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Genesis 45:26

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Doubt

24 Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”

25 So the brothers went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.

“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.

27 However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
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.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 44:28

    When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.

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  • Genesis 37:35

    All 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.

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  • Job 29:24

    If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.

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  • Luke 24:34

    and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”

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  • Luke 24:41

    While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

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  • Genesis 45:8–9

    Therefore 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.

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  • Psalms 105:21

    He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance,

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  • Job 9:16

    If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

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