{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.1", "source": "וְהָרָעָ֖ב כָּבֵ֥ד בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And the *rāʿāb* [was] *kābēd* in the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*kābēd*": "heavy/severe/intense", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: *hāʿēd hēʿid* in us the *ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "hiphil infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - strongly warned/solemnly warned", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - in us/against us", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "solemnly warned/strongly admonished/earnestly testified", "*bānû*": "against us/among us/in us", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.5", "source": "וְאִם־אֵינְךָ֥ מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ לֹ֣א נֵרֵ֑ד כִּֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אָמַ֤ר אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And if-*ʾênəkā* *məšallēaḥ* not *nērēd*; for-the *ʾîš* *ʾāmar* to us not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾênəkā*": "particle of negation + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*lōʾ nērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will not go down", "*kî-hāʾîš*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the man", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērēd*": "go down/descend", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָמָ֥ה הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם לִ֑י לְהַגִּ֣יד לָאִ֔ישׁ הַע֥וֹד לָכֶ֖ם אָֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl*: *lāmâ* *hărēʿōtem* to me, to *ləhaggîd* to the *ʾîš* *haʿôd* to you *ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative preposition - why", "*hărēʿōtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have done evil/harmed", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - whether still", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother" }, "variants": { "*hărēʿōtem*": "you did evil to/you harmed/you treated badly", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell/to declare/to inform", "*haʿôd*": "whether still/is there still" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *šāʾôl šāʾal*-the *ʾîš* about us and about our *môladtēnû* *lēʾmōr*: *haʿôd* your *ʾăbîkem* *ḥay* *hăyēš* to you *ʾāḥ*; and *wannagged*-to him according to-*pî* the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. *hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ* that he would *yōʾmar*: *hôrîdû* *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he surely asked", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - about us", "*ûləmôladtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - and about our birth/family", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is still", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - alive", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wannagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-pî*": "preposition + construct form of masculine noun - according to", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "interrogative particle + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - could we possibly know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would say", "*hôrîdû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring down", "*ʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "surely asked/thoroughly inquired/strictly questioned", "*môladtēnû*": "our birth/our kindred/our family", "*haʿôd*": "is still/does still", "*ḥay*": "alive/living", "*hăyēš*": "is there/do you have", "*ʿal-pî*": "according to/by the mouth of/as directed by", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "could we possibly know/how could we have known", "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/take down" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.9", "source": "אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֽ͏ֶעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ מִיָּדִ֖י תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ אִם־לֹ֨א הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי לְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *ʾeʿerbennû*, from my *yādî* *təbaqšennû*; if-not *hăbîʾōtîw* to you and *hiṣṣagtîw* before you, then *wəḥāṭāʾtî* to you all-the *hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾeʿerbennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will be surety for him", "*miyyādî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*təbaqšennû*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will require him", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have brought him", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wəhiṣṣagtîw*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I have set him", "*ləpāneykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - then I will have sinned", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*kol-hayyāmîm*": "noun construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the days" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿerbennû*": "I will be surety for him/I will guarantee him/I will be responsible for him", "*təbaqšennû*": "you will require him/you will seek him/you will demand him", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "I have brought him/I have returned him", "*hiṣṣagtîw*": "I have set him/I have presented him/I have placed him", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "I will have sinned/I will bear guilt" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.10", "source": "כִּ֖י לוּלֵ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה שַׁ֖בְנוּ זֶ֥ה פַעֲמָֽיִם׃", "text": "For *lûlēʾ* *hitmahməhāhənû*, for-now *šabnû* this *paʿămāyim*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lûlēʾ*": "conjunction - if not/except", "*hitmahməhāhənû*": "hithpael perfect 1st person plural - we had delayed", "*kî-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - for now", "*šabnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we would have returned", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual noun - twice" }, "variants": { "*lûlēʾ*": "if not/except/unless", "*hitmahməhāhənû*": "we had delayed/we had lingered/we had tarried", "*šabnû*": "we would have returned/we would have come back" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן ׀ אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *yiśrāʾēl* their *ʾăbîhem*: If-*kēn* *ʾēpôʾ* this *ʿăśû*: *qəḥû* from *zimmrat* the *ʾāreṣ* in your *kəlêkem*, and *wəhôrîdû* to the *ʾîš* *minḥâ*: a little *ṣŏrî* and a little *dəbaš*, *nəkōʾt* and *lōṭ*, *bāṭnîm* and *šəqēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾim-kēn*": "conditional particle + adverb - if so", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*mizzimrat*": "preposition + construct form of feminine singular noun - from the best/choice products", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*biklêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your vessels", "*wəhôrîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and bring down", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - present/gift/tribute", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - a little", "*ṣŏrî*": "masculine singular noun - balm", "*ûməʿaṭ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and a little", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*nəkōʾt*": "feminine singular noun - gum/spice", "*wālōṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "masculine plural noun - pistachio nuts", "*ûšəqēdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and almonds" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/therefore", "*zimmrat*": "best products/choice fruits/praise", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*ṣŏrî*": "balm/resin", "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*nəkōʾt*": "gum/spice/tragacanth", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "pistachio nuts", "*šəqēdîm*": "almonds" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.12", "source": "וְכֶ֥סֶף מִשְׁנֶ֖ה קְח֣וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֜סֶף הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב בְּפִ֤י אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם אוּלַ֥י מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *kesep* *mišneh* *qəḥû* in your *yedkem*; and *ʾet*-the *kesep* that was *mûšāb* in *pî* your *ʾamtəḥōtêkem* *tāšîbû* in your *yedkem*; perhaps *mišgeh* it [was]", "grammar": { "*wəkesep*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and money/silver", "*mišneh*": "masculine singular noun - double", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*bəyedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*wəʾet-hakkesep*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the money/silver", "*hammûšāb*": "definite article + hophal participle masculine singular - that was returned", "*bəpî*": "preposition + construct form of masculine noun - in the mouth of", "*ʾamtəḥōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sacks", "*tāšîbû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall return", "*bəyedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*mišgeh*": "masculine singular noun - oversight/mistake", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - it" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*mišneh*": "double/twice as much", "*mûšāb*": "returned/brought back", "*pî*": "mouth/opening", "*ʾamtəḥōtêkem*": "your sacks/bags", "*tāšîbû*": "you shall return/take back", "*mišgeh*": "oversight/mistake/error" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.13", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֖ם קָ֑חוּ וְק֖וּמוּ שׁ֥וּבוּ אֶל־הָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem* *qāḥû*; and *wəqûmû* *šûbû* to-the *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your brother", "*qāḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*wəqûmû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and arise", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*ʾel-hāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man" }, "variants": { "*qāḥû*": "take/bring", "*qûmû*": "arise/stand up", "*šûbû*": "return/go back" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.15", "source": "וַיִּקְח֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וּמִשְׁנֶה־כֶּ֛סֶף לָקְח֥וּ בְיָדָ֖ם וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* the *ʾănāšîm* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* the *zōʾt*, and *mišneh*-*kesep* they *lāqḥû* in their *yādām*, and *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*; and *wayyāqûmû* and *wayyērədû* *miṣrayim*, and *wayyaʿamdû* before *yôsēp*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾet-hamminḥâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the present/gift", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ûmišneh-kesep*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - and double money", "*lāqḥû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*bəyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*wəʾet-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*wayyērədû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct form of masculine plural noun - before", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/individuals", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*mišneh-kesep*": "double money/twice the silver", "*wayyāqûmû*": "they arose/stood up", "*wayyērədû*": "they went down/descended", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "they stood/presented themselves" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא יוֹסֵ֣ף אִתָּם֮ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ הָבֵ֥א אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַבָּ֑יְתָה וּטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ וְהָכֵ֔ן כִּ֥י אִתִּ֛י יֹאכְל֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* with them *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*, and *wayyōʾmer* to who [was] over-his *bêtô*: *hābēʾ* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* to the *bāytâ* and *ûṭəbōaḥ* *ṭebaḥ* and *wəhākēn*, for with me *yōʾkəlû* the *ʾănāšîm* at the *ṣŏhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ʾet-binyāmîn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*laʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to the one who", "*ʿal-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over his house", "*hābēʾ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring", "*ʾet-hāʾănāšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*habbāytâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional he - to the house", "*ûṭəbōaḥ*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and slaughter", "*ṭebaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - slaughter/animal", "*wəhākēn*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine singular - and prepare", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will eat", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*baṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine dual noun - in the noon" }, "variants": { "*laʾăšer ʿal-bêtô*": "to the one who was over his house/to his house steward", "*hābēʾ*": "bring/take", "*ûṭəbōaḥ ṭebaḥ*": "and slaughter a slaughter/and kill an animal [for food]", "*wəhākēn*": "and prepare/make ready", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.17", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָאִ֔ישׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֥יתָה יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś* the *ʾîš* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yābēʾ* the *ʾîš* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* *bêtâ* *Yôsēp̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and did/did", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke/commanded", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brought/caused to enter", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bêtâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to house/household", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun in construct state - Joseph's" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "and he did/performed/made/accomplished", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "as/just as/according to what", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded/instructed" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.18", "source": "וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּ֣י הֽוּבְאוּ֮ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵף֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ עַל־דְּבַ֤ר הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ הַשָּׁ֤ב בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מֽוּבָאִ֑ים לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְלָקַ֧חַת אֹתָ֛נוּ לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yîrəʾû* the *ʾănāšîm* *kî* *hûḇəʾû* *bêt* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʿal*-*dəḇar* the *kesep̄* the *šāḇ* *bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû* *ba-təḥillâ* *ʾănaḥnû* *mûḇāʾîm* *lə-hitgōlēl* *ʿālênû* *û-lə-hitnappēl* *ʿālênû* *wə-lāqaḥat* *ʾōtānû* *la-ʿăḇāḏîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ḥămōrênû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yîrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that/for", "*hûḇəʾû*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were brought", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about/because of", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter of", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*šāḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - returning/restored", "*bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - in our sacks", "*ba-təḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - at the beginning/first time", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural pronoun - we", "*mûḇāʾîm*": "Hophal participle, masculine plural - being brought", "*lə-hitgōlēl*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to roll/attack", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - upon us", "*û-lə-hitnappēl*": "conjunction + preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - and to fall upon", "*wə-lāqaḥat*": "conjunction + Qal infinitive construct - and to take", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us", "*la-ʿăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for slaves", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ḥămōrênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our donkeys" }, "variants": { "*wə-yîrəʾû*": "and they feared/were afraid", "*kî*": "because/that/when", "*hûḇəʾû*": "they were brought/were caused to come", "*dəḇar*": "matter/affair/cause/reason", "*šāḇ*": "returning/coming back/restored", "*mûḇāʾîm*": "being brought in/being led in", "*lə-hitgōlēl*": "to roll himself upon/to attack/to assail", "*lə-hitnappēl*": "to fall upon/to attack suddenly", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/seize/fetch" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.19", "source": "וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wə-yiggəšû* *ʾel*-the *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*bêt* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yədabbərû* *ʾēlāw* *petaḥ* the *bāyit*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggəšû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they approached/drew near", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/entrance of", "*bāyit*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiggəšû*": "and they approached/came near/drew near", "*ʿal*": "over/upon/in charge of", "*yədabbərû*": "they spoke/talked/communicated", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.20", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *bî* *ʾăḏōnî* *yārōḏ* *yāraḏnû* *ba-təḥillâ* *lišbār*-*ʾōḵel*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - please/by