Genesis 47:10

Updated Bible Version

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Ya`akov blessed Par`oh, and went out from the presence of Par`oh.

King James Version
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

Lexham English Bible
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and he went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

New Century Version
Then Jacob blessed the king and left.

New English Translation
Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence.

Amplified Bible
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and departed from his presence.

New American Standard Bible
So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from his presence.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iaakob tooke leaue of Pharaoh, & departed from the presence of Pharaoh.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Contemporary English Version
Then Jacob gave the king his blessing once again and left.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Ya‘akov blessed Pharaoh and left his presence.

Darby Translation
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from Pharaoh.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and left from his meeting with him.

English Standard Version
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

George Lamsa Translation
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from before Pharaoh.

Good News Translation
Jacob gave the king a farewell blessing and left.

Christian Standard Bible®
So Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from Pharaoh’s presence.

Literal Translation
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iacob thanked Pharao, and wete out from him.

American Standard Version
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Bible in Basic English
And Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing, and went out from before him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iacob blessed Pharao, and went out of his presence.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

King James Version (1611)
And Iacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jacob blessed Pharao, and departed from him.

English Revised Version
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde blessid the kyng, he yede out.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob blesseth Pharaoh, and goeth out from before Pharaoh.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

World English Bible
Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

New King James Version
So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

New Living Translation
Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh again before leaving his court.

New Life Bible
Then Jacob prayed that good would come to Pharaoh, and went away from him.

New Revised Standard
Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, - and came forth from the presence of Pharaoh.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And blessing the king, he went out.

Revised Standard Version
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from his presence.

Contextual Overview

¹ Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and, look, they are in the land of Goshen. ² And from among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh. ³ And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your slaves are shepherds, both we, and our fathers. ⁴ And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land we have come; for there is no pasture for your slaves' flocks; for the famine is intense in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your slaves dwell in the land of Goshen. ⁵ And Pharaoh said to Joseph, They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know that there are among them capable men, put them in charge of my herds. And Jacob and his sons came to Egypt to Joseph, and Pharaoh the king of Egypt heard it. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Your father and your brothers have come to you. ⁶ Look, the land of Egypt is before you. You may settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. ⁷ And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. ⁸ And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many are the days of the years of your life? ⁹ And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they haven't attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. ¹⁰ And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Genesis 47:7, Genesis 14:19, Numbers 6:23-27, Deuteronomy 33:1, Ruth 2:4, 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 19:39, Psalms 119:46, Psalms 129:8, Hebrews 7:7

Reciprocal: Joshua 14:13 - blessed Joshua 22:6 - General 2 Kings 10:15 - saluted 1 Chronicles 16:2 - he blessed Luke 18:16 - Suffer

Cross-References

Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

Genesis 47:7
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:23
Then Joseph said to the people, Look, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: look, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

Genesis 47:27
And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

Deuteronomy 33:1
And this is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.

Ruth 2:4
And, look, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, Yahweh be with you. And they answered him, Yahweh bless you.

2 Samuel 8:10
then Toi sent Joram his son to 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 bronze:

2 Samuel 19:39
And all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.

Psalms 119:46
I will also speak of your testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.

Psalms 129:8
Neither do those that go by say, The blessing of Yahweh be on you; We bless you in the name of Yahweh.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. When he took his leave of him, he blessed him, in like manner as when he came into his presence, by wishing all happiness to him, and giving him thanks for the honour he had done him, and the favours he had conferred on him and his.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob in Goshen

11. רעמסס ra‛m^esês, Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”

31. מטה mı̂ṭṭāh, “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh “staff.”

Arrangements are now made for the settlement of Israel in Goshen. The administration of Joseph during the remaining years of the famine is then recorded. For the whole of this period his father and brothers are subject to him, as their political superior, according to the reading of his early dreams. We then approach to the death-bed of Jacob, and hear him binding Joseph by an oath to bury him in the grave of his fathers.

Genesis 47:1-12

Joseph announces to Pharaoh the arrival of his kindred. “Of the whole of his brethren,” more exactly from the end of his brethren. Five men, a favorite number in Egypt. Shepherds, owners and feeders of sheep and other cattle. “Pasture.” Hence, it appears that the drought had made the grazing extremely scanty. Men of ability, competent to take the oversight of others. “Jacob his father,” he presents before Pharaoh, after he has disposed of all business matters. “Jacob blessed Pharaoh.” This is the patriarch’s grateful return for Pharaoh’s great kindness and generosity toward him and his house. He is conscious of even a higher dignity than that of Pharaoh, as he is a prince of God; and as such he bestows his precious benediction. Pharaoh was struck with his venerable appearance, and inquired what was his age. “Pilgrimage” - sojourning, wandering without any constant abode or fixed holding.

