Tag Archives: Genesis 45:9

Σπεύσαντες οὖν ἀνάβητε πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ εἴπατε αὐτῷ τάδε λέγει ὁ υἱός σου Ιωσηφ ἐποίησέν με ὁ θεὸς κύριον πάσης γῆς Αἰγύπτου κατάβηθι οὖν πρός με καὶ μὴ μείνῃς (Genesis 45:9 LXX)

Hasten, therefore, go up to my father and say to him, “Thus says your son Ioseph: God has made me lord of all the land of Egypt. Come down, therefore, to me, and do not delay.”

Grammar that Urges

When Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, his words cascade with urgency. The verse employs a participle plus imperatives (σπεύσαντες … ἀνάβητε), direct speech formulae (τάδε λέγει), and a final pair of commands (κατάβηθι … μὴ μείνῃς).… Learn Koine Greek