Genesis

Chapter 47

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֣ yosep֮ vayּagּe֣d lepare'oh֒ vayּo֗'mer 'abi֨y ve'acha֜y vetzo'na֤m ubeqaram֙ vekal-'ashshe֣r lahe֔m bּa֖'u me'e֣retz kּena֑'an vehinּa֖m bּe'e֥retz gּoֽshshen׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joseph went and told Pharaoh, "My father and brothers, with their flocks and herds and everything they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen."

וַיָּבֹ֣א יוֹסֵף֮ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְפַרְעֹה֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָבִ֨י וְאַחַ֜י וְצֹאנָ֤ם וּבְקָרָם֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֔ם בָּ֖אוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גֹּֽשֶׁן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): umiqetze֣h 'echa֔yv laqa֖ch chamishshּa֣h 'anashshi֑ym vayּatzּige֖m lipene֥y pare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

וּמִקְצֵ֣ה אֶחָ֔יו לָקַ֖ח חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּצִּגֵ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֧'mer pּare'o֛h 'el-'echa֖yv mah-mּa'ashseyke֑m vayּo'mer֣u 'el-pּare'o֗h ro'e֥h tzo'n֙ 'abade֔yka gּam-'ana֖chenu gּam-'aboteֽynu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Pharaoh asked the brothers, "What is your occupation?" "Your servants are shepherds," they replied to Pharaoh, "just as our fathers were."

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל־אֶחָ֖יו מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֗ה רֹעֵ֥ה צֹאן֙ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֣u 'el-pּare'o֗h lag֣ur bּa'aretz֮ bּa'nu֒ kּiy-'e֣yn mire'e֗h latzּo'n֙ 'ashshe֣r la'abade֔yka kּiֽy-kabe֥d hara'a֖b bּe'e֣retz kּena֑'an ve'atּa֛h yeֽshshebu-na֥ 'abade֖yka bּe'e֥retz gּoֽshshen׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They also said to him, "We have come to live here for a while, because the famine is severe in Canaan and your servants’ flocks have no pasture. So now, please let your servants settle in Goshen."

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֗ה לָג֣וּר בָּאָרֶץ֮ בָּאנוּ֒ כִּי־אֵ֣ין מִרְעֶ֗ה לַצֹּאן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵֽשְׁבוּ־נָ֥א עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גֹּֽשֶׁן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer pּare'o֔h 'el-yose֖p le'mo֑r 'abi֥yka ve'ache֖yka bּa֥'u 'eleֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Your father and your brothers have come to you,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר אָבִ֥יךָ וְאַחֶ֖יךָ בָּ֥אוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): e֤retz mitzera֨yim֙ lepane֣yka hi֔v bּemeyta֣b ha'a֔retz hoshshe֥b 'et-'abi֖yka ve'et-'ache֑yka yeshshebu֙ bּe'e֣retz gּo֔shshen ve'im-yada֗'etּa veyeshsh-bּam֙ 'aneshshey-cha֔yil veshsametּa֛m shsare֥y miqene֖h 'al-'ashsher-liֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land. Let them live in Goshen. And if you know of any among them with special ability, put them in charge of my own livestock."

אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְפָנֶ֣יךָ הִ֔וא בְּמֵיטַ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ הוֹשֵׁ֥ב אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אַחֶ֑יךָ יֵשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן וְאִם־יָדַ֗עְתָּ וְיֶשׁ־בָּם֙ אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֔יִל וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם שָׂרֵ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה עַל־אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabe֤ yosep֙ 'et-yaֽ'aqo֣b 'abi֔yv vayּaֽ'amide֖hu lipene֣y pare'o֑h vayeba֥reke ya'aqo֖b 'et-pּare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed Pharaoh,

וַיָּבֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב אָבִ֔יו וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־פַּרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer pּare'o֖h 'eֽl-ya'aqo֑b kּamּa֕h yeme֖y shshene֥y chayּeֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Pharaoh asked him, "How old are you?"

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֑ב כַּמָּ֕ה יְמֵ֖י שְׁנֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer ya'aqob֙ 'el-pּare'o֔h yemey֙ shshene֣y megura֔y shsheloshshi֥ym ume'a֖t shshana֑h me'a֣t vera'i֗ym hayu֙ yemey֙ shshene֣y chayּa֔y velo֣ hishsּi֗ygu 'et-yemey֙ shsheney֙ chayּe֣y 'abota֔y bּiyme֖y megureyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. My years have been few and difficult, and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י מְגוּרַ֔י שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָ֑ה מְעַ֣ט וְרָעִ֗ים הָיוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י וְלֹ֣א הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ אֶת־יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י אֲבֹתַ֔י בִּימֵ֖י מְגוּרֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayeba֥reke ya'aqo֖b 'et-pּare'o֑h vayּetze֖ milּipene֥y pare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and left his presence.

וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּoshshe֣b yosep֮ 'et-'abi֣yv ve'et-'echayv֒ vayּitּe֨n lahe֤m 'achuzּah֙ bּe'e֣retz mitzera֔yim bּemeyta֥b ha'a֖retz bּe'e֣retz ra'emese֑s kּa'ashshe֖r tziua֥h pare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh directed.

וַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב יוֹסֵף֮ אֶת־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶת־אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם אֲחֻזָּה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּמֵיטַ֥ב הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ רַעְמְסֵ֑ס כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה פַרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayekalekּe֤l yosep֙ 'et-'abi֣yv ve'et-'echa֔yv ve'e֖t kּal-bּe֣yt 'abi֑yv le֖chem lepi֥y hatּaֽp׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joseph also provided food for his father and his brothers and all his father’s household, according to the number of their children.

וַיְכַלְכֵּ֤ל יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶת־אֶחָ֔יו וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יו לֶ֖חֶם לְפִ֥י הַטָּֽף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vele֤chem 'eyn֙ bּekal-ha'a֔retz kּiֽy-kabe֥d hara'a֖b me'o֑d vatּe֜lahּ 'e֤retz mitzera֨yim֙ ve'e֣retz kּena֔'an mipּene֖y hara'aֽb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.

וְלֶ֤חֶם אֵין֙ בְּכָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב מְאֹ֑ד וַתֵּ֜לַהּ אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ וְאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן מִפְּנֵ֖י הָרָעָֽב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayelaqּe֣t yose֗p 'et-kּal-hakּe֨sep֙ hanּimetza֤ be'eֽretz-mitzera֨yim֙ ube'e֣retz kּena֔'an bּashshּe֖ber 'ashsher-he֣m shshoberi֑ym vayּabe֥ yose֛p 'et-hakּe֖sep bּe֥ytah pare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joseph collected all the money that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan in payment for the grain they were buying, and he brought it to Pharaoh’s palace.

וַיְלַקֵּ֣ט יוֹסֵ֗ף אֶת־כָּל־הַכֶּ֨סֶף֙ הַנִּמְצָ֤א בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ וּבְאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן בַּשֶּׁ֖בֶר אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣ם שֹׁבְרִ֑ים וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף בֵּ֥יתָה פַרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitּo֣m hakּe֗sep me'e֣retz mitzerayim֮ ume'e֣retz kּena'an֒ vayּabo'u֩ kal-mitzera֨yim 'el-yose֤p le'mor֙ haֽbah-lּa֣nu le֔chem vela֥mּah nam֖ut negedּe֑ka kּi֥y 'ape֖s kּaֽsep׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and said, "Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? Our money is all gone."

וַיִּתֹּ֣ם הַכֶּ֗סֶף מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֮ וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַעַן֒ וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ כָל־מִצְרַ֨יִם אֶל־יוֹסֵ֤ף לֵאמֹר֙ הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ לֶ֔חֶם וְלָ֥מָּה נָמ֖וּת נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אָפֵ֖ס כָּֽסֶף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer yosep֙ hab֣u miqeneyke֔m ve'etּena֥h lake֖m bּemiqeneyke֑m 'im-'ape֖s kּaֽsep׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Then bring your livestock," said Joseph. "I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock, since your money is gone."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ הָב֣וּ מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם אִם־אָפֵ֖ס כָּֽסֶף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabi֣y'u 'et-miqeneyhem֮ 'el-yosep֒ vayּitּe֣n lahem֩ yose֨p le֜chem bּasּusi֗ym ubemiqene֥h hatzּo֛'n ubemiqene֥h habּaqa֖r ubachamori֑ym vayenahale֤m bּalּe֨chem֙ bּekal-miqenehe֔m bּashshּana֖h hahiֽv'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their sheep and goats, their cattle and donkeys. And he brought them through that year with food in exchange for all their livestock.

וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶם֮ אֶל־יוֹסֵף֒ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָהֶם֩ יוֹסֵ֨ף לֶ֜חֶם בַּסּוּסִ֗ים וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַצֹּ֛אן וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבָּקָ֖ר וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤ם בַּלֶּ֨חֶם֙ בְּכָל־מִקְנֵהֶ֔ם בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הַהִֽוא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּitּom֮ hashshּana֣h hahiv'֒ vayּabo֨'u 'ela֜yv bּashshּana֣h hashshּeni֗yt vayּo֤'meru lo֙ loֽ'-nekache֣d meֽ'adoni֔y kּi֚y 'im-tּa֣m hakּe֔sep umiqene֥h habּehema֖h 'el-'adoni֑y lo֤ nishshe'ar֙ lipene֣y 'adoni֔y bּiletּi֥y 'im-gּeviyּate֖nu ve'ademateֽnu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When that year was over, they came to him the following year and said, "We cannot hide from our lord the fact that since our money is gone and our livestock belongs to you, there is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.

וַתִּתֹּם֮ הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַהִוא֒ וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלָ֜יו בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֹֽא־נְכַחֵ֣ד מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י כִּ֚י אִם־תַּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔סֶף וּמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֑י לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י בִּלְתִּ֥י אִם־גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): la֧mּah nam֣ut le'eyne֗yka gּam-'ana֨chenu֙ gּa֣m 'ademate֔nu qeneֽh-'ota֥nu ve'et-'ademate֖nu bּalּa֑chem veniֽheye֞h 'ana֤chenu ve'ademate֨nu֙ 'abadi֣ym lepare'o֔h veten-ze֗ra veniֽcheyeh֙ velo֣ nam֔ut veha'adama֖h lo֥ teshshaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we with our land will be in bondage to Pharaoh. Give us seed so that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate."

לָ֧מָּה נָמ֣וּת לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ גַּ֣ם אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ קְנֵֽה־אֹתָ֥נוּ וְאֶת־אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ בַּלָּ֑חֶם וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וְאַדְמָתֵ֨נוּ֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְפַרְעֹ֔ה וְתֶן־זֶ֗רַע וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵשָֽׁם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּi֨qen yose֜p 'et-kּal-'adema֤t mitzera֨yim֙ lepare'o֔h kּiֽy-maker֤u mitzera֨yim֙ 'i֣yshsh shsade֔hu kּiֽy-chaza֥q 'alehe֖m hara'a֑b vatּehi֥y ha'a֖retz lepare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. The Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields, because the famine was too severe for them; the land became Pharaoh’s,

וַיִּ֨קֶן יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶת־כָּל־אַדְמַ֤ת מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה כִּֽי־מָכְר֤וּ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֵ֔הוּ כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק עֲלֵהֶ֖ם הָרָעָ֑ב וַתְּהִ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לְפַרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨t-ha'a֔m he'ebi֥yr 'ot֖o le'ari֑ym miqetze֥h gebul-mitzera֖yim ve'ad-qatzeֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and Joseph reduced the people to servitude, from one end of Egypt to the other.

וְאֶ֨ת־הָעָ֔ם הֶעֱבִ֥יר אֹת֖וֹ לֶעָרִ֑ים מִקְצֵ֥ה גְבוּל־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־קָצֵֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֛q 'adema֥t hakּohani֖ym lo֣ qana֑h kּiy֩ cho֨q lakּohani֜ym me'e֣t pּare'o֗h ve'aֽkel֤u 'et-chuqּam֙ 'ashshe֨r nata֤n lahem֙ pּare'o֔h 'al-kּe֕n lo֥ maker֖u 'et-'ademataֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)However, he did not buy the land of the priests, because they received a regular allowance from Pharaoh and had food enough from the allowance Pharaoh gave them. That is why they did not sell their land.

