Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.4", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֙ יְמֵ֣י בְכִית֔וֹ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יוֹסֵ֔ף אֶל־בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם דַּבְּרוּ־נָ֕א בְּאָזְנֵ֥י פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*Wa-yaʿaḇrû* *yəmê* *ḇəḵîṯô* *wa-yəḏabbēr* *Yôsēp̱* unto-*bêṯ* *Parʿōh* *lēʾmōr* if-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêḵem* *dabbrû*-*nāʾ* in-*ʾoznê* *Parʿōh* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they passed", "*yəmê*": "construct state of *yāmîm*, masculine plural - days of", "*ḇəḵîṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weeping", "*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor", "*ʿênêḵem*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*dabbrû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - speak", "*ʾoznê*": "construct state of *ʾoznayim*, feminine dual - ears of" }, "variants": { "*bêṯ Parʿōh*": "household of Pharaoh/Pharaoh's officials", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.5", "source": "אָבִ֞י הִשְׁבִּיעַ֣נִי לֵאמֹ֗ר הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִי֮ מֵת֒ בְּקִבְרִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרִ֤יתִי לִי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן שָׁ֖מָּה תִּקְבְּרֵ֑נִי וְעַתָּ֗ה אֶֽעֱלֶה־נָּ֛א וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה אֶת־אָבִ֖י וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃", "text": "*ʾĀḇî* *hišbîʿanî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *mēṯ* in-*qiḇrî* that *kārîṯî* for-me in-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* there *tiqbərēnî* *wə-ʿattāh* *ʾeʿĕleh*-*nāʾ* *wə-ʾeqbərāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇî* *wə-ʾāšûḇāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĀḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*hišbîʿanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he made me swear", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēṯ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dying/dead", "*qiḇrî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my grave", "*kārîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I dug/prepared", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*tiqbərēnî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you shall bury me", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will go up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*wə-ʾeqbərāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and let me bury", "*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*wə-ʾāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and let me return" }, "variants": { "*hišbîʿanî*": "made me swear/adjured me", "*kārîṯî*": "dug/carved out/prepared" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן הָאָטָ֗ד אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּ֨סְפְּדוּ־שָׁ֔ם מִסְפֵּ֛ד גָּד֥וֹל וְכָבֵ֖ד מְאֹ֑ד וַיַּ֧עַשׂ לְאָבִ֛יו אֵ֖בֶל שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*Wa-yāḇōʾû* unto-*gōren* *hā-ʾāṭāḏ* which in-*ʿēḇer* *ha-yardēn* *wa-yispəḏû*-there *mispēḏ* *gāḏôl* and-*kāḇēḏ* *məʾōḏ* *wa-yaʿaś* for-*ʾāḇîw* *ʾēḇel* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor of", "*hā-ʾāṭāḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bramble/thornbush", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular construct - region beyond", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wa-yispəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lamented", "*mispēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lamentation", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*kāḇēḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾēḇel*": "masculine singular noun - mourning", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "construct state of *šiḇʿāh*, feminine numeral - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days" }, "variants": { "*gōren hā-ʾāṭāḏ*": "threshing floor of Atad/thornbush", "*ʿēḇer ha-yardēn*": "beyond the Jordan/Transjordan", "*mispēḏ*": "lamentation/wailing/funeral ceremony", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/grief ceremony" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.11", "source": "וַיַּ֡רְא יוֹשֵׁב֩ הָאָ֨רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֜י אֶת־הָאֵ֗בֶל בְּגֹ֙רֶן֙ הָֽאָטָ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵֽבֶל־כָּבֵ֥ד זֶ֖ה לְמִצְרָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֞ן קָרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ אָבֵ֣ל מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃", "text": "*Wa-yarə* *yôšēḇ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-kənaʿănî* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʾēḇel* in-*gōren* *hā-ʾāṭāḏ* *wa-yōʾmrû* *ʾēḇel*-*kāḇēḏ* this for-*Miṣrayim* therefore *qārāʾ* *šəmāh* *ʾĀḇēl* *Miṣrayim* which in-*ʿēḇer* *ha-yardēn*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yarə*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*yôšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - inhabitant of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ha-kənaʿănî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*hā-ʾēḇel*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mourning", "*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor of", "*hā-ʾāṭāḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bramble", "*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēḇel*": "masculine singular noun construct - mourning of", "*kāḇēḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*ʾĀḇēl*": "proper noun - Abel (meaning mourning)", "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular construct - region beyond", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ hā-ʾāreṣ*": "inhabitants of the land/residents", "*ʾĀḇēl Miṣrayim*": "Mourning of Egypt/Egypt's Mourning", "*ʿēḇer ha-yardēn*": "beyond the Jordan/Transjordan" } }

Verse 13

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Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.15", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֲחֵֽי־יוֹסֵף֙ כִּי־מֵ֣ת אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ ל֥וּ יִשְׂטְמֵ֖נוּ יוֹסֵ֑ף וְהָשֵׁ֤ב יָשִׁיב֙ לָ֔נוּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּמַ֖לְנוּ אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wa-yirʾû* *ʾăḥê*-*Yôsēp̱* that-*mēṯ* *ʾăḇîhem* *wa-yōʾmrû* if *yiśṭəmēnû* *Yôsēp̱* and-*hāšēḇ* *yāšîḇ* to-us *ʾēṯ* all-*hā-rāʿāh* which *gāmalnû* *ʾōṯô*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾăḥê*": "masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*mēṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*yiśṭəmēnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he will hate us", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*hāšēḇ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - returning", "*yāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will return/repay", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil", "*gāmalnû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we did/repaid", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*yiśṭəmēnû*": "hate us/bear a grudge against us", "*hāšēḇ yāšîḇ*": "surely repay/certainly return", "*gāmalnû*": "did/repaid/dealt with" } }

Verse 17

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Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.21", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אָנֹכִ֛י אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶֽת־טַפְּכֶ֑ם וַיְנַחֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לִבָּֽם׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* not-*tîrāʾû* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾăḵalkēl* *ʾeṯḵem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ṭappəḵem* *wa-yənaḥēm* *ʾôṯām* *wa-yəḏabbēr* upon-*libbām*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăḵalkēl*": "pilpel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will sustain", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ṭappəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your little ones", "*wa-yənaḥēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he comforted", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḵalkēl*": "sustain/provide for/nourish", "*ṭappəḵem*": "little ones/children/families", "*yənaḥēm*": "comfort/console", "*yəḏabbēr ʿal-libbām*": "spoke to their hearts/spoke kindly to them" } }

Verse 24

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