Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
- KJV And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
- NKJV So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
- NASB So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from his presence.
- NLT Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh again before leaving his court.
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Quick answer
Jacob blesses Pharaoh again and departs from his presence. The patriarch leaves having honored the king with blessing.
Overview
Jacob's parting blessing frames the entire audience with grace flowing from the covenant line. The repetition emphasizes that God's people are channels of blessing to the nations. This fulfills part of the Abrahamic promise that in his offspring all peoples would be blessed, finding its fullness in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Gen 47:7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Deut 33:1This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
- 2 Sam 8:10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
- 2 Sam 19:39So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
- Heb 7:7And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
- Ps 129:8May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
- Gen 14:19and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- Num 6:23–27“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
- Ps 119:46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
- Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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