Exodus 13:19

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.13.19", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־עַצְמ֥וֹת יוֹסֵ֖ף עִמּ֑וֹ כִּי֩ הַשְׁבֵּ֨עַ הִשְׁבִּ֜יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּקֹ֨ד יִפְקֹ֤ד אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֧ם אֶת־עַצְמֹתַ֛י מִזֶּ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqach* *Mōsheh* *ʾet*-*ʿatsmôt* *Yôsēp* *ʿimmô*, because *hashbēaʿ* *hishbîaʿ* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Yisrāʾēl* *lēmōr*, *pāqōd* *yipqōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾetkem*, and *wəhaʿălîtem* *ʾet*-*ʿatsmōtay* from *mizzeh* *ʾittekem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqach*": "conjunction + imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - took/carried", "*Mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿatsmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - bones of", "*Yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - with him", "*hashbēaʿ*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - strongly sworn", "*hishbîaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had sworn/made take oath", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*pāqōd*": "infinitive absolute - surely/certainly visiting", "*yipqōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will visit/attend to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine intensive) - God", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + pronominal suffix, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*wəhaʿălîtem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil - you shall bring up", "*ʿatsmōtay*": "noun, feminine plural + pronominal suffix, 1st common singular - my bones", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - from here", "*ʾittekem*": "preposition + pronominal suffix, 2nd masculine plural - with you" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqach*": "took/carried/brought", "*ʿatsmôt*": "bones/remains", "*hashbēaʿ* *hishbîaʿ*": "had solemnly sworn/had placed under oath (emphatic construction)", "*pāqōd* *yipqōd*": "will surely visit/will certainly attend to (emphatic construction)", "*yipqōd*": "visit/attend to/take care of/remember", "*wəhaʿălîtem*": "bring up/carry up/take up" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־עַצְמ֥וֹת יוֹסֵ֖ף עִמּ֑וֹ כִּי֩ הַשְׁבֵּ֨עַ הִשְׁבִּ֜יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּקֹ֨ד יִפְקֹ֤ד אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֧ם אֶת־עַצְמֹתַ֛י מִזֶּ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqqach Mōsheh ʾet-ʿatsmôt Yôsēp ʿimmô, because hashbēaʿ hishbîaʿ ʾet-bənê Yisrāʾēl lēmōr, pāqōd yipqōd ʾĕlōhîm ʾetkem, and wəhaʿălîtem ʾet-ʿatsmōtay from mizzeh ʾittekem.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqach*: conjunction + imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - took/carried
• *Mōsheh*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʿatsmôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - bones of
• *Yôsēp*: proper noun - Joseph
• *ʿimmô*: preposition + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - with him
• *hashbēaʿ*: infinitive absolute, hiphil - strongly sworn
• *hishbîaʿ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had sworn/made take oath
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *Yisrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *lēmōr*: preposition + infinitive construct - saying
• *pāqōd*: infinitive absolute - surely/certainly visiting
• *yipqōd*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will visit/attend to
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural (divine intensive) - God
• *ʾetkem*: direct object marker + pronominal suffix, 2nd masculine plural - you
• *wəhaʿălîtem*: conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil - you shall bring up
• *ʿatsmōtay*: noun, feminine plural + pronominal suffix, 1st common singular - my bones
• *mizzeh*: preposition + demonstrative - from here
• *ʾittekem*: preposition + pronominal suffix, 2nd masculine plural - with you

Word Meanings

• *wayyiqqach*: took/carried/brought
• *ʿatsmôt*: bones/remains
• *hashbēaʿ* *hishbîaʿ*: had solemnly sworn/had placed under oath (emphatic construction)
• *pāqōd* *yipqōd*: will surely visit/will certainly attend to (emphatic construction)
• *yipqōd*: visit/attend to/take care of/remember
• *wəhaʿălîtem*: bring up/carry up/take up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, 'God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had solemnly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} took{H3947} the bones{H6106} of Joseph{H3130} with him: for he had straitly{H7650} sworn{H7650} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} God{H430} will surely{H6485} visit{H6485} you; and ye shall carry up{H5927} my bones{H6106} away{H5927} hence with you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} took{H3947}{(H8799)} the bones{H6106} of Joseph{H3130} with him: for he had straitly{H7650}{(H8687)} sworn{H7650}{(H8689)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, God{H430} will surely{H6485}{(H8800)} visit{H6485}{(H8799)} you; and ye shall carry up{H5927} my bones{H6106} away{H5927}{(H8689)} hence with you.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses toke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he made the childern of Israel swere saynge: God will surely vyset you, take my bones therfore away hence with you,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses toke Iosephs bones with him, for he toke an ooth of the children of Israel, and sayde: God wyll surely vyset you, therfore cary awaye my bones with you from hence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (And Moses tooke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he had made the children of Israel sweare, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shal take my bones away hence with you)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses toke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he made the children of Israel sweare, saying: God wyl surely visite you, and ye shall take my bones away hence with you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses taketh the bones of Joseph with him, for he certainly caused the sons of Israel to swear, saying, `God doth certainly inspect you, and ye have brought up my bones from this with you.