Genesis 42:16

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.16", "source": "שִׁלְח֨וּ מִכֶּ֣ם אֶחָד֮ וְיִקַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם֒ וְאַתֶּם֙ הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְאִם־לֹ֕א חֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֥י מְרַגְּלִ֖ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "Send from-you one and let-him-*wĕyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-your-brother, and you *hēʾāsĕrû*, and let-be-*wĕyibbāḥănû* your-words, whether-the-*hāʾĕmet* with-you; and if-not, *ḥê* *parʿōh*, that *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wĕyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will take", "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be bound/imprisoned", "*wĕyibbāḥănû*": "waw-consecutive niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be tested", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the truth", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "be bound/be imprisoned/be confined", "*hāʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Send one of you to bring your brother; the rest of you will stay in prison. This will test whether your words are true. If not, then by the life of Pharaoh, you are spies.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be tested, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Sende therfore one off you and lett him fett youre brother and ye shalbe in preason in the meane season. And thereby shall youre wordes be proued whether there be any trueth in you: or els by the lyfe of Pharao ye are but spies.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Sende awaye one of you to fetch youre brother, but ye shalbe in preson. Thus wyll I trye out yor wordes, whether ye go aboute wt trueth or not: for els, by the life of Pharao ye are spyes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Send one of you which may fet your brother, & ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proued, whether there bee trueth in you: or els by the life of Pharaoh ye are but spies.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Sende out one of you, whiche may fet your brother, and ye shalbe kept in pryson, that your wordes may be proued whether there be any trueth in you: or els by the lyfe of Pharao, ye are but spyes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether [there be any] truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye [are] spies.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye, remain ye bound, and let your words be proved, whether truth be with you: and if not -- Pharaoh liveth! surely ye `are' spies;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Send one of your number to get your brother, and the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are true; if not, by the life of Pharaoh, your purpose is certainly secret.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.11", "source": "כֻּלָּ֕נוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד נָ֑חְנוּ כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ לֹא־הָי֥וּ עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "All-of-us *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one *nāḥnû*; *kēnîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, not-have been *ʿăbādeykā* *mĕraggĕlîm*.", "grammar": { "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*nāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/upright", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/upright/truthful/sincere" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 42:9-15
    7 verses
    90%

    9{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.9", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלַ֖ם לָהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לִרְא֛וֹת אֶת־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyizkōr* *yôsēp* *ʾēt* *haḥălōmôt* which *ḥālam* for-them, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: *mĕraggĕlîm* you, to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʿerwat* *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾtem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haḥălōmôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the dreams", "*ḥālam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dreamed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come" }, "variants": { "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/vulnerability/weakness" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֑י וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ בָּ֖אוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him: No, *ʾădōnî*, and *ʿăbādeykā* have *bāʾû* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they have come", "*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.11", "source": "כֻּלָּ֕נוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד נָ֑חְנוּ כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ לֹא־הָי֥וּ עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "All-of-us *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one *nāḥnû*; *kēnîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, not-have been *ʿăbādeykā* *mĕraggĕlîm*.", "grammar": { "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*nāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/upright", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/upright/truthful/sincere" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם לֹ֕א כִּֽי־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶ֥ם לִרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them: No, for-*ʿerwat* *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾtem* to-*lirʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see" }, "variants": { "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/vulnerability/weakness" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אַחִ֧ים ׀ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַקָּטֹ֤ן אֶת־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְהָאֶחָ֖ד אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: Twelve *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănaḥnû* *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*, and *hinnēh* *haqqāṭōn* with-*ʾābînû* *hayyôm*, and *hāʾeḥād* *ʾênennu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our father", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*ʾênennu*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*haqqāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵ֑ף ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֲלֵכֶ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר מְרַגְּלִ֥ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp*: It *hûʾ* which *dibbartî* to-you *lēʾmōr*: *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.15", "source": "בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ אִם־תֵּצְא֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֧י אִם־בְּב֛וֹא אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*zōʾt* *tibbāḥēnû*: *ḥê* *parʿōh* if-*tēṣĕʾû* from-here, except if-in-*bĕbôʾ* *ʾăḥîkem* *haqqāṭōn* here.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tibbāḥēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be tested", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*tēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go out", "*bĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in coming", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*": "by the life of/as surely as lives" } }

