Other translations
American Standard Version
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Darby Bible Translation
And one told Jacob and said, Behold, thy son Joseph is coming to thee. And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And it was told the old man: Behold I thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened he sat on his bed.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
God's Word
When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph is here to see you," Israel gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
International Standard Version
As soon as Jacob was informed, "Look! Your son Joseph has come to visit you," Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.
NET Bible
When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has just come to you," Israel regained strength and sat up on his bed.
New American Standard Bible
When it was told to Jacob, "Behold, your son Joseph has come to you," Israel collected his strength and sat up in the bed.
New International Version
When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.
New Living Translation
When Joseph arrived, Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to see you." So Jacob gathered his strength and sat up in his bed.
Webster's Bible Translation
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh to thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
The World English Bible
Someone told Jacob, and said, "Behold, your son Joseph comes to you," and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
EasyEnglish Bible
Someone told Jacob, ‘Your son Joseph has come to see you.’ Jacob's body became stronger and he sat up on the bed.
Young‘s Literal Translation
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.
New Life Version
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
The Voice Bible
When Jacob was told that his son Joseph had come to see him, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
Living Bible
When Jacob heard that Joseph had arrived, he gathered his strength and sat up in the bed to greet him,
New Catholic Bible
When Jacob was told, “Behold your son Joseph is here for you,” Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” so Israel strengthened himself and sat up in the bed.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And one told Jacob and said, Behold, thy son Joseph comes unto thee. Then Israel strengthened himself and sat upon the bed
Christian Standard Bible
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
Amplified Bible © 1954
When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed.
New Century Version
When Joseph arrived, someone told Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to see you.” Jacob was weak, so he used all his strength and sat up on his bed.
The Message
Some time after this conversation, Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” He took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, and went to Jacob. When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come,” he roused himself and sat up in bed.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you,” so Israel gathered his strength and sat up on the bed.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
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.
Wycliffe Bible
And it was said to the eld man, Lo! thy son Joseph cometh to thee; which was comforted (who was strengthened), and sat up in the bed.
Contemporary English Version
When Joseph arrived, someone told Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to see you.” Jacob sat up in bed, but it took almost all his strength.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you”; then Israel summoned his strength, and sat up in bed.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
When Jacob was told, ‘Your son Joseph has come to you’, he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
Common English Bible © 2011
When Jacob was informed, “Your son Joseph is here now,” he pulled himself together and sat up in bed.
Amplified Bible © 2015
And when Jacob (Israel) was told, “Look now, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.
English Standard Version Anglicised
And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.
New American Standard Bible
When it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel collected his strength and sat up in the bed.
The Expanded Bible
When Joseph arrived, someone told Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to see you.” ·Jacob [L Israel; another name for Jacob; 32:28] ·was weak, so he ·used all [L summoned] his strength and sat up on his bed.
Tree of Life Version
When someone told Jacob, saying, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel summoned his strength and sat up in the bed.
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.
New International Reader's Version
Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” So Israel became stronger and sat up in bed.
BRG Bible
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Complete Jewish Bible
Ya‘akov was told, “Here comes your son Yosef.” Isra’el gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
When Jacob was told, ‘Your son Joseph has come to you’, he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And one told Ya’akov, and said, Hinei, the ben of thee Yosef cometh unto thee; and Yisroel strengthened himself, and sat up upon the mittah (bed).
Names of God Bible
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph is here to see you,” Israel gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
Modern English Version
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph is coming to you,” Israel strengthened himself and sat up in the bed.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
International Children’s Bible
When Joseph arrived, someone told Jacob, also called Israel, “Your son Joseph has come to see you.” Jacob was weak. So he used all his strength and sat up on his bed.
Lexham English Bible
And it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel strengthened himself and he sat up in the bed.
New International Version - UK
When Jacob was told, ‘Your son Joseph has come to you,’ Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.