Genesis 47:7

7 En Jozef bracht zijn vader Jakob mede, en stelde hem voor Farao's aangezicht; en Jakob zegende Farao.

Genesis 47:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 47:7

And Joseph brought in Jacob his father
That is, some time after he had introduced his five brethren, and had gotten the grant of Goshen for them, when he sent, for his father from thence, or he came quickly after to Tanis or Memphis, where Pharaoh's court was: and set him before Pharaoh;
presented Jacob to him, and placed his father right before Pharaoh, perhaps in a chair, or on a seat, by Pharaoh's order, because of his age, and in honour to him: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh;
wished him health and happiness, prayed for his welfare, and gave him thanks for all his kindness to him and his; and he blessed him not only in a way of civility, as was usual when men came into the presence of princes, but in an authoritative way, as a prophet and patriarch, a man divinely inspired of God, and who had great power in prayer with him: the Targum of Jonathan gives us his prayer thus,

``may it be the pleasure (i.e. of God) that the waters of the Nile may be filled, and that the famine may remove from the world in thy days.''

Genesis 47:7 In-Context

5 Toen sprak Farao tot Jozef, zeggende: Uw vader en uw broeders zijn tot u gekomen;

6 Egypteland is voor uw aangezicht; doe uw vader en uw broeders in het beste van het land wonen; laat hen in het land Gosen wonen, en zo gij weet, dat er onder hen kloeke mannen zijn, zo zet hen tot veemeesters over hetgeen ik heb.

7 En Jozef bracht zijn vader Jakob mede, en stelde hem voor Farao's aangezicht; en Jakob zegende Farao.

8 En Farao zeide tot Jakob: Hoe vele zijn de dagen der jaren uws levens!

9 En Jakob zeide tot Farao: De dagen der jaren mijner vreemdelingschappen zijn honderd en dertig jaren; weinig en kwaad zijn de dagen der jaren mijns levens geweest, en hebben niet bereikt de dagen van de jaren des levens mijner vaderen, in de dagen hunner vreemdelingschappen.