{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רְדוּ־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ וְשִׁבְרוּ־לָ֣נוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְנִחְיֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*; *rědû*-*šāmmāh* and *šibrû*-for-us from-there, and *wěniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*rědû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - buy grain", "*wěniḥyeh*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we will live", "*nāmût*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*šibrû*": "buy grain/purchase food" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.3", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֲחֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף עֲשָׂרָ֑ה לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר בָּ֖ר מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyērědû* *ʾăḥê*-*yôsēp* ten to-*lišbōr* *bār* from-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērědû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bār*": "grain/corn/food" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.4", "source": "וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף לֹא־שָׁלַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־אֶחָ֑יו כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר פֶּן־יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ אָסֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*binyāmin* *ʾăḥî* *yôsēp* not-*šālaḥ* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw*, for *ʾāmar*: *pen*-*yiqrāʾennû* *ʾāsôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yiqrāʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will happen to him", "*ʾāsôn*": "noun, masculine singular - harm/calamity/disaster" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/let go", "*ʾāsôn*": "harm/calamity/disaster/misfortune/accident" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.6", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face", "*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority", "*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר אִתָּ֣ם קָשׁ֗וֹת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֵאַ֣יִן בָּאתֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* and *wayyakkirēm*, and *wayyitnakkēr* to-them and *wayědabbēr* with-them *qāšôt*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: from-where *bāʾtem*? And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: from-*ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*wayyakkirēm*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recognized them", "*wayyitnakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he disguised himself", "*wayědabbēr*": "waw-consecutive piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*qāšôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh/hard [words]", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkirēm*": "recognized them/identified them", "*wayyitnakkēr*": "disguised himself/acted as a foreigner/pretended not to know" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.8", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶת־אֶחָ֑יו וְהֵ֖ם לֹ֥א הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyakkēr* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw*, and they not *hikkîruhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he recognized", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*hikkîruhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they recognized him" }, "variants": { "*hikkîruhû*": "recognized him/identified him/knew him" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.9", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלַ֖ם לָהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לִרְא֛וֹת אֶת־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyizkōr* *yôsēp* *ʾēt* *haḥălōmôt* which *ḥālam* for-them, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: *mĕraggĕlîm* you, to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʿerwat* *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾtem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haḥălōmôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the dreams", "*ḥālam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dreamed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come" }, "variants": { "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/vulnerability/weakness" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֑י וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ בָּ֖אוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him: No, *ʾădōnî*, and *ʿăbādeykā* have *bāʾû* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they have come", "*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.11", "source": "כֻּלָּ֕נוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד נָ֑חְנוּ כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ לֹא־הָי֥וּ עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "All-of-us *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one *nāḥnû*; *kēnîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, not-have been *ʿăbādeykā* *mĕraggĕlîm*.", "grammar": { "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*nāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/upright", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/upright/truthful/sincere" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם לֹ֕א כִּֽי־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶ֥ם לִרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them: No, for-*ʿerwat* *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾtem* to-*lirʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see" }, "variants": { "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/vulnerability/weakness" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אַחִ֧ים ׀ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַקָּטֹ֤ן אֶת־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְהָאֶחָ֖ד אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: Twelve *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănaḥnû* *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*, and *hinnēh* *haqqāṭōn* with-*ʾābînû* *hayyôm*, and *hāʾeḥād* *ʾênennu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our father", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*ʾênennu*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*haqqāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵ֑ף ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֲלֵכֶ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר מְרַגְּלִ֥ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp*: It *hûʾ* which *dibbartî* to-you *lēʾmōr*: *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.15", "source": "בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ אִם־תֵּצְא֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֧י אִם־בְּב֛וֹא אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*zōʾt* *tibbāḥēnû*: *ḥê* *parʿōh* if-*tēṣĕʾû* from-here, except if-in-*bĕbôʾ* *ʾăḥîkem* *haqqāṭōn* here.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tibbāḥēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be tested", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*tēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go out", "*bĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in coming", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*": "by the life of/as surely as lives" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.16", "source": "שִׁלְח֨וּ מִכֶּ֣ם אֶחָד֮ וְיִקַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם֒ וְאַתֶּם֙ הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְאִם־לֹ֕א חֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֥י מְרַגְּלִ֖ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "Send from-you one and let-him-*wĕyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-your-brother, and you *hēʾāsĕrû*, and let-be-*wĕyibbāḥănû* your-words, whether-the-*hāʾĕmet* with-you; and if-not, *ḥê* *parʿōh*, that *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wĕyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will take", "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be bound/imprisoned", "*wĕyibbāḥănû*": "waw-consecutive niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be tested", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the truth", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "be bound/be imprisoned/be confined", "*hāʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף אֹתָ֛ם אֶל־מִשְׁמָ֖ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyeʾĕsōp* them to-*mišmār* three *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyeʾĕsōp*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered/put", "*mišmār*": "noun, masculine singular - custody/ward/prison", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*mišmār*": "custody/prison/guard/detention" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י זֹ֥את עֲשׂ֖וּ וִֽחְי֑וּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp* on-*bayyôm* *haššĕlîšî*: *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* and *wiḥyû*; *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* I *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*haššĕlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do", "*wiḥyû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperative, masculine plural - and live", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/in awe of" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.19", "source": "אִם־כֵּנִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם אֲחִיכֶ֣ם אֶחָ֔ד יֵאָסֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם וְאַתֶּם֙ לְכ֣וּ הָבִ֔יאוּ שֶׁ֖בֶר רַעֲב֥וֹן בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃", "text": "If-*kēnîm* you, *ʾăḥîkem* one *yēʾāsēr* in *bêt* your-*mišmarkem*; and you, go, *hābîʾû* *šeber* *raʿăbôn* your-*bāttêkem*.", "grammar": { "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/truthful", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*yēʾāsēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be bound", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mišmarkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your guard/prison", "*hābîʾû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*raʿăbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - hunger/famine", "*bāttêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your houses" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/truthful/upright", "*šeber*": "grain/food/provisions", "*raʿăbôn*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.20", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הַקָּטֹן֙ תָּבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֣א תָמ֑וּתוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʾaḥîkem* the *qaṭōn* *tāḇîʾû* to-me, and *yēʾāmnû* *diḇrêkem* and not *tāmûtû*; and *yaʿaśû*-*ḵēn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker, indicating accusative", "*ʾaḥîkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*qaṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/smallest", "*tāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bring", "*yēʾāmnû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be confirmed/verified", "*diḇrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*tāmûtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*yaʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥîkem*": "your brother/brothers/kinsman", "*qaṭōn*": "young/small/youngest/least significant", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/carry/lead", "*yēʾāmnû*": "be verified/confirmed/established/believed/trusted", "*diḇrêkem*": "your words/matters/things", "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*yaʿaśû*": "did/made/produced/accomplished", "*ḵēn*": "so/thus/therefore/rightly" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֗יו אֲבָל֮ אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַחְנוּ֮ עַל־אָחִינוּ֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָאִ֜ינוּ צָרַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ וְלֹ֣א שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ עַל־כֵּן֙ בָּ֣אָה אֵלֵ֔ינוּ הַצָּרָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmrû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾāḥîw*, *ʾăḇāl* *ʾăšēmîm* *ʾănaḥnû* concerning-*ʾāḥînû*, *ʾăšer* *rāʾînû* *ṣārat* *nap̄šô* in-*hiṯḥannô* to-us and not *šāmāʿnû*; upon-*kēn* *bāʾāh* to-us the-*ṣārāh* the-*zōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾăḇāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - guilty", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rāʾînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we