Genesis 48:11

Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected ¹  to see you ²  again, but now God has allowed me to see your children ³  too.”

Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face again, and now God has allowed me to see your children too."

Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your children as well."

Then Jacob said to Joseph, "I never thought I would see you again, but now God has let me see your children, too."

and then said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face again, and now God has let me see your children as well!"

And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.

Israel said to Joseph, "I did not expect to see your face; and here God has let me see your children also."

And Israel said to Joseph, "I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!"

Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected ¹  to see you ²  again, but now God has allowed me to see your children ³  too.”

¹ tn On the meaning of the Hebrew verb פָּלַל (palal) here, see E. A. Speiser, “The Stem pll in Hebrew,” JBL 82 (1963): 301-6. Speiser argues that this verb means “to estimate” as in Exod 21:22.

² tn Heb “your face.”

³ tn Heb “offspring.”