Genesis 48:11
“And Israel said vnto Ioseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and loe, God hath shewed me also thy seed.”
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Genesis 48:11 Context
9And Ioseph said vnto his father, They are my sonnes, whom God hath giuen me in this place: and he said, Bring them, I pray thee, vnto me, and I will blesse them. 10(Now the eyes of Israel were dimme for age, so that he could not see,) and hee brought them neere vnto him, and he kissed them, and imbraced them. 11And Israel said vnto Ioseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and loe, God hath shewed me also thy seed. 12And Ioseph brought them out from betweene his knees, and hee bowed himselfe with his face to the earth. 13And Ioseph tooke them both, Ephraim in his right hand, toward Israels left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israels right hand, and brought them neere vnto him.
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Other Translations
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
- King James Version
Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your children as well."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.
- Basic English Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and behold, God has let me see also thy seed.
- Darby Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and lo, God hath shown me also thy seed.
- Webster's Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "I didn't think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your seed also."
- World English Bible
and Israel saith unto Joseph, `To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Israel said unto Joseph: 'I had not thought to see thy face; and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your children as well."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.
- Basic English Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and behold, God has let me see also thy seed.
- Darby Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and lo, God hath shown me also thy seed.
- Webster's Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "I didn't think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your seed also."
- World English Bible
and Israel saith unto Joseph, `To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Israel said unto Joseph: 'I had not thought to see thy face; and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 48:11
48:11 I had not thought to see thy face, (having many years given him up for lost) and lo God hath shewed me also thy seed? - See here, How these two good men own God in their comforts. Joseph saith, They are my sons whom God has given me - And to magnify the favour he adds, in this place of my banishment, slavery and imprisonment. Jacob saith here, God hath shewed me thy seed - Our comforts are then doubly sweet to us, when we see them coming from God's hand.
I see God's promise being fulfilled according to the time
He is using another generation to do as he said.
I also see the truth in how each of us have been chosen to serve in regards to family; community; and life.