Genesis 45:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 45:4

2 And he ^awept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.

3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, ^a“I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence.

4 And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, ^awhom you sold into Egypt.

5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; ^afor God sent me before you to preserve life.

6 For these two years the ^afamine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.

7 And God ^asent me before you to preserve a¹ posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

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Interlinear Bible for Genesis 45:4:

And Joseph
Yowceph (#3130) said
'amar (#559) unto
'el (#413) his brethren,
'ach (#251) Come near
nagash (#5066) to
'el (#413) me, I pray you.
na' (#4994) And they came near.
nagash (#5066) And he said,
'amar (#559) I
'aniy (#589) am Joseph
Yowceph (#3130) your brother,
'ach (#251) whom
'aher (#834) ye sold
makar (#4376) into Egypt.
Mitsrayim (#4714)

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