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Genesis 45

Genesis 45:13

Joseph Sends for His Father · Genesis 45:9–15
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Translations

Modern
Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
Traditional
And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
Literal
And you shall tell to my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. And you shall hurry and bring down my father here.”
Latin
Nuntiate patri meo universam gloriam meam, et cuncta quæ vidistis in Ægypto: festinate, et adducite eum ad me.

Original

Hebrew
English
Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”

Notes

Genesis 45:9–13

Joseph told his brothers to inform Jacob. The entire family needed to move to Egypt and live in Goshen, a fertile area in the Nile delta (see 47:1–12). If they did not come to Egypt, they would not survive the upcoming five years of famine.

Genesis 45:1–15

In one of the book's most dramatic scenes, Joseph told his brothers who he was. This brought the process of reconciling with them to a climax (see also 50:14–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Joseph Symbolic Numbers

Events

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Benjamin (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Famine Genesis, Book of Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Children: Joseph Forgiveness: Joseph Forgives his Brothers Riches: Examples of Saints Possessing: Joseph Select Readings: Joseph Revealing his Identity