The Meaning of Genesis 50:21 Explained

Genesis 50:21

KJV: Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

YLT: and now, fear not: I do nourish you and your infants;' and he comforteth them, and speaketh unto their heart.

Darby: And now, fear not: I will maintain you and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke consolingly to them.

ASV: Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Now therefore fear  ye not: I will nourish  you, and your little ones.  And he comforted  them, and spake  kindly  unto them. 

What does Genesis 50:21 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 50:15-26 - Joseph Loves Until His Death
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Chapter Summary: Genesis 50

1  The mourning for Jacob
4  Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him
7  The funeral
15  Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon
22  His age
23  He sees the third generation of his sons
24  He prophesies unto his brothers of their return
25  He takes an oath of them concerning his bones
26  He dies, and is put into a coffin

What do the individual words in Genesis 50:21 mean?

And therefore not do be afraid I will provide for you and your little ones And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them
וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־ תִּירָ֔אוּ אָנֹכִ֛י אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶֽת־ טַפְּכֶ֑ם וַיְנַחֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־ לִבָּֽם

וְעַתָּה֙  And  therefore 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: עַתָּה  
Sense: now.
תִּירָ֔אוּ  do  be  afraid 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: יָרֵא 
Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.
אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל  will  provide  for 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: כּוּל  
Sense: to seize, contain, measure.
טַפְּכֶ֑ם  your  little  ones 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: טַף 
Sense: children, little children, little ones.
וַיְנַחֵ֣ם  And  he  comforted 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָחַם  
Sense: to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted.
וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר  and  spoke  kindly 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.