Gênesis 45:26

26 e lhe deram a notícia: “José ainda está vivo! Na verdade ele é o governador de todo o Egito”. O coração de Jacó quase parou! Não podia acreditar neles.

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 Depois despediu-se dos seus irmãos e, ao partirem, disse-lhes: “Não briguem pelo caminho!”

25 Assim partiram do Egito e voltaram a seu pai Jacó, na terra de Canaã,

26 e lhe deram a notícia: “José ainda está vivo! Na verdade ele é o governador de todo o Egito”. O coração de Jacó quase parou! Não podia acreditar neles.

27 Mas, quando lhe relataram tudo o que José lhes dissera, e, vendo Jacó, seu pai, as carruagens que José enviara para buscá-lo, seu espírito reviveu.

28 E Israel disse: “Basta! Meu filho José ainda está vivo. Irei vê-lo antes que eu morra”.