Genesis 48:11
King James Version (KJV)
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
In context
9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.
Genesis 48:11 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
- WEB World English Bible
- Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and behold, God has let me see also thy seed.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and lo, God hath shown me also thy seed.