Genesis 39:22

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.39.22", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ שָׁ֔ם ה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar* in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* *ʾēt* all-the *hāʾăsîrîm* who in *bêt* the *hassōhar*; and *ʾēt* all-that they *ʿōśîm* there *hûʾ* *hāyâ* *ʿōśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾăsîrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prisoners", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing/making", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making" }, "variants": { "*yaḏ*": "hand/authority/control", "*wayyittēn* *bĕyaḏ*": "put under authority of/entrusted to/placed in control of", "*hāʾăsîrîm*": "prisoners/captives/those bound", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/performing/carrying out" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ שָׁ֔ם ה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

Transliteration

And wayyittēn śar bêt-hassōhar in yaḏ-Yôsēp̄ ʾēt all-the hāʾăsîrîm who in bêt the hassōhar; and ʾēt all-that they ʿōśîm there hûʾ hāyâ ʿōśeh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyittēn*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put
• *śar*: noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *hassōhar*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house
• *yaḏ*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
• *Yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *hāʾăsîrîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prisoners
• *ʿōśîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - doing/making
• *hûʾ*: independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he
• *hāyâ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was
• *ʿōśeh*: qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making

Word Meanings

• *yaḏ*: hand/authority/control
• *wayyittēn* *bĕyaḏ*: put under authority of/entrusted to/placed in control of
• *hāʾăsîrîm*: prisoners/captives/those bound
• *ʿōśîm*: doing/performing/carrying out

