Genesis 47:18

When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
year	הַשָּׁנָ֣ה ha.sha.Nah	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
ended	וַתִּתֹּם֮ va.ti.Tom	H8552	to complete · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
came	וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ vai.ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
second	הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית ha.she.Nit	H8145	properly · definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular absolute
year	בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה ba.sha.Nah	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
said	וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ vai.Yo.me.ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
hide	נְכַחֵ֣ד ne.kha.Ched	H3582	to secrete · verb, piel imperfect, 1st person common plural
lord	מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י me.'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
money	הַכֶּ֔סֶף ha.Ke.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
spent	תַּ֣ם tam	H8552	to complete · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
lord	אֲדֹנִ֑י 'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
hath	אֵלָ֜יו 'e.Lav	H413	near · preposition + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
herds	וּמִקְנֵ֥ה u.mik.Neh	H4735	something bought · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
cattle	הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה ha.be.he.Mah	H929	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
left	נִשְׁאַר֙ nish.'Ar	H7604	properly · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sight	לִפְנֵ֣י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
lord	אֲדֹנִ֔י 'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
bodies	גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ ge.vi.ya.Te.nu	H1472	a body · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
lands	וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ ve.'ad.ma.Te.nu	H127	soil (from its general redness) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

2 Kings 6:26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
Jeremiah 38:9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:13-26

Care being taken of Jacob and his family, the preservation of which was especially designed by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an account is now given of the saving of the kingdom of Egypt too from ruin; for God is King of nations as well as King of saints, and provideth food for all flesh. Joseph now returns to the management of that great trust which Pharaoh had lodged in his hand. It would have been pleasing enough to him to have gone and lived with his father and brethren in Goshen; but his employment would not permit it. When he had seen his father, and seen him well settled, he applied himself as closely as ever to the execution of his office. Note, Even natural affection must give…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 47:16

And Joseph said, Give your cattle--"This was the wisest course that could be adopted for the preservation both of the people and the cattle, which, being bought by Joseph, was supported at the royal expense, and very likely returned to the people at the end of the famine, to enable them to resume their agricultural labors."

Adam Clarke on Genesis 47:18

When that year was ended - The sixth year of the famine, they came unto him the second year, which was the last or seventh year of the famine, in which it was necessary to sow the land that there might be a crop the succeeding year; for Joseph, on whose prediction they relied, had foretold that the famine should continue only seven years, and consequently they expected the eighth year to be a fruitful year provided the land was sowed, without which, though the inundation of the land by the Nile might amount to the sixteen requisite cubits, there could be no crop.

John Gill on Genesis 47:18

When the year was ended, they came unto him the second year,.... Which seems to be the seventh and last year of the years of famine; not the second year of the famine, as Jarchi, but the second year of their great distress, when having spent all their money they parted with their cattle; for it cannot be thought that they should be drained of their money and cattle too in one year: and said unto him, we will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; both these were well known to Joseph, and therefore cannot be the things which they say they would not hide: Musculus thinks it should be rendered in the past tense, "we have not hid"; this the…

Dictionary and topics

Egypt · .The king acquires title to land of — .The king acquires title to land of
Extortion · (grain) — (grain)
Money · Silver used as — Silver used as
Statecraft · .Joseph — .Joseph
Usurpation · and per — and per

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 47:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:13-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 47:16

Adam Clarke on Genesis 47:18

John Gill on Genesis 47:18

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 47:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:13-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 47:16

Adam Clarke on Genesis 47:18

John Gill on Genesis 47:18

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 47:18-19

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 47:13-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 47:13-26

Rashi on Genesis 47:18