Genesis 45 · Verse 27

Genesis 45:27

And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
Genesis 45:27, King James Version

Genesis 45:27 in other translations

BSBHowever, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.
WEBThey told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.
ASVAnd they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
YLTAnd they speak unto him all the words of Joseph, which he hath spoken unto them, and he seeth the waggons which Joseph hath sent to bear him away, and live doth the spirit of Jacob their father;
DARBYAnd they spoke to him all the words of Joseph, which he had spoken to them. And he saw the waggons that Joseph had sent to carry him. And the spirit of Jacob their father revived.
BBEAnd they gave him an account of everything Joseph had said to them; and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent for them, his spirit came back to him:
WebsterAnd they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

What does Genesis 45:27 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 When he saw the wagons - the spirit of Jacob - revived - The wagons were additional evidences of the truth of what he had heard from his sons; and the consequence was, that he was restored to fresh vigor, he seemed as if he had gained new life, ותחי vattechi, and he lived; revixit, says the Vulgate, he lived afresh. The Septuagint translate the original word by ανεζωπυρησε, which signifies the blowing and stirring up of almost extinguished embers that had been buried under the ashes, which word St. Paul uses, 2Tim 1:6, for stirring up the gift of God. The passage at once shows the debilitated state of the venerable patriarch, and the wonderful effect the news of Joseph's preservation and glory had upon his mind.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 45:25-28

To hear that Joseph is alive, is too good news to be true; Jacob faints, for he believes it not. We faint, because we do not believe. At length, Jacob is convinced of the truth. Jacob was old, and did not expect to live long. He says, Let my eyes be refreshed with this sight before they are closed, and then I need no more to make me happy in this world. Behold Jesus manifesting himself as a Brother and a Friend to…

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Genesis 45:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH1696
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697
יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413
וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָ֣עֲגָל֔וֹתha.'a.ga.Lotthe cartsH5699
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe had sentH7971
יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130
לָשֵׂ֣אתla.Setto carryH5375
אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
וַתְּחִ֕יva.te.Chiand it livedH2421
ר֖וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307
יַעֲקֹ֥בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
אֲבִיהֶֽם\׃'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 45:27

  • Isaiah 57:15

    For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

  • Genesis 45:19

    Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

  • Psalms 85:6

    Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

  • Hosea 6:2

    After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

  • 1 Samuel 30:12

    And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.

  • Judges 15:19

    But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En–hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.

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the spirit.
Jud 15:19; 1Sa 30:12; Ps 85:6; Isa 57:15; Ho 6:2

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Context

  • Genesis 45:26

    And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.

  • Genesis 45:27

    And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

  • Genesis 45:28

    And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

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Genesis 45:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ellos le contaron todas las palabras de José, que él les había hablado; y viendo él los carros que José enviaba para llevarlo, el espíritu de Jacob su padre revivió.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils lui dirent toutes les paroles de Joseph, qu’il leur avait dites; et il vit les chariots que Joseph avait envoyés pour le transporter; et l’esprit de Jacob leur père se ranima.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie redeten zu ihm alle Worte Josephs, die er zu ihnen geredet hatte; und er sah die Wagen, die Joseph gesandt hatte, ihn zu holen. Und der Geist ihres Vaters Jakob lebte auf;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Illi e contra referebant omnem ordinem rei. Cumque vidisset plaustra et universa quæ miserat, revixit spiritus ejus,