Genesis

Genesis 50:19–21

19But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this— to preserve the lives of many people. 21Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.

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Genesis 50:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Am Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
in the place ofהֲתַ֥חַתhă·ṯa·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Genesis 50:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for youוְאַתֶּ֕םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
what you intendedחֲשַׁבְתֶּ֥םḥă·šaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2803 think, account
against meעָלַ֖י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
for evilרָעָ֑הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
intendedחֲשָׁבָ֣הּḥă·šā·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2803 think, account
for goodלְטֹבָ֔הlə·ṭō·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in order toלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
accomplishעֲשֹׂ֛ה‘ă·śōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
a dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
like thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
to preserve the livesלְהַחֲיֹ֥תlə·ha·ḥă·yōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2421 live
of manyרָֽב׃rāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Genesis 50:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֔אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will provide forאֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל’ă·ḵal·kêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3557 comprehend, contain
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and your little onesטַפְּכֶ֑םṭap·pə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH2945 children
Soוַיְנַחֵ֣םway·na·ḥêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֖רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
kindly to themעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height

Cross-references

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Genesis 50:19 Romans 12:19 · Genesis 45:5 · Genesis 30:2

Genesis 50:20 Romans 8:28 · Psalm 119:71 · Genesis 45:5–8 · Genesis 37:18–20 · Psalm 105:16–17 · Acts 2:23 · Acts 3:13–15 · Genesis 37:4 · Acts 3:26 · Psalm 56:5 · Isaiah 10:7 · Psalm 76:10

Genesis 50:21 Genesis 47:12 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Genesis 45:10–11 · Romans 12:20–21 · Matthew 6:14 · Matthew 5:44 · Isaiah 40:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.