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Genesis 45:18-20
New English Translation
Genesis 45:18-20
New English Translation
18 Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you[a] the best land in Egypt and you will eat[b] the best[c] of the land.’ 19 You are also commanded to say,[d] ‘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[e] about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”
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- Genesis 45:18 tn After the imperatives in vv. 17-18a, the cohortative with vav indicates result.
- Genesis 45:18 tn After the cohortative the imperative with vav states the ultimate goal.
- Genesis 45:18 tn Heb “fat.”
- Genesis 45:19 tn The words “to say” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Genesis 45:20 tn Heb “let not your eye regard.”
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