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[1] 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.” [2] From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh. [3] Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?”They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.” [4] They also said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.” [5] Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, “Your father and your brothers have come to you. [6] The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.” [7] Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. [8] Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old are you?” [9] Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.” [10] Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh. [11] Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. [12] Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all of his father’s household with bread, according to the sizes of their families. [13] There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. [14] Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house. [15] When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, “Give us bread, for why should we die in your presence? For our money fails.” [16] Joseph said, “Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.” [17] They brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds, and for the donkeys: and he fed them with bread in exchange for all their livestock for that year. [18] When that year was ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord how our money is all spent, and the herds of livestock are my lord’s. There is nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands. [19] Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. Give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land won’t be desolate.” [20] So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe on them, and the land became Pharaoh’s. [21] As for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it. [22] Only he didn’t buy the land of the priests, for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them. That is why they didn’t sell their land. [23] Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land. [24] It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.” [25] They said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.” [26] Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. Only the land of the priests alone didn’t become Pharaoh’s. [27] Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly. [28] Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years. [29] The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt, [30] but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place.”Joseph said, “I will do as you have said.” [31] Israel said, “Swear to me,” and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the bed’s head.
King James Version
[1] Then Joseph H3130 came H935 (QalImpf) and told H5046 (HiphImpf) Pharaoh, H6547 and said, H559 (QalImpf) My father H1 and my brethren, H251 and their flocks, H6629 and their herds, H1241 and all that they have, are come out H935 (QalPerf) of the land H776 of Canaan; H3667 and, behold, they are in the land H776 of Goshen. H1657 [2] And he took H3947 (QalPerf) some H7097 of his brethren, H251 even five H2568 men, H582 and presented H3322 (HiphImpf) them unto H6440 Pharaoh. H6547 [3] And Pharaoh H6547 said H559 (QalImpf) unto his brethren, H251 What is your occupation? H4639 And they said H559 (QalImpf) unto Pharaoh, H6547 Thy servants H5650 are shepherds, H7462 (QalActPtc) both we, and also our fathers. H1 [4] They said H559 (QalImpf) moreover unto Pharaoh, H6547 For to sojourn H1481 (QalInf) in the land H776 are we come; H935 (QalPerf) for thy servants H5650 have no pasture H4829 for their flocks; H6629 for the famine H7458 is sore H3515 in the land H776 of Canaan: H3667 now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants H5650 dwell H3427 (QalImpf) in the land H776 of Goshen. H1657 [5] And Pharaoh H6547 spake H559 (QalImpf) unto Joseph, H3130 saying, H559 (QalInf) Thy father H1 and thy brethren H251 are come H935 (QalPerf) unto thee: [6] the land H776 of Egypt H4714 is before thee; H6440 in the best H4315 of the land H776 make H3427 thy father H1 and brethren H251 to dwell; H3427 (HiphImpv) in the land H776 of Goshen H1657 let them dwell: H3427 (QalImpf) and if thou knowest H3045 (QalPerf) any men H582 of activity H2428 among them, then make them H7760 (QalPerf) rulers H8269 over my cattle. H4735 [7] And Joseph H3130 brought in H935 (HiphImpf) Jacob H3290 his father, H1 and set him H5975 (HiphImpf) before H6440 Pharaoh: H6547 and Jacob H3290 blessed H1288 (PielImpf) Pharaoh. H6547 [8] And Pharaoh H6547 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jacob, H3290 How H4100 old H2416 art thou?§ [9] And Jacob H3290 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Pharaoh, H6547 The days H3117 of the years H8141 of my pilgrimage H4033 are an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 years: H8141 few H4592 and evil H7451 have the days H3117 of the years H8141 of my life H2416 been, and have not attained H5381 (HiphPerf) unto the days H3117 of the years H8141 of the life H2416 of my fathers H1 in the days H3117 of their pilgrimage. H4033 [10] And Jacob H3290 blessed H1288 (PielImpf) Pharaoh, H6547 and went out H3318 (QalImpf) from before H6440 Pharaoh. H6547 [11] And Joseph H3130 placed H3427 (HiphImpf) his father H1 and his brethren, H251 and gave H5414 (QalImpf) them a possession H272 in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 in the best H4315 of the land, H776 in the land H776 of Rameses, H7486 as Pharaoh H6547 had commanded. H6680 (PielPerf) [12] And Joseph H3130 nourished H3557 (PilpImpf) his father, H1 and his brethren, H251 and all his father’s H1 household, H1004 with bread, H3899 according H6310 to their families.