| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 45:18:1 ⧉וּקְח֧וּukekhutake Genesis 45:18:2 ⧉אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֛םetaveekhemyour father Genesis 45:18:3 ⧉וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיכֶ֖םveetbateikhemand your households Genesis 45:18:4 ⧉וּבֹ֣אוּuvoucome Genesis 45:18:5 ⧉אֵלָ֑יelaito me Genesis 45:18:6 ⧉וְאֶתְּנָ֣הveettenaI will give Genesis 45:18:7 ⧉לָכֶ֗םlakhemto you Genesis 45:18:8 ⧉אֶת־טוּב֙ettuvthe best of Genesis 45:18:9 ⧉אֶ֣רֶץeretsthe land of Genesis 45:18:10 ⧉מִצְרַ֔יִםmitsrayimEgypt Genesis 45:18:11 ⧉וְאִכְל֖וּveikhlueat Genesis 45:18:12 ⧉אֶת־חֵ֥לֶבetkhelevthe fat of Genesis 45:18:13 ⧉הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretsthe land |
| 18. Formal Translation Bring your father and your households, and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Bring your father and your whole families, and come to me. I will settle you in the very best part of Egypt, and you will eat well from the richest produce of the land. |