God & Savior

Genesis 45:18

Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’
Genesis 45:18
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וּקְח֧וּ אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֛ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם וּבֹ֣אוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה לָכֶ֗ם אֶת־טוּב֙ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־חֵ֥לֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃

  1. וּקְח֧וּu.ke.Chu“and fetch”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. אֲבִיכֶ֛ם'a.vi.Khem“father your”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  4. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. בָּתֵּיכֶ֖םba.tei.Khem“households your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  6. וּבֹ֣אוּu.Vo.'u“and come”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  7. אֵלָ֑י'e.Lai“to me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  8. וְאֶתְּנָ֣הve.'e.te.Nah“so let me give”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, 1st person, common, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  9. לָכֶ֗םla.Khem“to you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
  10. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. טוּב֙tuv“[the] good thing[s] of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from טוּב · “goodness” · Strong's H2898
  12. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz“[the] land of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  13. מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yim“Egypt”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
  14. וְאִכְל֖וּve.'ikh.Lu“and eat”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אָכַל · “to eat” · Strong's H0398
  15. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  16. חֵ֥לֶבChe.lev“[the] fat of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חֵ֫לֶב · “fat” · Strong's H2459
  17. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retz“the land”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)