Genesis 45:8 — After all, you weren't really the ones who sent me here—it was God. He made me… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 45:8 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 45.8, Genesis 45v8, Gen. 45:8. After all, you weren't really the ones who sent me here—it was God. He made me the highest official in the king's court and placed me over all Egypt.

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8 After all, you weren't really the ones who sent me here—it was God. He made me the highest official in the king's court and placed me over all Egypt.

Passage themes

God was leading everything — it was not you that sent me hither, but God
Joseph raised to power — a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt

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Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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