Genesis

Genesis 47:14–18

¹⁴Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace. ¹⁵When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”

¹⁶“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.” ¹⁷So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.

¹⁸When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.

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Genesis 47:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֗ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
collected	וַיְלַקֵּ֣ט	way·laq·qêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3950 pick or gather up
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the money	הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
to be found	הַנִּמְצָ֤א	han·nim·ṣā	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in the land	בְאֶֽרֶץ־	ḇə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and the land	וּבְאֶ֣רֶץ	ū·ḇə·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
in exchange for the grain	בַּשֶּׁ֖בֶר	baš·še·ḇer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7668 corn, grain
they	הֵ֣ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
were buying	שֹׁבְרִ֑ים	šō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7666 buy grain
and he	יוֹסֵ֛ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
brought	וַיָּבֵ֥א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into Pharaoh’s	פַרְעֹֽה׃	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
palace	בֵּ֥יתָה	bê·ṯāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 47:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the money	הַכֶּ֗סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
from the lands	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַיִם֮	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and	וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ	ū·mê·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
Canaan	כְּנַעַן֒	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
was gone	וַיִּתֹּ֣ם	way·yit·tōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֨יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
came	וַיָּבֹאוּ֩	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֤ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and said	לֵאמֹר֙	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Give	הָֽבָה־	hā·ḇāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3051 give
us	לָּ֣נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
food	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
Why	וְלָ֥מָּה	wə·lām·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should we die	נָמ֖וּת	nā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H4191 die
before your eyes	נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ	neḡ·de·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our funds	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
have run out	אָפֵ֖ס	’ā·p̄ês	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H656 cease, fail, come to an end

Genesis 47:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then bring me	הָב֣וּ	hā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3051 give
your livestock	מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם	miq·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4735 cattle
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
Since	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the money	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
is gone	אָפֵ֖ס	’ā·p̄ês	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H656 cease, fail, come to an end
I will sell	וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה	wə·’et·tə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you food	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
in exchange for your livestock	בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם	bə·miq·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4735 cattle

Genesis 47:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they brought	וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ	way·yā·ḇî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
their livestock	מִקְנֵיהֶם֮	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֒	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and he	יוֹסֵ֨ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
gave	וַיִּתֵּ֣ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶם֩	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
food	לֶ֜חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
in exchange for their horses	בַּסּוּסִ֗ים	bas·sū·sîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
their flocks	הַצֹּ֛אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	הַבָּקָ֖ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and their donkeys	וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים	ū·ḇa·ḥă·mō·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2543 heap
Throughout that	הַהִֽוא׃	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
year	בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה	baš·šā·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
he provided them	וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤ם	way·na·hă·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a…
with food	בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙	bal·le·ḥem	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
in exchange for all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their livestock	מִקְנֵהֶ֔ם	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle

Genesis 47:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When that	הַהִוא֒	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
year	הַשָּׁנָ֣ה	haš·šā·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
was over	וַתִּתֹּם֮	wat·tit·tōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8552 be complete, finished
they came	וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to him	אֵלָ֜יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
the second	הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
year	בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה	baš·šā·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and said	וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hide	נְכַחֵ֣ד	nə·ḵa·ḥêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3582 hide, efface
from our lord	מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י	mê·’ă·ḏō·nî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
that	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our money	הַכֶּ֔סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
is gone	תַּ֣ם	tam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished
and all our livestock	וּמִקְנֵ֥ה	ū·miq·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4735 cattle
belongs to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
There is nothing	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
left	נִשְׁאַר֙	niš·’ar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
for	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
our lord	אֲדֹנִ֔י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
except	בִּלְתִּ֥י	bil·tî	Preposition	H1115 not, except
our bodies	גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ	gə·wî·yā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H1472 body, corpse
and our land	וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃	wə·’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H127 ground, land

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