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Genesis

Chapter 46
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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּisּa֤ yishsera'el֙ vekal-'ashsher-l֔o vayּabo֖ bּe'e֣rah shshּa֑ba vayּizebּa֣ch zebachi֔ym le'lohe֖y 'abi֥yv yitzechaֽq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

וַיִּסַּ֤ע יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֵ֣רָה שָּׁ֑בַע וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח זְבָחִ֔ים לֵאלֹהֵ֖י אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer 'elohi֤ym ׀ leyishsera'el֙ bּemare'o֣t halּa֔yelah vayּo֖'mer ya'aqo֣b ׀ ya'aqo֑b vayּo֖'mer hinּeֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, "Jacob! Jacob!" "Here I am," he replied.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֕'mer 'anoki֥y ha'e֖l 'elohe֣y 'abi֑yka 'al-tּiyra'֙ mereda֣h mitzera֔yemah kּiֽy-leg֥oy gּad֖ol 'ashsiֽymeka֥ shshaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I am God, the God of your father," He said. "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֥י הָאֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אַל־תִּירָא֙ מֵרְדָ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יְמָה כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ שָֽׁם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): anoki֗y 'ere֤d 'imּeka֙ mitzera֔yemah ve'anoki֖y 'aֽ'aleka֣ gam-'alo֑h veyose֕p yashshi֥yt yad֖o 'al-'eyneֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph's own hand will close your eyes."

אָנֹכִ֗י אֵרֵ֤ד עִמְּךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י אַֽעַלְךָ֣ גַם־עָלֹ֑ה וְיוֹסֵ֕ף יָשִׁ֥ית יָד֖וֹ עַל־עֵינֶֽיךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥qam ya'aqo֖b mibּe'e֣r shsha֑ba vayּishse'֨u beneֽy-yishsera'e֜l 'et-ya'aqo֣b 'abiyhe֗m ve'et-tapּam֙ ve'et-neshsheyhe֔m bּa'agal֕ot 'ashsher-shshala֥ch pּare'o֖h lashse֥'t 'otֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jacob left Beersheba, and Israel’s sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

וַיָּ֥קָם יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־יַעֲקֹ֣ב אֲבִיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־טַפָּם֙ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם בָּעֲגָל֕וֹת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח פַּרְעֹ֖ה לָשֵׂ֥את אֹתֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqech֣u 'et-miqeneyhe֗m ve'et-rekushsham֙ 'ashshe֤r raֽkeshshu֙ bּe'e֣retz kּena֔'an vayּabo֖'u mitzera֑yemah ya'aqo֖b vekal-zare'֥o 'itּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So they took their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan and arrived in Egypt—Jacob and all his offspring with him.

וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָֽכְשׁוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְכָל־זַרְע֥וֹ אִתּֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּana֞yv ubene֤y banayv֙ 'itּ֔o bּenota֛yv uben֥ot bּana֖yv vekal-zare'֑o hebi֥y 'itּ֖o mitzeraֽyemah׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)He brought with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

בָּנָ֞יו וּבְנֵ֤י בָנָיו֙ אִתּ֔וֹ בְּנֹתָ֛יו וּבְנ֥וֹת בָּנָ֖יו וְכָל־זַרְע֑וֹ הֵבִ֥יא אִתּ֖וֹ מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨lּeh shshem֧ot bּeneֽy-yishsera'e֛l habּa'i֥ym mitzera֖yemah ya'aqo֣b ubana֑yv bּeko֥r ya'aqo֖b re'ubeֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob.

וְאֵ֨לֶּה שְׁמ֧וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הַבָּאִ֥ים מִצְרַ֖יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֣ב וּבָנָ֑יו בְּכֹ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב רְאוּבֵֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֖y re'ube֑n chan֥oke upalּ֖u vechetzer֥on vekaremiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Reuben: Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.

וּבְנֵ֖י רְאוּבֵ֑ן חֲנ֥וֹךְ וּפַלּ֖וּא וְחֶצְר֥וֹן וְכַרְמִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֣y shshime'֗on yemu'e֧l veyami֛yn ve'o֖had veyaki֣yn vetzo֑char veshsha'֖ul bּen-haֽkּena'aniֽyt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֗וֹן יְמוּאֵ֧ל וְיָמִ֛ין וְאֹ֖הַד וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֑חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֖y levi֑y gּereshsh֕on qeha֖t umerariֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

וּבְנֵ֖י לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֣y yehuda֗h 'e֧r ve'ona֛n veshshela֖h vape֣retz vaza֑rach vayּa֨mat 'e֤r ve'onan֙ bּe'e֣retz kּena֔'an vayּihey֥u beney-pe֖retz chetzer֥on vechamֽul׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

וּבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֧ר וְאוֹנָ֛ן וְשֵׁלָ֖ה וָפֶ֣רֶץ וָזָ֑רַח וַיָּ֨מָת עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֖y yishsashka֑r tּola֥ upua֖h vey֥ob veshshimerֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.

