Genesis 45 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 46

¹Israel traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 took his journey^H5265^(H8799) with all that he had, and came^H935^(H8799) to Beersheba^H884, and offered^H2076^(H8799) sacrifices^H2077 unto the God^H430 of his father^H1 Isaac^H3327.

² God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”

KJVAnd God^H430 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Israel^H3478 in the visions^H4759 of the night^H3915, and said^H559^(H8799), Jacob^H3290, Jacob^H3290. And he said^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

³ He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), I am God^H410, the God^H430 of thy father^H1: fear^H3372^(H8799) not to go down^H3381^(H8800) into Egypt^H4714; for I will there make^H7760^(H8799) of thee a great^H1419 nation^H1471:

⁴ I will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”

KJVI will go down^H3381^(H8799) with thee into Egypt^H4714; and I will also surely^H5927^(H8800) bring thee up^H5927^(H8686) again: and Joseph^H3130 shall put^H7896^(H8799) his hand^H3027 upon thine eyes^H5869.

⁵ Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 rose up^H6965^(H8799) from Beersheba^H884: and the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 carried^H5375^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 their father^H1, and their little ones^H2945, and their wives^H802, in the wagons^H5699 which Pharaoh^H6547 had sent^H7971^(H8804) to carry^H5375^(H8800) him.

⁶ They took their livestock, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt—Jacob, and all his offspring with him,

KJVAnd 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:

⁷ his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and he brought all his offspring with him into Egypt.

KJVHis sons^H1121, and his sons^H1121' sons^H1121 with him, his daughters^H1323, and his sons^H1121' daughters^H1323, and all his seed^H2233 brought he^H935^(H8689) with him into Egypt^H4714.

⁸ These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

KJVAnd these are the names^H8034 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, which came^H935^(H8802) into Egypt^H4714, Jacob^H3290 and his sons^H1121: Reuben^H7205, Jacob's^H3290 firstborn^H1060.

⁹ The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Reuben^H7205; Hanoch^H2585, and Phallu^H6396, and Hezron^H2696, and Carmi^H3756.

¹⁰ The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Simeon^H8095; Jemuel^H3223, and Jamin^H3226, and Ohad^H161, and Jachin^H3199, and Zohar^H6714, and Shaul^H7586 the son^H1121 of a Canaanitish^H3669 woman.

¹¹ The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878; Gershon^H1648, Kohath^H6955, and Merari^H4847.

¹² The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Judah^H3063; Er^H6147, and Onan^H209, and Shelah^H7956, and Pharez^H6557, and Zerah^H2226: but Er^H6147 and Onan^H209 died^H4191^(H8799) in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667. And the sons^H1121 of Pharez^H6557 were Hezron^H2696 and Hamul^H2538.

¹³ The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Issachar^H3485; Tola^H8439, and Phuvah^H6312, and Job^H3102, and Shimron^H8110.

¹⁴ The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Zebulun^H2074; Sered^H5624, and Elon^H356, and Jahleel^H3177.

¹⁵ These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.

KJVThese be the sons^H1121 of Leah^H3812, which she bare^H3205^(H8804) unto Jacob^H3290 in Padanaram^H6307, with his daughter^H1323 Dinah^H1783: all the souls^H5315 of his sons^H1121 and his daughters^H1323 were thirty^H7970 and three^H7969.

¹⁶ The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410; Ziphion^H6837, and Haggi^H2291, Shuni^H7764, and Ezbon^H675, Eri^H6179, and Arodi^H722, and Areli^H692.

¹⁷ The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Asher^H836; Jimnah^H3232, and Ishuah^H3438, and Isui^H3440, and Beriah^H1283, and Serah^H8294 their sister^H269: and the sons^H1121 of Beriah^H1283; Heber^H2268, and Malchiel^H4439.

¹⁸ These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.

KJVThese are the sons^H1121 of Zilpah^H2153, whom Laban^H3837 gave^H5414^(H8804) to Leah^H3812 his daughter^H1323, and these she bare^H3205^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290, even sixteen^H6240^H8337 souls^H5315.

¹⁹ The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Rachel^H7354 Jacob's^H3290 wife^H802; Joseph^H3130, and Benjamin^H1144.

²⁰ To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

KJVAnd unto Joseph^H3130 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 were born^H3205^(H8735) Manasseh^H4519 and Ephraim^H669, which Asenath^H621 the daughter^H1323 of Potipherah^H6319 priest^H3548 of On^H204 bare^H3205^(H8804) unto him.

²¹ The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 were Belah^H1106, and Becher^H1071, and Ashbel^H788, Gera^H1617, and Naaman^H5283, Ehi^H278, and Rosh^H7220, Muppim^H4649, and Huppim^H2650, and Ard^H714.

²² These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

KJVThese are the sons^H1121 of Rachel^H7354, which were born^H3205^(H8795) to Jacob^H3290: all the souls^H5315 were fourteen^H702^H6240.

²³ The son of Dan: Hushim.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Dan^H1835; Hushim^H2366.

