Genesis 47:7
After this Joseph brought in his to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
In Context
8And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life?
Cross References
Genesis 14:19Blessed him, and said: Blessed be Abram by the most high God, who created heaven and earth.
Genesis 47:10And blessing the king, he went out.
Numbers 6:23Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the children of Israel, and you shall say to them:
1 Samuel 2:20And Heli blessed Elcana and his wife: and he said to him: The Lord give thee seed of this woman, for the loan thou hast lent to the Lord. And they went to their own home.
2 Samuel 14:22And Joab falling down to the ground upon his face, adored, and blessed the king: and Joab said: This day thy servant hath understood, that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king: for thou hast fulfilled the request of thy servant.
1 Kings 1:47And the king's servants going in have blessed our lord king David, saying: May God make the name of Solomon greater than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king adored in 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 →