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Genesis 45

Genesis 45 ( Genesis • Chapter 45 (28 verses)): Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. And J... Mentions: Joseph, Benjamin , Canaan , Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Goshen 1 . It is closely linked with Genesis (Old Testament • 50 Chapters): Genesis (Old Testament, 50 chapters). Key figures: Adam , Cain , Abel , Enoch , Irad , Mehujael . Key places: Eden , Havilah 2 , Gihon 2 , Ethiopia , Assyria , Euphrates . Opens with: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth...."

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Genesis 45:2 : "And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard."; Genesis 45:20 : "Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours."; Genesis 45:14 : "And he fell upon his brother Benjamin 's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.". Related canonical books and chapters: Genesis 45 ( Genesis • Chapter 45 (28 verses)), Genesis (Old Testament • 50 Chapters).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Genesis 45
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Genesis • Chapter 45 (28 verses)

Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. And J... Mentions: Joseph, Benjamin , Canaan , Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Goshen 1 .

Genesis
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Old Testament • 50 Chapters

Genesis (Old Testament, 50 chapters). Key figures: Adam , Cain , Abel , Enoch , Irad , Mehujael . Key places: Eden , Havilah 2 , Gihon 2 , Ethiopia , Assyria , Euphrates . Opens with: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth...."

Leningrad Codex (B19a) — Genesis 1:1–2:3
IMAGE • manuscripts

The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible (dated 1008 CE), with full Tiberian Masorah.

Samuel ben Jacob (Tiberian Masoretic Scribe, 1008 CE) • National Library of Russia, Saint Petersburg (Firkovich B 19a) Public Domain Mark 1.0
Library of Ashurbanipal Flood Tablet — Epic of Gilgamesh XI
IMAGE • archaeology

Cuneiform tablet discovered at Nineveh preserving the ancient Mesopotamian account of the catastrophic global deluge and ark.

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Enuma Elish Creation Tablets — Mesopotamian Cosmogony
IMAGE • archaeology

Seven tablets recounting the battle between Marduk and Tiamat, contrasting with the monotheistic Genesis creation narrative.

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Cave of the Patriarchs — Herodian Ashlar Wall at Hebron
IMAGE • archaeology

Massive drafted limestone building erected by Herod the Great over the traditional burial cave of Abraham and Sarah.

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Map of the Ancient Near East & Fertile Crescent
IMAGE • maps

Topographical and geopolitical map of Mesopotamia , the Levant, and Egypt during the patriarchal and imperial eras.

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Map of Abraham's Journey: Ur to Haran and Canaan
IMAGE • maps

Cartographic reconstruction of Abram 's migratory route across the Fertile Crescent following God's call ( Genesis 12 ).

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Map of Jacob's Travels in Canaan and Paddan-Aram
IMAGE • maps

Route of Jacob from Beersheba to Bethel , Haran , Peniel ( Jabbok River), and Shechem .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Michelangelo — The Creation of Adam (Sistine Chapel)
IMAGE • artwork

Iconic high Renaissance fresco painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel illustrating God breathing life into Adam ( Genesis 2:7 ).

Michelangelo Buonarroti • Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Gustave Doré — The Creation of Light (1866)
IMAGE • artwork

Magnificent wood engraving from Dor é's illustrated Bible depicting God commanding 'Let there be light' ( Genesis 1:3 ) piercing primeval darkness.

Gustave Doré • La Grande Bible de Tours / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Gustave Doré — The Deluge (The Great Flood)
IMAGE • artwork

Dramatic engraving portraying desperate families and a mother shielding her child on a rock as floodwaters engulf the earth ( Genesis 7 ).

Gustave Doré • La Grande Bible de Tours / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Rembrandt — The Sacrifice of Isaac (1635)
IMAGE • artwork

The dramatic angel staying Abraham 's hand as he prepares to offer his son Isaac on Mount Moriah .

Rembrandt van Rijn • Rijksmuseum / Historical Archive Public Domain Mark 1.0
Rembrandt — Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (1659)
IMAGE • artwork

The nocturnal spiritual contest at Peniel where Jacob 's name is transformed to Israel .

Rembrandt van Rijn • Rijksmuseum / Historical Archive Public Domain Mark 1.0
Michelangelo — The Creation of Eve (Sistine Chapel)
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God calling forth Eve from Adam 's sleeping side in the garden of Eden .

Michelangelo Buonarroti • Sistine Chapel / Vatican Museums Public Domain Mark 1.0
Michelangelo — The Fall of Man and Expulsion from Paradise
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The temptation by the serpent at the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the sword of the cherub.

Michelangelo Buonarroti • Vatican Museums Public Domain Mark 1.0
Caravaggio — The Sacrifice of Isaac (1603)
IMAGE • artwork

Intense naturalistic portrayal of the angel physically seizing Abraham 's arm above Isaac on the altar.

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • Galleria Borghese / Roman Churches Public Domain Mark 1.0
Gustave Doré — The Tower of Babel (1866)
IMAGE • artwork

The ambitious ziggurat climbing toward heaven and the confusion of human tongues across the nations.

Gustave Doré / La Grande Bible de Tours • La Grande Bible de Tours (1866) Public Domain Mark 1.0
Gustave Doré — The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (1866)
IMAGE • artwork

Fire and sulfur raining down from heaven upon the cities of the plain as Lot flees to Zoar .

