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10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
10 And Jacob blesseth Pharaoh, and goeth out from before Pharaoh.
10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from Pharaoh.
10 Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
10 And Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing, and went out from before him.
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.
And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
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Commentary on Genesis 47 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 47
In this chapter we have instances,
Gen 47:1-12
Here is,
Gen 47:13-26
Care being taken of Jacob and his family, the preservation of which was especially designed by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an account is now given of the saving of the kingdom of Egypt too from ruin; for God is King of nations as well as King of saints, and provideth food for all flesh. Joseph now returns to the management of that great trust which Pharaoh had lodged in his hand. It would have been pleasing enough to him to have gone and lived with his father and brethren in Goshen; but his employment would not permit it. When he had seen his father, and seen him well settled, he applied himself as closely as ever to the execution of his office. Note, Even natural affection must give way to necessary business. Parents and children must be content to be absent one from another, when it is necessary, on either side, for the service of God or their generation. In Joseph's transactions with the Egyptians observe,
Gen 47:27-31
Observe,