Genesis 45:26

²⁴ So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

²⁵ And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

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 will go and see him before I die.

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ÅB: Og de fortalte ham at Josef enda var i live, og at han var hersker over hele Egypt. Men hans hjerte var og ble koldt, for han trodde dem ikke.
OTB: De fortalte ham: «Josef lever ennå, og han er hersker over hele Egypt.» Jakob ble lamslått, for han trodde dem ikke.
B1930: Og de fortalte ham at Josef ennu var i live, og at han var hersker over hele Egyptens land. Men hans hjerte var og blev koldt, for han trodde dem ikke.

BSB: “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.
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.
WEB: They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart fainted, for he didn’t believe them.
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.
DARBY: And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he did not believe them.
BLB: and they told him, saying, “Joseph [is] still alive! And he [is] ruling in all the land of Egypt.” And his heart went numb for he did not believe them.

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