Genesis 47 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaBawaa (And went) Yawasap (Joseph) WaYaNagad (and told) LaParaih (Pharaoh), WaYaAmar (and said), “Abay (my father) WaAchay (and my brothers), WaTzaanam (and their flocks), WaBaqaram (and their herds), WaKal (and own), AsharaLam (who/that for them) Bawaaw (come out) MaAratz (of land) Kanain (Canaan); WaHanam (and behold), BaAratz (in land) Gashan (Goshen).”

2 WaMaQatzah (And from end / extremity / border) Achayaw (his brothers) YaLaqach (he took) Chamashah (five) Ayanashayam (men), WaYaYatzagam (and presented them) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Paraih (Pharaoh).

3 WaYaAmar (And said) Paraih (Pharaoh) Al-Achayaw (to his brothers), “Mah (what / why / how) Maishahayakam (your occupation)?” WaYaAmaraw (and said) Al (to) Paraih (Pharaoh), “Raih (shepherd), Tzaan (both), Ibadayak (your servants) Gam (indeed / moreover) Anachanaw (we) Gam (indeed / moreover) Abawathayanaw (our fathers).”

4 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Al (to) Paraih (Pharaoh), “LaGawar (𐤂𐤅𐤓) BaAratz (live in land), Bawaanaw (we come) Kay-Ayan (surely NO ONE) Maraih (pasture) LaTzaan (flocks) AsharaLaIbadayak (who/that for your servants)’. Kay-Kabad (surely very grievous) HaRaib (the famine) BaAratz (severe in land) Kanain (Canaan). WaIthah (And now therefore), YaYashabaw (dwell) Naa (Now) Ibadayak (your servants) BaAratz (in land) Gashan (Goshen).”

5 WaYaAmar (And spoke) Paraih (Pharaoh) Al (to) Yawasap (Joseph), LaAmar (saying), “Abayak (your father) WaAchayak (and your brothers) Bawaaw (come) Alayak (to you).

6 Aratz (Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaPanayamak (before you). Hawaa (which/who/that is) BaMayatab (in 𐤌𐤉𐤈𐤁) HaAratz (the land) YaYashabaw (Let them dwell) HaYawashab (inhabit/dwell) Ath (the entirety of) Abayak (your father) WaAth (and the entirety of) Achayak (your brothers) YaYashabaw (dwell). BaAratz (in land) Gashan (Goshen). WaAm-Yadaith (and only / if only you know) Yadaith (any able men among), WaYash (And exist) Bam (within him them) Ayanashay (man) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) WaShawamatham (and you put them) Sharay (charge livestock) Maqanah (𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄) Il-Ashar-Lay (over who/that for me).”

7 WaYaBawaa (And brought) Yawasap (Joseph) Ath (the entirety of) Yaiqab (Jacob), Abayaw (his father), WaYaImadaw (and set him) LaPanayam (before) Paraih (Pharaoh), WaYaBarak (and blessed) Yaiqab (Jacob) Ath (the entirety of) Paraih (Pharaoh).

8 WaYaAmar (And said) Paraih (Pharaoh) Al (to) Yaiqab (Jacob), "KaMah (As how) Yawamay (day) Shanahay (year) Chayayak (your life)?"

9 WaYaAmar (And said) Yaiqab (Jacob) Al (to) Paraih (Pharaoh), “Yawamay (day) Shanahay (years) Magawaray (my pilgrimage) Shalawashayam (thirty) WaMaahath (and hundred) Shanah (year). Mait (few) WaRaiyam (and evil - plural) Hayahaw (came to pass) Yawamay (day) Shanahay (years) Chayay (my life), WaLaa (And not) HaNashayagaw (they [causing] attained) Ath-Yawamay (the entirety of day) Shanahay (years) Chayay (life) Abathay (my fathers) BaYawamay (in days) Magawarayam (their pilgrimage).”

10 WaYaBarak (And blessed) Yaiqab (Jacob) Ath (the entirety of) Paraih (Pharaoh), WaYaYatzaa (and went out) MaLaPanayam (from presence) Paraih (Pharaoh).

11 WaYaYawashab (And placed) Yawasap (Joseph) Ath-Abayaw (the entirety of his father) WaAth-Achayaw (and the entirety of his brothers), WaYaNathan (and gave) Lam (for them) Achazah (assigned land) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), BaMayatab (in best) HaAratz (the land), BaAratz (in land) Raimasas (Rameses), KaAsharaYaTzawah (as who/that commanded) Paraih (Pharaoh).