§ H2945 [13] And there was no bread H3899 in all the land; H776 for the famine H7458 was very H3966 sore, H3515 so that the land H776 of Egypt H4714 and all the land H776 of Canaan H3667 fainted H3856 (QalImpf) by reason H6440 of the famine. H7458 [14] And Joseph H3130 gathered up H3950 (PielImpf) all the money H3701 that was found H4672 (NiphPtc) in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 and in the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 for the corn H7668 which they bought: H7666 (QalActPtc) and Joseph H3130 brought H935 (HiphImpf) the money H3701 into Pharaoh’s H6547 house. H1004 [15] And when money H3701 failed H8552 (QalImpf) in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 and in the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 all the Egyptians H4714 came H935 (QalImpf) unto Joseph, H3130 and said, H559 (QalInf) Give H3051 (QalImpv) us bread: H3899 for why should we die H4191 (QalImpf) in thy presence? for the money H3701 faileth. H656 (QalPerf) [16] And Joseph H3130 said, H559 (QalImpf) Give H3051 (QalImpv) your cattle; H4735 and I will give H5414 (QalImpf) you for your cattle, H4735 if money H3701 fail. H656 (QalPerf) [17] And they brought H935 (HiphImpf) their cattle H4735 unto Joseph: H3130 and Joseph H3130 gave H5414 (QalImpf) them bread H3899 in exchange for horses, H5483 and for the flocks, H6629 and for the cattle H4735 of the herds, H1241 and for the asses: H2543 and he fed H5095 (PielImpf) them§ with bread H3899 for all their cattle H4735 for that year. H8141 [18] When that year H8141 was ended, H8552 (QalImpf) they came H935 (QalImpf) unto him the second H8145 year, H8141 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, We will not hide H3582 (PielImpf) it from my lord, H113 how that our money H3701 is spent; H8552 (QalPerf) my lord H113 also hath H413 our herds H4735 of cattle; H929 there is not ought left H7604 (NiphPerf) in the sight H6440 of my lord, H113 but our bodies, H1472 and our lands: H127 [19] wherefore shall we die H4191 (QalImpf) before thine eyes, H5869 both we and our land? H127 buy H7069 (QalImpv) us and our land H127 for bread, H3899 and we and our land H127 will be servants H5650 unto Pharaoh: H6547 and give H5414 (QalImpv) us seed, H2233 that we may live, H2421 (QalImpf) and not die, H4191 (QalImpf) that the land H127 be not desolate. H3456 (QalImpf) [20] And Joseph H3130 bought H7069 (QalImpf) all the land H127 of Egypt H4714 for Pharaoh; H6547 for the Egyptians H4714 sold H4376 (QalPerf) every man H376 his field, H7704 because the famine H7458 prevailed H2388 (QalPerf) over them: so the land H776 became Pharaoh’s. H6547 [21] And as for the people, H5971 he removed H5674 (HiphPerf) them to cities H5892 from one end H7097 of the borders H1366 of Egypt H4714 even to the other end H7097 thereof. [22] Only the land H127 of the priests H3548§ bought he H7069 (QalPerf) not; for the priests H3548 had a portion H2706 assigned them of Pharaoh, H6547 and did eat H398 (QalPerf) their portion H2706 which Pharaoh H6547 gave H5414 (QalPerf) them: wherefore they sold H4376 (QalPerf) not their lands. H127 [23] Then Joseph H3130 said H559 (QalImpf) unto the people, H5971 Behold, I have bought H7069 (QalPerf) you this day H3117 and your land H127 for Pharaoh: H6547 lo, H1887 here is seed H2233 for you, and ye shall sow H2232 (QalPerf) the land. H127 [24] And it shall come to pass in the increase, H8393 that ye shall give H5414 (QalPerf) the fifth H2549 part unto Pharaoh, H6547 and four H702 parts H3027 shall be your own, for seed H2233 of the field, H7704 and for your food, H400 and for them of your households, H1004 and for food H398 (QalInf) for your little ones. H2945 [25] And they said, H559 (QalImpf) Thou hast saved our lives: H2421 (HiphPerf) let us find H4672 (QalImpf) grace H2580 in the sight H5869 of my lord, H113 and we will be Pharaoh’s H6547 servants. H5650 [26] And Joseph H3130 made H7760 (QalImpf) it a law H2706 over the land H127 of Egypt H4714 unto this day, H3117 that Pharaoh H6547 should have the fifth H2569 part; except H7535 the land H127 of the priests H3548§ only, which became not Pharaoh’s. H6547 [27] And Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 (QalImpf) in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 in the country H776 of Goshen; H1657 and they had possessions H270 (NiphImpf) therein, and grew, H6509 (QalImpf) and multiplied H7235 (QalImpf) exceedingly. H3966 [28] And Jacob H3290 lived H2421 (QalImpf) in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 seventeen H6240 years: H8141 so the whole age H2416 of Jacob H3290§ was an hundred H3967 forty H705 and seven H7651 years. H8141 [29] And the time H3117 drew nigh H7126 (QalImpf) that Israel H3478 must die: H4191 (QalInf) and he called H7121 (QalImpf) his son H1121 Joseph, H3130 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, If now I have found H4672 (QalPerf) grace H2580 in thy sight, H5869 put, H7760 (QalImpv) I pray thee, thy hand H3027 under my thigh, H3409 and deal H6213 (QalPerf) kindly H2617 and truly H571 with me; bury H6912 (QalImpf) me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: H4714 [30] but I will lie H7901 (QalPerf) with my fathers, H1 and thou shalt carry H5375 (QalPerf) me out of Egypt, H4714 and bury H6912 (QalPerf) me in their buryingplace. H6900 And he said, H559 (QalImpf) I will do H6213 (QalImpf) as thou hast said. H1697 [31] And he said, H559 (QalImpf) Swear H7650 (NiphImpv) unto me. And he sware H7650 (NiphImpf) unto him. And Israel H3478 bowed H7812 (HithImpf) himself upon the bed’s H4296 head. H7218

Footnotes

  1. § 47:8 Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy life?
  2. § 47:12 Or, as a little child is nourished. Heb. according to the little ones
  3. § 47:17 Heb. led them
  4. § 47:22 Or, Princes
  5. § 47:26 Or, Princes
  6. § 47:28 Heb. the days of the years of his life
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