Genesis 45:8

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ-ʾattem* *šəlaḥtem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayśîmēnî* *ləʾāḇ* *ləp̄arʿōh* *ûləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-bêtô* *ûmōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֗ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - 'not you'", "שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'sent'", "אֹתִי֙": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֖י": "conjunction - 'but/rather'", "הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים": "definite article + noun masculine plural - 'God'", "וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me'", "לְאָ֜ב": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as a father'", "לְפַרְעֹ֗ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "וּלְאָדוֹן֙": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - 'and as lord/master'", "לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'over all his house'", "וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - 'and ruler'", "בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - 'in all the land of'", "מִצְרָֽיִם": "proper noun - 'Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*lōʾ-ʾattem*": "not you, it was not you", "*šəlaḥtem*": "you sent, you dispatched", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the true God", "*wayśîmēnî*": "and he made me, and he appointed me, and he established me", "*ləʾāḇ*": "as a father, like a father, for a father", "*ləp̄arʿōh*": "to Pharaoh, for Pharaoh", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*mōšēl*": "ruler, governor, one who rules" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

Wə-ʿattāh lōʾ-ʾattem šəlaḥtem ʾōtî hēnnāh kî hāʾĕlōhîm wayśîmēnî ləʾāḇ ləp̄arʿōh ûləʾāḏôn ləḵāl-bêtô ûmōšēl bəḵāl-ʾereṣ miṣrāyim

Grammar Details

• וְעַתָּ֗ה: conjunction + adverb - 'and now'
• לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם: negative particle + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - 'not you'
• שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם: Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'sent'
• אֹתִי֙: direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'
• הֵ֔נָּה: adverb - 'here/to this place'
• כִּ֖י: conjunction - 'but/rather'
• הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים: definite article + noun masculine plural - 'God'
• וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me'
• לְאָ֜ב: preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as a father'
• לְפַרְעֹ֗ה: preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'
• וּלְאָדוֹן֙: conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - 'and as lord/master'
• לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'over all his house'
• וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל: conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - 'and ruler'
• בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - 'in all the land of'
• מִצְרָֽיִם: proper noun - 'Egypt'

Word Meanings

• *ʿattāh*: now, at this time
• *lōʾ-ʾattem*: not you, it was not you
• *šəlaḥtem*: you sent, you dispatched
• *hēnnāh*: here, to this place
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: God, the true God
• *wayśîmēnî*: and he made me, and he appointed me, and he established me
• *ləʾāḇ*: as a father, like a father, for a father
• *ləp̄arʿōh*: to Pharaoh, for Pharaoh
• *ləʾāḏôn*: as lord, as master, as ruler
• *mōšēl*: ruler, governor, one who rules

