The Meaning of Genesis 45:13 Explained

Genesis 45:13

KJV: And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

YLT: and ye have declared to my father all my honour in Egypt, and all that ye have seen, and ye have hasted, and have brought down my father hither.'

Darby: And tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen, and haste and bring down my father hither.

ASV: And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen: and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And ye shall tell  my father  of all my glory  in Egypt,  and of all that ye have seen;  and ye shall haste  and bring down  my father  hither. 

What does Genesis 45:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 45:1-15 - Joseph Makes Himself Known To His Brothers
It may be that we have here an exact representation of a scene which shall be transacted some day, when our Lord makes Himself known to His brethren, the Jews. The Apostle Paul tells us that ultimately all Israel shall be saved; and may not this be brought about, when He says to them, "I am Jesus, your brother, whom ye delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate"? Was not Joseph's wife rejoiced by his joy, and will not the Church of the redeemed be glad when that great reconciliation takes effect? What a beautiful interpretation Joseph put on their act of treachery-"God did send me before you." Let us always trace God's plan in the malevolence and opposition of men. They could have no power at all, unless it was given them from above. Joseph supplied all their needs-wagons to carry, food to nourish, raiment to clothe, and greetings to welcome! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 45

1  Joseph makes himself known to his brothers
5  He comforts them in God's providence
9  He sends for his father
16  Pharaoh confirms it
21  Joseph furnishes then for their journey
25  Jacob is revived with the news

What do the individual words in Genesis 45:13 mean?

So you shall tell my father - of all my glory in Egypt and that you have seen and you shall hurry and bring down my father here
וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם לְאָבִ֗י אֶת־ כָּל־ כְּבוֹדִי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֑ם וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אָבִ֖י הֵֽנָּה

וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם  So  you  shall  tell 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: נָגַד  
Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
לְאָבִ֗י  my  father 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
כָּל־  of  all 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
כְּבוֹדִי֙  my  glory 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: כָּבֹוד  
Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance.
בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם  in  Egypt 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְרַיִם  
Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
רְאִיתֶ֑ם  you  have  seen 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם  and  you  shall  hurry 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: מָהַר  
Sense: (Qal) to hasten.
וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם  and  bring  down 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: יָרַד  
Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
אָבִ֖י  my  father 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
הֵֽנָּה  here 
Parse: Adverb
Root: הֵנָּה  
Sense: here, there, now, hither.

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