Genesis 47:1

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.47.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א יוֹסֵף֮ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְפַרְעֹה֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָבִ֨י וְאַחַ֜י וְצֹאנָ֤ם וּבְקָרָם֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֔ם בָּ֖אוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גֹּֽשֶׁן׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *yôsēp̄* *wə-yaggēḏ* *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾāḇî* *wə-ʾaḥay* *wə-ṣōʾnām* *û-ḇəqārām* *wə-ḵol-ʾăšer* to them *bāʾû* from *ʾereṣ* *kənā'an* *wə-hinnām* in *ʾereṣ* *gōšen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wə-yaggēḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and told/reported", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*wə-ʾaḥay*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - and my brothers", "*wə-ṣōʾnām*": "conjunction + noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their flocks", "*û-ḇəqārām*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their cattle", "*wə-ḵol-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative particle - and all that", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənā'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-hinnām*": "conjunction + interjection + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and behold they", "*gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaggēḏ*": "told/reported/announced/declared", "*wə-hinnām*": "and behold they/and look they are" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֣א יוֹסֵף֮ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְפַרְעֹה֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָבִ֨י וְאַחַ֜י וְצֹאנָ֤ם וּבְקָרָם֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֔ם בָּ֖אוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גֹּֽשֶׁן׃

Transliteration

wə-yāḇōʾ yôsēp̄ wə-yaggēḏ lə-p̄ar'ōh wə-yōʾmer ʾāḇî wə-ʾaḥay wə-ṣōʾnām û-ḇəqārām wə-ḵol-ʾăšer to them bāʾû from ʾereṣ kənā'an wə-hinnām in ʾereṣ gōšen

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāḇōʾ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came
• *yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
• *wə-yaggēḏ*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and told/reported
• *lə-p̄ar'ōh*: preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh
• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said
• *ʾāḇî*: noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father
• *wə-ʾaḥay*: conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - and my brothers
• *wə-ṣōʾnām*: conjunction + noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their flocks
• *û-ḇəqārām*: conjunction + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their cattle
• *wə-ḵol-ʾăšer*: conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative particle - and all that
• *bāʾû*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came
• *ʾereṣ*: noun feminine singular construct - land of
• *kənā'an*: proper noun - Canaan
• *wə-hinnām*: conjunction + interjection + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and behold they
• *gōšen*: proper noun - Goshen

Word Meanings

• *wə-yaggēḏ*: told/reported/announced/declared
• *wə-hinnām*: and behold they/and look they are