רַ֛ק אַדְמַ֥ת הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֹ֣א קָנָ֑ה כִּי֩ חֹ֨ק לַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ת פַּרְעֹ֗ה וְאָֽכְל֤וּ אֶת־חֻקָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן לָהֶם֙ פַּרְעֹ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֕ן לֹ֥א מָכְר֖וּ אֶת־אַדְמָתָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer yosep֙ 'el-ha'a֔m hen֩ qani֨ytiy 'eteke֥m hayּ֛om ve'et-'ademateke֖m lepare'o֑h heֽ'-lake֣m ze֔ra uzera'etּe֖m 'et-ha'adamaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joseph said to the people, "Now that I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you so you can plant the ground.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם הֵן֩ קָנִ֨יתִי אֶתְכֶ֥ם הַיּ֛וֹם וְאֶת־אַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם לְפַרְעֹ֑ה הֵֽא־לָכֶ֣ם זֶ֔רַע וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehayah֙ bּatּebu'o֔t unetatּe֥m chamiyshshi֖yt lepare'o֑h ve'arebּa֣ hayּado֡t yiheye֣h lakem֩ leze֨ra hashsּade֧h uֽle'akeleke֛m vela'ashshe֥r bּebatּeyke֖m vele'eko֥l letapּekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and as food for yourselves and your households and your children."

וְהָיָה֙ בַּתְּבוּאֹ֔ת וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַרְבַּ֣ע הַיָּדֹ֡ת יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶם֩ לְזֶ֨רַע הַשָּׂדֶ֧ה וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖ם וְלֶאֱכֹ֥ל לְטַפְּכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֖u hecheyita֑nu nimetza'-chen֙ bּe'eyne֣y 'adoni֔y vehayi֥ynu 'abadi֖ym lepare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"You have saved our lives," they said. "May we find favour in the eyes of our lord; we will be in bondage to Pharaoh."

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּ נִמְצָא־חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְהָיִ֥ינוּ עֲבָדִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣shsem 'ota֣hּ yose֡p lechoq֩ 'ad-hayּ֨om hazּe֜h 'al-'adema֥t mitzera֛yim lepare'o֖h lacho֑meshsh ra֞q 'adema֤t hakּoֽhaniym֙ lebadּa֔m lo֥ hayeta֖h lepare'oֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Joseph established it as a law concerning land in Egypt—still in force today—that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. It was only the land of the priests that did not become Pharaoh’s.

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹתָ֣הּ יוֹסֵ֡ף לְחֹק֩ עַד־הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת מִצְרַ֛יִם לְפַרְעֹ֖ה לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ רַ֞ק אַדְמַ֤ת הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם לֹ֥א הָיְתָ֖ה לְפַרְעֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֧shsheb yishsera'e֛l bּe'e֥retz mitzera֖yim bּe'e֣retz gּo֑shshen vayּe'achaz֣u ba֔hּ vayּiper֥u vayּirebּ֖u me'oֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen; they acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number.

וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֑שֶׁן וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּפְר֥וּ וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayechi֤y ya'aqob֙ bּe'e֣retz mitzera֔yim shsheba֥ 'eshsere֖h shshana֑h vayehi֤y yemeֽy-ya'aqob֙ shshene֣y chayּa֔yv shshe֣ba shshani֔ym ve'arebּa'i֥ym ume'a֖t shshanaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven in all.

וַיְחִ֤י יַעֲקֹב֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם שְׁבַ֥ע עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י יְמֵֽי־יַעֲקֹב֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqereb֣u yemeֽy-yishsera'e֘l lamut֒ vayּiqera֣ ׀ liben֣o leyose֗p vayּo֤'mer lo֙ 'im-na֨ matza֤'tiy chen֙ bּe'eyne֔yka shsiֽym-na֥ yadeka֖ tּa֣chat yereki֑y ve'ashsi֤yta 'imּadiy֙ che֣sed ve'eme֔t 'al-na֥ tiqebּere֖niy bּemitzeraֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "If I have found favour in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise that you will show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ יְמֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל לָמוּת֒ וַיִּקְרָ֣א ׀ לִבְנ֣וֹ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֣חַת יְרֵכִ֑י וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֔ת אַל־נָ֥א תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִי בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veshshaֽkabetּiy֙ 'im-'abota֔y uneshsa'ta֨niy֙ mimּitzera֔yim uqebaretּa֖niy bּiqeburata֑m vayּo'ma֕r 'anoki֖y 'eֽ'eshse֥h kidebareֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried." "I will do as you say," he said.

וְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙ עִם־אֲבֹתַ֔י וּנְשָׂאתַ֨נִי֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִי בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אָנֹכִ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֗'mer hishshּaֽbe'ah֙ li֔y vayּishshּaba֖ l֑o vayּishshetּa֥chu yishsera'e֖l 'al-ro֥'shsh hamּitּaֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)"Swear to me," he said. Then Joseph swore to him, and Israel worshipped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙ לִ֔י וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע ל֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הַמִּטָּֽה׃פ