Genesis 45:16
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And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
In other translations
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
Hebrew words
וְהַקֹּלvehakoland the soundH6963נִשְׁמַעnishma'it was heardH8085בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559בָּאוּba'uthey have comeH935אֲחֵי'achei[the] brothers ofH251יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130וַיִּיטַבvaiyitavand it was goodH3190בְּעֵינֵיbe'eineiin [the] eyes ofH5869פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547וּבְעֵינֵיuve'eineiand in [the] eyes ofH5869עֲבָדָיו׃'avadavservants hisH5650
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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People: Joseph, Pharaoh (Genesis 37)