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Joseph went and told Pharaoh, 'My father, my brothers, their flocks, their herds, and everything they own have come from the land of Canaan, and they are now in the region of Goshen.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, saying, My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Joseph{H3130} went{H935} in and told{H5046} Pharaoh,{H6547} and said,{H559} My father{H1} and my brethren,{H251} and their flocks,{H6629} and their herds,{H1241} and all that they have, are come out{H935} of the land{H776} of Canaan;{H3667} and, behold, they are in the land{H776} of Goshen.{H1657}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Joseph{H3130} came{H935}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} Pharaoh{H6547}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, My father{H1} and my brethren{H251}, and their flocks{H6629}, and their herds{H1241}, and all that they have, are come out{H935}{(H8804)} of the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}; and, behold, they are in the land{H776} of Goshen{H1657}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph wet and tolde Pharao and sayde: my father and my brethern their shepe and their beastes and all that they haue are come out of the lade of Canaan and are in the lande of Gosan.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came Ioseph, and tolde Pharao & sayde: My father and my brethren, their small & greate catell, & all yt they haue, are come out of ye lande of Canaan:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came Ioseph and tolde Pharaoh, and sayde, My father, and my brethren, and their sheepe, and their cattell, and all that they haue, are come out of the land of Canaan, and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ioseph came therfore & tolde Pharao, and said: My father & my brethre, theyr sheepe, and theyr cattell, and all that they haue, are come out of ye lande of Chanaan: and beholde, they are in the lande of Gosen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they [are] in the land of Goshen.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joseph cometh, and declareth to Pharaoh, and saith, `My father, and my brethren, and their flock, and their herd, and all they have, have come from the land of Canaan, and lo, they `are' in the land of Goshen.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joseph went to Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers with their flocks and their herds and all they have, are come from Canaan, and are now in the land of Goshen.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joseph’s Wise Administration Joseph went and told Pharaoh,“My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 46:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאֹֽמְרָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו אַחַ֧י וּבֵית־אָבִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֖עַן בָּ֥אוּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* to-brothers-his and-to-house-of father-his: *ʾeʿĕleh* and-*ʾaggîḏâ* to-*Parʿōh*, and-*ʾōmĕrâ* to-him, brothers-my and-house-of-father-my who in-land-of-*Kĕnaʿan* *bāʾû* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - 'I will go up'", "*ʾaggîḏâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - 'let me tell'", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Pharaoh'", "*ʾōmĕrâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - 'let me say'", "*Kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun, place name - 'Canaan'", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have come'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will go up/I will ascend", "*ʾaggîḏâ*": "I will tell/I will declare/I will inform", "*ʾōmĕrâ*": "I will say/I will tell", "*bāʾû*": "they have come/they have arrived" } }
• Gen 45:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.10", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣ בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן וְהָיִ֤יתָ קָרוֹב֙ אֵלַ֔י אַתָּ֕ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יךָ וְצֹאנְךָ֥ וּבְקָרְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšaḇtā* *ḇəʾereṣ-gōšen* wə-*hāyîtā* *qārôḇ* *ʾēlay* *ʾattāh* *ûḇāneḵā* *ûḇənê* *ḇāneḵā* wə-*ṣōʾnḵā* *ûḇəqārḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will dwell'", "בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - 'in the land of Goshen'", "וְהָיִ֤יתָ": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will be'", "קָרוֹב֙": "adjective masculine singular - 'near'", "אֵלַ֔י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַתָּ֕ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבָנֶ֖יךָ": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your sons'", "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "בָנֶ֑יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'", "וְצֹאנְךָ֥": "conjunction + noun both gender singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your flocks'", "וּבְקָרְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your herds'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtā*": "you will dwell, you will live, you will settle", "*ʾereṣ-gōšen*": "land of Goshen", "*hāyîtā*": "you will be, you shall become", "*qārôḇ*": "near, close, at hand", "*ḇāneḵā*": "your sons, your children", "*ḇənê ḇāneḵā*": "sons of your sons, your grandchildren", "*ṣōʾnḵā*": "your flock, your sheep and goats", "*ḇəqārḵā*": "your cattle, your oxen", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } }
• Gen 46:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.28", "source": "וְאֶת־יְהוּדָ֞ה שָׁלַ֤ח לְפָנָיו֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף לְהוֹרֹ֥ת לְפָנָ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה גֹּֽשֶׁן׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*Yĕhûḏâ* *šālaḥ* before-him to-*Yôsēp̄*, to-*hôrōt* before-him *Gōšĕnâ*; and *wayyāḇōʾû* to-land-of *Gōšen*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yĕhûḏâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he sent'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*hôrōt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - 'to show/instruct'", "*Gōšĕnâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Goshen'", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they came'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*hôrōt*": "to show/to instruct/to direct/to point out", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "they came/they arrived/they entered" } }
