Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Genesis (23)

Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Genesis (23)

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1. Translation Policy

This translation is an artistic endeavor to reconstruct the spirit and majesty of the original Hebrew text using the dignified resonance of Japan's classical literary style. Beyond the confines of a literal translation, it aims to express the grand narrative of Genesis in a unique style through liberal translation and adaptation.

In translating, the following basic principles were strictly adhered to.

Emphasis on Concise Expression and Rhythm: Following the economy of language found in Waka and Haiku, redundant particles and decorations were stripped away as much as possible. The origins of place names and personal names, as well as the repetitive expressions found in genealogies, are utilized as a powerful rhythm that demonstrates the multi-layered nature of history.

Dignity Based on Classical Literary Style: While basing the text on classical literary style, a balance with readability was sought so that modern readers can intuitively understand the context. Vulgarity is strictly excluded, and the perfection of an artistic literary style is pursued.

Presentation of Strict Style and Relationships: Hiragana is replaced with Kanji as much as possible to maintain visual gravity. To express the absolute nature of God, archaic honorific expressions (such as "tamau") are used only for God's actions, and by maintaining a style that excludes excessive decorative honorifics, the fundamental relationship between God as the Creator and humans as the created is clearly expressed.

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2. Commentary

This translation is an attempt to reconstruct the extremely important developments in Genesis chapters 45 and 46—the dramatic reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers, and the migration of Jacob's family to Egypt—within the aesthetic of the Japanese classical literary style.

"I am Joseph" (45:3):
This is the decisive moment when Joseph, who was sold as a slave by his brothers, reveals his true identity as the Prime Minister of Egypt. The dramatic scene where the hardships of many years and God's providence intersect is translated in a powerful literary style.

"God sent me before you to save lives" (45:5):
This demonstrates the absolute sovereignty and grace of God, who uses even human malice (the brothers' betrayal) for good to carry out a great plan of salvation. It is one of the theological central themes that runs through Genesis.

"In a vision of the night" (46:2):
God appears to Jacob (Israel) in Beersheba and tells him not to be afraid to go down to Egypt. It is a promise that the covenant once given to his grandfather Abraham and his father Isaac will surely be kept even in a foreign land.

"The land of Goshen" (46:28):
A fertile land in the northeastern part of Egypt. It was prepared as a special settlement for the family of Israel to maintain their own life as nomads and eventually grow into a great nation. The political and cultural background of living separately from the Egyptians, who detested shepherding, is depicted.

3. Hebrew Parallel Literary Translation

Genesis Chapter 45

45:1 Joseph could not restrain himself before all those standing by him, and he cried out, "Have everyone go out from me." Thus, when Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, no one stood with him.
וְלֹא־יָכֹל יוֹסֵף לְהִתְאַפֵּק לְכֹל הַנִּצָּבִים עָלָיו וַיִּקְרָא הוֹצִיאוּ כָל־אִישׁ מֵעָלָי וְלֹא־עָמַד אִישׁ אִתּוֹ בְּהִתְוַדַּע יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו׃
Ve-lo yakhol Yosef le-hit'apek le-khol ha-nitzavim alav va-yikra hotzi'u khol ish me-alai ve-lo amad ish ito be-hitvada Yosef el echav.
And could not / Joseph / restrain himself / to all / the ones standing / upon him (by him) / and he called / bring out / every / man / from upon me / and did not / stand / a man / with him / in the revealing / Joseph / to his brothers.

45:2 He wept aloud, and the Egyptians heard it, and the house of Pharaoh heard it.
וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־קֹלוֹ בִּבְכִי וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ מִצְרַיִם וַיִּשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹה׃
Va-yitten et kolo bivkhi va-yishme'u Mitzrayim va-yishma beit Par'oh.
And he gave / his voice / in weeping / and heard / Egypt / and heard / the house / of Pharaoh.

45:3 Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" His brothers were terrified in his presence and could not answer.
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו אֲנִי יוֹסֵף הַעוֹד אָבִי חָי וְלֹא־יָכְלוּ אֶחָיו לַעֲנוֹת אֹתוֹ כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ מִפָּנָיו׃
Vayomer Yosef el echav ani Yosef ha'od avi chai velo yachlu echav la'anot oto ki nivhalu mipanav.
And said / Joseph / to his brothers / I am / Joseph / still / my father / is alive / but could not / his brothers / to answer / him / because / they were terrified / from his face (presence).

