After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Your father is weakening.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Genesis 48:2 - Y'all Version Bible When someone told Jacob, “Your son Joseph has just come to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on 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 said to Joseph, “Your father is weakening.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
I told them about the hand of my God which was good on me, and also about the king’s words that he had spoken to me. They said, “Let’s rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
YHWH will sustain them on their sickbed, and restore them from their sick bed.
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.
But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him, because he will go over before this people, and he will enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged his hand in God.