Translations
Modern
Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.
Traditional
And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
Literal
And Joseph said to his brothers and to the house of his father, “I will go up and let me tell Pharaoh and let me say to him, ‘My brothers and the house of my father, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
Latin
At ille locutus est ad fratres suos, et ad omnem domum patris sui: Ascendam, et nuntiabo Pharaoni, dicamque ei: Fratres mei, et domus patris mei, qui erant in terra Chanaan, venerunt ad me:
Original
Hebrew
English
Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.
Notes
Jacob was full of joy when he finally saw his son Joseph again.
This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian ruler during Joseph's time
Places
Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants
Glossary
Book of Exodus Famine Genesis, Book of Goshen Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the