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take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now you are commanded—do this: Take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives; bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you are ordered, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now you are ordered, &#8216Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now you are ordered, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now you are commanded, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now you [brothers of Joseph] are ordered [by Pharaoh], ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are also commanded to tell them, ‘Do this: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your dependents and your wives and bring your father here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are also commanded, &#8216Do this: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives and bring your father here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Also tell your brothers to take some wagons from Egypt for their wives and children to ride in. And be sure they bring their father. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Give them this order: 'Take wagons with you from Egypt for your children and your wives. Bring your father, and come back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Tell them also to take wagons with them from Egypt for their wives and small children and to bring their father with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In addition," Pharaoh ordered, "Do this: take some transport wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones to ride in, along with your wives, and bring your father and come! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are also directed to tell them: ?Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are also commanded to say, 'Do this: Take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives. Bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now you are commanded, 'Do this: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, you have been commanded: this you do, take for yourselves out of the land of Egypt, wagons for your infants, and for your wives, and you have brought your father, and come;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> '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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou being commanded, this do ye; take to you from the land of Egypt, wagons for your little ones, and for your wives, and take your father and come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give orders also that they take wagons out of the land of Egypt, for/ the carriage of their children and their wives: and say: Take up your father, and make haste to come with all speed: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“And you may even instruct that they take wagons from the land of Egypt, in order to transport their little ones as well as their wives. And say: ‘Take your father, and come quickly, as soon as possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Instruct them further: ‘Do this. Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your children and your wives and bring your father back here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You are further charged to say, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are the governor; say to your brothers, Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your wives and for your little ones, and bring your father, and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you now are authorized to say so to your brothers: ‘Take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your wives and for your little ones and take your father and come.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And do thou charge them thus; that they should take for them waggons out of the land of Egypt, for your little ones, and for your wives; and take up your father, and come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/45-19.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=11854" 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/45.htm">Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’ <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣuw·wê·ṯāh (V-Pual-Perf-2ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">are also directed to tell them:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qə·ḥū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">‘Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5699.htm" title="5699: ‘ă·ḡā·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A cart. From the same as agol; something revolving, i.e. A wheeled vehicle.">wagons</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/2945.htm" title="2945: lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- Children. From taphaph; a family.">for your young children</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·lin·šê·ḵem (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and your wives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: ū·nə·śā·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">and bring</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/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">your father</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and come back.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”…<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/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-21.htm">Exodus 3:21-22</a></span><br />And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed. / Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/11-2.htm">Exodus 11:2-3</a></span><br />Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.” / And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">Exodus 16:32-34</a></span><br />Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’” / So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.” / And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Exodus 25:2-7</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. / This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">1 Kings 10:2</a></span><br />She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-1.htm">2 Chronicles 9:1</a></span><br />Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Nehemiah 2:8</a></span><br />And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Psalm 105:37</a></span><br />He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Isaiah 60:5-7</a></span><br />Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you. / Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. / All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a></span><br />Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Isaiah 60:11</a></span><br />Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-16.htm">Isaiah 60:16</a></span><br />You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now you are commanded, this do you; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.</p><p class="hdg">commanded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Isaiah 49:1,23</a></b></br> Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name… </p><p class="hdg">waggons.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/45-27.htm">Genesis 45:27</a></b></br> And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Genesis 46:5</a></b></br> And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.</p><p class="hdg">for your.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-17.htm">Genesis 31:17,18</a></b></br> Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Carts</a> <a href="/genesis/45-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">Command</a> <a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/genesis/24-51.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/genesis/45-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Infants</a> <a href="/genesis/44-25.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/revelation/13-14.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Waggons</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Wagons</a> <a href="/genesis/37-2.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/genesis/45-12.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Carts</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Command</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/genesis/45-20.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Infants</a> <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Waggons</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Wagons</a> <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/genesis/45-20.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Joseph makes himself known to his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-5.htm">He comforts them in God's providence.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">He sends for his father.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-16.htm">Pharaoh confirms it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Joseph furnishes then for their journey.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-25.htm">Jacob is revived with the news.