Genesis 45:16 “When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come,…”

Genesis 45:16

When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the tidinges came vnto Pharaohs house, so that they said, Iosephs brethre are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his seruants.

Darby Translation

And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

And news of these things went through Pharaoh's house, and it was said that Joseph's brothers were come; and it seemed good to Pharaoh and his servants.

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Cross references

“it pleased Pharaoh well”

Genesis 16:6 Genesis 20:15 Genesis 34:18 Genesis 41:33 Deuteronomy 1:33 2 Samuel 3:36

Genesis 16:6 · BSB

“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 20:15 · BSB

And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”

Genesis 34:18 · BSB

Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

Genesis 41:33 · BSB

Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 1:33 · BSB

who 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 3:36 · BSB

All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

Also

Acts 7:13

Acts 7:13 · BSB

On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.

17Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan.

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