Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 47

Genesis 47:2 (a) That the king might be assured they were come, and se what manner of people thei were.

Genesis 47:6 (b) Josephs great modestie appeareth in that he wolde enterprise nothing without the Kings commandement.

Genesis 47:7 (!) Jaakob cometh before Pharoah, and telleth him his age.

Genesis 47:7 (/) Ebr. blessed.

Genesis 47:8 (/) Ebr. how many daies are the yeres of thy life?

Genesis 47:10 (/) Ebr. blessed.

Genesis 47:11 (c) Which was a citie in the countrey of Goshen {Exod. 1,11}.

Genesis 47:11 (!) The land of Goshen is giuen him.

Genesis 47:12 (d) Some read that he fed them as litle babes, because thei colde not prouide for themselves against that famine.

Genesis 47:14 (e) Wherein he bothe declareth his fidelitie toward the King, and his minde fre from couetousnes.

Genesis 47:19 (f) For except the grounde be tilled & sowen, it perisheth & is, as it were dead.

Genesis 47:21 (g) By this changing they signified that thei had nothing of their owne, but receiued all of the Kings liberalitie.

Genesis 47:21 (/) Ebr. ende of the border.

Genesis 47:22 (!) The idolatrous priests haue liuing of the King.

Genesis 47:26 (h) Pharoah in prouiding for idolatrous priests, shalbe a condemnation to all them which neglect the true ministers of Gods worde.

Genesis 47:28 (!) Jaakobs age when he dyeth.

Genesis 47:30 (!) Joseph swareth to bury him with his fathers.

Genesis 47:30 (i) Hereby he protested that he died in the faith of his fathers, teacheing his children to hope for the promised land.

Genesis 47:31 (k) He rejoiced that Joseph had promised him, & setting himself vp vpon his pillowe, praised God, read {1 Chro. 29,10}.