Genesis

Genesis 47:6–9

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 travelsa 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.”

Footnotes

  • a 47:9 Hebrew sojourns; twice in this verse

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Genesis 47:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
is before youלְפָנֶ֣יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
settleהוֹשֵׁ֥בhō·wō·šêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
and brothersאַחֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
in the bestבְּמֵיטַ֣בbə·mê·ṭaḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4315 the best
part of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
They may dwellיֵשְׁבוּ֙yê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Goshenגֹּ֔שֶׁןgō·šenNoun - proper - feminine singularH1657 Goshen
And ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you know ofיָדַ֗עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
any talentedחַ֔יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
men among themאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê-Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
put themוְשַׂמְתָּ֛םwə·śam·tāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
in charge ofשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
my own livestockמִקְנֶ֖הmiq·nehNoun - masculine singularH4735 cattle

Genesis 47:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
brought inוַיָּבֵ֤אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֣בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and presented himוַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·mi·ḏê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
and Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
blessedוַיְבָ֥רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh

Genesis 47:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
How manyכַּמָּ֕הkam·māhPreposition-k; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
yearsיְמֵ֖יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
have you livedחַיֶּֽיךָ׃ḥay·ye·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Genesis 47:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My travelsמְגוּרַ֔יmə·ḡū·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
130וּמְאַ֖תū·mə·’aṯConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
yearsשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nêNoun - feminine plural constructH8141 year
Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My yearsיְמֵי֙yə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
have beenהָיוּ֙hā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fewמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭAdjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
and hardוְרָעִ֗יםwə·rā·‘îmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
and they have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
matchedהִשִּׂ֗יגוּhiś·śî·ḡūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5381 reach, overtake
the yearsיְמֵי֙yə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of the travelsמְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃mə·ḡū·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
of my fathersאֲבֹתַ֔י’ă·ḇō·ṯayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1 father

Cross-references

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Genesis 47:6 Proverbs 22:29 · Genesis 47:11 · Exodus 18:21 · Exodus 18:25 · 2 Chronicles 26:10 · Genesis 47:4

Genesis 47:7 Genesis 47:10

Genesis 47:9 Job 14:1 · Psalm 39:12 · Psalm 39:5 · Genesis 35:28 · Joshua 24:29 · Genesis 50:26 · Exodus 7:7 · James 4:14 · Exodus 6:4 · Deuteronomy 34:7 · 1 Peter 2:11 · Hebrews 11:9–16

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