Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 47:13-26
13וְלֶ֤חֶםve.Le.chemand [was] foodH9002H3899אֵין֙'einthere notH369בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[was] heavyH3515הָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וַתֵּ֜לַהּva.Te.lahand it languishedH9001H3856אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וְאֶ֣רֶץve.'E.retzand [the] land ofH9002H776כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440הָרָעָֽב׃ha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458
14וַיְלַקֵּ֣טvay.la.Ketand he gathered upH9001H3950יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ha.Ke.sefthe moneyH9009H3701הַנִּמְצָ֤אha.nim.Tza'which was foundH9009H4672בְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וּבְאֶ֣רֶץu.ve.'E.retzand in [the] land ofH9002H9003H776כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667בַּשֶּׁ֖בֶרba.She.verfor the grainH9003H7668אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992שֹׁבְרִ֑יםshoe.Rim[were] buying grainH7666וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefthe moneyH9009H3701בֵּ֥יתָהBei.tah[the] house of towardsH1004H9011פַרְעֹֽה׃far.'OhPharaohH6547
15וַיִּתֹּ֣םvai.yi.Tomand it was finishedH9001H8552הַכֶּ֗סֶףha.Ke.sefthe moneyH9009H3701מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרַיִם֮mitz.ra.YimEgyptH4714וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץu.me.'E.retzand from [the] land ofH9002H9006H776כְּנַעַן֒ke.na.'AnCanaanH3667וַיָּבֹאוּ֩vai.ya.vo.'Uand they cameH9001H935כָל־khol-allH3605מִצְרַ֨יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֤ףyo.SefJosephH3130לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הָֽבָה־ha.vah-give !H3051H9012לָּ֣נוּLa.nuto usH9005H9035לֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וְלָ֥מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100נָמ֖וּתna.Mutwill we dieH4191נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָneg.De.khabefore youH5048H9031כִּ֥יkiforH3588אָפֵ֖ס'a.Fesit has come to an endH656כָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefmoneyH3701
16וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130הָב֣וּha.VugiveH3051מִקְנֵיכֶ֔םmik.nei.Khemlivestock yourH4735H9026וְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.Nahso let me give [it]H9002H5414לָכֶ֖םla.Khemto youH9005H9036בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑םbe.mik.nei.Khemfor livestock yourH9003H4735H9026אִם־'im-ifH518אָפֵ֖ס'a.Fesit has come to an endH656כָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefmoneyH3701
17וַיָּבִ֣יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִקְנֵיהֶם֮mik.nei.Hemlivestock theirH4735H9028אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵף֒yo.SefJosephH3130וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414לָהֶם֩la.Hemto themH9005H9038יוֹסֵ֨ףyo.SefJosephH3130לֶ֜חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899בַּסּוּסִ֗יםba.su.Simfor the horsesH9003H5483וּבְמִקְנֵ֥הu.ve.mik.Nehand for [the] livestock ofH9002H9003H4735הַצֹּ֛אןha.Tzonthe flock[s]H9009H6629וּבְמִקְנֵ֥הu.ve.mik.Nehand for [the] livestock ofH9002H9003H4735הַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.Karthe herd[s]H9009H1241וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑יםu.va.cha.mo.Rimand for the donkeysH9002H9003H2543וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤םvay.na.ha.Lemand he refreshed themH9001H5095H9038בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ba.Le.chemwith <the> foodH9003H3899בְּכָל־be.kholfor allH9003H3605מִקְנֵהֶ֔םmik.ne.Hemlivestock theirH4735H9028בַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הַהִֽוא׃ha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931
18וַתִּתֹּם֮va.ti.Tomand it was finishedH9001H8552הַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.Nahthe yearH9009H8141הַהִוא֒ha.hi.V'<the> thatH9009H1931וַיָּבֹ֨אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033בַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הַשֵּׁנִ֗יתha.she.Nit<the> secondH9009H8145וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto himH9005H9033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נְכַחֵ֣דne.kha.Chedwe will hideH3582מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔יme.'a.do.Nifrom lord myH9006H113H9020כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518תַּ֣םtamit has been finishedH8552הַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefthe moneyH9009H3701וּמִקְנֵ֥הu.mik.Nehand [the] livestock ofH9002H4735הַבְּהֵמָ֖הha.be.he.Mahthe cattleH9009H929אֶל־'el-[is] toH413אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020לֹ֤אlo'notH3808נִשְׁאַר֙nish.'Arit is leftH7604לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiexceptH1115אִם־'im-<if>H518גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּge.vi.ya.Te.nubody ourH1472H9025וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃ve.'ad.ma.Te.nuand land ourH9002H127H9025
19לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100נָמ֣וּתna.Mutwill we dieH4191לְעֵינֶ֗יךָle.'ei.Nei.khato eyes yourH9005H5869H9021גַּם־gam-bothH1571אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙'a.Nach.nuweH587גַּ֣םgamas well asH1571אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ'ad.ma.Te.nuland ourH127H9025קְנֵֽה־ke.neh-buyH7069אֹתָ֥נוּ'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853H9035וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ'ad.ma.Te.nuland ourH127H9025בַּלָּ֑חֶםba.La.chemfor <the> foodH9003H3899וְנִֽהְיֶ֞הve.nih.Yehso we may beH9002H1961אֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ve.'ad.ma.Te.nuand land ourH9002H127H9025עֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimslavesH5650לְפַרְעֹ֔הle.far.'Ohof PharaohH9005H6547וְתֶן־ve.ten-and giveH9002H5414זֶ֗רַעZe.ra'seedH2233וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ve.nich.Yehso we may liveH9002H2421וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נָמ֔וּתna.Mutwe will dieH4191וְהָאֲדָמָ֖הve.ha.'a.da.Mahand the landH9002H9009H127לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֵשָֽׁם׃te.Shamit will be desolateH3456
20וַיִּ֨קֶןvai.Yi.kenand he boughtH9001H7069יוֹסֵ֜ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אַדְמַ֤ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH127מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לְפַרְעֹ֔הle.far.'Ohto PharaohH9005H6547כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מָכְר֤וּma.khe.Ruthey soldH4376מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376שָׂדֵ֔הוּsa.De.hufield hisH7704H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חָזַ֥קcha.Zakit was severeH2388עֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.Hemon themH5921H9038הָרָעָ֑בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand it be[longed]H9001H1961הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776לְפַרְעֹֽה׃le.far.'Ohto PharaohH9005H6547
21וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הֶעֱבִ֥ירhe.'e.Virhe brought inH5674אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033לֶעָרִ֑יםle.'a.Rimto the citiesH9005H5892מִקְצֵ֥הmik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH9006H7097גְבוּל־ge.Vul-[the] territory ofH1366מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704קָצֵֽהוּ׃ka.Tze.huend itsH7097H9023
22רַ֛קrakonlyH7535אַדְמַ֥ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH127הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548לֹ֣אlo'notH3808קָנָ֑הka.Nahhe boughtH7069כִּי֩kiforH3588חֹ֨קchokan allowanceH2706לַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםla.ko.ha.Nim[belonged] to the priestsH9005H3548מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaohH6547וְאָֽכְל֤וּve.'a.khe.Luand they eatH9001H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֻקָּם֙chu.Kamallowance theirH2706H9028אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֤ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414לָהֶם֙la.Hemto themH9005H9038פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֕ןken-foreH3651לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מָכְר֖וּma.khe.Ruthey soldH4376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַדְמָתָֽם׃'ad.ma.Tamland theirH127H9028
23וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הֵן֩henhere!H2005קָנִ֨יתִיka.Ni.tiI have boughtH7069אֶתְכֶ֥ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם'ad.mat.Khemland yourH127H9026לְפַרְעֹ֑הle.far.'Ohfor PharaohH9005H6547הֵֽא־he'-here!H1887לָכֶ֣םla.Khemfor youH9005H9036זֶ֔רַעZe.ra'[is] seedH2233וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖םu.ze.ra'.Temand you will sowH9001H2232אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.Mahthe landH9009H127
24וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961בַּתְּבוּאֹ֔תba.te.vu.'Otat the harvest<s>H9003H8393וּנְתַתֶּ֥םu.ne.ta.Temand you will giveH9001H5414חֲמִישִׁ֖יתcha.mi.Shita fifthH2549לְפַרְעֹ֑הle.far.'Ohto PharaohH9005H6547וְאַרְבַּ֣עve.'ar.Ba'and [the] fourH9002H702הַיָּדֹ֡תhai.ya.Dotthe handsH9009H3027יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will be[long]H1961לָכֶם֩la.Khemto youH9005H9036לְזֶ֨רַעle.Ze.ra'to [the] seed ofH9005H2233הַשָּׂדֶ֧הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛םu.le.'a.khe.le.Khemand to food yourH9002H9005H400H9026וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.la.'a.Sherand for [those] whoH9002H9005H834בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖םbe.va.tei.Khem[are] in households yourH9003H1004H9026וְלֶאֱכֹ֥לve.le.'e.Kholand to eatH9002H9005H398לְטַפְּכֶֽם׃le.ta.pe.Khemfor little one[s] yourH9005H2945H9026
25וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּhe.che.yi.Ta.nuyou have preserved alive usH2421H9035נִמְצָא־nim.tza'-may we findH4672חֵן֙chenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020וְהָיִ֥ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuand we will beH9001H1961עֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimslavesH5650לְפַרְעֹֽה׃le.far.'Ohof PharaohH9005H6547
26וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he establishedH9001H7760אֹתָ֣הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034יוֹסֵ֡ףyo.SefJosephH3130לְחֹק֩le.Chokto a statuteH9005H2706עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיּ֨וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088עַל־'al-onH5921אַדְמַ֥ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH127מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לְפַרְעֹ֖הle.far.'Oh[belongs] to PharaohH9005H6547לַחֹ֑מֶשׁla.Cho.meshto the fifth partH9005H2569רַ֞קrakonlyH7535אַדְמַ֤ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH127הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548לְבַדָּ֔םle.va.Damto alone themH9005H905H9038לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahit belongedH1961לְפַרְעֹֽה׃le.far.'Ohto PharaohH9005H6547
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
Hebrew & Greek Bible — STEPBible.org / Tyndale House Cambridge — CC BY 4.0
Commentaries