NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon They said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) moreover unto Pharaoh Par`oh (par-o') Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh. For to sojourn guwr (goor) to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid) in the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. are we come bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) for thy servants `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. have no pasture mir`eh (meer-eh') pasture (the place or the act); also the haunt of wild animals -- feeding place, pasture. for their flocks tso'n (tsone) from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) for the famine ra`ab (raw-awb') hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger. is sore kabed (kaw-bade') heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid) -- (so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick. in the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. of Canaan Kna`an (ken-ah'-an) humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick. now therefore we pray thee let thy servants `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. dwell yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry in the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. of Goshen Goshen (go'-shen) Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine -- Goshen. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen." King James Bible They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants' sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen." International Standard Version We've come to live for a while in this region, since there is no pasture back in Canaan for your servants' flocks. May your servants please live in the Goshen territory?" NET Bible Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants' flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen." GOD'S WORD® Translation We have come to live in this land for a while. The famine is so severe in Canaan that there's no pasture for our flocks. So please let us live in Goshen." King James 2000 Bible They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen. Links Genesis 47:4Genesis 47:4 NIV Genesis 47:4 NLT Genesis 47:4 ESV Genesis 47:4 NASB Genesis 47:4 KJV |
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