Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.1", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יָכֹ֨ל יוֹסֵ֜ף לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗ק לְכֹ֤ל הַנִּצָּבִים֙ עָלָ֔יו וַיִּקְרָ֕א הוֹצִ֥יאוּ כָל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָ֑י וְלֹא־עָ֤מַד אִישׁ֙ אִתּ֔וֹ בְּהִתְוַדַּ֥ע יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "Wə-*lōʾ-yākōl* *Yôsēp̄* *ləhitʾappēq* *ləkōl* *hanniṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *wayyiqrāʾ* *hôṣîʾû* *kāl-ʾîš* *mēʿālāy* wə-*lōʾ-ʿāmad* *ʾîš* *ʾittô* *bəhitwaddaʿ* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "וְלֹֽא־יָכֹ֨ל": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and not was able'", "יוֹסֵ֜ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗ק": "preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct - 'to restrain himself'", "לְכֹ֤ל": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - 'to all/before all'", "הַנִּצָּבִים֙": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine plural - 'the ones standing'", "עָלָ֔יו": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'beside him/near him'", "וַיִּקְרָ֕א": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he called'", "הוֹצִ֥יאוּ": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'cause to go out/remove'", "כָל־אִ֖ישׁ": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - 'every man'", "מֵעָלָ֑י": "preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'from upon me'", "וְלֹא־עָ֤מַד": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and not stood'", "אִישׁ֙": "noun masculine singular - 'man'", "אִתּ֔וֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with him'", "בְּהִתְוַדַּ֥ע": "preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct - 'when made himself known'", "יוֹסֵ֖ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָֽיו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-yākōl*": "was not able, could not", "*ləhitʾappēq*": "to restrain himself, to control himself, to contain himself", "*hanniṣṣābîm*": "the ones standing, those stationed, those present", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called out, and he proclaimed", "*hôṣîʾû*": "cause to go out, remove, send away", "*mēʿālāy*": "from upon me, from before me, from my presence", "*ʿāmad*": "stood, remained, was present", "*bəhitwaddaʿ*": "when making himself known, while revealing himself" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֲנִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף הַע֥וֹד אָבִ֖י חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִבְהֲל֖וּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *haʿôd* *ʾāḇî* *ḥāy* wə-*lōʾ-yāḵəlû* *ʾeḥāyw* *laʿănôt* *ʾōtô* *kî* *niḇhălû* *mippānāyw*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "יוֹסֵ֤ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָיו֙": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'", "אֲנִ֣י": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "הַע֥וֹד": "interrogative particle + adverb - 'is still'", "אָבִ֖י": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "חָ֑י": "adjective masculine singular - 'alive'", "וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and not were able'", "אֶחָיו֙": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "לַעֲנ֣וֹת": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to answer'", "אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כִּ֥י": "conjunction - 'because'", "נִבְהֲל֖וּ": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were dismayed'", "מִפָּנָֽיו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*haʿôd*": "Is still? Does still?", "*ḥāy*": "alive, living", "*lōʾ-yāḵəlû*": "they were not able, they could not", "*laʿănôt*": "to answer, to respond to", "*niḇhălû*": "they were dismayed, they were terrified, they were shocked", "*mippānāyw*": "from his face, from his presence, because of him" } }

Verse 4

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Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû* wə-*ʾal-yiḥar* *bəʿênêḵem* *kî-məḵartem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *ləmiḥyāh* *šəlāḥanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lip̄nêḵem*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֣ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - 'do not be grieved'", "וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - 'and let not be angry'", "בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'in your eyes'", "כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'because you sold'", "אֹתִ֖י": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֑נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה": "preposition + noun feminine singular - 'for preservation of life'", "שְׁלָחַ֥נִי": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'sent me'", "אֱלֹהִ֖ים": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לִפְנֵיכֶֽם": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû*": "do not be grieved, do not be distressed, do not be pained", "*ʾal-yiḥar*": "let it not burn, let there not be anger", "*bəʿênêḵem*": "in your eyes, in your sight, in your opinion", "*məḵartem*": "you sold, you traded", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*ləmiḥyāh*": "for preservation of life, for survival, for sustenance", "*šəlāḥanî*": "sent me, dispatched me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you, ahead of you" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.6", "source": "כִּי־זֶ֛ה שְׁנָתַ֥יִם הָרָעָ֖ב בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעוֹד֙ חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ וְקָצִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Kî-zeh* *šənātayim* *hārāʿāḇ* *bəqereḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* wə-*ʿôd* *ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾên-ḥārîš* wə-*qāṣṣîr*", "grammar": { "כִּי־זֶ֛ה": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - 'for this'", "שְׁנָתַ֥יִם": "noun feminine dual - 'two years'", "הָרָעָ֖ב": "definite article + noun masculine singular - 'the famine'", "בְּקֶ֣רֶב": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - 'in the midst of'", "הָאָ֑רֶץ": "definite article + noun feminine singular - 'the land/earth'", "וְעוֹד֙": "conjunction + adverb - 'and still/yet'", "חָמֵ֣שׁ": "number feminine - 'five'", "שָׁנִ֔ים": "noun feminine plural - 'years'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ": "particle of negation + noun masculine singular - 'no plowing'", "וְקָצִּֽיר": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - 'and harvest'" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this, these", "*šənātayim*": "two years, a pair of years", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine, the hunger", "*bəqereḇ*": "in the midst of, inside, within", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land, the earth, the ground", "*ʿôd*": "still, yet, again, more", "*ḥārîš*": "plowing, ploughing, cultivation", "*qāṣṣîr*": "harvest, reaping" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ-ʾattem* *šəlaḥtem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayśîmēnî* *ləʾāḇ* *ləp̄arʿōh* *ûləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-bêtô* *ûmōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֗ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - 'not you'", "שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'sent'", "אֹתִי֙": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֖י": "conjunction - 'but/rather'", "הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים": "definite article + noun masculine plural - 'God'", "וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me'", "לְאָ֜ב": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as a father'", "לְפַרְעֹ֗ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "וּלְאָדוֹן֙": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - 'and as lord/master'", "לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'over all his house'", "וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - 'and ruler'", "בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - 'in all the land of'", "מִצְרָֽיִם": "proper noun - 'Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*lōʾ-ʾattem*": "not you, it was not you", "*šəlaḥtem*": "you sent, you dispatched", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the true God", "*wayśîmēnî*": "and he made me, and he appointed me, and he established me", "*ləʾāḇ*": "as a father, like a father, for a father", "*ləp̄arʿōh*": "to Pharaoh, for Pharaoh", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*mōšēl*": "ruler, governor, one who rules" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.9", "source": "מַהֲרוּ֮ וַעֲל֣וּ אֶל־אָבִי֒ וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בִּנְךָ֣ יוֹסֵ֔ף שָׂמַ֧נִי אֱלֹהִ֛ים לְאָד֖וֹן לְכָל־מִצְרָ֑יִם רְדָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "*Mahărû* *waʿălû* *ʾel-ʾāḇî* *waʾămartem* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *binḵā* *Yôsēp̄* *śāmanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-miṣrāyim* *rəḏāh* *ʾēlay* *ʾal-taʿămōḏ*", "grammar": { "מַהֲרוּ֮": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'hurry/make haste'", "וַעֲל֣וּ": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - 'and go up'", "אֶל־אָבִי֒": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to my father'", "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and say'", "אֵלָ֗יו": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "כֹּ֤ה": "adverb - 'thus'", "אָמַר֙": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "בִּנְךָ֣": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your son'", "יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun - 'Joseph'", "שָׂמַ֧נִי": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'made me'", "אֱלֹהִ֛ים": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לְאָד֖וֹן": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as lord/master'", "לְכָל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - 'over all Egypt'", "רְדָ֥ה": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'come down'", "אֵלַ֖י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - 'do not delay'" }, "variants": { "*mahărû*": "hurry, make haste, be quick", "*waʿălû*": "and go up, and ascend", "*waʾămartem*": "and you shall say, and tell", "*kōh*": "thus, so, in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said, spoke, declared", "*binḵā*": "your son", "*śāmanî*": "made me, appointed me, established me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*rəḏāh*": "come down, descend", "*ʾal-taʿămōḏ*": "do not stand still, do not delay, do not tarry" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.10", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣ בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן וְהָיִ֤יתָ קָרוֹב֙ אֵלַ֔י אַתָּ֕ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יךָ וְצֹאנְךָ֥ וּבְקָרְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšaḇtā* *ḇəʾereṣ-gōšen* wə-*hāyîtā* *qārôḇ* *ʾēlay* *ʾattāh* *ûḇāneḵā* *ûḇənê* *ḇāneḵā* wə-*ṣōʾnḵā* *ûḇəqārḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will dwell'", "בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - 'in the land of Goshen'", "וְהָיִ֤יתָ": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will be'", "קָרוֹב֙": "adjective masculine singular - 'near'", "אֵלַ֔י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַתָּ֕ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבָנֶ֖יךָ": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your sons'", "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "בָנֶ֑יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'", "וְצֹאנְךָ֥": "conjunction + noun both gender singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your flocks'", "וּבְקָרְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your