Genesis 45:26
They told him saying “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart was astonished, for he could not believe what they told him.
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25They went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “Indeed I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” His father wept for him.
Genesis 42:36Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children. Joseph is no longer alive, Simeon is gone, and you will take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.”
Genesis 44:28One of them went out from me and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces, and I have not seen him since.”
Genesis 48:11Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but God has even allowed me to see your children.”
Job 29:24I smiled on them when they did not expect it; 1 they did not reject the light of my face. 1
Psalms 126:1When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, 1 we were like those who 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 →