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly keep you in mind; and you are to take my bones away with you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the Israelites solemnly swear,“God will surely attend to you, and you will carry my bones up from this place with you.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 24:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.32", "source": "וְאֶת־עַצְמ֣וֹת י֠וֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר־הֶעֱל֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל ׀ מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ קָבְר֣וּ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָנָ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב מֵאֵ֛ת בְּנֵֽי־חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּמֵאָ֣ה קְשִׂיטָ֑ה וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף לְנַחֲלָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʿaṣmōt* *Yōsēp* which *heʿĕlū* *benê*-*Yisrāʾēl* from *Miṣrayim* *qābrū* in *Shekem* in *chelqat* the *śādeh* which *qānāh* *Yaʿăqōb* from *ʾēt* *benê*-*Chămōr* *ʾăbî*-*Shekem* for one hundred *qeśîṭāh* and *wayyihyū* to *benê*-*Yōsēp* for *nachălāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaṣmōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - bones of", "*Yōsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*heʿĕlū*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they brought up", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*qābrū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they buried", "*Shekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*chelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*śādeh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the field", "*qānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he bought", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*Chămōr*": "proper noun - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*qeśîṭāh*": "noun, feminine singular - piece of money/weight", "*wayyihyū*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they became", "*nachălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmōt*": "bones/remains", "*heʿĕlū*": "brought up/carried up/took up", "*chelqat*": "portion/plot/parcel", "*qānāh*": "bought/purchased/acquired", "*qeśîṭāh*": "piece of money/weight/currency unit", "*nachălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Acts 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.7.16", "source": "Καὶ μετετέθησαν εἰς Συχέμ, καὶ ἐτέθησαν ἐν τῷ μνήματι ὅ ὠνήσατο Ἀβραὰμ τιμῆς ἀργυρίου παρὰ τῶν υἱῶν Ἑμμὼρ τοῦ Συχέμ.", "text": "And *metetethēsan eis Sychem, kai etethēsan en tō mnēmati ho ōnēsato Abraam timēs argyriou para tōn huiōn Hemmōr tou Sychem*.", "grammar": { "*metetethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were removed/transferred", "*eis Sychem*": "preposition + accusative - to Shechem", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*etethēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were placed/laid", "*en tō mnēmati*": "preposition + dative neuter singular - in the tomb", "*ho*": "accusative neuter singular relative pronoun - which", "*ōnēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he purchased", "*Abraam*": "nominative masculine singular - Abraham", "*timēs*": "genitive feminine singular - for a price", "*argyriou*": "genitive neuter singular - of silver", "*para*": "preposition - from", "*tōn huiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - the sons", "*Hemmōr*": "genitive masculine singular - of Hamor", "*tou Sychem*": "genitive masculine singular - of Shechem" }, "variants": { "*metetethēsan*": "were removed/were transferred/were carried", "*etethēsan*": "were placed/were laid/were buried", "*mnēmati*": "tomb/sepulcher/grave", "*ōnēsato*": "purchased/bought/acquired", "*timēs argyriou*": "for a price of silver/for money", "*para*": "from/by/at the hands of", "*huiōn*": "sons/descendants/children" } }
• Gen 50:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו אָנֹכִ֖י מֵ֑ת וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים פָּקֹ֧ד יִפְקֹ֣ד אֶתְכֶ֗ם וְהֶעֱלָ֤ה אֶתְכֶם֙ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֛ע לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*Wa-yōʾmer* *Yôsēp̱* unto-his-brothers *ʾānōḵî* *mēṯ* *wē-ʾlōhîm* *pāqōḏ* *yip̱qōḏ* *ʾeṯḵem* *wə-heʿĕlāh* *ʾeṯḵem* from-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-zōʾṯ* unto-*hā-ʾāreṣ* which *nišbaʿ* to-*ʾAḇrāhām* to-*Yiṣḥāq* and-to-*Yaʿăqōḇ*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēṯ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dying/about to die", "*wē-ʾlōhîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and God", "*pāqōḏ*": "qal infinitive absolute - visiting", "*yip̱qōḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will visit", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*wə-heʿĕlāh*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will bring up", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ha-zōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*pāqōḏ yip̱qōḏ*": "surely visit/certainly remember/definitely attend to", "*mēṯ*": "dying/about to die", "*pāqōḏ*": "visit/attend to/remember" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.25", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יוֹסֵ֔ף אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר פָּקֹ֨ד יִפְקֹ֤ד אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהַעֲלִתֶ֥ם אֶת־עַצְמֹתַ֖י מִזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-yašbaʿ* *Yôsēp̱* *ʾeṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *pāqōḏ* *yip̱qōḏ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯḵem* *wə-haʿălîṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿaṣmōṯay* from-here", "grammar": { "*Wa-yašbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made swear", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*pāqōḏ*": "qal infinitive absolute - visiting", "*yip̱qōḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will visit", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*wə-haʿălîṯem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall bring up", "*ʿaṣmōṯay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st common singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*pāqōḏ yip̱qōḏ*": "surely visit/certainly remember", "*haʿălîṯem*": "bring up/carry up/take up" } }
• Exod 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.31", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן הָעָ֑ם וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ כִּֽי־פָקַ֨ד יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְכִ֤י רָאָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיָ֔ם וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yaʾămēn* the-*ʿām* and *yišmĕʿû* that-*pāqad* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-that *rāʾâh* *ʾet*-*ʿonyām* and *yiqqĕdû* and *yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*yaʾămēn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - believed", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they heard", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - visited/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʿonyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their affliction", "*yiqqĕdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they bowed down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they worshiped" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visited/attended to/showed concern for", "*ʿonyām*": "their affliction/their suffering/their misery", "*yiqqĕdû*": "bowed down/bent low/knelt", "*yištaḥăwû*": "worshiped/prostrated themselves/bowed down" } }
• Luke 1:58 : 58 { "verseID": "Luke.1.58", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν Κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτῆς· καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ.", "text": "And *ēkousan* the *perioikoi* and the *syngeneis* of her that *emegalynen Kyrios* the *eleos* of him *met'* her; and *synechairon* her.", "grammar": { "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard", "*perioikoi*": "nominative masculine plural - neighbors", "*syngeneis*": "nominative masculine plural - relatives", "*emegalynen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it magnified/enlarged", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*eleos*": "accusative neuter singular - mercy", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*synechairon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were rejoicing with" }, "variants": { "*ēkousan*": "heard/learned/were informed", "*perioikoi*": "neighbors/those living around", "*syngeneis*": "relatives/kinsmen/family members", "*emegalynen*": "magnified/made great/showed great", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/YHWH/Master", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness", "*synechairon*": "were rejoicing with/were congratulating/shared joy with" } }
• Luke 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.7.16", "source": "Ἔλαβεν δὲ φόβος ἅπαντας: καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεόν, λέγοντες, Ὅτι Προφήτης μέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡμῖν· καὶ, Ὅτι Ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Elaben de phobos hapantas: kai edoxazon ton Theon, legontes, Hoti Prophētēs megas egēgertai en hēmin; kai, Hoti Epeskepsato ho Theos ton laon autou*.", "grammar": { "*Elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - seized/took hold of", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear", "*hapantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were glorifying", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been raised", "*en hēmin*": "preposition + dative - among us", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Epeskepsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - has visited", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ton laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the people", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*Elaben*": "seized/took hold of/gripped", "*phobos*": "fear/awe/reverence", "*hapantas*": "all/everyone", "*edoxazon*": "were glorifying/were praising", "*Prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*megas*": "great/powerful", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised up/has arisen", "*Epeskepsato*": "has visited/has looked upon with care/has shown concern for", "*laon*": "people/nation" } }
• Gen 48:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף הִנֵּ֥ה אָנֹכִ֖י מֵ֑ת וְהָיָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵשִׁ֣יב אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yôsēp̄* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *mēt* and *wĕhāyāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* with *ʿimmākem* and *wĕhēšîb* *ʾetkem* to-*ʾereṣ* *ʾăbōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dying", "*wĕhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wĕhēšîb*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will bring back", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here", "*ʾānōkî mēt*": "I am dying/about to die/will die", "*wĕhāyāh*": "and will be/shall be/and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*wĕhēšîb*": "and will bring back/return/restore", "*ʾereṣ ʾăbōtêkem*": "land of your fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }