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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/46.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Israel said to Joseph, &#8220Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/46.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Finally, Jacob said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face again and know you are still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/46.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou <i>art</i> yet alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you <i>are</i> still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, &#8220Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now I can die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die [in peace], since I have seen your face [and know] that you are still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “I’m ready to die now because I have seen your face and you are still alive! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, &#8220At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob said to Joseph, "Now that I have seen you and know you are still alive, I am ready to die." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Israel said to Joseph, "Now that I've seen for myself that you're still alive, I'm ready to die."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob said to Joseph, "I am ready to die, now that I have seen you and know that you are still alive." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now let me die," Israel told Joseph, "since I've seen your face and confirmed that you're still alive!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, ?Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Israel says to Joseph, “Let me die this time, after my seeing your face, for you [are] yet alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou art yet alive.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Israel will say to Joseph, Now will I die, after I saw thy face, because thou art yet living.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the father said to Joseph: Now shall I die with joy, because I have seen thy face, and leave thee alive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the father said to Joseph, “Now I will die happy, because I have seen your face, and I am leaving you behind alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Israel said to Joseph, “I can die now, having seen for myself that you are still alive.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, my son, because you are still alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Israel said to Yoseph, “I may die therefore after I have seen your face, my son, for you are still living.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Israel said to Joseph, After this I will <i>gladly</i> die, since I have seen thy face, for thou art yet living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/46-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12180" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">Jacob Arrives in Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Then Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ’ā·mū·ṯāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">“Finally I can die,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: hap·pā·‘am (Art:: N-fs) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’ō·w·ṯî (V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">that I have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">and know that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ·ḵā (Adv:: 2ms) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">you are still</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥāy (Adj-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">alive!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-28.htm">Genesis 45:28</a></span><br />“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Genesis 37:35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28</a></span><br />When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Genesis 37:33-34</a></span><br />His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” / Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-17.htm">Genesis 50:17-21</a></span><br />‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. / His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” / But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-11.htm">Genesis 48:11</a></span><br />“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-30.htm">Genesis 43:30</a></span><br />Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-3.htm">Genesis 45:3</a></span><br />Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Luke 2:29-30</a></span><br />“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. / For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-22.htm">John 16:22</a></span><br />So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-24.htm">Luke 15:24</a></span><br />For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-19.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:19-20</a></span><br />After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? / You are indeed our glory and our joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-25.htm">Philippians 1:25-26</a></span><br />Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, / so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are yet alive.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/45-28.htm">Genesis 45:28</a></b></br> And Israel said, <i>It is</i> enough; Joseph my son <i>is</i> yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Luke 2:29,30</a></b></br> Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/45-28.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Die</a> <a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/revelation/3-1.htm">Livest</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/47-25.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/47-15.htm">Die</a> <a href="/genesis/48-11.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/revelation/3-1.htm">Livest</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">The number of his family that went into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Joseph meets Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Israel said to Joseph</b><br>In this phrase, "Israel" refers to Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel after wrestling with God (<a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a>). This name change signifies a transformation and a covenant relationship with God, marking him as the patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel. The reunion with Joseph, his beloved son whom he thought dead, is a pivotal moment in Jacob's life. Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to power in Egypt, fulfilling God's providential plan. This meeting is a fulfillment of God's promise to preserve Jacob's lineage.<p><b>Finally I can die</b><br>This expression reflects Jacob's deep emotional relief and fulfillment. It echoes the sentiments of Simeon in <a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Luke 2:29-30</a>, who, upon seeing the infant Jesus, declared he could die in peace. Both instances highlight the fulfillment of long-awaited hopes and divine promises. Jacob's statement underscores the significance of family and the restoration of relationships, which are central themes in the biblical narrative.<p><b>now that I have seen your face</b><br>Seeing Joseph's face symbolizes the restoration of a broken relationship and the fulfillment of a long-held hope. In biblical times, seeing someone's face often represented personal presence and relational intimacy. This moment is a powerful testament to God's faithfulness in reuniting families and fulfilling His promises. It also prefigures the ultimate reconciliation and restoration found in Christ, who restores humanity's broken relationship with God.<p><b>and know that you are still alive!</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the miraculous nature of Joseph's survival and rise to power. It highlights God's sovereignty and providence in preserving Joseph's life for a greater purpose. Joseph's survival and success in Egypt were crucial for the preservation of the Israelite people during the famine. This moment foreshadows the resurrection of Christ, who was thought dead but is alive, bringing salvation and hope to all believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (Jacob)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, father of Joseph, who expresses profound relief and fulfillment upon seeing his son alive.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>Jacob's beloved son, who was sold into slavery by his brothers but rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph rose to power and where Jacob and his family moved during a time of famine.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/reunion.htm">Reunion</a></b><br>The emotional meeting between Jacob and Joseph after many years of separation, highlighting themes of reconciliation and fulfillment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>The severe famine that affected the region, prompting Jacob's family to move to Egypt for survival.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_reconciliation.htm">The Joy of Reconciliation</a></b><br>Jacob's joy upon seeing Joseph alive reminds us of the deep joy and peace that come from reconciliation with loved ones and with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_trials.htm">God's Faithfulness in Trials</a></b><br>Despite years of believing Joseph was dead, Jacob's faith is rewarded. This teaches us to trust in God's faithfulness, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family.htm">The Importance of Family</a></b><br>The reunion underscores the value of family relationships and the healing power of forgiveness and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_mortality_with_peace.htm">Facing Mortality with Peace</a></b><br>Jacob's readiness to die after seeing Joseph reflects a peace that comes from fulfilled promises and reconciled relationships, encouraging us to seek peace with God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/providence_and_purpose.htm">Providence and Purpose</a></b><br>Joseph's journey from slavery to leadership in Egypt illustrates God's providential hand in our lives, working all things for good according to His purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_the_7_lampstands_symbolize.htm">Who was Bilhah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_rachel_conceive_in_genesis_30.htm">In Genesis 30:22-24, why does Rachel's miraculous conception coincide with this specific moment, and is there any historical evidence for such events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_46_8-27_total_70.htm">How does Genesis 46:8-27 reconcile the total of '70 persons' with other biblical passages that give different family counts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_i_show_mercy.htm">Why is Dan excluded from Revelation's 144,000 list?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Now let me die.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">I would die this time </span>(<a href="/genesis/2-23.htm" title="And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.">Genesis 2:23</a>), <span class= "ital">after I have seen thy face, </span>&c. Calmly will Jacob wait for death now that the great longing of his soul has been satisfied.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Israel</span> (realizing something of the same holy satisfaction as he trembled in his son's embrace) <span class="cmt_word">said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art still alive</span> - literally, <span class="accented">I will die this time, after I have seen thy face, that</span> (Keil, Kalisch), or <span class="accented">since, thou art still alive</span>; the meaning of the patriarch being that, since with his own eyes he was now assured of Joseph's happiness, he had nothing more to live for, the last earthly longing of his heart having been completely satisfied, and was perfectly prepared for the last scene of all - ready, whenever God willed, to be gathered to his fathers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/46-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph,</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Finally I can die,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמ֣וּתָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mū·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפָּ֑עַם</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pā·‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that I have seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאוֹתִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’ō·w·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and know] that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are still</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹדְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alive!”</span><br /><span class="heb">חָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/46-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 46:30 Israel said to Joseph Now let me (Gen. 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