Genesis 45:26

And told him, saying, Yosef chai! + 45:26 See Lk 24:6 Yosef is yet alive, and he is Moshel kol Eretz Mitzrayim. And Ya'akovʼs lev fainted, for he believed them not. + 45:26 See Lk 24:10-11

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

25And they went up out of Mitzrayim, and came into Eretz Kena'an unto Ya'akov avihem,

27And they told him kol divrei Yosef, which he had said unto them; and when he saw the agalot which Yosef had sent to carry him, the ruach Ya'akov avihem revived;

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Cross References

Genesis 37:35And all his banim and all his banot rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to beni mourning to Sheol. Thus Aviv wept for him.

Genesis 42:36And Ya'akov Avihem said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children; Yosef is not, and Shim'on is not, and ye will take Binyamin away; all these things are against me.

Genesis 44:28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn to pieces; and I saw him not ad-hennah (until now);

Genesis 48:11And Yisroel said unto Yosef, I never expected to see thy face; and, hinei, Elohim hath showed me also thy zera.

Job 29:24I smiled on them when they did not believe; 1 and the ohr of my countenance they did not cast down. 1

Psalms 126:1(Shir HaMa'alot [Song of Ascents]) 1 we were like the cholemim (them that dream). 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 →

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