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Genesis 47:2
Five men also, the last of his brethren, he presented before the king:
Genesis 47:2 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Genesis 47:2 in other translations
And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.
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In context
1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharao, saying: My father and brethren, their sheep and their herds, and all that they possess, are come out of the land of Chanaan: and behold they stay in the land of Gessen.
2 Five men also, the last of his brethren, he presented before the king:
3 And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We, thy servants, are shepherds, both we and our fathers.
4 We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen.
5 The king therefore said to Joseph: Thy father and thy brethren are come to thee.
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