Genesis 46:6

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.46.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָֽכְשׁוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְכָל־זַרְע֥וֹ אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-cattle-their and-*ʾet*-possessions-their that *rāḵšû* in-land-of *Kĕnaʿan*, and *wayyāḇōʾû* *Miṣrāyĕmâ*, *Yaʿăqōḇ* and all-seed-his with-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they took'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḵšû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they had acquired'", "*Kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun, place name - 'Canaan'", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they came'", "*Miṣrāyĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "they took/they gathered", "*rāḵšû*": "they had acquired/they had gained/they had purchased", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "they came/they entered/they arrived" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָֽכְשׁוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְכָל־זַרְע֥וֹ אִתּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqḥû ʾet-cattle-their and-ʾet-possessions-their that rāḵšû in-land-of Kĕnaʿan, and wayyāḇōʾû Miṣrāyĕmâ, Yaʿăqōḇ and all-seed-his with-him.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqḥû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they took'
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *rāḵšû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they had acquired'
• *Kĕnaʿan*: proper noun, place name - 'Canaan'
• *wayyāḇōʾû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they came'
• *Miṣrāyĕmâ*: proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'
• *Yaʿăqōḇ*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'

Word Meanings

• *wayyiqḥû*: they took/they gathered
• *rāḵšû*: they had acquired/they had gained/they had purchased
• *wayyāḇōʾû*: they came/they entered/they arrived

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They also took with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan. Jacob and all his descendants went to Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his descendants with him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they took{H3947} their cattle,{H4735} and their goods,{H7399} which they had gotten{H7408} in the land{H776} of Canaan,{H3667} and came{H935} into Egypt,{H4714} Jacob,{H3290} and all his seed{H2233} with him:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they took{H3947}{(H8799)} their cattle{H4735}, and their goods{H7399}, which they had gotten{H7408}{(H8804)} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} into Egypt{H4714}, Jacob{H3290}, and all his seed{H2233} with him:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they toke their catell ad the goodes which they had gotten in the land of Canaan and came in to Egipte: both Iacob and all his seed with him

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they toke their catell & substaunce which they had gotten in the lande of Canaan, and so came in to Egipte: Iacob & all his sede with him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they tooke their cattell & their goods, which they had gotten in the lande of Canaan, and came into Egypt, both Iaakob and all his seede with him,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they toke their cattell, and the goodes whiche they had gotten in the lande of Chanaan, & came into Egypt, both Icob and all his seede with him,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt-- Jacob, and all his seed with him,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they take their cattle, and their goods which they have acquired in the land of Canaan, and come into Egypt -- Jacob, and all his seed with him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they took their cattle and all the goods which they had got in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, even Jacob and all his seed:

• World English Bible (2000)

