Then he said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant.
Genesis 47:25 - Tree of Life Version “You’ve saved our lives,” they said. “We find favor in the eyes of my lord, and we’ll be Pharaoh’s slaves.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they said, You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord; and we will be Pharaoh's servants. American Standard Version (1901) And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants. Common English Bible The people said, “You’ve saved our lives. If you wish, we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.” Catholic Public Domain Version And they responded: "Our health is in your hand; only let our lord look kindly upon us, and we will serve the king with gladness." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they answered: Our life is in thy hand. Only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king. |
Then he said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant.
Now I’ve come to possess oxen and donkeys, flocks, male servants and female servants. I sent word to tell my lord, in order to find favor in your eyes.’”
Then Esau said, “Please let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But he said, “What’s this? Let me find favor in my lord’s eyes.”
Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath-paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, as his wife. Then Joseph went out, in charge of the land of Egypt.
During the harvest you must give a fifth part to Pharaoh and four-fifths will be for you, for seed for the field and for your food, and for those in your houses, and for food for your little ones.”
So Joseph set it as a statute until this very day concerning the land of Egypt: a fifth-part goes to Pharaoh. Only the priests’ land did not become Pharaoh’s.
Yes, you yourselves planned evil against me. God planned it for good, in order to bring about what it is this day—to preserve the lives of many people.
Also of every living thing, of all flesh, you shall bring two of everything—male and female—into the ark to keep alive with you.
She said, “May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your maidservant, even though I am not one of your maidservants.”