45:4 Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer." When they came closer, he said, "I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו גְּשׁוּ־נָא אֵלַי וַיִּגָּשׁוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲנִי יוֹסֵף אֲחִיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּם אֹתִי מִצְרָיְמָה׃
Vayomer Yosef el echav gushu-na elai vayigashu vayomer ani Yosef achichem asher-mechartem oti Mitzraymah.
And said / Joseph / to his brothers / come near / please / to me / and they came near / and said / I am / Joseph / your brother / whom / you sold / me / to Egypt.

45:5 But now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to save lives.
וְעַתָּה אַל־תֵּעָצְבוּ וְאַל־יִחַר בְּעֵינֵיכֶם כִּי־מְכַרְתֶּם אֹתִי הֵנָּה כִּי לְמִחְיָה שְׁלָחַנִי אֱלֹהִים לִפְנֵיכֶם׃
Ve'attah al-te'atzevu ve'al-yichar be'eineichem ki-mechartem oti hennah ki lemichyah shelachani Elohim lifneichem.
And now / do not be distressed / and do not be angry / in your eyes / because / you sold / me / here / because / to save life / sent me / God / before you.

45:6 For these two years, there has been famine in the land, and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.
כִּי־זֶה שְׁנָתַיִם הָרָעָב בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ וְעוֹד חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים אֲשֶׁר אֵין־חָרִישׁ וְקָצִיר׃
Ki-zeh shenatayim hara'av bekerev ha'aretz ve'od chamesh shanim asher ein-charish vekatzir.
Because / this / two years / the famine / in the midst of / the land / and still / five / years / that / there is no / plowing / and harvesting.

45:7 God sent me ahead of you to preserve a remnant for you on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
וַיִּשְׁלָחֵנִי אֱלֹהִים לִפְנֵיכֶם לָשׂוּם לָכֶם שְׁאֵרִית בָּאָרֶץ וּלְהַחֲיוֹת לָכֶם לִפְלֵיטָה גְּדֹלָה׃
Vayishlacheni Elohim lifneichem lasum lachem she'erit ba'aretz ulehachayot lachem lifleitah gedolah.
And sent me / God / before you / to place / for you / a remnant / in the land / and to keep alive / for you / for a deliverance / great.

45:8 So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
וְעַתָּה לֹא־אַתֶּם שְׁלַחְתֶּם אֹתִי הֵנָּה כִּי הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיְשִׂימֵנִי לְאָב לְפַרְעֹה וּלְאָדוֹן לְכָל־בֵּיתוֹ וּמֹשֵׁל בְּכָל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
Ve'attah lo-attem shelachtem oti hennah ki ha'Elohim vayesimeni le'av lefar'oh ule'adon lechol-beito umoshel bechol-eretz Mitzrayim.
And now / not / you / sent / me / here / but / God / and He placed me / as father / to Pharaoh / and as lord / to all his house / and ruler / in all / the land / of Egypt.

45:9 Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
מַהֲרוּ וַעֲלוּ אֶל־אָבִי וַאֲמַרְתֶּם אֵלָיו כֹּה אָמַר בִּנְךָ יוֹסֵף שָׂמַנִי אֱלֹהִים לְאָדוֹן לְכָל־מִצְרָיִם רְדָה אֵלַי אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹד׃
Maharu va'alu el-avi va'amartem elav koh amar bincha Yosef samani Elohim le'adon lechol-Mitzrayim redah elai al-ta'amod.
Hurry / and go up / to my father / and say / to him / thus / said / your son / Joseph / placed me / God / as lord / to all Egypt / come down / to me / do not / stand (delay).

45:10 You shall live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me—you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.
וְיָשַׁבְתָּ בְאֶרֶץ־גֹּשֶׁן וְהָיִיתָ קָרוֹב אֵלַי אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבְנֵי בָנֶיךָ וְצֹאנְךָ וּבְקָרְךָ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָךְ׃
Veyashavta be'eretz-Goshen vehayita karov elai attah uvaneycha uvnei vaneycha vetzo'ncha uvekarcha vechol-asher-lach.
And you shall dwell / in the land / of Goshen / and you will be / near / to me / you / and your sons / and sons of / your sons / and your flocks / and your herds / and all / that you have.

45:11 I will provide for you there, for there are still five years of famine, so that you, your household, and all that you have will not come to poverty.'
וְכִלְכַּלְתִּי אֹתְךָ שָׁם כִּי־עוֹד חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים רָעָב פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵשׁ אַתָּה וּבֵיתְךָ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָךְ׃
Vechilkalti otcha sham ki-od chamesh shanim ra'av pen-tivaresh attah uveitcha vechol-asher-lach.
And I will provide / for you / there / because / still / five / years / of famine / lest / you become poor / you / and your house / and all / that you have.

