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Genesis 47:2

In Genesis 47 of Genesis.

And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

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וּמִקְצֵ֣הumiqtsehand from borderקָצֶהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and from border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7097an extremity[idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part).אֶחָ֔יוechayvbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.לָקַ֖חlaqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, a completed actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.חֲמִשָּׁ֣הchamishahfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).אֲנָשִׁ֑יםanashima certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, 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…וַיַּצִּגֵ֖םvayatsigemand establishיָצַגconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and establish”, the next action in the storyH3322to place permanentlyestablish, leave, make, present, put, set, stay.לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…פַרְעֹֽהfaroPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

Young’s Literal Translation

And out of his brethren he hath taken five men, and setteth them before Pharaoh;

World English Bible

From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

Darby Translation

And he took from the whole number of his brethren, five men, and set them before Pharaoh.

Douay-Rheims

Five men also the last of his brethren, he presented before the king:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he took of his brethren five men, and set them before Pharao.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ παρέλαβε πέντε ἄνδρας, καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτοὺς ἐναντίον Φαραώ.

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