{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מְגוּרֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*wə-yêšeḇ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in *ʾereṣ* *məgûrê* *ʾāḇîw* in *ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*wə-yêšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he dwelt/settled'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*məgûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sojournings/dwelling places of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - 'Canaan'" }, "variants": { "*yêšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/inhabited/remained", "*məgûrê*": "sojournings/temporary dwelling places/pilgrimages" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.2", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף בֶּן־שְׁבַֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֨ה רֹעֶ֤ה אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ בַּצֹּ֔אן וְה֣וּא נַ֗עַר אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִלְהָ֛ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֖ה נְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־דִּבָּתָ֥ם רָעָ֖ה אֶל־אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "These *tōləḏôṯ* *yaʿăqōḇ*: *yôsēp̄* *ben*-seventeen *šānâ* *hāyâ* *rōʿê* *ʾeṯ*-his brothers with the *ṣōʾn*, and he *naʿar* with *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *ḇilhâ* and with *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *zilpâ* *nəšê* *ʾāḇîw*; and *wə-yāḇêʾ* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-their *dibbâ* *rāʿâ* to their *ʾăḇîhem*", "grammar": { "*tōləḏôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'generations/history/account of'", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'year'", "*hāyâ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was'", "*rōʿê*": "participle, masculine singular construct - 'shepherding/tending'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - 'flock/sheep'", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - 'youth/lad'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'wives of'", "*wə-yāḇêʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he brought'", "*dibbâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'report/slander/evil report'", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/bad'" }, "variants": { "*tōləḏôṯ*": "generations/history/account/family records", "*naʿar*": "youth/lad/servant/attendant", "*dibbâ*": "evil report/slander/whisper/defamation" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.3", "source": "וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāhaḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* more than all-his *bānāyw* because-*ben*-*zəqunîm* he to him; and *wə-ʿāśâ* for him *kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel' (Jacob's other name)", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'loved'", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sons'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*zəqunîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'old age'", "*wə-ʿāśâ*": "waw-consecutive with perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'", "*passîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'colorful/long sleeves/ornamental'" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*zəqunîm*": "son of old age/child of his old age/late-born son", "*kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*": "coat of many colors/long-sleeved tunic/ornamental robe/special tunic" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.4", "source": "וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶחָ֗יו כִּֽי־אֹת֞וֹ אָהַ֤ב אֲבִיהֶם֙ מִכָּל־אֶחָ֔יו וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ אֹת֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ דַּבְּר֥וֹ לְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yirʾû* his *ʾeḥāyw* that *ʾōṯô* *ʾāhaḇ* their *ʾăḇîhem* more than all-his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yiśnəʾû* *ʾōṯô* and not *yāḵəlû* *dabbərô* to *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'loved'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wə-yiśnəʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they hated'", "*yāḵəlû*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they were able'", "*dabbərô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to speak to him'", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'peace/peacefully'" }, "variants": { "*dabbərô* *šālôm*": "speak peaceably to him/greet him peacefully/address him in a friendly manner" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.5", "source": "וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ חֲל֔וֹם וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ ע֖וֹד שְׂנֹ֥א אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yaḥălōm* *yôsēp̄* *ḥălôm* and *wə-yaggêḏ* to his *ʾeḥāyw*; and *wə-yôsip̄û* yet *śənōʾ* *ʾōṯô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he dreamed'", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dream'", "*wə-yaggêḏ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*wə-yôsip̄û*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they continued/added'", "*śənōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - 'to hate'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'" }, "variants": { "*wə-yôsip̄û* *ʿôḏ* *śənōʾ*": "they hated him even more/they continued further to hate/they added again to hate" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלָֽמְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them: *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* the *ha-ḥălôm* *ha-zzê* which *ḥālāmtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šimʿû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'hear/listen'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*ha-ḥălôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the dream'", "*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ḥālāmtî*": "verb, perfect 1st common singular - 'I dreamed'" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ*": "please listen/hear now/I pray you listen" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.7", "source": "וְ֠הִנֵּה אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מְאַלְּמִ֤ים אֲלֻמִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה קָ֥מָה אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י וְגַם־נִצָּ֑בָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-hinnê* we *məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm* in the midst of the *ha-śāḏê*, and *wə-hinnê* *qāmâ* my *ʾălummāṯî* and also-*niṣṣāḇâ*; and *wə-hinnê* *ṯəsubbênâ* your *ʾălummōṯêḵem* and *wə-tištaḥăwênā* to my *la-ʾălummāṯî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold/look'", "*məʾalləmîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - 'binding/gathering sheaves'", "*ʾălummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sheaves/bundles'", "*ha-śāḏê*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the field'", "*qāmâ*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'arose/stood up'", "*ʾălummāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'my sheaf'", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'stood upright/established'", "*ṯəsubbênâ*": "imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'they went around/surrounded'", "*ʾălummōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your sheaves'", "*wə-tištaḥăwênā*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'and they bowed down'" }, "variants": { "*məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm*": "binding sheaves/gathering bundles", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "stood upright/remained standing/was established" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ אֶחָ֔יו הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ תִּמְלֹךְ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אִם־מָשׁ֥וֹל תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל בָּ֑נוּ וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ עוֹד֙ שְׂנֹ֣א אֹת֔וֹ עַל־חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו וְעַל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* to him his *ʾeḥāyw*: *hă-mālōḵ* *timlōḵ* over us, if-*māšôl* *timšōl* among us? And *wə-yôsip̄û* again *śənōʾ* *ʾōṯô* because of-his *ḥălōmōṯāyw* and because of-his *dəḇārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*hă-mālōḵ*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute - 'will you indeed reign?'", "*timlōḵ*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will reign'", "*māšôl*": "infinitive absolute - 'to rule'", "*timšōl*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will rule'", "*wə-yôsip̄û*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they continued/added'", "*śənōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - 'to hate'", "*ḥălōmōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'", "*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his words'" }, "variants": { "*hă-mālōḵ* *timlōḵ*": "will you indeed reign/will you actually be king", "*māšôl* *timšōl*": "will you indeed rule/will you actually have dominion" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.9", "source": "וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם עוֹד֙ חֲל֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם֙ ע֔וֹד וְהִנֵּ֧ה הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ וְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yaḥălōm* again *ḥălôm* *ʾaḥēr* and *wə-yəsappēr* *ʾōṯô* to his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yōʾmer*: *hinnê* *ḥālamtî* *ḥălôm* again, and *wə-hinnê* the *ha-šemeš* and the *ha-yārēaḥ* and eleven *kôḵāḇîm* *mištaḥăwîm* to me", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he dreamed'", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dream'", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'another'", "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/look'", "*ḥālamtî*": "verb, perfect 1st common singular - 'I dreamed'", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the sun'", "*ha-yārēaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the moon'", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'stars'", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural - 'bowing down/worshiping'" }, "variants": { "*mištaḥăwîm*": "bowing down/worshiping/doing homage to" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.10", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר אֶל־אָבִיו֮ וְאֶל־אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּגְעַר־בּ֣וֹ אָבִ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֛ה הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָלָ֑מְתָּ הֲב֣וֹא נָב֗וֹא אֲנִי֙ וְאִמְּךָ֣ וְאַחֶ֔יךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת לְךָ֖ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəsappēr* to-his *ʾāḇîw* and to-his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wə-yigʿar*-at him his *ʾāḇîw* and *wə-yōʾmer* to him: What the *ha-ḥălôm* *ha-zzê* which *ḥālāmtā*? *hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ* I and your *wə-ʾimməḵā* and your *wə-ʾaḥêḵā* *lə-hištaḥăwōṯ* to you *ʾārṣâ*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*wə-yigʿar*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he rebuked'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ha-ḥălôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the dream'", "*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ḥālāmtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you