Genesis

Genesis 45:4–8

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. 6For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. 7God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.a 8Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh — lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Footnotes

  • a 45:7 Or and to keep you alive as a great band of survivors

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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

Genesis 45:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
has coveredבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
theseזֶ֛הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
two yearsשְׁנָתַ֥יִםšə·nā·ṯa·yimNoun - fdH8141 year
and there will be fiveחָמֵ֣שׁḥā·mêšNumber - feminine singularH2568 five
moreוְעוֹד֙wə·‘ō·wḏConjunctive waw; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
withoutאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
plowingחָרִ֖ישׁḥā·rîšNoun - masculine singularH2758 ploughing, ploughing-time
or harvestingוְקָצִּֽיר׃wə·qå̄ṣ·ṣīrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest

Genesis 45:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
sent meוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִיway·yiš·lā·ḥê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
to preserveלָשׂ֥וּםlā·śūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
as a remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
on the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and to save your livesוּלְהַחֲי֣וֹתū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2421 live
by a greatגְּדֹלָֽה׃gə·ḏō·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
deliveranceלִפְלֵיטָ֖הlip̄·lê·ṭāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH6413 escape

Genesis 45:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
it was notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
youאַתֶּ֞ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
who sentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םšə·laḥ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7971 send
meאֹתִי֙’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
hereהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
butכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
who has made meוַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽיway·śî·mê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
a fatherלְאָ֜בlə·’āḇPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1 father
to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֗הlə·p̄ar·‘ōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
lordוּלְאָדוֹן֙ū·lə·’ā·ḏō·wnConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH113 lord
of allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and rulerוּמֹשֵׁ֖לū·mō·šêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

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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

Genesis 45:6 Genesis 47:23 · Genesis 41:29–31 · Genesis 41:54 · Genesis 41:56

Genesis 45:7 Acts 7:35 · Psalm 44:4 · Psalm 18:50 · Judges 15:18

Genesis 45:8 John 15:16 · Romans 9:16 · John 19:11 · Psalm 105:21–22 · Judges 17:10 · Job 29:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.