Genesis 47:7
After this, Joseph brought in his father to the king, and he stood him in his sight. He blessed him,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
In Context
8and he questioned him: “How many are the days of the years of your life?”
Cross References
Genesis 14:19he blessed him, and he said: “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, who created heaven and earth.
Genesis 47:10And blessing the king, he went outside.
Numbers 6:23“Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them:
1 Samuel 2:20And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife. And he said to him, “May the Lord repay to you offspring from this woman, on behalf of the loan that you offered to the Lord.” And they went away to their own place.
2 Samuel 14:22And falling to the ground upon his face, Joab reverenced, and he blessed the king. And Joab said: “Today your servant has understood that I have found grace in your sight, my lord the king. For you have accomplished the word of your servant.”
1 Kings 1:47And the servants of the king, entering, have blessed our lord king David, saying: ‘May God amplify the name of Solomon above your name, and may he magnify his throne above your throne.’ And the king reverenced from his bed.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:2-13
Pharaoh's Generosity; Jacob Presented to Pharaoh. ( b. c. 1706.) 1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. 2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. 3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. 4 They… Read the whole commentary →