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.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
25And they went up out of Egypt,—and came into the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35And 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 42:36And 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.
Genesis 44:28and the one went forth from me, and I said—Certainly he hath been, torn in pieces,—And I have never seen him since.
Genesis 48:11And Israel said unto Joseph, To see thine own face, had I not thought,—and lo! God hath caused me to see even thy seed!
Job 29:24I laughed at them—they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;
Psalms 126:1When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream:
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 →