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me like a father to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and a ruler throughout Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So now it was not you that sent{H7971} me hither, but God:{H430} and he hath made{H7760} me a father{H1} to Pharaoh,{H6547} and lord{H113} of all his house,{H1004} and ruler{H4910} over all the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So now it was not you that sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me hither, but God{H430}: and he hath made{H7760}{(H8799)} me a father{H1} to Pharaoh{H6547}, and lord{H113} of all his house{H1004}, and a ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} throughout all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  So now it was not ye that sent me hither but God: and he hath made me father vnto Pharao and LORde ouer all his house and rueler in all the land of Egipte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And now, it was not ye then that sent me hither, but God which hath made me a father vnto Pharao, & lorde ouer all his house, and a prynce in the whole lande of Egipte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now the you sent not me hither, but God, who hath made mee a father vnto Pharaoh, and lorde of all his house, and ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So nowe, it was not ye that sent me hyther, but God whiche hath made me a father to Pharao, and lorde of all his house, and ruler throughout all the lande of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, ye -- ye have not sent me hither, but God, and He doth set me for a father to Pharaoh, and for lord to all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 17:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.17.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ מִיכָ֜ה שְׁבָ֣ה עִמָּדִ֗י וֶֽהְיֵה־לִי֮ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵן֒ וְאָנֹכִ֨י אֶֽתֶּן־לְךָ֜ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לַיָּמִ֔ים וְעֵ֥רֶךְ בְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *mîḵâ* *šĕḇâ* with me and *wehyēh*-to me for *ʾāḇ* and for *kōhēn* and *ʾānōḵî* *ʾetten*-to you ten *kesep̄* for *layyāmîm* and *ʿēreḵ* *bĕgādîm* and *miḥyāteḵā* and *wayyēleḵ* *hallēwî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*šĕḇâ*": "masculine singular qal imperative of *yāšaḇ* - stay/dwell", "*wehyēh*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular qal imperative of *hāyâ* - and be", "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾetten*": "1st singular qal imperfect of *nātan* - I will give", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*layyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the days/per year", "*ʿēreḵ*": "masculine singular construct - arrangement/set of", "*bĕgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sustenance", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hālaḵ* - and he went", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇ*": "father/spiritual advisor/counselor (figurative)", "*layyāmîm*": "for the days/yearly/annually", "*ʿēreḵ bĕgādîm*": "set of clothes/suit of clothing/outfit", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "your sustenance/living/food" } }
• Job 29:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } }
• Ps 105:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.21", "source": "שָׂמ֣וֹ אָד֣וֹן לְבֵית֑וֹ וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל בְּכָל־קִנְיָנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*śāmō* *ʾādōn* to-*bēytō* *ū-mōšēl* in-all-*qinyānō*", "grammar": { "*śāmō*": "qal perfect, 3ms with 3ms suffix - he made him", "*ʾādōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of", "*bēytō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his house", "*ū-mōšēl*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and ruler", "*qinyānō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his possessions" }, "variants": { "*śāmō*": "made him/appointed him/placed him", "*ʾādōn*": "lord/master", "*bēytō*": "his house/household/palace", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor/one who has dominion", "*qinyānō*": "his possessions/property/wealth" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.22", "source": "לֶאְסֹ֣ר שָׂרָ֣יו בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּזְקֵנָ֥יו יְחַכֵּֽם׃", "text": "To-*ʾesōr* *śārāyw* in-*napšō* *ū-zəqēnāyw* *yəḥakkēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾesōr*": "qal infinitive construct - bind", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his officials", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his soul/discretion", "*ū-zəqēnāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - and his elders", "*yəḥakkēm*": "piel imperfect, 3ms - he would make wise" }, "variants": { "*ʾesōr*": "bind/imprison/discipline", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/nobles/chiefs", "*napšō*": "his soul/discretion/will/desire", "*zəqēnāyw*": "his elders/old men/dignitaries", "*yəḥakkēm*": "make wise/teach wisdom/instruct" } }
• John 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.15.16", "source": "Οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔθηκα ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑπάγητε καὶ καρπὸν φέρητε, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς ὑμῶν μένῃ: ἵνα ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δῷ ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ouch humeis me exelexasthe*, *all' egō exelexamēn humas*, and *ethēka humas*, *hina humeis hupagēte* and *karpon pherēte*, and the *karpos humōn menē*: *hina ho ti an aitēsēte ton Patera en tō onomati mou*, *dō humin*.", "grammar": { "*Ouch humeis*": "negative + nominative, plural, second person pronoun - not you", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*exelexasthe*": "aorist indicative, middle, second person plural - you chose", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*ethēka*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I appointed/set", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*hupagēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might go", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*pherēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might bear", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - your/of you [plural]", "*menē*": "present subjunctive, active, third person singular - might remain", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*ho ti an*": "relative pronoun + modal particle - whatever", "*aitēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you might ask", "*ton Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Father", "*en tō onomati*": "preposition + dative - in the name", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*dō*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - he might give", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*exelexasthe*": "chose/selected/picked", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked", "*ethēka*": "appointed/set/placed/established", "*hupagēte*": "go/proceed/depart", "*pherēte*": "bear/produce/yield", "*menē*": "remain/abide/continue/last", "*aitēsēte*": "ask/request/petition", "*dō*": "might give/grant/provide" } }
