After these things, someone told Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him.
Genesis 48:2 - Tree of Life Version When someone told Jacob, saying, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel summoned his strength and sat up in the bed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed. American Standard Version (1901) And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. Common English Bible When Jacob was informed, “Your son Joseph is here now,” he pulled himself together and sat up in bed. Catholic Public Domain Version And it was told to the old man, "Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you." And being strengthened, he sat up in bed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it was told the old man: Behold, thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened he sat on his bed. |
After these things, someone told Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him.
Then Jacob said to Joseph, “El Shaddai appeared to me in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me.”
Then I told them how the good hand of my God was on me and the words that the king had said to me. Then they replied, “Let us begin building!” So they prepared themselves for this good work.
Adonai will protect him and keep him alive. He will be made blessed in the land. You will not give him over to the desire of his foes.
But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will cross over before this people, and he will enable them to inherit the land that you will see.’
Then Saul’s son Jonathan arose and went to David at Choresh and strengthened him in God.