  • Gen 42:17-21
    5 verses
    84%

    17{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף אֹתָ֛ם אֶל־מִשְׁמָ֖ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyeʾĕsōp* them to-*mišmār* three *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyeʾĕsōp*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered/put", "*mišmār*": "noun, masculine singular - custody/ward/prison", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*mišmār*": "custody/prison/guard/detention" } }

    18{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י זֹ֥את עֲשׂ֖וּ וִֽחְי֑וּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp* on-*bayyôm* *haššĕlîšî*: *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* and *wiḥyû*; *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* I *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*haššĕlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do", "*wiḥyû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperative, masculine plural - and live", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/in awe of" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.19", "source": "אִם־כֵּנִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם אֲחִיכֶ֣ם אֶחָ֔ד יֵאָסֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם וְאַתֶּם֙ לְכ֣וּ הָבִ֔יאוּ שֶׁ֖בֶר רַעֲב֥וֹן בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃", "text": "If-*kēnîm* you, *ʾăḥîkem* one *yēʾāsēr* in *bêt* your-*mišmarkem*; and you, go, *hābîʾû* *šeber* *raʿăbôn* your-*bāttêkem*.", "grammar": { "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/truthful", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*yēʾāsēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be bound", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mišmarkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your guard/prison", "*hābîʾû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*raʿăbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - hunger/famine", "*bāttêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your houses" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/truthful/upright", "*šeber*": "grain/food/provisions", "*raʿăbôn*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.20", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הַקָּטֹן֙ תָּבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֣א תָמ֑וּתוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʾaḥîkem* the *qaṭōn* *tāḇîʾû* to-me, and *yēʾāmnû* *diḇrêkem* and not *tāmûtû*; and *yaʿaśû*-*ḵēn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker, indicating accusative", "*ʾaḥîkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*qaṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/smallest", "*tāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bring", "*yēʾāmnû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be confirmed/verified", "*diḇrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*tāmûtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*yaʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥîkem*": "your brother/brothers/kinsman", "*qaṭōn*": "young/small/youngest/least significant", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/carry/lead", "*yēʾāmnû*": "be verified/confirmed/established/believed/trusted", "*diḇrêkem*": "your words/matters/things", "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*yaʿaśû*": "did/made/produced/accomplished", "*ḵēn*": "so/thus/therefore/rightly" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֗יו אֲבָל֮ אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַחְנוּ֮ עַל־אָחִינוּ֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָאִ֜ינוּ צָרַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ וְלֹ֣א שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ עַל־כֵּן֙ בָּ֣אָה אֵלֵ֔ינוּ הַצָּרָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmrû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾāḥîw*, *ʾăḇāl* *ʾăšēmîm* *ʾănaḥnû* concerning-*ʾāḥînû*, *ʾăšer* *rāʾînû* *ṣārat* *nap̄šô* in-*hiṯḥannô* to-us and not *šāmāʿnû*; upon-*kēn* *bāʾāh* to-us the-*ṣārāh* the-*zōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾăḇāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - guilty", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rāʾînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we saw", "*ṣārat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - distress of", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*hiṯḥannô*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pleading", "*šāmāʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we heard/listened", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/therefore", "*bāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she came/has come", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmrû*": "said/spoke/thought/commanded", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each to", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman", "*ʾăḇāl*": "truly/indeed/but/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "guilty/liable/responsible", "*ʾāḥînû*": "our brother/kinsman", "*rāʾînû*": "we saw/perceived/experienced", "*ṣārat*": "distress/trouble/anguish of", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/self/life/person/desire", "*hiṯḥannô*": "his pleading/begging/imploring", "*šāmāʿnû*": "we heard/listened/obeyed", "*bāʾāh*": "came/has come/arrived", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this one" } }

  • Gen 42:31-35
    5 verses
    83%

    31{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.31", "source": "וַנֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ לֹ֥א הָיִ֖ינוּ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "And *nōʾmer* to-him *kēnîm* *ʾănāḥnû*; not *hāyînû* *məraggəlîm*.", "grammar": { "*nōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person common plural - we said", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*hāyînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we have been", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*nōʾmer*": "we said/told/replied", "*kēnîm*": "honest/true/trustworthy", "*hāyînû*": "we have been/were", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts" } }

    32{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.32", "source": "שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֲנַ֛חְנוּ אַחִ֖ים בְּנֵ֣י אָבִ֑ינוּ הָאֶחָ֣ד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אָבִ֖ינוּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʾaḥîm* *bənê* *ʾāḇînû*; the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾênennû*, and-the-*qāṭōn* the-*yôm* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇînû* in-*ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*Šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - youngest", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾaḥîm*": "brothers/kinsmen", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/first", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*qāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest/youngest son", "*yôm*": "day/today/now", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country", "*kənāʿan*": "Canaan" } }

    33{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֵ֗ינוּ הָאִישׁ֙ אֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּזֹ֣את אֵדַ֔ע כִּ֥י כֵנִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ הַנִּ֣יחוּ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶת־רַעֲב֥וֹן בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם קְח֥וּ וָלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to-us the-*ʾîš* *ʾăḏōnê* the-*ʾāreṣ*, in-*zōʾṯ* *ʾēḏaʿ* that *kēnîm* *ʾattem*; *ʾăḥîḵem* the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *hannîḥû* with-me, and-*ʾeṯ*-*raʿăḇôn* *bāttêḵem* *qəḥû* and-*lēḵû*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lord of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will know", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*hannîḥû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - leave", "*raʿăḇôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hunger of", "*bāttêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*qəḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - take", "*lēḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/told", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "lord of/master of/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this way/by this", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "I will know/recognize/determine", "*kēnîm*": "honest/truthful/genuine", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single/first", "*hannîḥû*": "leave/deposit/place", "*raʿăḇôn*": "hunger of/famine of/need of", "*bāttêḵem*": "your houses/households/families", "*qəḥû*": "take/get/receive", "*lēḵû*": "go/depart/proceed" } }

    34{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.34", "source": "וְ֠הָבִיאוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֣ם הַקָּטֹן֮ אֵלַי֒ וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א מְרַגְּלִים֙ אַתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י כֵנִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-*hāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḥîḵem* the-*qāṭōn* to-me, and-*ʾēdəʿāh* that not *məraggəlîm* *ʾattem*, that *kēnîm* *ʾattem*; *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḥîḵem* *ʾettēn* to-you, and-*ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tisḥārû*.", "grammar": { "*hāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - bring", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - youngest", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I may know", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*tisḥārû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you may trade" }, "variants": { "*hāḇîʾû*": "bring/lead/carry", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest/youngest son", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "I may know/recognize/determine", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*kēnîm*": "honest/true/trustworthy", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/provide/deliver", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*tisḥārû*": "you may trade/travel/do business in" } }

    35{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.35", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֚ם מְרִיקִ֣ים שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם וְהִנֵּה־אִ֥ישׁ צְרוֹר־כַּסְפּ֖וֹ בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ וַיִּרְא֞וּ אֶת־צְרֹר֧וֹת כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם הֵ֥מָּה וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *yəhî*, they *mərîqîm* *śaqqêhem*, and-behold-*ʾîš* *ṣərôr*-*kaspô* in-*śaqqô*; and *yirʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*ṣərōrôṯ* *kaspêhem* they and-*ʾăḇîhem* and *yîrāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened", "*mərîqîm*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - emptying", "*śaqqêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacks", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bundle of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they saw", "*ṣərōrôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bundles of", "*kaspêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their money", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*yîrāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they feared" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/came to pass/was", "*mərîqîm*": "emptying/pouring out/unloading", "*śaqqêhem*": "their sacks/bags", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*ṣərôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag of", "*kaspô*": "his money/silver", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*yirʾû*": "they saw/noticed/observed", "*ṣərōrôṯ*": "bundles/pouches/bags of", "*kaspêhem*": "their money/silver", "*yîrāʾû*": "they feared/were afraid/were terrified" } }