²⁴ The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Naphtali^H5321; Jahzeel^H3183, and Guni^H1476, and Jezer^H3337, and Shillem^H8006.

²⁵ These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.

KJVThese are the sons^H1121 of Bilhah^H1090, which Laban^H3837 gave^H5414^(H8804) unto Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323, and she bare^H3205^(H8799) these unto Jacob^H3290: all the souls^H5315 were seven^H7651.

²⁶ All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty-six.

KJVAll the souls^H5315 that came^H935^(H8802) with Jacob^H3290 into Egypt^H4714, which came out^H3318^(H8802) of his loins^H3409, besides Jacob's^H3290 sons^H1121' wives^H802, all the souls^H5315 were threescore^H8346 and six^H8337;

²⁷ The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Joseph^H3130, which were born^H3205^(H8795) him in Egypt^H4714, were two^H8147 souls^H5315: all the souls^H5315 of the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, which came^H935^(H8802) into Egypt^H4714, were threescore and ten^H7657.

²⁸ Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8804) Judah^H3063 before him^H6440 unto Joseph^H3130, to direct^H3384^(H8687) his face^H6440 unto Goshen^H1657; and they came^H935^(H8799) into the land^H776 of Goshen^H1657.

²⁹ Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 made ready^H631^(H8799) his chariot^H4818, and went up^H5927^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) Israel^H3478 his father^H1, to Goshen^H1657, and presented^H7200^(H8735) himself unto him; and he fell^H5307^(H8799) on his neck^H6677, and wept^H1058^(H8799) on his neck^H6677 a good while^H5750.

³⁰ Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joseph^H3130, Now^H6471 let me die^H4191^(H8799), since^H310 I have seen^H7200^(H8800) thy face^H6440, because thou art yet^H5750 alive^H2416.

³¹ 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.

KJVAnd 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;

³² These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’

KJVAnd the men^H582 are shepherds^H7462^(H8802)^H6629, for their trade hath been to feed cattle^H4735; and they have brought^H935^(H8689) their flocks^H6629, and their herds^H1241, and all that they have.

³³ It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh^H6547 shall call^H7121^(H8799) you, and shall say^H559^(H8804), What is your occupation^H4639?

³⁴ that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

KJVThat ye shall say^H559^(H8804), Thy servants^H5650' trade^H582 hath been about cattle^H4735 from our youth^H5271 even until now, both we, and also our fathers^H1: that ye may dwell^H3427^(H8799) in the land^H776 of Goshen^H1657; for every shepherd^H7462^(H8802)^H6629 is an abomination^H8441 unto the Egyptians^H4714.

WEB·Genesis 45

¹Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he called out, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

KJVThen Joseph^H3130 could^H3201^(H8804) not refrain^H662^(H8692) himself before all them that stood^H5324^(H8737) by him; and he cried^H7121^(H8799), Cause^H3318 every man^H376 to go out^H3318^(H8685) from me. And there stood^H5975^(H8804) no man^H376 with him, while Joseph^H3130 made himself known^H3045^(H8692) unto his brethren^H251.

² He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

KJVAnd he wept^H6963^H1065 aloud^H5414^(H8799): and the Egyptians^H4714 and the house^H1004 of Pharaoh^H6547 heard^H8085^(H8799)^H8085^(H8799).

³ Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?” His brothers couldn’t answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 said^H559^(H8799) unto his brethren^H251, I am Joseph^H3130; doth my father^H1 yet live^H2416? And his brethren^H251 could^H3201^(H8804) not answer^H6030^(H8800) him; for they were troubled^H926^(H8738) at his presence^H6440.

⁴ 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.

KJVAnd 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.

⁵ Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

KJVNow therefore be not grieved^H6087^(H8735), nor angry^H2734^(H8799) with yourselves^H5869, that ye sold^H4376^(H8804) me hither: for God^H430 did send^H7971^(H8804) me before you^H6440 to preserve life^H4241.

⁶ For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be no plowing and no harvest.

KJVFor these two years^H8141 hath the famine^H7458 been in^H7130 the land^H776: and yet there are five^H2568 years^H8141, in the which there shall neither^H369 be earing^H2758 nor harvest^H7105.

⁷ God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

KJVAnd God^H430 sent^H7971^(H8799) me before you^H6440 to preserve^H7760^(H8800) you a posterity^H7611 in the earth^H776, and to save your lives^H2421^(H8687) by a great^H1419 deliverance^H6413.

⁸ 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.

KJVSo 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.

⁹ Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.

KJVHaste^H4116^(H8761) ye, and go up^H5927^(H8798) to my father^H1, and say^H559^(H8804) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) thy son^H1121 Joseph^H3130, God^H430 hath made^H7760^(H8804) me lord^H113 of all Egypt^H4714: come down^H3381^(H8798) unto me, tarry^H5975^(H8799) not:

¹⁰ You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children’s children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.

