Bible Strands
Genesis 45:13
Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joseph speaks to his brothers in Egypt immediately after identifying himself and confirming Benjamin’s presence. He commands them to report his elevated status to their father Jacob and return quickly.
The words — The verb הִגַּדְתֶּם (higgadtem) means “you will tell,” paired with כְּבוֹדִי (kevodi), “my honor” or “splendor.” These terms frame the message as a formal report of God-ordained elevation.
The thread — The command to report God’s work parallels Acts 7:14, which records Joseph’s subsequent gathering of his family, and reflects the biblical pattern of witnesses investigating and declaring revealed glory as seen in 1 Peter 1:10 and John 17:24.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate obedience to deliver a factual account of God’s provision and to facilitate family restoration. It requires readers to recognize that divine plans advance through concrete communication and swift action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Acts 7:14 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
- 1 Peter 1:10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
- John 17:24 Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
- Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.