Genesis 45:16
When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
Cross References
Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
Genesis 41:33Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 1:33who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.
2 Chronicles 30:4This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.
Esther 2:4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
Acts 6:5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:2-16
Joseph Discovers Himself to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his… Read the whole commentary →