Verse 4

{ "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" } }

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  • 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" } }
  • Gen 43:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.14", "source": "וְאֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֗י יִתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם רַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְשִׁלַּ֥ח לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אַחֵ֖ר וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וַאֲנִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "And *ʾēl* *šadday* *yittēn* to you *raḥămîm* before the *ʾîš*, and *wəšillaḥ* to you *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem* other and *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*; and I, when *šākōltî* *šākāltî*", "grammar": { "*wəʾēl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine name - Almighty", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - compassion/mercy", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct form of masculine plural noun - before", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wəšillaḥ*": "conjunction + piel perfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and may he release", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - other", "*wəʾet-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/when", "*šākōltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am bereaved", "*šākāltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am bereaved" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl šadday*": "God Almighty/El Shaddai", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/tender feelings", "*wəšillaḥ*": "may he release/let go/send back", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/another", "*šākōltî šākāltî*": "I am bereaved, I am bereaved/as I have been bereaved, so I shall be bereaved" } }
  • Gen 43:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.29", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֣א עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ין אָחִיו֮ בֶּן־אִמּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲזֶה֙ אֲחִיכֶ֣ם הַקָּטֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים יָחְנְךָ֖ בְּנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *ʿênāw* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-*Binyāmîn* *ʾāḥîw* *ben*-*ʾimmô* *wə-yōʾmer* *hă-ze* *ʾăḥîḵem* the *qāṭōn* *ʾăšer* *ʾămartem* *ʾēlāy* *wə-yōʾmar* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yāḥnəḵā* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-ze*": "interrogative particle + demonstrative pronoun - is this", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/youngest", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said/spoke", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yāḥnəḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - may he be gracious to you", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ ʿênāw*": "and he lifted his eyes/looked up", "*ben-ʾimmô*": "son of his mother/his mother's son", "*hă-ze ʾăḥîḵem ha-qāṭōn*": "is this your younger brother", "*ʾĕlōhîm yāḥnəḵā*": "God be gracious to you/God favor you", "*bənî*": "my son/child" } }
  • Gen 44:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.20", "source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י יֶשׁ־לָ֙נוּ֙ אָ֣ב זָקֵ֔ן וְיֶ֥לֶד זְקֻנִ֖ים קָטָ֑ן וְאָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר ה֧וּא לְבַדּ֛וֹ לְאִמּ֖וֹ וְאָבִ֥יו אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* we have *yeš*-*lānû* a father *ʾāb* *zāqēn* and a child *wəyeled* of *zəqunîm* *qāṭān* and his brother *wəʾāḥîw* is dead *mēt* and *wayyiwwātēr* he *hûʾ* alone *ləbaddô* to his mother *ləʾimmô* and his father *wəʾābîw* loves *ʾăhēbô* him", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*wəyeled*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and a child", "*zəqunîm*": "masculine plural noun - old age", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small/young", "*wəʾāḥîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brother", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dead", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was left", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ləbaddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*ləʾimmô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his mother", "*wəʾābîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*ʾăhēbô*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - loves him" }, "variants": { "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*yeled zəqunîm*": "child of old age/son of his old age/child born in his old age", "*qāṭān*": "small/young/little", "*mēt*": "is dead/has died/is deceased", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "was left/remained", "*ləbaddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*ʾăhēbô*": "loves him/loves/is fond of him" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖י עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* bring him down *hôrīduhû* to me *ʾēlāy* and let me set *wəʾāśîmâ* my eye *ʿênî* upon him *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*hôrīduhû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him down", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾāśîmâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me set", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*hôrīduhû*": "bring him down/bring him/have him come down", "*wəʾāśîmâ ʿênî ʿālāyw*": "that I may set my eye upon him/that I may see him/that I may look upon him" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.22", "source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל הַנַּ֖עַר לַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־אָבִ֑יו וְעָזַ֥ב אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וָמֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* not *lōʾ*-is able *yûkal* the *hannaʿar* to leave *laʿăzōb* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* and if he leaves *wəʿāzab* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* he will die *wāmēt*", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad", "*laʿăzōb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to leave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəʿāzab*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and if he leaves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "is able/can/could", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*laʿăzōb*": "to leave/to forsake/to abandon", "*wəʿāzab*": "and if he leaves/and should he leave/were he to leave", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die/he might die" } }
