Genesis 48:2
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And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.
In other translations
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.
Hebrew words
וַיַּגֵּדvaiyagedand someone toldH5046לְיַעֲקֹבleya'akoto JacobH3290וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009בִּנְךָbinkhason yourH1121יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130בָּאba'he has comeH935אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413וַיִּתְחַזֵּקvaiyitchazekand he strengthened himselfH2388יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he satH3427עַל־'al-onH5921הַמִּטָּה׃hamitahthe bedH4296
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- Psalm 41:3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
- Proverbs 23:15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
- 1 Samuel 23:16And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
- Deuteronomy 3:28But 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.But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
- Nehemiah 2:18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also 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 this good work.I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
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