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Genesis 45:16

JosephPharaoh

14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

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BSB
When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
KJV
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
WEB
The report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
ASV
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh`s house, saying, Joseph`s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
DARBY
And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen.
BLB
And the sound was heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, “The brothers of Joseph have come.” And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants.
ÅB
Og da det spurtes i Faraos hus at Josefs brødre var kommet, ble Farao og hans tjenere glade.
OTB
Da nyheten nådde faraos hus om at Josefs brødre var kommet, gledet det farao og hans tjenere.
B1930
Og da det spurtes i Faraos hus at Josefs brødre var kommet, blev Farao og hans tjenere glade.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 3:36

    And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:4

    And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

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  • Genesis 20:15

    And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:33

    Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.

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  • Genesis 34:18

    And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.

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  • Acts 6:5

    And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

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  • Esther 2:4

    And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

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  • Acts 7:13

    And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

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