Genesis 47:2
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Five men also, the last of his brethren, he presented before the king:

presented.

Acts 7:13 And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren: and his kindred was made known to Pharao.

2 Corinthians 4:14 Knowing that he who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and place us with you.

Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Context
Jacob Settles in Goshen
1Then Joseph went in and told Pharao, saying: My father and brethren, their sheep and their herds, and all that they possess, are come out of the land of Chanaan: and behold they stay in the land of Gessen. 2Five men also, the last of his brethren, he presented before the king:3And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We, thy servants, are shepherds, both we and our fathers.…
Cross References
Acts 7:13
And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren: and his kindred was made known to Pharao.

Genesis 46:33
And when he shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation?

Lexicon
And he chose
לָקַ֖ח (lā·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

five
חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (ḥă·miš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2568: Five

of
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 582: Man, mankind

his brothers
אֶחָ֔יו (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

and presented
וַיַּצִּגֵ֖ם (way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḡêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3322: To place permanently

them before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

Pharaoh.
פַרְעֹֽה׃ (p̄ar·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings


Additional Translations
And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.And he took some of his brothers, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

And he took of his brethren five men, and set them before Pharao.

And he took from the whole number of his brethren, five men, and set them before Pharaoh.

And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

And out of his brethren he hath taken five men, and setteth them before Pharaoh;
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