And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Parallel translations
- WEB The report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
- BSB When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
- NKJV Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well.
- NASB Now when the news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
- NLT The news soon reached Pharaoh’s palace: “Joseph’s brothers have arrived!” Pharaoh and his officials were all delighted to hear this.
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Quick answer
News that Joseph's brothers have come pleases Pharaoh and his servants. The Egyptian court welcomes the family Joseph loves.
Overview
Word reaches Pharaoh's house, and the report gladdens both king and courtiers. Their pleasure reflects the high regard in which Joseph is held. Pharaoh's goodwill toward Joseph's family becomes the channel through which God provides them a home in Egypt.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Deut 1:33Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.
- 2 Sam 3:36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
- 2 Chr 30:4And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
- Esth 2:4And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
- Esth 5:14Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
- Esth 1:21And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- Acts 7:13And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
- Acts 6:5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
- Gen 34:18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
- Gen 20:15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- Gen 16:6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
- Gen 41:33Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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