45:12 Look, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my own mouth that is speaking to you.
וְהִנֵּה עֵינֵיכֶם רֹאוֹת וְעֵינֵי אָחִי בִנְיָמִין כִּי־פִי הַמְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיכֶם׃
Vehinneh eineichem ro'ot ve'einei achi Vinyamin ki-fi hamedaber aleichem.
And behold / your eyes / are seeing / and the eyes / of my brother / Benjamin / that / my mouth / is the one speaking / to you.

45:13 Tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and all that you have seen, and bring my father down here quickly."
וְהִגַּדְתֶּם לְאָבִי אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי בְּמִצְרַיִם וְאֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר רְאִיתֶם וּמִהַרְתֶּם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּם אֶת־אָבִי הֵנָּה׃
Vehigadtem le'avi et-kol-kevodi beMitzrayim ve'et kol-asher re'item umihartem vehoradtem et-avi hennah.
And you shall tell / to my father / all / my honor / in Egypt / and all / that / you saw / and hurry / and bring down / my father / here.

45:14 Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulders.
וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוְּארֵי בִנְיָמִן־אָחִיו וַיֵּבְךְּ וּבִנְיָמִן בָּכָה עַל־צַוָּארָיו׃
Vayipol al-tzav'arei Vinyamin-achiv vayevk uVinyamin bachah al-tzav'arav.
And he fell / on the necks / of Benjamin / his brother / and wept / and Benjamin / wept / on his necks.

45:15 He kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.
וַיְנַשֵּׁק לְכָל־אֶחָיו וַיֵּבְךְּ עֲלֵיהֶם וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן דִּבְּרוּ אֶחָיו אִתּוֹ׃
Veynashek lechol-echav vayevk aleihem ve'acharei chen dibru echav ito.
And he kissed / all / his brothers / and wept / over them / and after / that / talked / his brothers / with him.

45:16 When the news reached Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and his officials were pleased.
וְהַקֹּל נִשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹה לֵאמֹר בָּאוּ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי פַרְעֹה וּבְעֵינֵי עֲבָדָיו׃
Vehakol nishma beit Par'oh lemor ba'u achei Yosef vayitav be'einei Par'oh uve'einei avadav.
And the report / was heard / in the house / of Pharaoh / saying / have come / the brothers / of Joseph / and it was good / in the eyes / of Pharaoh / and in the eyes / of his servants.

45:17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan.
וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה אֶל־יוֹסֵף אֱמֹר אֶל־אַחֶיךָ זֹאת עֲשׂוּ טַעֲנוּ אֶת־בְּעִירְכֶם וּלְכוּ־בֹאוּ אַרְצָה כְּנָעַן׃
Vayomer Par'oh el-Yosef emor el-acheicha zot asu ta'anu et-be'irchem ulechu-bo'u artzah Kena'an.
And said / Pharaoh / to Joseph / say / to your brothers / this / do / load / your animals / and go / come / to the land / of Canaan.

45:18 Bring your father and your families and come to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.'
וּקְחוּ אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיכֶם וּבֹאוּ אֵלַי וְאֶתְּנָה לָכֶם אֶת־טוּב אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וְאִכְלוּ אֶת־חֵלֶב הָאָרֶץ׃
Ukchu et-avichem ve'et-bateichem uvo'u elai ve'ettenah lachem et-tuv eretz Mitzrayim ve'ichlu et-chelev ha'aretz.
And take / your father / and your families / and come / to me / and I will give / to you / the best / of the land / of Egypt / and eat / the fat / of the land.

45:19 You are commanded to do this: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your children and your wives, and bring your father and come.
וְאַתָּה צֻוֵּיתָה זֹאת עֲשׂוּ קְחוּ־לָכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם עֲגָלוֹת לְטַפְּכֶם וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶם וּנְשָׂאתֶם אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם וּבָאתֶם׃
Ve'attah tzuveitah zot asu kechu-lachem me'eretz Mitzrayim agalot letappechem velinsheichem unesatem et-avichem uva'atem.
And you / are commanded / this / do / take / for yourselves / from the land / of Egypt / wagons / for your little ones / and for your wives / and bring / your father / and come.

45:20 Do not worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.'
וְעֵינְכֶם אַל־תָּחֹס עַל־כְּלֵיכֶם כִּי־טוּב כָּל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לָכֶם הוּא׃
Ve'eineichem al-tachos al-keleichem ki-tuv kol-eretz Mitzrayim lachem hu.
And your eyes / do not / spare / your belongings / because / the best / of all / the land / of Egypt / is yours.

