Genesis 47:7
in Genesis 47Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
KJV
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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This verse in Genesis 47
Commentary
4 notes on this verseJacob blessed Pharaoh - Saluted him on his entrance with Peace be unto thee, or some such expression of respect and good will. For the meaning of the term to bless, as applied to God and man, See Clarke on Gen 2:3 (note).
This site's exposition
Jacob blessed Pharaoh
on Genesis 47:7-8
Joseph presents his father before Pharaoh, and Jacob blesses him, and Hebrews 7:7 gives the rule, the lesser is blessed by the greater. Pharaoh asks Jacob one thing, how many years he has lived. Matthew Henry set the two men side by side, Pharaoh richer and Jacob nearer to God.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Joseph brought in Jacob his father--There is a pathetic and most affecting interest attending this interview with royalty; and when, with all the simplicity and dignified solemnity of a man of God, Jacob signalized his entrance by imploring the divine blessing on the royal head, it may easily be imagined what a striking impression the scene would produce (compare Heb 7:7).
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֵ֤א | vaiyave' | and he brought | H935 → | 2568 times |
| יוֹסֵף֙ | yosef | Joseph | H3130 → | 213 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב | yaako | Jacob | H3290 → | 350 times |
| אָבִ֔יו | ʾaviv | father his | H1 → | 1212 times |
| וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּ | vaiyaamidehu | and he made stand him | H5975 → | 521 times |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lifnei | <to> before | H6440 → | 2123 times |
| פַרְעֹ֑ה | faroh | Pharaoh | H6547 → | 274 times |
| וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ | vayvarekh | and he blessed | H1288 → | 330 times |
| יַעֲקֹ֖ב | yaako | Jacob | H3290 → | 350 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| פַּרְעֹֽה׃ | paroh | Pharaoh | H6547 → | 274 times |
וַיָּבֵ֤אand he brought
vaiyave'H935 →2568 times
יוֹסֵף֙Joseph
yosefH3130 →213 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
יַֽעֲקֹ֣בJacob
yaakoH3290 →350 times
אָבִ֔יוfather his
ʾavivH1 →1212 times
וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּand he made stand him
vaiyaamidehuH5975 →521 times
לִפְנֵ֣י<to> before
lifneiH6440 →2123 times
פַרְעֹ֑הPharaoh
farohH6547 →274 times
וַיְבָ֥רֶךְand he blessed
vayvarekhH1288 →330 times
יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob
yaakoH3290 →350 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
פַּרְעֹֽה׃Pharaoh
parohH6547 →274 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Genesis 47:10Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
it leads to
- Genesis 14:19
and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 33:1
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
- Hebrews 7:7
And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
- 2 Samuel 8:10
he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and…
- Psalms 129:8
May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
- Genesis 14:19
Through
2 Samuel 19:39So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
it leads to
- Genesis 31:55
Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.
- Ruth 1:14
Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.
- Genesis 31:55
Through
Exodus 12:32Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”
it leads to
- Exodus 10:26
Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we…
- Exodus 10:26
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.