Genesis 46:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will go downאֵרֵ֤ד
(e·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
with you to Egypt,מִצְרַ֔יְמָה
(mitz·ray·mah,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and I will alsoגַם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
surelyאַֽעַלְךָ֣
(a·'al·cha)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
bringעָלֹ֑ה
(a·loh;)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
you up again; 
 
3254: to adda prim. root
and Josephוְיֹוסֵ֕ף
(ve·yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
will closeיָשִׁ֥ית
(ya·shit)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
your eyes."עֵינֶֽיךָ׃
(ei·nei·cha.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
I will go down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
with thee into Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and I will also surely
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
bring thee up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
again and Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
shall put
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
upon thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will close your eyes."

King James Bible
I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you back. Joseph will put his hands on your eyes."

International Standard Version
I'm going down with you to Egypt, and I'm certainly going to bring you back again. And Joseph himself will be with you when you die."

NET Bible
I will go down with you to Egypt and I myself will certainly bring you back from there. Joseph will close your eyes."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will go with you to Egypt, and I will make sure you come back again. Joseph will close your eyes [when you die]."

King James 2000 Bible
I will go down with you into Egypt; and I will also surely bring you up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon your eyes.
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