Genesis 47:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0They saidוַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּh559
1אֶלh413
2moreover unto Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֗הh6547
3For to sojournלָג֣וּרh1481
21in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץh776
5are we comeבָּאנוּ֒h935
6כִּיh3588
7אֵ֣יןh369
8have no pastureמִרְעֶ֗הh4829
9for their flocksלַצֹּאן֙h6629
10אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
20for thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָh5650
12כִּֽיh3588
13is soreכָבֵ֥דh3515
14for the famineהָֽרָעָ֖בh7458
21in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץh776
16of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןh3667
17וְעַתָּ֛הh6258
18dwellיֵֽשְׁבוּh3427
19נָ֥אh4994
20for thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָh5650
21in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץh776
22of Goshenגֹּֽשֶׁן׃h1657

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants' flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said to Pharaoh, We have come to make a living in this land, because we have no grass for our flocks in the land of Canaan; so now let your servants make a place for themselves in the land of Goshen.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for the sheep that thy servants have, for the famine is grievous in the land of Canaan; and now, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

They said moreover to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land: for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

World English Bible (WEB)

They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they say unto Pharaoh, `To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flock which thy servants have, for grievous `is' the famine in the land of Canaan; and now, let thy servants, we pray thee, dwell in the land of Goshen.'