And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation
Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”
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