וּבְנֵ֖י יִשָׂשכָ֑ר תּוֹלָ֥ע וּפֻוָּ֖ה וְי֥וֹב וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֖y zebulu֑n se֥red ve'el֖on veyachele'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

וּבְנֵ֖י זְבוּלֻ֑ן סֶ֥רֶד וְאֵל֖וֹן וְיַחְלְאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣lּeh ׀ bּene֣y le'a֗h 'ashshe֨r yaֽleda֤h leya'aqob֙ bּepadּa֣n 'ara֔m ve'e֖t dּiyna֣h bitּ֑o kּal-ne֧peshsh bּana֛yv ubenota֖yv shsheloshshi֥ym veshshaloֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, besides his daughter Dinah. These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ בְּנֵ֣י לֵאָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָֽלְדָ֤ה לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֑וֹ כָּל־נֶ֧פֶשׁ בָּנָ֛יו וּבְנוֹתָ֖יו שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֣y ga֔d tzipey֥on vechagּi֖y shshuni֣y ve'etzebּo֑n 'eri֥y vaֽ'arodi֖y ve'are'eliֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Gad: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

וּבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד צִפְי֥וֹן וְחַגִּ֖י שׁוּנִ֣י וְאֶצְבֹּ֑ן עֵרִ֥י וַֽאֲרוֹדִ֖י וְאַרְאֵלִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֣y 'ashshe֗r yimena֧h veyishsheva֛h veyishshevi֥y uberiy'a֖h veshse֣rach 'achota֑m ubene֣y beriy'a֔h che֖ber umalekּiy'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah; and their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel.

וּבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֣רַח אֲחֹתָ֑ם וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֚lּeh bּene֣y zilepּa֔h 'ashsher-nata֥n laba֖n lele'a֣h bitּ֑o vatּe֤led 'et-'e֨lּeh֙ leya'aqo֔b shshe֥shsh 'eshsere֖h naֽpeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י זִלְפָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן לָבָ֖ן לְלֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֑וֹ וַתֵּ֤לֶד אֶת־אֵ֨לֶּה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב שֵׁ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה נָֽפֶשׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֤y rachel֙ 'e֣shshet yaֽ'aqo֔b yose֖p ubineyamiֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

בְּנֵ֤י רָחֵל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב יוֹסֵ֖ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiuale֣d leyosep֮ bּe'e֣retz mitzerayim֒ 'ashshe֤r yaֽledah-lּo֙ 'aֽsena֔t bּat-pּ֥otiy pe֖ra kּohe֣n 'o֑n 'et-menashshּe֖h ve'et-'eperaֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

וַיִּוָּלֵ֣ד לְיוֹסֵף֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֣ן אֹ֑ן אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֣y bineyami֗n bּe֤la vabe֨ker֙ ve'ashshebּe֔l gּera֥ vena'ama֖n 'echi֣y varo֑'shsh mupּi֥ym vechupּi֖ym va'aֽredּe׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.

וּבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֤לַע וָבֶ֨כֶר֙ וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל גֵּרָ֥א וְנַעֲמָ֖ן אֵחִ֣י וָרֹ֑אשׁ מֻפִּ֥ים וְחֻפִּ֖ים וָאָֽרְדְּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֚lּeh bּene֣y rache֔l 'ashshe֥r yulּa֖d leya'aqo֑b kּal-ne֖peshsh 'arebּa'a֥h 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all.

אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י רָחֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖ד לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeney-da֖n chushshiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The son of Dan: Hushim.

וּבְנֵי־דָ֖ן חֻשִֽׁים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֖y napetּali֑y yachetze'e֥l veguni֖y veye֥tzer veshshilּeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

וּבְנֵ֖י נַפְתָּלִ֑י יַחְצְאֵ֥ל וְגוּנִ֖י וְיֵ֥צֶר וְשִׁלֵּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֚lּeh bּene֣y bileha֔h 'ashsher-nata֥n laba֖n lerache֣l bּitּ֑o vatּe֧led 'et-'e֛lּeh leya'aqo֖b kּal-ne֥peshsh shshibe'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י בִלְהָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן לָבָ֖ן לְרָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֑וֹ וַתֵּ֧לֶד אֶת־אֵ֛לֶּה לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ שִׁבְעָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-ha֠nּepeshsh habּa'a֨h leya'aqo֤b mitzera֨yemah֙ yotze'e֣y yerek֔o milּeba֖d neshshe֣y beney-ya'aqo֑b kּal-ne֖peshsh shshishshּi֥ym vashsheֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.

