Genesis 48:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when they said to Jacob, Your son Joseph is coming to see you: then Israel, getting all his strength together, had himself lifted up in his bed.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 3:28 : 28 But give my orders to Joshua, comforting him and making him strong; for he is to go over Jordan at the head of this people, and he will give them this land which you will see for their heritage.
  • 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;
  • Neh 2:18 : 18 Then I gave them an account of how the hand of my God was on me, helping me; and of the king's words which he had said to me. And they said, Let us get to work on the building. So they made their hands strong for the good work.
  • Ps 41:3 : 3 The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.
  • Prov 23:15 : 15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;
  • Eph 6:10 : 10 Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 48:1
    83%

    1 Now after these things, word came to Joseph that his father was ill: and he took with him his sons Manasseh and Ephraim.

  • Gen 48:21
    77%

    21 Then Israel said to Joseph, Now my death is near; but God will be with you, guiding you back to the land of your fathers.

  • Gen 45:25-28
    4 verses
    76%

    25 So they went up from Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.

    26 And they said to him, Joseph is living, and is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And at this word Jacob was quite overcome, for he had no faith in it.

    27 And they gave him an account of everything Joseph had said to them; and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent for them, his spirit came back to him:

    28 And Israel said, It is enough: Joseph my son is still living; I will go and see him before my death.

  • Gen 48:8-13
    6 verses
    76%

    8 Then Israel, looking at Joseph's sons, said, Who are these?

    9 And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this land. And he said, Let them come near me, and I will give them a blessing.

    10 Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms.

    11 And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.

    12 Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.

    13 Then taking Ephraim with his right hand, Joseph put him at Israel's left side, and with his left hand he put Manasseh at Israel's right side, placing them near him.

  • Gen 47:7
    76%

    7 Then Joseph made his father Jacob come before Pharaoh, and Jacob gave him his blessing.

  • Gen 46:28-31
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    76%

    28 Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.

    29 And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.

    30 And Israel said to Joseph, Now that I have seen you living again, I am ready for death.

    31 And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;

  • Gen 48:3
    75%

    3 And Jacob said to Joseph, God, the Ruler of all, came to me in a vision at Luz in the land of Canaan, and gave me his blessing,

  • Gen 50:1
    74%

    1 And Joseph put his head down on his father's face, weeping and kissing him.

  • Gen 49:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 And Jacob sent for his sons, and said, Come together, all of you, so that I may give you news of your fate in future times.

    2 Come near, O sons of Jacob, and give ear to the words of Israel your father.

  • Gen 47:29-31
    3 verses
    74%

    29 And the time of his death came near, and he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, If now I am dear to you, put your hand under my leg and take an oath that you will not put me to rest in Egypt;

    30 But when I go to my fathers, you are to take me out of Egypt and put me to rest in their last resting-place. And he said, I will do so.

    31 And he said, Take an oath to me; and he took an oath to him: and Israel gave worship on the bed's head.

  • Gen 48:15
    74%

    15 And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,

  • Gen 45:9
    73%

    9 Now go quickly to my father, and say to him, Your son Joseph says, God has made me ruler over all the land of Egypt: come down to me straight away:

  • Gen 49:33
    73%

    33 And when Jacob had come to the end of these words to his sons, stretching himself on his bed, he gave up his spirit, and went the way of his people.

  • Gen 47:5
    72%

    5 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Let them have the land of Goshen; and if there are any able men among them, put them over my cattle.

  • Heb 11:21
    72%

    21 By faith Jacob gave a blessing to the two sons of Joseph, when he was near to death; and gave God worship, supported by his stick.