Genesis 45:11
“And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.”
Genesis 45:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And there I will feed thee, (for there are yet five years of famine remaining,) lest both thou perish, and thy house, and all things that thou hast.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
- DARBYDarby
- And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and I have nourished thee there ; for yet are five years of famine ; lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- I will provide for you there, for there are still five years of famine, so you and your household and all that you have do not come to poverty.
Context: Genesis 45
9Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
10And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
11And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
12And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
About Genesis 45: Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
Joseph forgives his brothers and tells them to bring their father Jacob and their families to Egypt.
Commentary
Genesis 45 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks the reunion of Joseph and his brothers. After years of separation, Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers and forgives them for their past wrongs.