herds'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtā*": "you will dwell, you will live, you will settle", "*ʾereṣ-gōšen*": "land of Goshen", "*hāyîtā*": "you will be, you shall become", "*qārôḇ*": "near, close, at hand", "*ḇāneḵā*": "your sons, your children", "*ḇənê ḇāneḵā*": "sons of your sons, your grandchildren", "*ṣōʾnḵā*": "your flock, your sheep and goats", "*ḇəqārḵā*": "your cattle, your oxen", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.11", "source": "וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם כִּי־ע֛וֹד חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים רָעָ֑ב פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*ḵilkaltî* *ʾōtḵā* *šām* *kî-ʿôd* *ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *rāʿāḇ* *pen-tiwwārēš* *ʾattāh* *ûḇêtḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י": "conjunction + Pilpel perfect 1st person singular - 'and I will sustain/provide'", "אֹֽתְךָ֙": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'", "שָׁ֔ם": "adverb - 'there'", "כִּי־ע֛וֹד": "conjunction + adverb - 'for still/yet'", "חָמֵ֥שׁ": "number feminine - 'five'", "שָׁנִ֖ים": "noun feminine plural - 'years'", "רָעָ֑ב": "noun masculine singular - 'famine'", "פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'lest you be impoverished'", "אַתָּ֥ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your house/household'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*ḵilkaltî*": "I will sustain, I will provide for, I will nourish", "*šām*": "there, in that place", "*ʿôd*": "still, yet, more", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine, hunger", "*pen-tiwwārēš*": "lest you become poor, lest you be impoverished, lest you come to poverty", "*ḇêtḵā*": "your house, your household, your family", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.13", "source": "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם לְאָבִ֗י אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֑ם וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־אָבִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Wə-*higgaḏtem* *ləʾāḇî* *ʾet-kāl-kəḇôḏî* *bəmiṣrayim* wə-*ʾēt* *kāl-ʾăšer* *rəʾîtem* *ûmihartem* wə-*hôraḏtem* *ʾet-ʾāḇî* *hēnnāh*", "grammar": { "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall tell'", "לְאָבִ֗י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to my father'", "אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'all my glory/honor'", "בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Egypt'", "וְאֵ֖ת": "conjunction + direct object marker - 'and'", "כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun - 'all that'", "רְאִיתֶ֑ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you have seen'", "וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם": "conjunction + Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall hasten'", "וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and bring down'", "אֶת־אָבִ֖י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "הֵֽנָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'" }, "variants": { "*higgaḏtem*": "you shall tell, you shall declare, you shall report", "*kəḇôḏî*": "my glory, my honor, my high position", "*bəmiṣrayim*": "in Egypt", "*rəʾîtem*": "you have seen, you witnessed", "*mihartem*": "you shall hasten, you shall hurry", "*hôraḏtem*": "you shall bring down, you shall cause to descend", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.15", "source": "וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְכָל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֵּ֣בְךְּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן דִּבְּר֥וּ אֶחָ֖יו אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Waynaššēq* *ləḵāl-ʾeḥāyw* *wayyēḇkə* *ʿălêhem* wə-*ʾaḥărê* *ḵēn* *dibbərû* *ʾeḥāyw* *ʾittô*", "grammar": { "וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he kissed'", "לְכָל־אֶחָ֖יו": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'all his brothers'", "וַיֵּ֣בְךְּ": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'", "עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'upon them'", "וְאַ֣חֲרֵי": "conjunction + preposition - 'and after'", "כֵ֔ן": "adverb - 'thus/so'", "דִּבְּר֥וּ": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'spoke'", "אֶחָ֖יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "אִתּֽוֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with him'" }, "variants": { "*waynaššēq*": "and he kissed, and he embraced", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers", "*wayyēḇkə*": "and he wept, and he cried", "*ʿălêhem*": "upon them, over them", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after, following", "*ḵēn*": "thus, so, in this manner", "*dibbərû*": "they spoke, they talked", "*ʾittô*": "with him" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.16", "source": "וְהַקֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמַ֗ע בֵּ֤ית פַּרְעֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֖אוּ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וּבְעֵינֵ֖י עֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "Wə-*haqqōl* *nišmaʿ* *bêt* *parʿōh* *lēʾmōr* *bāʾû* *ʾăḥê* *Yôsēp̄* *wayyîṭaḇ* *bəʿênê* *p̄arʿōh* *ûḇəʿênê* *ʿăḇāḏāyw*", "grammar": { "וְהַקֹּ֣ל": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and the news/report'", "נִשְׁמַ֗ע": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was heard'", "בֵּ֤ית": "noun masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "פַּרְעֹה֙": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "לֵאמֹ֔ר": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "בָּ֖אוּ": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'have come'", "אֲחֵ֣י": "noun masculine plural construct - 'brothers of'", "יוֹסֵ֑ף": "proper noun - 'Joseph'", "וַיִּיטַב֙": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was good'", "בְּעֵינֵ֣י": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - 