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Genesis 45:11

Serving othersParents and children

9 Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.

10 You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.

And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

12 Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.

13 Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’
KJV
And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
WEB
There I will provide for you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’
ASV
and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
DARBY
And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
BLB
And I will provide for you there, for [there are] still five years of famine, lest you come to poverty—you and your house and all that [is] yours.’
ÅB
Og jeg vil sørge for deg der - for enda kommer det fem hungersår - for at du ikke skal utarmes, du og ditt hus og alle de som hører deg til.
OTB
Jeg vil sørge for deg der, for det er ennå fem år med hungersnød igjen, så du og ditt hus og alt du har ikke skal bli fattige.’
B1930
Og jeg vil sørge for dig der - for ennu kommer det fem hungersår - forat du ikke skal utarmes, du og ditt hus og alle de som hører dig til.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 47:12

    Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

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  • Matthew 15:5–6

    But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

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  • Genesis 47:6

    the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

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  • 1 Timothy 5:4

    But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

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  • Mark 7:9–12

    He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

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