And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
- BSB Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
- 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 47:7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Deut 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- 2 Sam 8:10Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
- 2 Sam 19:39And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
- Heb 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
- Ps 129:8Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
- Gen 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
- Num 6:23–27Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
- Ps 119:46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
- Ruth 2:4And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
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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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