  • Gen 44:27-34 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֖י אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אַתֶּ֣ם יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י שְׁנַ֖יִם יָֽלְדָה־לִּ֥י אִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* to us *ʾēlênû* you *ʾattem* know *yədaʿtem* that *kî* two *šənayim* she bore *yālədâ*-to me *lî* my wife *ʾištî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yālədâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾištî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/you are aware", "*yālədâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to/she delivered" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.28", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָֽאֶחָד֙ מֵֽאִתִּ֔י וָאֹמַ֕ר אַ֖ךְ טָרֹ֣ף טֹרָ֑ף וְלֹ֥א רְאִיתִ֖יו עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the *hāʾeḥād* from *mēʾittî* me and *wāʾōmar* surely *ʾak* *ṭārōp* *ṭōrāp* and not *wəlōʾ* have I seen *rəʾîtîw* him till *ʿad*-now *hēnnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + masculine singular numeral - the one", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely", "*ṭārōp*": "Qal infinitive absolute - torn", "*ṭōrāp*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular passive - he was torn", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*rəʾîtîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have seen him", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - now/here" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/left", "*hāʾeḥād*": "the one/one of them", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/I thought/I concluded", "*ʾak ṭārōp ṭōrāp*": "surely he is torn to pieces/he has certainly been torn apart/he must have been devoured", "*rəʾîtîw*": "I have seen him/I saw him", "*ʿad-hēnnâ*": "till now/until now/to this day" } } 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" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.32", "source": "כִּ֤י עַבְדְּךָ֙ עָרַ֣ב אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־לֹ֤א אֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִי לְאָבִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* your servant *ʿabdəkā* *ʿārab* *ʾet*-the *hannaʿar* from *mēʿim* my father *ʾābî* *lēʾmōr* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* I bring him *ʾăbîʾennû* to you *ʾēleykā* then I shall bear the guilt *wəḥāṭāʾtî* to my father *ləʾābî* all *kol*-the days *hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿārab*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became surety for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - then I shall bear the guilt", "*ləʾābî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my father", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*ʿārab*": "became surety for/pledged himself for/guaranteed", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*mēʿim*": "from with/from", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "I bring him/I return him", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "then I shall bear the guilt/then I shall have sinned/then I shall be at fault", "*kol-hayyāmîm*": "all the days/forever/always" } } 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.33", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* let remain *yēšeb*-please *nāʾ* your servant *ʿabdəkā* instead of *taḥat* the *hannaʿar* as *ʿebed* to my lord *laʾdōnî* and let the *wəhannaʿar* go up *yaʿal* with *ʿim*-his brothers *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let remain", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*yaʿal*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let go up", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*yēšeb*": "let remain/may stay/abide", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*laʾdōnî*": "to my lord/as my lord's", "*yaʿal*": "go up/return/go back", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his siblings" } } 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" } }
  • Gen 3:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֗ים הֵ֤ן הָֽאָדָם֙ הָיָה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לָדַ֖עַת ט֣וֹב וָרָ֑ע וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ פֶּן־יִשְׁלַ֣ח יָד֗וֹ וְלָקַח֙ גַּ֚ם מֵעֵ֣ץ הַֽחַיִּ֔ים וְאָכַ֖ל וָחַ֥י לְעֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Behold, the *ʾādām* *hāyāh* like one from us, *lādaʿat* *ṭôb* and *rāʿ*; and now, lest *yišlaḥ* *yādô* and *lāqaḥ* also from *ʿēṣ* the *ḥayyîm* and *ʾākal* and *ḥay* forever.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has become", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will stretch out/send forth", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and take", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - tree of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and eat", "*ḥay*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and live" }, "variants": { "*kĕʾaḥad mimmennû*": "like one of us/as one from us", "*lĕʿōlām*": "forever/for eternity/for all time" } }
  • Gen 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *hābâ* *nibneh*-to-us *ʿîr* and-*migdāl* and-*rōʾšô* in-the-*šāmayim* and-*naʿăśeh*-to-us *šēm* lest-*nāpûṣ* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nibneh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/reputation", "*nāpûṣ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nibneh*": "let us build", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/head/summit", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/do/create", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*nāpûṣ*": "we are scattered/dispersed/spread" } }
