Genesis 37:35

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{ "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" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, "I will go down to Sheol mourning my son." And his father wept for him.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave mourning my son. Thus his father wept for him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And all his sons{H1121} and all his daughters{H1323} rose up{H6965} to comfort{H5162} him; but he refused{H3985} to be comforted;{H5162} and he said,{H559} For I will go down{H3381} to Sheol{H7585} to my son{H1121} mourning.{H57} And his father{H1} wept{H1058} for him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And all his sons{H1121} and all his daughters{H1323} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} to comfort{H5162}{(H8763)} him; but he refused{H3985}{(H8762)} to be comforted{H5162}{(H8692)}; and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, For I will go down{H3381}{(H8799)} into the grave{H7585} unto my son{H1121} mourning{H57}. Thus his father{H1} wept{H1058}{(H8799)} for him.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Than came all his sonnes ad all his doughters to comforte him. And he wold not be comforted but sayde: I will go doune in to ye grave vnto my sonne mornynge. And thus his father wepte for him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And all his sonnes & doughters came vnto him to coforte him. But he wolde not be coforted, & saide: With sorowe wil I go downe in to the graue vnto my sonne. And his father wepte for him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then all his sonnes and all his daughters rose vp to comfort him, but he woulde not be comforted, but said, Surely I will go downe into the graue vnto my sonne mourning: so his father wept for him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But all his sonnes & all his daughters rose vp to comfort hym: neuerthelesse he woulde not be comforted, but sayde, I wyll go downe into the graue vnto my sonne, mournyng: And thus his father wept for hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol{Sheol is the place of the dead or the grave.} to my son mourning." His father wept for him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and all his sons and all his daughters rise to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, `For -- I go down mourning unto my son, to Sheol,' and his father weepeth for him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And all his sons and all his daughters came to give him comfort, but he would not be comforted, saying with weeping, I will go down to the underworld to my son. So great was his father's sorrow for him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning." His father wept for him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled.“No,” he said,“I will go to the grave mourning my son.” So Joseph’s father wept for him.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־יֵרֵ֥ד בְּנִ֖י עִמָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וְה֧וּא לְבַדּ֣וֹ נִשְׁאָ֗ר וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ אָסוֹן֙ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* not *yēreḏ* my son with you; for his brother is *mēṯ* and he alone *nišʾār*, and *qərāʾāhû* *ʾāsôn* in the *děrěḵ* which you will *tēlḵû* in it, and you will *wəhôraḏtěm* *ʾěṯ* my *śêḇāṯî* in *yāḡôn* to *šəʾôlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yēreḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go down", "*mēṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he died/is dead", "*nišʾār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is left/remained", "*qərāʾāhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will meet/befall him", "*ʾāsôn*": "noun, masculine singular - harm/calamity/disaster", "*děrěḵ*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/journey", "*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go/walk", "*wəhôraḏtěm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will bring down", "*ʾěṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śêḇāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my gray hair/old age", "*yāḡôn*": "noun, masculine singular - sorrow/grief", "*šəʾôlāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional hey - to Sheol/the grave" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-yēreḏ*": "he shall not go down/will not go/must not go", "*mēṯ*": "is dead/has died/passed away", "*ləḇaddô*": "by himself/alone/only him", "*nišʾār*": "is left/has remained/is the only one left", "*qərāʾāhû ʾāsôn*": "harm will befall him/disaster will strike him/calamity will happen to him", "*wəhôraḏtěm*": "you will bring down/send down/cause to descend", "*śêḇāṯî*": "my gray hair/my old age/me in my old age", "*bəyāḡôn*": "in sorrow/with grief/mourning", "*šəʾôlāh*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }
