20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.20",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲדֹנֵ֨י יוֹסֵ֜ף אֹת֗וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־*אסורי **אֲסִירֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲסוּרִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾăḏōnê* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾōtô* and *wayyittĕnēhû* to-*bêt* the *hassōhar*, *mĕqôm* where-*ʾăsîrê* the *hammelek* *ʾăsûrîm*; and *wayĕhî*-there in *bêt* the *hassōhar*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - master/lord of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*wayyittĕnēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he put him",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house",
"*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place",
"*ʾăsîrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prisoners of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*ʾăsûrîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - bound/imprisoned",
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of"
},
"variants": {
"*bêt* *hassōhar*": "prison/jail/place of confinement",
"*ʾăsîrê*": "prisoners/captives/those bound",
"*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/imprisoned/confined"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.21",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיֵּ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו חָ֑סֶד וַיִּתֵּ֣ן חִנּ֔וֹ בְּעֵינֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר בֵּית־הַסֹּֽהַר׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Yôsēp̄* and *wayyēṭ* to him *ḥāseḏ* and *wayyittēn* his *ḥinnô* in *ʿênê* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*wayyēṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he extended",
"*ḥāseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/mercy",
"*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*ḥinnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker [indicating relationship 'with' rather than direct object]",
"*wayyēṭ* *ḥāseḏ*": "extended kindness/showed mercy/demonstrated loyalty",
"*ḥinnô*": "his favor/his grace/his charm"
}
}
22 {
"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"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.23",
"source": "אֵ֣ין ׀ שַׂ֣ר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַ֗ר רֹאֶ֤ה אֶֽת־כָּל־מְא֙וּמָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וַֽאֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾên* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar* *rōʾeh* *ʾet*-any-*mĕʾûmâ* in *yāḏô* because *YHWH* *ʾittô*; and that-*hûʾ* *ʿōśeh*, *YHWH* *maṣlîaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there is not",
"*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",
"*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/looking at",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything",
"*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to prosper/making successful"
},
"variants": {
"*rōʾeh*": "seeing/paying attention to/inspecting",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "causing to prosper/making successful/giving good fortune",
"*ʾittô*": "with him/in his presence/accompanying him"
}
}