Genesis 45:26
And they reported to him, saying, Thy son Joseph is living, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt; and Jacob was amazed, for he did not believe them.
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25And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35And all his sons and his daughters gathered themselves together, and came to comfort him; but he would not be comforted, saying, I will go down to my son mourning to Hades; and his father wept for him.
Genesis 42:36And their father Jacob said to them, Ye have bereaved me. Joseph is not, Simeon is not, and will ye take Benjamin? all these things have come upon me.
Genesis 44:28and one is departed from me; and ye said that he was devoured of wild beasts, and I have not seen him until now.
Genesis 48:11And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I have not been deprived of seeing thy face, and lo! God has showed me thy seed also.
Job 29:24Were I to laugh at them, they would not believe it; 1 And the light of my face has not failed. 1
Psalms 126:1A Song of Degrees. 1 Except the Lord build the house, 1 They that build labor in vain: 1 Except the Lord keep the city, 1 The watchman watches in vain. 1
Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:26-28
The History of Joseph. ( b. c. 1707.) 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, 26 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. 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I… Read the whole commentary →