45:21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them wagons, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he gave them provisions for the journey.
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם יוֹסֵף עֲגָלוֹת עַל־פִּי פַרְעֹה וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם צֵדָה לַדָּרֶךְ׃
Vaya'asu-chen benei Yisra'el vayiten lahem Yosef agalot al-pi Par'oh vayiten lahem tzedah laderech.
And did / so / the sons / of Israel / and gave / to them / Joseph / wagons / by the command / of Pharaoh / and gave / to them / provisions / for the journey.

45:22 To each of them he gave new clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
לְכֻלָּם נָתַן לָאִישׁ חֲלִפוֹת שְׂמָלֹת וּלְבִנְיָמִן נָתַן שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת כֶּסֶף וְחָמֵשׁ חֲלִפֹת שְׂמָלֹת׃
Lechulam natan la'ish chalifot semalot uleVinyamin natan shelosh me'ot kesef vechamesh chalifot semalot.
To all of them / he gave / to each man / changes of / clothes / but to Benjamin / he gave / three / hundred / silver / and five / changes of / clothes.

45:23 And he sent to his father as follows: ten male donkeys carrying the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys carrying grain and bread and food for his father for the journey.
וּלְאָבִיו שָׁלַח כְּזֹאת עֲשָׂרָה חֲמֹרִים נֹשְׂאִים מִטּוּב מִצְרָיִם וְעֶשֶׂר אֲתֹנֹת נֹשְׂאֹת בָּר וָלֶחֶם וּמָזוֹן לְאָבִיו לַדָּרֶךְ׃
Uleaviv shalach kezot asarah chamorim nos'im mituv mitzrayim ve'eser atonot nos'ot bar valechem umazon le'aviv laderech.
And to his father / he sent / as follows / ten / male donkeys / carrying / good things / of Egypt / and ten / female donkeys / carrying / grain / and bread / and food / for his father / for the journey.

45:24 So he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving, he said to them, "Do not quarrel on the way."
וַיְשַׁלַּח אֶת־אֶחָיו וַיֵּלֵכוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַל־תִּרְגְּזוּ בַּדָּרֶךְ׃
Vayishalach et-echav vayelechu vayomer aleihem al-tirgezu baderech.
And he sent away / his brothers / and they went / and he said / to them / do not quarrel / on the way.

45:25 They went up from Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob,
וַיַּעֲלוּ מִמִּצְרָיִם וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן אֶל־יַעֲקֹב אֲבִיהֶם׃
Vaya'alu mimitzrayim vayavo'u eretz kena'an el-ya'akov avihem.
And they went up / from Egypt / and they came / to the land / of Canaan / to Jacob / their father.

45:26 and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." But Jacob's heart grew cold, for he did not believe them.
וַיַּגִּדוּ לוֹ לֵאמֹר עוֹד יוֹסֵף חַי וְכִי־הוּא מֹשֵׁל בְּכָל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וַיָּפָג לִבּוֹ כִּי לֹא־הֶאֱמִין לָהֶם׃
Vayagidu lo lemor od yosef chai vechi-hu moshel bechol-eretz mitzrayim vayafag libo ki lo-he'emin lahem.
And they told / him / saying / still / Joseph / is alive / and that / he / is the ruler / over all the land / of Egypt / but grew cold / his heart / because / he did not believe / them.

45:27 When they told their father all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֵלָיו אֵת כָּל־דִּבְרֵי יוֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲלֵהֶם וַיַּרְא אֶת־הָעֲגָלוֹת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַח יוֹסֵף לָשֵׂאת אֹתוֹ וַתְּחִי רוּחַ יַעֲקֹב אֲבִיהֶם׃
Vayedabru elav et kol-divrei yosef asher diber aleihem vayare et-ha'agalot asher-shalach yosef laset oto vatechi ruach ya'akov avihem.
And they spoke / to him / all / the words / of Joseph / that / he spoke / to them / and when he saw / the wagons / that / sent / Joseph / to carry / him / revived / the spirit / of Jacob / their father.

45:28 Israel said, "It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."
וַיֹּאמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל רַב עוֹד־יוֹסֵף בְּנִי חָי אֵלְכָה וְאֶרְאֶנּוּ בְּטֶרֶם אָמוּת׃
Vayomer yisra'el rav od-yosef beni chai elecha ve'er'ennu beterem amut.
And said / Israel / it is enough / still / Joseph / my son / is alive / I will go / and I will see him / before / I die.

Genesis Chapter 46

46:1 Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
וַיִּסַּע יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וַיָּבֹא בְּאֵרָה שָּׁבַע וַיִּזְבַּח זְבָחִים לֵאלֹהֵי אָבִיו יִצְחָק׃
Vayisa yisra'el vechol-asher-lo vayavo be'erah shava vayizbach zevachim lelohei aviv yitzchak.
And set out / Israel / and all / that he had / and came / to Beersheba / and offered / sacrifices / to the God / of his father / Isaac.

