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Genesis 41:55

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

KJV

Qua esuriente, clamavit populus ad Pharaonem, alimenta petens. Quibus ille respondit : Ite ad Joseph : et quidquid ipse vobis dixerit, facite.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπείνασεν πᾶσα ἡ γῆ Αἰγύπτου, ἐκέκραξεν δὲ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Φαραὼ περὶ ἄρτων· εἶπεν δὲ Φαραὼ πᾶσι τοῖς Αἰγυπτίοις Πορεύεσθε πρὸς Ἰωσήφ, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ ὑμῖν ποιήσατε.

LXX

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

ASV

וַ/תִּרְעַב֙ כָּל אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַ/יִּצְעַ֥ק הָ/עָ֛ם אֶל פַּרְעֹ֖ה לַ/לָּ֑חֶם וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לְ/כָל מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְכ֣וּ אֶל יוֹסֵ֔ף אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַ֥ר לָ/כֶ֖ם תַּעֲשֽׂוּ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JosephJosephJosephJoseph

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יִּצְעַ֥ק
yts'q
verb · 55×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
ךָ֒
k
verb · 13×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
noun · 76×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
פַּרְעֹ֔ה
pr'h
proper_noun · 267×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 14:1 — The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
  • Matt 3:17 — And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Matt 17:5 — While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.