Genesis 45:18

Verse

Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’

American Standard Version (1901)

and take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

Bible in Basic English

And get your father and your families and come back to me: and I will give you all the good things of Egypt, and the fat of the land will be your food.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And bring away from thence your father and kindred, and come to me: and I will give you all the good things of Egypt, that you may eat the marrow of the land.

Free Bible Version

Then bring your father and your families and return here to me. I will give you the best land in Egypt, and you shall eat the best food the country has to offer.’

Geneva Bible 1599

And take your father, and your houshoulds, and come to me, and I wil giue you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eate of the fat of the land.

King James (Authorized) Version

And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

One Unity Resource Bible

Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], and you will eat the fat of the land.’ (4)

Translation for Translators

Then bring your father and your families back here. I will give you the best land in Egypt, and you will have the best food in the land to eat.’

Unlocked Literal Bible

Get your father and your households and come to me. I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.'

Noah Webster Bible

And take your father, and your households, and come to me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

World English Bible

Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’

Young's Literal Translation

and take your father, and your households, and come unto me, and I give to you the good of the land of Egypt, and eat ye the fat of the land.

Context

Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt

¹⁷Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan.¹⁸Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’¹⁹You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.

Sermons

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

Chuck Smith

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Summary

In this verse, Joseph instructs his brothers to return to their father, Jacob, and bring him and their families to Egypt. This act of reconciliation and reunion reflects Joseph's forgiveness and love for his family despite their past betrayal. It also demonstrates Joseph's desire to care for and provide for his relatives during the severe famine. The verse showcases the importance of family unity, forgiveness, and God's faithfulness in restoring broken relationships.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And take your father, and your households,.... Or families, for they were all married persons, and had children, and no doubt servants also: all were to be brought with them: and come unto me; into his kingdom, to his metropolis, and to his palace, and into his presence: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt; the best things which it affords, and the best and most fruitful part of it, as he afterwards did, which was the land of Goshen: and ye shall eat the fat of the land; the choicest fruits of the earth, such as were produced in fields and gardens; meaning that they should have the finest of the wheat for themselves, and the fattest pastures for their flocks.