your leave (lit: in me)", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*yārōḏ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going down/descending", "*yāraḏnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we went down/descended", "*ba-təḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - at the beginning/at first", "*lišbār*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food/grain" }, "variants": { "*bî*": "please/excuse me/oh (particle of entreaty)", "*yārōḏ yāraḏnû*": "we indeed went down/we surely came down (emphatic construction)", "*lišbār*": "to buy/to purchase/to procure", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/grain/provisions" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.21", "source": "וַֽיְהִ֞י כִּי־בָ֣אנוּ אֶל־הַמָּל֗וֹן וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֤ה כֶֽסֶף־אִישׁ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וַנָּ֥שֶׁב אֹת֖וֹ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *kî*-*bāʾnû* *ʾel*-the *mālôn* *wə-niptəḥâ* *ʾet*-*ʾamtəḥōtênû* *wə-hinnēh* *kesep̄*-*ʾîš* *bə-p̄î* *ʾamtaḥtô* *kaspēnû* *bə-mišqālô* *wə-nāšeḇ* *ʾōtô* *bə-yāḏēnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that", "*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*wə-niptəḥâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st common plural + paragogic heh - and we opened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our sacks", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - money/silver of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*bə-p̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mouth of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*kaspēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our money", "*bə-mišqālô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its weight", "*wə-nāšeḇ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common plural - and we have brought back", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*bə-yāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - in our hand" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/encampment", "*wə-niptəḥâ*": "and we opened/unsealed", "*wə-hinnēh*": "and behold/look/see", "*bə-p̄î*": "in the mouth/opening of", "*bə-mišqālô*": "in its full weight/in its exact amount", "*wə-nāšeḇ*": "and we have brought back/returned" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.22", "source": "וְכֶ֧סֶף אַחֵ֛ר הוֹרַ֥דְנוּ בְיָדֵ֖נוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹ֑כֶל לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְנוּ מִי־שָׂ֥ם כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wə-kesep̄* *ʾaḥēr* *hôraḏnû* *ḇə-yāḏēnû* *lišbār*-*ʾōḵel* *lōʾ* *yāḏaʿnû* *mî*-*śām* *kaspēnû* *bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*", "grammar": { "*wə-kesep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and money/silver", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other", "*hôraḏnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - we have brought down", "*ḇə-yāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - in our hand", "*lišbār*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḏaʿnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we knew", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed", "*kaspēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our money", "*bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - in our sacks" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/different/additional", "*hôraḏnû*": "we have brought down/we have carried down", "*lōʾ yāḏaʿnû*": "we did not know/we were unaware", "*śām*": "put/placed/deposited" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.23", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ שָׁל֨וֹם לָכֶ֜ם אַל־תִּירָ֗אוּ אֱלֹ֨הֵיכֶ֜ם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֤י אֲבִיכֶם֙ נָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם מַטְמוֹן֙ בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם כַּסְפְּכֶ֖ם בָּ֣א אֵלָ֑י וַיּוֹצֵ֥א אֲלֵהֶ֖ם אֶת־שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *šālôm* *lāḵem* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *wē-ʾlōhê* *ʾăḇîḵem* *nātan* *lāḵem* *maṭmôn* *bə-ʾamtəḥōtêḵem* *kaspəḵem* *bāʾ* *ʾēlāy* *wə-yôṣēʾ* *ʾălēhem* *ʾet*-*Šimʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - fear", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*wē-ʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of", "*ʾăḇîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*maṭmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - treasure/hidden thing", "*bə-ʾamtəḥōtêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your sacks", "*kaspəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your money", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*wə-yôṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šimʿôn*": "proper noun - Simeon" }, "variants": { "*šālôm lāḵem*": "peace to you/be at peace/don't worry", "*ʾal-tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/be not afraid", "*maṭmôn*": "treasure/hidden treasure/gift", "*bāʾ ʾēlāy*": "came to me/reached me/was brought to me", "*wə-yôṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/brought forth" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.24", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּתֶּן־מַ֙יִם֙ וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מִסְפּ֖וֹא לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇēʾ* the *ʾîš* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* *bêtâ* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yitten*-*mayim* *wə-yirḥăṣû* *raḡlêhem* *wə-yittēn* *mispôʾ* *la-ḥămōrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bêtâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to house of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yitten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wə-yirḥăṣû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they