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Genesis 50:16

And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

KJV

mandaverunt ei dicentes : Pater tuus præcepit nobis antequam moreretur,

Vulgate

καὶ παρεγένοντο πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ λέγοντες Ὁ πατήρ σου ὥρκισεν πρὸ τοῦ τελευτῆσαι αὐτὸν λέγων

LXX

And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

ASV

וַ/יְצַוּ֕וּ אֶל יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵ/אמֹ֑ר אָבִ֣י/ךָ צִוָּ֔ה לִ/פְנֵ֥י מוֹת֖/וֹ לֵ/אמֹֽר

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JosephJosephJosephJoseph

In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 2:11 — As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
  • Prov 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.