Jacob goes down to Egypt · Genesis 46–47
Jacob goes down to Egypt (Genesis 46–47) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 46:28 — לְהוֹרֹת לְפָנָיו (lehorot lefanav): chose "to direct the way before him". Alternatives: "to point out the way ahead of him to Goshen"; "to give instructions before his arrival at Goshen". Why: the verb's object here is compressed, and the way-direction sense fits a man sent on ahead of the party.
• Genesis 47:21 — הֶעֱבִיר אֹתוֹ לֶעָרִים (he'evir oto le'arim): chose "he moved them to the cities". Alternatives: the…
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