Genesis

Genesis 45:1–5

1Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!”

So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.

3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?”

But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.

4Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so.

“I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! 5And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.

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Genesis 45:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Josephיוֹסֵ֜ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
couldיָכֹ֨לyā·ḵōlVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
no longerוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
control himselfלְהִתְאַפֵּ֗קlə·hiṯ·’ap·pêqPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH662 hold, be strong
before allלְכֹ֤לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
his attendantsהַנִּצָּבִים֙han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5324 take one's stand, stand
and he cried outוַיִּקְרָ֕אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Send everyoneכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
awayהוֹצִ֥יאוּhō·w·ṣî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
from meמֵעָלָ֑יmê·‘ā·lāyPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height
So noneוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
were withעָ֤מַד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
when heיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
made himself knownבְּהִתְוַדַּ֥עbə·hiṯ·wad·da‘Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH3045 know
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his brothersאֶחָֽיו׃’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother

Genesis 45:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But he weptבִּבְכִ֑יbiḇ·ḵîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1065 weeping
so loudlyוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
that the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4713 Mitsrite
heard himוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּway·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
and Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
heard of itוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear

Genesis 45:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Josephיוֹסֵ֤ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his brothersאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
Is my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
stillהַע֥וֹדha·‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
aliveחָ֑יḥāyAdjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
But theyאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
were unableוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to answerלַעֲנ֣וֹתla·‘ă·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6030 answer, respond
himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they were terrifiedנִבְהֲל֖וּniḇ·hă·lūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH926 alarm, dismay
in his presenceמִפָּנָֽיו׃mip·pā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Genesis 45:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Josephיוֹסֵ֧ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his brothersאֶחָ֛יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
come near meגְּשׁוּ־gə·šū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
And theyוַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּway·yig·gā·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am Josephיוֹסֵ֣ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
your brotherאֲחִיכֶ֔ם’ă·ḥî·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you soldמְכַרְתֶּ֥םmə·ḵar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH4376 sell
into Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃miṣ·rā·yə·māhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 45:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be distressedתֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּtê·‘ā·ṣə·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6087 hurt, pain, grieve
or angryיִ֙חַר֙yi·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
with yourselvesבְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you soldמְכַרְתֶּ֥םmə·ḵar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH4376 sell
meאֹתִ֖י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
into this placeהֵ֑נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it was to save livesלְמִֽחְיָ֔הlə·miḥ·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4241 preservation of life, sustenance
that Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
before youלִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before

Cross-references

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Genesis 45:1 Matthew 18:15 · Genesis 43:30–31 · Isaiah 42:14

Genesis 45:3 Acts 7:13 · Acts 9:5 · Zechariah 12:10

Genesis 45:4 Genesis 37:28

Genesis 45:5 Genesis 50:20 · Acts 7:9–15 · Acts 2:23–24 · Genesis 45:7–8 · Job 1:21 · Psalm 105:16–17 · Luke 23:34 · Isaiah 40:1–2 · Genesis 47:25 · 1 Samuel 1:19 · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · 2 Corinthians 2:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.