  • Gen 43:3-7
    5 verses
    74%

    3{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: *hāʿēd hēʿid* in us the *ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "hiphil infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - strongly warned/solemnly warned", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - in us/against us", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "solemnly warned/strongly admonished/earnestly testified", "*bānû*": "against us/among us/in us", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.4", "source": "אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֛ מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ אֶת־אָחִ֖ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ נֵרְדָ֕ה וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה לְךָ֖ אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "If-*yešəkā* *məšallēaḥ* *ʾet*-our *ʾāḥînû* with us, *nērədâ* and *nišbərâ* for you *ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yešəkā*": "particle of existence + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*ʾet-ʾāḥînû*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*nērədâ*": "qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us go down", "*wənišbərâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us buy", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērədâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nišbərâ*": "let us buy/purchase [grain]", "*ʾōkel*": "food/provisions" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.5", "source": "וְאִם־אֵינְךָ֥ מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ לֹ֣א נֵרֵ֑ד כִּֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אָמַ֤ר אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And if-*ʾênəkā* *məšallēaḥ* not *nērēd*; for-the *ʾîš* *ʾāmar* to us not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾênəkā*": "particle of negation + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*lōʾ nērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will not go down", "*kî-hāʾîš*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the man", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērēd*": "go down/descend", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָמָ֥ה הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם לִ֑י לְהַגִּ֣יד לָאִ֔ישׁ הַע֥וֹד לָכֶ֖ם אָֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl*: *lāmâ* *hărēʿōtem* to me, to *ləhaggîd* to the *ʾîš* *haʿôd* to you *ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative preposition - why", "*hărēʿōtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have done evil/harmed", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - whether still", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother" }, "variants": { "*hărēʿōtem*": "you did evil to/you harmed/you treated badly", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell/to declare/to inform", "*haʿôd*": "whether still/is there still" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *šāʾôl šāʾal*-the *ʾîš* about us and about our *môladtēnû* *lēʾmōr*: *haʿôd* your *ʾăbîkem* *ḥay* *hăyēš* to you *ʾāḥ*; and *wannagged*-to him according to-*pî* the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. *hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ* that he would *yōʾmar*: *hôrîdû* *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he surely asked", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - about us", "*ûləmôladtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - and about our birth/family", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is still", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - alive", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wannagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-pî*": "preposition + construct form of masculine noun - according to", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "interrogative particle + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - could we possibly know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would say", "*hôrîdû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring down", "*ʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "surely asked/thoroughly inquired/strictly questioned", "*môladtēnû*": "our birth/our kindred/our family", "*haʿôd*": "is still/does still", "*ḥay*": "alive/living", "*hăyēš*": "is there/do you have", "*ʿal-pî*": "according to/by the mouth of/as directed by", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "could we possibly know/how could we have known", "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/take down" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.23", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ אִם־לֹ֥א יֵרֵ֛ד אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן אִתְּכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לִרְא֥וֹת פָּנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* comes down *yērēd* your brother *ʾăḥîkem* the *haqqāṭōn* with you *ʾittəkem* not *lōʾ* you shall continue *tōsîpûn* to see *lirʾôt* my face *pānāy*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes down", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōsîpûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall continue", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pānāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*yērēd*": "comes down/descends", "*ʾăḥîkem haqqāṭōn*": "your youngest brother/your little brother", "*tōsîpûn*": "you shall continue/you shall add/you shall do again", "*lirʾôt pānāy*": "to see my face/to appear before me/to be in my presence" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֱמֹ֥ר אֶל־אַחֶ֖יךָ זֹ֣את עֲשׂ֑וּ טַֽעֲנוּ֙ אֶת־בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔ם וּלְכוּ־בֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *parʿōh* *ʾel-Yôsēp̄* *ʾĕmōr* *ʾel-ʾaḥeḵā* *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* *ṭaʿănû* *ʾet-bəʿîrḵem* *ûləḵû-ḇōʾû* *ʾarṣāh* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "פַּרְעֹה֙": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Joseph'", "אֱמֹ֥ר": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'say'", "אֶל־אַחֶ֖יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'to your brothers'", "זֹ֣את": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - 'this'", "עֲשׂ֑וּ": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'do'", "טַֽעֲנוּ֙": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'load'", "אֶת־בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔ם": "direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your beasts'", "וּלְכוּ־בֹ֖אוּ": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural + Qal imperative masculine plural - 'and go, come'", "אַ֥רְצָה": "noun feminine singular + directional ה - 'to the land of'", "כְּנָֽעַן": "proper noun - 'Canaan'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*ʾĕmōr*": "say, tell, speak", "*ʾaḥeḵā*": "your brothers", "*zōʾt*": "this, this thing", "*ʿăśû*": "do, perform", "*ṭaʿănû*": "load, burden, lade", "*bəʿîrḵem*": "your beasts, your animals, your pack animals", "*ûləḵû-ḇōʾû*": "and go, come; go and enter", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the land of, toward the land of" } }