• John 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "John.19.11", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐκ εἶχες ἐξουσίαν οὐδεμίαν κατʼ ἐμοῦ, εἰ μὴ ἦν σοι δεδομένον ἄνωθεν: διὰ τοῦτο ὁ παραδιδούς μέ σοι μείζονα ἁμαρτίαν ἔχει.", "text": "*Apekrithē* the *Iēsous*, *Ouk eiches exousian oudemian kat* of me, *ei mē ēn soi dedomenon anōthen*: *dia touto ho paradidous me soi meizona hamartian echei*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Ouk*": "negation - not", "*eiches*": "imperfect active, 2nd singular - you had/were having", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*oudemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - no/not one/none", "*kat*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless/except", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - it was", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*dedomenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been given", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/from on high", "*dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative - because of this/therefore", "*ho paradidous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one delivering/betraying", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative - me", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*meizona*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - greater", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*echei*": "present active, 3rd singular - has/holds" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*eiches*": "had/possessed/were having", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*kat*": "against/over", "*dedomenon*": "given/granted/bestowed", "*anōthen*": "from above/from on high/from heaven", "*ho paradidous*": "the one betraying/handing over/delivering", "*meizona*": "greater/larger/more", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error" } }
• Rom 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.9.16", "source": "Ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεοῦντος Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ara oun* not of the *thelontos*, neither of the *trechontos*, but of the *eleountos Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/so", "*thelontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - willing/desiring", "*trechontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - running", "*eleountos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - showing mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ara oun*": "then therefore/so then/consequently", "*thelontos*": "willing/desiring/wishing", "*trechontos*": "running/exerting effort/striving", "*eleountos*": "showing mercy/having compassion" } }
• Gen 41:39-48 : 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.39", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אַחֲרֵ֨י הוֹדִ֧יעַ אֱלֹהִ֛ים אוֹתְךָ֖ אֶת־כָּל־זֹ֑את אֵין־נָב֥וֹן וְחָכָ֖ם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾaḥărê hôdîaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* you *ʾet*-all-*zōʾt ʾên-nāḇôn wə-ḥākām* like-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôdîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - making known/has made known", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*wə-ḥākām*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wise", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.40", "source": "אַתָּה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה עַל־בֵּיתִ֔י וְעַל־פִּ֖יךָ יִשַּׁ֣ק כָּל־עַמִּ֑י רַ֥ק הַכִּסֵּ֖א אֶגְדַּ֥ל מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾattāh tihyeh* over-*bêtî* and-over-*pîkā yiššaq* all-*ʿammî raq hakkissēʾ ʾegdal* from-you", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*bêtî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my house", "*pîkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*yiššaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will kiss/will be ruled", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*hakkissēʾ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the throne", "*ʾegdal*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will be greater", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - than you" }, "variants": { "*yiššaq*": "will kiss/will touch/will obey/will be ruled", "*bêtî*": "my house/my household/my royal court", "*pîkā*": "your mouth/your command/your word" } } 41 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף רְאֵה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי אֹֽתְךָ֔ עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ rəʾēh nātattî* you over all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have set/given/placed", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold/consider", "*nātattî*": "I have given/placed/appointed/established" } } 42 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.42", "source": "וַיָּ֨סַר פַּרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־טַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֖הּ עַל־יַ֣ד יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְדֵי־שֵׁ֔שׁ וַיָּ֛שֶׂם רְבִ֥ד הַזָּהָ֖ב עַל־צַוָּארֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yāsar parʿōh ʾet-ṭabbaʿtô* from-above *yādô wə-yittēn* it upon-*yad yôsēp̄ wə-yalbēš* him *bigdê-šēš wə-yāśem rəḇid hazzāhāḇ* upon-*ṣawwāʾrô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāsar*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet ring", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yalbēš*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he clothed", "*bigdê-šēš*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun - garments of fine linen", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*rəḇid*": "noun masculine singular construct - chain of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neck" }, "variants": { "*ṭabbaʿt*": "signet ring/seal", "*šēš*": "fine linen/white fabric", "*rəḇid*": "chain/necklace/collar" } } 43 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.43", "source": "וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב אֹת֗וֹ בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אַבְרֵ֑ךְ וְנָת֣וֹן אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yarkēḇ* him *bəmirkebḇet hammisneh ʾăšer-lô wə-yiqrəʾû* before-him *ʾaḇrēk wə-nātôn* him over