Genesis 45 · Verse 12

Genesis 45:12

And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
Genesis 45:12, King James Version

Genesis 45:12 in other translations

BSBBehold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.
WEBBehold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
ASVAnd, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
YLT‘And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which is speaking unto you;
DARBYAnd behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.
BBENow truly, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which says these things to you.
WebsterAnd behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.

What does Genesis 45:12 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 That it is my mouth that speaketh unto you - The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel renders the place thus: - "Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my own mouth that speaketh with you, in the language of the house of the sanctuary." Undoubtedly Joseph laid considerable stress on his speaking with them in the Hebrew tongue, without the assistance of an interpreter, as in the case mentioned Gen 42:23.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15

Joseph let Judah go on, and heard all he had to say. He found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself, for Judah had mentioned him twice in his speech, respectful to their father, and very tender of their brother Benjamin. Now they were ripe for the comfort he designed, by making himself known. Joseph ordered all his attendants to withdraw. Thus Christ makes himself and his loving-kindness known to…

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Genesis 45:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009
עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙'ei.nei.Khemeyes yourH5869
רֹא֔וֹתro.'ot[are] seeingH7200
וְעֵינֵ֖יve.'ei.Neiand [the] eyes ofH5869
אָחִ֣י'a.Chibrother myH251
בִנְיָמִ֑יןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
כִּי\־ki-thatH3588
פִ֖יfimouth myH6310
הַֽמְדַבֵּ֥רham.da.Ber[is] the [one which] speaksH1696
אֲלֵיכֶֽם\׃'a.lei.Khemto youH413

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 45:12

  • Genesis 42:23

    And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

  • John 20:27

    Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

  • Luke 24:39

    Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
your eyes.
42:23; Lu 24:39; Joh 20:27
my mouth.
Not as.
42:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 45:11

    And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

  • Genesis 45:12

    And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

  • Genesis 45:13

    And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

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Genesis 45:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y he aquí, vuestros ojos ven, y los ojos de mi hermano Benjamín, que mi boca os habla.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et voici, vos yeux, et les yeux de Benjamin, mon frère, voient que c’est ma bouche qui vous parle.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und siehe, eure Augen sehen es und die Augen meines Bruders Benjamin, daß mein Mund es ist, der zu euch redet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		En oculi vestri, et oculi fratris mei Benjamin, vident quod os meum loquatur ad vos.