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Genesis 45:11

What does Genesis 45:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 45:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And there I will take care of you, so that you and your family may not be in need, for there are still five bad years to come.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I have nourished thee there--for yet <FI>are<Fi> five years of famine--lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And there I will feed thee, (for there are yet five years of famine remaining) lest both thou perish, and thy house, and all things that thou hast.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.10and thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

v.11This passage

v.12And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 47:12

    And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.

  • 1 Timothy 5:4

    But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

  • Mark 7:9

    And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

  • Matthew 15:5

    But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God;

  • Genesis 47:6

    the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

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