Genesis 45:12
“And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh vnto you.”
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Genesis 45:12 Context
10And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be neere vnto me, thou, and thy children, and thy childrens children, and thy flockes, and thy heards, and all that thou hast. 11And there wil I nourish thee, (for yet there are fiue yeeres of famine) lest thou and thy houshold, and all that thou hast, come to pouertie. 12And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh vnto you. 13And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you haue seene, and ye shall haste, and bring downe my father hither. 14And he fel vpon his brother Beniamins necke, and wept: and Beniamin wept vpon his necke.
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Other Translations for Genesis 45:12
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth that speaketh unto you.
- King James Version
"Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin {see,} that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now truly, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which says these things to you.
- Basic English Bible
And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.
- Darby Bible
And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.
- Webster's Bible
Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
- World English Bible
`And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth which is speaking unto you;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 45:12
45:12 Your eyes see that it is my mouth - If they could recollect themselves, they might remember something of his features and speech, and be satisfied. (2.) He is very earnest that his father and all his family should come to him to Egypt. Come down unto me, tarry not - He allots his dwelling in Goshen, that part of Egypt which lay towards Canaan, that they might be mindful of the country from which they were to come out. He promiseth to provide for him, I will nourish - Our Lord Jesus being, like Joseph, exalted to the highest honours and powers of the upper world, it is his will that all that are his should be with him where he is. This is his commandment, that we be with him now in faith and hope, and a heavenly conversation; and this is his promise, that we shall be for ever with him.