Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 47:1-6
1וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935יוֹסֵף֮yo.SefJosephH3130וַיַּגֵּ֣דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לְפַרְעֹה֒le.far.'Ohto PharaohH9005H6547וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָבִ֨י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וְאַחַ֜יve.'a.Chaiand brothers myH9002H251H9020וְצֹאנָ֤םve.tzo.Namand flock[s] theirH9002H6629H9028וּבְקָרָם֙u.ve.ka.Ramand herd[s] theirH9002H1241H9028וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לָהֶ֔םla.Hem[belongs] to themH9005H9038בָּ֖אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וְהִנָּ֖םve.hi.Namand there theyH9002H2005H9048בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retz[are] in [the] land ofH9003H776גֹּֽשֶׁן׃Go.shenGoshenH1657
2וּמִקְצֵ֣הu.mik.Tzehand from [the] end ofH9002H9006H7097אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023לָקַ֖חla.Kachhe tookH3947חֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahfiveH2568אֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וַיַּצִּגֵ֖םvai.ya.tzi.Gemand he presented themH9001H3322H9038לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440פַרְעֹֽה׃far.'OhPharaohH6547
3וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559פַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023מַה־mah-what?H4100מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑םma.'a.sei.Khem[are] work<s> yourH4639H9026וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaohH6547רֹעֵ֥הro.'Eh[are] herder[s] ofH7462צֹאן֙tzoNsheepH6629עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021גַּם־gam-bothH1571אֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587גַּם־gam-as well asH1571אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃'a.vo.Tei.nufathers ourH1H9025
4וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaohH6547לָג֣וּרla.Gurto sojournH9005H1481בָּאָרֶץ֮ba.'a.Retzin the landH9003H776בָּאנוּ֒ba.Nuwe have comeH935כִּי־ki-forH3588אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369מִרְעֶ֗הmir.'Eh[is] pastureH4829לַצֹּאן֙la.tzoNfor the sheepH9005H6629אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.kha[belongs] to servants yourH9005H5650H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[was] heavyH3515הָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258יֵֽשְׁבוּ־ye.she.vu-let them dwellH3427נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776גֹּֽשֶׁן׃Go.shenGoshenH1657
6אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לְפָנֶ֣יךָle.fa.Nei.kha[is] <to> before youH9005H6440H9021הִ֔ואhi'itH1931בְּמֵיטַ֣בbe.mei.Tavin [the] best ofH9003H4315הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הוֹשֵׁ֥בho.Shevcause to dwellH3427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַחֶ֑יךָ'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021יֵשְׁבוּ֙ye.she.Vulet them dwellH3427בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776גֹּ֔שֶׁןGo.shenGoshenH1657וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518יָדַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045וְיֶשׁ־ve.yesh-and thereH9002H3426בָּם֙bamamong themH9003H9038אַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-[are] men ofH582חַ֔יִלCha.yilabilityH2428וְשַׂמְתָּ֛םve.sam.Tamand you will appoint themH9001H7760H9038שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reioverseers ofH8269מִקְנֶ֖הmik.NehlivestockH4735עַל־'al-overH5921אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834לִֽי׃Li[belongs] to meH9005H9030
Commentaries on Genesis 47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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