Genesis 45:18
16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan.
Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’
19 You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.
20 But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
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
- Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- and take your father and your households, and come to me; and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
- BLB
- and take your⁺ father and your⁺ households, and come to me, and I will give to you⁺ the good of the land of Egypt, and you⁺ will eat the fat of the land.’
- ÅB
- og ta så deres far og deres husfolk og kom til meg, og jeg vil gi dere det beste i Egypt, og dere skal spise av landets fedme.
- OTB
- og bring deres far og deres husstander tilbake til meg. Jeg vil gi dere det beste av landet Egypt, og dere skal nyte landets fedme.’
- B1930
- og ta så eders far og eders husfolk og kom til mig, og jeg vil gi eder det beste i Egyptens land, og I skal ete av landets fedme.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 27:28
May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.
Read in contextGenesis 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.”
Read in contextNumbers 18:12
I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.
Read in contextPsalms 147:14
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
Read in contextNumbers 18:29
You must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.’
Read in contextIsaiah 28:1
Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:14
with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:4
The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will take it in his hand and swallow it.
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