dreamed'", "*hă-ḇôʾ*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute - 'shall indeed come?'", "*nāḇôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common plural - 'we will come'", "*wə-ʾimməḵā*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your mother'", "*wə-ʾaḥêḵā*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your brothers'", "*lə-hištaḥăwōṯ*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to bow down'", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to the ground'" }, "variants": { "*wə-yigʿar*": "rebuked/scolded/reprimanded", "*hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ*": "shall we indeed come/will we actually come" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.11", "source": "וַיְקַנְאוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶחָ֑יו וְאָבִ֖יו שָׁמַ֥ר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yəqanʾû*-him his *ʾeḥāyw*; and his *wə-ʾāḇîw* *šāmar* *ʾeṯ*-the *ha-dāḇār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəqanʾû*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they envied'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*wə-ʾāḇîw*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his father'", "*šāmar*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'kept/observed/remembered'", "*ha-dāḇār*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the word/matter/thing'" }, "variants": { "*yəqanʾû*": "envied/were jealous of/were zealous against", "*šāmar* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-dāḇār*": "kept the matter/observed the saying/remembered the word" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.12", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yēləḵû* his *ʾeḥāyw* *lirʿôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*ṣōʾn* their *ʾăḇîhem* in *šəḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they went'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*lirʿôṯ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to shepherd/tend'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - 'flock/sheep'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*šəḵem*": "proper noun - 'Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֗ף הֲל֤וֹא אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ רֹעִ֣ים בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם לְכָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yôsēp̄*: Are not your *ʾaḥêḵā* *rōʿîm* in *šəḵem*? *ləḵâ* and *wə-ʾešlāḥăḵā* to them. And *wə-yōʾmer* to him: *hinnēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel'", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your brothers'", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'shepherding/tending'", "*šəḵem*": "proper noun - 'Shechem'", "*ləḵâ*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'go/come'", "*wə-ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will send you'", "*hinnēnî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st common singular suffix - 'here I am/behold me'" }, "variants": { "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לֶךְ־נָ֨א רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי דָּבָ֑ר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣מֶק חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to him: *leḵ*-*nāʾ* *rəʾê* *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* your *ʾaḥêḵā* and *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* the *ha-ṣṣōʾn* and *wa-hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*; and *wə-yišlāḥêhû* from *mē-ʿēmeq* *ḥeḇrôn* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *šəḵēmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*leḵ*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*rəʾê*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'welfare/well-being of'", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your brothers'", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article with noun, common singular - 'the flock'", "*wa-hăšîḇênî*": "waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'and bring back to me'", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'word/report'", "*wə-yišlāḥêhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he sent him'", "*mē-ʿēmeq*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - 'from the valley of'", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - 'Hebron'", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*šəḵēmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*šəlôm*": "welfare/peace/well-being/condition", "*hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*": "bring me back word/return to me a report" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.15", "source": "וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ אִ֔ישׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה תֹעֶ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ הָאִ֛ישׁ לֵאמֹ֖ר מַה־תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yimṣāʾēhû* *ʾîš* and *wə-hinnê* *tōʿê* in the *ba-śśāḏê*; and *wə-yišʾālēhû* the *hā-ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: What-*təḇaqqēš*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yimṣāʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he found him'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*tōʿê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'wandering/going astray'", "*ba-śśāḏê*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "*wə-yišʾālēhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he asked him'", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the man'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*təḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you seek'" }, "variants": { "*tōʿê*": "wandering/going