Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Genesis.46.28", "source": "וְאֶת־יְהוּדָ֞ה שָׁלַ֤ח לְפָנָיו֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף לְהוֹרֹ֥ת לְפָנָ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה גֹּֽשֶׁן׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*Yĕhûḏâ* *šālaḥ* before-him to-*Yôsēp̄*, to-*hôrōt* before-him *Gōšĕnâ*; and *wayyāḇōʾû* to-land-of *Gōšen*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yĕhûḏâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he sent'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*hôrōt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - 'to show/instruct'", "*Gōšĕnâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Goshen'", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they came'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*hôrōt*": "to show/to instruct/to direct/to point out", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "they came/they arrived/they entered" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 45:10 : 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" } }
  • Gen 46:34-47:1 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.34", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*waʾămartem* men-of *miqneh* *hāyû* servants-your from-youth-our and-until-now, also-we also-fathers-our; in-order-that *tēšĕḇû* in-land-of *Gōšen*, for-abomination-of *Miṣrayim* every-*rōʿēh* *ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall say'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*tēšĕḇû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you may dwell'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*rōʿēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'shepherd of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'" }, "variants": { "*waʾămartem*": "you shall say/you will tell", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*tēšĕḇû*": "you may dwell/you may settle/you may live", "*rōʿēh*": "shepherd/keeper", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock" } } 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א יוֹסֵף֮ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְפַרְעֹה֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָבִ֨י וְאַחַ֜י וְצֹאנָ֤ם וּבְקָרָם֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֔ם בָּ֖אוּ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גֹּֽשֶׁן׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *yôsēp̄* *wə-yaggēḏ* *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾāḇî* *wə-ʾaḥay* *wə-ṣōʾnām* *û-ḇəqārām* *wə-ḵol-ʾăšer* to them *bāʾû* from *ʾereṣ* *kənā'an* *wə-hinnām* in *ʾereṣ* *gōšen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wə-yaggēḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and told/reported", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*wə-ʾaḥay*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - and my brothers", "*wə-ṣōʾnām*": "conjunction + noun common feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their flocks", "*û-ḇəqārām*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their cattle", "*wə-ḵol-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative particle - and all that", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənā'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-hinnām*": "conjunction + interjection + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and behold they", "*gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaggēḏ*": "told/reported/announced/declared", "*wə-hinnām*": "and behold they/and look they are" } }
  • Gen 49:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.8", "source": "יְהוּדָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ יוֹד֣וּךָ אַחֶ֔יךָ יָדְךָ֖ בְּעֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*yəhûdāh* *ʾattāh* *yôdûkā* *ʾaḥeykā* *yādəkā* in-*ʿōrep* *ʾōybeykā* *yištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yôdûkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿōrep*": "noun masculine singular construct - neck of", "*ʾōybeykā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship" } }
  • Gen 31:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.21", "source": "וַיִּבְרַ֥ח הוּא֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖קָם וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַנָּהָ֑ר וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו הַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yibraḥ* he *wĕ-kol*-*ʾăšer*-to him, *wa-yāqām* *wa-yaʿăbōr* *ʾet*-the-*nāhār*, *wa-yāśem* *ʾet*-*pānāyw* *har* the-*Gilʿād*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yibraḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*wĕ-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he crossed over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nāhār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the river", "*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/directed", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*nāhār*": "river/stream (likely the Euphrates)", "*śîm* *pānāyw*": "set his face/directed himself toward/turned toward", "*wa-yāqām*": "arose/got up/set out" } }
  • Gen 43:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֗יו שִׁלְחָ֥ה הַנַּ֛עַר אִתִּ֖י וְנָק֣וּמָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת גַּם־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ גַם־אַתָּ֖ה גַּם־טַפֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yəhûdâ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* his *ʾābîw*: *šilḥâ* the *naʿar* with me and *wənāqûmâ* and *wənēlēkâ* and *wəniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*, also-we also-you also-our *ṭappēnû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾel-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*šilḥâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + paragogic he - send", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wənāqûmâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us arise", "*wənēlēkâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us go", "*wəniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will live", "*wəlōʾ nāmût*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will not die", "*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "adverb + 1st person plural pronoun - also we", "*gam-ʾattâ*": "adverb + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - also you", "*gam-ṭappēnû*": "adverb + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - also our little ones" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/lad/boy/servant", "*šilḥâ*": "send/let go", "*nāqûmâ*": "let us arise/stand up", "*nēlēkâ*": "let us go/walk/travel", "*niḥyeh*": "we will live/survive", "*ṭappēnû*": "our little ones/our children/our families" } }
  • Gen 44:16-34 : 16 { "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" } } 17 { "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" } } 18 { "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" } } 19 { "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" } } 20 { "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" } } 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" } } 22 { "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" } } 23 { "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" } } 24 { "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" } } 25 { "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" } } 26 { "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" } } 27 { "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" } } 28 { "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" } } 29 { "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" } } 30 { "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" } } 31 { "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" } } 32 { "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" } } 33 { "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" } } 34 { "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" } }