Gênesis 45:26

26 e lhe anunciaram, dizendo: José ainda vive, e é governador de toda a terra do Egito. E o seu coração desmaiou, porque não os acreditava.

Gênesis 45:26 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 45:26

And told him
What had happened to them in Egypt: saying, Joseph [is] yet alive;
who was thought by him and them to have been dead long ago: and he [is] governor over all the land of Egypt;
deputy governor, and had such power and authority that nothing was done without his order; the executive power or administration of government was put into his hands, and all the officers of the kingdom were under him, he was next to Pharaoh: and Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not;
it was too great and too good news to be true; though it was desirable, it was unexpected; it amazed him, he knew not what to think, or say or believe about it; there was such a conflict of the passions in him, that he could not compose himself, or reason with himself about it; and what might serve the more to hinder his belief of it was, that this report of theirs was contrary to what they themselves had before related of his death; and very likely upon the mention of the thing he fell into a swoon, and was not himself for a while; and when he came a little to himself, they went on with their account, as follows.

Gênesis 45:26 In-Context

24 Assim despediu seus irmãos e, ao partirem eles, disse-lhes: Não contendais pelo caminho.

25 Então subiram do Egito, vieram � terra de Canaã, a Jacó seu pai,

26 e lhe anunciaram, dizendo: José ainda vive, e é governador de toda a terra do Egito. E o seu coração desmaiou, porque não os acreditava.

27 Quando, porém, eles lhe contaram todas as palavras que José lhes falara, e vendo Jacó, seu pai, os carros que José enviara para levá-lo, reanimou-se-lhe o espírito;

28 e disse Israel: Basta; ainda vive meu filho José; eu irei e o verei antes que morra.