astray/lost" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֶת־אַחַ֖י אָנֹכִ֣י מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵיפֹ֖ה הֵ֥ם רֹעִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer*: *ʾeṯ*-my *ʾaḥay* *ʾānōḵî* *məḇaqqēš*; *haggîḏâ*-*nāʾ* to me where they *rōʿîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - 'my brothers'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - 'I'", "*məḇaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - 'seeking'", "*haggîḏâ*": "hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'tell'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'shepherding/tending'" }, "variants": { "*haggîḏâ*-*nāʾ*": "please tell/tell me now/I pray you declare" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ נָסְע֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה דֹּתָ֑יְנָה וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יוֹסֵף֙ אַחַ֣ר אֶחָ֔יו וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם בְּדֹתָֽן׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *hā-ʾîš*: *nāsəʿû* from here, for *kî* *šāmaʿtî* *ʾōmərîm*: Let us go to *dōṯāynâ*. And *wə-yēleḵ* *yôsēp̄* after his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yimṣāʾēm* in *bə-ḏōṯān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the man'", "*nāsəʿû*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they journeyed/departed'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*šāmaʿtî*": "verb, perfect 1st common singular - 'I heard'", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'saying'", "*dōṯāynâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Dothan'", "*wə-yēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*wə-yimṣāʾēm*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and he found them'" }, "variants": { "*nāsəʿû*": "journeyed/departed/pulled up tent stakes/moved on" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.18", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yirʾû* *ʾōṯô* from *mē-rāḥōq*; and *û-ḇəṭerem* *yiqraḇ* to them, and *wə-yiṯnakkəlû* *ʾōṯô* *la-hămîṯô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*mē-rāḥōq*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - 'from afar'", "*û-ḇəṭerem*": "conjunction with preposition - 'and before'", "*yiqraḇ*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he came near'", "*wə-yiṯnakkəlû*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they conspired'", "*la-hămîṯô*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'" }, "variants": { "*yiṯnakkəlû*": "conspired against/plotted against/dealt craftily with" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו הִנֵּ֗ה בַּ֛עַל הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת הַלָּזֶ֖ה בָּֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʾîš* to-his *ʾāḥîw*: *hinnê* *baʿal* the *ha-ḥălōmôṯ* *hal-lāzê* comes", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/each man'", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'master/owner of'", "*ha-ḥălōmôṯ*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the dreams'", "*hal-lāzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this/that'" }, "variants": { "*baʿal* *ha-ḥălōmôṯ*": "master of dreams/dreamer/owner of dreams" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.20", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ לְכ֣וּ וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַבֹּר֔וֹת וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ וְנִרְאֶ֕ה מַה־יִּהְי֖וּ חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And now *ləḵû* and *wə-nahargēhû* and *wə-našliḵēhû* in one of the *ha-bbōrôṯ*; and *wə-ʾāmarnû* *ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ* *ʾăḵālāṯhû*; and *wə-nirʾê* what-*yihyû* his *ḥălōmōṯāyw*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'", "*wə-nahargēhû*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us kill him'", "*wə-našliḵēhû*": "waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us throw him'", "*ha-bbōrôṯ*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the pits/cisterns'", "*wə-ʾāmarnû*": "waw-conjunctive with perfect 1st common plural - 'and we will say'", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'beast/animal'", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/harmful'", "*ʾăḵālāṯhû*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'has devoured him'", "*wə-nirʾê*": "waw-conjunctive with imperfect 1st common plural - 'and we will see'", "*yihyû*": "imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'will be'", "*ḥălōmōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ*": "evil beast/wild animal/ferocious creature", "*bōrôṯ*": "pits/cisterns/wells" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ מִיָּדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* *rəʾûḇēn* and *wə-yaṣṣilēhû* from their *mî-yāḏām*; and *wə-yōʾmer*: Not *nakkennû* *nāp̄eš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he heard'", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'", "*wə-yaṣṣilēhû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he delivered him'", "*mî-yāḏām*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'from their hand'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*nakkennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'we will strike him'", "*nāp̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - 'life/soul/person'" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣilēhû*": "rescued him/delivered him/saved him", "*nakkennû* *nāp̄eš*": "take his life/strike him dead/kill a soul" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֣ם ׀ רְאוּבֵן֮ אַל־תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־דָם֒ הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ אֹת֗וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֤וֹר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְיָ֖ד אַל־תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ב֑וֹ לְמַ֗עַן הַצִּ֤יל אֹתוֹ֙ מִיָּדָ֔ם לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ אֶל־אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them *rəʾûḇēn*: Do not *tišpəḵû*-*dām*, *hašlîḵû* *ʾōṯô* to-the *ha-bbôr* *ha-zzê* which *ba-mmidbar*, and *wə-yāḏ* do not *tišləḥû*-against him; in order to *haṣṣîl* *ʾōṯô* from their *mî-yāḏām*, *la-hăšîḇô* to-his *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'", "*tišpəḵû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you shall shed'", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'blood'", "*hašlîḵû*": "hiphil imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'throw/cast'", "*ha-bbôr*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the pit/cistern'", "*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ba-mmidbar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the wilderness'", "*wə-yāḏ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - 'and hand'", "*tišləḥû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you shall send/stretch out'", "*haṣṣîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - 'to deliver'", "*mî-yāḏām*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'from their hand'", "*la-hăšîḇô*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to return him'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'" }, "variants": { "*tišpəḵû*-*dām*": "shed blood/pour out blood", "*tišləḥû*-*bô*": "lay hands on him/stretch out against him", "*haṣṣîl*": "deliver/rescue/save" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.23", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֕י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ אֶת־כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yhî* when-*kaʾăšer*-came *yôsēp̄* to-his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wə-yap̄šîṭû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-his *kuttāntô*, *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* the *ha-ppasîm* which was upon him", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular of היה - 'and it came to pass'", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - 'when/as'", "*wə-yap̄šîṭû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they stripped'", "*kuttāntô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his tunic'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'coat of'", "*ha-ppasîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the colors/stripes'" }, "variants": { "*kəṯōneṯ* *ha-ppasîm*": "coat of many colors/ornamental tunic/long-sleeved robe" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.24", "source": "וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqāḥuhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōṯô* *ha-bbōrâ*; and the *wə-ha-bbôr* was *rēq*, *ʾên* in it *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāḥuhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and they took him'", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they threw'", "*ha-bbōrâ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular with directional heh - 'into the pit'", "*wə-ha-bbôr*": "conjunction with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'and the pit'", "*rēq*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'empty'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there was not'", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'water'" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/well" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.25", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ לֶֽאֱכָל־לֶחֶם֒ וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְא֔וּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֹרְחַ֣ת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים בָּאָ֖ה מִגִּלְעָ֑ד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים נְכֹאת֙ וּצְרִ֣י וָלֹ֔ט הוֹלְכִ֖ים לְהוֹרִ֥יד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yēšəḇû* *le-ʾĕḵāl*-*leḥem* and *wə-yiśʾû* their *ʿênêhem* and *wə-yirʾû* and *wə-hinnê* *ʾōrḥaṯ* *yišməʿēlîm* *bāʾâ* from *mi-ggilʿāḏ*; and their *û-ḡəmallêhem* *nōśʾîm* *nəḵōʾṯ* and *û-ṣərî* and *wā-lōṭ*, *hôləḵîm* *lə-hôrîḏ* to *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sat'", "*le-ʾĕḵāl*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to eat'", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*wə-yiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they lifted'", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their eyes'", "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾōrḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'caravan of'", "*yišməʿēlîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Ishmaelites'", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - 'coming'", "*mi-ggilʿāḏ*": "preposition with proper noun - 'from Gilead'", "*û-ḡəmallêhem*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and their camels'", "*nōśʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'carrying'", "*nəḵōʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'spices/gum'", "*û-ṣərî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and balm'", "*wā-lōṭ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and myrrh/ladanum'", "*hôləḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'going'", "*lə-hôrîḏ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - 'to bring down'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*nəḵōʾṯ*": "spices/gum/tragacanth", "*ṣərî*": "balm/resin/mastic", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum/aromatic gum" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו מַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י נַהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־אָחִ֔ינוּ וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ אֶת־דָּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *yəhûḏâ* to-his *ʾeḥāyw*: What-*beṣaʿ* if *kî* *nahărōḡ* *ʾeṯ*-our *ʾāḥînû* and *wə-ḵissînû* *ʾeṯ*-his *dāmô*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'profit/gain'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'if/that'", "*nahărōḡ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - 'we kill'", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'", "*wə-ḵissînû*": "waw-conjunctive with piel perfect 1st common plural - 'and we conceal'", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his blood'" }, "variants": { "*beṣaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*ḵissînû*": "covered/concealed/hidden" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.27", "source": "לְכ֞וּ וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אַל־תְּהִי־ב֔וֹ כִּֽי־אָחִ֥ינוּ בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ה֑וּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "*ləḵû* and *wə-nimkərennû* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm*, and our *wə-yāḏênû* not *təhî*-against him, for *kî*-our *ʾāḥînû* our *bəśārênû* he; and *wə-yišməʿû* his *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'", "*wə-nimkərennû*": "waw-conjunctive with qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us sell him'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*wə-yāḏênû*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'and our hand'", "*təhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd feminine singular - 'let it be'", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'", "*bəśārênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our flesh'", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they listened/heeded'" }, "variants": { "*bəśārênû*": "our flesh/our relative/our kinsman" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.28", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *ʾănāšîm* *miḏyānîm* *sōḥărîm*, and *wə-yimšəḵû* and *wə-yaʿălû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* from-the *min-ha-bbôr* and *wə-yimkərû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm* for twenty *kāsep̄*; and *wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they passed by'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*miḏyānîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Midianites'", "*sōḥărîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'merchants/traders'", "*wə-yimšəḵû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they drew up'", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought up'", "*min-ha-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'from the pit'", "*wə-yimkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sold'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver/money'", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaḇrû*": "passed by/crossed over", "*yimšəḵû*": "drew/pulled/dragged" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹר וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāḇ* *rəʾûḇēn* to-the *ha-bbôr*, and *wə-hinnê* *ʾên*-*yôsēp̄* in the *ba-bbôr*; and *wə-yiqraʿ* *ʾeṯ*-his *bəḡāḏāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he returned'", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'", "*ha-bbôr*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the pit'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - 'there was not'", "*ba-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the pit'", "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his clothes'" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent/ripped" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.30", "source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַיֶּ֣לֶד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וַאֲנִ֖י אָ֥נָה אֲנִי־בָֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāḇ* to-his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yōʾmar*: The *ha-yeleḏ* *ʾênennû*, and I *wa-ʾănî* where *ʾānâ* I-*ʾănî*-going?", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he returned'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ha-yeleḏ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the child/boy'", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he is not'", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction with personal pronoun 1st common singular - 'and I'", "*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - 'where'" }, "variants": { "*yeleḏ*": "child/boy/youth/lad" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.31", "source": "וַיִּקְח֖וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ שְׂעִ֣יר עִזִּ֔ים וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת בַּדָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* *yôsēp̄*; and *wə-yišḥăṭû* *śəʿîr* *ʿizzîm* and *wə-yiṭbəlû* *ʾeṯ*-the *ha-kkuttōneṯ* in the *ba-ddām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they took'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'", "*wə-yišḥăṭû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they slaughtered'", "*śəʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'kid/young goat of'", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'goats'", "*wə-yiṭbəlû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they dipped'", "*ha-kkuttōneṯ*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the tunic'", "*ba-ddām*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'in the blood'" }, "variants": { "*śəʿîr* *ʿizzîm*": "kid of goats/young goat" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.32", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת הַפַּסִּ֗ים וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ זֹ֣את מָצָ֑אנוּ הַכֶּר־נָ֗א הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת בִּנְךָ֛ הִ֖וא אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəṯōneṯ* the *ha-ppasîm* and *wə-yāḇîʾû* to-their *ʾăḇîhem* and *wə-yōʾmərû*: This *zōʾṯ* *māṣāʾnû*; *hakker*-*nāʾ* the *ha-kkəṯōneṯ* your *binḵā* it *hîʾ* or-not?