Genesis 45:20
New International Version
Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.’”

New Living Translation
Don’t worry about your personal belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

English Standard Version
Have no concern for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

Berean Standard Bible
But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”

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

New King James Version
Also do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
And do not concern yourselves with your property, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

NASB 1995
‘Do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

NASB 1977
‘And do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

Legacy Standard Bible
Now do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

Amplified Bible
Do not be concerned with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

Christian Standard Bible
Do not be concerned about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not be concerned about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And do let not your eyes gaze on your property, because the blessing of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And be not sparing in regard to your property, for all the good of Egypt shall be yours.

Contemporary English Version
They can leave their possessions behind, because they will be given the best of everything in Egypt.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And leave nothing of your house- hold stuff: for all the riches of Egypt shall be yours.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't worry about your belongings because the best of everything in Egypt is yours.'"

Good News Translation
They are not to worry about leaving their possessions behind; the best in the whole land of Egypt will be theirs."

International Standard Version
Don't worry about your household goods, because the best of all the land of Egypt is yours."

JPS Tanakh 1917
Also regard not your stuff; for the good things of all the land of Egypt are yours.'

Literal Standard Version
and your eye has no pity on your vessels, for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours.”

Majority Standard Bible
But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

New American Bible
Do not be concerned about your belongings, for the best in the whole land of Egypt shall be yours.’ ”

NET Bible
Don't worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.'"

New Revised Standard Version
Give no thought to your possessions, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

New Heart English Bible
Also, do not worry about your possessions, for the best of all of the land of Egypt is yours."

Webster's Bible Translation
Also regard not your furniture; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

World English Bible
Also, don’t concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”

Young's Literal Translation
and your eye hath no pity on your vessels, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt
19You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back. 20 But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’” 21So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.…

Cross References
Genesis 45:19
You are also directed to tell them: 'Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.

Genesis 45:21
So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.


Treasury of Scripture

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

regard not.

Deuteronomy 7:16
And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

Deuteronomy 19:13,21
Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee…

Isaiah 13:18
Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

stuff.

Exodus 22:7
If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.

Joshua 7:11
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.

1 Samuel 10:22
Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

the good.

Genesis 45:18
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.

Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

Ezra 9:12
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

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Genesis 45
1. Joseph makes himself known to his brothers.
5. He comforts them in God's providence.
9. He sends for his father.
16. Pharaoh confirms it.
21. Joseph furnishes then for their journey.
25. Jacob is revived with the news.














(20) Regard not your stuff.--Heb., and let not your eye have pity (Jonah 4:10) upon your vessels, that is, upon your implements and household furniture.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But pay no regard
וְעֵ֣ינְכֶ֔ם (wə·‘ê·nə·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your belongings,
כְּלֵיכֶ֑ם (kə·lê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the best
ט֛וּב (ṭūḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2898: Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare

of all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the land
אֶ֥רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of Egypt
מִצְרַ֖יִם (miṣ·ra·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

[will be]
לָכֶ֥ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

yours.’”
הֽוּא׃ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


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