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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.25", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו יוֹסֵ֗ף וַיְמַלְא֣וּ אֶת־כְּלֵיהֶם֮ בָּר֒ וּלְהָשִׁ֤יב כַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־שַׂקּ֔וֹ וְלָתֵ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם צֵדָ֖ה לַדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *yəṣaw* *yôsēp̄* and *yəmalʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəlêhem* *bār*, and-to-*hāšîḇ* *kaspêhem* *ʾîš* to-*śaqqô* and-to-*lāṯēṯ* to-them *ṣēḏāh* for-the-*dāreḵ*; and *yaʿaś* to-them *kēn*.", "grammar": { "*yəṣaw*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yəmalʾû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they filled", "*kəlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their vessels", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*hāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return", "*kaspêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their money", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*lāṯēṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ṣēḏāh*": "noun, feminine singular - provisions", "*dāreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*yəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*yəmalʾû*": "filled/loaded/stocked", "*kəlêhem*": "their vessels/bags/containers", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/restore/bring back", "*kaspêhem*": "their money/silver", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/provide/put", "*ṣēḏāh*": "provisions/food/supplies", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/journey", "*yaʿaś*": "did/made/performed", "*kēn*": "so/thus/accordingly" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.26", "source": "וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־שִׁבְרָ֖ם עַל־חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "And *yiśʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*šiḇrām* on-*ḥămōrêhem*; and *yēləḵû* from-there.", "grammar": { "*yiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they lifted", "*šiḇrām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their grain", "*ḥămōrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their donkeys", "*yēləḵû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they went" }, "variants": { "*yiśʾû*": "lifted/carried/loaded", "*šiḇrām*": "their grain/provisions/purchase", "*ḥămōrêhem*": "their donkeys/asses", "*yēləḵû*": "went/departed/left" } }
  • Gen 44:1-2 : 1 { "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" } } 2 { "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" } }