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He raised his voiceוַיִּתֵּן אֶת קֹלוֹin weeping,בִּבְכִיand the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםheard,וַיִּשְׁמְעוּand the householdבֵּיתof Pharaohפַּרְעֹהheard.וַיִּשְׁמַע
Genesis 45:2
Study it in the app“He raised his voice in weeping, and the Egyptians heard, and the household of Pharaoh heard.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 45:2, word by word
- He raised his voiceיִּתֵּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- He raised his voiceקֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- in weepingבְכִיvechi
weeping
Weeping.
Where else “vechi” appears- and the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim
Egyptian
Egyptian.
Where else “mitsrayim” appears- heardיִּשְׁמְעוּyishmu
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishmu” appears- and the householdבֵּיתbet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appears- of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo
Pharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “paro” appears
The context
1Then Joseph could not control himself before all who stood by him, and he cried out, “Have everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
2 · This verse (above)
3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were terrified before him.
To study Genesis 45 in a group
1. What it says
What did Joseph say to his brothers when he made himself known (vv. 3-5)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that Joseph says Elohim sent him ahead of them to preserve life (vv. 5-8)?
3. How I live it
How can you look with a wider view at someone who hurt you, without denying the pain?