Verse 2

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 43:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֗יו שִׁלְחָ֥ה הַנַּ֛עַר אִתִּ֖י וְנָק֣וּמָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת גַּם־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ גַם־אַתָּ֖ה גַּם־טַפֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yəhûdâ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* his *ʾābîw*: *šilḥâ* the *naʿar* with me and *wənāqûmâ* and *wənēlēkâ* and *wəniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*, also-we also-you also-our *ṭappēnû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾel-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*šilḥâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + paragogic he - send", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wənāqûmâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us arise", "*wənēlēkâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us go", "*wəniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will live", "*wəlōʾ nāmût*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will not die", "*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "adverb + 1st person plural pronoun - also we", "*gam-ʾattâ*": "adverb + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - also you", "*gam-ṭappēnû*": "adverb + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - also our little ones" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/lad/boy/servant", "*šilḥâ*": "send/let go", "*nāqûmâ*": "let us arise/stand up", "*nēlēkâ*": "let us go/walk/travel", "*niḥyeh*": "we will live/survive", "*ṭappēnû*": "our little ones/our children/our families" } }
  • Gen 45:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.9", "source": "מַהֲרוּ֮ וַעֲל֣וּ אֶל־אָבִי֒ וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בִּנְךָ֣ יוֹסֵ֔ף שָׂמַ֧נִי אֱלֹהִ֛ים לְאָד֖וֹן לְכָל־מִצְרָ֑יִם רְדָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "*Mahărû* *waʿălû* *ʾel-ʾāḇî* *waʾămartem* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *binḵā* *Yôsēp̄* *śāmanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-miṣrāyim* *rəḏāh* *ʾēlay* *ʾal-taʿămōḏ*", "grammar": { "מַהֲרוּ֮": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'hurry/make haste'", "וַעֲל֣וּ": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - 'and go up'", "אֶל־אָבִי֒": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to my father'", "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and say'", "אֵלָ֗יו": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "כֹּ֤ה": "adverb - 'thus'", "אָמַר֙": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "בִּנְךָ֣": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your son'", "יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun - 'Joseph'", "שָׂמַ֧נִי": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'made me'", "אֱלֹהִ֛ים": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לְאָד֖וֹן": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as lord/master'", "לְכָל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - 'over all Egypt'", "רְדָ֥ה": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'come down'", "אֵלַ֖י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - 'do not delay'" }, "variants": { "*mahărû*": "hurry, make haste, be quick", "*waʿălû*": "and go up, and ascend", "*waʾămartem*": "and you shall say, and tell", "*kōh*": "thus, so, in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said, spoke, declared", "*binḵā*": "your son", "*śāmanî*": "made me, appointed me, established me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*rəḏāh*": "come down, descend", "*ʾal-taʿămōḏ*": "do not stand still, do not delay, do not tarry" } }
  • Ps 118:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.17", "source": "לֹֽא אָמ֥וּת כִּי־אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥י יָֽהּ", "text": "Not *ʾāmût* because-*ʾeḥyeh* and-*ʾăsappēr* *maʿăśê* *Yāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmût*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will die", "*ʾeḥyeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will live", "*ʾăsappēr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will recount", "*maʿăśê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works of", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form - Yah" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmût*": "I will die/I shall die", "*ʾeḥyeh*": "I will live/I shall live", "*ʾăsappēr*": "I will recount/I will declare/I will tell", "*maʿăśê*": "works/deeds/acts" } }
  • Isa 38:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.1", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם חָלָ֥ה חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לָמ֑וּת וַיָּב֣וֹא אֵ֠לָיו יְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אָמ֜וֹץ הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ צַ֣ו לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָ כִּ֛י מֵ֥ת אַתָּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִֽחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *ḥālāh* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *lāmût* and-*wayyābôʾ* to-him *Yəšaʿyāhû* son-of-*ʾĀmôṣ* the-*nābîʾ* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him thus-*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣaw* to-*bayit*-your for *mēt* you and-not *tiḥyeh*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - days", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - those", "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became sick", "*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*lāmût*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to die", "*wayyābôʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*ʾĀmôṣ*": "proper noun - Amoz", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - prophet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣaw*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - command, give orders", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - house/household", "*mēt*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dying/about to die", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will live" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāh*": "became sick, was ill, grew weak", "*lāmût*": "to die, to the point of death", "*ṣaw*": "command, give orders, set in order", "*bayit*": "house, household, family, dynasty", "*mēt*": "dying, dead, about to die" } }
  • Matt 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Γέγραπται, Οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται ἄνθρωπος, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ στόματος Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Ho de apokritheis eipen*, *Gegraptai*, Not upon *artō monō zēsetai anthrōpos*, but upon *panti rhēmati ekporeuomenō dia stomatos Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the [one]", "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*artō*": "dative, masculine, singular - bread [object of preposition]", "*monō*": "dative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*zēsetai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - shall live", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - every/all", "*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - word/saying [object of preposition]", "*ekporeuomenō*": "present middle participle, dative, neuter, singular - proceeding/coming out", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [transitional/contrastive particle]", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*Gegraptai*": "it has been written/it stands written/it is recorded", "*artō*": "bread/loaf", "*zēsetai*": "shall live/will maintain life", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*rhēmati*": "word/saying/utterance", "*ekporeuomenō*": "proceeding/coming out/going forth", "*stomatos*": "mouth/opening/utterance" } }
  • Gen 43:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֲבִיהֶ֔ם שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *killû* to eat *ʾet*-the *šeber* which they *hēbîʾû* from *miṣrayim*; and *wayyōʾmer* to them their *ʾăbîhem*: *šûbû* *šibrû*-for us a little-*ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + preterite 3rd masculine singular from *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - when/as", "*killû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they finished/completed", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet-haššeber*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the grain/food", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hēbîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they brought", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - buy", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*məʿaṭ-ʾōkel*": "adjective construct + masculine singular noun - little food" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/food/provisions", "*hēbîʾû*": "brought/carried", "*šûbû*": "return/go back", "*šibrû*": "buy/purchase [grain]", "*ʾōkel*": "food/provisions" } }
  • Gen 43:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.4", "source": "אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֛ מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ אֶת־אָחִ֖ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ נֵרְדָ֕ה וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה לְךָ֖ אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "If-*yešəkā* *məšallēaḥ* *ʾet*-our *ʾāḥînû* with us, *nērədâ* and *nišbərâ* for you *ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yešəkā*": "particle of existence + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*ʾet-ʾāḥînû*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*nērədâ*": "qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us go down", "*wənišbərâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us buy", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērədâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nišbərâ*": "let us buy/purchase [grain]", "*ʾōkel*": "food/provisions" } }