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Genesis 45:23

And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

KJV

tantumdem pecuniæ et vestium mittens patri suo, addens et asinos decem, qui subveherent ex omnibus divitiis Ægypti, et totidem asinas, triticum in itinere, panesque portantes.

Vulgate

καὶ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἀπέστειλεν κατὰ τὰ αὐτά, καὶ δέκα ὄνους αἴροντας ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἀγαθῶν Αἰγύπτου, καὶ δέκα ἡμιόνους αἰρούσας ἄρτους τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς ὁδόν.

LXX

And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

ASV

וּ/לְ/אָבִ֞י/ו שָׁלַ֤ח כְּ/זֹאת֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה חֲמֹרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאִ֖ים מִ/טּ֣וּב מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ/עֶ֣שֶׂר אֲתֹנֹ֡ת נֹֽ֠שְׂאֹת בָּ֣ר וָ/לֶ֧חֶם וּ/מָז֛וֹן לְ/אָבִ֖י/ו לַ/דָּֽרֶךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲתֹנ֔וֹת
'tnvt
noun · 34×
בָּ֑ר
br
noun · 13×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
חֲמ֔וֹר
chmvr
noun · 95×
ט֣וּב
tvb
noun · 32×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
מָּז֖וֹן
mzvn
noun · 2×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עֶ֣שֶׂר
'shr
adjective · 174×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 16:3 — And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brou
  • Gen 24:10 — And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
  • Gen 43:11 — And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices,