Genesis 47:5

“And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:”

"And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:" - Genesis 47:5
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What does Genesis 47:5 mean?

Genesis 47:5 (KJV): "And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:" In Genesis 47:5, we see an important moment in the narrative of Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, but had risen to become a powerful…

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Homecoming: Embracing Grace in Times of Need

In Genesis 47:5, we witness a pivotal moment in the narrative of Joseph and his family. The King James Version reads: "And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee." This short sentence carries profound meaning, encapsulating themes of…

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A Prayer for Family Unity and Divine Provision

O Lord Almighty, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You with a heart filled with gratitude, reflecting on Your incredible grace and provision in our lives. As I meditate on the words of Genesis 47:5, where Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, "Thy father and thy…

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Genesis 47:5 - "And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:"
Genesis 24-47
Genesis 31:47 - "And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed."
Genesis 41:47 - "And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls."
Genesis 47:10 - "And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh."
Genesis 47:8 - "And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?"
Psalms 47:5 - "God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet."
Genesis 47:2 - "And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh."
Genesis 47:16 - "And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail."
Genesis 47:27 - "¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly."
Genesis 47:7 - "And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh."
Genesis 47:12 - "And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families."
"And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed." - Genesis 31:47
John 5:47 - "But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?"
Genesis 47:28 - "And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years."
Genesis 47:21 - "And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof."
Genesis 47:13 - "¶ And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine."
Genesis 47:31 - "And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head."
Genesis 47:25 - "And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants."
"And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls." - Genesis 41:47
Genesis 47:14 - "And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house."
Genesis 47:11 - "¶ And 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."
"And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh." - Genesis 47:10
Genesis 47:3 - "And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers."
Isaiah 47:5 - "Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms."
Matthew 5:47 - "And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?"
"And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?" - Genesis 47:8
Jeremiah 47:5 - "Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?"
Genesis 47:30 - "But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said."