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After Jacob blessed Pharaoh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/47.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in his father, Jacob, and presented him to Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/47.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/47.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/47.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and stood him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought Jacob (Israel) his father and presented him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/47.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and introduced him to the king. Jacob gave the king his blessing, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/47.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and had him stand in front of Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to the king. Jacob gave the king his blessing, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/47.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later, Joseph brought his father Jacob to Pharaoh and introduced him. Jacob blessed Pharaoh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/47.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob, and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/47.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph brings in his father Jacob, and causes him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesses Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph will bring Jacob his father and will set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob will bless Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After this Joseph brought in his to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />After this, Joseph brought in his father to the king, and he stood him in his sight. He blessed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob, and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and presented him to Pharaoh and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yoseph brought Yaquuv his father and stood him before Pharaoh, and Yaquuv blessed Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharao; and Jacob blessed Pharao.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/47-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12289" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">Jacob Settles in Goshen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.” <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Then Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">brought in</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mi·ḏê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and presented him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: p̄ar·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">and Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·reḵ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Exodus 18:7-12</a></span><br />So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent. / Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them. / And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-7.htm">Hebrews 7:7</a></span><br />And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66</a></span><br />On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27-29</a></span><br />So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. / May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine. / May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3-4</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. / And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28-29</a></span><br />Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” / And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-9.htm">Genesis 48:9-20</a></span><br />Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.” / Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them. / “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-28.htm">Genesis 49:28</a></span><br />These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Numbers 6:23-27</a></span><br />“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: / ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">Deuteronomy 33:1-29</a></span><br />This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death. / He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand. / Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20</a></span><br />And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-18.htm">2 Samuel 6:18</a></span><br />When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-43.htm">1 Chronicles 16:43</a></span><br />Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.</p><p class="hdg">And Jacob.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Genesis 47:10</a></b></br> And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-32.htm">Exodus 12:32</a></b></br> Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Numbers 6:23,24</a></b></br> Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/39-5.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/39-5.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/47-5.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/47-5.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/47-2.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/genesis/47-8.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/47-8.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/32-6.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/exodus/7-15.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 47</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-1.htm">Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">He gives them habitation and maintenance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">He gets the Egyptian's money;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-16.htm">their cattle;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-18.htm">and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">He restores the land for a fifth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Jacob's age.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/47.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/47.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob</b><br>Joseph, having risen to a position of power in Egypt, demonstrates his respect and honor for his father by personally bringing him before Pharaoh. This act signifies the importance of family ties and the fulfillment of Joseph's earlier dreams where his family would bow to him, as seen in <a href="/genesis/37-9.htm">Genesis 37:9-10</a>. It also highlights the providence of God in preserving the family line through Joseph's leadership.<p><b>and presented him before Pharaoh</b><br>The presentation of Jacob to Pharaoh is significant as it represents the meeting of two patriarchal figures: Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites, and Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. This encounter underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would be a blessing to the nations (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). The cultural context of the time would have seen this as an honor, as Pharaoh was considered a god-like figure in Egypt.<p><b>and Jacob blessed Pharaoh</b><br>Jacob's blessing of Pharaoh is a profound moment, as it reverses the expected order; typically, the greater blesses the lesser (<a href="/hebrews/7-7.htm">Hebrews 7:7</a>). This act can be seen as a fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant, where Abraham's descendants are to be a blessing to all nations. Jacob, as a patriarch, carries the authority of God's promise, and his blessing signifies the spiritual authority and favor of God upon Pharaoh and Egypt during this time of famine. This blessing also prefigures the role of Jesus Christ, who blesses all nations through His sacrifice and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The son of Jacob, who rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt. He is instrumental in bringing his family to Egypt during a time of famine.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Also known as Israel, he is the patriarch of the Israelites. In this passage, he is brought before Pharaoh by his son Joseph.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, who has shown favor to Joseph and his family. His interaction with Jacob is significant in the account of the Israelites in Egypt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph has risen to power and where Jacob and his family have come to reside during the famine.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/blessing.htm">Blessing</a></b><br>Jacob's act of blessing Pharaoh is a significant event, highlighting the spiritual authority and the recognition of God's providence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_blessing.htm">The Power of Blessing</a></b><br>Jacob's blessing of Pharaoh demonstrates the power and importance of blessing others, even those outside of our faith community. It is an act of grace and a testimony to God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jacob's life, marked by faith, culminates in this moment where he blesses a foreign ruler. Our faith should lead us to actions that reflect God's love and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_providence.htm">God's Providence</a></b><br>The meeting between Jacob and Pharaoh is a reminder of God's providence. Despite the circumstances, God orchestrates events for His purposes and the good of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_and_honor.htm">Respect and Honor</a></b><br>Joseph's presentation of his father to Pharaoh shows respect and honor. We are called to honor our parents and those in authority, reflecting God's order and design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_faith.htm">Intergenerational Faith</a></b><br>Jacob's blessing of Pharaoh is a testament to the faith passed down from Abraham. We are encouraged to pass on our faith to future generations, impacting the world around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 47</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_humble_yourself_before_god.htm">What is the summary of the Exodus from Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_joseph_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Joseph?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_non-biblical_record_of_gen_47.htm">Why is there no clear non-biblical documentation of both a severe seven-year famine and the Hebrews thriving in Egypt (Genesis 47)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_family_size_in_egypt.htm">How many people were in Jacob's family in Egypt? (Genesis 46:27 vs. Acts 7:14)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/47.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Jacob blessed Pharaoh.</span>--The presentation of Jacob to Pharaoh seems to have been a much more solemn matter than that of Joseph's brethren. Pharaoh looks upon them with interest as the brothers of his vizier, grants their request for leave to dwell in Goshen, and even empowers Joseph to make the ablest of them chief herdsmen over the royal cattle. But Jacob had attained to an age which gave him great dignity: for to an Egyptian 120 was the utmost limit of longevity. Jacob was now 130, and Pharaoh treats him with the greatest honour, and twice accepts his blessing. More must be meant by this than the usual salutation, in which each one presented to the king prayed for the prolongation of his life. Pharaoh probably bowed before Jacob as a saintly personage, and received a formal benediction.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh.</span> It has been thought that Jacob's presentation to the Egyptian king was deferred till after the monarch's interview with his sons because of the public and political character of that interview, relating as it did to the occupation of the land, while Jacob's introduction to the sovereign was of a purely personal and private description. <span class="cmt_word">And Jacob</span> - in reply probably to a request from Pharaoh (Tayler Lewis), but more likely <span class="accented">sua sponte</span> - <span class="cmt_word">blessed Pharaoh</span>. Not simply extended to him the customary salutation accorded to kings (Rosenmüller, Kalisch, Alford, and others), like the "May the king live for ever!" of later times (<a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm">2 Samuel 16:16</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-25.htm">1 Kings 1:25</a>; <a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">Daniel 2:4</a>; <a href="/daniel/3-9.htm">Daniel 3:9</a>, etc.), but, conscious of his dignity as a prophet of Jehovah, pronounced on him a heavenly benediction (Murphy, 'Speaker's Commentary,' and <span class="accented">others</span>) <span class="accented">- hoe verbo non vulgaris et profana salutatio notatur, sed pia sanctaque servi Dei precatio</span> (Calvin). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/47-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵף֙</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brought in</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֵ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and presented</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·mi·ḏê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַרְעֹ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ar·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇā·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh.</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/47-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 47:7 Joseph brought in Jacob his father (Gen. 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