Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 47:19-26
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
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