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Genesis 45:16

What does Genesis 45:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 45:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And news of these things went through Pharaoh's house, and it was said that Joseph's brothers were come; and it seemed good to Pharaoh and his servants.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, `Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it was heard, and the fame was spread abroad in the king's court: The brethren of Joseph are come; and Pharao with all his family was glad.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

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

v.16This passage

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

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 1:33

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

  • Genesis 20:15

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

  • 2 Chronicles 30:4

    And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

  • Acts 7:13

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

  • Esther 5:14

    Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

  • Esther 1:21

    And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

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