Genesis 45:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”

Genesis 45:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 45:9 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 45:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.”

Genesis 45:9 — World English Bible

Genesis 45:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not;”

Genesis 45:9 — American Standard Version

Genesis 45:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Haste, and go up unto my father, then ye have said to him, Thus said Joseph thy son, God hath set me for lord to all Egypt; come down unto me, stay not,”

Genesis 45:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 45:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Haste and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says thy son Joseph:God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, tarry not.”

Genesis 45:9 — Darby Translation

Genesis 45:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Haste you and go vp to my father, and tel him, Thus saieth thy sonne Ioseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come downe to me, tary not.”

Genesis 45:9 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 45:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“Hurry and go up to my father, and you shall say to him, 'Thus says your son Joseph: God has set me as lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.”

Genesis 45:9 — The Living Sword

Genesis 45:9 in Context — Genesis 45

7 E Deus me enviou adiante de vós, para que vós restásseis na terra, e para vos dar vida por meio de grande salvamento.

8 Assim, pois, não me enviastes vós aqui, mas sim Deus, que me pôs por pai de Faraó, e por senhor de toda sua casa, e por governador de toda a terra do Egito.

9 Apressai-vos, ide a meu pai e dizei-lhe: Assim diz teu filho José: Deus me pôs por senhor de todo Egito; vem a mim, não te detenhas:

10 E habitarás na terra de Gósen, e estarás perto de mim, tu e teus filhos, e os filhos de teus filhos, teus gados e tuas vacas, e tudo o que tens.

11 E ali te alimentarei, pois ainda restam cinco anos de fome, para que não pereças de pobreza tu e tua casa, e tudo o que tens:

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What Does Genesis 45:9 Mean?

Genesis 45:9 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 45. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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