</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'; 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In the context of <a href="/genesis/45.htm">Genesis 45</a>, Joseph, who has risen to a position of power in Egypt, is speaking. This reflects the fulfillment of Joseph's earlier dreams (<a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-11</a>) where his family would bow to him, showing God's providence and sovereignty in Joseph's life.<p><b>‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt</b><br>Wagons were a symbol of wealth and advanced technology at the time, as Egypt was a powerful and prosperous nation. This provision demonstrates the generosity and resources available in Egypt under Joseph's administration. It also signifies the beginning of the Israelites' migration to Egypt, setting the stage for future events in the biblical narrative, including the eventual Exodus.<p><b>for your young children and your wives,</b><br>This phrase highlights the inclusivity of the invitation, ensuring the safety and comfort of the entire family. It underscores the importance of family unity and care, which are recurring themes in the Bible. The mention of "young children and wives" emphasizes the protection and provision for the vulnerable members of the family.<p><b>and bring your father and come back.</b><br>Joseph's desire to see his father Jacob again reflects the deep familial bonds and reconciliation that are central to this narrative. This invitation also fulfills God's promise to Abraham about his descendants (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a>), as Jacob's move to Egypt sets the stage for the growth of the Israelite nation. The return to Egypt is a pivotal moment in the history of Israel, leading to their eventual enslavement and the need for deliverance, which foreshadows the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers and rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt. He is the one giving the directive in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who supports Joseph's plan to bring his family to Egypt, showing favor to Joseph and his family.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The father of Joseph, who is invited to come to Egypt with his family to escape the famine.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph has risen to power and where his family is invited to come for sustenance during the famine.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wagons.htm">Wagons</a></b><br>These are provided by Pharaoh as a means of transport for Joseph's family, symbolizing the provision and support from Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provided for Jacob's family through Joseph, He provides for us in our times of need. Trust in His provision even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_reconciliation.htm">Family Reconciliation</a></b><br>Joseph's actions demonstrate the power of forgiveness and reconciliation. We are called to forgive others as Christ forgave us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's hand is evident in the orchestration of events leading to the preservation of Jacob's family. Recognize God's sovereignty in your life and trust His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_direction.htm">Obedience to God's Direction</a></b><br>Jacob's family had to obey the directive to move to Egypt. We must be willing to follow God's leading, even when it requires significant change.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Jacob's move to Egypt was a step of faith in God's promise to make his descendants a great nation. Hold fast to God's promises, knowing He is faithful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_trinity_concept_illogical.htm">Isn't the concept of the Trinity illogical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_brought_joseph_to_egypt.htm">Who brought Joseph to Egypt: the Ishmaelites who bought him (Genesis 37:28), the Midianites who sold him (Genesis 37:36), or his brothers who sold him (Genesis 45:4)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_of_joseph's_move.htm">If Joseph's family migrated so readily to Egypt, why is there scant extrabiblical evidence of such an Israelite relocation (Genesis 45:9-11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_joseph's_burial_at_shechem.htm">Joshua 24:32 - What historical evidence, if any, validates the transport and burial of Joseph's remains at Shechem centuries after his death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Wagons.</span>--Egypt being a flat country and carefully cultivated was adapted for the use of vehicles, and consequently they were brought into use there at an early period. Those depicted on the monuments had two wheels, and were drawn by oxen. The chariots of Pharaoh and Joseph were probably drawn by horses, which had about this time been introduced into Egypt.<p><span class= "bld">Your little ones.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">your "taf." </span>(See Note on <a href="/genesis/34-29.htm" title="And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.">Genesis 34:29</a>.) The "taf" included the whole mass of dependants; and while "the household" (<a href="/genesis/45-18.htm" title="And take your father and your households, and come to me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.">Genesis 45:18</a>) would have reference chiefly to the men, the "taf," in opposition to it, would consist of the female slaves and the children.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 19, 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now thou art commanded, this do ye</span>; - an apostrophe to Joseph, Pharaoh manifestly regarding the cause of Joseph and his brethren as one (Rosenmüller, Keil, Lange, and others) - <span class="cmt_word">take you wagons out of the land of Egypt</span> - the carriages here referred to (<span class="hebrew">עַגָּלות</span>, from <span class="hebrew">עָגַּל</span> to roll) were small two-wheeled vehicles suitable for a fiat country like Egypt, or for traversing roadless deserts. They were usually drawn by cattle, and employed for carrying agricultural produce. Herodotus mentions a four-wheeled car which was used for transporting the shrine and image of a deity (2:63; <span class="accented">vide</span> Rawlinson's edition, and note by Sir G. Wilkinson) <span class="cmt_word">for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.</span> Pharaoh meant them to understand that they had not only Joseph's invitation, but his (Pharaoh's) commandment, to encourage them to undertake so serious a project as the removal of their households to Egypt. <span class="cmt_word">Also regard not your stuff</span> - literally, <span class="accented">and your eyes shall not</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> let them not) <span class="accented">grieve for your utensils</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> articles of domestic furniture), <span class="accented">although you should require to leave them behind</span> (LXX., Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch, Lange, et <span class="accented">alii</span>). The rendering of the Vulgate, nee <span class="accented">dimittatis quicquid de supellectili vestra</span>, conveys a meaning exactly the opposite of the true one, which is thus correctly expressed by Dathius: <span class="accented">Nec aegre ferrent jacturam supellectilis suet</span>. <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>For the good of all the land of Egypt is yours</span> - literally, <span class="accented">to you it</span> (<span class="accented">sc</span>. shall belong). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/45-19.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">You</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are also directed to tell them:</span><br /><span class="heb">צֻוֵּ֖יתָה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣuw·wê·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Take</span><br /><span class="heb">קְחוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḥū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wagons</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲגָל֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḡā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5699.htm">Strong's 5699: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something revolving, a wheeled vehicle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the land</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֨רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֜יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for your young children</span><br /><span class="heb">לְטַפְּכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2945.htm">Strong's 2945: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your wives,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lin·šê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְשָׂאתֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·śā·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<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">and come back.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָאתֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/45-19.htm">OT Law: Genesis 45:19 Now you are commanded: do this (Gen. 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