{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.1", "source": "וַיְצַ֞ו אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַלֵּ֞א אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֹ֔כֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּכְל֖וּן שְׂאֵ֑ת וְשִׂ֥ים כֶּֽסֶף־אִ֖ישׁ בְּפִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəṣaw* *ʾet*-who *ʿal*-*bêtô* *lēʾmōr* *malēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾamtəḥōt* the *hāʾănāšîm* *ʾōkel* as *kaʾăšer* they *yûkəlûn* *śēʾt* and *wəśîm* *kesep*-each in *pî* his *ʾamtaḥtô*", "grammar": { "*wayəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of", "*bêtô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*malēʾ*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - fill", "*ʾamtəḥōt*": "feminine plural noun - sacks", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - as much as", "*yûkəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are able", "*śēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to carry", "*wəśîm*": "waw-conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and put", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack" }, "variants": { "*wayəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (untranslatable in English)", "*bêtô*": "house/household/estate", "*ʾamtəḥōt*": "sacks/bags/containers", "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions", "*śēʾt*": "carry/bear/lift up" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.2", "source": "וְאֶת־גְּבִיעִ֞י גְּבִ֣יעַ הַכֶּ֗סֶף תָּשִׂים֙ בְּפִי֙ אַמְתַּ֣חַת הַקָּטֹ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף שִׁבְר֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כִּדְבַ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*gəbîʿî* *gəbîʿa* the *hakesep* *tāśîm* in *pî* *ʾamtaḥat* the *haqqāṭōn* and *wəʾēt* *kesep* his *šibrô* and *wayyaʿaś* according to *kidəbar* *yôsēp* which *ʾăšer* he *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*gəbîʿî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cup", "*gəbîʿa*": "masculine singular construct noun - cup of", "*hakesep*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*tāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall put", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of", "*ʾamtaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - sack of", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*wəʾēt*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*kesep*": "masculine singular construct - silver/money of", "*šibrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his grain/purchase", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*kidəbar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to word of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*gəbîʿî*": "my cup/goblet/bowl", "*gəbîʿa*": "cup/goblet/bowl", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*pî*": "mouth/opening", "*ʾamtaḥat*": "sack/bag", "*šibrô*": "his grain/his purchase/his provisions", "*kidəbar*": "according to word of/as spoken by" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.3", "source": "הַבֹּ֖קֶר א֑וֹר וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים שֻׁלְּח֔וּ הֵ֖מָּה וַחֲמֹרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "The *habbōqer* *ʾôr* and the *wəhāʾănāšîm* *šulləḥû* *hēmmâ* and their *waḥămōrêhem*", "grammar": { "*habbōqer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the morning", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light/daylight", "*wəhāʾănāšîm*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the men", "*šulləḥû*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were sent away", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*waḥămōrêhem*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their donkeys" }, "variants": { "*habbōqer*": "the morning/the dawn", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/dawn", "*šulləḥû*": "were sent away/were dismissed/were let go", "*ḥămōrêhem*": "their donkeys/their asses" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.4", "source": "הֵ֠ם יָֽצְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעִיר֮ לֹ֣א הִרְחִיקוּ֒ וְיוֹסֵ֤ף אָמַר֙ לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ ק֥וּם רְדֹ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לָ֛מָּה שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם רָעָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "They *hēm* *yāṣəʾû* *ʾet*-the *hāʿîr* not *lōʾ* *hirḥîqû* and *wəyôsēp* *ʾāmar* to *laʾăšer* *ʿal*-his *bêtô* *qûm* *rədōp* after *ʾaḥărê* the *hāʾănāšîm* and *wəhiśśagtām* and *wəʾāmartā* to *ʾălēhem* why *lāmmâ* *šillamtem* *rāʿâ* instead of *taḥat* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they had gone out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hirḥîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they had gone far", "*wəyôsēp*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*laʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to who/the one who", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*rədōp*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*wəhiśśagtām*": "waw-conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and when you overtake them", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*šillamtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have repaid", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular noun - good" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/departed/exited", "*hirḥîqû*": "gone far/distanced themselves/moved away", "*rədōp*": "pursue/chase/follow", "*hiśśagtām*": "overtake them/catch up with them/reach