Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! Young's Literal Translation And Joseph saith unto his brethren, ‘Come nigh unto me, I pray you,’ and they come nigh; and he saith, ‘I [am] Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt; King James Bible And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Hebrew Then Josephיוֹסֵ֧ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his brothers, אֶחָ֛יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) “Please נָ֥א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' come near me.” גְּשׁוּ־ (gə·šū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach And they [did so]. וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ (way·yig·gā·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach “I אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am Joseph, יוֹסֵ֣ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites your brother,” אֲחִיכֶ֔ם (’ă·ḥî·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) he said, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “the one אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you sold מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם (mə·ḵar·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 4376: To sell into Egypt! מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ (miṣ·rā·yə·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa |
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