  • 2 Sam 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.17", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ זִקְנֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqūmû* *ziqnê* *bêtô* upon him to *lə-hăqîmô* from the *ʾāreṣ* and not *ʾābâ* and not *bārāʾ* with them *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqūmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*lə-hăqîmô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to raise him", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground", "*ʾābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing", "*bārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he ate", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired", "*bārāʾ*": "ate/dined/consumed" } }
  • Job 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.2.11", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת ׀ רֵעֵ֣י אִיּ֗וֹב אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ הַבָּ֣אָה עָלָיו֒ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹ אֱלִיפַ֤ז הַתֵּימָנִי֙ וּבִלְדַּ֣ד הַשּׁוּחִ֔י וְצוֹפַ֖ר הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֑י וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֥וֹא לָנֽוּד־ל֖וֹ וּֽלְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû šəlōšeṯ rēʿê ʾiyyôḇ ʾēṯ kāl*-the-*rāʿāh haz-zōʾṯ hab-bāʾāh ʿālāyw wə-yāḇōʾû ʾîš mim-məqōmô ʾĕlîp̄az hat-têmānî û-ḇildaḏ haš-šûḥî wə-ṣôp̄ar han-naʿămāṯî wə-yiwwāʿăḏû yaḥdāw lāḇôʾ lānûḏ*-*lô û-lə-naḥămô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "numeral feminine singular construct - three of", "*rēʿê*": "noun masculine plural construct - friends of", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*haz-zōʾṯ*": "article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*hab-bāʾāh*": "article + qal participle feminine singular - the coming", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - upon him", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*mim-məqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - from his place", "*ʾĕlîp̄az*": "proper noun - Eliphaz", "*hat-têmānî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Temanite", "*û-ḇildaḏ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Bildad", "*haš-šûḥî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Shuhite", "*wə-ṣôp̄ar*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zophar", "*han-naʿămāṯî*": "article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Naamathite", "*wə-yiwwāʿăḏû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they met together", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*lānûḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sympathize", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*û-lə-naḥămô*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - and to comfort him" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/affliction/trouble", "*ʾîš mim-məqōmô*": "each from his place/each man from his own territory", "*têmānî*": "Temanite (from Teman in Edom)", "*šûḥî*": "Shuhite (possibly from region of Shuah)", "*naʿămāṯî*": "Naamathite (from Naamah, location uncertain)", "*wə-yiwwāʿăḏû yaḥdāw*": "and they met together/they made an appointment together", "*lānûḏ-lô*": "to sympathize with him/to express condolence", "*lə-naḥămô*": "to comfort him/to console him" } }
  • Ps 77:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.2", "source": "קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי", "text": "*qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾeṣʿāqāh* *qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*haʾăzîn* to-me", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I cry out/will cry out", "*haʾăzîn*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect with waw-consecutive - and he gives ear/listens" }, "variants": { "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my cry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "I cry out/I call aloud/I scream", "*haʾăzîn*": "he gives ear/he listens attentively/he inclines (his ear)" } }
  • Jer 31:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.15", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בְּרָמָ֤ה נִשְׁמָע֙ נְהִי֙ בְּכִ֣י תַמְרוּרִ֔ים רָחֵ֖ל מְבַכָּ֣ה עַל־בָּנֶ֑יהָ מֵאֲנָ֛ה לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנֶ֖יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *qôl* in *Rāmâ* *nišmāʿ*, *nəhî* *bəkî* *tamrûrîm*, *Rāḥēl* *məbakkâ* upon-*bānehā*; she *mēʾănâ* to *hinnāḥēm* upon-*bānehā* for he *ʾênennû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*Rāmâ*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard", "*nəhî*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*məbakkâ*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - weeping", "*bānehā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*mēʾănâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she refuses", "*hinnāḥēm*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/was heard", "*nəhî*": "lamentation/wailing/mourning", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*tamrûrîm*": "bitterness/bitter weeping", "*məbakkâ*": "weeping/lamenting/wailing", "*mēʾănâ*": "she refuses/declines/rejects", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/they are gone/they are no more" } }