12 WaYaKawalakal (And nourished) Yawasap (Joseph) Ath-Abayaw (the entirety of his father), WaAth-Achayaw (and the entirety of his brothers), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Bayath (house), Abayaw (his father's) Lacham (bread), LaPahay (according) HaTap (the families).

13 WaLacham (And bread) Ayan (NO ONE) BaKal (in every) HaAratz (the land); Kay-Kabad (surely very grievous) HaRaib (the famine) Maad (very severe), WaThaLahah (and fainted) Aratz (Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt) WaAratz (and land) Kanain (Canaan) MaPanayam (from reason) HaRaib (the famine).

14 WaYaLaqat (And gathered up) Yawasap (Joseph) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaKasap (the money) HaNaMatzaa (that found) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaBaAratz (and in land) Kanain (Canaan), BaShabar (in grain bought): Ashar-Ham (who/that they / them) Shabarayam (break - plural) WaYaBawaa (and brought) Yawasap (Joseph) Ath-HaKasap (the entirety of the money) Bayathah (toward house) Paraih (Pharaoh's).

15 WaYaThamam (And spent) HaKasap (the money) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaMaAratz (and from land) Kanain (Canaan), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Kal (every) Matzarayam (Egyptians) Al (to) Yawasap (Joseph), LaAmar (said), “Yahabah (give - emphatic) Lanaw (for us) Lacham (bread), WaLaMah (and what / why / how) NaMawath (we why die) Nagadak (presence you)? KayaYaApas (surely fails) Kasap (money).”

16 WaYaAmar (And said), Yawasap (Joseph) “Yahabaw (you give) Maqanahayakam (your livestock); WaANathanah (And I give) Lakam (food livestock you), BaMaqanahayak (in your 𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄) Am-YaApas (although - rhetorical gone) Kasap (money).”

17 WaYaBawayaaw (And brought livestock) Ath-Maqanahayam (the entirety of their 𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄) Al (to) Yawasap (Joseph), WaYaNathan (and gave) Lam (for them) Yawasap (Joseph) Lacham (bread) BaSawasayam (in exchange horses), WaBaMaqanah (and in 𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄) HaTzaan (the flocks), WaBaMaqanah (and in 𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄) HaBaqar (the herds), WaBaChamawarayam (and in donkeys): WaYaNahalam (and he fed them) BaLacham (with bread) BaKal (in every) Maqanaham (their 𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄) BaShanah (exchange livestock in year) HaHawaa (which/who/that is).

18 WaThaThamam (And ended), HaShanah (that year) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaBawaaw (and came) Alayaw (to him) BaShanah (in year), HaShanayath (the second) WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Law (for him) Laa (NOT) NaKachad (we hide) Adawan () KayaAm-YaThamam (surely although - rhetorical spent), HaKasap (the how money) WaMaqanah (and herds livestock) HaBahamah (the animal / beast) Al (to) Adawan (). Laa (NOT) YaNaShaar (nothing left) LaPanayam (sight) Adawan (), BalathayaAm-Gawayahathanaw (without although - rhetorical our bodies), WaAdamahathanaw (and our lands).

19 LaMah (What / why / how) NaMawath (we why die) LaIyanayak (before your eyes), Gam (indeed / moreover) Anachanaw (we) Gam (indeed / moreover) Adamahathanaw (both our land)? Qanah (purchase) Athanaw (the entirety of us) WaAth-Adamahathanaw (and the entirety of our land) BaLacham (in bread), WaNaHayah (and came to pass) Anachanaw (we) WaAdamahathanaw (and our land) Ibadayam (servants) LaParaih (to Pharaoh). WaNathan (and give) Zarai (seed), WaNaChayah (and we live), WaLaa (And not) NaMawath (we die), WaHaAdamah (and the land) Laa (NOT) ThaYasham (you desolate).”

20 WaYaQanah (And purchase) Yawasap (Joseph) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Adamahath (bought ground/dust/dirt) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaParaih (for Pharaoh), Kay-Makaraw (surely sold) Matzarayam (Egyptians) Ayash (man) Shadahaw (his field), Kay-YaChazaq (surely Take hold / harden) Ilam (over them) HaRaib (the famine) WaThaHayah (and severe), HaAratz (the land became) LaParaih (Pharaoh's).

