Verse 57

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.57", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בָּ֣אוּ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Wə-kāl*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* *Miṣrayə̄māh* *lišbōr* to-*Yôsēp̄*, *kî*-*ḥāzaq* the-*rāʿāb* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-kāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*Miṣrayə̄māh*": "proper noun with directional *heh* - to Egypt/Egyptward", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy grain", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was strong/severe", "*rāʿāb*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine" }, "variants": { "*kāl*": "all/every/whole", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/world/countries", "*bāʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*lišbōr*": "to buy grain/to purchase food/to acquire provisions", "*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/was severe/was intense" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר בְּת֣וֹךְ הַבָּאִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lišbōr* among *habbāʾîm*, because-*hāyāh* *hārāʿāb* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*hārāʿāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the famine", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hārāʿāb*": "famine/hunger" } }
  • Gen 41:54 : 54 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.54", "source": "וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה שֶׁ֣בַע שְׁנֵ֤י הָרָעָב֙ לָב֔וֹא כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֤י רָעָב֙ בְּכָל־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת וּבְכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם הָ֥יָה לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-təḥillênāh šeḇaʿ šənê hārāʿāḇ lāḇôʾ kaʾăšer ʾāmar yôsēp̄ wə-yhî rāʿāḇ* in-all-*hāʾărāṣôt* and-in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim hāyāh lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-təḥillênāh*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they began", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/had said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yhî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - famine", "*hāʾărāṣôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the lands", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*lāḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*təḥillênāh*": "began/started/commenced", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/food scarcity", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/grain" } }
  • Gen 41:56 : 56 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.56", "source": "וְהָרָעָ֣ב הָיָ֔ה עַ֖ל כָּל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָֽרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Wə-hārāʿāb* *hāyāh* upon all-*pənê* the-*ʾāreṣ*. *Wə-yip̄taḥ* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾet*-all-that in-them, *wə-yišbōr* to-*Miṣrayim*. *Wə-yeḥĕzaq* the-*rāʿāb* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-hārāʿāb*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the famine", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*Wə-yip̄taḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and opened", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wə-yišbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and sold/provided grain", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine plural form - Egypt", "*Wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and became strong/severe", "*rāʿāb*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/scarcity", "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*pənê*": "face/surface/front", "*yip̄taḥ*": "opened/unlocked/unsealed", "*yišbōr*": "sold grain/provided food/supplied provisions", "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/grew severe/intensified" } }
  • Gen 42:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yaʿăqōb* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*, and *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*bānāw*: why *titrāʾû*?", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons", "*titrāʾû*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you look at one another" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*titrāʾû*": "look at one another/gaze at each other/stare at each other/hesitate" } }
  • Gen 50:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.20", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֕ם חֲשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָלַ֖י רָעָ֑ה אֱלֹהִים֙ חֲשָׁבָ֣הּ לְטֹבָ֔ה לְמַ֗עַן עֲשֹׂ֛ה כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהַחֲיֹ֥ת עַם־רָֽב׃", "text": "And-you *ḥăšaḇtem* against-me *rāʿāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥăšāḇāh* for-*ṭôḇāh* for-*maʿan* *ʿăśōh* as-*ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* to-*haḥăyōṯ* *ʿam*-*rāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥăšaḇtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you planned/intended", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ḥăšāḇāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he planned it", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - good", "*maʿan*": "preposition - purpose of", "*ʿăśōh*": "qal infinitive construct - doing", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*haḥăyōṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - preserving alive", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great" }, "variants": { "*ḥăšaḇ*": "plan/intend/devise", "*maʿan*": "in order that/for the purpose of", "*haḥăyōṯ*": "keep alive/preserve/sustain" } }
  • Deut 9:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.28", "source": "פֶּן־יֹאמְר֗וּ הָאָרֶץ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹצֵאתָ֣נוּ מִשָּׁם֒ מִבְּלִי֙ יְכֹ֣לֶת יְהוָ֔ה לַהֲבִיאָ֕ם אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וּמִשִּׂנְאָת֣וֹ אוֹתָ֔ם הוֹצִיאָ֖ם לַהֲמִתָ֥ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "Lest-*yōʾmĕrû* the-*ʾāreṣ* which *hôṣēʾtānû* from-there from-lack-of *yĕkōlet* *YHWH* *lahăbîʾām* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* which-*dibber* to-them and-from-*śinʾātô* them *hôṣîʾām* *lahămîtām* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will say", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hôṣēʾtānû*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person common plural suffix - you brought us out", "*yĕkōlet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ability of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lahăbîʾām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to bring them", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*śinʾātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hatred", "*hôṣîʾām*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he brought them out", "*lahămîtām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to kill them", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmĕrû*": "they will say/they might say/they could say", "*hôṣēʾtānû*": "you brought us out/you led us out/you delivered us", "*yĕkōlet*": "ability/capability/power", "*lahăbîʾām*": "to bring them/to lead them/to cause them to enter", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/promised", "*śinʾātô*": "his hatred/his aversion/his enmity", "*hôṣîʾām*": "he brought them out/he led them out/he delivered them", "*lahămîtām*": "to kill them/to put them to death/to slay them", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
  • Ps 105:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.16", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כָּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yyiqrāʾ* *rāʿāb* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* all-*maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* *šābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he called", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - staff of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*šābār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he broke" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned/proclaimed", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/support/supply", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*šābār*": "broke/fractured/shattered" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.17", "source": "שָׁלַ֣ח לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד נִמְכַּ֥ר יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*šālaḥ* before-them *ʾīš* for-*ʿebed* *nimkar* *Yōsēp*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sent", "*ʾīš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*nimkar*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was sold", "*Yōsēp*": "proper name - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾīš*": "man/person/someone", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subordinate", "*nimkar*": "was sold/was delivered (passively)" } }