Genesis 45:20
And leave nothing of your house- hold stuff: for all the riches of Egypt shall be yours.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 20:15dummy verses inserted by amos
Genesis 47:6The land of Egypt is before thee: make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle.
Deuteronomy 7:16Thou shalt consume all the people, which the Lord thy God will deliver to thee. Thy eye shall not spare them, neither shalt thou serve their gods, lest they be thy ruin.
Deuteronomy 19:21,21Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
1 Samuel 10:22And after this they consulted the Lord whether he would come thither. And the Lord answered: Behold he is hidden at home.
1 Samuel 30:24And no man shall hearken to you in this matter. But equal shall be the portion of him that went down to battle and of him that abode at the baggage, and they shall divide 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 →