Genesis 47:10

What does Genesis 47:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 47:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing, and went out from before him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob blesseth Pharaoh, and goeth out from before Pharaoh.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And blessing the king, he went out.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from Pharaoh.

Context

v.9And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

v.10This passage

v.11And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 33:1

    And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

  • Genesis 47:7

    And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  • 2 Samuel 19:39

    And all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

  • Psalms 119:46

    I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.

  • Psalms 129:8

    Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah.

  • Hebrews 7:7

    But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

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