Genesis 47:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 47:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 47:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 47:5 — KJV
“And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:”
— Genesis 47:5 (KJV)
Genesis 47:5 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 47:5
“And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. pleased...: Heb. was good in the eyes of Pharaoh”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:5: pharaoh, joseph, saying
“And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:5: pharaoh, joseph, father
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:5: pharaoh, joseph, father
“And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? in time...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:5: spake, saying, father
“And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. roughly...: Heb. hard things with them”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:5: spake, joseph, brethren
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