Genesis 47:5

5 The king said to Joseph, "Now that your father and your brothers have arrived,

Genesis 47:5 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 47:5

And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph
Who was present at the conversation that passed between him and his brethren:

saying, thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee;
which is observed, not for Joseph's information, but to lead on to what he had to say further.

Genesis 47:5 In-Context

3 The king asked them, "What is your occupation?" "We are shepherds, sir, just as our ancestors were," they answered.

4 "We have come to live in this country, because in the land of Canaan the famine is so severe that there is no pasture for our flocks. Please give us permission to live in the region of Goshen."

5 The king said to Joseph, "Now that your father and your brothers have arrived,

6 the land of Egypt is theirs. Let them settle in the region of Goshen, the best part of the land. And if there are any capable men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock."

7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to the king. Jacob gave the king his blessing,