Genesis 45:16
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 45
“And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.”Genesis 45:16
What Does Genesis 45:16 Mean?
Genesis 45:16 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 45, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Genesis 45:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 16:6“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.”Genesis 20:15“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.”Genesis 34:18“And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.”Genesis 41:33“Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.”Genesis 46:31“And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;”Genesis 47:1“Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”Deuteronomy 1:33“Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.”2 Samuel 3:36“And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.”2 Chronicles 30:4“And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.”Esther 1:21“And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:”Esther 2:4“And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.”Esther 5:14“Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.”Acts 6:5“And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”Acts 7:13“And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.”
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