כָּל־הַ֠נֶּפֶשׁ הַבָּאָ֨ה לְיַעֲקֹ֤ב מִצְרַ֨יְמָה֙ יֹצְאֵ֣י יְרֵכ֔וֹ מִלְּבַ֖ד נְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵֽׁשׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֥y yose֛p 'ashsher-yulּad-l֥o bemitzera֖yim ne֣peshsh shshena֑yim kּal-hanּe֧peshsh lebeֽyt-ya'aqo֛b habּa֥'ah mitzera֖yemah shshibe'iֽym׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)With the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy in all.

וּבְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵ֛ף אֲשֶׁר־יֻלַּד־ל֥וֹ בְמִצְרַ֖יִם נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׁנָ֑יִם כָּל־הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ לְבֵֽית־יַעֲקֹ֛ב הַבָּ֥אָה מִצְרַ֖יְמָה שִׁבְעִֽים׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-yehuda֞h shshala֤ch lepanayv֙ 'el-yose֔p lehoro֥t lepana֖yv gּo֑shshenah vayּabo֖'u 'a֥retzah gּoֽshshen׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When they arrived in the region of Goshen,

וְאֶת־יְהוּדָ֞ה שָׁלַ֤ח לְפָנָיו֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף לְהוֹרֹ֥ת לְפָנָ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה גֹּֽשֶׁן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe'eso֤r yosep֙ merekּabetּ֔o vayּa֛'al liqeraֽ't-yishsera'e֥l 'abi֖yv gּo֑shshenah vayּera֣ 'ela֗yv vayּipּol֙ 'al-tzaua'ra֔yv vayּe֥bekּe 'al-tzaua'ra֖yv 'ֽod׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Joseph had his chariot made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.

וַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר יוֹסֵף֙ מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֛עַל לִקְרַֽאת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אָבִ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיֵּרָ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֙ עַל־צַוָּארָ֔יו וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־צַוָּארָ֖יו עֽוֹד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֧'mer yishsera'e֛l 'el-yose֖p 'am֣utah hapּa֑'am 'acharey֙ re'oti֣y 'et-pּane֔yka kּi֥y 'odeka֖ chaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Israel said to Joseph, "Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive."

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אָמ֣וּתָה הַפָּ֑עַם אַחֲרֵי֙ רְאוֹתִ֣י אֶת־פָּנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י עוֹדְךָ֖ חָֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yose֤p 'el-'echayv֙ ve'el-bּe֣yt 'abi֔yv 'e'ele֖h ve'agּi֣ydah lepare'o֑h ve'oֽmera֣h 'ela֔yv 'acha֧y ubeyt-'abi֛y 'ashshe֥r bּe'eֽretz-kּena֖'an bּa֥'u 'elaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, "I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, 'My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאֹֽמְרָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו אַחַ֧י וּבֵית־אָבִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֖עַן בָּ֥אוּ אֵלָֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veha'anashshiym֙ ro֣'ey tzo֔'n kּiֽy-'aneshshe֥y miqene֖h hay֑u vetzo'na֧m ubeqara֛m vekal-'ashshe֥r lahe֖m hebiֽy'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and everything they own.'

וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ רֹ֣עֵי צֹ֔אן כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה הָי֑וּ וְצֹאנָ֧ם וּבְקָרָ֛ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הֵבִֽיאוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaya֕h kּiֽy-yiqera֥ lake֖m pּare'o֑h ve'ama֖r mah-mּa'ashseykeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, 'What is your occupation?'

וְהָיָ֕ה כִּֽי־יִקְרָ֥א לָכֶ֖ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְאָמַ֖ר מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'amaretּe֗m 'aneshshe֨y miqene֜h hay֤u 'abade֨yka֙ minּe'ure֣ynu ve'ad-'a֔tּah gּam-'ana֖chenu gּam-'abote֑ynu bּa'ab֗ur tּeshshebu֙ bּe'e֣retz gּo֔shshen kּiֽy-to'aba֥t mitzera֖yim kּal-ro֥'eh tzoֽ'n׃
Edified Edition (EDE)you should answer, 'Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.' Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians."

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