And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 48 of Genesis. Jacob adopts and blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Joseph’s sons. The blessing demonstrates the transmission of family identity and inheritance to the next generation.
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und sprach zu Joseph: Siehe, ich habe dein Angesicht gesehen, was ich nicht gedacht hätte; und siehe, Gott hat mich auch deinen Samen sehen lassen.
Y dijo Israel a José: No pensaba yo ver tu rostro, y he aquí Dios me ha hecho ver también tu simiente.
Israel le dijo a José: «No esperaba ver tu rostro, y Dios me ha hecho ver también a tu descendencia».
Israël dit à Joseph: Je ne pensais pas revoir ton visage, et voici que Dieu me fait voir même ta postérité.
Ed egli li baciò, e li abbracciò. E Israele disse a Giuseppe: Io non pensava di veder mai più la tua faccia; ed ecco, Iddio mi ha fatto vedere eziandio della tua progenie.
E Israel disse a José: Eu não cuidara ver o teu rosto; e eis que Deus me fez ver também a tua descendência.
以色列 對 約瑟 說:「我沒有想到能夠見你的面。看哪,上帝還讓我看見你的兒子。」
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