Genesis 47

^{2 a} That the king might be assured they were come, and se what manner of people thei were.

^{6 b} Josephs great modestie appeareth in that he wolde enterprise nothing without the Kings commandement.

^{7 !} Jaakob cometh before Pharoah, and telleth him his age.

^{7 /} Ebr. blessed.

^{8 /} Ebr. how many daies are the yeres of thy life?

^{10 /} Ebr. blessed.

^{11 c} Which was a citie in the countrey of Goshen {Exod. 1,11}.

^{11 !} The land of Goshen is giuen him.

^{12 d} Some read that he fed them as litle babes, because thei colde not prouide for themselves against that famine.

^{14 e} Wherein he bothe declareth his fidelitie toward the King, and his minde fre from couetousnes.

^{19 f} For except the grounde be tilled & sowen, it perisheth & is, as it were dead.

^{21 g} By this changing they signified that thei had nothing of their owne, but receiued all of the Kings liberalitie.

^{21 /} Ebr. ende of the border.

^{22 !} The idolatrous priests haue liuing of the King.

^{26 h} Pharoah in prouiding for idolatrous priests, shalbe a condemnation to all them which neglect the true ministers of Gods worde.

^{28 !} Jaakobs age when he dyeth.

^{30 !} Joseph swareth to bury him with his fathers.

^{30 i} Hereby he protested that he died in the faith of his fathers, teacheing his children to hope for the promised land.

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