Genesis 45:11
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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.

Genesis 47:6,12 The land of Egypt is before thee: and make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle. . . .

Matthew 15:5,6 But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee. . . .

Mark 7:9-12 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. . . .

1 Timothy 5:4 But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

Context
Joseph Sends for His Father
10And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gessen: and thou shalt be near me, thou and thy sons, and thy sons' sons, thy sheep, and thy herds, and all things that thou hast. 11And 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.12Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, see that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.…
Cross References
Genesis 45:12
Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, see that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.

Genesis 47:12
And he nourished them, and all his father's house, allowing food to every one.

Genesis 50:21
Fear not: I will feed you and your children. And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.

Lexicon
And there
שָׁ֔ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither

I will provide
וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י (wə·ḵil·kal·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintain

for you,
אֹֽתְךָ֙ (’ō·ṯə·ḵā)
Direct object marker | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

there will be five
חָמֵ֥שׁ (ḥā·mêš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2568: Five

more
ע֛וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

years
שָׁנִ֖ים (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

of famine.
רָעָ֑ב (rā·‘āḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7458: Famine, hunger

Otherwise,
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest

you
אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

and your household
וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖ (ū·ḇê·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

and everything
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

you own
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

will come to destitution.’
תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ (tiw·wā·rêš)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin


Additional Translations
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.’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.

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.

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.

And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

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.

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.

There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have."'

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.
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