Genesis 47 recounts the continuation of Joseph’s story in Egypt, focusing on his management of the severe famine affecting the region and his reunion with his family: Genesis 47 highlights Joseph’s wisdom and administrative skill in managing the famine and securing his family’s prosperity in Egypt. It also sets the stage for the eventual departure…

[1] And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.[2] And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.[3] And he said, I am God, the God of…

[1] Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.[2] And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.[3] And Joseph…

[1] And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.[2] And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the…

[1] And the famine was sore in the land.[2] And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.[3] And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye…

[1] Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?[2] And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.[3] And Joseph’s…

[1] And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.[2] And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.[3] And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of…

[1] And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.[2] And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.[3] And he put them in…