And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
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Verse 35 is found in chapter 37 of Genesis. Joseph’s dreams provoke tensions with his brothers and eventually lead to his sale. Joseph ends up in Egypt after his brothers deceive Jacob into believing that he has died.
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Und alle seine Söhne und Töchter traten auf, daß sie ihn trösteten; aber er wollte sich nicht trösten lassen und sprach: Ich werde mit Leid hinunterfahren in die Grube zu meinem Sohn. Und sein Vater beweinte ihn.
Y levantáronse todos sus hijos y todas sus hijas para consolarlo; mas él no quiso tomar consolación, y dijo: Porque yo tengo de descender a mi hijo enlutado hasta la sepultura. Y llorolo su padre.
Todos sus hijos y todas sus hijas acudieron a consolarlo, pero él se negó a recibir consuelo. Decía: «Descenderé de duelo al Seol, junto a mi hijo». Así lo lloró su padre.
Tous ses fils et toutes ses filles vinrent pour le consoler; mais il ne voulut recevoir aucune consolation. Il disait: C'est en pleurant que je descendrai vers mon fils au séjour des morts! Et il pleurait son fils.
E tutti i suoi figliuoli, e tutte le sue figliuole, si levarono per consolarlo; ma egli rifiutò di esser consolato, e disse: Certo io scenderò con cordoglio al mio figliuolo nel sepolcro. E suo padre lo pianse.
E levantaram-se todos os seus filhos e todas as suas filhas, para o consolarem; recusou porém ser consolado, e disse: Porquanto com choro hei de descer ao meu filho até à sepultura. Assim o chorou seu pai.
他的兒女都起來安慰他,他卻不肯受安慰,說:「我必哀傷著下陰間,到我兒子那裏。」 約瑟 的父親就為他哀哭。
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