Genesis 45:20
What does Genesis 45:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 45:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And take no thought for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and your eye hath no pity on your vessels, for the good of all the land of Egypt <FI>is<Fi> yours.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And leave nothing of your household stuff; for all the riches of Egypt shall be yours.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And let not your eye regret your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt shall be yours.
Context
v.19Now thou art commanded, this do ye: take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
v.20This passage
v.21And the sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 9:5
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;
- Ezekiel 20:17
Nevertheless mine eye spared them, and I destroyed them not, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
- Ezekiel 12:3
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.
- Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- Isaiah 13:18
Andtheirbows shall dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
- Deuteronomy 7:16
And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
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