Genesis 45:16
And the report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come. And it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
15And he kissed all his brothers, and wept upon them. And after that his brothers talked with him.
Cross References
Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleases thee.
Genesis 41:33Now therefore let Pharaoh look out for a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 1:33who went before you in the way, to seek out a place for you to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and in the cloud by day.
2 Chronicles 30:4And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
Esther 2:4and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king, and he did so.
Acts 6:5And the word was pleasing before all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte, a citizen of Antioch,
Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:2-16
Joseph Discovers Himself to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his… Read the whole commentary →