Genesis 46:31

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father’s household,“I will go up and tell Pharaoh,‘My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.

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  • Gen 45:16-20 : 16 Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh,“Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan! 18 Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you the best land in Egypt and you will eat the best of the land.’ 19 You are also commanded to say,‘Do this: Take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives. Bring your father and come. 20 Don’t worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”
  • Gen 47:1-3 : 1 Joseph’s Wise Administration Joseph went and told Pharaoh,“My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.” 2 He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh. 3 Pharaoh said to Joseph’s brothers,“What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh,“Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did.”
  • Acts 18:3 : 3 and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them(for they were tentmakers by trade).
  • Heb 2:11 : 11 For indeed he who makes holy and those being made holy all have the same origin, and so he is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,

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  • Gen 47:1-2
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    1Joseph’s Wise Administration Joseph went and told Pharaoh,“My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.”

    2He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh.

  • Gen 45:16-18
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    16Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh,“Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.

    17Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!

    18Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you the best land in Egypt and you will eat the best of the land.’

  • Gen 47:5
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    5Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Your father and your brothers have come to you.

  • Gen 45:8-10
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    8So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

    9Now go up to my father quickly and tell him,‘This is what your son Joseph says:“God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!

    10You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me– you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.

  • Gen 45:25
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    25So they went up from Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 45:3-4
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    3Joseph said to his brothers,“I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.

    4Joseph said to his brothers,“Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said,“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

  • Gen 50:5-8
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    5‘My father made me swear an oath. He said,“I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself there in the land of Canaan.” Now let me go and bury my father; then I will return.’”

    6So Pharaoh said,“Go and bury your father, just as he made you swear to do.”

    7So Joseph went up to bury his father; all Pharaoh’s officials went with him– the senior courtiers of his household, all the senior officials of the land of Egypt,

    8all Joseph’s household, his brothers, and his father’s household. But they left their little children and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 45:13
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    13So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!”

  • Gen 46:28-30
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    28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.

    29Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he met him, he hugged his neck and wept on his neck for quite some time.

    30Israel said to Joseph,“Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”

  • Gen 46:32
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    32The men are shepherds; they take care of livestock. They have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’

  • Gen 50:24
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    24Then Joseph said to his brothers,“I am about to die. But God will surely come to you and lead you up from this land to the land he swore on oath to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

  • Gen 50:14
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    14After he buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, along with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to bury his father.

  • Gen 48:21
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    21Then Israel said to Joseph,“I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.

  • Gen 45:28
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    28Then Israel said,“Enough! My son Joseph is still alive! I will go and see him before I die.”

  • Gen 46:4
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    4I will go down with you to Egypt and I myself will certainly bring you back from there. Joseph will close your eyes.”

  • Gen 47:7
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    7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  • Acts 7:13
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    13On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

  • Gen 42:7
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    7When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked,“Where do you come from?” They answered,“From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”

  • Gen 45:1
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    1The Reconciliation of the Brothers Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, so he cried out,“Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

  • Gen 50:16
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    16So they sent word to Joseph, saying,“Your father gave these instructions before he died:

  • Gen 42:29
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    29They returned to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan and told him all the things that had happened to them, saying,

  • Gen 37:12-13
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    12When his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem,

    13Israel said to Joseph,“Your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I will send you to them.”“I’m ready,” Joseph replied.

  • Gen 37:17
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    17The man said,“They left this area, for I heard them say,‘Let’s go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

  • Gen 48:1
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    1Manasseh and Ephraim After these things Joseph was told,“Your father is weakening.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.

  • Gen 42:3
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    3So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.