Parallel Verses
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!
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.”
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.
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."
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, the eyes of Israel, had become dim from old age, - he could not see, - so he drew them near unto him, and kissed them, and embraced them. 11 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! 12 And Joseph brought them out from beside his knees, and bowed himself down with his face towards the earth.
Cross References
Genesis 37:33
So he examined it, and said - The tunic of my son! A cruel beast hath devoured him, - torn in pieces - torn in pieces, is Joseph!
Genesis 45:26
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.
Genesis 37:35
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to console him but he refused to be consoled, and said - Surely I will go down unto my son mourning to hades! And his father wept for him.
Genesis 42:36
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me, have ye bereaved, - Joseph, is not, and, Simeon, is not, and Benjamin, ye would take! Against me, have happened all these things.
Ephesians 3:20
Now, unto him who is able to do, above all things, exceeding abundantly above the things which we ask or conceive, - according to the power which doth energise itself within us, -