  • Gen 33:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.1", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א יַעֲקֹ֜ב עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה עֵשָׂ֣ו בָּ֔א וְעִמּ֕וֹ אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּ֣חַץ אֶת־הַיְלָדִ֗ים עַל־לֵאָה֙ וְעַל־רָחֵ֔ל וְעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֥י הַשְּׁפָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *ʿênāyw* *wə-yar* *wə-hinnēh* *ʿēśāw* *bāʾ* and with him *ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt ʾîš* and *wə-yaḥaṣ* *ʾet*-the *yəlādîm* upon-*lēʾāh* and upon-*rāḥēl* and upon *štê haššəpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and lifted up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt ʾîš*": "cardinal number + noun feminine plural + noun masculine singular - four hundred men", "*wə-yaḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he divided", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*štê*": "numeral, feminine construct - two of", "*haššəpāḥôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the maidservants/female slaves" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "and he lifted up/raised", "*yaḥaṣ*": "divided/separated/allocated", "*šəpāḥôt*": "maidservants/female slaves/handmaids" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.2", "source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹת וְאֶת־יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ן רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְאֶת־לֵאָ֤ה וִֽילָדֶ֙יהָ֙ אַחֲרֹנִ֔ים וְאֶת־רָחֵ֥ל וְאֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף אַחֲרֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem* *ʾet*-the *šəpāḥôt* and *ʾet*-*yaldêhen* *riʾšōnāh* and *ʾet*-*lēʾāh* and *wî-lādêhā* *ʾaḥărōnîm* and *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* and *ʾet*-*yôsēp* *ʾaḥărōnîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/put", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəpāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the handmaids/female slaves", "*yaldêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their children", "*riʾšōnāh*": "adverb - first", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*wî-lādêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her children", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - last/behind", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*yāśem*": "placed/put/positioned", "*riʾšōnāh*": "first/at the front/in the foremost position", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last/behind/in the rear position" } }
  • Gen 35:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.16", "source": "וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֵ֔ל וַֽיְהִי־ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא אֶפְרָ֑תָה וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל וַתְּקַ֥שׁ בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyisʿû* from *mibbêt* *ʾēl* and *wayȇhî-ʿôd* *kibrat-hāʾāreṣ* to *lābôʾ* *ʾefrātâ*, and *wattēled* *rāḥēl* and *wattȇqaš* in her *bȇlidtāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they journeyed", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + construct noun - from house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wayȇhî-ʿôd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and there was still", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun + article + feminine singular noun - a stretch of the land", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattȇqaš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she had difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "and they journeyed/and they traveled/and they set out", "*mibbêt ʾēl*": "from Bethel/from house of God", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "a stretch of land/some distance/a little way", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata (later Bethlehem)", "*wattȇqaš*": "and she had difficulty/and she labored hard/and she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/in her delivery" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֤הּ הַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה לָ֖ךְ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in her *bȇhaqšōtāh* in her *bȇlidtāh*, and *wattōʾmer* to her *lāh* the *hamȇyalledet*, *ʾal-tîrȇʾî* because *kî-gam-zeh* to you *lāk* [is] *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her having difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hamȇyalledet*": "article + piel participle feminine singular - the midwife", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - do not fear", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "conjunction + adverb + demonstrative pronoun - for also this", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son" }, "variants": { "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "in her having difficulty/when she labored hard/as she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/during her delivery", "*hamȇyalledet*": "the midwife/the one helping her give birth", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "do not fear/don't be afraid/fear not", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "for also this/because this one too/because even this one" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in *bȇṣēʾt* her *nafšāh* as *kî* she *mētâ*, and *wattiqrāʾ* his *šȇmô* *ben-ʾônî*, and his *wȇʾābîw* *qārāʾ-lô* *binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in departing", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*mētâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ben-ʾônî*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - son of my sorrow", "*wȇʾābîw*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*qārāʾ-lô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - called him", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*bȇṣēʾt nafšāh*": "in the departing of her soul/as her life was leaving/as she was dying", "*mētâ*": "she died/she was dying", "*ben-ʾônî*": "son of my sorrow/son of my suffering/son of my pain", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin/son of the right hand/son of the south" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }