Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›Genesis›Chapter 46

Jacob Arrives in Egypt

Genesis 46:30

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
KJV
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
WEB
Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
ASV
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.
LSV
and Israel says to Joseph, “Let me die this time, after my seeing your face, for you [are] yet alive.”
YLT
and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou [art] yet alive.'
DBY
And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, after I have seen thy face, since thou still livest.
DRC
And the father said to Joseph: Now shall I die with joy, because I have seen thy face, and leave thee alive.
GNV
And Israel sayde vnto Ioseph, Now let me die, since I haue seene thy face, and that thou art yet aliue.
JPS
And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.'
LXXE
And Israel said to Joseph, After this I will gladly die, since I have seen thy face, for thou art yet living.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אָמ֣וּתָה הַפָּ֑עַם אַחֲרֵי֙ רְאוֹתִ֣י אֶת־פָּנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י עוֹדְךָ֖ חָֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰσραήλ πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ, ἀποθανοῦμαι ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν, ἐπεὶ ἑώρακα τὸ πρόσωπόν σου· ἔτι γὰρ σὺ ζῇς.

Who and where

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 2:29–30“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
  • Genesis 45:28“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