Genesis 45:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and takeוּקְח֧וּ
(u·ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֛ם
(a·vi·chem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and your householdsבָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם
(bat·tei·chem)
1004: a housea prim. root
and comeוּבֹ֣אוּ
(u·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to me, and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָ֣ה
(ve·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you the bestטוּב֙
(tuv)
2898: good things, goods, goodnessfrom tob
of the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and you will eatוְאִכְל֖וּ
(ve·'ich·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
the fatחֵ֥לֶב
(che·lev)
2459: fatfrom an unused word
of the land.'הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
your father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and your households
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto me and I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
you the good
tuwb  (toob)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and ye shall eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the fat
cheleb  (kheh'-leb)
from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part -- best, fat(-ness), finest, grease, marrow.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land.'

King James Bible
And 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Get your father and your families, and come back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you can eat from the richness of the land.'

International Standard Version
get your father and your households, and come back to me. I'll give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can live off the abundance of the land.'

NET Bible
Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you the best land in Egypt and you will eat the best of the land.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Take your father and your families, and come to me. I will give you the best land in Egypt. Then you can enjoy the best food in the land.'

King James 2000 Bible
And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.
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