all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarkēḇ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to ride", "*bəmirkebḇet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in chariot of", "*hammisneh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the second/second-in-rank", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which [was] to him", "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they proclaimed", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "foreign word/interjection - Abrek/bow down", "*wə-nātôn*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and setting/appointing", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*mirkebḇet hammisneh*": "second chariot/chariot of the second rank", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "bow down/kneel/tender father/royal advisor (foreign term of uncertain meaning)", "*nātôn*": "setting/appointing/giving authority" } } 44 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲנִ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ לֹֽא־יָרִ֨ים אִ֧ישׁ אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְאֶת־רַגְל֖וֹ בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾănî parʿōh ûḇilʿādeykā lōʾ-yārîm ʾîš ʾet-yādô wə-ʾet-raglô* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1st singular - I [am]", "*ûḇilʿādeykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and without you", "*lōʾ-yārîm*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not lift up", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*raglô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādeykā*": "without you/apart from you/except for you", "*yārîm... yād*": "lift hand/take action/begin work", "*yārîm... regel*": "lift foot/move/take steps" } } 45 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.45", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֣ה שֵׁם־יוֹסֵף֮ צָֽפְנַ֣ת פַּעְנֵחַ֒ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ אֶת־אָֽסְנַ֗ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי‪[c]‬ פֶ֛רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֹ֖ן לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ parʿōh šēm-yôsēp̄ ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ wə-yitten-lô ʾet-ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾōn lə-ʾiššāh wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* over-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "proper noun (Egyptian) - Zaphnath-paaneah", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾōn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "Egyptian name meaning possibly 'revealer of secrets' or 'God speaks and lives'", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official", "*yēṣēʾ ʿal*": "went out over/went throughout/ruled over" } } 46 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.46", "source": "וְיוֹסֵף֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּעָמְד֕וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיַּעְבֹ֖ר בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yôsēp̄ ben-šəlōšîm šānāh bəʿāmdô* before *parʿōh melek-miṣrāyim wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* from-before *parʿōh wə-yaʿăḇōr* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôsēp̄*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*bəʿāmdô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his standing", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*millip̄nê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from before", "*wə-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*bəʿāmdô*": "when he stood/when he served/when he was appointed", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/traveled through/went throughout" } } 47 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.47", "source": "וַתַּ֣עַשׂ הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע לִקְמָצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-taʿaś hāʾāreṣ* in-*šeḇaʿ šənê haśśāḇāʿ liqmāṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-taʿaś*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it produced", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plenty/abundance", "*liqmāṣîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by handfuls/in abundance" }, "variants": { "*taʿaś*": "produced/yielded/made", "*liqmāṣîm*": "by handfuls/in heaps/abundantly/in great quantities" } } 48 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.48", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ אֶת־כָּל־אֹ֣כֶל ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּתֶּן־אֹ֖כֶל בֶּעָרִ֑ים אֹ֧כֶל שְׂדֵה־הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָ נָתַ֥ן בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqbōṣ ʾet-kol-ʾōkel* seven *šānîm ʾăšer hāyû* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim wə-yitten-ʾōkel* in-the-*ʿārîm ʾōkel śədēh-hāʿîr ʾăšer səḇîḇōteyah nātan* in-*tôkāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōkel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*śədēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - field of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its surroundings", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*tôkāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/produce", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "its surroundings/around it/its vicinity", "*nātan bə-tôkāh*": "placed inside it/stored within it" } }
• Gen 45:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû* wə-*ʾal-yiḥar* *bəʿênêḵem* *kî-məḵartem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *ləmiḥyāh* *šəlāḥanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lip̄nêḵem*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֣ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - 'do not be grieved'", "וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - 'and let not be angry'", "בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'in your eyes'", "כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'because you sold'", "אֹתִ֖י": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֑נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה": "preposition + noun feminine singular - 'for preservation of life'", "שְׁלָחַ֥נִי": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'sent me'", "אֱלֹהִ֖ים": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לִפְנֵיכֶֽם": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû*": "do not be grieved, do not be distressed, do not be pained", "*ʾal-yiḥar*": "let it not burn, let there not be anger", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "in your eyes, in your sight, in your opinion", "*məḵartem*": "you sold, you traded", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*ləmiḥyāh*": "for preservation of life, for survival, for sustenance", "*šəlāḥanî*": "sent me, dispatched me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you, ahead of you" } }