  • Gen 45:12-13
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    12{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.12", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ רֹא֔וֹת וְעֵינֵ֖י אָחִ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ין כִּי־פִ֖י הַֽמְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Wə-*hinnēh* *ʿênêḵem* *rōʾôt* wə-*ʿênê* *ʾāḥî* *Ḇinyāmîn* *kî-p̄î* *haməḏabbēr* *ʾălêḵem*", "grammar": { "וְהִנֵּ֤ה": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your eyes'", "רֹא֔וֹת": "Qal participle feminine plural - 'seeing'", "וְעֵינֵ֖י": "conjunction + noun feminine dual construct - 'and eyes of'", "אָחִ֣י": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my brother'", "בִנְיָמִ֑ין": "proper noun - 'Benjamin'", "כִּי־פִ֖י": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'that my mouth'", "הַֽמְדַבֵּ֥ר": "definite article + Piel participle masculine singular - 'the speaking'", "אֲלֵיכֶֽם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'to you'" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*ʿênêḵem*": "your eyes", "*rōʾôt*": "seeing, observing, witnessing", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother", "*p̄î*": "my mouth", "*haməḏabbēr*": "the speaking, the one speaking", "*ʾălêḵem*": "to you, toward you" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.13", "source": "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם לְאָבִ֗י אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֑ם וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־אָבִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Wə-*higgaḏtem* *ləʾāḇî* *ʾet-kāl-kəḇôḏî* *bəmiṣrayim* wə-*ʾēt* *kāl-ʾăšer* *rəʾîtem* *ûmihartem* wə-*hôraḏtem* *ʾet-ʾāḇî* *hēnnāh*", "grammar": { "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall tell'", "לְאָבִ֗י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to my father'", "אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'all my glory/honor'", "בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Egypt'", "וְאֵ֖ת": "conjunction + direct object marker - 'and'", "כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun - 'all that'", "רְאִיתֶ֑ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you have seen'", "וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם": "conjunction + Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall hasten'", "וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and bring down'", "אֶת־אָבִ֖י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "הֵֽנָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'" }, "variants": { "*higgaḏtem*": "you shall tell, you shall declare, you shall report", "*kəḇôḏî*": "my glory, my honor, my high position", "*bəmiṣrayim*": "in Egypt", "*rəʾîtem*": "you have seen, you witnessed", "*mihartem*": "you shall hasten, you shall hurry", "*hôraḏtem*": "you shall bring down, you shall cause to descend", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖י עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* bring him down *hôrīduhû* to me *ʾēlāy* and let me set *wəʾāśîmâ* my eye *ʿênî* upon him *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*hôrīduhû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him down", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾāśîmâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me set", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*hôrīduhû*": "bring him down/bring him/have him come down", "*wəʾāśîmâ ʿênî ʿālāyw*": "that I may set my eye upon him/that I may see him/that I may look upon him" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֲנִי֙ יוֹסֵ֣ף אֲחִיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *gəšû-nāʾ* *ʾēlay* *wayyiggāšû* *wayyōʾmer* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾăḥîḵem* *ʾăšer-məḵartem* *ʾōtî* *miṣrāyəmāh*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "יוֹסֵ֧ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'", "גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א": "Qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - 'please come near'", "אֵלַ֖י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - 'and they came near'", "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "אֲנִי֙": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "יוֹסֵ֣ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֲחִיכֶ֔ם": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your brother'", "אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'whom you sold'", "אֹתִ֖י": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "מִצְרָֽיְמָה": "proper noun + directional ה - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*gəšû-nāʾ*": "please come near, please approach, draw near please", "*wayyiggāšû*": "and they came near, and they approached", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother, your kinsman", "*məḵartem*": "you sold, you traded, you exchanged", "*miṣrāyəmāh*": "to Egypt, toward Egypt" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.1", "source": "וַיְצַ֞ו אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַלֵּ֞א אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֹ֔כֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּכְל֖וּן שְׂאֵ֑ת וְשִׂ֥ים כֶּֽסֶף־אִ֖ישׁ בְּפִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəṣaw* *ʾet*-who *ʿal*-*bêtô* *lēʾmōr* *malēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾamtəḥōt* the *hāʾănāšîm* *ʾōkel* as *kaʾăšer* they *yûkəlûn* *śēʾt* and *wəśîm* *kesep*-each in *pî* his *ʾamtaḥtô*", "grammar": { "*wayəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of", "*bêtô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*malēʾ*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - fill", "*ʾamtəḥōt*": "feminine plural noun - sacks", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - as much as", "*yûkəlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are able", "*śēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to carry", "*wəśîm*": "waw-conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and put", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack" }, "variants": { "*wayəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (untranslatable in English)", "*bêtô*": "house/household/estate", "*ʾamtəḥōt*": "sacks/bags/containers", "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions", "*śēʾt*": "carry/bear/lift up" } }

