²⁸ Then Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

^21 (A)A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. ²² Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and ^(B)your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

²⁸ he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

³⁰ And Israel said to Joseph, ^(A)“Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.”