Genesis 45:16

Genesis 45:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, "Joseph's brothers have come," it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The news soon reached Pharaoh’s palace: “Joseph’s brothers have arrived!” Pharaoh and his officials were all delighted to hear this.

Context of Genesis 45:16

14Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping. 15And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him. When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased. 17Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan, 18and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’

Genesis 45:16 word by word

וְהַקֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמַ֗ע בֵּ֤ית פַּרְעֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֖אוּ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וּבְעֵינֵ֖י עֲבָדָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the fameקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: messageH6963
• thereof was heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• in Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Joseph’sיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• are comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and it pleasedיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• wellעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for Genesis 45:16

• Genesis 16:6“Your slave is in your hands,” Abram said. “Do with her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.
• Genesis 20:15And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”
• Genesis 34:18Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
• Genesis 41:33“And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 1:33who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.
• 2 Samuel 3:36All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them.
• 2 Chronicles 30:4The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly.
• Esther 1:21The king and his nobles were pleased with this advice, so the king did as Memukan proposed.
• Esther 2:4Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.
• Esther 5:14His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.
• Acts 6:5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

Commentaries on Genesis 45:16

• 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
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 Pharaoh was kind to Joseph, and to his relations for his sake. Egypt would make up the losses of their removal. Thus those for whom Christ intends his heavenly glory, ought not to regard the things of this world. The best of its enjoyments are but lumber; we cannot make sure of them while here, much less can we carry them away with us. Let us not set our eyes or hearts upon the world; there are better things for us in that blessed land…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-25Joseph 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.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 45:16

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In the dictionaries

• Pharaoh
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Famine
• Joseph
• Live
• Preserve
• Refrain
• Revive
• Save
• Tarry

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