washed", "*raḡlêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*mispôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fodder", "*la-ḥămōrêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their donkeys" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇēʾ*": "and he brought/led in", "*bêtâ*": "to the house/into the house", "*wə-yitten-mayim*": "and he gave water/provided water", "*wə-yirḥăṣû*": "and they washed/cleansed", "*mispôʾ*": "fodder/feed/provender" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.25", "source": "וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה עַד־בּ֥וֹא יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יֹ֥אכְלוּ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yāḵînû* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* *ʿaḏ*-*bôʾ* *Yôsēp̄* *ba-ṣohŏrāyim* *kî* *šāməʿû* *kî*-*šām* *yōʾḵəlû* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḵînû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prepared", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/offering", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ba-ṣohŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*šāməʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would eat", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḵînû*": "and they prepared/made ready/arranged", "*minḥâ*": "gift/present/tribute/offering", "*ba-ṣohŏrāyim*": "at noon/at midday", "*šāməʿû*": "they heard/learned/understood", "*yōʾḵəlû lāḥem*": "they would eat bread/they would have a meal" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.26", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ ל֛וֹ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *Yôsēp̄* the *baytâ* *wə-yāḇîʾû* *lô* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* *ʾăšer*-*bə-yāḏām* the *bāytâ* *wə-yištaḥăwû*-*lô* *ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*baytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the house", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bə-yāḏām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*bāytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - into the house", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered", "*baytâ*": "to the house/home/indoors", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "and they brought/carried/presented", "*bə-yāḏām*": "in their hand/possession/control", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/earth/land" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָהֶם֙ לְשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁל֛וֹם אֲבִיכֶ֥ם הַזָּקֵ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ חָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *lāhem* *lə-šālôm* *wə-yōʾmer* *hă-šālôm* *ʾăḇîḵem* the *zāqēn* *ʾăšer* *ʾămartem* *ha-ʿôḏennû* *ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - about welfare", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-šālôm*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is well", "*ʾăḇîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said/told", "*ha-ʿôḏennû*": "interrogative particle + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is he still", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišʾal lāhem lə-šālôm*": "and he asked them about their welfare/greeted them", "*hă-šālôm*": "is well/is in peace/is in good health", "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged", "*ha-ʿôḏennû ḥāy*": "is he still alive/does he still live" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.28", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שָׁל֛וֹם לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְאָבִ֖ינוּ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חָ֑י וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ *וישתחו* **וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *šālôm* *lə-ʿaḇdəḵā* *lə-ʾāḇînû* *ʿôḏennû* *ḥāy* *wə-yiqqəḏû* *wə-yištaḥăwû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - well-being/peace", "*lə-ʿaḇdəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant", "*lə-ʾāḇînû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - to our father", "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is still", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*wə-yiqqəḏû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed their heads", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down" }, "variants": { "*šālôm lə-ʿaḇdəḵā lə-ʾāḇînû*": "there is well-being to your servant, our father/our father your servant is well", "*ʿôḏennû ḥāy*": "he is still alive/he still lives", "*wə-yiqqəḏû*": "and they bowed their heads/nodded/bent forward", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.30", "source": "וַיְמַהֵ֣ר יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֤וּ רַחֲמָיו֙ אֶל־אָחִ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לִבְכּ֑וֹת וַיָּבֹ֥א הַחַ֖דְרָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*wə-yəmahēr* *Yôsēp̄* *kî*-*niḵmərû* *raḥămāyw* *ʾel*-*ʾāḥîw* *wə-yəḇaqqēš* *liḇkôt* *wə-yāḇōʾ* the *ḥaḏrâ* *wə-yēḇək* *šāmmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəmahēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hastened", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*niḵmərû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were stirred/warmed", "*raḥămāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his compassions", "*ʾel*": "preposition - toward", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wə-yəḇaqqēš*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sought", "*liḇkôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to weep", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered", "*ḥaḏrâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the chamber", "*wə-yēḇək*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəmahēr*": "and he hurried/hastened/made haste", "*niḵmərû raḥămāyw*": "his compassions were stirred/his feelings were warmed/his emotions were kindled", "*wə-yəḇaqqēš liḇkôt*": "and he sought to weep/wanted to cry", "*ḥaḏrâ*": "to the