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Genesis 45

Gen. 45:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now therefore be notc grieved
`atsab (Hebrew #6087)
properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger
KJV usage: displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.
Pronounce: aw-tsab'
Origin: a primitive root
, μnor angry
charah (Hebrew #2734)
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
KJV usage: be angry, burn, be displeased, X earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, X very, be wroth. See 8474.
Pronounce: khaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2787)
with yourselves
`ayin (Hebrew #5869)
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
KJV usage: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
Pronounce: ah'-yin
Origin: probably a primitive word
, that ye sold
makar (Hebrew #4376)
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
KJV usage: X at all, sell (away, -er, self).
Pronounce: maw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
me hither: for God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
did send
shalach (Hebrew #7971)
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
Pronounce: shaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
med before you
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
to preserve life
michyah (Hebrew #4241)
preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick
KJV usage: preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
Pronounce: mikh-yaw'
Origin: from 2421
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2 Cor. 2:7• 7so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief. (2 Cor. 2:7)
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neither let there be anger in your eyes.
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Gen. 50:20• 20Ye indeed meant evil against me: God meant it for good, in order that he might do as it is this day, to save a great people alive. (Gen. 50:20)
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Psa. 105:16‑17• 16And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.
 17He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman. (Psa. 105:16‑17)

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Ministry on This Verse

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be not grieved.
Isa. 40:1‑2• 1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
 2Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her time of suffering is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she hath received of Jehovah's hand double for all her sins. (Isa. 40:1‑2)
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Luke 23:34• 34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots. (Luke 23:34)
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2 Cor. 2:7,11• 7so that on the contrary ye should rather shew grace and encourage, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with excessive grief.
 11that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of *his* thoughts. (2 Cor. 2:7,11)
nor angry with yourselves.
Heb. neither let there be angerin your eyes.
God.
Gen. 45:7‑8• 7So God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
 8And now it was not you that sent me here, but God; and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and governor over all the land of Egypt. (Gen. 45:7‑8)
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Gen. 47:25• 25And they said, Thou hast saved us alive. Let us find favour in the eyes of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's bondmen. (Gen. 47:25)
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Gen. 50:20• 20Ye indeed meant evil against me: God meant it for good, in order that he might do as it is this day, to save a great people alive. (Gen. 50:20)
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1 Sam. 1:19• 19And they rose up early in the morning and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her. (1 Sam. 1:19)
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2 Sam. 12:12• 12For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun. (2 Sam. 12:12)
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2 Sam. 16:10‑12• 10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, for Jehovah has said to him, Curse David! Who shall then say, Why dost thou so?
 11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.
 12It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day. (2 Sam. 16:10‑12)
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2 Sam. 17:14• 14And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. And Jehovah had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, in order that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom. (2 Sam. 17:14)
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Job 1:21• 21and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah! (Job 1:21)
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Psa. 105:16‑17• 16And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.
 17He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman. (Psa. 105:16‑17)
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Acts 2:23‑24• 23--him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of lawless men, have crucified and slain.
 24Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power; (Acts 2:23‑24)
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Acts 4:24‑28• 24And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, *thou* art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;
 25who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations raged haughtily and the peoples meditated vain things?
 26The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.
 27For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city
 28to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass. (Acts 4:24‑28)
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Acts 7:9‑15• 9And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
 10and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.
 11But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
 12But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
 13and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
 14And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.
 15And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers, (Acts 7:9‑15)
• He at once seeks to remove their terror by the words. (“Joseph: 23. Made Known to His Brethren” by W. Kelly)
• Thus he delivers his brethren from occupation with themselves by engaging their thoughts and affections with himself, his glories, and the blessings that flow to them through his exaltation. (“Reconciliation” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And now, be not grieved, and be not angry with yourselvese, that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "let it not be an occasion of anger in your eyes."