Gen 45:16-25 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 45:16-47:12: 45:16–47:12 This section is transitional, as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next four centuries. Summary for Gen 45:16-25: 45:16-25 Joseph sent his brothers with instructions to bring Jacob and the entire family to Egypt. Out of gratitude for Joseph’s having saved all of Egypt (45:18 ; see 47:20 ), Pharaoh promised the best of all the land of Egypt, and Joseph gave them the finest products of Egypt .

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‏ Genesis 45:16-25

Summary for Gen 45:16-47:12: 45:16–47:12 ^a This section is transitional, as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next four centuries.
Summary for Gen 45:16-25: 45:16-25 ^b Joseph sent his brothers with instructions to bring Jacob and the entire family to Egypt. Out of gratitude for Joseph’s having saved all of Egypt (45:18 ^c; see 47:20 ^d), Pharaoh promised the best of all the land of Egypt, and Joseph gave them the finest products of Egypt.
45:24 ^e Don’t quarrel about all this along the way! When they were away from Joseph, they might begin to accuse one another about the past or argue about how to explain what had happened to Jacob. It was now time to put the past behind them and enjoy the reunion.