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Gênesis, 47

1. elqwn de iwshf aphggeilen tw faraw legwn o pathr mou kai oi adelfoi mou kai ta kthnh kai oi boeV autwn kai panta ta autwn hlqon ek ghV canaan kai idou eisin en gh gesem

1. ingressus ergo Joseph nuntiavit Pharaoni dicens pater meus et fratres oves eorum et armenta et cuncta quæ possident venerunt de terra Chanaan et ecce consistunt in terra Gessen

2. apo de twn adelfwn autou parelaben pente andraV kai esthsen autouV enantion faraw

2. extremos quoque fratrum suorum quinque viros statuit coram rege

3. kai eipen faraw toiV adelfoiV iwshf ti to ergon umwn oi de eipan tw faraw poimeneV probatwn oi paideV sou kai hmeiV kai oi patereV hmwn

3. quos ille interrogavit quid habetis operis responderunt pastores ovium sumus servi tui et nos et patres nostri

4. eipan de tw faraw paroikein en th gh hkamen ou gar estin nomh toiV kthnesin twn paidwn sou eniscusen gar o limoV en gh canaan nun oun katoikhsomen oi paideV sou en gh gesem

4. ad peregrinandum in terra tua venimus quoniam non est herba gregibus servorum tuorum ingravescente fame in regione Chanaan petimusque ut esse nos jubeas servos tuos in terra Gessen

5. eipen de faraw tw iwsfh katoikeitwsan en gh gesem ei de episth oti eisin en autoiV andreV dunatoi katasthson autouV arcontaV twn emwn kthnwn hlqon de eiV aigupton proV iwshf iakwb kai oi uioi autou kai hkousen faraw basileuV aiguptou kai eipen faraw proV iwshf legwn o pathr sou kai oi adelfoi sou hkasi proV se

5. dixit itaque rex ad Joseph pater tuus et fratres tui venerunt ad te

6. idou h gh aiguptou enantion sou estin en th beltisth gh katoikison ton patera sou kai touV adelfouV sou

6. terra Ægypti in conspectu tuo est in optimo loco fac habitare eos et trade eis terram Gessen quod si nosti esse in eis viros industrios constitue illos magistros pecorum meorum

7. eishgagen de iwshf iakwb ton patera autou kai esthsen auton enantion faraw kai euloghsen iakwb ton faraw

7. post hæc introduxit Joseph patrem suum ad regem et statuit eum coram eo qui benedicens illi

8. eipen de faraw tw iakwb posa eth hmerwn thV zwhV sou

8. et interrogatus ab eo quot sunt dies annorum vitæ tuæ

9. kai eipen iakwb tw faraw ai hmerai twn etwn thV zwhV mou aV paroikw ekaton triakonta eth mikrai kai ponhrai gegonasin ai hmerai twn etwn thV zwhV mou ouk afikonto eiV taV hmeraV twn etwn thV zwhV twn paterwn mou aV hmeraV parwkhsan

9. respondit dies peregrinationis vitæ meæ centum triginta annorum sunt parvi et mali et non pervenerunt usque ad dies patrum meorum quibus peregrinati sunt

10. kai euloghsaV iakwb ton faraw exhlqen ap' autou

10. et benedicto rege egressus est foras

11. kai katwkisen iwshf ton patera kai touV adelfouV autou kai edwken autoiV katascesin en gh aiguptou en th beltisth gh en gh ramessh kaqa prosetaxen faraw

11. Joseph vero patri et fratribus suis dedit possessionem in Ægypto in optimo loco terræ solo Ramesses ut præceperat Pharao

12. kai esitometrei iwshf tw patri kai toiV adelfoiV autou kai panti tw oikw tou patroV autou siton kata swma

12. et alebat eos omnemque domum patris sui præbens cibaria singulis

13. sitoV de ouk hn en pash th gh eniscusen gar o limoV sfodra exelipen de h gh aiguptou kai h gh canaan apo tou limou

13. in toto enim orbe panis deerat et oppresserat fames terram maxime Ægypti et Chanaan

14. sunhgagen de iwshf pan to argurion to eureqen en gh aiguptou kai en gh canaan tou sitou ou hgorazon kai esitometrei autoiV kai eishnegken iwshf pan to argurion eiV ton oikon faraw

14. e quibus omnem pecuniam congregavit pro venditione frumenti et intulit eam in ærarium regis

15. kai exelipen pan to argurion ek ghV aiguptou kai ek ghV canaan hlqon de panteV oi aiguptioi proV iwshf legonteV doV hmin artouV kai ina ti apoqnhskomen enantion sou ekleloipen gar to argurion hmwn

15. cumque defecisset emptoris pretium venit cuncta Ægyptus ad Joseph dicens da nobis panes quare morimur coram te deficiente pecunia

