Genesis

Genesis 46:28–34

²⁸Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen, ²⁹Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

³⁰Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

³¹Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me. ³²The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’

³³When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ ³⁴you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth — both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

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Genesis 46:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Jacob had sent	שָׁלַ֤ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Judah	יְהוּדָ֞ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
ahead of him	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
to get directions	לְהוֹרֹ֥ת	lə·hō·w·rōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3384 throw, shoot
to Goshen	גֹּ֑שְׁנָה	gō·šə·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H1657 Goshen
When	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in the land	אַ֥רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
of Goshen	גֹּֽשֶׁן׃	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen

Genesis 46:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
prepared	וַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר	way·ye’·sōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
his chariot	מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ	mer·kaḇ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4818 chariot
and went	וַיַּ֛עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to meet	לִקְרַֽאת־	liq·raṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
his father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Joseph presented himself	וַיֵּרָ֣א	way·yê·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
embraced	וַיִּפֹּל֙	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
him	צַוָּארָ֔יו	ṣaw·wā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
and wept	וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ	way·yê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
profusely	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Genesis 46:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
Finally I can die	אָמ֣וּתָה	’ā·mū·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H4191 die
now	הַפָּ֑עַם	hap·pā·‘am	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
that I have seen	רְאוֹתִ֣י	rə·’ō·w·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7200 see
your face	פָּנֶ֔יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you are still	עוֹדְךָ֖	‘ō·wḏ·ḵā	Adverb; second person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
alive	חָֽי׃	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

Genesis 46:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֤ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his brothers	אֶחָיו֙	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
his father’s	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
household	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
I will go up	אֶעֱלֶ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and inform	וְאַגִּ֣ידָה	wə·’ag·gî·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Pharaoh	לְפַרְעֹ֑ה	lə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
My brothers	אַחַ֧י	’a·ḥay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
and my father’s	אָבִ֛י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
household	וּבֵית־	ū·ḇêṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
from the land	בְּאֶֽרֶץ־	bə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֖עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
have come	בָּ֥אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

Genesis 46:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The men	וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙	wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
are shepherds	רֹ֣עֵי	rō·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
they raise livestock	מִקְנֶ֖ה	miq·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
and they have brought	הֵבִֽיאוּ׃	hê·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
their flocks	וְצֹאנָ֧ם	wə·ṣō·nām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	וּבְקָרָ֛ם	ū·ḇə·qā·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they own	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Genesis 46:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
summons	יִקְרָ֥א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and asks	וְאָמַ֖ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is your occupation	מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃	ma·‘ă·śê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work

Genesis 46:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you are to say	וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
have raised livestock	מִקְנֶ֜ה	miq·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
ever since our youth	מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ	min·nə·‘ū·rê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H5271 youth, juvenility, young
both	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
we	אֲנַ֖חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
our fathers	אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
Then	בַּעֲב֗וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
you will be allowed to settle	תֵּשְׁבוּ֙	tê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Goshen	גֹּ֔שֶׁן	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
shepherds	רֹ֥עֵה	rō·‘êh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
are detestable	תוֹעֲבַ֥ת	ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
to the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite