Genesis

Genesis 47:4–10

⁴Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”

⁵Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you, ⁶the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

⁷Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

⁸“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.

⁹“My travels^a have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

¹⁰Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.

Footnotes

a 47:9 Hebrew sojourns; twice in this verse

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Genesis 47:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they said	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֗ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
We have come	בָּאנוּ֒	bā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to live in the land	בָּאָרֶץ֮	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
for a time	לָג֣וּר	lā·ḡūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
pasture	מִרְעֶ֗ה	mir·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular	H4829 pasturage, pasture
for the flocks	לַצֹּאן֙	laṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of your servants	לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ	la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the famine	הָרָעָ֖ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנָ֑עַן	kə·nā·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
has been severe	כָבֵ֥ד	ḵā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
So now	וְעַתָּ֛ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
allow your servants	עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to settle	יֵֽשְׁבוּ־	yê·šə·ḇū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Goshen	גֹּֽשֶׁן׃	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen

Genesis 47:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	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
Now that your father	אָבִ֥יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and brothers	וְאַחֶ֖יךָ	wə·’a·ḥe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
have come	בָּ֥אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Genesis 47:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
is before you	לְפָנֶ֣יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
settle	הוֹשֵׁ֥ב	hō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
your father	אָבִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and brothers	אַחֶ֑יךָ	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
in the best	בְּמֵיטַ֣ב	bə·mê·ṭaḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4315 the best
part of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
They may dwell	יֵשְׁבוּ֙	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third 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
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you know of	יָדַ֗עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
any talented	חַ֔יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
men among them	אַנְשֵׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
put them	וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם	wə·śam·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
in charge of	שָׂרֵ֥י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
my own livestock	מִקְנֶ֖ה	miq·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle

Genesis 47:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
brought in	וַיָּבֵ֤א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
his father	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Jacob	יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and presented him	וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּ	way·ya·‘ă·mi·ḏê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֑ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
blessed	וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹֽה׃	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh

Genesis 47:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How many	כַּמָּ֕ה	kam·māh	Preposition-k; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
years	יְמֵ֖י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
have you lived	חַיֶּֽיךָ׃	ḥay·ye·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
asked	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 47:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My travels	מְגוּרַ֔י	mə·ḡū·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
130	וּמְאַ֖ת	ū·mə·’aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H3967 hundred
years	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My years	יְמֵי֙	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
have been	הָיוּ֙	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
few	מְעַ֣ט	mə·‘aṭ	Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
and hard	וְרָעִ֗ים	wə·rā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
and they have not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
matched	הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ	hiś·śî·ḡū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5381 reach, overtake
the years	יְמֵי֙	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of the travels	מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃	mə·ḡū·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
of my fathers	אֲבֹתַ֔י	’ă·ḇō·ṯay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father

Genesis 47:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
blessed	וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and departed	וַיֵּצֵ֖א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from	פַרְעֹֽה׃	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֥י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before