  • Gen 44:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.29", "source": "וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֛ה מֵעִ֥ם פָּנַ֖י וְקָרָ֣הוּ אָס֑וֹן וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּרָעָ֖ה שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And if you take *ûləqaḥtem* also *gam*-*ʾet*-this one *zeh* from *mēʿim* my face *pānay* and *wəqārāhû* *ʾāsôn* then you will bring down *wəhôradtem* *ʾet*-my *śêbātî* in *bərāʿâ* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you take", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this one", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*wəqārāhû*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and befalls him", "*ʾāsôn*": "masculine singular noun - harm/calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - then you will bring down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my gray hair", "*bərāʿâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in evil/sorrow", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "and if you take/and you will take/and should you take", "*mēʿim pānay*": "from my presence/from before me/from me", "*wəqārāhû ʾāsôn*": "and harm befalls him/and he meets with disaster/and he encounters calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "then you will bring down/you will bring down/you will send down", "*śêbātî*": "my gray hair/my old age/my elderly head", "*bərāʿâ*": "in evil/with sorrow/in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.30", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹאִי֙ אֶל־עַבְדְּךָ֣ אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ קְשׁוּרָ֥ה בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* when I come *kəbōʾî* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû* and his *wənapšô* bound *qəšûrâ* to his *bənapšô*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kəbōʾî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - when I come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wənapšô*": "waw-conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*qəšûrâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound", "*bənapšô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his soul" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*kəbōʾî*": "when I come/as I come/when I arrive", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his heart", "*qəšûrâ bənapšô*": "bound to his soul/tied to his life/knit to his heart" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּרְאוֹת֛וֹ כִּי־אֵ֥ין הַנַּ֖עַר וָמֵ֑ת וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ עֲבָדֶ֜יךָ אֶת־שֵׂיבַ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And it will be *wəhāyâ* when he sees *kirʾôtô* that *kî*-is not *ʾên* the *hannaʿar* he will die *wāmēt* and your servants *wəhôrîdû* *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾet*-*śêbat* your servant *ʿabdəkā* our father *ʾābînû* in grief *bəyāgôn* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he sees", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - is not", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbat*": "feminine singular construct - gray hair of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*bəyāgôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/then", "*kirʾôtô*": "when he sees/as he sees/upon his seeing", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "and they will bring down/and will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*śêbat*": "gray hair of/old age of/gray head of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*bəyāgôn*": "in grief/with sorrow/in anguish", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }
  • Gen 45:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֛ב עוֹד־יוֹסֵ֥ף בְּנִ֖י חָ֑י אֵֽלְכָ֥ה וְאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl* *rab* *ʿôd*-*yôsēp* *bənî* *ḥāy* *ʾēləkāh* *wə-ʾerʾennû* *bəṭerem* *ʾāmût*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/great/enough", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*ʾēləkāh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me go", "*wə-ʾerʾennû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will see him", "*bəṭerem*": "adverb - before", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I die" }, "variants": { "*rab*": "enough/much/great/sufficient", "*ʾēləkāh*": "let me go/I will go" } }
  • Gen 31:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.43", "source": "וַיַּעַן לָבָן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־יַעֲקֹב הַבָּנוֹת בְּנֹתַי וְהַבָּנִים בָּנַי וְהַצֹּאן צֹאנִי וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּה רֹאֶה לִי־הוּא וְלִבְנֹתַי מָה־אֶעֱשֶׂה לָאֵלֶּה הַיּוֹם אוֹ לִבְנֵיהֶן אֲשֶׁר יָלָדוּ", "text": "And *wa-yaʿan* *Lābān* and *wa-yōʾmer* to *Yaʿaqōb* the daughters *benōtay* and the sons *bānay* and the flock *ṣōʾnî* and all that you *rōʾeh* to me-it and to *libnōtay* what-*ʾeʿĕśeh* to these today or to *libnêhen* which *yālādû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*benōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my daughters", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*ṣōʾnî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my flock", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*libnōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix with preposition *le-* - to my daughters", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I can do", "*libnêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix with preposition *le-* - to their sons", "*yālādû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they bore/gave birth to" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/looking at/observing", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "can do/shall do/might do", "*yālādû*": "bore/gave birth to/brought forth" } }
