Genesis 47:27 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 47:27 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
מִצְרַ֖יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
גֹּ֑שֶׁן
Gôshen
H1657
Goshen
וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ
ʼâchaz
H270
to grasp
בָ֔הּ
וַיִּפְר֥וּ
pârâh
H6509
to bear fruit
וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ
râbâh
H7235
to multiply
מְאֹֽד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
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World English Bible Public Domain
Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they acquired in it. And they were fruitful and multiplied greatly.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).