Genesis 45:20
Also do not regard your stuff, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleases thee.
Genesis 47:6The land of Egypt is before thee. Make thy father and thy brothers to dwell in the best of the land; in the land of Goshen let them dwell. And if thou know any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Deuteronomy 7:16And thou shall consume all the peoples that LORD thy God shall deliver to thee. Thine eye shall not pity them. Neither shall thou serve their gods, for that will be a snare to thee.
Deuteronomy 19:21And thine eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
1 Samuel 10:22Therefore they asked of LORD further, Is there yet a man to come here? And LORD answered, Behold, he has hid himself among the baggage.
1 Samuel 30:24And who will hearken to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle so shall his share be who remains by the baggage; they shall share alike.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:17-25
Pharaoh's Kindness to Joseph. ( b. c. 1707.) 16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 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; 18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. 19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out… Read the whole commentary →