Genesis 45:16
The news of the matter was told in Pharaoh's house: “Joseph's brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants very much.
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15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After that his brothers talked with him.
Cross References
Genesis 20:15Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever it pleases you.”
Genesis 41:33Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and put him over the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 1:33who went before you on the way to find a place for you to make camp, in fire by night and in a cloud by day.
2 Chronicles 30:4This proposal seemed right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
Esther 2:4Let the young girl who pleases the king become queen in the place of Vashti.” This advice pleased the king, and he did so.
Acts 6:5Their speech pleased the whole multitude. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.
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 →