saw", "*ṣārat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - distress of", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*hiṯḥannô*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pleading", "*šāmāʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we heard/listened", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/therefore", "*bāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she came/has come", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmrû*": "said/spoke/thought/commanded", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each to", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman", "*ʾăḇāl*": "truly/indeed/but/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "guilty/liable/responsible", "*ʾāḥînû*": "our brother/kinsman", "*rāʾînû*": "we saw/perceived/experienced", "*ṣārat*": "distress/trouble/anguish of", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/self/life/person/desire", "*hiṯḥannô*": "his pleading/begging/imploring", "*šāmāʿnû*": "we heard/listened/obeyed", "*bāʾāh*": "came/has come/arrived", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this one" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.22", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ רְאוּבֵ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלוֹא֩ אָמַ֨רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר אַל־תֶּחֶטְא֥וּ בַיֶּ֖לֶד וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם וְגַם־דָּמ֖וֹ הִנֵּ֥ה נִדְרָֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *rəʾûḇēn* *ʾōṯām* *lēmōr*, *hălôʾ* *ʾāmartî* to-you *lēmōr*, not-*teḥeṭʾû* against-the-*yeled* and not *šəmaʿtem*; and-also-*dāmô* behold *niḏrāš*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not/have not", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you sin", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy", "*šəmaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you heard/listened", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*niḏrāš*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - being required/sought" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hălôʾ*": "did not/have not/is it not", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/commanded", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "sin/offend/miss the mark", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth/son", "*šəmaʿtem*": "you heard/listened/obeyed", "*dāmô*": "his blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*niḏrāš*": "being required/sought/demanded/avenged" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.23", "source": "וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יֽ͏ָדְע֔וּ כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּ֥י הַמֵּלִ֖יץ בֵּינֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And they not *yāḏʿû* that *šōmēaʿ* *yôsēp̄*; for the-*mēlîṣ* *bênōṯām*.", "grammar": { "*yāḏʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*šōmēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/understanding", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*mēlîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - interpreter/mediator", "*bênōṯām*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - between them" }, "variants": { "*yāḏʿû*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/understanding", "*mēlîṣ*": "interpreter/mediator/translator", "*bênōṯām*": "between them/among them" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.24", "source": "וַיִּסֹּ֥ב מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ וַיָּ֤שָׁב אֲלֵהֶם֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵֽאִתָּם֙ אֶת־שִׁמְע֔וֹן וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *yissōḇ* from-upon-them and *yēḇkə*; and *yāšāḇ* to-them and *yəḏabbēr* to-them, and *yiqqaḥ* from-them *ʾet*-*šimʿôn* and *yeʾĕsōr* *ʾōṯô* to-*ʿênêhem*.", "grammar": { "*yissōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he turned away", "*yēḇkə*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he wept", "*yāšāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned", "*yəḏabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*yeʾĕsōr*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he bound", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes" }, "variants": { "*yissōḇ*": "turned away/turned around/went around", "*yēḇkə*": "wept/cried", "*yāšāḇ*": "returned/came back/turned back", "*yəḏabbēr*": "spoke/talked/said", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/seized/selected", "*yeʾĕsōr*": "bound/tied/imprisoned", "*ʿênêhem*": "their eyes/sight/presence" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.25", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו יוֹסֵ֗ף וַיְמַלְא֣וּ אֶת־כְּלֵיהֶם֮ בָּר֒ וּלְהָשִׁ֤יב כַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־שַׂקּ֔וֹ וְלָתֵ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם צֵדָ֖ה לַדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *yəṣaw* *yôsēp̄* and *yəmalʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəlêhem* *bār*, and-to-*hāšîḇ* *kaspêhem* *ʾîš* to-*śaqqô* and-to-*lāṯēṯ* to-them *ṣēḏāh* for-the-*dāreḵ*; and *yaʿaś* to-them *kēn*.", "grammar": { "*yəṣaw*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yəmalʾû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they filled", "*kəlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their vessels", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*hāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return", "*kaspêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their money", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*lāṯēṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ṣēḏāh*": "noun, feminine singular - provisions", "*dāreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*yəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*yəmalʾû*": "filled/loaded/stocked", "*kəlêhem*": "their vessels/bags/containers", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/restore/bring back", "*kaspêhem*": "their money/silver", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/provide/put", "*ṣēḏāh*": "provisions/food/supplies", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/journey", "*yaʿaś*": "did/made/performed", "*kēn*": "so/thus/accordingly" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.26", "source": "וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־שִׁבְרָ֖ם