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Genesis 45:11 And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.'
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Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/45.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will take care of you there, for there are still five years of famine ahead of us. Otherwise you, your household, and all your animals will starve.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there will I nourish thee; for yet <i>there are</i> five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />There I will provide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for <i>there are</i> still five years of famine.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine <i>to come,</i> and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished."’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine <i>to come</i>, lest you and your household and all that you have be impoverished.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine <i>to come</i>, lest you and your household and all that you have be impoverished.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There I will provide for you <i>and</i> sustain you, so that you and your household and all that are yours may not become impoverished, for there are still five years of famine <i>to come</i>.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute."’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will take care of you there during the next five years of famine. But if you don't come, you and your family and your animals will starve to death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will provide for you in Egypt, since there will be five more years of famine. Then you, your family, and all who belong to you won't lose everything.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you are in Goshen, I can take care of you. There will still be five years of famine; and I do not want you, your family, and your livestock to starve.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll provide for you there, since there are still five years of famine left to go, and you, your households, and everything you own would have otherwise become impoverished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will provide you with food there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor--you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There I will provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, otherwise you and your household and all that you have would become destitute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there will I nourish thee, (for yet there are five years of famine,) lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, should come to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There I will provide for you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I have nourished you there—for yet [are] five years of famine—lest you become poor, you and your household, and all that you have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I have nourished thee there -- for yet are five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I nourished thee there (for yet five years of famine), lest thou shalt be poor, thou and thy house, and all which is to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there I will feed thee, (for there are yet five years of famine remaining,) lest both thou perish, and thy house, and all things that thou hast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And there I will pasture you, (for there are still five years of famine remaining) lest both you and your house perish, along with all that you possess.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will provide for you there in the five years of famine that lie ahead, so that you and your household and all that are yours will not suffer want.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will provide for you there—since there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there I will provide for you; for the famine will yet last five years more; lest you, your household, and all that you have perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall support you there, because the famine remains five years more, lest you and your household be destroyed, and everything that you have.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and there will I sustain thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will nourish thee there: for the famine is yet for five years; lest thou be consumed, and thy sons, and all thy possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/45-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11789" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/45.htm">Joseph Sends for His Father</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">And there</a> <a href="/hebrew/3557.htm" title="3557: wə·ḵil·kal·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To comprehend, contain. A primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain.">I will provide</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯə·ḵā (DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">there will be five</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">more</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: rā·‘āḇ (N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">of famine.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435: pen- (Conj) -- Lest. From panah; properly, removal; used only adverb as conjunction, lest.">Otherwise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇê·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and your household</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">you own</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: tiw·wā·rêš (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">will come to destitution.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Genesis 47:12</a></span><br />Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Genesis 50:21</a></span><br />Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-6.htm">Exodus 1:6-7</a></span><br />Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, / but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Acts 7:11-14</a></span><br />Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. / On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Psalm 37:19</a></span><br />In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Psalm 33:18-19</a></span><br />Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion / to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Psalm 105:16-17</a></span><br />He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. / He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-33</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/47-6.htm">Genesis 47:6,12</a></b></br> The land of Egypt <i>is</i> before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest <i>any</i> men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/15-5.htm">Matthew 15:5,6</a></b></br> But ye say, Whosoever shall say to <i>his</i> father or <i>his</i> mother, <i>It is</i> a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Mark 7:9-12</a></b></br> And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/genesis/43-9.htm">Care</a> <a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Destitute</a> <a href="/genesis/34-19.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/45-6.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/45-6.htm">Five</a> <a href="/genesis/45-8.htm">Household</a> <a href="/luke/15-14.htm">Impoverished</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">Maintain</a> <a href="/genesis/45-6.htm">Need</a> <a href="/revelation/12-6.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/genesis/43-33.htm">Order</a> <a href="/genesis/38-23.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/genesis/42-12.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/revelation/2-9.