"I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful."
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And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.
I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that *I* might be the less sorrowful.
I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
I sent him therefore the more speedily, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;