Gênesis 45:17-27

17 Ordenou Faraó a José: Dize a teus irmãos: Fazei isto: carregai os vossos animais e parti, tornai � terra de Canaã;

18 tomai o vosso pai e as vossas familias e vinde a mim; e eu vos darei o melhor da terra do Egito, e comereis da fartura da terra.

19 A ti, pois, é ordenado dizer-lhes: Fazei isto: levai vós da terra do Egito carros para vossos meninos e para vossas mulheres; trazei vosso pai, e vinde.

20 E não vos pese coisa alguma das vossas alfaias; porque o melhor de toda a terra do Egito será vosso.

21 Assim fizeram os filhos de Israel. José lhes deu carros, conforme o mandado de Faraó, e deu-lhes também provisão para o caminho.

22 A todos eles deu, a cada um, mudas de roupa; mas a Benjamim deu trezentas peças de prata, e cinco mudas de roupa.

23 E a seu pai enviou o seguinte: dez jumentos carregados do melhor do Egito, e dez jumentas carregadas de trigo, pão e provisão para seu pai, para o caminho.

24 Assim despediu seus irmãos e, ao partirem eles, disse-lhes: Não contendais pelo caminho.

25 Então subiram do Egito, vieram � terra de Canaã, a Jacó seu pai,

26 e lhe anunciaram, dizendo: José ainda vive, e é governador de toda a terra do Egito. E o seu coração desmaiou, porque não os acreditava.

27 Quando, porém, eles lhe contaram todas as palavras que José lhes falara, e vendo Jacó, seu pai, os carros que José enviara para levá-lo, reanimou-se-lhe o espírito;

Gênesis 45:17-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 45

This chapter contains an account of Joseph's making himself known to his brethren, which was done when they were alone, Ge 45:1-4; when he encouraged them not to distress themselves on account of their selling him into Egypt, for God in his providence had sent him there for their good, Ge 45:5-8; and he ordered them to go forthwith to Canaan, and acquaint his father with all the honour and glory they saw him in, and to desire him to come thither to him, where he should be provided for during the five years of famine yet to come, in the best part of the land of Egypt, Ge 45:9-13; upon which he expressed the strongest affection to Benjamin, and to all his brethren, Ge 45:14,15; the fame of this was soon spread in the house of Pharaoh, which gave the king great pleasure, who immediately expressed his earnest desire that his father might come and settle in Egypt, and ordered provisions to be sent him, and carriages to bring him down, and all that belonged to him, Ge 45:16-20; and Joseph accordingly delivered to his brethren wagons and provisions for the way, and gave gifts to them, and sent a present to his father, and dismissed his brethren with an exhortation not to fall out by the way, Ge 45:21-24; and when they came to Canaan, they acquainted their father with all these things, who at first could not believe them; but when he saw the wagons, his spirit revived, and determined to go and see his son, Ge 45:25-28.