Genesis 44:18
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Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
In other translations
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
Hebrew words
וַיִּגַּשׁvaiyigashand he drew nearH5066אֵלָיו'elavto himH413יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559בִּיbipardon meH994אֲדֹנִי'adoniO lord myH113יְדַבֶּר־yedaber-may he speakH1696נָאna'pleaseH4994עַבְדְּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650דָבָרdavara wordH1697בְּאָזְנֵיbe'azeneiin [the] ears ofH241אֲדֹנִי'adonilord myH113וְאַל־ve'al-and may notH408יִחַרyicharit burnH2734אַפְּךָ'apekhaanger yourH639בְּעַבְדֶּךָbe'avdekhaon servant yourH5650כִּיkiforH3588כָמוֹךָkhamokhaas youH3644כְּפַרְעֹה׃kefar'ohas PharaohH6547
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
- Genesis 41:40Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
- Genesis 18:30And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”
- Genesis 41:44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.And Pharaoh declared to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one in all the land of Egypt shall lift his hand or foot.”
- Genesis 18:32And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”
- Job 33:31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
- Daniel 3:19-2319 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. 20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22 Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego.19 At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual, 20 and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace. 21 So they were tied up, wearing robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the blazing fiery furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
- John 5:22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
- Psalm 79:5How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
- Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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People and places
People: Judah, Pharaoh (Genesis 37)