2And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.


In Context

1 Then Joseph went in 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 from among his brethren he took 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 our fathers.

4 And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants' 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 Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

47:2And he took some of his brethren, [even] five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

47:2He chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

47:2And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:2And he took from the whole number of his brethren, five men, and set them before Pharaoh.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:2And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:2From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

47:2And out of his brethren he hath taken five men, and setteth them before Pharaoh;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

47:2And he took some of his brothers, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.