Genesis 45:18 “Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give…”

Genesis 45:18

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

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And take your father, and your houshoulds, and come to me, and I wil giue you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eate of the fat of the land.

Darby Translation

and take your father and your households, and come to me; and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

And get your father and your families and come back to me: and I will give you all the good things of Egypt, and the fat of the land will be your food.

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Cross references

“the fat”

Genesis 27:28 Genesis 47:6 Numbers 18:12 Numbers 18:29 Psalm 147:14 Deuteronomy 32:14

Genesis 27:28 · BSB

May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.

Genesis 47:6 · BSB

the 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 18:12 · BSB

I 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 18:29 · BSB

You must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.’

Psalm 147:14 · BSB

He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.

Deuteronomy 32:14 · BSB

with 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.

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

In context

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

19You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.

Read Genesis 45