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The warden put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners, and he was responsible for whatever happened there.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's care all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  which commytted to Iosephe hade all the presoners that were in the preson housse. And what soeuer was done there yt dyd he.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that he committed all the presoners of the preson vnto his hades: that what so euer were done, might be done by him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Iosephs hande all the prisoners that were in the prison, and whatsoeuer they did there, that did he.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the keper of the prison committed to Iosephes hande all the prisoners that were in the prison house, and what so euer was done there, that dyd he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the chief of the round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who `are' in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care. He was in charge of whatever they were doing.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 39:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.4", "source": "וַיִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְכָל־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyimṣāʾ* *Yôsēp̄* *ḥēn* in *ʿênāyw* and *wayĕšāret* *ʾōtô* and *wayyap̄qiḏēhû* over-*bêtô* and all-that *yeš*-to him *nātan* in *yāḏô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayĕšāret*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served/ministered to", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wayyap̄qiḏēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he appointed him/put him in charge", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*wayĕšāret*": "served/ministered to/attended", "*wayyap̄qiḏēhû*": "appointed him/put him in charge/made him overseer" } }
• Gen 40:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.3", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֛ית שַׂ֥ר הַטַבָּחִ֖ים אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אָס֥וּר שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* them in-*mišmar* house-of *śar* the-*ṭabbāḥîm* unto-house-of the-*sōhar* *məqôm* which *yôsēp̄* *'āsûr* there", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed/put", "*mišmar*": "masculine singular - custody/guard/prison/watch", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief/prince/ruler", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural - guards/executioners/cooks/slaughterers", "*sōhar*": "masculine singular - prison/roundhouse", "*məqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place/location", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*'āsûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - bound/imprisoned" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "gave/placed/put", "*mišmar*": "custody/guard/ward/prison", "*śar*": "chief/officer/captain/prince", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks", "*sōhar*": "prison/roundhouse", "*'āsûr*": "bound/imprisoned/confined" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.4", "source": "וַ֠יִּפְקֹד שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyip̄qōḏ* *śar* the-*ṭabbāḥîm* *'et*-*yôsēp̄* with-them and *wayəšāret* them and *wayyihyû* *yāmîm* in-*mišmār*", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄qōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he appointed/assigned", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief/prince/ruler", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural - guards/executioners/cooks/slaughterers", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wayəšāret*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he served/ministered to", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were/became", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days/period of time", "*mišmār*": "masculine singular - custody/guard/prison/watch" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄qōḏ*": "appointed/assigned/charged/entrusted", "*śar*": "chief/officer/captain/prince", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks", "*wayəšāret*": "served/ministered to/attended", "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time/for some time", "*mišmār*": "custody/guard/prison/confinement" } }
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.30", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן נְאֻם־יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אָמ֣וֹר אָמַ֔רְתִּי בֵּֽיתְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔יךָ יִתְהַלְּכ֥וּ לְפָנַ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְעַתָּ֤ה נְאֻם־יְהוָה֙ חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י כִּֽי־מְכַבְּדַ֥י אֲכַבֵּ֖ד וּבֹזַ֥י יֵקָֽלּוּ׃", "text": "Therefore *neum*-*YHWH* *Elohei* *Yisrael* *amor* *amarti* *betekha* and-*bet* *avikha* *yithalekhu* before-me until-*olam* and-now *neum*-*YHWH* *halila* to-me for-*mekhabday* *akhabed* and-*bozay* *yeqalu*.", "grammar": { "*neum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*amor*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*amarti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*betekha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*avikha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*yithalekhu*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would walk", "*olam*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*halila*": "interjection - far be it", "*mekhabday*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who honor me", "*akhabed*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will honor", "*bozay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who despise me", "*yeqalu*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be lightly esteemed" }, "variants": { "*neum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*amor* *amarti*": "I surely said/I indeed said", "*yithalekhu*": "would walk/would continue/would serve", "*olam*": "forever/perpetually/indefinitely", "*halila*": "far be it/by no means/God forbid", "*yeqalu*": "will be lightly esteemed/will be despised/will be dishonored" } }
• Ps 37:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.3", "source": "בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*Bəṭaḥ* in *YHWH* and do *ṭôb*; dwell [in] *ʾereṣ* and *rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*.", "grammar": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*šəkān*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/inhabit", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*rəʿēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - feed/shepherd/pursue", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/steadfastness/fidelity" }, "variants": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/what is good", "*šəkān-ʾereṣ*": "dwell in the land/inhabit the earth", "*rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*": "feed on faithfulness/cultivate faithfulness/pursue faithfulness/practice fidelity" } }
• Ps 37:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.11", "source": "וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *ʿănāwîm* will *yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*, and *hitʿannəgû* upon *rōb šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*waʿănāwîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective/noun - and humble ones/meek ones", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*wəhitʿannəgû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural - and they will delight themselves", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being" }, "variants": { "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/meek ones/afflicted ones", "*yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth", "*hitʿannəgû*": "will delight themselves/will take pleasure/will enjoy", "*rōb šālôm*": "abundance of peace/great peace/much prosperity" } }
• Gen 39:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzōḇ* all-that-to him in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* and not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittô* *mĕʾûmâ* except the-*halleḥem* which-*hûʾ* *ʾôḵēl*; and *wayĕhî* *Yôsēp̄* *yĕp̄ēh*-*tōʾar* and *wîp̄ēh* *marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left/abandoned", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*halleḥem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾôḵēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eating", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was", "*yĕp̄ēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - beautiful/handsome of", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance", "*wîp̄ēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and beautiful/handsome of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance/sight" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "left/entrusted/abandoned to care of", "*yāḏaʿ*": "knew/was concerned with/paid attention to", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]", "*halleḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַתִּשָּׂ֧א אֵֽשֶׁת־אֲדֹנָ֛יו אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יהָ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁכְבָ֥ה עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* after the *haddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*, and *wattiśśāʾ* *ʾēšet*-*ʾăḏōnāyw* *ʾet*-her *ʿênehā* to-*Yôsēp̄*; and *wattōʾmer* *šiḵĕḇâ* with me.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*haddĕḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wattiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lifted", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênehā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down" }, "variants": { "*haddĕḇārîm*": "things/matters/words/events", "*wattiśśāʾ* *ʿênehā*": "lifted her eyes/looked with desire/cast looks at", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "lie down/have sexual relations with" } }
• Gen 39:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.9", "source": "אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl* in the *babbayit* the *hazzeh* than me, and not-*ḥāśaḵ* from me *mĕʾûmâ* except-*ʾôtāḵ* because *ʾattĕ*-*ʾištô*; and how *ʾeʿĕśeh* the *hārāʿâ* the *haggĕḏōlâ* the *hazzōʾt* and *ḥāṭāʾtî* to *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/greater", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld/kept back", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*ʾôtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*ʾattĕ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will do/make", "*hārāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/wickedness", "*haggĕḏōlâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God" }, "variants": { "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl*": "he is not greater/no one has greater authority", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings [plural form with singular meaning]" } }