And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. Treasury of Scripture it pleased Pharaoh well. Heb. was good in the eyes of Pharaoh. Genesis 16:6 But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her... Genesis 20:15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: dwell where it pleases you. Genesis 34:18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. Genesis 41:33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 1:33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night... 2 Samuel 3:36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatever the king did pleased all the people. 2 Chronicles 30:4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. Esther 1:21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: Esther 2:4 And let the maiden which pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so. Esther 5:14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high... Acts 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip...
Context Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt
16And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, This do you; lade your beasts, and go, get you to the land of Canaan; 18And take your father and your households, and come to me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land. 19Now you are commanded, this do you; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your's. 21And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. 22To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. 23And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. 24So he sent his brothers away, and they departed: and he said to them, See that you fall not out by the way. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was heard, and the fame was abroad in the king's court: The brethren of Joseph are come: and Pharao with all his family was glad.
Darby Bible Translation
And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen.
King James Bible
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, 'Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,
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