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Genesis 41:33

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

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וְעַתָּה֙veatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.יֵרֶ֣אyereseeרָאָהverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a wish or indirect commandH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…פַרְעֹ֔הfaroPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.אִ֖ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…נָב֣וֹןnavonunderstandבִּיןverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “understand”, a verb used as a describing wordH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…וְחָכָ֑םvechakhamand wise , manחָכָםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּvishitehvand applyשִׁיתconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and apply”, a wish or indirect commandH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֶ֥רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מִצְרָֽיִםmitsrayimEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt;

World English Bible

“Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Darby Translation

And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Douay-Rheims

Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν οὖν σκέψαι ἄνθρωπον φρόνιμον καὶ συνετὸν, καὶ κατάστησον αὐτὸν ἐπὶ γῆς Αἰγύπτου.

American Standard Version (1901)

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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