Bible Strands
Genesis 45:9
Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joseph, addressing his brothers after revealing his identity, commands them to return immediately to Jacob in Canaan with a message about his authority in Egypt.
The words — The Hebrew imperative מַהֲרוּ (ma.ha.Ru) means "hurry," paired with וַעֲלוּ (va.'alu), "go up," directing the brothers to ascend toward Jacob's location.
The thread — The urgency of bringing Jacob down appears again in Genesis 45:13 and Genesis 45:19, where Joseph repeats the command and adds logistical instructions for the journey.
Why it lands — The text records a direct, time-sensitive command to deliver a message and relocate a family, requiring the reader to follow the sequence of obedience without adding theological speculation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
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 45:13 Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”