  • Gen 35:22-26 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֔וא וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ רְאוּבֵ֔֗ן וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ אָבִ֑֔יו וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑͏ֽל פ וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* when *bišȇkōn* *yiśrāʾēl* in *bāʾāreṣ* *hahîʾ*, and *wayyēlek* *rȇʾûbēn* and *wayyiškab* with *ʾet-bilhâ* *pîlegeš* his *ʾābîw*, and *wayyišmaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl*. And *wayyihyû* *bȇnê-yaʿăqōb* *šȇnêm* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bišȇkōn*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when dwelling", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, subject - Israel", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + feminine singular noun - in the land", "*hahîʾ*": "article + 3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*rȇʾûbēn*": "proper noun, subject - Reuben", "*wayyiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*ʾet-bilhâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Bilhah", "*pîlegeš*": "feminine singular construct noun - concubine of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*bȇnê-yaʿăqōb*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Jacob", "*šȇnêm*": "masculine dual noun - two", "*ʿāśār*": "masculine singular noun - ten" }, "variants": { "*bišȇkōn*": "when dwelling/when living/during the residence of", "*hahîʾ*": "that/the same", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay/and he slept with/and he had relations with", "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/and he learned of/and he found out about", "*šȇnêm ʿāśār*": "twelve/two-ten" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.23", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י לֵאָ֔ה בְּכ֥וֹר יַעֲקֹ֖ב רְאוּבֵ֑ן וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙ וְלֵוִ֣י וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר וּזְבוּלֻֽן׃", "text": "*Bȇnê* *lēʾâ*, *bȇkôr* *yaʿăqōb* *rȇʾûbēn* and *wȇšimʿôn* and *wȇlēwî* and *wîhûdâ* and *wȇyiśśāskār* and *ûzȇbûlun*.", "grammar": { "*Bȇnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*lēʾâ*": "proper noun - Leah", "*bȇkôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - firstborn of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*rȇʾûbēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*wȇšimʿôn*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Simeon", "*wȇlēwî*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Levi", "*wîhûdâ*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Judah", "*wȇyiśśāskār*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Issachar", "*ûzȇbûlun*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Zebulun" }, "variants": { "*Bȇnê*": "sons of/children of", "*bȇkôr*": "firstborn/eldest son" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.24", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י רָחֵ֔ל יוֹסֵ֖ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "*Bȇnê* *rāḥēl* *yôsēf* and *ûbinyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*Bȇnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*yôsēf*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ûbinyāmîn*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*Bȇnê*": "sons of/children of" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.25", "source": "וּבְנֵ֤י בִלְהָה֙ שִׁפְחַ֣ת רָחֵ֔ל דָּ֖ן וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃", "text": "And *ûbȇnê* *bilhâ* *šifḥat* *rāḥēl*, *dān* and *wȇnaftālî*.", "grammar": { "*ûbȇnê*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural construct noun - and sons of", "*bilhâ*": "proper noun - Bilhah", "*šifḥat*": "feminine singular construct noun - maidservant of", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wȇnaftālî*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*ûbȇnê*": "and sons of/and children of", "*šifḥat*": "maidservant of/handmaid of/servant of" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.26", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֛ה שִׁפְחַ֥ת לֵאָ֖ה גָּ֣ד וְאָשֵׁ֑ר אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּד־ל֖וֹ בְּפַדַּ֥ן אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *ûbȇnê* *zilpâ* *šifḥat* *lēʾâ*, *gād* and *wȇʾāšēr*. These [are] *ʾēlleh* *bȇnê* *yaʿăqōb* who *ʾăšer* *yullad-lô* in *bȇpaddan* *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*ûbȇnê*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural construct noun - and sons of", "*zilpâ*": "proper noun - Zilpah", "*šifḥat*": "feminine singular construct noun - maidservant of", "*lēʾâ*": "proper noun - Leah", "*gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*wȇʾāšēr*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Asher", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*bȇnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*yullad-lô*": "pual perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - were born to him", "*bȇpaddan*": "preposition + proper noun - in Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram" }, "variants": { "*ûbȇnê*": "and sons of/and children of", "*šifḥat*": "maidservant of/handmaid of/servant of", "*yullad-lô*": "were born to him/were begotten to him", "*paddan ʾărām*": "Paddan-aram (geographic region)" } }
