Genesis 45:18

“And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”

"And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land." - Genesis 45:18
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What does Genesis 45:18 mean?

Genesis 45:18 (KJV): "And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land." This verse comes from the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis, which is the first book of the Bible. In…

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The Abundance of God’s Provision: A Call to Come and Receive

In Genesis 45:18, we read the poignant plea of Joseph to his brothers after years of separation and hardship: "And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land." This invitation…

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A Prayer for Abundance and Reunion in the Spirit of Genesis 45:18

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with gratitude for Your incredible grace and mercy. I come to you with a heart open wide, seeking Your divine guidance and blessings as I meditate on the powerful words spoken in Genesis 45:18. In Your Word, You invite us…

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Genesis 45:18 - "And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land."
Genesis 24-45
Genesis 45:2 - "And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard."
Genesis 31:45 - "And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar."
Psalms 18:45 - "The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places."
Genesis 45:25 - "¶ And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,"
Genesis 45:20 - "Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your's."
Genesis 45:12 - "And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you."
"And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar." - Genesis 31:45
Genesis 45:14 - "And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck."
Genesis 45:6 - "For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest."
Genesis 45:21 - "And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way."
1 Kings 18:45 - "And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel."
Genesis 45:15 - "Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him."
Genesis 45:7 - "And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance."
Genesis 45:16 - "¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants."
Genesis 45:11 - "And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty."
Genesis 45:28 - "And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die."
Genesis 18-18
"And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard." - Genesis 45:2
Genesis 45:24 - "So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way."
Genesis 45:26 - "And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not."
Genesis 45:5 - "Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life."
Ezekiel 45:18 - "Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:"
"The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places." - Psalms 18:45
Genesis 45:22 - "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."
"Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your's." - Genesis 45:20
Genesis 45:17 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;"
Genesis 45:3 - "And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence."