Genesis 48:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And [one] declareth to Jacob, and saith, `Lo, thy son Joseph is coming unto thee;` and Israel doth strengthen himself, and sit upon the bed.

English ASV

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

English Amplified

When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And one told Jacob and said, Behold, thy son Joseph is coming to thee. And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

English EASY 2024

Someone told Jacob, ‘Your son Joseph has come to see you.’ Jacob's body became stronger and he sat up on the bed.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When Joseph arrived, someone told Israel, "Your son Joseph has come to see you." Israel was very weak, but he tried hard and sat up in his bed.

And it was told to Jacob, "Your son Joseph has come to you." Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When Jacob was told that his son Joseph had come to see him, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When Jacob heard that Joseph had arrived, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed to greet him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.

English KJV 1611

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

English LSB

Then it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” so Israel strengthened himself and sat up in the bed.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph is coming to you,” Israel strengthened himself and sat up in the bed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When it was told to Jacob, "Behold, your son Joseph has come to you," Israel collected his strength and sat up in the bed.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," he rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has just come to you,” Israel regained strength and sat up on his bed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you." So Israel became stronger and sat up in bed.

English NIV

When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.

English NKJ 1982

And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.

English NLT

When Jacob heard that Joseph had arrived, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed to greet him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When Jacob heard that they had come to see him, Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you”; then Israel summoned his strength, and sat up in bed.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When Jacob heard that Joseph had arrived, he gathered his strength and sat up in the bed to greet him,

English Tyndale 1537

Then was it said unto Jacob: behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee. And Israel took his strength unto him, and sat up on the bed,

Genesis 48:2 — Compare Translations