'in the eyes of'", "פַרְעֹ֔ה": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "וּבְעֵינֵ֖י": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine dual construct - 'and in the eyes of'", "עֲבָדָֽיו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his servants'" }, "variants": { "*haqqōl*": "the voice, the sound, the report, the news", "*nišmaʿ*": "was heard, was reported", "*bêt*": "house of, household of, palace of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say", "*bāʾû*": "they came, they have arrived", "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers of", "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good, and it pleased", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of, in the sight of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants, his officials" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֱמֹ֥ר אֶל־אַחֶ֖יךָ זֹ֣את עֲשׂ֑וּ טַֽעֲנוּ֙ אֶת־בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔ם וּלְכוּ־בֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *parʿōh* *ʾel-Yôsēp̄* *ʾĕmōr* *ʾel-ʾaḥeḵā* *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* *ṭaʿănû* *ʾet-bəʿîrḵem* *ûləḵû-ḇōʾû* *ʾarṣāh* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "פַּרְעֹה֙": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Joseph'", "אֱמֹ֥ר": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'say'", "אֶל־אַחֶ֖יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'to your brothers'", "זֹ֣את": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - 'this'", "עֲשׂ֑וּ": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'do'", "טַֽעֲנוּ֙": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'load'", "אֶת־בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔ם": "direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your beasts'", "וּלְכוּ־בֹ֖אוּ": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural + Qal imperative masculine plural - 'and go, come'", "אַ֥רְצָה": "noun feminine singular + directional ה - 'to the land of'", "כְּנָֽעַן": "proper noun - 'Canaan'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*ʾĕmōr*": "say, tell, speak", "*ʾaḥeḵā*": "your brothers", "*zōʾt*": "this, this thing", "*ʿăśû*": "do, perform", "*ṭaʿănû*": "load, burden, lade", "*bəʿîrḵem*": "your beasts, your animals, your pack animals", "*ûləḵû-ḇōʾû*": "and go, come; go and enter", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the land of, toward the land of" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.18", "source": "וּקְח֧וּ אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֛ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם וּבֹ֣אוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה לָכֶ֗ם אֶת־טוּב֙ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־חֵ֥לֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-qeḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîkem* *wə-ʾet*-*bāttêkem* *û-bōʾû* *ʾēlāy* *wə-ʾettenāh* *lākem* *ʾet*-*ṭûb* *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *wə-ʾiklû* *ʾet*-*ḥēleb* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-qeḥû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbîkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your father", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bāttêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your houses/households", "*û-bōʾû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and come", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-ʾettenāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - and I will give", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-ʾiklû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and eat", "*ḥēleb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fat of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*bāttêkem*": "houses/households/families", "*ṭûb*": "good/goodness/best things", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/best part/richest yield" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.19", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה צֻוֵּ֖יתָה זֹ֣את עֲשׂ֑וּ קְחוּ־לָכֶם֩ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם עֲגָל֗וֹת לְטַפְּכֶם֙ וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם וּנְשָׂאתֶ֥ם אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֖ם וּבָאתֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *ṣuwwêtāh* *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* *qeḥû*-*lākem* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *ʿăgālôt* *lə-ṭappəkem* *wə-li-nəšêkem* *û-nəśāʾtem* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîkem* *û-bāʾtem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*ṣuwwêtāh*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have been commanded", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - do", "*qeḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - take", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿăgālôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wagons/carts", "*lə-ṭappəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your little ones", "*wə-li-nəšêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your wives", "*û-nəśāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall carry", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbîkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father", "*û-bāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall come" }, "variants": { "*ṭappəkem*": "little ones/children/dependents", "*ʿăgālôt*": "wagons/carts/carriages" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.21", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֥ם יוֹסֵ֛ף עֲגָל֖וֹת עַל־פִּ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם צֵדָ֖ה לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăśû*-*kēn* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yittēn* *lāhem* *yôsēp* *ʿăgālôt* *ʿal*-*pî* *parʿōh* *wa-yittēn* *lāhem* *ṣēdāh* *la-dārek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they did", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʿăgālôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wagons/carts", "*ʿal*": "preposition - according to", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/command of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ṣēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - provision", "*la-dārek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the way/journey" }, "variants": { "*ʿăgālôt*": "wagons/carts/carriages", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*ṣēdāh*": "provision/food/supplies", "*dārek*": "way/road/journey" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.22", "source": "לְכֻלָּ֥ם נָתַ֛ן לָאִ֖ישׁ חֲלִפ֣וֹת שְׂמָלֹ֑ת וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ן נָתַן֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת כֶּ֔סֶף וְחָמֵ֖שׁ חֲלִפֹ֥ת שְׂמָלֹֽת׃", "text": "*lə-kullām* *nātan* *lā-ʾîš* *ḥălipôt* *śəmālōt* *û-lə-binyāmin* *nātan* *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *kesep* *wə-ḥāmēš* *ḥălipōt* *śəmālōt*", "grammar": { "*lə-kullām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to all of them", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man/each", "*ḥălipôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*śəmālōt*": "noun, feminine plural - garments", "*û-lə-binyāmin*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Benjamin", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*šəlōš*": "number, feminine - three", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*wə-ḥāmēš*": "conjunction + number, feminine - and five", "*ḥălipōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - changes of", "*śəmālōt*": "noun, feminine plural - garments" }, "variants": { "*ḥălipôt śəmālōt*": "changes of garments/sets of clothing/changes of raiment", "*kesep*": "silver/money/currency" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.23", "source": "וּלְאָבִ֞יו שָׁלַ֤ח כְּזֹאת֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה חֲמֹרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאִ֖ים מִטּ֣וּב מִצְרָ֑יִם וְעֶ֣שֶׂר אֲתֹנֹ֡ת נֹֽ֠שְׂאֹת בָּ֣ר וָלֶ֧חֶם וּמָז֛וֹן לְאָבִ֖יו לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "*û-lə-ʾābîw* *šālaḥ* *kə-zōʾt* *ʿăśārāh* *ḥămōrîm* *nōśəʾîm* *mi-ṭṭûb* *miṣrāyim* *wə-ʿeśer* *ʾătōnōt* *nōśəʾōt* *bār* *wā-leḥem* *û-māzôn* *lə-ʾābîw* *la-dārek*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-ʾābîw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his father", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent", "*kə-zōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this/as follows", "*ʿăśārāh*": "number, masculine - ten", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - donkeys", "*nōśəʾîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - carrying", "*mi-ṭṭûb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from good of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-ʿeśer*": "conjunction + number, feminine - and ten", "*ʾătōnōt*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys", "*nōśəʾōt*": "verb, qal participle, feminine plural - carrying", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wā-leḥem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bread", "*û-māzôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and food/sustenance", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his father", "*la-dārek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the journey" }, "variants": { "*ṭṭûb*": "good things/best things/finest products", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*māzôn*": "food/sustenance/nourishment/provisions" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.26", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר ע֚וֹד יוֹסֵ֣ף חַ֔י וְכִֽי־ה֥וּא מֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֣פָג לִבּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י לֹא־הֶאֱמִ֖ין לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaggidû* *lô* *lēmōr* *ʿôd* *yôsēp* *ḥay* *wə-kî*-*hûʾ* *mōšēl* *bə-kol*-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *wa-yāpog* *libbô* *kî* *lōʾ*-*heʾĕmîn* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and that", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*mōšēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yāpog*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and grew numb/fainted", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heʾĕmîn*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he believed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*yāpog*": "grew numb/fainted/grew cold/was unresponsive/stood still", "*heʾĕmîn*": "believed/trusted/had faith in" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.27", "source": "וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו אֵ֣ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֤י יוֹסֵף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־הָ֣עֲגָל֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יוֹסֵ֖ף לָשֵׂ֣את אֹת֑וֹ וַתְּחִ֕י ר֖וּחַ יַעֲקֹ֥ב אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbərû* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾēt* *kol*-*dibrê* *yôsēp* *ʾăšer* *dibber* *ʾălēhem* *wa-yyarʾ* *ʾet*-*hā-ʿăgālôt* *ʾăšer*-*šālaḥ* *yôsēp* *lāśēʾt* *ʾōtô* *wa-ttəḥî* *rûaḥ* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾăbîhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-yyarʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʿăgālôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the wagons", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to carry", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*wa-ttəḥî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and revived", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/life-force", "*təḥî*": "revived/came alive/was renewed" } }