16. eipen de autoiV iwshf ferete ta kthnh umwn kai dwsw umin artouV anti twn kthnwn umwn ei ekleloipen to argurion

16. quibus ille respondit adducite pecora vestra et dabo vobis pro eis cibos si pretium non habetis

17. hgagon de ta kthnh proV iwshf kai edwken autoiV iwshf artouV anti twn ippwn kai anti twn probatwn kai anti twn bown kai anti twn onwn kai exeqreyen autouV en artoiV anti pantwn twn kthnwn autwn en tw eniautw ekeinw

17. quæ cum adduxissent dedit eis alimenta pro equis et ovibus et bubus et asinis sustentavitque eos illo anno pro commutatione pecorum

18. exhlqen de to etoV ekeino kai hlqon proV auton en tw etei tw deuterw kai eipan autw mhpote ektribwmen apo tou kuriou hmwn ei gar ekleloipen to argurion kai ta uparconta kai ta kthnh proV se ton kurion kai ouc upoleipetai hmin enantion tou kuriou hmwn all' h to idion swma kai h gh hmwn

18. veneruntque anno secundo et dixerunt ei non celamus dominum nostrum quod deficiente pecunia pecora simul defecerint nec clam te est quod absque corporibus et terra nihil habeamus

19. ina oun mh apoqanwmen enantion sou kai h gh erhmwqh kthsai hmaV kai thn ghn hmwn anti artwn kai esomeqa hmeiV kai h gh hmwn paideV faraw doV sperma ina speirwmen kai zwmen kai mh apoqanwmen kai h gh ouk erhmwqhsetai

19. cur ergo morimur te vidente et nos et terra nostra tui erimus eme nos in servitutem regiam et præbe semina ne pereunte cultore redigatur terra in solitudinem

20. kai ekthsato iwshf pasan thn ghn twn aiguptiwn tw faraw apedonto gar oi aiguptioi thn ghn autwn tw faraw epekrathsen gar autwn o limoV kai egeneto h gh faraw

20. emit igitur Joseph omnem terram Ægypti vendentibus singulis possessiones suas præ magnitudine famis subiecitque eam Pharaoni

21. kai ton laon katedoulwsato autw eiV paidaV ap' akrwn oriwn aiguptou ewV twn akrwn

21. et cunctos populos ejus a novissimis terminis Ægypti usque ad extremos fines ejus

22. cwriV thV ghV twn ierewn monon ouk ekthsato tauthn iwshf en dosei gar edwken doma toiV iereusin faraw kai hsqion thn dosin hn edwken autoiV faraw dia touto ouk apedonto thn ghn autwn

22. præter terram sacerdotum quæ a rege tradita fuerat eis quibus et statuta cibaria ex horreis publicis præbebantur et idcirco non sunt conpulsi vendere possessiones suas

23. eipen de iwshf pasi toiV aiguptioiV idou kekthmai umaV kai thn ghn umwn shmeron tw faraw labete eautoiV sperma kai speirate thn ghn

23. dixit ergo Joseph ad populos en ut cernitis et vos et terram vestram Pharao possidet accipite semina et serite agros

24. kai estai ta genhmata authV dwsete to pempton meroV tw faraw ta de tessara merh estai umin autoiV eiV sperma th gh kai eiV brwsin umin kai pasin toiV en toiV oikoiV umwn

24. ut fruges habere possitis quintam partem regi dabitis quattuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibos famulis et liberis vestris

25. kai eipan seswkaV hmaV euromen carin enantion tou kuriou hmwn kai esomeqa paideV faraw

25. qui responderunt salus nostra in manu tua est respiciat nos tantum dominus noster et læti serviemus regi

26. kai eqeto autoiV iwshf eiV prostagma ewV thV hmeraV tauthV epi ghn aiguptou tw faraw apopemptoun cwriV thV ghV twn ierewn monon ouk hn tw faraw

26. ex eo tempore usque in præsentem diem in universa terra Ægypti regibus quinta pars solvitur et factum est quasi in legem absque terra sacerdotali quæ libera ab hac condicione fuit

27. katwkhsen de israhl en gh aiguptw epi thV ghV gesem kai eklhronomhsan ep' authV kai huxhqhsan kai eplhqunqhsan sfodra

27. habitavit ergo Israël in Ægypto id est in terra Gessen et possedit eam auctusque est et multiplicatus nimis

28. epezhsen de iakwb en gh aiguptw deka epta eth egenonto de ai hmerai iakwb eniautwn thV zwhV autou ekaton tessarakonta epta eth

28. et vixit in ea decem et septem annis factique sunt omnes dies vitæ illius centum quadraginta septem annorum