  They took their livestock, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt--Jacob, and all his seed with him,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob and all his descendants took their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and they went to Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.4", "source": "וָאֶתֵּ֣ן לְיִצְחָ֔ק אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֑ו וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לְעֵשָׂ֜ו אֶת־הַ֤ר שֵׂעִיר֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אוֹת֔וֹ וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב וּבָנָ֖יו יָרְד֥וּ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wā-'ettēn* to-*yiṣḥāq* *'eṯ*-*ya'ăqōḇ* and-*'eṯ*-*'ēśāw* and *wā-'ettēn* to-*'ēśāw* *'eṯ*-*har* *śē'îr* to-*lārešeṯ* *'ōwṯōw* and *ya'ăqōḇ* and-*ḇānāyw* *yārḏū* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*'ēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess", "*'ōwṯōw*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ḇānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yārḏū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went down", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/granted/bestowed", "*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country", "*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/inherit/take possession of", "*ḇānāyw*": "his sons/children", "*yārḏū*": "they went down/descended/migrated" } }
• Ps 105:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗ב גָּ֣ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyābōʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *Miṣrāyim* *wə-Yaʿăqōb* *gār* in-*ʾereṣ*-*Ḥām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he came", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*wə-Yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jacob", "*gār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sojourned", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Ḥām*": "proper name - Ham" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyābōʾ*": "and he came/entered/arrived", "*gār*": "sojourned/dwelt as an alien/lived as a foreigner", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*Ḥām*": "Ham (poetic reference to Egypt)" } }
• Isa 52:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.52.4", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה מִצְרַ֛יִם יָֽרַד־עַמִּ֥י בָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה לָג֣וּר שָׁ֑ם וְאַשּׁ֖וּר בְּאֶ֥פֶס עֲשָׁקֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *miṣrayim* *yārad-ʿammî* *bārîšōnâ* *lāgûr* *šām* *wəʾaššûr* *bəʾepes* *ʿăšāqô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix (formal) - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yārad-ʿammî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun with 1st person singular suffix - went down my people", "*bārîšōnâ*": "preposition + adjective, feminine singular - in the beginning/formerly", "*lāgûr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to sojourn/dwell temporarily", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wəʾaššûr*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Assyria", "*bəʾepes*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in nothing/without cause", "*ʿăšāqô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - oppressed him" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master/Sovereign", "*yārad*": "went down/descended", "*bārîšōnâ*": "at first/formerly/in the beginning", "*lāgûr*": "to sojourn/to live as foreigners/to dwell temporarily", "*bəʾepes*": "without cause/for nothing/without reason", "*ʿăšāqô*": "oppressed him/exploited him/treated him unjustly" } }
• Acts 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.7.15", "source": "Κατέβη δὲ Ἰακὼβ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν, αὐτὸς, καὶ οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν,", "text": "*Katebē de Iakōb eis Aigypton, kai eteleutēsen, autos, kai hoi pateres hēmōn*,", "grammar": { "*Katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went down", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Iakōb*": "nominative masculine singular - Jacob", "*eis Aigypton*": "preposition + accusative feminine singular - to Egypt", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eteleutēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he died", "*autos*": "nominative masculine singular intensive pronoun - himself", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hoi pateres*": "nominative masculine plural - the fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*Katebē*": "went down/descended/traveled", "*eteleutēsen*": "died/passed away/ended life" } }
• Deut 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.5", "source": "וְעָנִ֨יתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲרַמִּי֙ אֹבֵ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַיֵּ֣רֶד מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַיָּ֥גָר שָׁ֖ם בִּמְתֵ֣י מְעָ֑ט וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֕ם לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל עָצ֥וּם וָרָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* and *ʾāmar* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your *ʾărammî* *ʾōbēd* *ʾāb* my and *yārad* *miṣrayim* and *gûr* there with *mĕtê* few and *hāyâ* there to *gôy* *gādôl* *ʿāṣûm* and *rab*", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will respond/answer", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will say", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾărammî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, participle (qal), masculine singular - perishing/wandering", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*yārad*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt (with directional ending)", "*gûr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien", "*mĕtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men/people of", "*hāyâ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he became", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/numerous", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/testify/speak up", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/wandering/fugitive/nomadic", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*yārad*": "go down/descend/decline", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily", "*mĕtê*": "men/persons/few individuals", "*hāyâ*": "become/happen/come to pass", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*rab*": "many/great/abundant/numerous" } }
• 1 Sam 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.8", "source": "כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּ אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיֹּשִׁב֖וּם בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ka-ʾăšer*-*bāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *miṣrāyim* *wa-yizʿăqû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wa-yišlaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*mōšeh* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾahărōn* *wa-yôṣîʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem* *mi-miṣrayim* *wa-yōšibûm* *ba-māqôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*ka-ʾăšer*-*bāʾ*": "preposition + relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - when came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾahărōn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Aaron", "*wa-yôṣîʾû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought out", "*ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mi-miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wa-yōšibûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they settled them", "*ba-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the place", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called for help/pleaded", "*wa-yôṣîʾû*": "and they brought out/led out", "*wa-yōšibûm*": "and they settled them/caused them to dwell/made them live" } }
• Gen 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאַבְרָ֗ם יָדֹ֨עַ תֵּדַ֜ע כִּי־גֵ֣ר ׀ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְעֲךָ֗ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ לֹ֣א לָהֶ֔ם וַעֲבָד֖וּם וְעִנּ֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾAḇrām* *yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ* that-*gēr* *yihyeh* *zarʿăḵā* in-*ʾereṣ* not to-them and-*ʿăḇāḏûm* and-*ʿinnû* them four *mēʾôṯ* *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*yāḏōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - to know", "*tēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/alien", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will serve them", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will afflict/oppress", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - hundreds of", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ*": "surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner/stranger", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "serve them/be slaves to them/work for them", "*ʿinnû*": "afflict/oppress/humble/mistreat" } }
• Num 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.15", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֤וּ אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וַיָּרֵ֥עוּ לָ֛נוּ מִצְרַ֖יִם וְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ", "text": "And-*yērədû* *ʾăbōtênû* *miṣrayəmâ* and-*nēšeb* in-*miṣrayim* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* and-*yārēʿû* to-us *miṣrayim* and-to-*ʾăbōtênû*", "grammar": { "*yērədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and went down", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our fathers", "*miṣrayəmâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Egypt", "*nēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st plural - and we dwelt", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - many", "*yārēʿû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd plural - and they treated badly", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our fathers" }, "variants": { "*yērədû*": "went down/descended", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors", "*miṣrayəmâ*": "to Egypt", "*nēšeb*": "dwelt/stayed/lived", "*yāmîm* *rabbîm*": "many days/a long time", "*yārēʿû*": "treated badly/afflicted" } }
• Deut 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.22", "source": "בְּשִׁבְעִ֣ים נֶ֔פֶשׁ יָרְד֥וּ אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ מִצְרָ֑יְמָהּ וְעַתָּ֗ה שָֽׂמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "With *šibʿîm* *nepeš* *yārədû* *ʾăbōtêkā* *Miṣrāyemâ* and now *śāməkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* like *kəkôkəbê* the *šāmayim* for *lārōb*", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number with prefixed preposition bet - with seventy", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular - person/soul", "*yārədû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - went down", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*Miṣrāyemâ*": "proper name with directional heh - to Egypt", "*śāməkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has made you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kəkôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition kaph - like stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*lārōb*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "person/soul/life", "*yārad*": "go down/descend", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*śîm*": "make/put/set", "*kôkāb*": "star/heavenly body", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness" } }