Genesis 45:28 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 45:28

“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

KJV

And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive - It was not the state of dignity to which Joseph had arisen that particularly affected Jacob, it was the consideration that he was still alive. It was this that caused him to exclaim רב rab; “much! multiplied! my son is yet alive! I will go and see him before I die.” None can realize this scene; the words, the circumstances, all refer to indescribable feelings. 1. In Joseph’s conduct to his brethren there are several things for which it is difficult to account.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
רַ֛ב	rav	enough	H7227 →
עוֹד־	'od-	still	H5750 →
יוֹסֵ֥ף	yo.Sef	Joseph	H3130 →
בְּנִ֖י	be.Ni	son my	H1121 →
חָ֑י	Chai	[is] alive	H2416 →
אֵֽלְכָ֥ה	'e.le.Khah	I will go	H1980 →
וְאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ	ve.'er.'E.nu	so I may see him	H7200 →
בְּטֶ֥רֶם	be.Te.rem	<in> before	H2962 →
אָמֽוּת׃	'a.Mut	I will die	H4191 →

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Through
Genesis 46:30
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
leads to
- Luke 2:29–30
  “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.