Genesis 45:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.”
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“When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, `Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 45:16 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 16:6“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
- Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
- Genesis 34:18Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
- Genesis 41:33Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 41:37This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
- Deuteronomy 1:33who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.
- 2 Samuel 3:36All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.
- 2 Chronicles 30:4This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.
- Esther 1:21The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.
- Esther 2:4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
- Esther 5:14His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.
- Acts 6:5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
- Acts 7:13On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
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