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5401 International Standard Version — Genesis 47:23
23 After this, Joseph addressed the people. “Pay attention,” he said. “I’ve bought you and your land for Pharaoh today, in exchange for seed for you. Now go sow the land.
5402 International Standard Version — Genesis 47:26
26 So Joseph crafted a statute concerning Egypt that remains valid to this day that Pharaoh should own a fifth of the produce, excluding the land belonging to the priests, which remained outside of Pharaoh’s control.
5403 International Standard Version — Genesis 47:29
… son Joseph and addressed him. “Please,” he asked, “if you’re happy with me, make a solemn promise that you’ll treat me fairly and kindly by not burying me in Egypt …
5404 International Standard Version — Genesis 47:30
30 Instead, when I’ve died, as my ancestors have, you are to carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their tomb.” “I’ll do what you’ve asked,” Joseph replied.47:30 Lit. place 47:30 Lit. he
5405 International Standard Version — Genesis 47:31
31 “Promise me,” Israel insisted. So Joseph promised. Then Israel collapsed on his bed.47:31 Lit. he 47:31 Lit. Israel bent low
5406 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:1
1 Some time later, somebody informed Joseph, “Your father is ill!” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him to visit Jacob. 48:1 The Heb. lacks to visit Jacob
5407 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:2
2 As soon as Jacob was informed, “Look! Your son Joseph has come to visit you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.
5408 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:3
3 Jacob reminded Joseph, “God Almighty revealed himself to me at Luz in Canaan and blessed me.
5409 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:8
8 Just then, Israel saw Joseph’s sons and asked, “Who are these?”
5410 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:9
9 “These are my sons,” Joseph replied. “God gave them to me here in Egypt.” “Please bring them close to me,” Jacob said, “so I can bless them.”48:9 Lit. replied to his father 48:9 The Heb. lacks in Egypt 48:9 Lit. he
5411 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:10
10 Now Israel’s eyesight had become poor from age. Because he couldn’t see well, Joseph brought them close to him, and Israel kissed them both and embraced them.48:10 Lit. dim 48:10 Lit. he
5412 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:11
11 Then he told Joseph, “I never thought I’d see you again, and now God has allowed me to see your children as well!”
5413 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:12
12 Joseph took them off his knees and then bowed low with his face to the ground.
5414 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:15
15 Then Israel blessed Joseph by saying: “May the God in whose presence my ancestors Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has continued shepherding me my whole life even until today,
5415 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:17
17 But Joseph observed that his father had laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head. That displeased him, so he grabbed his father’s hand and started to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
5416 International Standard Version — Genesis 48:21
21 Then Israel told Joseph, “Pay attention! I’m about to die, but God will be with you. He’ll bring you back to the land that belongs to your ancestors.
5417 International Standard Version — Genesis 49:22
22 “Joseph is descended from a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine planted near springs of water. His branches climb over walls.
5418 International Standard Version — Genesis 49:26
… on Joseph’s head, May they be set upon the brow of the one who was separated from his own brothers.”
5419 International Standard Version — Genesis 50:1
1 Then Joseph embraced his father, cried over him, and kissed him.50:1 Lit. Joseph fell on his father’s face
5420 International Standard Version — Genesis 50:4
4 At the conclusion of the mourning period, Joseph addressed Pharaoh’s household. “If you’re satisfied with me, would you please take this message to Pharaoh for me? Tell him,