Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before 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 47:7Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Deut 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- 2 Sam 8:10then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
- 2 Sam 19:39All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. Then the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.
- Heb 7:7But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
- Ps 129:8Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in Yahweh’s name.”
- Gen 14:19He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
- Num 6:23–27“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘This is how you shall bless the children of Israel.’ You shall tell them,
- Ps 119:46I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
- Ruth 2:4Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”
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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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