chamber/room/private place", "*wə-yēḇək šāmmâ*": "and he wept there/cried there" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.31", "source": "וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ פָּנָ֖יו וַיֵּצֵ֑א וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׂ֥ימוּ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yirḥaṣ* *pānāw* *wə-yēṣēʾ* *wə-yitʾappaq* *wə-yōʾmer* *śîmû* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirḥaṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he washed", "*pānāw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wə-yitʾappaq*": "conjunction + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he restrained himself", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*śîmû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - set/place", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*wə-yirḥaṣ pānāw*": "and he washed his face/cleansed his face", "*wə-yitʾappaq*": "and he restrained himself/controlled himself/composed himself", "*śîmû lāḥem*": "set food/serve the meal/bring out bread" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.32", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לְבַדּ֖וֹ וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִ֤ים אִתּוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yāśîmû* *lô* *ləḇaddô* *wə-lāhem* *ləḇaddām* *wə-la-miṣrîm* the *ʾōḵəlîm* *ʾittô* *ləḇaddām* *kî* *lōʾ* *yûḵəlûn* the *miṣrîm* *le-ʾĕḵōl* *ʾet*-the *ʿiḇrîm* *leḥem* *kî*-*tôʿēḇâ* *hîʾ* *lə-miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wə-lāhem*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and for them", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*wə-la-miṣrîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and for the Egyptians", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ləḇaddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûḵəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*miṣrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Egyptians", "*le-ʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿiḇrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Hebrews", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lə-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine proper - to Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśîmû lô ləḇaddô*": "and they set for him by himself/served him separately", "*ʾōḵəlîm ʾittô*": "eating with him/who were dining with him", "*lōʾ yûḵəlûn*": "they were not able/could not", "*le-ʾĕḵōl ʾet-ha-ʿiḇrîm leḥem*": "to eat bread with the Hebrews/to dine with Hebrews", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/taboo" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.33", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-yēšəbû* *lə-pānāyw*, the *ha-bəkōr* according to *ki-bəkōrātô*, and the *ha-ṣāʿîr* according to *ki-ṣəʿirātô*; and *wa-yitməhû* the *hā-ʾănāšîm* *ʾîš* to *ʾel-rēʿēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sat/were seated", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/in front of him", "*ha-bəkōr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn", "*ki-bəkōrātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his birthright", "*wə-ha-ṣāʿîr*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the younger", "*ki-ṣəʿirātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his youth", "*wa-yitməhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were amazed/astonished", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēšəbû*": "they sat/were seated/were arranged", "*lə-pānāyw*": "before him/in his presence/in front of him", "*ha-bəkōr*": "the firstborn/the eldest", "*ki-bəkōrātô*": "according to his birthright/primogeniture/seniority", "*ha-ṣāʿîr*": "the younger/the youngest", "*ki-ṣəʿirātô*": "according to his youth/juniority", "*wa-yitməhû*": "they were amazed/astonished/surprised/marveled", "*ʾîš*": "each man/person/individual", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "to his companion/neighbor/fellow/one another" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.34", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א מַשְׂאֹ֜ת מֵאֵ֣ת פָּנָיו֮ אֲלֵהֶם֒ וַתֵּ֜רֶב מַשְׂאַ֧ת בִּנְיָמִ֛ן מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת כֻּלָּ֖ם חָמֵ֣שׁ יָד֑וֹת וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yiśśāʾ* *maśʾōt* from *mē-ʾēt* *pānāyw* to *ʾălêhem*, and *wa-tēreb* *maśʾat* *binyāmin* from *mi-maśʾōt* *kullām* five *ḥāmēš* *yādôt*; and *wa-yištû* and *wa-yiškərû* with *ʿimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he lifted/took/carried", "*maśʾōt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions/servings/dishes", "*mē-ʾēt*": "compound preposition - from/from before", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-tēreb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was great/increased/multiplied", "*maśʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/serving of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*mi-maśʾōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from portions of", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ḥāmēš*": "numeral, feminine - five", "*yādôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hands/parts/times", "*wa-yištû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they drank", "*wa-yiškərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they became drunk/intoxicated", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "he lifted/took/carried/sent/delivered", "*maśʾōt*": "portions/servings/dishes/gifts/offerings", "*mē-ʾēt pānāyw*": "from his presence/from before him/from his face", "*wa-tēreb*": "it was greater/multiplied/increased/exceeded", "*maśʾat*": "portion/serving/gift/share", "*mi-maśʾōt kullām*": "than the portions of all of them/more than all their portions", "*ḥāmēš yādôt*": "five times/five parts/five measures/fivefold", "*wa-yištû*": "they drank/were drinking", "*wa-yiškərû*": "they became drunk/intoxicated/merry/drank freely", "*ʿimmô*": "with him/in his company" } }