Genesis 47
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- 1Then Joseph went to Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers with their flocks and their herds and all they have, are come from Canaan, and are now in the land of Goshen.
- 2And he took five of his brothers to Pharaoh.
- 3And Pharaoh said to them, What is your business? And they said, Your servants are keepers of sheep, as our fathers were before us.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- פַּרְעֹ֛ה
- פַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֶחָ֖יו
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑ם
- וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- פַּרְעֹ֗ה
- פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- רֹעֵ֥ה
- רֹעֵ֥הro.'Eh[are] herder[s] ofH7462B
- צֹאן֙
- צֹאן֙tzoNsheepH6629G
- עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-bothH1571
- אֲנַ֖חְנוּ
- אֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-as well asH1571
- אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
- 4And they said to Pharaoh, We have come to make a living in this land, because we have no grass for our flocks in the land of Canaan; so now let your servants make a place for themselves in the land of Goshen.
- וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- פַּרְעֹ֗ה
- פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- לָג֣וּר
- בָּאָרֶץ֮
- בָּאנוּ֒
- בָּאנוּ֒ba.Nuwe have comeH0935G
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
- מִרְעֶ֗ה
- מִרְעֶ֗הmir.'Eh[is] pastureH4829
- לַצֹּאן֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- כָבֵ֥ד
- כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[was] heavyH3515
- הָרָעָ֖ב
- בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
- כְּנָ֑עַן
- כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667A
- וְעַתָּ֛ה
- יֵֽשְׁבוּ־
- יֵֽשְׁבוּye.she.vu-let them dwellH3427
- נָ֥א
- נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ
- בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
- גֹּֽשֶׁן׃
- גֹּֽשֶׁןGo.shenGoshenH1657G
- 5And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Let them have the land of Goshen; and if there are any able men among them, put them over my cattle.
- 6And Jacob and his sons came to Joseph in Egypt, and when word of it came to the ears of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, he said to Joseph, Your father and brothers have come to you; all the land of Egypt is before you; let your father and your brothers have the(possibly incomplete in the source)
- אֶ֤רֶץ
- אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- לְפָנֶ֣יךָ
- הִ֔וא
- הִ֔ואhi'itH1931
- בְּמֵיטַ֣ב
- הָאָ֔רֶץ
- הוֹשֵׁ֥ב
- הוֹשֵׁ֥בho.Shevcause to dwellH3427
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָבִ֖יךָ
- וְאֶת־
- אַחֶ֑יךָ
- יֵשְׁבוּ֙
- יֵשְׁבוּ֙ye.she.Vulet them dwellH3427
- בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
- גֹּ֔שֶׁן
- גֹּ֔שֶׁןGo.shenGoshenH1657G
- וְאִם־
- יָדַ֗עְתָּ
- יָדַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045
- וְיֶשׁ־
- בָּם֙
- אַנְשֵׁי־
- אַנְשֵׁי'an.shei-[are] men ofH0582
- חַ֔יִל
- חַ֔יִלCha.yilabilityH2428G
- וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם
- שָׂרֵ֥י
- שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reioverseers ofH8269
- מִקְנֶ֖ה
- מִקְנֶ֖הmik.NehlivestockH4735
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- לִֽי׃
- אֶ֤רֶץ
- 7Then Joseph made his father Jacob come before Pharaoh, and Jacob gave him his blessing.
- 8And Pharaoh said to him, How old are you?
- 9And Jacob said, The years of my wanderings have been a hundred and thirty; small in number and full of sorrow have been the years of my life, and less than the years of the wanderings of my fathers.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יַעֲקֹב֙
- יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- פַּרְעֹ֔ה
- פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- יְמֵי֙
- יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- שְׁנֵ֣י
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] years ofH8141
- מְגוּרַ֔י
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.Shim[are] thirtyH7970
- וּמְאַ֖ת
- שָׁנָ֑ה
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- מְעַ֣ט
- מְעַ֣טme.'AtfewH4592
- וְרָעִ֗ים
- הָיוּ֙
- הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey have beenH1961
- יְמֵי֙
- יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- שְׁנֵ֣י
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] years ofH8141
- חַיַּ֔י
- וְלֹ֣א
- הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ
- הִשִּׂ֗יגוּhi.Si.guthey have reachedH5381
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יְמֵי֙
- יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- שְׁנֵי֙
- שְׁנֵי֙she.Nei[the] years ofH8141
- חַיֵּ֣י
- חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] lives ofH2416E
- אֲבֹתַ֔י
- בִּימֵ֖י
- מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃
- 10And Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing, and went out from before him.
- 11And Joseph made a place for his father and his brothers, and gave them a heritage in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had given orders.
- וַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב
- יוֹסֵף֮
- יוֹסֵף֮yo.SefJosephH3130G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָבִ֣יו
- וְאֶת־
- אֶחָיו֒
- וַיִּתֵּ֨ן
- לָהֶ֤ם
- אֲחֻזָּה֙
- אֲחֻזָּה֙'a.chu.Zaha possessionH0272
- בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
- מִצְרַ֔יִם
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- בְּמֵיטַ֥ב
- הָאָ֖רֶץ
- בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
- רַעְמְסֵ֑ס
- רַעְמְסֵ֑סra'.me.SesRamesesH7486G
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
- צִוָּ֥ה
- צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680
- פַרְעֹֽה׃
- פַרְעֹֽהfar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- 12And Joseph took care of his father and his brothers and all his father's people, giving them food for the needs of their families.
- 13Now there was no food to be had in all the land, so that all Egypt and Canaan were wasted from need of food.
- וְלֶ֤חֶם
- אֵין֙
- אֵין֙'einthere notH0369
- בְּכָל־
- הָאָ֔רֶץ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- כָבֵ֥ד
- כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[was] heavyH3515
- הָרָעָ֖ב
- מְאֹ֑ד
- מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966
- וַתֵּ֜לַהּ
- אֶ֤רֶץ
- אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- וְאֶ֣רֶץ
- כְּנַ֔עַן
- כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667A
- מִפְּנֵ֖י
- הָרָעָֽב׃
- 14And all the money in Egypt and in the land of Canaan which had been given for grain, came into the hands of Joseph: and he put it in Pharaoh's house.
- וַיְלַקֵּ֣ט
- יוֹסֵ֗ף
- יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙
- הַנִּמְצָ֤א
- בְאֶֽרֶץ־
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- וּבְאֶ֣רֶץ
- כְּנַ֔עַן
- כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667A
- בַּשֶּׁ֖בֶר
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- הֵ֣ם
- הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992
- שֹׁבְרִ֑ים
- שֹׁבְרִ֑יםshoe.Rim[were] buying grainH7666
- וַיָּבֵ֥א
- יוֹסֵ֛ף
- יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַכֶּ֖סֶף
- בֵּ֥יתָה
- פַרְעֹֽה׃
- פַרְעֹֽהfar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- 15And when all the money in Egypt and Canaan was gone, the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, Give us bread; would you have us come to destruction before your eyes? for we have no more money.
- וַיִּתֹּ֣ם
- הַכֶּ֗סֶף
- מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
- מִצְרַיִם֮
- מִצְרַיִם֮mitz.ra.YimEgyptH4714G
- וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ
- כְּנַעַן֒
- כְּנַעַן֒ke.na.'AnCanaanH3667A
- וַיָּבֹאוּ֩
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- מִצְרַ֨יִם
- מִצְרַ֨יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יוֹסֵ֤ף
- יוֹסֵ֤ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- לֵאמֹר֙
- הָֽבָה־
- לָּ֣נוּ
- לֶ֔חֶם
- לֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899G
- וְלָ֥מָּה
- נָמ֖וּת
- נָמ֖וּתna.Mutwill we dieH4191
- נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- אָפֵ֖ס
- אָפֵ֖ס'a.Fesit has come to an endH0656
- כָּֽסֶף׃
- כָּֽסֶףKa.sefmoneyH3701G
- 16And Joseph said, Give me your cattle; I will give you grain in exchange for your cattle if your money is all gone.
- 17So they took their cattle to Joseph and he gave them bread in exchange for their horses and flocks and herds and asses, so all that year he gave them food in exchange for their cattle.
- 18And when that year was ended, they came to him in the second year, and said, We may not keep it from our lord's knowledge that all our money is gone, and all the herds of cattle are my lord's; there is nothing more to give my lord but our bodies and our(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַתִּתֹּם֮
- הַשָּׁנָ֣ה
- הַהִוא֒
- וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ
- אֵלָ֜יו
- בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה
- הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית
- וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ
- לוֹ֙
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- נְכַחֵ֣ד
- נְכַחֵ֣דne.kha.Chedwe will hideH3582
- מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkithatH3588B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-exceptH0518B
- תַּ֣ם
- תַּ֣םtamit has been finishedH8552
- הַכֶּ֔סֶף
- וּמִקְנֵ֥ה
- הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-[is] toH0413
- אֲדֹנִ֑י
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- נִשְׁאַר֙
- נִשְׁאַר֙nish.'Arit is leftH7604
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- אֲדֹנִ֔י
- בִּלְתִּ֥י
- בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiexceptH1115
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518J
- גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ
- וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃
- 19Are we to come to destruction before your eyes, we and our land? take us and our land and give us bread; and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh; and give us seed so that we may have life and the land may not become waste.
- לָ֧מָּה
- נָמ֣וּת
- נָמ֣וּתna.Mutwill we dieH4191
- לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-bothH1571
- אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙
- אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamas well asH1571
- אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ
- קְנֵֽה־
- קְנֵֽהke.neh-buyH7069
- אֹתָ֥נוּ
- וְאֶת־
- אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ
- בַּלָּ֑חֶם
- וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה
- אֲנַ֤חְנוּ
- אֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙
- עֲבָדִ֣ים
- עֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimslavesH5650
- לְפַרְעֹ֔ה
- וְתֶן־
- זֶ֗רַע
- זֶ֗רַעZe.ra'seedH2233G
- וְנִֽחְיֶה֙
- וְלֹ֣א
- נָמ֔וּת
- נָמ֔וּתna.Mutwe will dieH4191
- וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- תֵשָֽׁם׃
- תֵשָֽׁםte.Shamit will be desolateH3456
- 20So Joseph got all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh; for every Egyptian gave up his land in exchange for food, because of their great need; so all the land became Pharaoh's.
