Genesis 45:5

Genesis 45:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
• New International Version (NIV)And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Context of Genesis 45:5

3And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were terrified in his presence. 4Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come closer to me.” And they came closer. And he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold to Egypt. Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to save lives. 6For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7So God sent me ahead of you to ensure for you a remnant on the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.

Genesis 45:5 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• do not be grievedעָצַב‛âtsab · to hurtH6087
• or angryחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• with yourselvesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• you soldמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• me hereהֵ֫נָּהhênnâh · here/thusH2008
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• me aheadפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• to saveמִחְיָהmichyâh · recoveryH4241

Cross-references for Genesis 45:5

• Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
• Luke 23:34[But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.
• 2 Corinthians 2:7so that on the other hand, you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a person might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
• Genesis 45:7So God sent me ahead of you to ensure for you a remnant on the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.
• Genesis 47:25So they said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
• Genesis 50:20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive.
• 1 Samuel 1:19Then they got up early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned again to their house in Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her.
• 2 Samuel 12:12Indeed, you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in open daylight.’”
• 2 Samuel 16:10But the king said, “What business of mine is yours, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
• 2 Samuel 17:14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to foil the good advice of Ahithophel, in order for the Lord to bring disaster on Absalom.
• Job 1:21He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
• Psalms 105:16And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
• Acts 2:23this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
• Acts 4:24And when they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, “Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,
• Acts 7:9“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet God was with him,

Commentaries on Genesis 45:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves - This discovers a truly noble mind: he not only forgives and forgets, but he wishes even those who had wronged him to forget the injury they had done, that they might not suffer distress on the account; and with deep piety he attributes the whole to the providence of God; for, says he, God did send me before you to preserve life. On every word here a strong emphasis may be laid. It is not you, but God; it is not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-28Verses 1-28 - Joseph Made Himself Known to His Brethren 10. גשׁן gôshen Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם geshem “rain, shower”), a region on the borders of Egypt and Arabia, near the gulf of Suez. The appeal of Judah is to Joseph irresistible. The repentance of his brothers, and their attachment to Benjamin, have been demonstrated in the most satisfactory manner. This is all that Joseph sought. It is evident, throughout the whole narrative…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8it was not you who sent me here, but God: This is the main message of Jacob's family story (37:2). As the Lord had told Abraham, he was bringing the Israelites into Egypt (15:13). God sent Joseph ahead to prepare a way to save his family during the famine. This is a clear statement about God’s sovereignty (his complete rule and control over all things). Joseph explained that God was at work through all events and human actions to carry out his plan…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281. Then Joseph could not refrain himself--The severity of the inflexible magistrate here gives way to the natural feelings of the man and the brother. However well he had disciplined his mind, he felt it impossible to resist the artless eloquence of Judah. He saw a satisfactory proof, in the return of all his brethren on such an occasion, that they were affectionately united to one another; he had heard enough to convince him that time, reflection, or…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 45:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Brother
• Forgiveness
• Joseph
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In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Famine
• Joseph
• Live
• Preserve
• Providence
• Refrain
• Revive
• Save

Commentaries on Genesis 45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings