Genesis 45:18

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And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’

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Hebrew words

וּקְחוּukechuand fetchH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִיכֶם'avikhemfather yourH1וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853בָּתֵּיכֶםbateikhemhouseholds yourH1004וּבֹאוּuvo'uand comeH935אֵלָי'elaito meH413וְאֶתְּנָהve'etenahso let me giveH5414לָכֶםlakhemto youאֶת־'et-<obj.>H853טוּבtuv[the] good thing[s] ofH2898אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714וְאִכְלוּve'ikhluand eatH398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֵלֶבchelev[the] fat ofH2459הָאָרֶץ׃ha'aretzthe landH776

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Places: Egypt