Such was the life of the patriarchs in the land of promise Hebrews 11:13. “Few and evil.” Jacob’s years at this time were far short of those of Abraham and Isaac, not to speak of more ancient men. Much bitterness also had been mingled in his cup from the time that he beguiled his brother of the birthright and the blessing, which would have come to him in a lawful way if he had only waited in patience. Obliged to flee for his life from his father’s house, serving seven years for a beloved wife, and balked in his expected recompense by a deceitful father-in-law, serving seven long years more for the object of his affections, having his wages changed ten times during the six years of his further toil for a maintenance, afflicted by the dishonor of his only daughter, the reckless revenge taken by Simon and Levi, the death of his beloved wife in childbed, the disgraceful incest of Reuben, the loss of Joseph himself for twenty-two years, and the present famine with all its anxieties - Jacob, it must be confessed, has become acquainted with no small share of the ills of life. “Blessed Pharaoh.” It is possible that this blessing is the same as that already mentioned, now reiterated in its proper place in the narrative. “According to the little ones.” This means either in proportion to the number in each household, or with all the tenderness with which a parent provides for his infant offspring.

Genesis 47:13-26

Joseph introduces remarkable changes into the relation of the sovereign and the people of Egypt. “There was no bread in all the land.” The private stores of the wealthy were probably exhausted. “And Joseph gathered up all the silver.” The old stores of grain and the money, which had flowed into the country during the years of plenty, seem to have lasted for five years. “And Joseph brought the silver into Pharaoh’s house.” He was merely the steward of Pharaoh in this matter, and made a full return of all the payments that came into his hands. “The silver was spent.” The famishing people have no more money; but they must have bread. Joseph is fertile in expedients. He proposes to take their cattle. This was really a relief to the people, as they had no means of providing them with fodder. The value of commodities is wholly altered by a change of circumstances. Pearls will not purchase a cup of water in a vast and dreary wilderness. Cattle become worthless when food becomes scarce, and the means of procuring it are exhausted. For their cattle Joseph supplies them with food during the sixth year.

Genesis 47:18-20

The seventh year is now come. The silver and cattle are now gone. Nothing remains but their lands, and with these themselves as the serfs of the soil. Accordingly they make this offer to Joseph, which he cannot refuse. Hence, it is evident that Pharaoh had as yet no legal claim to the soil. In primeval times the first entrants into an unoccupied country became, by a natural custom, the owners of the grounds they held and cultivated. The mere nomad, who roamed over a wide range of country, where his flocks merely cropped the spontaneous herbage, did not soon arrive at the notion of private property in land. But the husbandman, who settled on a promising spot, broke up the soil, and sowed the seed, felt he had acquired by his labor a title to the acres he had cultivated and permanently occupied, and this right was instinctively acknowledged by others. Hence, each cultivator grew into the absolute owner of his own farm. Hence, the lands of Egypt belonged to the peasantry of the country, and were at their disposal. These lands had now become valueless to those who had neither provisions for themselves nor seed for their ground. They willingly part with them, therefore, for a year’s provision and a supply of seed. In this way the lands of Egypt fell into the hands of the crown by a free purchase. “And the people he removed into the cities.” This is not an act of arbitrary caprice, but a wise and kind measure for the more convenient nourishment of the people until the new arrangements for the cultivation of the soil should be completed. The priestly class were sustained by a state allowance, and therefore, were not obliged to alienate their lands. Hence, they became by this social revolution a privileged order. The military class were also exempted most probably from the surrender of their patrimonial rights, as they were maintained on the crown lands.

Genesis 47:23-26

I have bought you. - He had bought their lands, and so they might be regarded, in some sort, as the servants of Pharaoh, or the serfs of the soil. “In the increase ye shall give the fifth to Pharaoh.” This explains at once the extent of their liability, and the security of their liberty and property. They do not become Pharaoh’s bondmen. They own their land under him by a new tenure. They are no longer subject to arbitrary exactions. They have a stated annual rent, bearing a fixed ratio to the amount of their crop. This is an equitable adjustment of their dues, and places them under the protection of a statute law. The people are accordingly well pleased with the enactment of Joseph, which becomes henceforth the law of Egypt.

Genesis 47:27-31

And they were possessed thereof. - They become owners or tenants of the soil in Goshen. The Israelites were recognized as subjects with the full rights of freemen. “They grew and multiplied exceedingly.” They are now placed in a definite territory, where they are free from the contamination which arises from promiscuous intermarriage with an idolatrous race; and hence, the Lord bestows the blessing of fruitfulness and multiplication, so that in a generation or two more they can intermarry among themselves. It is a remarkable circumstance that until now we read of only two daughters in the family of Jacob. The brothers could not marry their sisters, and it was not desirable that the females should form affinity with the pagan, as they had in general to follow the faith of their husbands. Here the twelfth section of the Pentateuch terminates.

Genesis 47:28-31

Jacob lives seventeen years in Egypt, and so survives the famine twelve years. “He called his son Joseph.” Joseph retained his power and place near Pharaoh after the fourteen years of special service were completed; hence, Jacob looks to him for the accomplishment of his wishes concerning the place of his burial. “Put thy hand under my thigh” Genesis 24:2. He binds Joseph by a solemn asseveration to carry his mortal remains to the land of promise. “And Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.” On receiving the solemn promise of Joseph, he turns toward the head of the bed, and assumes the posture of adoration, rendering, no doubt, thanks to God for all the mercies of his past life, and for this closing token of filial duty and affection. The Septuagint has the rendering: ἐπί τὸ ἄκρον τῆσῥάβδον αὐτοῦ epi to ākron akron tēs rabdou autou “on the top of his staff,” which is given in the Epistle to the Hebrews Hebrews 11:21. This is obtained by a mere change in the vowel pointing of the last word.