Genesis 45:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’”
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“Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and take your father, and your households, and come unto me, and I give to you the good of the land of Egypt, and eat ye the fat of the land.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 45:18 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:28May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.
- Genesis 47:6the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
- Numbers 18:12I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.
- Numbers 18:29You must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.’
- Deuteronomy 32:14with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.
- Psalms 81:16But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
- Psalms 147:14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
- Isaiah 28:1Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.
- Isaiah 28:4The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will take it in his hand and swallow it.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).