עַל־חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "And *yiśʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*šiḇrām* on-*ḥămōrêhem*; and *yēləḵû* from-there.", "grammar": { "*yiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they lifted", "*šiḇrām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their grain", "*ḥămōrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their donkeys", "*yēləḵû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they went" }, "variants": { "*yiśʾû*": "lifted/carried/loaded", "*šiḇrām*": "their grain/provisions/purchase", "*ḥămōrêhem*": "their donkeys/asses", "*yēləḵû*": "went/departed/left" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.27", "source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח הָאֶחָ֜ד אֶת־שַׂקּ֗וֹ לָתֵ֥ת מִסְפּ֛וֹא לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ בַּמָּל֑וֹן וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־כַּסְפּ֔וֹ וְהִנֵּה־ה֖וּא בְּפִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yip̄taḥ* the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*śaqqô* to-give *mispôʾ* to-*ḥămōrô* in-the-*mālôn*; and *yarʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*kaspô* and-behold-it in-*pî* *ʾamtaḥtô*.", "grammar": { "*yip̄taḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he opened", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*mispôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fodder", "*ḥămōrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his donkey", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*yarʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack" }, "variants": { "*yip̄taḥ*": "opened/unsealed/loosened", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/first/single", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*mispôʾ*": "fodder/feed/provender", "*ḥămōrô*": "his donkey/ass", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/encampment", "*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*kaspô*": "his money/silver", "*pî*": "mouth/opening/entrance of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "his sack/bag/pack" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ הוּשַׁ֣ב כַּסְפִּ֔י וְגַ֖ם הִנֵּ֣ה בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑י וַיֵּצֵ֣א לִבָּ֗ם וַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּ אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַה־זֹּ֛את עָשָׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to-*ʾeḥāyw*, *hûšaḇ* *kaspî* and-also behold in-*ʾamtaḥtî*; and *yēṣēʾ* *libbām* and *yeḥerdû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾāḥîw* *lēmōr*, what-*zōʾṯ* *ʿāśāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-us.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*hûšaḇ*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been returned", "*kaspî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my money", "*ʾamtaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sack", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it went out", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yeḥerdû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they trembled", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/kinsmen", "*hûšaḇ*": "has been returned/restored/given back", "*kaspî*": "my money/silver", "*ʾamtaḥtî*": "my sack/bag", "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/failed", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/courage", "*yeḥerdû*": "trembled/feared/were terrified", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/fellow", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this thing", "*ʿāśāh*": "has done/made/performed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.29", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־יַעֲקֹ֥ב אֲבִיהֶ֖ם אַ֣רְצָה כְּנָ֑עַן וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ ל֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַקֹּרֹ֥ת אֹתָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *yāḇōʾû* to-*yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾăḇîhem* *ʾarṣāh* *kənāʿan*; and *yaggîḏû* to-him *ʾēṯ* all the-*qōrōṯ* *ʾōṯām* *lēmōr*.", "grammar": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*yaggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they told", "*qōrōṯ*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - happenings", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "their father", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the land of/toward", "*yaggîḏû*": "told/reported/declared", "*qōrōṯ*": "happenings/events/occurrences", "*ʾōṯām*": "them/with them/to them", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.30", "source": "דִּ֠בֶּר הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲדֹנֵ֥י הָאָ֛רֶץ אִתָּ֖נוּ קָשׁ֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֹתָ֔נוּ כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Dibber* the-*ʾîš* *ʾăḏōnê* the-*ʾāreṣ* with-us *qāšôṯ*; and *yittēn* *ʾōṯānû* as-*məraggəlîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lord of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh things", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he regarded", "*ʾōṯānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person common plural suffix - us", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*Dibber*": "spoke/said/talked", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "lord of/master of/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "harsh things/harshly/roughly", "*yittēn*": "regarded/considered/treated", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.32", "source": "שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֲנַ֛חְנוּ אַחִ֖ים בְּנֵ֣י אָבִ֑ינוּ הָאֶחָ֣ד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אָבִ֖ינוּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʾaḥîm* *bənê* *ʾāḇînû*; the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾênennû*, and-the-*qāṭōn* the-*yôm* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇînû* in-*ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*Šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - youngest", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾaḥîm*": "brothers/kinsmen", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/first", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*qāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest/youngest