46:2 God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I am."
וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּמַרְאֹת הַלַּיְלָה וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי׃
Vayomer elohim leyisra'el bemar'ot halaylah vayomer ya'akov ya'akov vayomer hineni.
And said / God / to Israel / in visions / of the night / and said / Jacob / Jacob / and he said / here I am.

46:3 God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
וַיֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי הָאֵל אֱלֹהֵי אָבִיךָ אַל־תִּירָא מֵרְדָה מִצְרַיְמָה כִּי־לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשִׂימְךָ שָׁם׃
Vayomer anochi ha'el elohei avicha al-tira merdah mitzraymah ki-legoy gadol asimcha sham.
And said / I am / God / the God of your father / do not / be afraid / to go down / to Egypt / for / into a nation / great / I will make you / there.

46:4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph shall close your eyes."
אָנֹכִי אֵרֵד עִמְּךָ מִצְרַיְמָה וְאָנֹכִי אַעַלְךָ גַם־עָלֹה וְיוֹסֵף יָשִׁית יָדוֹ עַל־עֵינֶיךָ׃
Anochi ered imcha mitzraymah ve'anochi a'alcha gam-aloh veyosef yashit yado al-eineicha.
I / will go down / with you / to Egypt / and I / will bring you up / also / surely / and Joseph / shall place / his hand / upon / your eyes.

46:5 Jacob set out from Beersheba. The sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little ones, and their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
וַיָּקָם יַעֲקֹב מִבְּאֵר שָׁבַע וַיִּשְׂאוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־יַעֲקֹב אֲבִיהֶם וְאֶת־טַפָּם וְאֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶם בָּעֲגָלוֹת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַח פַּרְעֹה לָשֵׂאת אֹתוֹ׃
Vayakom ya'akov mibe'er shava vayisu venei-yisra'el et-ya'akov avihem ve'et-tapam ve'et-nesheihem ba'agalot asher-shalach par'oh laset oto.
And stood / Jacob / from Beersheba / and carried / the sons / of Israel / Jacob / their father / and / their little ones / and / their wives / in the wagons / that / sent / Pharaoh / to carry / him.

46:6 They took their livestock and the goods that they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him.
וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶם וְאֶת־רְכוּשָׁם אֲשֶׁר רָכְשׁוּ בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן וַיָּבֹאוּ מִצְרָיְמָה יַעֲקֹב וְכָל־זַרְעוֹ אִתּוֹ׃
Vayikchu et-mikneihem ve'et-rechusham asher rachshu be'eretz kena'an vayavo'u mitzraymah ya'akov vechol-zar'o ito.
And they took / their livestock / and / their goods / that / they acquired / in the land / of Canaan / and they came / to Egypt / Jacob / and all / his offspring / with him.

46:7 His sons and his sons' sons with him, his daughters and his sons' daughters, and all his offspring he brought with him to Egypt.
בָּנָיו וּבְנֵי בָנָיו אִתּוֹ בְּנֹתָיו וּבְנוֹת בָּנָיו וְכָל־זַרְעוֹ הֵבִיא אִתּוֹ מִצְרָיְמָה׃
Banav uvenei banav ito benotav uvenot banav vechol-zar'o hevi ito mitzraymah.
His sons / and sons / of his sons / with him / his daughters / and daughters / of his sons / and all / his offspring / he brought / with him / to Egypt.

46:8 These are the names of the sons of Israel, who came to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל הַבָּאִים מִצְרַיְמָה יַעֲקֹב וּבָנָיו בְּכוֹר יַעֲקֹב רְאוּבֵן׃
Ve'elle shemot benei-yisra'el haba'im mitzraymah ya'akov uvanav bechor ya'akov re'uven.
And these / are the names / of the sons / of Israel / who came / to Egypt / Jacob / and his sons / firstborn / of Jacob / Reuben.

46:9 The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
וּבְנֵי רְאוּבֵן חֲנוֹךְ וּפַלּוּא וְחֶצְרוֹן וְכַרְמִי׃
Uvenei re'uven chanoch upallu vechezron vecarmi.
And the sons / of Reuben / Hanoch / and Pallu / and Hezron / and Carmi.

46:10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
וּבְנֵי שִׁמְעוֹן יְמוּאֵל וְיָמִין וְאֹהַד וְיָכִין וְצֹחַר וְשָׁאוּל בֶּן־הַכְּנַעֲנִית׃
Uvenei shim'on yemuel veyamin ve'ohad veyachin vetzohar vesha'ul ben-hakena'anit.
And the sons / of Simeon / Jemuel / and Jamin / and Ohad / and Jachin / and Zohar / and Shaul / son / of a Canaanite woman.

