Genesis 45:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.”
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“Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joseph saith unto his brethren, `I <FI>am<Fi> Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 45:3 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 4:5But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.
- Job 23:15Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
- Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
- Matthew 14:26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
- Mark 6:50for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
- Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
- Luke 24:37But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
- Acts 7:13On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
- Acts 9:5“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
- Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
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