Genesis 47:2
King James Version (KJV)
And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
In context
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.
2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
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.
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 47:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
- WEB World English Bible
- From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And out of his brethren he hath taken five men, and setteth them before Pharaoh;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he took from the whole number of his brethren, five men, and set them before Pharaoh.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.