Genesis 45 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 45:1
KJVThen Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
WEBThen Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he cried, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
YLTAnd Joseph hath not been able to refrain himself before all those standing by him, and he calleth, `Put out every man from me;' and no man hath stood with him when Joseph maketh himself known unto his brethren,
Genesis 45:2
KJVAnd he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
WEBHe wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
YLTand he giveth forth his voice in weeping, and the Egyptians hear, and the house of Pharaoh heareth.
Genesis 45:3
KJVAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
WEBJoseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?”
YLTAnd Joseph saith unto his brethren, `I [am] Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.
Genesis 45:4
KJVAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
WEBJoseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.”
YLTAnd Joseph saith unto his brethren, `Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, `I [am] Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;
Genesis 45:5
KJVNow therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
WEBNow don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
YLTand now, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath God sent me before you.
Genesis 45:6
KJVFor these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
WEBFor these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be no plowing and no harvest.
YLT`Because these two years the famine [is] in the heart of the land, and yet [are] five years, [in] which there is neither ploughing nor harvest;
Genesis 45:7
KJVAnd God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
WEBGod sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
YLTand God sendeth me before you, to place of you a remnant in the land, and to give life to you by a great escape;
Genesis 45:8
KJVSo now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
WEBSo now it wasn’t you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
YLTand now, ye -- ye have not sent me hither, but God, and He doth set me for a father to Pharaoh, and for lord to all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 45:9
KJVHaste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
WEBHurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.
YLT`Haste, and go up unto my father, then ye have said to him, Thus said Joseph thy son, God hath set me for lord to all Egypt; come down unto me, stay not,
Genesis 45:10
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Genesis 45:11
KJVAnd there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
WEBThere I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’
YLTand I have nourished thee there -- for yet [are] five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.
Genesis 45:12
KJVAnd, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
WEBBehold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
YLT`And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth which is speaking unto you;
Genesis 45:13
KJVAnd ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
WEBYou shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. You shall hurry and bring my father down here.”
YLTand ye have declared to my father all my honour in Egypt, and all that ye have seen, and ye have hasted, and have brought down my father hither.'
Genesis 45:14
KJVAnd he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
WEBHe fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
YLTAnd he falleth on the neck of Benjamin his brother, and weepeth, and Benjamin hath wept on his neck;
Genesis 45:15
KJVMoreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
WEBHe kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
YLTand he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.
Genesis 45:16
KJVAnd the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
WEBThe report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
YLTAnd the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, `Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,
Genesis 45:17
KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
WEBPharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this. Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Canaan.
YLTand Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, enter ye the land of Canaan,
Genesis 45:18
KJVAnd take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
WEBTake your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’
YLTand take your father, and your households, and come unto me, and I give to you the good of the land of Egypt, and eat ye the fat of the land.
Genesis 45:19
KJVNow thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
WEBNow you are commanded: do this. Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
YLT`Yea, thou -- thou hast been commanded: this do ye, take for yourselves out of the land of Egypt, waggons for your infants, and for your wives, and ye have brought your father, and come;
Genesis 45:20
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Genesis 45:21
KJVAnd the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
WEBThe sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel do so, and Joseph giveth waggons to them by the command of Pharaoh, and he giveth to them provision for the way;
Genesis 45:22
KJVTo all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
WEBHe gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
YLTto all of them hath he given -- to each changes of garments, and to Benjamin he hath given three hundred silverlings, and five changes of garments;
Genesis 45:23
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
YLTand to his father he hath sent thus: ten asses bearing of the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses bearing corn and bread, even food for his father for the way.
Genesis 45:24
KJVSo he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
WEBSo he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”
YLTAnd he sendeth his brethren away, and they go; and he saith unto them, `Be not angry in the way.'
Genesis 45:25
KJVAnd they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
WEBThey went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
YLTAnd they go up out of Egypt, and come in to the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father,
Genesis 45:26
KJVAnd told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
WEBThey told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart fainted, for he didn’t believe them.
YLTand they declare to him, saying, `Joseph [is] yet alive,' and that he [is] ruler over all the land of Egypt; and his heart ceaseth, for he hath not given credence to them.
Genesis 45:27
KJVAnd they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
WEBThey told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.
YLTAnd they speak unto him all the words of Joseph, which he hath spoken unto them, and he seeth the waggons which Joseph hath sent to bear him away, and live doth the spirit of Jacob their father;
Genesis 45:28
KJVAnd Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
WEBIsrael said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
YLTand Israel saith, `Enough! Joseph my son [is] yet alive; I go and see him before I die.'
28 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT