Genesis 47:12

and he fedde hem, and al the hows of his fadir, and yaf metis to alle.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.

In Context

11Forsothe Joseph yaf to hise fadir and britheren possessioun in Egipt, in Ramasses, the beste soile of erthe, as Farao comaundide;

13For breed failide in al the world, and hungur oppresside the lond, moost of Egipt and of Canaan;

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Cross References

Genesis 45:7and God bifor sente me, that ye be reserued on erthe, and moun haue metis to lyue.

Genesis 45:11and there Y schal fede thee; for yit fyue yeer of hungur ben residue, lest bothe thou perische, and thin hows, and alle thingis whiche thou weldist.

Genesis 47:21and he made it and alle puplis therof suget to Farao, fro the laste termes of Egipt til to the laste endis therof,

Genesis 50:21nyle ye drede, Y schal fede you and youre litle children. And he coumfortide hem, and spak swetli, and liytly;

Matthew 15:4For God seide, Honoure thi fadir and thi modir, and he that cursith fadir or modir, die bi deeth.

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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