Parallel Verses
World English Bible
They told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." His heart fainted, for he didn't believe them.
New American Standard Bible
They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But
King James Version
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Holman Bible
They said, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned,
International Standard Version
where they informed their father, "Joseph is still alive! As a matter of fact, he's ruling the entire land of Egypt." But Jacob didn't believe them, because he had become cynical.
A Conservative Version
And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he did not believe them.
American Standard Version
And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Amplified
and they said to him, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But Jacob was stunned and his heart almost stopped beating, because he did not believe them.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he did not believe them.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will announce to him, saying, Joseph is yet living, and that he the ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart will be cold for he believed them not
King James 2000
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they spoke to him, saying, "Joseph [is] still alive, and he [is] ruler over all the land of Egypt." And his heart {went numb}, because he did not believe him.
Modern King James verseion
And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he did not believe them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Joseph is yet alive and is governor over all the land of Egypt." And Jacob's heart wavered, for he believed them not.
NET Bible
They told him, "Joseph is still alive and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!" Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
New Heart English Bible
They told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." His heart fainted, for he did not believe them.
The Emphasized Bible
And they told him saying - Joseph: is, yet alive, yea, indeed, he, is ruler in all the land of Egypt. And his heart became faint, for he believed them not.
Webster
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they declare to him, saying, 'Joseph is yet alive,' and that he is ruler over all the land of Egypt; and his heart ceaseth, for he hath not given credence to them.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 45:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Reveals His Identity
25 They went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father. 26 They told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." His heart fainted, for he didn't believe them. 27 They told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35
All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning." His father wept for him.
Genesis 44:28
and the one went out from me, and I said, "Surely he is torn in pieces;" and I haven't seen him since.
Genesis 42:36
Jacob, their father, said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."
Genesis 42:38
He said, "My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol."
Genesis 45:8-9
So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Job 9:16
If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened to my voice.
Job 29:24
I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn't reject the light of my face.
Psalm 105:21
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions;
Psalm 126:1
When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
Jonah 2:7
"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
Luke 24:11
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
Luke 24:34
saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"
Luke 24:41
While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"