Genesis 45:16
The news reached Pharaoh' palace
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the report{H6963} thereof was heard{H8085} in Pharaoh's{H6547} house,{H1004} saying,{H559} Joseph's{H3130} brethren{H251} are come:{H935} and it pleased{H5869} Pharaoh{H6547} well,{H3190} and{H5869} his servants.{H5650}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the fame{H6963} thereof was heard{H8085}{(H8738)} in Pharaoh's{H6547} house{H1004}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Joseph's{H3130} brethren{H251} are come{H935}{(H8804)}: and it pleased{H3190}{H5869} Pharaoh{H6547} well{H3190}{(H8799)}{H5869}, and{H5869} his servants{H5650}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And when the tidynges was come vnto Pharaos housse that Iosephes brethern were come it pleased Pharao well and all his seruauntes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And this tydinges came in to Pharaos house: Iosephs brethren are come, which pleased Pharao well, and all his seruauntes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the tidinges came vnto Pharaohs house, so that they said, Iosephs brethre are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his seruants.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the fame thereof was hearde in Pharaos house, so that they sayde: Iosephes brethre are come. And it pleased Pharao well, and all his seruauntes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, `Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,
American Standard Version (1901)
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And news of these things went through Pharaoh's house, and it was said that Joseph's brothers were come; and it seemed good to Pharaoh and his servants.
World English Bible (2000)
The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh,“Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 16:6 : 6 Abram said to Sarai, "Your maidservant is in your hands; do with her whatever you think is best." Then Sarai mistreated Hagar, and she fled from her presence.
- Gen 20:15 : 15 And Abimelech said, 'My land is before you; settle wherever you please.'
- Gen 34:18 : 18 Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
- Gen 41:33 : 33 Now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.
- Deut 1:33 : 33 who went before you on the way to scout out a place for you to camp, by night in the fire to show you the way you should go, and by day in the cloud.
- 2 Sam 3:36 : 36 All the people took note of this, and it pleased them, just as everything the king did pleased them.
- 2 Chr 30:4 : 4 This plan seemed right to the king and the whole assembly.
- Esth 1:21 : 21 The proposal pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan suggested.
- Esth 2:4 : 4 Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen in place of Vashti." This proposal pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
- Esth 5:14 : 14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows constructed, seventy-five feet high, and in the morning suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself." This suggestion pleased Haman, and he had the gallows built.
- Acts 6:5 : 5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a convert from Antioch.
- Acts 7:13 : 13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 45:17-182 verses81%
17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Tell your brothers to do this: Load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.'
18 Then bring your father and your households and come back to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat from the fat of the land.
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5 Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Your father and brothers have come to you.'
- Gen 47:1-33 verses79%
1 So Joseph went and told Pharaoh, 'My father, my brothers, their flocks, their herds, and everything they own have come from the land of Canaan, and they are now in the region of Goshen.'
2 Joseph selected five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
3 Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers, 'What is your occupation?' and they replied to Pharaoh, 'Your servants are shepherds, just as our fathers were.'
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31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, 'I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, "My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.'"
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37 This plan seemed good in the eyes of Pharaoh and all his officials.
- Gen 45:1-44 verses77%
1 Joseph could no longer hold back his emotions in front of everyone standing near him, so he called out, 'Have everyone leave my presence!' No one remained with him when Joseph revealed himself to his brothers.
2 Joseph wept so loudly as he raised his voice in crying that the Egyptians heard it, and Pharaoh’s household also heard about it.
3 Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?' But his brothers could not answer him because they were so shocked and dismayed by his presence.
4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'Please come closer to me.' They came closer, and he said, 'I am Joseph, your brother, the one you sold into Egypt.'
- Gen 50:17-182 verses77%
17 'This is what you are to say to Joseph: “Please forgive the transgressions of your brothers and their sin, for they treated you so badly.” Now, please forgive the transgressions of the servants of the God of your father.' Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
18 Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'
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15 Joseph kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward, his brothers talked with him.
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13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
- Gen 45:8-92 verses75%
8 So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me like a father to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and a ruler throughout Egypt.
9 Hurry and go up to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay.’
- Gen 39:4-52 verses75%
4 Joseph found favor in his master's eyes and became his personal servant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted everything he owned to his care.
5 From the time he put Joseph in charge of his household and all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house on account of Joseph. The LORD's blessing was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.
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6 Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, the one who sold grain to all its people. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
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10 God rescued him from all his troubles, and He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
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17 The steward did as Joseph said and brought the men to Joseph's house.
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25 They replied, 'You have saved our lives! May we find favor in the eyes of my lord, and we will be servants to Pharaoh.'
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7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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12 Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household according to the number of their children.
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2 The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the house of his Egyptian master.