them", "*šillamtem*": "repaid/returned/rewarded", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/wrong", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/kindness" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.5", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא זֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁתֶּ֤ה אֲדֹנִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וְה֕וּא נַחֵ֥שׁ יְנַחֵ֖שׁ בּ֑וֹ הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃", "text": "Is not *hălôʾ* this *zeh* which *ʾăšer* *yišteh* my *ʾădōnî* in *bô* and *wəhûʾ* *naḥēš* *yənaḥēš* in *bô* you have done evil *hărēʿōtem* which *ʾăšer* *ʿăśîtem*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yišteh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - drinks", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*naḥēš*": "Piel infinitive absolute - divining/practicing divination", "*yənaḥēš*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practices divination", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with it", "*hărēʿōtem*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăśîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done" }, "variants": { "*yišteh*": "drinks/will drink", "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*naḥēš yənaḥēš*": "surely divines/definitely practices divination/certainly uses for omens", "*hărēʿōtem*": "you have done evil/you have acted wickedly/you have done wrong" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.6", "source": "וַֽיַּשִּׂגֵ֑ם וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyaśśigēm* and *wayədabbēr* to *ʾălēhem* *ʾet*-the *haddəbārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaśśigēm*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he overtook them", "*wayədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyaśśigēm*": "and he overtook them/and he caught up to them/and he reached them", "*wayədabbēr*": "and he spoke/and he said/and he told", "*haddəbārîm*": "the words/the things/the matters" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *ʾēlāyw* why *lāmmâ* *yədabbēr* my *ʾădōnî* like the *kaddəbārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* far be it *ḥālîlâ* from your *laʿăbādeykā* from *mēʿăśôt* like the thing *kaddābār* the *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - speaks", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*kaddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/from your servants", "*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing", "*kaddābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the thing/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/utters", "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought", "*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.8", "source": "הֵ֣ן כֶּ֗סֶף אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְאֵ֗יךְ נִגְנֹב֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ כֶּ֖סֶף א֥וֹ זָהָֽב׃", "text": "Behold *hēn* *kesep* which *ʾăšer* we *māṣāʾnû* in *bəpî* our *ʾamtəḥōtênû* we *hĕšîbōnû* to *ʾēleykā* from *mēʾereṣ* *kənāʿan* and how *wəʾêk* *nignōb* from *mibbêt* your lord *ʾădōneykā* *kesep* or *ʾô* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*māṣāʾnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we found", "*bəpî*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in mouth of", "*ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our sacks", "*hĕšîbōnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural - we brought back", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wəʾêk*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - and how", "*nignōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we would steal", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*māṣāʾnû*": "we found/we discovered", "*hĕšîbōnû*": "we brought back/we returned/we restored", "*nignōb*": "would we steal/could we steal/why would we steal", "*ʾădōneykā*": "your lord/your master" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִמָּצֵ֥א אִתּ֛וֹ מֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ וָמֵ֑ת וְגַם־אֲנַ֕חְנוּ נִֽהְיֶ֥ה לַֽאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "With whom *ʾăšer* it *yimmāṣēʾ* with *ʾittô* from *mēʿăbādeykā* let him die *wāmēt* and *wəgam*-we *ʾănaḥnû* will be *nihyeh* for my lord *laʾdōnî* for *laʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - with whom", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is found", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mēʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your servants", "*wāmēt*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and let him die", "*wəgam*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and also", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*nihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - will be", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for slaves" }, "variants": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered", "*wāmēt*": "let him die/may he die/he shall die", "*nihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*laʿăbādîm*": "for slaves/as servants/for bondmen" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־עַתָּ֥ה כְדִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם כֶּן־ה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִמָּצֵ֤א אִתּוֹ֙ יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י עָ֔בֶד וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּהְי֥וּ נְקִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *gam*-now *ʿattâ* according to your words *kədibərêkem* so *kēn*-*hûʾ* with whom *ʾăšer* it *yimmāṣēʾ* with *ʾittô* will be *yihyeh*-to me *lî* *ʿābed* and you *wəʾattem* will be *tihyû* *nəqiyyîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*kədibərêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - according to your words", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - with whom", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is found", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*wəʾattem*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*tihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be", "*nəqiyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - innocent/free" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/indeed", "*kədibərêkem*": "according to your words/as you say", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿābed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent/free/blameless" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.11", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְמַהֲר֗וּ וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אַמְתַּחְתּ֖וֹ אָ֑רְצָה וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəmahărû* and *wayyôrîdû* each *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *ʾamtaḥtô* *ʾārṣâ* and *wayyiptəḥû* each *ʾîš* his *ʾamtaḥtô*", "grammar": { "*wayəmahărû*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they hastened", "*wayyôrîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought down", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*ʾārṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to the ground", "*wayyiptəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they opened", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack" }, "variants": { "*wayəmahărû*": "hastened/hurried/quickly did", "*wayyôrîdû*": "brought down/lowered/took down", "*ʾîš*": "each man/every man/each one", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/downward", "*wayyiptəḥû*": "opened/unsealed/uncovered" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.12", "source": "וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ בַּגָּד֣וֹל הֵחֵ֔ל וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן כִּלָּ֑ה וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ הַגָּבִ֔יעַ בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַת בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *wayəḥappēś* with the *baggādôl* *hēḥēl* and with the *ûbaqqāṭōn* *killâ* and *wayyimmāṣēʾ* the *haggābîʿa* in *bəʾamtaḥat* *binyāmin*", "grammar": { "*wayəḥappēś*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he searched", "*baggādôl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - with the eldest", "*hēḥēl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he began", "*ûbaqqāṭōn*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - and with the youngest", "*killâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ended", "*wayyimmāṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and was found", "*haggābîʿa*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the cup", "*bəʾamtaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in sack of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*wayəḥappēś*": "searched/examined/inspected", "*hēḥēl*": "began/started", "*killâ*": "ended/finished/completed", "*wayyimmāṣēʾ*": "was found/was discovered", "*haggābîʿa*": "the cup/the goblet/the bowl" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.13", "source": "וֽ͏ַיִּקְרְע֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙ אִ֣ישׁ עַל־חֲמֹר֔וֹ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ הָעִֽירָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrəʿû* their *śimlōtām* and *wayyaʿămōs* each *ʾîš* upon *ʿal*-his *ḥămōrô* and *wayyāšūbû* the *hāʿîrâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they tore", "*śimlōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their garments", "*wayyaʿămōs*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he loaded", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ḥămōrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his donkey", "*wayyāšūbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they returned", "*hāʿîrâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with directional heh - to the city" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrəʿû*": "tore/rent/ripped", "*śimlōtām*": "their garments/their clothes/their outer garments", "*wayyaʿămōs*": "loaded/placed/put", "*ʾîš*": "each man/every man/each one", "*ḥămōrô*": "his donkey/his ass", "*wayyāšūbû*": "returned/went back/came back", "*hāʿîrâ*": "to the city/cityward" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.14", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוּדָ֤ה וְאֶחָיו֙ בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֔ף וְה֖וּא עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּפְּל֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yəhûdâ* and his *wəʾeḥāyw* to house of *bêtâ* *yôsēp* and he *wəhûʾ* still *ʿôdennû* *šām* and *wayyippəlû* before *ləpānāyw* *ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wəʾeḥāyw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brothers", "*bêtâ*": "masculine singular noun with directional heh - to house of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - still he", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayyippəlû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾārṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wəʾeḥāyw*": "and his brothers/and his siblings", "*bêtâ*": "to house of/to the house of", "*ʿôdennû*": "still he/yet he/he was still", "*wayyippəlû*": "fell/threw themselves/prostrated themselves", "*ləpānāyw*": "before him/in front of him/in his presence", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/down" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף מָֽה־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם הֲל֣וֹא יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־נַחֵ֧שׁ יְנַחֵ֛שׁ אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֹֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *lāhem* *yôsēp* what *mâ*-the *hammaʿăśeh* the *hazzeh* which *ʾăšer* you have done *ʿăśîtem* did not *hălôʾ* you know *yədaʿtem* that *kî*-*naḥēš* *yənaḥēš* a man *ʾîš* who *ʾăšer* is like me *kāmōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the deed", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăśîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - did not", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naḥēš*": "Piel infinitive absolute - divining", "*yənaḥēš*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - divines", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*kāmōnî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*hammaʿăśeh*": "the deed/the act/the action", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/you did/you have committed", "*yədaʿtem*": "you knew/you know/did you not know", "*naḥēš yənaḥēš*": "surely divines/definitely practices divination/certainly uses for omens", "*ʾîš*": "a man/a person/someone", "*kāmōnî*": "like me/such as I/as I am" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֗ה מַה־נֹּאמַר֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י מַה־נְּדַבֵּ֖ר וּמַה־נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים מָצָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הִנֶּ֤נּוּ עֲבָדִים֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י גַּם־אֲנַ֕חְנוּ גַּ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־נִמְצָ֥א הַגָּבִ֖יעַ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yəhûdâ* what *mah*-shall we say *nnōʾmar* to my lord *laʾdōnî* what *mah*-shall we speak *nnədabbēr* and what *ûmah*-shall we justify ourselves *nniṣṭaddāq* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* has found *māṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăwōn* your *ʿăbādeykā* behold us *hinnennû* *ʿăbādîm* to my lord *laʾdōnî* also *gam*-we *ʾănaḥnû* also *gam* he in whose *ʾăšer*-*nimṣāʾ* the *haggābîaʿ* in *bəyādô*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*nnōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we will say", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*nnədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person common plural - we will speak", "*ûmah*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - and what", "*nniṣṭaddāq*": "Hitpael imperfect, 1st person common plural - we will justify ourselves", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - God", "*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has found", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*hinnennû*": "interjection with 1st person common plural suffix - behold us", "*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was found", "*haggābîaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the cup", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*nnōʾmar*": "shall we say/can we say/what can we say", "*nnədabbēr*": "shall we speak/can we speak/what can we speak", "*nniṣṭaddāq*": "shall we justify ourselves/how can we prove our innocence/how can we clear ourselves", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the God", "*māṣāʾ*": "has found/has discovered/has uncovered", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*hinnennû*": "behold us/here we are", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*nimṣāʾ*": "was found/was discovered", "*bəyādô*": "in his hand/in his possession" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת זֹ֑את הָאִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִמְצָ֨א הַגָּבִ֜יעַ בְּיָד֗וֹ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י עָ֔בֶד וְאַתֶּ֕ם עֲל֥וּ לְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* far be it *ḥālîlâ* to me *lî* from *mēʿăśôt* *zōʾt* the *hāʾîš* whom *ʾăšer* *nimṣāʾ* the *haggābîaʿ* in *bəyādô* he *hûʾ* shall be *yihyeh*-to me *lî* *ʿābed* and you *wəʾattem* go up *ʿălû* in *ləšālôm* to *ʾel*-your father *ʾăbîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was found", "*haggābîaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the cup", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*wəʾattem*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*ʿălû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought", "*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do", "*zōʾt*": "this/this thing", "*nimṣāʾ*": "was found/was discovered", "*haggābîaʿ*": "the cup/the goblet/the bowl", "*bəyādô*": "in his hand/in his possession", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿābed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*ʿălû*": "go up/ascend/return", "*ləšālôm*": "in peace/to peace/with peace" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.18", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלָ֜יו יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּאמֶר֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִי֒ יְדַבֶּר־נָ֨א עַבְדְּךָ֤ דָבָר֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאַל־יִ֥חַר אַפְּךָ֖ בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י כָמ֖וֹךָ כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* to him *ʾēlāyw* *yəhûdâ* and *wayyōʾmer* Oh *bî* my lord *ʾădōnî* let speak *yədabber*-please *nāʾ* your servant *ʿabdəkā* a word *dābār* in *bəʾoznê* my lord *ʾădōnî* and do not *wəʾal*-let be kindled *yiḥar* your anger *ʾappəkā* against *bəʿabdekā* for *kî* like you *kāmôkā* like *kəparʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he approached", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/in me", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*yədabber*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - a word", "*bəʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in ears of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*wəʾal*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be kindled", "*ʾappəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*bəʿabdekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*kəparʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - like Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*bî*": "Oh/Please/I pray", "*yədabber*": "let speak/may speak/speak", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*dābār*": "a word/something", "*bəʾoznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of", "*yiḥar*": "be kindled/burn/be angry", "*ʾappəkā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nose", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you are", "*kəparʿōh*": "like Pharaoh/as Pharaoh/equal to Pharaoh" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.19", "source": "אֲדֹנִ֣י שָׁאַ֔ל אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲיֵשׁ־לָכֶ֥ם אָ֖ב אוֹ־אָֽח׃", "text": "My lord *ʾădōnî* *šāʾal* *ʾet*-his servants *ʿăbādāyw* *lēʾmōr* have *hăyēš*-you *lākem* a father *ʾāb* or *ʾô*-a brother *ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*šāʾal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - asked", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative + existential particle - is there", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - a brother" }, "variants": { "*šāʾal*": "asked/inquired/questioned", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his slaves", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/by saying", "*hăyēš*": "do you have/is there to you" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.23", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ אִם־לֹ֥א יֵרֵ֛ד אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן אִתְּכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לִרְא֥וֹת פָּנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* comes down *yērēd* your brother *ʾăḥîkem* the *haqqāṭōn* with you *ʾittəkem* not *lōʾ* you shall continue *tōsîpûn* to see *lirʾôt* my face *pānāy*", "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", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes down", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōsîpûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall continue", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pānāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*yērēd*": "comes down/descends", "*ʾăḥîkem haqqāṭōn*": "your youngest brother/your little brother", "*tōsîpûn*": "you shall continue/you shall add/you shall do again", "*lirʾôt pānāy*": "to see my face/to appear before me/to be in my presence" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.24", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּ֣י עָלִ֔ינוּ אֶֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֖ אָבִ֑י וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *kî* we went up *ʿālînû* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and *wannagged*-to him *lô* *ʾēt* the words of *dibrê* my lord *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*ʿālînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we went up", "*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", "*wannagged*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/it was", "*ʿālînû*": "we went up/we returned/we came", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*wannagged*": "and we told/and we reported/and we related", "*dibrê*": "words of/statements of/matters of" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָבִ֑ינוּ שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* our father *ʾābînû* return *šūbû* buy *šibrû*-for us *lānû* a little *məʿaṭ*-*ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*šūbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - return", "*šibrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - buy", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - a little", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food" }, "variants": { "*šūbû*": "return/go back/go again", "*šibrû*": "buy/purchase/get", "*məʿaṭ*": "a little/small amount of", "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.26", "source": "וַנֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת אִם־יֵשׁ֩ אָחִ֨ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֤ן אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א נוּכַ֗ל לִרְאוֹת֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְאָחִ֥ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* go down *lāredet* if *ʾim*-is *yēš* our brother *ʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* with us *ʾittānû* then we will go down *wəyāradnû* for *kî*-not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* see *lirʾôt* the face of *pənê* the *hāʾîš* and our brother *wəʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû*", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lāredet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾāḥînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wəyāradnû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - then we will go down", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wəʾāḥînû*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - and our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we can/we are able/we could", "*lāredet*": "to go down/to descend/to travel", "*ʾāḥînû haqqāṭōn*": "our youngest brother/our little brother", "*wəyāradnû*": "then we will go down/we will go down/then we will travel", "*lirʾôt pənê*": "to see the face of/to appear before/to be in the presence of", "*hāʾîš*": "the man/the person", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }