Genesis 45:4

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֲנִי֙ יוֹסֵ֣ף אֲחִיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *gəšû-nāʾ* *ʾēlay* *wayyiggāšû* *wayyōʾmer* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾăḥîḵem* *ʾăšer-məḵartem* *ʾōtî* *miṣrāyəmāh*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "יוֹסֵ֧ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'", "גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א": "Qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - 'please come near'", "אֵלַ֖י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - 'and they came near'", "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "אֲנִי֙": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "יוֹסֵ֣ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֲחִיכֶ֔ם": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your brother'", "אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'whom you sold'", "אֹתִ֖י": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "מִצְרָֽיְמָה": "proper noun + directional ה - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*gəšû-nāʾ*": "please come near, please approach, draw near please", "*wayyiggāšû*": "and they came near, and they approached", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother, your kinsman", "*məḵartem*": "you sold, you traded, you exchanged", "*miṣrāyəmāh*": "to Egypt, toward Egypt" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֲנִי֙ יוֹסֵ֣ף אֲחִיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃

Transliteration

Wayyōʾmer Yôsēp̄ ʾel-ʾeḥāyw gəšû-nāʾ ʾēlay wayyiggāšû wayyōʾmer ʾănî Yôsēp̄ ʾăḥîḵem ʾăšer-məḵartem ʾōtî miṣrāyəmāh

Grammar Details

• וַיֹּ֨אמֶר: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
• יוֹסֵ֧ף: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'
• אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו: preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'
• גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א: Qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - 'please come near'
• אֵלַ֖י: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'
• וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - 'and they came near'
• וַיֹּ֗אמֶר: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
• אֲנִי֙: pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'
• יוֹסֵ֣ף: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'
• אֲחִיכֶ֔ם: noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your brother'
• אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם: relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'whom you sold'
• אֹתִ֖י: direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'
• מִצְרָֽיְמָה: proper noun + directional ה - 'to Egypt'

Word Meanings

• *gəšû-nāʾ*: please come near, please approach, draw near please
• *wayyiggāšû*: and they came near, and they approached
• *ʾăḥîḵem*: your brother, your kinsman
• *məḵartem*: you sold, you traded, you exchanged
• *miṣrāyəmāh*: to Egypt, toward Egypt

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'Please come closer to me.' They came closer, and he said, 'I am Joseph, your brother, the one you sold into Egypt.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559} unto his brethren,{H251} Come near{H5066} to me, I pray you. And they came near.{H5066} And he said,{H559} I am Joseph{H3130} your brother,{H251} whom ye sold{H4376} into Egypt.{H4714}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his brethren{H251}, Come near{H5066}{(H8798)} to me, I pray you. And they came near{H5066}{(H8799)}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am Joseph{H3130} your brother{H251}, whom ye sold{H4376}{(H8804)} into Egypt{H4714}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethern: come nere to me and they came nere. And he sayde: I am Ioseph youre brother whom ye sold in to Egipte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde: Come nye vnto me. And they came nye. And he sayde: I am Ioseph youre brother. whom ye solde in to Egipte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe, Ioseph sayde to his brethren, Come neere, I pray you, to mee; they came neere; he sayde, I am Ioseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethren, come neare to me I pray you. And they came neare. And he said, I am Ioseph your brother who ye solde into Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." They came near. "He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joseph saith unto his brethren, `Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, `I `am' Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." They came near. "He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joseph said to his brothers,“Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said,“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.28", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *ʾănāšîm* *miḏyānîm* *sōḥărîm*, and *wə-yimšəḵû* and *wə-yaʿălû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* from-the *min-ha-bbôr* and *wə-yimkərû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm* for twenty *kāsep̄*; and *wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they passed by'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*miḏyānîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Midianites'", "*sōḥărîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'merchants/traders'", "*wə-yimšəḵû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they drew up'", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought up'", "*min-ha-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'from the pit'", "*wə-yimkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sold'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver/money'", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaḇrû*": "passed by/crossed over", "*yimšəḵû*": "drew/pulled/dragged" } }
• Gen 50:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.18", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ גַּם־אֶחָ֔יו וֽ͏ַיִּפְּל֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֶּ֥נּֽוּ לְךָ֖ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*Wa-yēlḵû* also-his-brothers *wa-yippəlû* before-him *wa-yōʾmrû* *hinnennû* to-you for-*ʿăḇāḏîm*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yēlḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wa-yippəlû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell down", "*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hinnennû*": "demonstrative particle with 1st common plural suffix - behold us", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves" }, "variants": { "*hinnennû*": "behold us/here we are", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves" } }
• Matt 14:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.27", "source": "Εὐθέως δὲ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Θαρσεῖτε· ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.", "text": "But *eutheōs* *elalēsen* to them the *Iēsous*, *legōn*, *Tharseite*; *egō* *eimi*; not *phobeisthe*.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*elalēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Tharseite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - take courage", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*phobeisthe*": "present, passive/middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - be afraid" }, "variants": { "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*Tharseite*": "take courage/be of good cheer/have courage", "*phobeisthe*": "be afraid/fear" } }
• Acts 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.9.5", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ Κύριος εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις: σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.", "text": "And he *eipen*, Who *ei*, *Kyrie*? And the *Kyrios eipen*, *Egō eimi Iēsous* whom you *diōkeis*: *sklēron* for you *pros kentra laktizein*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*ei*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*Egō eimi*": "present, active, 1st singular - I am", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*diōkeis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are persecuting", "*sklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hard/difficult", "*pros kentra*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, plural - against goads/spurs", "*laktizein*": "present infinitive, active - to kick" }, "variants": { "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/chase after", "*sklēron*": "hard/difficult/painful/harsh", "*kentra*": "goads/spurs/sharp points (used for prodding animals)", "*laktizein*": "to kick/strike with heel" } }