21 WaAth-HaIm (And the entirety of the people), YaHaIbayar (pass over/through) Athaw (the entirety of him) LaIyarayam (moved to cities) MaQatzah (from end) Gabawal (border/boundary) Matzarayam (Egypt) WaId-Qatzahaw (and as far as end it).

22 Raq (But / contrary) Adamahath (Only ground/dust/dirt) HaKahanayam (the priests), Laa (NOT) YaQanah (purchase) KayaChaq (surely statute) LaKahanayam (for priests) MaAth (from entirety) Paraih (Pharaoh), WaAkalaw (and ate) Ath-Chaqam (the entirety of their portion) AsharaYaNathan (who/that gave) Lam (for them) Paraih (Pharaoh). Il-Kan (over for sure) Laa (NOT) Makaraw (why sell) Ath-Adamahatham (the entirety of their land).

23 WaYaAmar (And said) Yawasap (Joseph) Al-HaIm (to the people), “Han (Behold), Qanahayathay (purchase) Athakam (the entirety of you) HaYawam (the day) WaAth-Adamahathakam (and the entirety of bought you land today) LaParaih (for Pharaoh). Haa (Behold), Lakam (for you) Zarai (seed), WaZaraitham (and you sow) Ath-HaAdamah (the entirety of the land).

24 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaThabawaahath (In increase) WaNathanatham (and happen harvests you give) Chamayashayath (fifth) LaParaih (to Pharaoh), WaArabai (and four) HaYadath (the parts) YaHayah (own), Lakam (for you) LaZarai (for seed) HaShadah (the field), WaLaAkalakam (and for your food), WaLaAsharaBaBayathayakam (and who/that in your households), WaLaAkal (and for food) LaTapakam (for your little ones).”

25 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “HaChayahathanaw (you [causing] saved our lives)! NaMatzaa (we find) Chan (favor) BaIyanay (in sight) Adawan (), WaHayahayanaw (and came to pass) Ibadayam (servants) LaParaih (Pharaoh's).”

26 WaYaShawam (And made) Athah (the entirety of her) Yawasap (Joseph) LaChaq (statute) Id-HaYawam (as far as this day), HaZah (this / that / these) Il-Adamahath (over ground/dust/dirt) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaParaih (Pharaoh) LaChamash (fifth). Raq (but / contrary become) Adamahath (ground/dust/dirt) HaKahanayam (the priests) LaBadam (their alone) Laa (NOT) Hayahathah (came to pass) LaParaih (Pharaoh's).

27 WaYaYashab (And inhabit/dwell) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaAratz (lived in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), BaAratz (in land) Gashan (Goshen); WaYaAchazaw (and got possessions) Bah (therein her), WaYaParahaw (and fruitful), WaYaRabahaw (and multiplied) Maad (exceedingly / very).

28 WaYaChayah (And lived) Yaiqab (Jacob) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt) Shabai (seven) Isharah (ten) Shanah (seventeen year days). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Yawamay (day) Yaiqab (Jacob), Shanahay (years) Chayayaw (his life), Shabai (seven) Shanahayam (year - plural) WaArabaiyam (and forty)- WaMaahath (and hundred). Shanah (year)

29 WaYaQarabaw (And drew near) Yawamay (day) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaMawath (die), WaYaQaraa (and he called) LaBanaw (his son) LaYawasap (Joseph), WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) Am-Naa (although - rhetorical Now) Matzaathay (find / discover) Chan (favor) BaIyanayak (in your sight), Shawayam (please put) Naa (Now) Yadak (your hand) ThachathaYarakay (under under my thigh), WaIshahayath (and you deal) Imaday (with me) Chasad (grace) WaAmath (and truly). Al (not) Naa (Now) ThaQabaray (you bury me) BaMatzarayam (in Egypt),

30 WaShakabathay (And 𐤔𐤊𐤁) Im-Abathay (with sleep my fathers), WaNashaathay (and you carry me) MaMatzarayam (out of Egypt), WaQabarathay (and you bury me) BaQabawarahatham (in their burying place).” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Anakay (I) AIshah (I do) KaDabarak (as you said).”

31 WaYaAmar (And he said), “HaShabaih ([causing] swear - emphatic),” Lay (for me) WaYaShabai (and he swore). Law (for him) WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] bowed him) Yashar-Al (Israel) Il-Raash (over head) HaMatah (the bed's).