Genesis 12:20

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.20", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ו עָלָ֛יו פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayṣaw* concerning-him *Parʿōh* *ʾănāšîm* and-*wayešalleḥû* *ʾōtô* and-*weʾet*-*ʾištô* and-*weʾet*-all-*ʾăšer*-to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular piel - and he commanded", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*wayešalleḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - and they sent away", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "he commanded/he charged/he instructed", "*wayešalleḥû*": "they sent away/they escorted/they dismissed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְצַ֥ו עָלָ֛יו פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-wayṣaw concerning-him Parʿōh ʾănāšîm and-wayešalleḥû ʾōtô and-weʾet-ʾištô and-weʾet-all-ʾăšer-to-him.

Grammar Details

• *wayṣaw*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular piel - and he commanded
• *Parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
• *ʾănāšîm*: noun masculine plural - men
• *wayešalleḥû*: conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - and they sent away
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him
• *ʾištô*: noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him

Word Meanings

• *wayṣaw*: he commanded/he charged/he instructed
• *wayešalleḥû*: they sent away/they escorted/they dismissed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Pharaoh gave orders to his men to send him away with his wife and everything he had.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Pharao also gaue a charge vnto his men over Abram to leade hym out wyth his wyfe and all that he had.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He gaue his officers also a charge ouer him, to conveye him out, and his wife, and all that he had.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Pharaoh gaue men commaundement concerning him: and they conueyed him forth, and his wife, and all that he had.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Pharao gaue his men commaundement concerning him: and they conuayed him foorth, and his wyfe, and all that he had.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Pharaoh commanded [his] men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Pharaoh chargeth men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, an all that he hath.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Pharaoh gave orders to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and all he had.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they brought him on the way with his wife and all that he had.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Pharaoh gave his men orders about Abram, and so they expelled him, along with his wife and all his possessions.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 18:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.27", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ ל֖וֹ אֶל־אַרְצֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə*-*yəšallaḥ* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yēlek* to-him to-*ʾarṣô*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yəšallaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel form - and he sent away", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/country" }, "variants": { "*yəšallaḥ*": "sent away/bade farewell to", "*yēlek lô*": "he went his way/departed" } }
• 1 Sam 29:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו חַי־יְהוָ֞ה כִּי־יָשָׁ֣ר אַתָּ֗ה וְט֣וֹב בְּ֠עֵינַי צֵאתְךָ֨ וּבֹאֲךָ֤ אִתִּי֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִֽי בְךָ֙ רָעָ֔ה מִיּ֛וֹם בֹּאֲךָ֥ אֵלַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הַסְּרָנִ֖ים לֹֽא־ט֥וֹב אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ḥay*-*YHWH* for-*yāšār* you and-*ṭôḇ* in-my-*ʿênay* your-*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and-your-*bōʾăḵā* with-me in-the-*maḥăneh* for not-*māṣāʾtî* in-you *rāʿāh* from-day your-*bōʾăḵā* to-me until-the-day *hazzeh* and-in-*ʿênê* the-*sᵊrānîm* not-*ṭôḇ* you.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/honest", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ṣēʾtᵊḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out", "*bōʾăḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming in", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp/army", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I found", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of", "*sᵊrānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lords/rulers", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as lives/by the life of (oath formula)", "*yāšār*": "upright/honest/righteous", "*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and *bōʾăḵā*": "your going out and coming in (idiom for all activities)", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*sᵊrānîm*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה שׁ֖וּב וְלֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י סַרְנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-now *šûḇ* and-*lēḵ* in-*šālôm* and-not-*taʿăśeh* *rāʿ* in-*ʿênê* *sarnê* *pᵊlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return", "*lēḵ*": "imperative, masculine singular - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/displeasure", "*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*rāʿ*": "evil/displeasure/wrong", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וּמַה־מָּצָ֣אתָ בְעַבְדְּךָ֔ מִיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיִ֣יתִי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָבוֹא֙ וְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּי בְּאֹיְבֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš* for what *ʿāśîtî* and-what-*māṣāʾtā* in-your-*ʿaḇdᵊḵā* from-day which *hāyîtî* before-you until the-day *hazzeh* that not *ʾāḇôʾ* and-*nilḥamtî* against-*ʾōyᵊḇê* *ʾădōnî* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I