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Genesis 45:26

“Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.

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ASV

And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּגִּ֨דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH5046 →
ל֜וֹloto him
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
ע֚וֹדodstillH5750 →
יוֹסֵ֣ףyo.SefJosephH3130 →
חַ֔יChai[is] aliveH2416 →
וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and thatH3588 →
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931 →
מֹשֵׁ֖לmo.Shel[is] rulingH4910 →
בְּכָל־be.kholover allH3605 →
אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776 →
מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714 →
וַיָּ֣פָגvai.Ya.fogand it grew numbH6313 →
לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 →
כִּ֥יkiforH3588 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
הֶאֱמִ֖יןhe.'e.Minhe believedH539 →
לָהֶֽם׃la.Hem<to> them

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Genesis 44:28When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.Genesis 41:43He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.Genesis 48:11“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”Genesis 41:40You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”Psalms 126:1When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.Luke 24:34and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”Luke 24:41While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”Genesis 42:38But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”Job 9:16If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.Luke 24:11But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.Job 29:24If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.Genesis 45:8–9Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.Psalms 105:21He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance,Jonah 2:7As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.Genesis 42:36Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”Acts 12:9So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.Acts 9:41Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

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Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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