Genesis 48:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.”
Genesis 48:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 48:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 48:2 WEB — 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.”
Genesis 48:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 48:2 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. ”
Genesis 48:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 48:2 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.”
Genesis 48:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 48:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And one told Jacob and said, Behold, thy son Joseph is coming to thee. And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. ”
Genesis 48:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 48:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Genesis 48:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 48:2 in Context — Genesis 48
1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
What Does Genesis 48:2 Mean?
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