Pharaoh's dreams and Joseph's rise to power · Genesis 41
Pharaoh's dreams and Joseph's rise to power (Genesis 41) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 41:40 — יִשַּׁק (yishaq): chose "shall be ruled". Alternatives: "shall be fed"; "shall kiss" (as an act of obedience). Why: the verb in this idiom is disputed; the sense required is that the people act on Joseph's word.
• Genesis 41:43 — אַבְרֵךְ (avrekh): chose "Avrekh!" (kept as the cry itself). Alternatives: "Bow the knee!"; "Make way!"; an Egyptian court title or acclamation. Why: the word's origin and…
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