Genesis - 45:13



13 You shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. You shall hurry and bring my father down here."

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 45:13.

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And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
You shall tell my father of all my glory, and all things that you have seen in Egypt: make haste and bring him to me.
and ye have declared to my father all my honour in Egypt, and all that ye have seen, and ye have hasted, and have brought down my father hither.'
And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall haste and bring down my father here.
Give my father word of all my glory in Egypt and of all you have seen; and come back quickly with my father.
And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall hasten and bring down my father hither.'
You will report to my father about all my glory, and about all that you have seen in Egypt. Hurry, and bring him to me."
Nuntiate autem patri meo omnem gloriam meam in Aegypto, et omnia quae vidistis: et festinate, et descendere facite patrem meum huc.

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Historical Commentaries

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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.

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