Genesis 50:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they sentוַיְצַוּ֕וּ
(vay·tzav·vu)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
[a message] to Joseph,יֹוסֵ֖ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Your fatherאָבִ֣יךָ
(a·vi·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
chargedצִוָּ֔ה
(tziv·vah,)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
he died,מֹותֹ֖ו
(mo·v·tov)
4194: deathfrom muth
saying,לֵאמֹֽר׃
(le·mor.)
559: to utter, saya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they sent a messenger
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
unto Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
did command
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
he died
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father charged before he died, saying,

King James Bible
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they sent this message to Joseph, "Before he died your father gave a command:

International Standard Version
So they sent this message to Joseph:

NET Bible
So they sent word to Joseph, saying, "Your father gave these instructions before he died:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They sent a messenger to Joseph to say, "Before your father died, he commanded us,

King James 2000 Bible
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Your father did command before he died, saying,
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