• Gen 45:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.16", "source": "וְהַקֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמַ֗ע בֵּ֤ית פַּרְעֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֖אוּ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וּבְעֵינֵ֖י עֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "Wə-*haqqōl* *nišmaʿ* *bêt* *parʿōh* *lēʾmōr* *bāʾû* *ʾăḥê* *Yôsēp̄* *wayyîṭaḇ* *bəʿênê* *p̄arʿōh* *ûḇəʿênê* *ʿăḇāḏāyw*", "grammar": { "וְהַקֹּ֣ל": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and the news/report'", "נִשְׁמַ֗ע": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was heard'", "בֵּ֤ית": "noun masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "פַּרְעֹה֙": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "לֵאמֹ֔ר": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "בָּ֖אוּ": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'have come'", "אֲחֵ֣י": "noun masculine plural construct - 'brothers of'", "יוֹסֵ֑ף": "proper noun - 'Joseph'", "וַיִּיטַב֙": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was good'", "בְּעֵינֵ֣י": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - 'in the eyes of'", "פַרְעֹ֔ה": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "וּבְעֵינֵ֖י": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine dual construct - 'and in the eyes of'", "עֲבָדָֽיו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his servants'" }, "variants": { "*haqqōl*": "the voice, the sound, the report, the news", "*nišmaʿ*": "was heard, was reported", "*bêt*": "house of, household of, palace of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say", "*bāʾû*": "they came, they have arrived", "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers of", "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good, and it pleased", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of, in the sight of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants, his officials" } }
• Gen 46:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.34", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*waʾămartem* men-of *miqneh* *hāyû* servants-your from-youth-our and-until-now, also-we also-fathers-our; in-order-that *tēšĕḇû* in-land-of *Gōšen*, for-abomination-of *Miṣrayim* every-*rōʿēh* *ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall say'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*tēšĕḇû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you may dwell'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*rōʿēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'shepherd of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'" }, "variants": { "*waʾămartem*": "you shall say/you will tell", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*tēšĕḇû*": "you may dwell/you may settle/you may live", "*rōʿēh*": "shepherd/keeper", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock" } }
• Exod 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.8.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לֹ֤א נָכוֹן֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן כִּ֚י תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מִצְרַ֔יִם נִזְבַּ֖ח לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הֵ֣ן נִזְבַּ֞ח אֶת־תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֛יִם לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִסְקְלֻֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Mōšeh*, not *nākôn* to do so, for *tôʿăbat* *Miṣrayim* we *nizbaḥ* to *YHWH* our *ʾĕlōhênû*. Behold, shall we *nizbaḥ* *ʾet*-*tôʿăbat* *Miṣrayim* before their eyes and they not *yisqəlunû*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/proper", "*tôʿăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nizbaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will sacrifice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yisqəlunû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - they will stone us" }, "variants": { "*nākôn*": "established/proper/right/fitting", "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrence", "*yisqəlunû*": "they will stone us/kill us by stoning" } }
• Exod 9:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.9.26", "source": "רַ֚ק בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֥א הָיָ֖ה בָּרָֽד׃", "text": "Only in-land-of *gōšen* which-there *bᵊnê* *yiśrā'ēl* not was *bārāḏ*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb/particle - only/merely", "*bᵊ'ereṣ*": "preposition + construct noun - in the land of", "*gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen", "*'ăšer-šām*": "relative pronoun + adverb - where there", "*bᵊnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - children/sons of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lō' hāyāh*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was not", "*bārāḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - hail" }, "variants": { "*bᵊnê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*raq*": "only/just/except" } }
• Heb 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.11", "source": "Ὅ τε γὰρ ἁγιάζων καὶ οἱ ἁγιαζόμενοι ἐξ ἑνὸς πάντες: διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοὺς καλεῖν,", "text": "For both the one *hagiazōn* and those *hagiazomenoi* from *henos* all: for which *aitian* not *epaischunetai* *adelphous* them *kalein*,", "grammar": { "*hagiazōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - sanctifying", "*hagiazomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being sanctified", "*henos*": "genitive masculine singular - of one", "*aitian*": "accusative feminine singular - cause/reason", "*epaischunetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is ashamed", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers", "*kalein*": "present active infinitive - to call" }, "variants": { "*hagiazōn*": "sanctifying/making holy/consecrating", "*hagiazomenoi*": "being sanctified/being made holy", "*aitian*": "cause/reason/charge", "*epaischunetai*": "is ashamed/feels shame/is embarrassed", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings/kinsmen", "*kalein*": "to call/name/designate" } }