- וַיִּ֨קֶן
- יוֹסֵ֜ף
- יוֹסֵ֜ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אַדְמַ֤ת
- אַדְמַ֤ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH0127G
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- לְפַרְעֹ֔ה
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- מָכְר֤וּ
- מָכְר֤וּma.khe.Ruthey soldH4376
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙
- מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
- שָׂדֵ֔הוּ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- חָזַ֥ק
- חָזַ֥קcha.Zakit was severeH2388G
- עֲלֵהֶ֖ם
- הָרָעָ֑ב
- וַתְּהִ֥י
- הָאָ֖רֶץ
- לְפַרְעֹֽה׃
- 21And as for the people, he made servants of them, town by town, from one end of Egypt to the other.
- 22Only he did not take the land of the priests, for the priests had their food given them by Pharaoh, and having what Pharaoh gave them, they had no need to give up their land.
- רַ֛ק
- רַ֛קrakonlyH7535
- אַדְמַ֥ת
- אַדְמַ֥ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH0127G
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- קָנָ֑ה
- קָנָ֑הka.Nahhe boughtH7069
- כִּי֩
- כִּי֩kiforH3588A
- חֹ֨ק
- חֹ֨קchokan allowanceH2706H
- לַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים
- מֵאֵ֣ת
- פַּרְעֹ֗ה
- פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- וְאָֽכְל֤וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חֻקָּם֙
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- נָתַ֤ן
- נָתַ֤ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414G
- לָהֶם֙
- פַּרְעֹ֔ה
- פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547H
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֕ן
- כֵּ֕ןken-foreH3651C
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- מָכְר֖וּ
- מָכְר֖וּma.khe.Ruthey soldH4376
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אַדְמָתָֽם׃
- רַ֛ק
- 23Then Joseph said to the people, I have made you and your land this day the property of Pharaoh; here is seed for you to put in your fields.
- 24And when the grain is cut, you are to give a fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts will be yours for seed and food, and for your families and your little ones.
- 25And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
- 26Then Joseph made a law which is in force to this day, that Pharaoh was to have the fifth part; only the land of the priests did not become his.
- וַיָּ֣שֶׂם
- אֹתָ֣הּ
- יוֹסֵ֡ף
- יוֹסֵ֡ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- לְחֹק֩
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- הַיּ֨וֹם
- הַזֶּ֜ה
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- אַדְמַ֥ת
- אַדְמַ֥ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH0127G
- מִצְרַ֛יִם
- מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- לְפַרְעֹ֖ה
- לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ
- רַ֞ק
- רַ֞קrakonlyH7535
- אַדְמַ֤ת
- אַדְמַ֤ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH0127G
- הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
- לְבַדָּ֔ם
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- הָיְתָ֖ה
- הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahit belongedH1961
- לְפַרְעֹֽה׃
- 27And so Israel was living among the Egyptians in the land of Goshen; and they got property there, and became very great in numbers and in wealth.
- 28And Jacob was living in the land of Goshen for seventeen years; so the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.
- וַיְחִ֤י
- יַעֲקֹב֙
- יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
- מִצְרַ֔יִם
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- שְׁבַ֥ע
- שְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'seven-H7651
- עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה
- עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.RehteenH6240
- שָׁנָ֑ה
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וַיְהִ֤י
- יְמֵֽי־
- יְמֵֽיye.mei-[the] days ofH3117G
- יַעֲקֹב֙
- יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- שְׁנֵ֣י
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] years ofH8141
- חַיָּ֔יו
- שֶׁ֣בַע
- שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- שָׁנִ֔ים
- שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
- וּמְאַ֖ת
- שָׁנָֽה׃
- שָׁנָֽהsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- 29And the time of his death came near, and he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, If now I am dear to you, put your hand under my leg and take an oath that you will not put me to rest in Egypt;
- וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ
- יְמֵֽי־
- יְמֵֽיye.mei-[the] days ofH3117G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לָמוּת֒
- וַיִּקְרָ֣א׀
- לִבְנ֣וֹ
- לְיוֹסֵ֗ף
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- לוֹ֙
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518I
- נָ֨א
- נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994
- מָצָ֤אתִי
- מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
- חֵן֙
- חֵן֙chenfavorH2580
- בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ
- שִֽׂים־
- שִֽׂיםsim-putH7760H
- נָ֥א
- נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- יָדְךָ֖
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478L
- יְרֵכִ֑י
- וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ
- עִמָּדִי֙
- חֶ֣סֶד
- חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617A
- וֶאֱמֶ֔ת
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- נָ֥א
- נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִי
- בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃
- 30But when I go to my fathers, you are to take me out of Egypt and put me to rest in their last resting-place. And he said, I will do so.
- 31And he said, Take an oath to me; and he took an oath to him: and Israel gave worship on the bed's head.
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