Verse List for GEN 48:2

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OET (OET-RV) When someone told Yacob that Yosef had arrived, he exerted himself and sat up in bed,

OET-LV And_someone _told to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_he/it _said HERE son _of_your Yōşēf he _has _come to_you and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _strengthened _himself and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived on the_bed.

ULT And, someone announced to Jacob and said, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel gathered his strength and sat up on the bed.

UST When they got there, someone informed Jacob, “Look, your son Joseph has come to visit you.” Immediately Israel exerted himself and sat up at the head of his bed and they greeted each other.

BSB & MSB When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

OEB When Jacob was told, ‘Your son Joseph has come to you.’ Jacob rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.

WEBBE & WMBB Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.

NET When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has just come to you,” Israel regained strength and sat up on his bed.

LSV And [one] declares [it] to Jacob and says, “Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel strengthens himself, and sits on the bed.

FBV When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he gathered his strength and sat up in bed.

T4T When someone told Jacob, “Look, your son Joseph has come to see you!” Jacob sat up on the bed, even though it was difficult for him to do that.

LEB And it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel strengthened himself and he sat up in the bed.

BBE 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.

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

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

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

YLT 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.

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

RV And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
(And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy/your son Joseph cometh/comes unto thee/you: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.)

SLT And it will be announced to Jacob, and it will be said, Behold, thy son Joseph came to thee: and Israel will be strengthened and will sit upon the rod.

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

KJB-1769 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
(And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy/your son Joseph cometh/comes unto thee/you: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.)

KJB-1611 And one told Iacob, and said, Behold, thy sonne Ioseph commeth vnto thee: and Israel strengthened himselfe, and sate vpon the bed.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps 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.
(Then this message was declared unto Yacob: behold, thy/your son Yoseph cometh/comes unto thee/you. And Israel took his strength unto him, and sat upon the bed.)

Gnva 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.
(Also one told Yacob, and said, Behold, thy/your son Yoseph is come to thee/you, and Israel took his strength unto him and sat upon the bed.)

Cvdl Then was it tolde Iacob: beholde, yi sonne Ioseph cometh vnto ye. And Israel toke a corage vnto him, & sat vp vpo ye bed,
(Then was it told Yacob: behold, ye/you_all son Yoseph cometh/comes unto ye/you_all. And Israel took a courage unto him, and sat up upon ye/you_all bed,)

Wycl And it was seid to the elde man, Lo! thi sone Joseph cometh to thee; which was coumfortid, and sat in the bed.
(And it was said to the old man, Lo! thy/your son Yoseph cometh/comes to thee/you; which was comforted, and sat in the bed.)

Luth Da ward es Jakob angesagt: Siehe, dein Sohn Joseph kommt zu dir. Und Israel machte sich stark und setzte sich im Bette
(So what/which it Yakob announced: See/Look, your(s) son Yoseph comes to/for you/to_you(sg). And Israel made/did itself/yourself/themselves stark and sat itself/yourself/themselves in_the bed)

ClVg Dictumque est seni: Ecce filius tuus Joseph venit ad te. Qui confortatus sedit in lectulo.[fn]
(Saidque it_is seni: Behold son your(sg) Yoseph he_came to you(sg). Who strengthensus sat_down in/into/on bed.)

UHB וַ⁠יַּגֵּ֣ד לְ⁠יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַ⁠יֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה בִּנְ⁠ךָ֥ יוֹסֵ֖ף בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑י⁠ךָ וַ⁠יִּתְחַזֵּק֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַ⁠יֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הַ⁠מִּטָּֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἀπηγγέλη δὲ τῷ Ἰακὼβ, λέγοντες, ἰδοὺ ὁ υἱός σου Ἰωσὴφ ἔρχεται πρὸς σέ· καὶ ἐνισχύσας Ἰσραὴλ ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ τὴν κλίνην.

BrTr And it was reported to Jacob, saying, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh to thee; and Israel having strengthened himself, sat upon the bed.