TBESH · H9003
/ב · b · in/on/with
Prefix beth: in, among, with,
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/ב (b) means “in/on/with” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: b STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/ב · b · in/on/with
Prefix beth: in, among, with,
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After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!
Read word by wordWhen they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.
Read word by wordIn my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.
Read word by wordBehold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,
Read word by wordbut seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land.
Read word by wordThe abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
Read word by wordLet Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
Read word by wordUnder the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.
Read word by wordThis food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”
Read word by wordThis proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
Read word by wordSo Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
Read word by wordHe had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
Read word by wordAnd Pharaoh declared to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one in all the land of Egypt shall lift his hand or foot.”
Read word by wordNow Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
Read word by wordDuring the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.
Read word by wordDuring those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it.
Read word by wordBefore the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
Read word by wordAnd the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Read word by wordWhen the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
Read word by wordthe seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.
Read word by wordWhen the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Read word by wordAnd every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
Read word by wordWhen Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
Read word by word“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”
Read word by wordSo the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.
Read word by wordBut they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”
Read word by wordAnd this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
Read word by wordand on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:
Read word by wordIf you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
Read word by wordThen they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
Read word by wordAnd Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
Read word by wordAt the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.
Read word by word“My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”
Read word by wordWe are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’
Read word by wordThen the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
Read word by wordAs they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.
Read word by wordBut Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
Read word by wordNow the famine was still severe in the land.
Read word by wordBut Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
Read word by wordThen their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
Read word by wordTake double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
Read word by wordSo the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
Read word by wordWhen Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
Read word by wordBut the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
Read word by word“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
Read word by wordBut when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.
Read word by wordWe have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”
Read word by word“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
Read word by wordSince the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
Read word by wordWhen Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
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