Genesis 45:22

Translations

Modern

He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.

Traditional

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

Literal

To all of them he gave—to each man—changes of garments, and to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of garments.

Latin

Singulis quoque proferri jussit binas stolas: Benjamin vero dedit trecentos argenteos cum quinque stolis optimis:

Original

Hebrew

English

He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.

Notes

Genesis 45:16–25

Joseph instructed his brothers to bring Jacob and the whole family to Egypt. Grateful for Joseph saving Egypt (45:18; see 47:20), Pharaoh promised them the best land in Egypt. Joseph also gave them Egypt's finest products.

Genesis 45:16–47:12

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Joseph Symbolic Numbers

Events

Joseph's brothers return to Egyptc. 1706 BC

Measurements

three hundred shekels of silver: About 7.5 lb (3.4 kg)

Related verses

Genesis 43:34
When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
2 Kings 5:5
“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.
2 Kings 5:22–23
“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘Look, two young men from the sons of the prophets have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”
Judges 14:12
“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
Judges 14:19
Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,
Revelation 6:11
Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.

People

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel

Glossary

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

Topics

Dress: Presents Made of Changes of Clothes Garments: Given As Presents Presents were Given: On Sending Away Friends Presents: Things Given as Garments Presents: Things Given as Money

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