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/genesis/36-7.htm">Sustain</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/5-21.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/exodus/21-4.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Care</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Destitute</a> <a href="/genesis/46-7.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/47-4.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Five</a> <a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Household</a> <a href="/judges/6-6.htm">Impoverished</a> <a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Maintain</a> <a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Order</a> <a href="/exodus/12-33.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/genesis/49-16.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Sustain</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 45</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Joseph makes himself known to his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-5.htm">He comforts them in God's providence.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">He sends for his father.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-16.htm">Pharaoh confirms it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Joseph furnishes then for their journey.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/45-25.htm">Jacob is revived with the news.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects God's providence and the fulfillment of His promises to Abraham about his descendants. Joseph, a type of Christ, foreshadows Jesus' provision for His people. The land of Goshen, where Joseph intends to settle his family, is fertile and suitable for their livestock, symbolizing God's abundant care.<p><b>because there will be five more years of famine</b><br>The famine, which Joseph predicted through Pharaoh's dreams, is a divine orchestration to bring Israel to Egypt. This period of scarcity emphasizes God's sovereignty over nature and history. The number five, often associated with grace, suggests God's grace in preserving His chosen people through Joseph's leadership.<p><b>Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.</b><br>Joseph warns of the severe consequences of the famine, highlighting the necessity of his family's relocation. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's deliverance from impending judgment. The mention of "household" and "everything you own" underscores the comprehensive nature of God's salvation, preserving both people and their possessions. This mirrors the spiritual destitution humanity faces without Christ's redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>- The son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers and rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt. He is the one speaking in this verse, offering provision for his family during the famine.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>- The father of Joseph and his brothers, who is living in Canaan during the time of famine. Joseph is inviting him and his household to come to Egypt for sustenance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>- The land where Joseph has become a ruler and where he invites his family to come for refuge from the famine.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>- A severe shortage of food affecting the region, which Joseph had predicted and prepared for by storing grain in Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/household_of_jacob.htm">Household of Jacob</a></b><br>- Refers to Jacob's entire family, including his sons and their families, who are at risk of becoming destitute due to the famine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty and Provision</a></b><br>Joseph's ability to provide for his family during the famine is a testament to God's sovereignty and provision. Despite the evil intentions of his brothers, God used Joseph's circumstances for good, ensuring the survival of His chosen people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>Joseph's invitation to his family to come to Egypt is an act of forgiveness and reconciliation. Believers are called to forgive others as God has forgiven us, fostering unity and healing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_plan.htm">Faith in God's Plan</a></b><br>Joseph's life exemplifies faith in God's plan, even when circumstances seem dire. Trusting in God's timing and purpose can bring peace and assurance in difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_responsibility.htm">Family Responsibility</a></b><br>Joseph's concern for his family's well-being highlights the importance of caring for one's family. Believers are encouraged to provide for and support their families, reflecting God's love and care.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_bioethics.htm">What role did Egyptians play in biblical narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_benjamin_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Benjamin in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_egyptian_records_of_genesis_famine.htm">Why does the biblical account mention widespread famine, yet no contemporary Egyptian records confirm such an event (Genesis 45:6,11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_appearances_reflect_true_character.htm">What actions are considered immoral in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/45.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Thy household.</span>--As the famine had lasted only two years, and as Jacob had preserved his flocks and herds, so probably he had lost few or none of the large number of men-servants and women-servants who belonged to him. He would thus go down to Egypt as head of a large tribe, who would be called Israelites after him, just as the Ishmaelites, to whom Joseph was sold (<a href="/genesis/37-25.htm" title="And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.">Genesis 37:25</a>), bore Ishmael's name, not because they were lineally descended from him, but because he had made them subject to his authority and that of his race. In <a href="/genesis/45-18.htm" title="And take your father and your households, and come to me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.">Genesis 45:18</a> Joseph speaks of "their households," showing that each of the patriarchs had now his own body of dependants, besides the still larger clan which belonged to Jacob.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/45-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will provide</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵil·kal·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3557.htm">Strong's 3557: </a> </span><span class="str2">To keep in, to measure, to maintain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽתְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there will be five</span><br /><span class="heb">חָמֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֛וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of famine.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Famine, hunger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Otherwise,</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(pen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6435.htm">Strong's 6435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Removal, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your household</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇê·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and everything</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you own</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">will come to destitution.’</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(tiw·wā·rêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/45-11.htm">OT Law: Genesis 45:11 There I will nourish you (Gen. 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