Genesis 46:30
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
In other versions
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.
ASV
And Israel said to Joseph, Now that I have seen you living again, I am ready for death.
BBE
And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, after I have seen thy face, since thou still livest.
DBY
Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
WEB
and Israel saith unto Joseph, `Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou `art' yet alive.'
YLT
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are yet alive.
ENG
And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
WBT
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
BSB
In context
28And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
29And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
30And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
31And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and show Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
32And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Israel
- Joseph