Genesis 47:7
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharao; and Jacob blessed Pharao.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
In Context
6Behold, the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brethren in the best land.
8And Pharao said to Jacob, How many are the years of the days of your life?
Cross References
Genesis 14:19And he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, who made heaven and earth,
Genesis 47:10And Jacob blessed Pharao, and departed from him.
Numbers 6:23Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, Thus you⌃ shall bless the children of Israel, saying to them,
1 Samuel 2:20And Heli blessed Helcana and his wife, saying The Lord recompense to you seed of this woman, in return for the loan which you have lent to the Lord: and the man returned to his place.
2 Samuel 14:22And Joab fell on his face to the ground, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, To-day your servant knows that I have found grace in your sight, my lord, O king, for my lord the king has performed the request of his servant.
1 Kings 1:47And the servants of the king have gone in to bless our lord king David, saying, God + 1:47 Gr. do good or make good. make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne; and the king worshipped upon 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 →