Genesis 45:20

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“But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’””

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BSBPD

“But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and your eye hath no pity on your vessels, for the good of all the land of Egypt <FI>is<Fi> yours.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 45:20 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
  2. Genesis 45:18Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’
  3. Genesis 47:6the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
  4. Exodus 22:7If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
  5. Deuteronomy 7:16You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.
  6. Deuteronomy 19:13You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
  7. Deuteronomy 19:21You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
  8. Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
  9. 1 Samuel 10:22So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
  10. 1 Samuel 25:13And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
  11. 1 Samuel 30:24Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”
  12. Ezra 9:12Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
  13. Isaiah 1:19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
  14. Isaiah 13:18Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.
  15. Ezekiel 7:4I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’
  16. Ezekiel 7:9I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes the blow.
  17. Ezekiel 9:5And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!
  18. Ezekiel 12:3Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
  19. Ezekiel 20:17Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or bring them to an end in the wilderness.
  20. Matthew 24:17Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
  21. Luke 17:31On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.

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