Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph took his father Jacob to meet the king. Jacob blessed the king, he prayed and asked God to do good things for the king and make the king strong.

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In The King James Version

And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

In Context

6Now that you are the boss over all of Egypt, you can let them live wherever you like. But give them the best land. Let them live in Goshen, and if any of them are really good at looking after animals, you can let them look after my sheep and cattle too.”

8Pharaoh asked Jacob, “How old are you?”

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Cross References

Genesis 47:10Then, before leaving, Jacob said goodbye to the king and blessed him again.

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 →

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