Genesis 47

¹So Josephיוֹסֵף֮yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגֵּ֣דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Pharaohלְפַרְעֹה֒lə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →: “My fatherאָבִ֨י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → and my brothersוְאַחַ֜יwə·’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, with their flocksוְצֹאנָ֤םwə·ṣō·nām — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsוּבְקָרָם֙ū·ḇə·qā·rām — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → they ownאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, have comeבָּ֖אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → and are nowוְהִנָּ֖םwə·hin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → in Goshenגֹּֽשֶׁן׃gō·šen — Land of EgyptH1657 — Full Word Study →.” ²And he choseלָקַ֖חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → ofאֲנָשִׁ֑ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and presented themוַיַּצִּגֵ֖םway·yaṣ·ṣi·ḡêm — To station, set up, or establish in placeH3322 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹֽה׃p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. ³“Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is your occupationמַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑םma·‘ă·śê·ḵem — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →?” Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֛הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Joseph’s brothers. “Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → are shepherdsרֹעֵ֥הrō·‘êh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֖חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → our fathersאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴Then they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֗הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, “We have comeבָּאנוּ֒bā·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to live in the landבָּאָרֶץ֮bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for a timeלָג֣וּרlā·ḡūr — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → pastureמִרְעֶ֗הmir·‘eh — Pasture, feeding place for livestockH4829 — Full Word Study → for the flocksלַצֹּאן֙laṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → of your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → has been severeכָבֵ֥דḵā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study →. So nowוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → allow your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to settleיֵֽשְׁבוּ־yê·šə·ḇū- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Goshenגֹּֽשֶׁן׃gō·šen — Land of EgyptH1657 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “Now that your fatherאָבִ֥יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → and brothersוְאַחֶ֖יךָwə·’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → have comeבָּ֥אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ⁶the landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → is before youלְפָנֶ֣יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; settleהוֹשֵׁ֥בhō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → and brothersאַחֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → in the bestבְּמֵיטַ֣בbə·mê·ṭaḇ — the best, finest qualityH4315 — Full Word Study → part of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. They may dwellיֵשְׁבוּ֙yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Goshenגֹּ֔שֶׁןgō·šen — Land of EgyptH1657 — Full Word Study →. And ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you know ofיָדַ֗עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → any talentedחַ֔יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → men among themאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, put themוְשַׂמְתָּ֛םwə·śam·tām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in charge ofשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → my own livestockמִקְנֶ֖הmiq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷Then Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → brought inוַיָּבֵ֤אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֣בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and presented himוַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·mi·ḏê·hū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → blessedוַיְבָ֥רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. ⁸“How manyכַּמָּ֕הkam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → yearsיְמֵ֖יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → have you livedחַיֶּֽיךָ׃ḥay·ye·ḵā — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →?” Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁹“My travelsמְגוּרַ֔יmə·ḡū·ray — temporary dwelling, sojourning, pilgrimageH4033 — Full Word Study → have lasted 130 yearsשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →,” Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “My yearsיְמֵי֙yə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → have beenהָיוּ֙hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fewמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → and hardוְרָעִ֗יםwə·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, and they have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → matchedהִשִּׂ֗יגוּhiś·śî·ḡū — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → the yearsיְמֵי֙yə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the travelsמְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃mə·ḡū·rê·hem — temporary dwelling, sojourning, pilgrimageH4033 — Full Word Study → of my fathersאֲבֹתַ֔י’ă·ḇō·ṯay — H1 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → blessedוַיְבָ֥רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and departedוַיֵּצֵ֖אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from his presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹So Josephיוֹסֵף֮yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → settledוַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בway·yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֣יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and brothersאֶחָיו֒’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and gave them propertyאֲחֻזָּה֙’ă·ḥuz·zāh — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → in the bestבְּמֵיטַ֥בbə·mê·ṭaḇ — the best, finest qualityH4315 — Full Word Study → part of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, the districtבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Ramesesרַעְמְסֵ֑סra‘·mə·sês — Egyptian royal cityH7486 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹֽה׃p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Joseph alsoיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → providedוַיְכַלְכֵּ֤לway·ḵal·kêl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֣יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → with foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → forלְפִ֥יlə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → their families. ¹³There was noאֵין֙’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → food, howeverוְלֶ֤חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that regionהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → was soמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → severeכָבֵ֥דḵā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study →; the landsאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶ֣רֶץwə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → had been exhaustedוַתֵּ֜לַהּwat·tê·lah — to rave, rage, or faint from exhaustionH3856 — Full Word Study → byמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the famineהָרָעָֽב׃hā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Josephיוֹסֵ֗ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → collectedוַיְלַקֵּ֣טway·laq·qêṭ — to gather, collect, or