Genesis 45:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 45:8

6 For these two years the ^afamine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.

7 And God ^asent me before you to preserve a¹ posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but ^aGod; and He has made me ^ba father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ^cruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

9 “Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not¹ tarry.

10 ^aYou shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.

11 There I will ^aprovide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for there are still five years of famine.” ’

12 “And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is ^amy mouth that speaks to you.

13 So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and ^abring my father down here.”

14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

15 Moreover he ^akissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers talked with him.

16 Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well.

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

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Topical Studies for Genesis 45:8:

Egypt {Forerunner Commentary}
Egypt {Nave's Topical Bible}
Egypt {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Father {Nave's Topical Bible}

God {Forerunner Commentary}
God {Nave's Topical Bible}
God {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

House {Forerunner Commentary}
House {Nave's Topical Bible}

Land {Forerunner Commentary}
Land {Nave's Topical Bible}

Lord {Forerunner Commentary}
Lord {Nave's Topical Bible}

Pharaoh {Forerunner Commentary}
Pharaoh {Nave's Topical Bible}

So {Nave's Topical Bible}

Ruler {Forerunner Commentary}

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