Genesis 45:13

13 Therfore tell my father of all my honoure which I haue in Egipte and of all that ye haue sene ad make hast and brynge in father hither.

Genesis 45:13 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 45:13

And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt
His wealth and riches, his grandeur and dignity, his power and authority:

and of all that you have seen;
what a magnificent house he dwelt in; what a numerous train of servants he had; in what majesty he rode in the second chariot to the king; and what authority he exercised over the people, and what reverence they gave him, and what power he had, particularly in the distribution of corn:

and ye shall haste, and bring down my father hither;
for Joseph had an eager desire to see him, wherefore this is repeated.

Genesis 45:13 In-Context

11 There will I make provision for the: for there remayne yet v yeres of derth lest thou and thi houshold and all that thou hast perish.

12 Beholde youre eyes do se and the eyes also of my brother Ben Iamin that I speake to you by mouth.

13 Therfore tell my father of all my honoure which I haue in Egipte and of all that ye haue sene ad make hast and brynge in father hither.

14 And he fell on his brother Ben Iamis necke and wepte and Ben Iamin wepte on his necke.

15 Moreouer he fylled all his brethern and wepte apon them. And after that his brethern talked with him.