  • Gen 42:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.31", "source": "וַנֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ לֹ֥א הָיִ֖ינוּ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "And *nōʾmer* to-him *kēnîm* *ʾănāḥnû*; not *hāyînû* *məraggəlîm*.", "grammar": { "*nōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person common plural - we said", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*hāyînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we have been", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*nōʾmer*": "we said/told/replied", "*kēnîm*": "honest/true/trustworthy", "*hāyînû*": "we have been/were", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts" } }

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  • 34 { "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" } }

  • 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־יֵרֵ֥ד בְּנִ֖י עִמָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וְה֧וּא לְבַדּ֣וֹ נִשְׁאָ֗ר וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ אָסוֹן֙ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* not *yēreḏ* my son with you; for his brother is *mēṯ* and he alone *nišʾār*, and *qərāʾāhû* *ʾāsôn* in the *děrěḵ* which you will *tēlḵû* in it, and you will *wəhôraḏtěm* *ʾěṯ* my *śêḇāṯî* in *yāḡôn* to *šəʾôlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yēreḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go down", "*mēṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he died/is dead", "*nišʾār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is left/remained", "*qərāʾāhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will meet/befall him", "*ʾāsôn*": "noun, masculine singular - harm/calamity/disaster", "*děrěḵ*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/journey", "*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go/walk", "*wəhôraḏtěm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will bring down", "*ʾěṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śêḇāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my gray hair/old age", "*yāḡôn*": "noun, masculine singular - sorrow/grief", "*šəʾôlāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional hey - to Sheol/the grave" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-yēreḏ*": "he shall not go down/will not go/must not go", "*mēṯ*": "is dead/has died/passed away", "*ləḇaddô*": "by himself/alone/only him", "*nišʾār*": "is left/has remained/is the only one left", "*qərāʾāhû ʾāsôn*": "harm will befall him/disaster will strike him/calamity will happen to him", "*wəhôraḏtěm*": "you will bring down/send down/cause to descend", "*śêḇāṯî*": "my gray hair/my old age/me in my old age", "*bəyāḡôn*": "in sorrow/with grief/mourning", "*šəʾôlāh*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }

  • 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֣ב אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֹתִ֖י שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם יוֹסֵ֤ף אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ן תִּקָּ֔חוּ עָלַ֖י הָי֥וּ כֻלָּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them *yaʿăqōḇ* their father, me you have *šikkaltěm*; *yôsēp̄* is not, and *šimʿôn* is not, and *wə-ʾět-binyāmīn* you will take; upon me *hāyû* all of them.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šikkaltěm*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have bereaved/made childless", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*wə-ʾět-binyāmīn*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*tִּkāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will take", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were/have been", "*kullānāh*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*šikkaltěm*": "you have bereaved me/made me childless/deprived me of children", "*ʾêněnnû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*tִּkāḥû*": "you will take/are taking/want to take", "*ʿālay*": "upon me/against me/to my detriment", "*hāyû kullānāh*": "all these things have happened to me/all these troubles have come upon me" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.12", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ בָנָ֖יו ל֑וֹ כֵּ֖ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּֽם׃", "text": "*Wa-yaʿăśû* *bānāyw* for-him thus *kaʾăšer* *ṣiwwām*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yaʿăśû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to what", "*ṣiwwām*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he commanded them" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwām*": "commanded/ordered/instructed them" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן הָאָטָ֗ד אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּ֨סְפְּדוּ־שָׁ֔ם מִסְפֵּ֛ד גָּד֥וֹל וְכָבֵ֖ד מְאֹ֑ד וַיַּ֧עַשׂ לְאָבִ֛יו אֵ֖בֶל שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*Wa-yāḇōʾû* unto-*gōren* *hā-ʾāṭāḏ* which in-*ʿēḇer* *ha-yardēn* *wa-yispəḏû*-there *mispēḏ* *gāḏôl* and-*kāḇēḏ* *məʾōḏ* *wa-yaʿaś* for-*ʾāḇîw* *ʾēḇel* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor of", "*hā-ʾāṭāḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bramble/thornbush", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular construct - region beyond", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wa-yispəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lamented", "*mispēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lamentation", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*kāḇēḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾēḇel*": "masculine singular noun - mourning", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "construct state of *šiḇʿāh*, feminine numeral - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days" }, "variants": { "*gōren hā-ʾāṭāḏ*": "threshing floor of Atad/thornbush", "*ʿēḇer ha-yardēn*": "beyond the Jordan/Transjordan", "*mispēḏ*": "lamentation/wailing/funeral ceremony", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/grief ceremony" } }

  • 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.34", "source": "כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃", "text": "For *kî*-how *ʾêk* shall I go up *ʾeʿĕleh* to *ʾel*-my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with me *ʾittî* lest *pen* I see *ʾerʾeh* the evil *bārāʿ* which *ʾăšer* would find *yimṣāʾ* *ʾet*-my father *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*bārāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - the evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yimṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would find", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*kî-ʾêk*": "for how/how could/how can", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "shall I go up/could I go up/would I return", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/for fear that", "*ʾerʾeh bārāʿ*": "I see the evil/I witness the distress/I behold the harm", "*yimṣāʾ*": "would find/will come upon/will overtake" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.22", "source": "וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֛ל אֶפְרַ֥יִם אֲבִיהֶ֖ם יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶחָ֖יו לְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyitʾabbēl* [mourned] *ʾEprayim* [Ephraim] their *ʾăbîhem* [father] *yāmîm rabbîm* [many days]; and *wayyābōʾû* [came] his *ʾeḥāyw* [brothers] *lənaḥămô* [to comfort him].", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yyitʾabbēl*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he mourned", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper name, masculine", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yyābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*naḥămô*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - comfort him" }, "variants": { "*wayyitʾabbēl*": "he mourned, he grieved", "*ʾăbîhem*": "their father, their ancestor", "*yāmîm rabbîm*": "many days, a long time", "*wayyābōʾû*": "they came, they arrived", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers, his kinsmen, his relatives", "*lənaḥămô*": "to comfort him, to console him" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.5", "source": "אָבִ֞י הִשְׁבִּיעַ֣נִי לֵאמֹ֗ר הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִי֮ מֵת֒ בְּקִבְרִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרִ֤יתִי לִי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן שָׁ֖מָּה תִּקְבְּרֵ֑נִי וְעַתָּ֗ה אֶֽעֱלֶה־נָּ֛א וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה אֶת־אָבִ֖י וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃", "text": "*ʾĀḇî* *hišbîʿanî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *mēṯ* in-*qiḇrî* that *kārîṯî* for-me in-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* there *tiqbərēnî* *wə-ʿattāh* *ʾeʿĕleh*-*nāʾ* *wə-ʾeqbərāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇî* *wə-ʾāšûḇāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĀḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*hišbîʿanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he made me swear", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēṯ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dying/dead", "*qiḇrî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*kārîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I dug/prepared", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*tiqbərēnî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you shall bury me", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will go up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*wə-ʾeqbərāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and let me bury", "*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*wə-ʾāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and let me return" }, "variants": { "*hišbîʿanî*": "made me swear/adjured me", "*kārîṯî*": "dug/carved