GEN 41:43 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) He had Yosef ride in his #2 chariot, and they called out in front of him, “Bow down!” So the king put him over the entire country of Egypt.

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Καὶ ἀνεβίβασεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ ἅρμα τὸ δεύτερον τῶν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐκήρυξεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ κήρυξ· καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐφʼ ὅλης γῆς Αἰγύπτου.
(Kai anebibasen auton epi to harma to deuteron tōn autou; kai ekaʸruxen emprosthen autou kaʸrux; kai katestaʸsen auton efʼ holaʸs gaʸs Aiguptou. )

BrTr And he mounted him on the second of his chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

ULT Then he had him ride in the second chariot that belonged to him, and they shouted before him, “Bow down!” So he put him over all the land of Egypt.

UST Then Pharaoh had Joseph ride around in the chariot that showed he was the second highest ruler in the country. As he rode, messengers walked in the road ahead of him calling out to everyone, “Make way!” In that way, Pharaoh officially appointed Joseph to be in charge of the whole country of Egypt.

BSB He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!”[fn] So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

41:43 That is, “Abrek,” probably an Egyptian word that sounds similar to the Hebrew for kneel

OEB He also made him ride in the second-best chariot which he had; and they cried before him, ‘Attention!’ So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

WEBBE He made him ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Pharaoh had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, and they cried out before him, “Kneel down!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

LSV and causes him to ride in the second chariot which he has, and they proclaim before him, “Bow the knee!” And [he] set him over all the land of Egypt.

FBV He had Joseph ride in the chariot designated for his second-in-command while his attendants went ahead, shouting, “Bow down!”[fn] This is how Pharaoh gave Joseph authority over all of Egypt.

41:43 “Bow down!” This Egyptian loan word is variously translated: “Attention!” “Make way!” “Praise!” “Do homage!” All relate to honoring a dignitary.

T4T Then he arranged for Joseph to ride around in the chariot that showed that he was the second-most important man in the country. When Joseph rode in the chariot, men shouted to the people who were on the road in front of him, “Get off the road!” So the king put Joseph in charge of everything in the country.

LEB And he had him ride in his second chariot. And they cried out before him, “Kneel!” And Pharaoh set him over all the land of Egypt.

BBE And he made him take his seat in the second of his carriages; and they went before him crying, Make way! So he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

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JPS And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him: 'Abrech'; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

ASV and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

DRA And he made him go up into his second chariot, the crier proclaiming that all should bow their knee before him, and that they should know he was made governor over the whole land of Egypt.

YLT and causeth him to ride in the second chariot which he hath, and they proclaim before him, 'Bow the knee!' and — to put him over all the land of Egypt.

Drby And he caused him to ride in the second chariot that he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee! and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

RV and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

Wbstr And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had: and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

KJB-1769 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.[fn]

41.43 Bow…: or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech

KJB-1611 [fn]And he made him to ride in the second charet which he had: and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler ouer all the land of Egypt.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

41:43 Or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech.

Bshps And set hym vpon the best charet he had saue one: and they cried before him, tender father, and made hym ruler ouer all the lande of Egypt.
(And set him upon the best chariot he had save one: and they cried before him, tender father, and made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.)

Gnva So he set him vpon the best charet that hee had, saue one: and they cryed before him, Abrech, and placed him ouer all the land of Egypt.
(So he set him upon the best chariot that he had, save one: and they cried before him, Abrech, and placed him over all the land of Egypt. )

Cvdl and made him ryde vpo the seconde charet: and caused it be proclamed before him, that men shulde bowe their knees vnto him, as to him who Pharao had set ouer the whole lande of Egipte.
(and made him ryde upo the second chariot: and caused it be proclamed before him, that men should bow their knees unto him, as to him who Pharaoh had set over the whole land of Egypt.)

Wycl and Farao made Joseph to `stie on his secounde chare, while a bidele criede, that alle men schulden knele bifore hym, and schulden knowe that he was souereyn of al the lond of Egipt.
(and Pharaoh made Yoseph to `stie on his second chare, while a bidele cried, that all men should knele before him, and should know that he was souereyn of all the land of Egypt.)

Luth Und ließ ihn auf seinem andern Wagen fahren und ließ vor ihm her ausrufen: Der ist des Landes Vater! Und setzte ihn über ganz Ägyptenland.
(And left/let him/it on his change Wagen fahren and left/let before/in_front_of him her ausrufen: The is the lands Vater! And sat him/it above all Egyptland.)

ClVg Fecitque eum ascendere super currum suum secundum, clamante præcone, ut omnes coram eo genu flecterent, et præpositum esse scirent universæ terræ Ægypti.[fn]
(And_he_did him ascendere over currum his_own secundum, clamante præcone, as everyone before eo genu flecterent, and præpositum esse scirent universæ terræ Ægypti. )

41.43 Clamante præcone, etc. HIER. in Quæst. Hebr. et clamavit ante eum præco, et constituit eum super omnem terram Ægypti. Pro quo Aquila transtulit: Et clamavit in conspectu ejus ad geniculationem. Symmachus, etc., usque ad quod juxta prudentiam omnium pater fuit, sed juxta ætatem tenerrimus adolescens et puer.

41.43 Clamante præcone, etc. HIER. in Quæst. Hebr. and clamavit before him præco, and constituit him over omnem the_earth/land Ægypti. Pro quo Aquila transtulit: And clamavit in in_sight his to geniculationem. Symmachus, etc., until to that next_to prudentiam omnium father fuit, but next_to ætatem tenerrimus adolescens and puer.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

בְּ⁠מִרְכֶּ֤בֶת הַ⁠מִּשְׁנֶה֙ אֲשֶׁר ל֔⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,chariot the,second which/who to=him/it

A chariot is a cart with two or four wheels that was pulled by one or more horses. It was used as transportation and was especially used in battles. Translate this in a way that fits with this description. It may be helpful to include a picture of a chariot in your translation. Alternate translation: “in a royal horse-drawn cart as his second-in-command” or “in the horse-drawn cart that showed he was the second highest ruler in the country.”

וַ⁠יִּקְרְא֥וּ לְ⁠פָנָ֖י⁠ו

and,cried_out in,front,him

Make sure the way you translate shouted does not sound angry. Rather they were calling out loudly enough for people to hear them. Alternate translation: “As he rode, heralds walked in the streets ahead of him calling out to everyone,”

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

אַבְרֵ֑ךְ

bow_the_knee

The Hebrew text is ambiguous here. It could be: (1) a transliteration of an Egyptian word that means “Bow down in reverence/respect!” or “Make way for the king’s appointed one!” or “Welcome/Honor your new leader!” which is what people would be told to do to honor an important person; or (2) a combination of Hebrew words that means “This is the father of the king!”, which is similar to what Joseph says in Gen 45:8.

וְ⁠נָת֣וֹן אֹת֔⁠וֹ עַ֖ל

and,set DOM=him/it on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in

See how you translated a similar sentence in verse 41. Alternate translation: “So Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of” or “In that way, Pharaoh officially installed Joseph to be the manager over”

כָּל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

all/each/any/every earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

Alternate translation: “the whole land of Egypt.”

Parallel GEN 41:43