Genesis 46:30
“And Israel saide vnto Ioseph, Now let me die, since I haue seene thy face, because thou art yet aliue.”
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Genesis 46:30 Context
28¶ And he sent Iudah before him vnto Ioseph, to direct his face vnto Goshen, and they came into the lande of Goshen. 29And Ioseph made ready his charet, and went vp to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himselfe vnto him: and he fell on his necke, and wept on his necke a good while. 30And Israel saide vnto Ioseph, Now let me die, since I haue seene thy face, because thou art yet aliue. 31And Ioseph said vnto his brethren, and vnto his fathers house, I will goe vp, and shew Pharaoh, and say vnto him, My brethren, & my fathers house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come vnto me. 32And the men are sheapheards, for their trade hath bene to feed cattell: and they haue brought their flocks, and their heards, and all that they haue.
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Other Translations for Genesis 46:30
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou [art] yet alive.
- King James Version
Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Israel said to Joseph, Now that I have seen you living again, I am ready for death.
- Basic English Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, after I have seen thy face, since thou still livest.
- Darby Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
- Webster's Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
- World English Bible
and Israel saith unto Joseph, `Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou [art] yet alive.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 46:30
46:30 Now let me die - Not but that it was farther desirable to live with Joseph, and to see his honour and usefulness; but he had so much satisfaction in this first meeting, that he thought it too much to desire or expect any more in this world.