KJVAnd thou shalt dwell^H3427^(H8804) in the land^H776 of Goshen^H1657, and thou shalt be near^H7138 unto me, thou, and thy children^H1121, and thy children's^H1121 children^H1121, and thy flocks^H6629, and thy herds^H1241, and all that thou hast:

¹¹ There I will provide for you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’

KJVAnd there will I nourish^H3557^(H8773) thee; for yet there are five^H2568 years^H8141 of famine^H7458; lest thou, and thy household^H1004, and all that thou hast, come to poverty^H3423^(H8735).

¹² Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.

KJVAnd, behold, your eyes^H5869 see^H7200^(H8802), and the eyes^H5869 of my brother^H251 Benjamin^H1144, that it is my mouth^H6310 that speaketh^H1696^(H8764) unto you.

¹³ You shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. You shall hurry and bring my father down here.”

KJVAnd ye shall tell^H5046^(H8689) my father^H1 of all my glory^H3519 in Egypt^H4714, and of all that ye have seen^H7200^(H8804); and ye shall haste^H4116^(H8765) and bring down^H3381^(H8689) my father^H1 hither.

¹⁴ He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

KJVAnd he fell^H5307^(H8799) upon his brother^H251 Benjamin's^H1144 neck^H6677, and wept^H1058^(H8799); and Benjamin^H1144 wept^H1058^(H8804) upon his neck^H6677.

¹⁵ He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.

KJVMoreover he kissed^H5401^(H8762) all his brethren^H251, and wept^H1058^(H8799) upon them: and after^H310 that his brethren^H251 talked^H1696^(H8765) with him.

¹⁶ The report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

KJVAnd the fame^H6963 thereof was heard^H8085^(H8738) in Pharaoh's^H6547 house^H1004, saying^H559^(H8800), Joseph's^H3130 brethren^H251 are come^H935^(H8804): and it pleased^H3190^H5869 Pharaoh^H6547 well^H3190^(H8799)^H5869, and^H5869 his servants^H5650.

¹⁷ Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Canaan.

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joseph^H3130, Say^H559^(H8798) unto thy brethren^H251, This do^H6213^(H8798) ye; lade^H2943^(H8798) your beasts^H1165, and go^H3212^(H8798), get^H935^(H8798) you unto the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667;

¹⁸ Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’

KJVAnd take^H3947^(H8798) your father^H1 and your households^H1004, and come^H935^(H8798) unto me: and I will give^H5414^(H8799) you the good^H2898 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, and ye shall eat^H398^(H8798) the fat^H2459 of the land^H776.

¹⁹ Now you are commanded to do this: Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

KJVNow thou art commanded^H6680^(H8795), this do^H6213^(H8798) ye; take^H3947^(H8798) you wagons^H5699 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 for your little ones^H2945, and for your wives^H802, and bring^H5375^(H8804) your father^H1, and come^H935^(H8804).

²⁰ Also, don’t concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”

KJVAlso^H5869 regard^H2347^(H8799) not your stuff^H3627; for the good^H2898 of all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 is yours.

²¹ The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213^(H8799) so: and Joseph^H3130 gave^H5414^(H8799) them wagons^H5699, according to the commandment^H6310 of Pharaoh^H6547, and gave^H5414^(H8799) them provision^H6720 for the way^H1870.

²² He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

KJVTo all of them he gave^H5414^(H8804) each man^H376 changes^H2487 of raiment^H8071; but to Benjamin^H1144 he gave^H5414^(H8804) three^H7969 hundred^H3967 pieces of silver^H3701, and five^H2568 changes^H2487 of raiment^H8071.

²³ He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

KJVAnd to his father^H1 he sent^H7971^(H8804) after this^H2063 manner; ten^H6235 asses^H860 laden^H5375^(H8802) with the good things^H2898 of Egypt^H4714, and ten^H6235 she asses^H2543 laden^H5375^(H8802) with corn^H1250 and bread^H3899 and meat^H4202 for his father^H1 by the way^H1870.

²⁴ So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”

KJVSo he sent^H7971 his brethren^H251 away^H7971^(H8762), and they departed^H3212^(H8799): and he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, See that ye fall not out^H7264^(H8799) by the way^H1870.

²⁵ They went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.

KJVAnd they went up^H5927^(H8799) out of Egypt^H4714, and came^H935^(H8799) into the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 unto Jacob^H3290 their father^H1,

²⁶ They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart fainted, for he didn’t believe them.

KJVAnd told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), Joseph^H3130 is yet alive^H2416, and he is governor^H4910^(H8802) over all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714. And Jacob's heart^H3820 fainted^H6313^(H8799), for he believed^H539^(H8689) them not.

²⁷ They told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.

KJVAnd they told^H1696^(H8762) him all the words^H1697 of Joseph^H3130, which he had said^H1696^(H8765) unto them: and when he saw^H7200^(H8799) the wagons^H5699 which Joseph^H3130 had sent^H7971^(H8804) to carry^H5375^(H8800) him, the spirit^H7307 of Jacob^H3290 their father^H1 revived^H2421^(H8799):

²⁸ Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799), It is enough^H7227; Joseph^H3130 my son^H1121 is yet alive^H2416: I will go^H3212^(H8799) and see him^H7200^(H8799) before I die^H4191^(H8799).

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