Verse 15

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֑ית וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה הַנָּחָ֥שׁ הִשִּׁיאַ֖נִי וָאֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾiššāh*: What this *ʿāśît*? And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh*: The *nāḥāš* *hiššîʾanî* and *ʾōkēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʿāśît*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you have done", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hiššîʾanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he deceived me", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I ate" }, "variants": { "*hiššîʾanî*": "deceived me/led me astray/enticed me" } }
  • Gen 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yomer* what *ʿasita* *qol* *demey* your-brother *tsoʿaqim* to-me from-the-*ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿasita*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*demey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tsoʿaqim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*ʾelay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*qol demey*": "voice of bloods/sound of blood/cry of blood", "*demey*": "blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*tsoʿaqim*": "crying out/calling/screaming" } }
  • Gen 21:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִ֥י עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְגַם־אַתָּ֞ה לֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֗י וְגַ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בִּלְתִּ֥י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* not *yādaʿtî* who *ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* and-also-you not-*higgadtā* to-me and-also *ʾānōkî* not *šāmaʿtî* *biltî* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you told", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard", "*biltî*": "preposition - except", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/replied", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/performed/committed", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word", "*higgadtā*": "you told/you informed/you made known", "*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/I learned", "*biltî* *ha-yôm*": "except today/until today" } }
  • Gen 39:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.8", "source": "וַיְמָאֵ֓ן ׀ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣שֶׁת אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יָדַ֥ע אִתִּ֖י מַה־בַּבָּ֑יִת וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayĕmāʾēn* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*ʾēšet* *ʾăḏōnāyw*, *hēn* *ʾăḏōnî* not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittî* what-in the *babbāyit*; and all-that *yeš*-to him *nātan* in *yāḏî*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master/lord", "*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*babbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed/certainly", "*yāḏaʿ*": "knows/is concerned with/pays attention to" } }
  • Gen 44:4-5 : 4 { "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" } } 5 { "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" } }
  • Exod 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־בֹשֵׁ֥שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָרֶ֣דֶת מִן־הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעָ֜ם עַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ ק֣וּם ׀ עֲשֵׂה־לָ֣נוּ אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵֽלְכוּ֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כִּי־זֶ֣ה ׀ מֹשֶׁ֣ה הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱלָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְנוּ מֶה־הָ֥יָה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* the *hāʿām* that *bōšēš* *Mōšeh* to *lāredet* from the *hāhār*, and *wayyiqqāhēl* the *hāʿām* upon *ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōmərū* to him, Rise, *ʿăśēh* for us *ʾĕlōhîm* who *yēlkū* before us, for this *Mōšeh*, the *hāʾîš* who *heʿĕlānū* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim*, not *yādaʿnū* what *hāyāh* to him.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*bōšēš*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - delayed/tarried", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lāredet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to come down", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*wayyiqqāhēl*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and gathered together", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - make", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "plural noun - gods/God/divine beings", "*yēlkū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go", "*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man", "*heʿĕlānū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he brought us up", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct noun, feminine singular - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yādaʿnū*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we know", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/became" }, "variants": { "*bōšēš*": "delayed/tarried/was shamefully late", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings/mighty one(s)", "*heʿĕlānū*": "brought us up/caused us to ascend", "*yādaʿnū*": "we know/we understand" } }