Genesis

Genesis 45:5–8

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 45:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֣ה׀	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be distressed	תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ	tê·‘ā·ṣə·ḇū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6087 hurt, pain, grieve
or angry	יִ֙חַר֙	yi·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with yourselves	בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you sold	מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם	mə·ḵar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H4376 sell
me	אֹתִ֖י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into this place	הֵ֑נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was to save lives	לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה	lə·miḥ·yāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4241 preservation of life, sustenance
that God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
sent me	שְׁלָחַ֥נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

Genesis 45:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the famine	הָרָעָ֖ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
has covered	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
these	זֶ֛ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
two years	שְׁנָתַ֥יִם	šə·nā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H8141 year
and there will be five	חָמֵ֣שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
more	וְעוֹד֙	wə·‘ō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
years	שָׁנִ֔ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
without	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
plowing	חָרִ֖ישׁ	ḥā·rîš	Noun - masculine singular	H2758 ploughing, ploughing-time
or harvesting	וְקָצִּֽיר׃	wə·qå̄ṣ·ṣīr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7105 harvesting, harvest

Genesis 45:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
sent me	וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי	way·yiš·lā·ḥê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
to preserve	לָשׂ֥וּם	lā·śūm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7760 put, place, set
you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as a remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֖ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
on the earth	בָּאָ֑רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and to save your lives	וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת	ū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
by a great	גְּדֹלָֽה׃	gə·ḏō·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
deliverance	לִפְלֵיטָ֖ה	lip̄·lê·ṭāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape

Genesis 45:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
it was not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you	אַתֶּ֞ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
who sent	שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם	šə·laḥ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7971 send
me	אֹתִי֙	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
here	הֵ֔נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
but	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who has made me	וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי	way·śî·mê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
a father	לְאָ֜ב	lə·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
to Pharaoh	לְפַרְעֹ֗ה	lə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
lord	וּלְאָדוֹן֙	ū·lə·’ā·ḏō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord
of all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his household	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and ruler	וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל	ū·mō·šêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians