Genesis 45:16-20

45:16 Now it was reported ¹  in the household of Pharaoh, “Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased ²  Pharaoh and his servants. 45:17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and go ³  to the land of Canaan! 45:18 Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you ⁴  the best land in Egypt and you will eat ⁵  the best ⁶  of the land.’ 45:19 You are also commanded to say, ⁷  ‘Do this: Take for yourselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives. Bring your father and come. 45:20 Don’t worry ⁸  about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”

[45:16]  ¹ tn Heb “and the sound was heard.”

[45:16]  ² tn Heb “was good in the eyes of.”

[45:17]  ³ tn Heb “and go! Enter!”

[45:18]  ⁴ tn After the imperatives in vv. 17-18a, the cohortative with vav indicates result.

[45:18]  ⁵ tn After the cohortative the imperative with vav states the ultimate goal.

[45:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “fat.”

[45:19]  ⁷ tn The words “to say” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[45:20]  ⁸ tn Heb “let not your eye regard.”