Genesis 47:7

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Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

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  • Gen 47:10 : 10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
  • Exod 12:32 : 32 'Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me.'
  • Num 6:23-24 : 23 Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 "The LORD bless you and keep you;
  • Josh 14:13 : 13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
  • 1 Sam 2:20 : 20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, ‘May the LORD give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to the LORD.’ Then they would return to their home.
  • 2 Sam 8:10 : 10 he sent his son Joram to King David to ask for peace and to congratulate him on his victory over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze.
  • 2 Sam 14:22 : 22 Joab fell with his face to the ground in homage, and he blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his servant’s request."
  • 2 Sam 19:39 : 39 The king said, "Chimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever you desire. And anything you request of me, I will do for you."
  • 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 The king's servants have also come to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed on his bed in worship.
  • 2 Kgs 4:29 : 29 Elisha said to Gehazi, 'Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff, and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet them, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy's face.'
  • Matt 26:26 : 26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body."
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And taking bread, he gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.'
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
  • Gen 35:27 : 27 Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had lived as foreigners.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 47:10-12
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    85%

    10Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.

    11So Joseph settled his father and brothers, giving them property in the best part of the land in Egypt, in the region of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

    12Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household according to the number of their children.

  • Gen 47:8
    83%

    8Pharaoh asked Jacob, 'How many years have you lived?''

  • Gen 47:5-6
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    5Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Your father and brothers have come to you.'

    6'The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land, in Goshen. And if you know any among them who are capable men, appoint them as overseers of my livestock.'

  • Gen 47:1-2
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    1So 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.'

    2Joseph selected five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

  • Gen 48:15
    79%

    15Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,'

  • Gen 48:8-9
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    78%

    8When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he asked, 'Who are these?'

    9Joseph said to his father, 'They are my sons whom God has given to me here.' Israel said, 'Bring them to me, please, so I may bless them.'

  • Gen 45:17-18
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    77%

    17Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Tell your brothers to do this: Load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.'

    18Then 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.

  • Gen 46:31
    77%

    31Joseph 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.'"

  • Gen 45:8-10
    3 verses
    77%

    8So 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.

    9Hurry 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.’

    10You shall dwell in the land of Goshen and be near me—you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.

  • Gen 50:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6Pharaoh replied, 'Go and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.'

    7Joseph went up to bury his father, and all Pharaoh's officials, the elders of his household, and the elders of the land of Egypt went with him.

  • Gen 48:12
    77%

    12Joseph removed the boys from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

  • Gen 46:28-29
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    28Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When they arrived in the land of Goshen,

    29Joseph readied his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.

  • Gen 48:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1After these events, someone told Joseph, 'Your father is ill.' So Joseph took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him.

    2When Jacob was told, 'Your son Joseph is coming to you,' Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.

    3Jacob said to Joseph, 'God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.'

  • Gen 41:41
    76%

    41Pharaoh also said to Joseph, 'See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.'

  • Acts 7:10
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    10God 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.

  • Gen 41:46
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    46Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. He went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 45:25
    76%

    25So they went up from Egypt and came to Canaan to their father Jacob.

  • Acts 7:13
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    13On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

  • Gen 47:28
    75%

    28Jacob lived in Egypt for seventeen years, and the years of his life were one hundred and forty-seven in total.

  • Gen 39:5
    75%

    5From 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.

  • Gen 41:43
    74%

    43He had Joseph ride in the chariot of his second-in-command, and they called out before him, 'Bow down!' So he was put in charge of all the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 50:1
    74%

    1Joseph fell on his father's face, wept over him, and kissed him.

  • Gen 48:21
    74%

    21Then Israel said to Joseph, 'Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your ancestors.'