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Genesis 48:2

What does Genesis 48:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 48:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And <FI>one<Fi> declareth to Jacob, and saith, `Lo, thy son Joseph is coming unto thee;' and Israel doth strengthen himself, and sit upon the bed.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened, he sat on his bed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And one told Jacob and said, Behold, thy son Joseph is coming to thee. And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

Context

v.1And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

v.2This passage

v.3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 23:15

    My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

  • Ephesians 6:10

    Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

  • Deuteronomy 3:28

    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 thou shalt see.

  • 1 Samuel 23:16

    And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

  • Psalms 41:3

    Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

  • Nehemiah 2:18

    And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

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