46:11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
וּבְנֵי לֵוִי גֵּרְשׁוֹן קְהָת וּמְרָרִי׃
Uvenei levi gershon kehat umerari.
And the sons / of Levi / Gershon / Kohath / and Merari.

46:12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
וּבְנֵי יְהוּדָה עֵר וְאוֹנָן וְשֵׁלָה וָפֶרֶץ וָזֶרַח וַיָּמָת עֵר וְאוֹנָן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן וַיִּהְיוּ בְנֵי־פֶרֶץ חֶצְרוֹן וְחָמוּל׃
Uvenei yehudah er ve'onan veshelah vaferetz vazerach vayamat er ve'onan be'eretz kena'an vayihyu venei-peretz chezron vechamul.
And the sons / of Judah / Er / and Onan / and Shelah / and Perez / and Zerah / but died / Er / and Onan / in the land / of Canaan / and were / the sons / of Perez / Hezron / and Hamul.

46:13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
וּבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר תּוֹלָע וּפֻוָּה וְיוֹב וְשִׁמְרוֹן׃
Uvenei yissachar tola upuvah veyov veshimron.
And the sons / of Issachar / Tola / and Puvah / and Iob / and Shimron.

46:14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
וּבְנֵי זְבוּלֻן סֶרֶד וְאֵלוֹן וְיַחְלְאֵל׃
Uvnei Zevulun Sered veElon veJahleel.
And the sons of / Zebulun / Sered and / Elon and / Jahleel.

46:15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי לֵאָה אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לְיַעֲקֹב בְּפַדַּן אֲרָם וְאֵת דִּינָה בִתּוֹ כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ בָּנָיו וּבְנוֹתָיו שְׁלֹשִׁים וְשָׁלֹשׁ׃
Elle bnei Leah asher yaldah leYaakov bePaddan Aram veet Dinah vitto kol-nefesh banav uvenotav shelosheem veshalosh.
These are / the sons of / Leah / whom / she bore / to Jacob / in Paddan-aram / and / Dinah / his daughter / all / the souls / of his sons / and his daughters / thirty / and / three.

46:16 The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
וּבְנֵי גָד צִפְיוֹן וְחַגִּי שׁוּנִי וְאֶצְבֹּן עֵרִי וַאֲרוֹדִי וְאַרְאֵלִי׃
Uvnei Gad Ziphion veHaggi Shuni veEzbon Eri vaArodi veAreli.
And the sons of / Gad / Ziphion and / Haggi / Shuni and / Ezbon / Eri and / Arodi and / Areli.

46:17 The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
וּבְנֵי אָשֵׁר יִמְנָה וְיִשְׁוָה וְיִשְׁוִי וּבְרִיעָה וְשֶׂרַח אֲחֹתָם וּבְנֵי בְרִיעָה חֶבֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵל׃
Uvnei Asher Imnah veIshvah veIshvi uVeriah veSerah achotam uvnei Beriah Heber uMalchiel.
And the sons of / Asher / Imnah and / Ishvah and / Ishvi and / Beriah / and Serah / their sister / and the sons of / Beriah / Heber and / Malchiel.

46:18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and she bore these to Jacob, sixteen souls.
אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי זִלְפָּה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן לָבָן לְלֵאָה בִתּוֹ וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־אֵלֶּה לְיַעֲקֹב שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה נָפֶשׁ׃
Elle bnei Zilpah asher-natan Laban leLeah vitto vatteled et-elle leYaakov shesh esreh nefesh.
These are / the sons of / Zilpah / whom / gave / Laban / to Leah / his daughter / and she bore / these / to Jacob / sixteen / souls.

46:19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
בְּנֵי רָחֵל אֵשֶׁת יַעֲקֹב יוֹסֵף וּבִנְיָמִן׃
Bnei Rachel eshet Yaakov Yosef uVinyamin.
The sons of / Rachel / wife of / Jacob / Joseph and / Benjamin.

46:20 And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
וַיִּוָּלֵד לְיוֹסֵף בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה־לּוֹ אָסְנַת בַּת־פּוֹטִי פֶרַע כֹּהֵן אוֹן אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁה וְאֶת־אֶפְרָיִם׃
Vayivvaled leYosef beEretz Mitzrayim asher yaldah-lo Asenat bat-Poti Pera kohen On et-Menashe veet Ephrayim.
And were born / to Joseph / in the land of / Egypt / whom / bore to him / Asenath / daughter of Potiphera / priest of On / Manasseh / and / Ephraim.

