Genesis 48:2
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, your son Joseph comes to you: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Additional Resources
Other Translations
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
When Jacob was told, 'Your son Joseph is coming to you,' Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And one told{H5046} Jacob,{H3290} and said,{H559} Behold, thy son{H1121} Joseph{H3130} cometh{H935} unto thee: and Israel{H3478} strengthened{H2388} himself, and sat{H3427} upon the bed.{H4296}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And one told{H5046}{(H8686)} Jacob{H3290}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, thy son{H1121} Joseph{H3130} cometh{H935}{(H8802)} unto thee: and Israel{H3478} strengthened{H2388}{(H8691)} himself, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} upon the bed{H4296}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Then was it sayde vnto Iacob: beholde thy sonne Ioseph commeth vnto the. And Israel toke his strength vnto him and satt vp on the bedd
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was it tolde Iacob: beholde, yi sonne Ioseph cometh vnto ye. And Israel toke a corage vnto him, & sat vp vpo ye bed,
Geneva Bible (1560)
Also one told Iaakob, and said, Behold, thy sonne Ioseph is come to thee, and Israel tooke his strength vnto him and sate vpon the bed.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Then this message was declared vnto Iacob: beholde, thy sonne Ioseph cometh vnto thee. And Israel toke his strength vnto hym, and sate vpon the bedde.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And [one] told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Someone told Jacob, and said, "Behold, your son Joseph comes to you," and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And `one' declareth to Jacob, and saith, `Lo, thy son Joseph is coming unto thee;' and Israel doth strengthen himself, and sit upon 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.
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.
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.
World English Bible (2000)
Someone told Jacob, and said, "Behold, your son Joseph comes to you," and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When Jacob was told,“Your son Joseph has just come to you,” Israel regained strength and sat up on his bed.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 3:28 : 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him, for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you see.
- 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David in the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.
- Neh 2:18 : 18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, and also the king's words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
- Ps 41:3 : 3 The LORD will strengthen him on the bed of illness; You will make all his bed in his sickness.
- Prov 23:15 : 15 My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
- Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- 83%
1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
- 77%
21 And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
- Gen 45:25-284 verses76%
25 And they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father,
26 And told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart stood still, for he did not believe them.
27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them; and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.
28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.
- Gen 48:8-136 verses76%
8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?
9 And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray you, to me, and I will bless them.
10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11 And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see your face: and, lo, God has shown me also your seed.
12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near to him.
- 76%
7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Gen 46:28-314 verses76%
28 And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
29 And Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen, and he presented himself to him, and he embraced him, and wept on his shoulder for a good while.
30 And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.
31 And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
- 75%
3 And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
- 74%
1 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
- Gen 49:1-22 verses74%
1 And Jacob called to his sons and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in the last days.
2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, you sons of Jacob, and listen to Israel your father.
- Gen 47:29-313 verses74%
29 And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; do not bury me, I pray you, in Egypt:
30 But I will lie with my fathers, and you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place. And he said, I will do as you have said.
31 And he said, Swear to me. And he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
- 74%
15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long unto this day,
- 73%
9 Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.
- 73%
33 And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.
- 72%
5 And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you:
- 72%
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.