Genesis 47:10

10 Then Jacob blessed the king and left.

Genesis 47:10 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 47:10

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
] When he took his leave of him, he blessed him, in like manner as when he came into his presence, by wishing all happiness to him, and giving him thanks for the honour he had done him, and the favours he had conferred on him and his.

Genesis 47:10 In-Context

8 Then the king said to Jacob, "How old are you?"

9 Jacob said to him, "My life has been spent wandering from place to place. It has been short and filled with trouble -- only one hundred thirty years. My ancestors lived much longer than I."

10 Then Jacob blessed the king and left.

11 Joseph obeyed the king and gave his father and brothers the best land in Egypt, near the city of Rameses.

12 And Joseph gave his father, his brothers, and everyone who lived with them the food they needed.