| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 45:16:1 ⧉וְהַקֹּ֣לvehakoland the report Genesis 45:16:2 ⧉נִשְׁמַ֗עnishmawas heard Genesis 45:16:3 ⧉בֵּ֤יתbeithouse of Genesis 45:16:4 ⧉פַּרְעֹה֙paroPharaoh Genesis 45:16:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Genesis 45:16:6 ⧉בָּ֖אוּbaucame Genesis 45:16:7 ⧉אֲחֵ֣יakheibrothers of Genesis 45:16:8 ⧉יוֹסֵ֑ףyosefJoseph Genesis 45:16:9 ⧉וַיִּיטַב֙vayitav{And} it was good Genesis 45:16:10 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeneiin the eyes of Genesis 45:16:11 ⧉פַרְעֹ֔הparoPharaoh Genesis 45:16:12 ⧉וּבְעֵינֵ֖יuveeneiand in the eyes of Genesis 45:16:13 ⧉עֲבָדָֽיו׃avadavhis servants |
| 16. Formal Translation And the report reached the house of Pharaoh, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” And it was pleasing in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace, it was said, “Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” Pharaoh and his officials were happy. |