Genesis 45:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 45:7

5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; ^afor God sent me before you to preserve life.

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.

18 Bring your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat ^athe fat of the land.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 45:7

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American Standard Version
And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

Amplified® Bible
God sent me before you to preserve for you a posterity {and} to continue a remnant on the earth, to save your lives by a great escape {and} save for you many survivors.

Contemporary English Version
But God sent me on ahead of you to keep your families alive and to save you in this wonderful way.

Darby English Version
So God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

Good News Bible
God sent me ahead of you to rescue you in this amazing way and to make sure that you and your descendants survive.

King James Version
And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

New American Standard Bible
"God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.

New International Version
But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

New King James Version
And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.

Revised Standard Version
And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors.

Young's Literal Translation
and God sendeth me before you, to place of you a remnant in the land, and to give life to you by a great escape;

New English Translation
God sent me¹ ahead of you to preserve you² on the earth and to save your lives³ by a great deliverance.

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