gleanH3950 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → to be foundהַנִּמְצָ֤אhan·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the landבְאֶֽרֶץ־ḇə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and the landוּבְאֶ֣רֶץū·ḇə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → in exchange for the grainבַּשֶּׁ֖בֶרbaš·še·ḇer — grain, especially wheat or barley; foodH7668 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were buyingשֹׁבְרִ֑יםšō·ḇə·rîm — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study →, and heיוֹסֵ֛ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → it into Pharaoh’sפַרְעֹֽה׃p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֥יתָהbê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵When the moneyהַכֶּ֗סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → from the landsמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֮miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → andוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץū·mê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → Canaanכְּנַעַן֒kə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → was goneוַיִּתֹּ֣םway·yit·tōm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֨יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹאוּ֩way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֤ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Giveהָֽבָה־hā·ḇāh- — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → us foodלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. Whyוְלָ֥מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should we dieנָמ֖וּתnā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → before your eyesנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָneḡ·de·ḵā — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → our fundsכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → have run outאָפֵ֖ס’ā·p̄ês — to cease, end, be finished, fail, vanishH656 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁶“Then bring meהָב֣וּhā·ḇū — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → your livestockמִקְנֵיכֶ֔םmiq·nê·ḵem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →. “Sinceאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the moneyכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → is goneאָפֵ֖ס’ā·p̄ês — to cease, end, be finished, fail, vanishH656 — Full Word Study →, I will sellוְאֶתְּנָ֥הwə·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you food in exchange for your livestockבְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑םbə·miq·nê·ḵem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷So they broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their livestockמִקְנֵיהֶם֮miq·nê·hem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵף֒yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, and heיוֹסֵ֨ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them foodלֶ֜חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → in exchange for their horsesבַּסּוּסִ֗יםbas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, their flocksהַצֹּ֛אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsהַבָּקָ֖רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, and their donkeysוּבַחֲמֹרִ֑יםū·ḇa·ḥă·mō·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. Throughout thatהַהִֽוא׃ha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֖הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → he provided themוַיְנַהֲלֵ֤םway·na·hă·lêm — To lead, guide, or conduct with careH5095 — Full Word Study → with foodבַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙bal·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → in exchange for allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their livestockמִקְנֵהֶ֔םmiq·nê·hem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸When thatהַהִוא֒ha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → yearהַשָּׁנָ֣הhaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → was overוַתִּתֹּם֮wat·tit·tōm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →, they cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hideנְכַחֵ֣דnə·ḵa·ḥêḏ — to hide, conceal, or be hiddenH3582 — Full Word Study → from our lordמֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔יmê·’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → our moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → is goneתַּ֣םtam — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → and all our livestockוּמִקְנֵ֥הū·miq·nêh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → belongs toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → you. There is nothingלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leftנִשְׁאַר֙niš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → forלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → our lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → exceptבִּלְתִּ֥יbil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → our bodiesגְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּgə·wî·yā·ṯê·nū — Corpse, dead body, carcassH1472 — Full Word Study → and our landוְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃wə·’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should we perishנָמ֣וּתnā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → before your eyesלְעֵינֶ֗יךָlə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →—weאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → andגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → our landאַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →? Purchaseקְנֵֽה־qə·nêh- — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֥נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → our landאַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → in exchange for foodבַּלָּ֑חֶםbal·lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. Then weאֲנַ֤חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study →, along with our landוְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙wə·’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, will beוְנִֽהְיֶ֞הwə·nih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → slavesעֲבָדִ֣ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֔הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. Give usוְתֶן־wə·ṯen- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → seedזֶ֗רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → that we may liveוְנִֽחְיֶה֙wə·niḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieנָמ֔וּתnā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and that the landוְהָאֲדָמָ֖הwə·hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → may notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → become desolateתֵשָֽׁם׃ṯê·šām — to be desolate, laid waste, or in ruinsH3456 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰So Josephיוֹסֵ֜ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → acquiredוַיִּ֨קֶןway·yi·qen — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → for Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֔הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֤ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → in Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →; the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →, one and allאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, soldמָכְר֤וּmā·ḵə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → their fieldsשָׂדֵ֔הוּśā·ḏê·hū — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the famineהָרָעָ֑בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → was so severeחָזַ֥קḥā·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. The landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → became Pharaoh’sוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, ²¹and Joseph reducedהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe·‘ĕ·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to servitudeלֶעָרִ֑יםle·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from one endמִקְצֵ֥הmiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the otherקָצֵֽהוּ׃qā·ṣê·hū — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study →. ²²Howeverרַ֛קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, he did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → acquireקָנָ֑הqā·nāh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → the priests’ portionהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it had been given to them by Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֗הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. They ateוְאָֽכְל֤וּwə·’ā·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the rations thatחֻקָּם֙ḥuq·qām — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → suppliedנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →; soעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → they did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sellמָכְר֖וּmā·ḵə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → their landאַדְמָתָֽם׃’aḏ·mā·ṯām — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. ²³Then Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Now thatהֵן֩hên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → I have acquiredקָנִ֨יתִיqā·nî·ṯî — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → you and your landאַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם’aḏ·maṯ·ḵem — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → for Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֑הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, hereהֵֽא־hê- — Behold, lo—interjection calling attentionH1887 — Full Word Study → is seedזֶ֔רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → for you to sowוּזְרַעְתֶּ֖םū·zə·ra‘·tem — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → in the landהָאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴At harvest timeבַּתְּבוּאֹ֔תbat·tə·ḇū·’ōṯ — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →, you are to giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a fifthחֲמִישִׁ֖יתḥă·mî·šîṯ — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → of it to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֑הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, and four-fifthsוְאַרְבַּ֣עwə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → yours as seedלְזֶ֨רַעlə·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → for the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֧הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and food for yourselvesוּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛םū·lə·’ā·ḵə·lə·ḵem — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → and your householdsבְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖םbə·ḇāt·tê·ḵem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and childrenלְטַפְּכֶֽם׃lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁵“You have saved our livesהֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּhe·ḥĕ·yi·ṯā·nū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “We have foundנִמְצָא־nim·ṣā- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in our lord’sאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and we will beוְהָיִ֥ינוּwə·hā·yî·nū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh’sלְפַרְעֹֽה׃lə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁶So Josephיוֹסֵ֡ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → establishedוַיָּ֣שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a lawלְחֹק֩lə·ḥōq — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → that a fifthלַחֹ֑מֶשׁla·ḥō·meš — One-fifth; a fifth part or portionH2569 — Full Word Study → of the produce belongs to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֖הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, and it is in effectעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֨וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Onlyרַ֞קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → the priests’הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → landאַדְמַ֤ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → belong toהָיְתָ֖הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Pharaohלְפַרְעֹֽה׃lə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Now the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → settledוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, in the regionבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Goshenגֹּ֑שֶׁןgō·šen — Land of EgyptH1657 — Full Word Study →. They acquired propertyוַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּway·yê·’ā·ḥă·zū — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → there and became fruitfulוַיִּפְר֥וּway·yip̄·rū — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and increased greatlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → in numberוַיִּרְבּ֖וּway·yir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸And Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → livedוַיְחִ֤יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → seventeenעֶשְׂרֵ֖ה‘eś·rêh — Ten; teens (13-19); tenthH6240 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and the length of his lifeשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 147וּמְאַ֖תū·mə·’aṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹When the timeיְמֵֽי־yə·mê- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → drew nearוַיִּקְרְב֣וּway·yiq·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → for Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לyiś·rå̄·ʾēl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to dieלָמוּת֒lā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, he calledוַיִּקְרָ֣א׀way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → his sonלִבְנ֣וֹliḇ·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Josephלְיוֹסֵ֗ףlə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֤אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, putשִֽׂים־śîm- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → my thighיְרֵכִ֑יyə·rê·ḵî — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study → and promise to showוְעָשִׂ֤יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → meעִמָּדִי֙‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study → kindnessחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶ֔תwe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → bury meתִקְבְּרֵ֖נִיṯiq·bə·rê·nî — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃bə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, ³⁰but when I lie downוְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tî — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my fathersאֲבֹתַ֔י’ă·ḇō·ṯay — H1 — Full Word Study →, carry meוּנְשָׂאתַ֙נִי֙ū·nə·śā·ṯa·nî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and bury meוּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִיū·qə·ḇar·ta·nî — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → with themבִּקְבֻרָתָ֑םbiq·ḇu·rā·ṯām — tomb, burial place, graveH6900 — Full Word Study →.” Joseph answeredוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as you have requestedכִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” ³¹“Swearהִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to me,” Jacob saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. So Joseph sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֖עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to him, and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → bowed in worship atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֥אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of his bedהַמִּטָּֽה׃פham·miṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →.