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Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh

Genesis 48:11

In 11 translations

BSB
“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”
KJV
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
WEB
Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”
ASV
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.
LSV
and Israel says to Joseph, “I had not thought [possible] to see your face, and behold, God has also showed me your seed.”
YLT
and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'
DBY
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and behold, God has let me see also thy seed.Elohim
DRC
And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee: moreover God hath showed me thy seed.
GNV
And Israel sayde vnto Ioseph, I had not thought to haue seene thy face: yet lo, God hath shewed me also thy seede.
JPS
And Israel said unto Joseph: 'I had not thought to see thy face; and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.'
LXXE
And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I have not been deprived of seeing thy face, and lo! God has showed me thy seed also.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף רְאֹ֥ה פָנֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א פִלָּ֑לְתִּי וְהִנֵּ֨ה הֶרְאָ֥ה אֹתִ֛י אֱלֹהִ֖ים גַּ֥ם אֶת־זַרְעֶֽךָ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ, ἰδοὺ τοῦ προσώπου σου οὐκ ἐστερήθην, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔδειξέ μοι ὁ Θεὸς καὶ τὸ σπέρμα σου.

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  • Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
  • 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.
  • 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 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.

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