Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖י עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* bring him down *hôrīduhû* to me *ʾēlāy* and let me set *wəʾāśîmâ* my eye *ʿênî* upon him *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*hôrīduhû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him down", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾāśîmâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me set", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*hôrīduhû*": "bring him down/bring him/have him come down", "*wəʾāśîmâ ʿênî ʿālāyw*": "that I may set my eye upon him/that I may see him/that I may look upon him" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.15", "source": "בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ אִם־תֵּצְא֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֧י אִם־בְּב֛וֹא אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*zōʾt* *tibbāḥēnû*: *ḥê* *parʿōh* if-*tēṣĕʾû* from-here, except if-in-*bĕbôʾ* *ʾăḥîkem* *haqqāṭōn* here.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tibbāḥēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be tested", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*tēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go out", "*bĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in coming", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*": "by the life of/as surely as lives" } }
  • Gen 42:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.20", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הַקָּטֹן֙ תָּבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֣א תָמ֑וּתוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʾaḥîkem* the *qaṭōn* *tāḇîʾû* to-me, and *yēʾāmnû* *diḇrêkem* and not *tāmûtû*; and *yaʿaśû*-*ḵēn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker, indicating accusative", "*ʾaḥîkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*qaṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/smallest", "*tāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bring", "*yēʾāmnû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be confirmed/verified", "*diḇrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*tāmûtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*yaʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥîkem*": "your brother/brothers/kinsman", "*qaṭōn*": "young/small/youngest/least significant", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/carry/lead", "*yēʾāmnû*": "be verified/confirmed/established/believed/trusted", "*diḇrêkem*": "your words/matters/things", "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*yaʿaśû*": "did/made/produced/accomplished", "*ḵēn*": "so/thus/therefore/rightly" } }
  • Gen 43:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.29", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֣א עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ין אָחִיו֮ בֶּן־אִמּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲזֶה֙ אֲחִיכֶ֣ם הַקָּטֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים יָחְנְךָ֖ בְּנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *ʿênāw* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-*Binyāmîn* *ʾāḥîw* *ben*-*ʾimmô* *wə-yōʾmer* *hă-ze* *ʾăḥîḵem* the *qāṭōn* *ʾăšer* *ʾămartem* *ʾēlāy* *wə-yōʾmar* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yāḥnəḵā* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-ze*": "interrogative particle + demonstrative pronoun - is this", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/youngest", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said/spoke", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yāḥnəḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - may he be gracious to you", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ ʿênāw*": "and he lifted his eyes/looked up", "*ben-ʾimmô*": "son of his mother/his mother's son", "*hă-ze ʾăḥîḵem ha-qāṭōn*": "is this your younger brother", "*ʾĕlōhîm yāḥnəḵā*": "God be gracious to you/God favor you", "*bənî*": "my son/child" } }
  • Jer 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.6", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֤י עֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְטוֹבָ֔ה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וּבְנִיתִים֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶהֱרֹ֔ס וּנְטַעְתִּ֖ים וְלֹ֥א אֶתּֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-śamtî* *ʿênî* upon-them for-*ṭôḇāh* *wahăšiḇōtîm* upon-*hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾt* *ûḇənîtîm* and-not *ʾehĕrōs* *ûnəṭaʿtîm* and-not *ʾettôš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-śamtî*": "Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular - and I will set", "*ʿênî*": "feminine dual construct with 1st singular suffix - my eyes", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular - good/welfare", "*wahăšiḇōtîm*": "Hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - and I will bring them back", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*ûḇənîtîm*": "Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - and I will build them", "*ʾehĕrōs*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will tear down", "*ûnəṭaʿtîm*": "Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - and I will plant them", "*ʾettôš*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will uproot" }, "variants": { "*śamtî* *ʿênî*": "set my eye/look with favor", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good/benefit/favor", "*ʾehĕrōs*": "tear down/overthrow/demolish", "*ʾettôš*": "uproot/pluck up/pull out" } }
  • Jer 40:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.4", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֧ה פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם מִֽן־הָאזִקִּים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־יָדֶךָ֒ אִם־ט֨וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָ לָב֧וֹא אִתִּ֣י בָבֶ֗ל בֹּ֚א וְאָשִׂ֤ים אֶת־עֵינִי֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְאִם־רַ֧ע בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָבֽוֹא־אִתִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל חֲדָ֑ל רְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־ט֨וֹב וְאֶל־הַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָלֶ֥כֶת שָׁ֖מָּה לֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And now *hinnēh* I have *pittaḥtîkā* today from the *ʾāziqîm* which were upon your *yād*. If *ṭôb* in your *ʿênêkā* to *bôʾ* with me to *bābel*, *bōʾ* and I will *ʾāśîm* *ʾet*-my *ʿênî* upon you, but if *raʿ* in your *ʿênêkā* to *bôʾ* with me to *bābel*, *ḥădāl*. *rəʾēh* all the *ʾereṣ* before you, to the *ṭôb* and to the *yāšār* in your *ʿênêkā* to *lāleket* there, *lēk*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "presentative particle - behold/look", "*pittaḥtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have released you", "*ʾāziqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the chains/fetters", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - to come/go", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*bōʾ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will place/set", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my eye", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/evil", "*ḥădāl*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - refrain/cease/stop", "*rəʾēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight/upright", "*lāleket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go/walk", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go/walk" }, "variants": { "*pittaḥtîkā*": "I have released/freed/loosened you", "*ʾāziqîm*": "chains/fetters/shackles", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/favorable", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes (idiom: in your judgment/opinion)", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will place/set/put/appoint/establish", "*ʿênî*": "my eye (idiom: my attention/care/oversight)", "*raʿ*": "bad/evil/harmful/displeasing", "*ḥădāl*": "refrain/cease/stop/forbear", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country" } }
  • Amos 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Amos.9.4", "source": "וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּ בַשְּׁבִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְטוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēləkû* *baššəbî* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêhem* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*haḥereb* *wahărāgātam* *wəśamtî* *ʿênî* *ʿălêhem* *lərāʿāh* *wəlōʾ* *ləṭôbāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*baššəbî*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the captivity", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*haḥereb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword", "*wahărāgātam*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will kill them", "*wəśamtî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set", "*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lərāʿāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for evil/harm", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ləṭôbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for good" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "they go/walk/proceed", "*baššəbî*": "in the captivity/exile", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*haḥereb*": "the sword/weapon", "*wahărāgātam*": "and it will kill/slay them", "*wəśamtî*": "and I will set/place/fix", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/attention/watch", "*lərāʿāh*": "for evil/harm/disaster", "*ləṭôbāh*": "for good/benefit/welfare" } }