Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Holman Bible
When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace, “Joseph’s brothers have come,” Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
International Standard Version
As soon as the news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had arrived, Pharaoh and his servants were ecstatic.
A Conservative Version
And the report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come. And it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
American Standard Version
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Amplified
When the news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
Bible in Basic English
And news of these things went through Pharaoh's house, and it was said that Joseph's brothers were come; and it seemed good to Pharaoh and his servants.
Darby Translation
And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen.
Julia Smith Translation
And the voice was heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, Joseph's brethren came; and it will be good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants.
King James 2000
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the report was heard [in] the house of Pharaoh, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." And it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
Modern King James verseion
And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and of his servants.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when the tidings was come unto Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brethren were come, it pleased Pharaoh well and all his servants.
NET Bible
Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh, "Joseph's brothers have arrived." It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
New Heart English Bible
The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the report, was heard by the house of Pharaoh, saying, The brethren of Joseph have come in, And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
Webster
And the fame of this was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
World English Bible
The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, 'Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 45:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Reveals His Identity
15
He kissed all his brothers and wept on them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
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Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 16:6
Your servant is in your hands, Abram said. Do with her whatever you think best. Then Sarai mistreated Hagar. So she ran away from her.
Genesis 20:15
Abimelech said: Look, here is my land. Live anywhere you like.
Genesis 34:18
Their words pleased Hamor and Hamor's son Shechem.
Genesis 41:33
Pharaoh should look for a wise and intelligent man and put him in charge of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 1:33
He went ahead of you to find places for you to camp. He offered fire by night and cloud by day to show you the way you should go.
2 Samuel 3:36
All the people understood and approved of everything the king did.
2 Chronicles 30:4
The king and the entire assembly considered their plan to be the right thing to do.
Esther 1:21
This suggestion seemed good to the king and the captains. The king did as Memucan said.
Esther 2:4
And let the girl who is pleasing to the king be queen in place of Vashti. The king was pleased with this suggestion; and he did so.
Esther 5:14
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him: Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him. In the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai. Then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.
Acts 6:5
The idea pleased the whole congregation. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch,
Acts 7:13
The second time Joseph got acquainted with his brothers and Pharaoh was told about Joseph's family.