Genesis

Genesis 45:16–20

¹⁶When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.

¹⁷Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan. ¹⁸Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’ ¹⁹You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back. ²⁰But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

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Genesis 45:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the news	וְהַקֹּ֣ל	wə·haq·qōl	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
reached	נִשְׁמַ֗ע	niš·ma‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹה֙	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
house	בֵּ֤ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
that Joseph’s	יוֹסֵ֑ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
brothers	אֲחֵ֣י	’ă·ḥê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H251 brother
had come	בָּ֖אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֔ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and his servants	עֲבָדָֽיו׃	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
were pleased	וַיִּיטַב֙	way·yî·ṭaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Genesis 45:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹה֙	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
Tell	אֱמֹ֥ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
your brothers	אַחֶ֖יךָ	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Do	עֲשׂ֑וּ	‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
as follows	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Load	טַֽעֲנוּ֙	ṭa·‘ă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2943 load
your animals	בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔ם	bə·‘î·rə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1165 beasts, cattle
and return	וּלְכוּ־	ū·lə·ḵū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to the land	אַ֥רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנָֽעַן׃	kə·nā·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan

Genesis 45:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then bring	וּקְח֧וּ	ū·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
your father	אֲבִיכֶ֛ם	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
and your families	בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם	bāt·tê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1004 house
and return	וּבֹ֣אוּ	ū·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
I will give	וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה	wə·’et·tə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the best	טוּב֙	ṭūḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
of the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and you shall eat	וְאִכְל֖וּ	wə·’iḵ·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H398 eat
from the fat	חֵ֥לֶב	ḥê·leḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2459 fat
of the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 45:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	וְאַתָּ֥ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are also directed to tell them	צֻוֵּ֖יתָה	ṣuw·wê·ṯāh	Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Take	קְחוּ־	qə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
wagons	עֲגָל֗וֹת	‘ă·ḡā·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5699 cart
from the land	מֵאֶ֨רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֜יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for your young children	לְטַפְּכֶם֙	lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2945 children
and your wives	וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם	wə·lin·šê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and bring	וּנְשָׂאתֶ֥ם	ū·nə·śā·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
your father	אֲבִיכֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
and come back	וּבָאתֶֽם׃	ū·ḇā·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Genesis 45:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But pay no regard	וְעֵ֣ינְכֶ֔ם	wə·‘ê·nə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your belongings	כְּלֵיכֶ֑ם	kə·lê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the best	ט֛וּב	ṭūḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
is	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
yours	לָכֶ֥ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

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Genesis 45:18 Numbers 18:12 · Genesis 47:6 · Genesis 27:28 · Numbers 18:29 · Psalm 147:14 · Psalm 81:16 · Isaiah 28:1 · Deuteronomy 32:14 · Isaiah 28:4

Genesis 45:19 Genesis 46:5 · Genesis 45:27

Genesis 45:20 Isaiah 1:19 · Luke 17:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.