46:21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
וּבְנֵי בִנְיָמִן בֶּלַע וָבֶכֶר וְאַשְׁבֵּל גֵּרָא וְנַעֲמָן אֵחִי וָרֹאשׁ מֻפִּים וְחֻפִּים וָאָרְדְּ׃
Uvnei Vinyamin Bela vaVecher veAshbel Gera veNaaman Ehi vaRosh Muppim veHuppim vaArd.
And the sons of / Benjamin / Bela and / Becher and / Ashbel / Gera and / Naaman / Ehi and / Rosh / Muppim and / Huppim and / Ard.

46:22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob, fourteen souls in all.
אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי רָחֵל אֲשֶׁר יֻלַּד לְיַעֲקֹב כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר׃
Elle bnei Rachel asher yullad leYaakov kol-nefesh arbaah asar.
These are / the sons of / Rachel / who / were born / to Jacob / all / the souls / fourteen.

46:23 The sons of Dan: Hushim.
וּבְנֵי דָן חֻשִׁים׃
Uvnei Dan Hushim.
And the sons of / Dan / Hushim.

46:24 The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
וּבְנֵי נַפְתָּלִי יַחְצְאֵל וְגוּנִי וְיֵצֶר וְשִׁלֵּם׃
Uvnei Naphtali Jahzeel veGuni veJezer veShillem.
And the sons of / Naphtali / Jahzeel and / Guni and / Jezer and / Shillem.

46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, and she bore these to Jacob, seven souls in all.
אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי בִלְהָה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן לָבָן לְרָחֵל בִּתּוֹ וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־אֵלֶּה לְיַעֲקֹב כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ שִׁבְעָה׃
Elle bnei Bilhah asher-natan Laban leRachel bitto vatteled et-elle leYaakov kol-nefesh shivah.
These are / the sons of / Bilhah / whom / gave / Laban / to Rachel / his daughter / and she bore / these / to Jacob / all / the souls / seven.

46:26 All the souls who came with Jacob to Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including the wives of Jacob's sons, were sixty-six souls in all.
כָּל־הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַבָּאָה לְיַעֲקֹב מִצְרַיְמָה יֹצְאֵי יְרֵכוֹ מִלְּבַד נְשֵׁי בְנֵי־יַעֲקֹב כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ שִׁשִּׁים וָשֵׁשׁ׃
Kol-hannefesh habbaah leYaakov Mitzraymah yotzei yerecho millevad neshei venei-Yaakov kol-nefesh shissheem vasheesh.
All / the souls / who came / to Jacob / to Egypt / who came out / from his loins / besides / the wives of / the sons of / Jacob / all / the souls / sixty / and / six.

46:27 The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy.
וּבְנֵי יוֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר־יֻלַּד־לוֹ בְמִצְרַיִם נֶפֶשׁ שְׁנָיִם כָּל־הַנֶּפֶשׁ לְבֵית־יַעֲקֹב הַבָּאָה מִצְרַיְמָה שִׁבְעִים׃
Uvnei Yosef asher-yullad-lo beMitzrayim nefesh shenayim kol-hannefesh lebeit-Yaakov habbaah Mitzraymah shivim.
And the sons of / Joseph / who / were born / to him / in Egypt / souls / two / all / the souls / of the house of / Jacob / who came / to Egypt / seventy.

46:28 He sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to lead the way before him into Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
וְאֶת־יְהוּדָה שָׁלַח לְפָנָיו אֶל־יוֹסֵף לְהוֹרֹת לְפָנָיו גֹּשְׁנָה וַיָּבֹאוּ אַרְצָה גֹּשֶׁן׃
Veet-Yehudah shalach lephanav el-Yosef lehorot lephanav Goshnah vayavou artzah Goshen.
And / Judah / he sent / before him / to Joseph / to lead / before him / to Goshen / and they came / to the land / of Goshen.

46:29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. He presented himself to him, fell on his neck, and wept on his neck for a long time.
וַיֶּאְסֹר יוֹסֵף מֶרְכַּבְתּוֹ וַיַּעַל לִקְרַאת־יִשְׂרָאֵל אָבִיו גֹּשְׁנָה וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוָּארָיו וַיֵּבְךְּ עַל־צַוָּארָיו עוֹד׃
Vayeesor Yosef merkavto vayaal likrat-Yisrael aviv Goshnah vayera elav vayippol al-tzavvarav vayevk al-tzavvarav od.
And prepared / Joseph / his chariot / and went up / to meet / Israel / his father / to Goshen / and appeared / to him / and fell / on his neck / and wept / on his neck / for a long time.

46:30 Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."
וַיֹּאמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יוֹסֵף אָמוּתָה הַפָּעַם אַחֲרֵי רְאוֹתִי אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ כִּי עוֹדְךָ חָי׃
Vayomer Yisrael el-Yosef amutah happaam acharei reoti et-panecha ki odecha chai.
And said / Israel / to Joseph / I may die / now / after / I have seen / your face / because / you are still / alive.

46:31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, 'My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.'
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו וְאֶל־בֵּית אָבִיו אֶעֱלֶה וְאַגִּידָה לְפַרְעֹה וְאֹמְרָה אֵלָיו אַחַי וּבֵית־אָבִי אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ־כְּנַעַן בָּאוּ אֵלָי׃
Vayomer Yosef el-echav veel-beit aviv eeleh veaggidah lePharaoh veomerah elav achai uveit-avi asher beEretz-Kenaan baou elai.
And said / Joseph / to his brothers / and to / the house of / his father / I will go up / and tell / to Pharaoh / and say / to him / my brothers / and the house of / my father / who / were in the land of / Canaan / have come / to me.

46:32 The men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have."
וְהָאֲנָשִׁים רֹעֵי צֹאן כִּי־אַנְשֵׁי מִקְנֶה הָיוּ וְצֹאנָם וּבְקָרָם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר לָהֶם הֵבִיאוּ׃
Vehaanashim roei tzon ki-anshei mikneh hayu vetzonam uvekaram vekol-asher lahem heviou.
And the men / are shepherds / for / they are men / of livestock / they have been / and their flocks / and their herds / and all / that they have / they have brought.

46:33 When Pharaoh calls you and asks, 'What is your occupation?'
וְהָיָה כִּי־יִקְרָא לָכֶם פַּרְעֹה וְאָמַר מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶם׃
Vehayah ki-yikra lachem Pharaoh veamar mah-maaseichem.
And it will be / when / he calls / you / Pharaoh / and says / what / is your occupation?

46:34 You shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.
וַאֲמַרְתֶּם אַנְשֵׁי מִקְנֶה הָיוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ מִנְּעוּרֵינוּ וְעַד־עַתָּה גַּם־אֲנַחְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵינוּ בַּעֲבוּר תֵּשְׁבוּ בְּאֶרֶץ גֹּשֶׁן כִּי־תוֹעֲבַת מִצְרַיִם כָּל־רֹעֵה צֹאן׃
Va'amartem anshei miqneh hayu avadeicha minneurinu ve'ad-attah gam-anachnu gam-avoteinu ba'avur teshvu be'eretz Goshen ki-to'avat Mitzrayim kol-ro'eh tzon.
And you shall say / men / of livestock / were / your servants / from our youth / and until now / also / we / also / our fathers / in order that / you may dwell / in the land / of Goshen / because / an abomination / of Egypt / every / shepherd / of sheep.

4. Hebrew Vocabulary List

Below is a selection of major Hebrew words appearing in Genesis chapters 45 and 46. This list includes extremely important keywords that appeared this time, such as 'Goshen,' 'wagon,' and 'livestock,' and focuses on frequently used vocabulary that appears multiple times.

Goshen: Goshen. (Important vocabulary)
Agalah / Agalot: Wagon. (Important vocabulary)
Miqneh: Livestock. (Important vocabulary)
Ra'av: Famine. (Important vocabulary)
Kavod: Honor. (Important vocabulary)
Bechi: Weeping. (Important vocabulary)
Mar'eh / Mar'ot: Vision. (Important vocabulary)
Amar: To say.
Ra'ah: To see.
Yalad: To bear/give birth.
Halach: To go, to walk.
Bo: To come, to enter.
Yashav: To dwell, to sit.
Natan: To give.
Bakah: To weep.
Asah: To do, to make.
Shalach: To send.
Alah: To go up.
Yarad: To go down.
Yosef: Joseph.
Ya'akov: Jacob.
Yisra'el: Israel.
Par'oh: Pharaoh.
Mitzrayim: Egypt.
Elohim: God.
Av: Father.
Ach: Brother.
Ben / Banim: Son, sons.
Bat / Banot: Daughter, daughters.
Ish / Anashim: Man, men.
Ishah / Nashim: Wife, woman/women.
Eretz: Land.
Bayit / Beit: House.
Derech: Way/road.
Nephesh: Soul, life.
Ruach: Spirit, breath.
Qol: Voice.
Ayin: Eye.
Panim: Face, front.
Tzavar: Neck.
Shanah: Year.
Lechem: Bread, food.
Tzon: Flock of sheep.
Bakar: Herd of cattle.

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