son", "*yôm*": "day/today/now", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country", "*kənāʿan*": "Canaan" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֵ֗ינוּ הָאִישׁ֙ אֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּזֹ֣את אֵדַ֔ע כִּ֥י כֵנִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ הַנִּ֣יחוּ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶת־רַעֲב֥וֹן בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם קְח֥וּ וָלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to-us the-*ʾîš* *ʾăḏōnê* the-*ʾāreṣ*, in-*zōʾṯ* *ʾēḏaʿ* that *kēnîm* *ʾattem*; *ʾăḥîḵem* the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *hannîḥû* with-me, and-*ʾeṯ*-*raʿăḇôn* *bāttêḵem* *qəḥû* and-*lēḵû*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lord of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will know", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*hannîḥû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - leave", "*raʿăḇôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hunger of", "*bāttêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*qəḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - take", "*lēḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/told", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "lord of/master of/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this way/by this", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "I will know/recognize/determine", "*kēnîm*": "honest/truthful/genuine", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single/first", "*hannîḥû*": "leave/deposit/place", "*raʿăḇôn*": "hunger of/famine of/need of", "*bāttêḵem*": "your houses/households/families", "*qəḥû*": "take/get/receive", "*lēḵû*": "go/depart/proceed" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.34", "source": "וְ֠הָבִיאוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֣ם הַקָּטֹן֮ אֵלַי֒ וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א מְרַגְּלִים֙ אַתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י כֵנִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-*hāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḥîḵem* the-*qāṭōn* to-me, and-*ʾēdəʿāh* that not *məraggəlîm* *ʾattem*, that *kēnîm* *ʾattem*; *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḥîḵem* *ʾettēn* to-you, and-*ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tisḥārû*.", "grammar": { "*hāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - bring", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - youngest", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I may know", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*tisḥārû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you may trade" }, "variants": { "*hāḇîʾû*": "bring/lead/carry", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest/youngest son", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "I may know/recognize/determine", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*kēnîm*": "honest/true/trustworthy", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/provide/deliver", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*tisḥārû*": "you may trade/travel/do business in" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.35", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֚ם מְרִיקִ֣ים שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם וְהִנֵּה־אִ֥ישׁ צְרוֹר־כַּסְפּ֖וֹ בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ וַיִּרְא֞וּ אֶת־צְרֹר֧וֹת כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם הֵ֥מָּה וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *yəhî*, they *mərîqîm* *śaqqêhem*, and-behold-*ʾîš* *ṣərôr*-*kaspô* in-*śaqqô*; and *yirʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*ṣərōrôṯ* *kaspêhem* they and-*ʾăḇîhem* and *yîrāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened", "*mərîqîm*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - emptying", "*śaqqêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacks", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bundle of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they saw", "*ṣərōrôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bundles of", "*kaspêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their money", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*yîrāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they feared" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/came to pass/was", "*mərîqîm*": "emptying/pouring out/unloading", "*śaqqêhem*": "their sacks/bags", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*ṣərôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag of", "*kaspô*": "his money/silver", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*yirʾû*": "they saw/noticed/observed", "*ṣərōrôṯ*": "bundles/pouches/bags of", "*kaspêhem*": "their money/silver", "*yîrāʾû*": "they feared/were afraid/were terrified" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.37", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶת־שְׁנֵ֤י בָנַי֙ תָּמִ֔ית אִם־לֹ֥א אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ אֵלֶ֑יךָ תְּנָ֤ה אֹתוֹ֙ עַל־יָדִ֔י וַאֲנִ֖י אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *rəʾûḇēn* to his father *lēʾmōr*, *ʾět* two of my sons you shall *tāmît* if not I *ʾăḇîʾěnnû* to you; *tənāh* him upon my hand, and I *ʾăšîḇěnnû* to you.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾět*": "direct object marker", "*tāmît*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall kill/put to death", "*ʾăḇîʾěnnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʿal-yāḏî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - upon/into my hand", "*ʾăšîḇěnnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will return him" }, "variants": { "*tāmît*": "you may kill/put to death/slay", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "if not/unless", "*ʾăḇîʾěnnû*": "I bring him back/return him", "*tənāh*": "give/entrust/place", "*ʿal-yāḏî*": "into my care/under my responsibility/into my hand" } }

{ "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" } }