Genesis 45:4

KJV Bible

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

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Genesis 45:4 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 45:4 in ASV →

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 45:4 in DRB →

And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 45:4 in DBT →

And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 45:4 in ERV →

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 45:4 in WBT →

And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you: and they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 45:4 in WEB →

Joseph said to his brothers, |Come near to me, please.| They came near. |He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 45:4 in YLT →

And Joseph saith unto his brethren, 'Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, 'I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 45:4 in AKJV →

And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 45:4 in WNT →

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Genesis 45:4 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 45:4 in ASV →

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 45:4 in DRB →

And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 45:4 in DBT →

And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 45:4 in ERV →

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 45:4 in WBT →

And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you: and they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 45:4 in WEB →

Joseph said to his brothers, |Come near to me, please.| They came near. |He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 45:4 in YLT →

And Joseph saith unto his brethren, 'Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, 'I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 45:4 in AKJV →

And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 45:4 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 45:4 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →