Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Genesis.50.23", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא יוֹסֵף֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּנֵ֖י שִׁלֵּשִׁ֑ים גַּ֗ם בְּנֵ֤י מָכִיר֙ בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יֻלְּד֖וּ עַל־בִּרְכֵּ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*Wa-yarə* *Yôsēp̱* to-*ʾEp̱rayim* *bənê* *šillēšîm* also *bənê* *Māḵîr* *ben*-*Mənaššeh* *yullədû* upon-*birkê* *Yôsēp̱*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yarə*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾEp̱rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šillēšîm*": "masculine plural noun - third generation", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Māḵîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*yullədû*": "pual perfect, 3rd common plural - they were born", "*birkê*": "dual construct - knees of", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*bənê šillēšîm*": "children of the third generation/great-grandchildren", "*yullədû ʿal-birkê*": "were born on the knees of/were adopted by" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 32:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.39", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ בְּנֵ֨י מָכִ֧יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה גִּלְעָ֖דָה וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֑הָ וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁ אֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayyēləkû* *bənê* *mākîr* *ben*-*mənaššeh* *gilʿādâ* *wayyilkəduhā* *wayyôreš* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer*-*bāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyēləkû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*mākîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*gilʿādâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Gilead", "*wayyilkəduhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and they captured it", "*wayyôreš*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he dispossessed", "*ʾet-hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾăšer-bāh*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - who (was) in it" }, "variants": { "*wayyilkəduhā*": "they captured it/they seized it", "*wayyôreš*": "he dispossessed/he drove out/he took possession", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "the Amorite (collective singular for the people group)" } }
  • Job 42:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.42.16", "source": "וַיְחִ֤י אִיּוֹב֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־זֹ֔את מֵאָ֥ה וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיִּרְאֶ֗ה אֶת־בָּנָיו֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֣י בָנָ֔יו אַרְבָּעָ֖ה דֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayǝḥî* *ʾIyyôb* after-*zōʾt* one hundred and-forty *šānâ* and *wayyirʾeh* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* and-*ʾet*-*bǝnê* *bānāyw* four *dōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wayǝḥî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wayyirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*dōrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - generations" }, "variants": { "*wayǝḥî*": "and he lived/and he survived", "*zōʾt*": "this/these things", "*šānâ*": "year/years", "*wayyirʾeh*": "and he saw/and he beheld/and he witnessed", "*bānāyw*": "his sons/his male children", "*bǝnê*": "sons of/children of", "*dōrôt*": "generations/ages" } }
  • Gen 30:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.3", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה אֲמָתִ֥י בִלְהָ֖ה בֹּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וְתֵלֵד֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י מִמֶּֽנָּה", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *hinnēh* *ʾămātî* *Bilhâ* *bō* to-her *wə-tēlēd* upon-*birkay* *wə-ʾibbāneh* also-*ʾānōkî* from-her", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is", "*ʾămātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*bō*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go in/come", "*wə-tēlēd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will bear", "*birkay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my knees", "*wə-ʾibbāneh*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will be built up", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾămātî*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*bō*": "come in/enter/have sexual relations with", "*birkay*": "knees/lap", "*ʾibbāneh*": "be built up/be established/obtain children" } }
  • Ps 128:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.6", "source": "וּרְאֵֽה־בָנִ֥ים לְבָנֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*û-rəʾēh-bānîm* *lə-bānêkā* *šālôm* *ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and see/look upon", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*lə-bānêkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your sons/children", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - upon Israel" }, "variants": { "*bānîm lə-bānêkā*": "children of your children/your children's children/your grandchildren", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/completeness/safety", "*ʿal*": "upon/over/concerning" } }
  • Josh 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הַגּוֹרָל֙ לְמַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה כִּי־ה֖וּא בְּכ֣וֹר יוֹסֵ֑ף לְמָכִיר֩ בְּכ֨וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה אֲבִ֣י הַגִּלְעָ֗ד כִּ֣י ה֤וּא הָיָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וֽ͏ַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ הַגִּלְעָ֥ד וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* the *gôrāl* for-*maṭṭēh* *mənašše*, for-he *bəḵôr* *yôsēp̄*; for-*māḵîr* *bəḵôr* *mənašše* *ʾăḇî* the-*gilʿād*, for he *hāyāh* *ʾîš* *milḥāmāh*, *wə-yəhî*-to-him the-*gilʿād* and-the-*bāšān*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - and it was/became", "*gôrāl*": "masculine singular noun - lot (portion determined by casting lots)", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*mənašše*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*bəḵôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*māḵîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*hāyāh*": "masculine singular qal perfect 3rd person - he was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan" }, "variants": { "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/inheritance/allotment", "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/rod", "*ʾîš milḥāmāh*": "man of war/warrior/fighting man", "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass/and there was" } }
  • Gen 48:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.19", "source": "וַיְמָאֵ֣ן אָבִ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי בְנִי֙ יָדַ֔עְתִּי גַּם־ה֥וּא יִֽהְיֶה־לְּעָ֖ם וְגַם־ה֣וּא יִגְדָּ֑ל וְאוּלָ֗ם אָחִ֤יו הַקָּטֹן֙ יִגְדַּ֣ל מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְזַרְע֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מְלֹֽא־הַגּוֹיִֽם", "text": "And *wayĕmāʾēn* *ʾābîw* and *wayyōʾmer* I know *yādaʿtî* *bĕnî* I know *yādaʿtî* also-*gam*-he *hûʾ* *yihyeh*-to *lĕʿām* and also-*wĕgam*-he *hûʾ* *yigdāl* but *wĕʾûlām* *ʾāḥîw* *haqqāṭōn* *yigdal* from *mimmennû* and *wĕzarʿô* *yihyeh* fullness-*mĕlōʾ*-*haggôyim*", "grammar": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*lĕʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into a people", "*wĕgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yigdāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be great", "*wĕʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger/smaller", "*yigdal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be greater", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*wĕzarʿô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his seed/offspring", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mĕlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations" }, "variants": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/rejected", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/am aware/understand", "*bĕnî*": "my son/child", "*yihyeh lĕʿām*": "will become a people/nation/tribe", "*yigdāl*": "will be great/will grow/will become important", "*wĕʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*haqqāṭōn*": "the younger/smaller/lesser", "*yigdal mimmennû*": "will be greater than him/will exceed him", "*wĕzarʿô*": "and his seed/offspring/descendants", "*mĕlōʾ-haggôyim*": "multitude of nations/fullness of nations/complete number of peoples" } }
  • Gen 49:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.12", "source": "חַכְלִילִ֥י עֵינַ֖יִם מִיָּ֑יִן וּלְבֶן־שִׁנַּ֖יִם מֵחָלָֽב", "text": "*ḥaklîlî* *ʿênayim* from-*yāyin* and-*ləben*-*šinnayim* from-*ḥālāb*", "grammar": { "*ḥaklîlî*": "adjective masculine singular construct - dark/red of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun feminine dual - eyes", "*yāyin*": "noun masculine singular - wine", "*ləben*": "adjective masculine singular construct - white of", "*šinnayim*": "noun feminine dual - teeth", "*ḥālāb*": "noun masculine singular - milk" }, "variants": { "*ḥaklîlî*": "dark/red/dull/flashing", "*ləben*": "white/bright" } }
  • Num 32:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.33", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֣ם ׀ מֹשֶׁ֡ה לִבְנֵי־גָד֩ וְלִבְנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֜ן וְלַחֲצִ֣י ׀ שֵׁ֣בֶט ׀ מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה בֶן־יוֹסֵ֗ף אֶת־מַמְלֶ֙כֶת֙ סִיחֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י וְאֶת־מַמְלֶ֔כֶת ע֖וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן הָאָ֗רֶץ לְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּגְבֻלֹ֔ת עָרֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wayyittēn* *lāhem* *mōšeh* *liḇnēy-ḡād* *wəliḇnēy* *rəʾūḇēn* *wəlaḥăṣî* *šēḇeṭ* *mənaššeh* *ḇen-yôsēp̄* *ʾet-mamleḵet* *sîḥōn* *meleḵ* *hāʾĕmōrî* *wəʾet-mamleḵet* *ʿôḡ* *meleḵ* *habbāšān* *hāʾāreṣ* *ləʿāreyhā* *biḡḇulōt* *ʿārēy* *hāʾāreṣ* *sāḇîḇ*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*liḇnēy-ḡād*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - to the sons of Gad", "*wəliḇnēy*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and to the sons of", "*rəʾūḇēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*wəlaḥăṣî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and to half", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ḇen-yôsēp̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Joseph", "*ʾet-mamleḵet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the kingdom of", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*wəʾet-mamleḵet*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - and the kingdom of", "*ʿôḡ*": "proper noun - Og", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*habbāšān*": "definite article + proper noun - the Bashan", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ləʿāreyhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with its cities", "*biḡḇulōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with borders", "*ʿārēy*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "he gave/granted/assigned", "*mamleḵet*": "kingdom/dominion/realm", "*ləʿāreyhā*": "with its cities/towns/settlements", "*biḡḇulōt*": "with borders/boundaries/territories" } }