Genesis 47:5

5 And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, Thy father, and thy brethren, are come to thee.

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 And Pharao said to the brethren of Joseph, What is your occupation? and they said to Pharao, Thy servants are shepherds, both we and our father.

4 And they said to Pharao, We are come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for the flocks of thy servants, for the famine has prevailed in the land of Chanaan; now then, we will dwell in the land of Gesem. And Pharao said to Joseph, Let them dwell in the land of Gesem; and if thou knowest that there are among them able men, make them overseers of my cattle. So Jacob and his sons came into Egypt, to Joseph; and Pharao, king of Egypt, heard .

5 And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, Thy father, and thy brethren, are come to thee.

6 Behold, the land of Egypt is before thee; settle thy father and thy brethren in the best land.

7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharao; and Jacob blessed Pharao.