Genesis

Genesis 45:9–13

⁹Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. ¹⁰You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me— you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. ¹¹And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

¹²Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you. ¹³Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”

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Genesis 45:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now return	וַעֲל֣וּ	wa·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
quickly	מַהֲרוּ֮	ma·hă·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H4116 hasten
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my father	אָבִי֒	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
and tell	וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
This is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
your son	בִּנְךָ֣	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has made me	שָׂמַ֧נִי	śā·ma·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
lord	לְאָד֖וֹן	lə·’ā·ḏō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord
of all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Come down	רְדָ֥ה	rə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
without	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
delay	תַּעֲמֹֽד׃	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand

Genesis 45:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall settle	וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣	wə·yā·šaḇ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְאֶֽרֶץ־	ḇə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Goshen	גֹּ֗שֶׁן	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen
and be	וְהָיִ֤יתָ	wə·hā·yî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
near me	קָרוֹב֙	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
you	אַתָּ֕ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and your children	וּבָנֶ֖יךָ	ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and grandchildren	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
your flocks	וְצֹאנְךָ֥	wə·ṣō·nə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	וּבְקָרְךָ֖	ū·ḇə·qā·rə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and everything you own	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all

Genesis 45:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will provide	וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י	wə·ḵil·kal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3557 comprehend, contain
for you	אֹֽתְךָ֙	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there will be five	חָמֵ֥שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
more	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
years	שָׁנִ֖ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
of famine	רָעָ֑ב	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
Otherwise	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and your household	וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖	ū·ḇê·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and everything	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you own	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
will come to destitution	תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ	tiw·wā·rêš	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Genesis 45:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
You	עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙	‘ê·nê·ḵem	Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
and my brother	אָחִ֣י	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Benjamin	בִנְיָמִ֑ין	ḇin·yā·mîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
can see	רֹא֔וֹת	rō·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H7200 see
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	פִ֖י	p̄î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
am	הַֽמְדַבֵּ֥ר	ham·ḏab·bêr	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
with you	אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to

Genesis 45:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell	וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם	wə·hig·gaḏ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
my father	לְאָבִ֗י	lə·’ā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
about all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my splendor	כְּבוֹדִי֙	kə·ḇō·w·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם	bə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you have seen	רְאִיתֶ֑ם	rə·’î·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
And bring	וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם	wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
my father	אָבִ֖י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
down here	הֵֽנָּה׃	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
quickly	וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם	ū·mi·har·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H4116 hasten