Genesis 45:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.”

Genesis 45:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 45:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 45:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now you are commanded to do this: Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.”

Genesis 45:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 45:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now thou art commanded, this do ye: take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. ”

Genesis 45:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 45:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Yea, thou--thou hast been commanded: this do ye, take for yourselves out of the land of Egypt, waggons for your infants, and for your wives, and ye have brought your father, and come;”

Genesis 45:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 45:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thou art commanded — this do: take waggons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and take up your father, and come. ”

Genesis 45:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 45:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I commaund thee, Thus doe ye, take you charets out of the lande of Egypt for your children, and for your wiues, and bring your father and come.”

Genesis 45:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 45:19 in Context — Genesis 45

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

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What Does Genesis 45:19 Mean?

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