29. hggisan de ai hmerai israhl tou apoqanein kai ekalesen ton uion autou iwshf kai eipen autw ei eurhka carin enantion sou upoqeV thn ceira sou upo ton mhron mou kai poihseiV ep' eme elehmosunhn kai alhqeian tou mh me qayai en aiguptw

29. cumque adpropinquare cerneret mortis diem vocavit filium suum Joseph et dixit ad eum si inveni gratiam in conspectu tuo pone manum sub femore meo et facies mihi misericordiam et veritatem ut non sepelias me in Ægypto

30. alla koimhqhsomai meta twn paterwn mou kai areiV me ex aiguptou kai qayeiV me en tw tafw autwn o de eipen egw poihsw kata to rhma sou

30. sed dormiam cum patribus meis et auferas me de hac terra condasque in sepulchro majorum cui respondit Joseph ego faciam quod jussisti

31. eipen de omoson moi kai wmosen autw kai prosekunhsen israhl epi to akron thV rabdou autou

31. et ille jura ergo inquit mihi quo jurante adoravit Israël Deum conversus ad lectuli caput



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Footnotes:

47:1-6 - Joseph presents his family to Pharaoh, who welcomes them. Pharaoh's willingness to grant them the best land reflects God's grace and favor on those who follow Him (see also Genesis 41:46 and Proverbs 16:7).

47:7-10 - Jacob blesses Pharaoh, showing that even in a foreign land, God's blessing extends. This symbolizes divine sovereignty over all nations and the importance of God's people as channels of blessing (see also Genesis 12:3 and Matthew 5:13-16).

47:11-12 - Joseph provides for his family and sustains them during the famine. This action highlights the responsibility to care for those in need and the importance of divine provision in times of crisis (see also Psalm 37:25 and Philippians 4:19).

47:13-26 - Joseph implements a system of food management during the famine, demonstrating wisdom and discernment. This narrative emphasizes the importance of proper resource management and planning in difficult times (see also Proverbs 21:5 and Luke 14:28).

47:27-31 - The Israelites' prosperity in Egypt and Jacob's declaration of their burial in Canaan demonstrate hope in future promises. This symbolizes Jacob's faith in God's promises and the importance of spiritual identity (see also Genesis 48:21 and Hebrews 11:13-16).

Verses related to Gênesis, 47:

Genesis chapter 47 describes the establishment of Israel in Egypt. How does José manage the crisis and position his family? This revealing text recounts Pharaoh's encounter with Jacob, the allocation of the land of Goshen to the Israelites, and Joseph's wise management during the famine. The chapter covers topics such as leadership, stewardship and divine blessing even in a foreign land. Genesis 47 also highlights Jacob's final request regarding his burial. Consider with us five biblical passages that relate to the enduring principles of this significant chapter.

Hebrews 11:13: "All these lived by faith, and died without receiving what had been promised; They saw him from afar and greeted him from afar, recognizing that they were strangers and pilgrims on earth." - This verse reflects the status of Jacob and his family as foreigners in Egypt, as described in Genesis 47.

1 Peter 2:11: "Beloved, I insist that, as strangers and pilgrims in the world, you abstain from the carnal desires that war against the soul." - Just like Jacob and his family in Genesis 47, believers are described as strangers and pilgrims.

Proverbs 22:29: "Have you ever observed a skilled man at his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before men of inferior condition." - This proverb reflects Joseph's ability to administer Egypt, as demonstrated in Genesis 47.

Romans 13:1: "Everyone must submit to government authorities, as there is no authority that does not come from God; the authorities that exist were established by him." - This principle is illustrated in Joseph's administration and his interaction with Pharaoh in Genesis 47.

James 4:14: "You don't even know what will happen to you tomorrow! What is your life? You are like the fog that appears for a little while and then dissipates." - This verse reflects Jacob's awareness of the brevity of life, expressed in Genesis 47:9.

FAQ:

How did Joseph manage the food system during the famine?

Joseph stored food and, during the famine, sold it to the people and bought land for Pharaoh, making Egypt very wealthy. (Genesis 47:13-20)

What was Jacob's final blessing to his sons before his death?

Jacob blessed each of his sons with prophecies about their future and the tribes that would arise from each. (Genesis 49:1-28)

What happened to the land of Canaan and Jacob's possessions?

Jacob made Joseph promise to bury him in Canaan in the cave of Machpelah, which he had purchased. (Genesis 47:29-31)

How did life for the Israelites in Egypt change after Jacob's arrival?

The Israelites prospered and multiplied, but eventually became slaves in Egypt due to the change in government. (Genesis 47:27)

What did Jacob's blessing mean to Ephraim and Manasseh?

Jacob blessed Ephraim and Manasseh, placing Ephraim as leader over Manasseh, contrary to the natural order, symbolizing God's preference. (Genesis 48:13-20)


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