Genesis 47:2
“And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 47:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er nahm aus der Gesamtheit seiner Brüder fünf Männer und stellte sie vor den Pharao.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y de los postreros de sus hermanos tomó cinco varones, y presentólos delante de Faraón.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E dentre seus irmãos tomou cinco homens, e os apresentou diante de Faraó.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele escolheu cinco de seus irmãos e os apresentou ao Faraó.
📖 Genesis 47:2 in Context
1Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
2And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
3And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
4They 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.
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