did/have done", "*māṣāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you found", "*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will come", "*nilḥamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Niphal - I fought", "*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "your servant (self-reference showing humility)", "*nilḥamtî*": "I fought/battled/warred", "*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "enemies/adversaries/foes" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־דָּוִד֒ יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב אַתָּ֛ה בְּעֵינַ֖י כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אַ֣ךְ שָׂרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾāḵîš* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*dāwid* *yādaʿtî* that *ṭôḇ* you in-my-*ʿênay* like-*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm* but *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *ʾāmᵊrû* not-*yaʿăleh* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾāmᵊrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go up", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm*": "messenger of God/angel of God (expression of highest esteem)", "*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/join" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.10", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְעַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ אִתָּ֑ךְ וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְא֥וֹר לָכֶ֖ם וָלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "And-now *haškēm* in-the-*bōqer* and-*ʿaḇdê* *ʾădōnêḵā* who-*bāʾû* with-you and-*hiškkamtem* in-the-*bōqer* and-*ʾôr* to-you and-*wālēḵû*.", "grammar": { "*haškēm*": "imperative, masculine singular, Hiphil - rise early", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾădōnêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your masters", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*hiškkamtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Hiphil with vav-consecutive - you shall rise early", "*ʾôr*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it becomes light", "*wālēḵû*": "imperative, masculine plural with vav-consecutive - and go" }, "variants": { "*haškēm*": "rise early/start early in the morning", "*ʿaḇdê* *ʾădōnêḵā*": "servants of your master (referring to Saul)", "*ʾôr*": "it becomes light/dawn breaks" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.11", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד ה֤וּא וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת בַּבֹּ֔קֶר לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עָל֥וּ יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaškēm* *dāwid* he and-*ʾănāšāyw* to-*lāleḵet* in-the-*bōqer* to-*lāšûḇ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pᵊlištîm* and-*pᵊlištîm* *ʿālû* *yizrᵊʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškēm*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - and he rose early", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*lāšûḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to return", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʿālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they went up", "*yizrᵊʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškēm*": "he rose early/got up early in the morning", "*ʿālû*": "they went up/ascended/advanced to" } }
• Ps 105:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.14", "source": "לֹֽא־הִנִּ֣יחַ אָדָ֣ם לְעָשְׁקָ֑ם וַיּ֖וֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מְלָכִֽים׃", "text": "Not-*hinnīaḥ* *ʾādām* to-*ʿošqām* *wa-yyōkaḥ* *ʿălēhem* *məlākīm*", "grammar": { "*hinnīaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he allowed/permitted", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʿošqām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - to oppress them", "*wa-yyōkaḥ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he rebuked", "*ʿălēhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - concerning them", "*məlākīm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings" }, "variants": { "*hinnīaḥ*": "allowed/permitted/gave rest", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/humanity", "*ʿošqām*": "to oppress them/wrong them/exploit them", "*wa-yyōkaḥ*": "and he rebuked/reproved/corrected/punished", "*məlākīm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.15", "source": "אַֽל־תִּגְּע֥וּ בִמְשִׁיחָ֑י וְ֝לִנְבִיאַי אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tiggəʿū* in-*məšīḥāy* *wə-linbīʾay* not-*tārēʿū*", "grammar": { "*tiggəʿū*": "qal imperfect, 2mp (jussive) - touch", "*məšīḥāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - my anointed ones", "*wə-linbīʾay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - and to my prophets", "*tārēʿū*": "hiphil imperfect, 2mp (jussive) - do harm" }, "variants": { "*tiggəʿū*": "touch/strike/reach/harm", "*məšīḥāy*": "my anointed ones/chosen ones", "*nəbīʾay*": "my prophets/spokesmen", "*tārēʿū*": "do harm/evil/injury/wrong" } }
• Prov 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.1", "source": "פַּלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם לֶב־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ", "text": "*palgê*-*mayim* *lêḇ*-*meleḵ* in-*yad*-*YHWH* upon-all-which *yaḥpōṣ* *yaṭṭennû*", "grammar": { "*palgê*": "construct plural noun - streams/channels/divisions of", "*mayim*": "plural noun - waters", "*lêḇ*": "construct singular noun - heart of", "*meleḵ*": "singular noun - king", "*yad*": "construct singular noun - hand of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect - he desires/wills", "*yaṭṭennû*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will turn/direct it" }, "variants": { "*palgê*": "streams/channels/divisions/rivulets", "*lêḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "desires/wills/takes pleasure in", "*yaṭṭennû*": "turns/directs/inclines/diverts it" } }