Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,
Parallel translations
- KJV And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
- BSB Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—
- NKJV So Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
- NASB So Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his household and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
- NLT So Joseph went up to bury his father. He was accompanied by all of Pharaoh’s officials, all the senior members of Pharaoh’s household, and all the senior officers of Egypt.
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Joseph goes to bury Jacob accompanied by Pharaoh's officials and Egypt's elders.
Overview
A great Egyptian delegation joins the funeral procession, marking the extraordinary honor given to Jacob's family. The presence of Egypt's leaders underscores God's exaltation of Joseph and, through him, the whole covenant household. Even in exile, God's people are dignified before the nations.
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- Gen 14:16He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.
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