KJV ORIGINAL
Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now you are ordered to do this: take wagons from Egypt for your children and your wives, bring your father, and come back here.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph is commanding his brothers to bring their entire families, including their father Jacob, to Egypt using Egyptian transportation.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Joseph's emotional reunion with his brothers who had sold him into slavery years earlier. Joseph, now second-in-command in Egypt, has just revealed his identity and is making arrangements for his family to survive the remaining years of famine by relocating to Egypt. Pharaoh has given Joseph authority to provide for his family's move.
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