Genesis 47:2
Strong's Lexicon
וּמִקְצֵ֣ה (ū·miq·ṣêh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7097: 1) end, extremity 1a) end, mouth, extremity 1b) border, outskirts 1c) the whole (condensed term for what is included within extremities) 1d) at the end of (a certain time)

And he chose
לָקַ֖ח (lā·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

five
חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (ḥă·miš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2568: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)

of
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 582: 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind

his brothers
אֶחָ֔יו (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

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: 1) to place, set, establish 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to set, place 1a2) to present 1a3) to exhibit 1b) (Hophal) to be stopped, be stayed, be detained

them before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Pharaoh.
פַרְעֹֽה׃ (p̄ar·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh = 'great house' 1) the common title of the king of Egypt

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

Young's Literal Translation
And out of his brethren he hath taken five men, and setteth them before Pharaoh;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

New American Standard Bible
He took five men from among his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh.

King James Bible
And he took some of his brethren, [even] five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

New Living Translation
Joseph took five of his brothers with him and presented them to Pharaoh.

English Standard Version
And from among his brothers he took five men and presented them to Pharaoh.

New American Standard Bible
He took five men from among his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh.

King James Bible
And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

International Standard Version
He brought along five of his brothers to present before Pharaoh.

NET Bible
He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And out of his brethren he hath taken five men, and setteth them before Pharaoh;
















Cross References
Acts 7:13
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

Genesis 46:33
And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 47:1
Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 46:34
That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

Genesis 47:3
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

Genesis 47:4
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 47:5
And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
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