Génesis 45:26

26 «¡José todavía vive! —le dijeron a su padre— ¡Y es el gobernador de toda la tierra de Egipto!». Jacob se quedó atónito al oír la noticia, y no podía creerlo.

Génesis 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.

Génesis 45:26 In-Context

24 Entonces José despidió a sus hermanos y, cuando se iban, les dijo: «¡No se peleen por todo esto en el camino!».

25 Y ellos salieron de Egipto y regresaron donde vivía su padre Jacob, en la tierra de Canaán.

26 «¡José todavía vive! —le dijeron a su padre— ¡Y es el gobernador de toda la tierra de Egipto!». Jacob se quedó atónito al oír la noticia, y no podía creerlo.

27 Sin embargo, cuando le repitieron todo lo que José les había dicho y cuando vio los carros que había enviado para llevarlo, su alma se reanimó.

28 Entonces Jacob exclamó: «¡Debe ser verdad! ¡Mi hijo José está vivo! Tengo que ir y verlo antes de morir».