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Genesis 47:2

And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

KJV

Extremos quoque fratrum suorum quinque viros constituit coram rege :

Vulgate

ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν ἀδελφῶν παρέλαβεν πέντε ἄνδρας καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτοὺς ἐναντίον Φαραώ.

LXX

And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

ASV

וּ/מִ/קְצֵ֣ה אֶחָ֔י/ו לָקַ֖ח חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַ/יַּצִּגֵ֖/ם לִ/פְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
ו
v
noun · 629×
חֲמֵ֥שׁ
chmsh
adjective · 344×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יַּצִּ֣יגוּ
ytsygv
verb · 17×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
פַּרְעֹ֔ה
pr'h
proper_noun · 267×
קְצֵ֣ה
qtsh
noun · 97×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Acts 7:13 — And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.