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; - Free Bible Online

Genesis 45:17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Say to your brothers, 'Do this: load your beasts and go to the land of Canaan,


      17-20. Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren--As Joseph might have been prevented by delicacy, the king himself invited the patriarch and all his family to migrate into Egypt; and he made most liberal arrangements for their removal and their subsequent settlement. It displays the character of this Pharaoh to advantage, that he was so kind to the relatives of Joseph; but indeed the greatest liberality he could show could never recompense the services of so great a benefactor of his kingdom.

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Brief Summary: Joseph makes himself known to his brethren, all the brothers rejoice together, Pharaoh invites Jacob and his family to dwell in Egypt, and to eat the fat of the land.

Outline
1 Joseph makes himself known to his brethren
5 Joseph comforts them in God's providence
9 Joseph sends for his father
16 Pharaoh confirms it
21 Joseph furnishes them for their journey, and exhorts them to concord
25 Jacob is revived with the news

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Map of the Nile River and Egypt

 

Ancient Customs
wept upon his neck
Pharaoh's house
the fat of the land
she asses laden
LOUD WEEPING
EGYPTIAN WAGONS
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Ancient People
Joseph, brothers, Pharaoh, Jacob, children of Israel
Egyptians
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Geography
Egypt
The land of Canaan
The land of Goshen

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Creation
Adam and Eve
The Flood
The Tower of Babel
Abraham the First Hebrew
Isaac, Son of Promise
Jacob and the 12 Tribes
Joseph and Egypt
 

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Free Bible Online Picture Study Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: www.free-bible.com, 1995-2013. Bible History Picture Study Bible. Dec 22, 2024.


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