New Revised Standard Version
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.

Contemporary English Version
When Joseph arrived, someone told Jacob, "Your son Joseph has come to see you." Jacob sat up in bed, but it took almost all his strength.

New American Bible
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened, he sat on his bed.

And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened, he sat on his bed.

strengthened.

Deuteronomy 3:28 Command Josue, and encourage and strengthen him: for he shall go before this people, and shall divide unto them the land which thou shalt see.

1 Samuel 23:16 And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:

Nehemiah 2:18 And I shewed them how the hand of my God was good with me, and the king's words, which he had spoken to me, and I said: Let us rise up, and build. And their hands were strengthened in good.

Psalm 41:3 The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow: thou hast turned all his couch in his sickness.

Proverbs 23:15 My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.