Genesis 47:15
When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
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ASV
And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for our money faileth.
KJV
And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּתֹּ֣ם | vai.yi.Tom | and it was finished | H8552 → |
| הַכֶּ֗סֶף | ha.Ke.sef | the money | H3701 → |
| מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | me.'E.retz | from [the] land of | H776 → |
| מִצְרַיִם֮ | mitz.ra.Yim | Egypt | H4714 → |
| וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ | u.me.'E.retz | and from [the] land of | H776 → |
| כְּנַעַן֒ | ke.na.'An | Canaan | H3667 → |
| וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ | vai.ya.vo.'U | and they came | H935 → |
| כָל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → |
| מִצְרַ֨יִם | mitz.Ra.yim | Egypt | H4713 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יוֹסֵ֤ף | yo.Sef | Joseph | H3130 → |
| לֵאמֹר֙ | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| הָֽבָה־ | ha.vah- | give ! | H3051 → |
| לָּ֣נוּ | La.nu | to us | |
| לֶ֔חֶם | Le.chem | food | H3899 → |
| וְלָ֥מָּה | ve.La.mah | and <to> why? | H4100 → |
| נָמ֖וּת | na.Mut | will we die | H4191 → |
| נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ | neg.De.kha | before you | H5048 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| אָפֵ֖ס | 'a.Fes | it has come to an end | H656 → |
| כָּֽסֶף׃ | Ka.sef | money | H3701 → |
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