Genesis 48:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.””
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““I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Israel saith unto Joseph, `To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 48:11 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:33His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
- Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
- Genesis 42:36Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
- Genesis 45:26“Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
- Psalms 128:6that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
- Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
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