  • Gen 42:2-3
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    2{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רְדוּ־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ וְשִׁבְרוּ־לָ֣נוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְנִחְיֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*; *rědû*-*šāmmāh* and *šibrû*-for-us from-there, and *wěniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*rědû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - buy grain", "*wěniḥyeh*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we will live", "*nāmût*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*šibrû*": "buy grain/purchase food" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.3", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֲחֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף עֲשָׂרָ֑ה לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר בָּ֖ר מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyērědû* *ʾăḥê*-*yôsēp* ten to-*lišbōr* *bār* from-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērědû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bār*": "grain/corn/food" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף מָֽה־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם הֲל֣וֹא יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־נַחֵ֧שׁ יְנַחֵ֛שׁ אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֹֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *lāhem* *yôsēp* what *mâ*-the *hammaʿăśeh* the *hazzeh* which *ʾăšer* you have done *ʿăśîtem* did not *hălôʾ* you know *yədaʿtem* that *kî*-*naḥēš* *yənaḥēš* a man *ʾîš* who *ʾăšer* is like me *kāmōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the deed", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăśîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - did not", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naḥēš*": "Piel infinitive absolute - divining", "*yənaḥēš*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - divines", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*kāmōnî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*hammaʿăśeh*": "the deed/the act/the action", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/you did/you have committed", "*yədaʿtem*": "you knew/you know/did you not know", "*naḥēš yənaḥēš*": "surely divines/definitely practices divination/certainly uses for omens", "*ʾîš*": "a man/a person/someone", "*kāmōnî*": "like me/such as I/as I am" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.13", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֖ם קָ֑חוּ וְק֖וּמוּ שׁ֥וּבוּ אֶל־הָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem* *qāḥû*; and *wəqûmû* *šûbû* to-the *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your brother", "*qāḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*wəqûmû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and arise", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*ʾel-hāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man" }, "variants": { "*qāḥû*": "take/bring", "*qûmû*": "arise/stand up", "*šûbû*": "return/go back" } }