Genesis 45

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וַיִּתֵּ֥ןand he gave אֶת־obj.קֹל֖וֹvoice his בִּבְכִ֑יin weeping וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּand they heard מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt וַיִּשְׁמַ֖עand it heard בֵּ֥יתthe household of פַּרְעֹֽה׃Pharaoh

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יוֹסֵ֤ףJoseph אֶל־to אֶחָיו֙brothers his אֲנִ֣יI יוֹסֵ֔ףam Joseph הַע֥וֹד¿ still אָבִ֖יis father my חָ֑יliving וְלֹֽא־and not יָכְל֤וּthey were able אֶחָיו֙brothers his לַעֲנ֣וֹתto answer אֹת֔וֹobj. him כִּ֥יfor נִבְהֲל֖וּthey were terrified מִפָּנָֽיו׃of before him

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יוֹסֵ֧ףJoseph אֶל־to אֶחָ֛יוbrothers his גְּשׁוּ־draw near נָ֥אplease אֵלַ֖יto me וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּand they drew near וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said אֲנִי֙I יוֹסֵ֣ףam Joseph אֲחִיכֶ֔םbrother your אֲשֶׁר־whom מְכַרְתֶּ֥םyou sold אֹתִ֖יobj. me מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃Egypt towards

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀and now אַל־may not תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּyou be grieved וְאַל־and may not יִ֙חַר֙it burn בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םin view your כִּֽי־that מְכַרְתֶּ֥םyou sold אֹתִ֖יobj. me הֵ֑נָּהhither כִּ֣יfor לְמִֽחְיָ֔הfor preservation of life שְׁלָחַ֥נִיhe sent me אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃to before you

כִּי־for זֶ֛הthis שְׁנָתַ֥יִםtwo years הָרָעָ֖בthe famine בְּקֶ֣רֶבhas been in the midst of הָאָ֑רֶץthe land וְעוֹד֙and still חָמֵ֣שׁfive שָׁנִ֔יםyears אֲשֶׁ֥רwhen אֵין־there not חָרִ֖ישׁwill be plowing וְקָצִּֽיר׃and harvest

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִיand he sent me אֱלֹהִים֙God לִפְנֵיכֶ֔םto before you לָשׂ֥וּםto makeלָכֶ֛םfor youשְׁאֵרִ֖יתa remnant בָּאָ֑רֶץon the earth וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹתand to preserve aliveלָכֶ֔םfor youלִפְלֵיטָ֖הto a deliverance גְּדֹלָֽה׃great

וְעַתָּ֗הand therefore לֹֽא־not אַתֶּ֞םyou שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םyou sent אֹתִי֙obj. me הֵ֔נָּהhither כִּ֖יfor הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe God וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽיand he has appointed me לְאָ֜בto a father לְפַרְעֹ֗הof Pharaoh וּלְאָדוֹן֙and to lord לְכָל־of all בֵּית֔וֹhousehold his וּמֹשֵׁ֖לand ruler בְּכָל־over all אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

מַהֲרוּ֮hurry וַעֲל֣וּand go up אֶל־to אָבִי֒father my וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םand you will say אֵלָ֗יוto him כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says בִּנְךָ֣son your יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph שָׂמַ֧נִיhe has appointed me אֱלֹהִ֛יםGod לְאָד֖וֹןto lord לְכָל־of all מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt רְדָ֥הcome down !אֵלַ֖יto me אַֽל־may not תַּעֲמֹֽד׃you delay

וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣and you will dwell בְאֶֽרֶץ־in the land of גֹּ֗שֶׁןGoshen וְהָיִ֤יתָand you will be קָרוֹב֙near אֵלַ֔יto me אַתָּ֕הyou וּבָנֶ֖יךָand children your וּבְנֵ֣יand the children of בָנֶ֑יךָchildren your וְצֹאנְךָ֥and sheep your וּבְקָרְךָ֖and cattle your וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁר־thatלָֽךְ׃belongs to you

וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤יand I will provide for אֹֽתְךָ֙obj. you שָׁ֔םthere כִּי־for ע֛וֹדstill חָמֵ֥שׁwill be five שָׁנִ֖יםyears רָעָ֑בfamine פֶּן־lest תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁyou should become impoverished אַתָּ֥הyou וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖and household your וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁר־thatלָֽךְ׃belongs to you

וְהִנֵּ֤הand there!עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙eyes your רֹא֔וֹתare seeing וְעֵינֵ֖יand the eyes of אָחִ֣יbrother my בִנְיָמִ֑יןBenjamin כִּי־that פִ֖יmouth my הַֽמְדַבֵּ֥רis the one which speaks אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃to you

וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣םand you will tell לְאָבִ֗יto father my אֶת־obj.כָּל־all כְּבוֹדִי֙honor my בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםin Egypt וְאֵ֖תand obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֣רthat רְאִיתֶ֑םyou saw וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛םand you will hurry וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥םand you will bring down אֶת־obj.אָבִ֖יfather my הֵֽנָּה׃hither

וַיִּפֹּ֛לand he fell עַל־on צַוְּארֵ֥יthe necks of בִנְיָמִֽן־Benjamin אָחִ֖יוbrother his וַיֵּ֑בְךְּand he wept וּבִנְיָמִ֔ןand Benjamin בָּכָ֖הhe wept עַל־on צַוָּארָֽיו׃necks his

וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥קand he kissed לְכָל־to all אֶחָ֖יוbrothers his וַיֵּ֣בְךְּand he wept עֲלֵיהֶ֑םover them וְאַ֣חֲרֵיand after כֵ֔ןthus דִּבְּר֥וּthey spoke אֶחָ֖יוbrothers his אִתּֽוֹ׃with him

וְהַקֹּ֣לand the sound נִשְׁמַ֗עit was heard בֵּ֤יתthe house of פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh לֵאמֹ֔רto saying בָּ֖אוּthey have come אֲחֵ֣יthe brothers of יוֹסֵ֑ףJoseph וַיִּיטַב֙and it was good בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of פַרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וּבְעֵינֵ֖יand in the eyes of עֲבָדָֽיו׃servants his

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh אֶל־to יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph אֱמֹ֥רsay אֶל־to אַחֶ֖יךָbrothers your זֹ֣אתthis עֲשׂ֑וּdo טַֽעֲנוּ֙load אֶת־obj.בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔םanimals your וּלְכוּ־and go בֹ֖אוּgo אַ֥רְצָהthe land of towards כְּנָֽעַן׃Canaan

וּקְח֧וּand fetch אֶת־obj.אֲבִיכֶ֛םfather your וְאֶת־and obj.בָּתֵּיכֶ֖םhouseholds your וּבֹ֣אוּand come אֵלָ֑יto me וְאֶתְּנָ֣הso let me giveלָכֶ֗םto youאֶת־obj.טוּב֙the good things of אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt וְאִכְל֖וּand eat אֶת־obj.חֵ֥לֶבthe fat of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

וְאַתָּ֥הand you צֻוֵּ֖יתָהyou are commanded זֹ֣אתthis עֲשׂ֑וּdo קְחוּ־takeלָכֶם֩for yourselvesמֵאֶ֨רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֜יִםEgypt עֲגָל֗וֹתcarts לְטַפְּכֶם֙for little ones your וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶ֔םand for wives your וּנְשָׂאתֶ֥םand you will carry אֶת־obj.אֲבִיכֶ֖םfather your וּבָאתֶֽם׃and you will come

וְעֵ֣ינְכֶ֔םand eye your אַל־may not תָּחֹ֖סit look with regret עַל־on כְּלֵיכֶ֑םthings your כִּי־for ט֛וּבthe good things of כָּל־all אֶ֥רֶץthe land of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgyptלָכֶ֥םwill belong to youהֽוּא׃it

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־and they did כֵן֙thus בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וַיִּתֵּ֨ןand he gaveלָהֶ֥םto themיוֹסֵ֛ףJoseph עֲגָל֖וֹתcarts עַל־on פִּ֣יthe mouth of פַרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וַיִּתֵּ֥ןand he gaveלָהֶ֛םto themצֵדָ֖הprovisions לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃for the journey

לְכֻלָּ֥םto all of them נָתַ֛ןhe gave לָאִ֖ישׁto the each חֲלִפ֣וֹתchanges of שְׂמָלֹ֑תclothes וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ןand to Benjamin נָתַן֙he gave שְׁלֹ֣שׁthree of מֵא֣וֹתhundreds כֶּ֔סֶףsilver וְחָמֵ֖שׁand five חֲלִפֹ֥תchanges of שְׂמָלֹֽת׃clothes

וּלְאָבִ֞יוand to father his שָׁלַ֤חhe sent כְּזֹאת֙according to this עֲשָׂרָ֣הten חֲמֹרִ֔יםdonkeys נֹשְׂאִ֖יםcarrying מִטּ֣וּבsome of the good things of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וְעֶ֣שֶׂרand ten אֲתֹנֹ֡תfemale donkeys נֹֽ֠שְׂאֹתcarrying בָּ֣רgrain וָלֶ֧חֶםand food וּמָז֛וֹןand food לְאָבִ֖יוfor father his לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃for the journey

וַיְשַׁלַּ֥חand he sent off אֶת־obj.אֶחָ֖יוbrothers his וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּand they went וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶ֔םto them אַֽל־may not תִּרְגְּז֖וּyou stir up בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃on the way

וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּand they went up מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםfrom Egypt וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙and they came אֶ֣רֶץthe land of כְּנַ֔עַןCanaan אֶֽל־to יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob אֲבִיהֶֽם׃father their

וַיַּגִּ֨דוּand they toldל֜וֹto himלֵאמֹ֗רto saying ע֚וֹדstill יוֹסֵ֣ףJoseph חַ֔יis alive וְכִֽי־and that ה֥וּאhe מֹשֵׁ֖לis ruling בְּכָל־over all אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וַיָּ֣פָגand it grew numb לִבּ֔וֹheart his כִּ֥יfor לֹא־not הֶאֱמִ֖יןhe believedלָהֶֽם׃to them

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael רַ֛בenough עוֹד־still יוֹסֵ֥ףJoseph בְּנִ֖יson my חָ֑יis alive אֵֽלְכָ֥הI will go וְאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּso I may see him בְּטֶ֥רֶםin before אָמֽוּת׃I will die

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