Genesis 46:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאֹֽמְרָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו אַחַ֧י וּבֵית־אָבִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֖עַן בָּ֥אוּ אֵלָֽי׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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'

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, 'I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, "My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.'"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559} unto his brethren,{H251} and unto his father's{H1} house,{H1004} I will go up,{H5927} and tell{H5046} Pharaoh,{H6547} and will say{H559} unto him, My brethren,{H251} and my father's{H1} house,{H1004} who were in the land{H776} of Canaan,{H3667} are come{H935} unto me;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his brethren{H251}, and unto his father's{H1} house{H1004}, I will go up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and shew{H5046}{(H8686)} Pharaoh{H6547}, and say{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, My brethren{H251}, and my father's{H1} house{H1004}, which were in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, are come{H935}{(H8804)} unto me;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethre and vnto his fathers house: I will goo and shewe Pharao and tell him: that my brethern and my fathers housse which were in the lade of Canaan are come vnto m

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ioseph sayde vnto his brethren, & to his fathers house: I will go vp, & tell Pharao, & saye vnto him: My brethre and my fathers house are come vnto me out of the lande of Canaan,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ioseph said to his brethren, & to his fathers house, I wil go vp and shew Pharaoh, and tell him, My brethren & my fathers house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come vnto me,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethren, and vnto his fathers house: I wyll go vp, and shewe Pharao, and tell him: my brethren, and my fathers house, whiche were in the lande of Chanaan, are come vnto me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which [were] in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's house, "I will go up, and speak with Pharaoh, and will tell him, 'My brothers, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joseph saith unto his brethren, and unto the house of his father, `I go up, and declare to Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and the house of my father who `are' in the land of Canaan have come in unto me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's house, "I will go up, and speak with Pharaoh, and will tell him, 'My brothers, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father’s household,“I will go up and tell Pharaoh,‘My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 45:16-20 : 16 And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Do this: load your animals and go, get to the land of Canaan. 18 And take your father and your households and come to me; and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land. 19 Now you are commanded, do this: take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives and bring your father and come. 20 Also do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.
• Gen 47:1-3 : 1 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. 2 And he took some of his brothers, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh. 3 And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
• Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
• Heb 2:11 : 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,