Gen 47:13 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 47:13-26: 47:13-26 The Lord blessed Pharaoh because Pharaoh was blessing Abraham’s descendants (12:3 ). Through Joseph’s wise administration in Egypt, the Lord saved the people from starvation and prospered Pharaoh. In selling food to the Egyptians during the years of famine, Joseph accepted money, livestock, and finally land as payment, until almost all of Egypt belonged to Pharaoh. Meanwhile, God provided Israel with some of the best land in Egypt where they could live, work, and multiply.

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‏ Genesis 47:13

Summary for Gen 47:13-26: 47:13-26 ^a The Lord blessed Pharaoh because Pharaoh was blessing Abraham’s descendants (12:3 ^b). Through Joseph’s wise administration in Egypt, the Lord saved the people from starvation and prospered Pharaoh. In selling food to the Egyptians during the years of famine, Joseph accepted money, livestock, and finally land as payment, until almost all of Egypt belonged to Pharaoh. Meanwhile, God provided Israel with some of the best land in Egypt where they could live, work, and multiply.