out/prepared" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּרְאוֹת֛וֹ כִּי־אֵ֥ין הַנַּ֖עַר וָמֵ֑ת וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ עֲבָדֶ֜יךָ אֶת־שֵׂיבַ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And it will be *wəhāyâ* when he sees *kirʾôtô* that *kî*-is not *ʾên* the *hannaʿar* he will die *wāmēt* and your servants *wəhôrîdû* *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾet*-*śêbat* your servant *ʿabdəkā* our father *ʾābînû* in grief *bəyāgôn* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he sees", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - is not", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbat*": "feminine singular construct - gray hair of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*bəyāgôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/then", "*kirʾôtô*": "when he sees/as he sees/upon his seeing", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "and they will bring down/and will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*śêbat*": "gray hair of/old age of/gray head of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*bəyāgôn*": "in grief/with sorrow/in anguish", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.29", "source": "וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֛ה מֵעִ֥ם פָּנַ֖י וְקָרָ֣הוּ אָס֑וֹן וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּרָעָ֖ה שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And if you take *ûləqaḥtem* also *gam*-*ʾet*-this one *zeh* from *mēʿim* my face *pānay* and *wəqārāhû* *ʾāsôn* then you will bring down *wəhôradtem* *ʾet*-my *śêbātî* in *bərāʿâ* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you take", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this one", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*wəqārāhû*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and befalls him", "*ʾāsôn*": "masculine singular noun - harm/calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - then you will bring down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my gray hair", "*bərāʿâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in evil/sorrow", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "and if you take/and you will take/and should you take", "*mēʿim pānay*": "from my presence/from before me/from me", "*wəqārāhû ʾāsôn*": "and harm befalls him/and he meets with disaster/and he encounters calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "then you will bring down/you will bring down/you will send down", "*śêbātî*": "my gray hair/my old age/my elderly head", "*bərāʿâ*": "in evil/with sorrow/in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }

  • 36 { "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" } }

  • 30 { "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" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.14", "source": "וַיָּ֨שָׁב יוֹסֵ֤ף מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ ה֣וּא וְאֶחָ֔יו וְכָל־הָעֹלִ֥ים אִתּ֖וֹ לִקְבֹּ֣ר אֶת־אָבִ֑יו אַחֲרֵ֖י קָבְר֥וֹ אֶת־אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*Wa-yāšāḇ* *Yôsēp̱* *Miṣraymāh* he and-his-brothers and-all-*hā-ʿōlîm* with-him *li-qbōr* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇîw* after *qāḇrô* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*Miṣraymāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Egypt", "*hā-ʿōlîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going up", "*li-qbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bury", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*qāḇrô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his burying" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʿōlîm*": "those who went up/the ascenders" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל יוֹסֵ֖ף לִקְבֹּ֣ר אֶת־אָבִ֑יו וַיּֽ͏ַעֲל֨וּ אִתּ֜וֹ כָּל־עַבְדֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ זִקְנֵ֣י בֵית֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל זִקְנֵ֥י אֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Wa-yaʿal* *Yôsēp̱* *li-qbōr* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇîw* *wa-yaʿălû* with-him all-*ʿaḇḏê* *Parʿōh* *ziqnê* *bêṯô* and-all *ziqnê* *ʾereṣ*-*Miṣrayim*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*li-qbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bury", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders/officials/dignified ones", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "servants/officials/ministers" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.1", "source": "וַיִפֹּ֥ל יוֹסֵ֖ף עַל־פְּנֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ עָלָ֖יו וַיִּשַּׁק־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wa-yippōl* *Yôsēp̱* upon-*pənê* *ʾāḇîw* *wa-yēḇk* upon-him *wa-yiššaq*-to-him", "grammar": { "*Wa-yippōl*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*pənê*": "construct state of *pānîm*, plural noun - face of", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his father", "*wa-yēḇk*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept", "*wa-yiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/presence/surface", "*wa-yippōl*": "fell upon/prostrated himself" } }