Genesis 47:7
After this Joseph brought in his father to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Post hæc introduxit Joseph patrem suum ad regem, et statuit eum coram eo : qui benedicens illi,
- Septuagint (Swete)
- εἰσήγαγεν δὲ Ἰωσὴφ Ἰακὼβ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν ἐναντίον Φαραώ· καὶ εὐλόγησεν Ἰακὼβ τὸν Φαραώ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיָּבֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב אָבִ֔יו וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת פַּרְעֹֽה
Haydock's commentary
Blessed him, Pharao; saying, perhaps, God save the king; or, O king live for ever: thus wishing that he might enjoy all sorts of blessings. (Menochius)
It is generally taken in this sense, when men bless one another; but when they bless God, they mean to praise, supplicate, or thank him. (Calmet)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.