Gustave Doré / La Grande Bible de Tours • La Grande Bible de Tours (1866) Public Domain Mark 1.0
γένεσις
genesis (génesis) [ghen'-es-is]
G1078 Greek noun feminine 5x
origin, lineage, birth

Primary meaning: origin, lineage, birth. Strong's: nativity; figuratively, nature. Lexical nuances: origin, lineage : βίβλος γενέσεως (as in Ge 2:4 a 5:1 ), Mt 1:1 . birth : Mt 1:18 , Lk 1:14 (Rec. γέννησις ); πρόσωπον τῆς γ. , face of his birth ("what God made him to be," Hort., in l.), Ja 1:23 ; ὁ τροχὸς τῆς γ. , the wheel (course) of birth or creation ("the wheel of man's nature according to its original Divine purpose," Hort), Ja 3:6 .†

Derivation: from the same as G1074 (γενεά);
Gustave Doré — Abraham's Journey into the Land of Canaan (1866)
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Abram leading his caravan of camels, flocks, and household across the mountain ridge of Canaan .

Gustave Doré / La Grande Bible de Tours • La Grande Bible de Tours (1866) Public Domain Mark 1.0
Gustave Doré — Joseph Sold into Egypt by His Brothers (1866)
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The sons of Jacob casting young Joseph into the cistern and negotiating twenty pieces of silver.

Gustave Doré / La Grande Bible de Tours • La Grande Bible de Tours (1866) Public Domain Mark 1.0
Albrecht Dürer — Adam and Eve (1504 Copperplate)
IMAGE • artwork

Masterful proportion study of our first parents in Paradise with the Tree of Life and the serpent.

Albrecht Dürer • Metropolitan Museum of Art Public Domain Mark 1.0
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AUDIO • pronunciation

Linguistic audio recording demonstrating guttural consonants (Aleph, Ayin, Het) and Tiberian vocalization.

Wikimedia Phonology Project • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
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AUDIO • pronunciation

Recitation of Genesis 1:1 : 'Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'aretz'.

Orel Zion (Hebrew Cantillation) • Wikimedia Commons Cantillation Archive CC-BY-SA 4.0
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AUDIO • pronunciation

Hebrew lemma pronunciation and morphological inflection of the core theological concept of Covenant.

YaronSh (Lingua Libre) • Lingua Libre Hebrew Project CC-BY-SA 4.0
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AUDIO • pronunciation

The majestic plural noun for God used throughout the creation account of Genesis 1 .

Uziel302 (Lingua Libre) • Lingua Libre Hebrew Project CC-BY-SA 4.0
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PDF • monographs

Classic Oxford reference monograph analyzing the literary structure, historical sources, and date of the Hebrew Bible books.

S. R. Driver / I. M. Price • Internet Archive / Public Domain Public Domain Mark 1.0
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PDF • monographs

The standard comprehensive reference grammar of Biblical Hebrew covering phonology, morphology, and syntax.

Wilhelm Gesenius / E. Kautzsch • Internet Archive / Public Domain Public Domain Mark 1.0
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PDF • charts

Exhaustive lineage chart detailing longevity, toledot formulas, and patriarchal descent from Creation to Joseph in Egypt .

H. S. Osborn (1871) • Internet Archive / Public Domain Public Domain Mark 1.0
Dead Sea (Yam HaMelah) Shoreline Mineral Formations
IMAGE • geography

Hyper-saline waters and salt terraces of the Dead Sea rift valley, biblical Salt Sea forming the eastern border of Judah .

David Shankbone • Flickr / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY 2.0
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AUDIO • scripture

Historic audio transmission from Apollo 8 astronauts William Anders, Jim Lovell, and Frank Borman reading Genesis 1 from lunar orbit on Christmas Eve 1968.

NASA Astronauts William Anders, Jim Lovell, Frank Borman • NASA / National Archives Public Domain
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AUDIO • scripture

Traditional Tiberian cantillation (te'amim) chanting of the Masoretic Text of Genesis 13 -14 in Biblical Hebrew.

AdoniTzedek / Wikimedia Commons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
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AUDIO • scripture

Traditional liturgical cantillation of Genesis 14:18-24 recounting Melchizedek king of Salem blessing Abram with bread and wine.

AdoniTzedek / Wikimedia Commons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
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AUDIO • scripture

Cantillation chanting of Genesis 15 recording God's unilateral covenant with Abram and the promise of heirs like the stars.

AdoniTzedek / Wikimedia Commons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
Tel Dan Mudbrick 'Abraham Gate'
IMAGE • archaeology

Middle Bronze Age arched city gate constructed of sun-dried mudbrick standing intact with monumental vaulted archway.

Curators & Archaeologists of Israel Nature and Parks Authority • Israel Nature and Parks Authority / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0

Scripture Passages (24)

Genesis 45:2 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

Genesis 45:20 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

Genesis 45:14 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin 's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

Genesis 45:15 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

Genesis 45:25 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And they went up out of Egypt , and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

Genesis 45:12 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin , that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

Genesis 45:28 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

Genesis 45:7 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

Genesis 45:24 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

Genesis 45:5 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Genesis 45:16 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph 's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

Genesis 45:17 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph , Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan ;

Genesis 45:21 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

Genesis 45:22 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

To 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.

Genesis 45:6 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.

Genesis 45:11 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

Genesis 45:3 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph ; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

Genesis 45:26 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt . And Jacob 's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

Genesis 45:13 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt , and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

Genesis 45:4 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt .

And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

Genesis 45:19 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

Genesis 45:9 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph , God hath made me lord of all Egypt : come down unto me, tarry not:

Genesis 45:18 (KJV)
Genesis 45 KJV

And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt , and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

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