Verse 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" } }

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