Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Israel said to Joseph, “I never
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.
Holman Bible
Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.”
International Standard Version
Then he told Joseph, "I never thought I'd see you again, and now God has allowed me to see your children as well!"
A Conservative Version
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face, and, lo, God has let me see thy seed 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.
Amplified
Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face, but see, God has shown me your children as well.”
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel will say to Joseph, To see thy face I thought not; and behold, God caused me to see also thy seed.
King James 2000
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see your face: and, lo, God has showed me also your descendants.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, "I did not expect to see your face and behold, God has also shown me your offspring."
Modern King James verseion
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought I would see your face, and, lo, God has showed me also your seed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Israel said unto Joseph, "I had not thought to have seen thy face, and yet lo, God hath showed it me and also thy seed."
NET Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see you again, but now God has allowed me to see your children too."
New Heart English Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "I did not think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your seed also."
The Emphasized Bible
And Israel said unto Joseph, To see thine own face, had I not thought, - and lo! God hath caused me to see even thy seed!
Webster
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and lo, God hath shown 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 seed also."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses Ephraim And Manasseh
10 Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms. 11 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. 12 Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.
Cross References
Genesis 37:33
And he saw that it was, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has put him to death; without doubt Joseph has come to a cruel end.
Genesis 45:26
And they said to him, Joseph is living, and is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And at this word Jacob was quite overcome, for he had no faith in it.
Genesis 37:35
And all his sons and all his daughters came to give him comfort, but he would not be comforted, saying with weeping, I will go down to the underworld to my son. So great was his father's sorrow for him.
Genesis 42:36
And Jacob their father said to them, You have taken my children from me: Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin away; all these things have come on me.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,