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Genesis 45:26

Genesis 45:26 is verse 26 of Genesis chapter 45, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

“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.

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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

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Genesis 45:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

26 “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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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Luke 24:34

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

Genesis 45:8

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.

Genesis 45:9

Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.

Psalms 105:21

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

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.

Genesis 42:36

Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”

Genesis 42:38

But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

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.

Jonah 2:7

As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

Job 9:16

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

Job 29:24

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

Psalms 126:1

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Luke 24:11

But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

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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