Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
Nourished
His father
According to their families
General references
Bible References
Nourished
Ruth 4:15
He will encourage you and provide for you when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, has given him birth. She is better to you than seven sons!"
His father
Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, that you may live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving to you.
Matthew 15:4
For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.'
Mark 7:10
For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.'
1 Timothy 4:8
For "physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come."
1 Timothy 5:4
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.
According to their families
Genesis 47:1
Joseph went and told Pharaoh, "My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen."
1 Thessalonians 2:7
although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,
General references
Genesis 45:11
I will provide you with food there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor -- you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you."'