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Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.

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ASV

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

KJV

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יוֹסֵ֤ףyo.SefJosephH3130 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 →
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589 →
יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.Sef[am] JosephH3130 →
הַע֥וֹדha.'od¿ stillH5750 →
אָבִ֖י'a.Vi[is] father myH1 →
חָ֑יChailivingH2416 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
יָכְל֤וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201 →
אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 →
לַעֲנ֣וֹתla.'a.Notto answerH6030 →
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
כִּ֥יkiforH3588 →
נִבְהֲל֖וּniv.ha.Luthey were terrifiedH926 →
מִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.Navof <before> himH6440 →

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Acts 7:13On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.Acts 9:5“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.Genesis 50:18His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”Mark 6:50for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”Job 4:5But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.Job 23:15Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.Matthew 14:26–27When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.Luke 24:37–38But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.Exodus 4:18Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.Exodus 34:31But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them.

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Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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