Genesis 47:12

New International Reader's Version

Joseph also provided food for his father and brothers. He provided for them and the rest of his father’s family. He gave them enough for all their children.

Cross References

Genesis 45:10

You will live in the area of Goshen. You, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you have will be near me.

Genesis 45:11

There I will provide everything you need. There are still five years to come when there won’t be enough food. If you don’t come down here, you and your family and everyone who belongs to you will lose everything.” ’

Genesis 45:7

But God sent me ahead of you to keep some of you alive on earth. He sent me here to save your lives by an act of mighty power.

Genesis 47:1

Joseph went to Pharaoh. He told him, “My father and brothers have come from the land of Canaan. They’ve brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own. They are now in Goshen.”

Genesis 47:21

Joseph made the people slaves from one end of Egypt to the other.

Genesis 47:24

But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. Keep the other four-fifths for yourselves. They will be seeds for the fields. And they will be food for yourselves, your children, and the other people who live with you.”

Genesis 50:21

So then, don’t be afraid. I’ll provide for you and your children.” He calmed their fears. And he spoke in a kind way to them.

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Isaiah 22:24

The good name of his whole family will depend on him. They will be like bowls and jars hanging on a peg.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

Instead, we were like young children when we were with you. As a mother feeds and cares for her little children,

1 Timothy 4:8

Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.

1 Timothy 5:4

But suppose a widow has children or grandchildren. They should first learn to put their faith into practice. They should care for their own family. In that way they will pay back their parents and grandparents. That pleases God.

1 Timothy 5:8

Everyone should provide for their own relatives. Most of all, everyone should take care of their own family. If they don’t, they have left the faith. They are worse than someone who doesn’t believe.

Ruth 4:15

He will make your life new again. He’ll take care of you when you are old. He’s the son of your very own daughter-in-law. She loves you. She is better to you than seven sons.”