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sent'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'", "*ha-ppasîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the colors/stripes'", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'", "*māṣāʾnû*": "verb, perfect 1st common plural - 'we found'", "*hakker*": "hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'recognize/identify'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*ha-kkəṯōneṯ*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the tunic'", "*binḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your son'", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd feminine singular - 'it'" }, "variants": { "*hakker*-*nāʾ*": "please identify/kindly recognize/pray examine" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.33", "source": "וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת בְּנִ֔י חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *wə-yakkîrāh* and *wə-yōʾmer*: *kəṯōneṯ* my *bənî* *ḥayyâ* *rāʿâ* *ʾăḵālāṯhû*; *ṭārōp̄* *ṭōrap̄* *yôsēp̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yakkîrāh*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and he recognized it'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'my son'", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'beast/animal'", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/harmful'", "*ʾăḵālāṯhû*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'has devoured him'", "*ṭārōp̄*": "infinitive absolute - 'torn'", "*ṭōrap̄*": "pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he has been torn'" }, "variants": { "*ṭārōp̄* *ṭōrap̄*": "surely torn to pieces/certainly mangled/utterly devoured" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.34", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם שַׂ֖ק בְּמָתְנָ֑יו וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqraʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* his *śiməlōṯāyw* and *wə-yāśem* *śaq* on his *bə-māṯnāyw*; and *wə-yiṯʾabbēl* for-his *ʿal-bənô* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he tore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*śiməlōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his garments'", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - 'sackcloth'", "*bə-māṯnāyw*": "preposition with noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'on his loins'", "*wə-yiṯʾabbēl*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he mourned'", "*ʿal-bənô*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for his son'", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'days'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'many'" }, "variants": { "*śaq*": "sackcloth/rough cloth/garment of mourning", "*māṯnāyw*": "loins/waist/hips" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.35", "source": "וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ כָל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqumû* all-his *kāl-bānāyw* and all-his *wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw* *lə-naḥămô*, and *wə-yəmāʾēn* *lə-hiṯnaḥēm* and *wə-yōʾmer*: For *kî*-I will go down *ʾērēḏ* to-my *ʾel-bənî* *ʾāḇēl* *šəʾōlâ*; and *wə-yēḇək* *ʾōṯô* his *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they arose'", "*kāl-bānāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'all his sons'", "*wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct with noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and all his daughters'", "*lə-naḥămô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to comfort him'", "*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he refused'", "*lə-hiṯnaḥēm*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to be comforted'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʾērēḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - 'I will go down'", "*ʾel-bənî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'to my son'", "*ʾāḇēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'mourning'", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to Sheol'", "*wə-yēḇək*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for him'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'" }, "variants": { "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead", "*ʾāḇēl*": "mourning/in mourning/grieving" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.36", "source": "וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And the *wə-ha-mmədānîm* sold *māḵərû* *ʾōṯô* to-*ʾel-miṣrāyim* to *lə-p̄ôṭîp̄ar* *sərîs* *parʿōh* *śar* the *ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-mmədānîm*": "conjunction with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'and the Midianites/Medanites'", "*māḵərû*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they sold'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾel-miṣrāyim*": "preposition with proper noun - 'to Egypt'", "*lə-p̄ôṭîp̄ar*": "preposition with proper noun, masculine singular - 'to Potiphar'", "*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'officer/official of'", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Pharaoh'", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'chief of'", "*ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the guards/executioners'" }, "variants": { "*sərîs*": "officer/official/eunuch/courtier", "*śar* *ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief of executioners/commander of bodyguard" } }