Genesis 47:7
And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
In Context
8And Pharaoh saith unto Jacob, 'How many [are] the days of the years of thy life?'
Cross References
Genesis 14:19and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed [is] Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;
Genesis 47:10And Jacob blesseth Pharaoh, and goeth out from before Pharaoh.
Numbers 6:23'Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them,
1 Samuel 2:20And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, 'Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;' and they have gone to their place.
2 Samuel 14:22And Joab falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and blesseth the king, and Joab saith, 'To-day hath thy servant known that I have found grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king, in that the king hath done the word of his servant.'
1 Kings 1:47and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the 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 →