Genesis 48:11 ““I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but…”

Genesis 48:11

“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

Other translations

King James Version

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

World English Bible

Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”

American Standard Version

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Israel sayde vnto Ioseph, I had not thought to haue seene thy face: yet lo, God hath shewed me also thy seede.

Darby Translation

And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and behold, God has let me see also thy seed.

Young's Literal Translation

and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'

Bible in Basic English

And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.

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Cross references

“I had not”

Genesis 45:26 Genesis 37:33 Genesis 37:35 Genesis 42:36

Genesis 45:26 · BSB

“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 37:33 · BSB

His 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 37:35 · BSB

All 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 42:36 · BSB

Their 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!”

“God”

Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 · BSB

Now 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,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

12Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

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