Genesis 47:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:”

Genesis 47:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 47:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 47:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, “Your father and your brothers have come to you.”

Genesis 47:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 47:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee: ”

Genesis 47:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 47:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Pharaoh speaketh unto Joseph, saying, `Thy father and thy brethren have come unto thee:”

Genesis 47:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 47:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come to thee. ”

Genesis 47:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 47:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then spake Pharaoh to Ioseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come vnto thee.”

Genesis 47:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 47:5 in Context — Genesis 47

3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:

6 The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

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

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What Does Genesis 47:5 Mean?

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