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16 Now it was reported[a] in the household of Pharaoh, “Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased[b] Pharaoh and his servants. 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and go[c] to the land of Canaan! 18 Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you[d] the best land in Egypt and you will eat[e] the best[f] of the land.’ 19 You are also commanded to say,[g] ‘Do this: Take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives. Bring your father and come. 20 Don’t worry[h] about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 45:16 tn Heb “and the sound was heard.”
  2. Genesis 45:16 tn Heb “was good in the eyes of.”
  3. Genesis 45:17 tn Heb “and go! Enter!”
  4. Genesis 45:18 tn After the imperatives in vv. 17-18a, the cohortative with vav indicates result.
  5. Genesis 45:18 tn After the cohortative the imperative with vav states the ultimate goal.
  6. Genesis 45:18 tn Heb “fat.”
  7. Genesis 45:19 tn The words “to say” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  8. Genesis 45:20 tn Heb “let not your eye regard.”