3 {
"verseID": "Genesis.45.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֲנִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף הַע֥וֹד אָבִ֖י חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִבְהֲל֖וּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *haʿôd* *ʾāḇî* *ḥāy* wə-*lōʾ-yāḵəlû* *ʾeḥāyw* *laʿănôt* *ʾōtô* *kî* *niḇhălû* *mippānāyw*",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'",
"יוֹסֵ֤ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'",
"אֶל־אֶחָיו֙": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'",
"אֲנִ֣י": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'",
"יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'",
"הַע֥וֹד": "interrogative particle + adverb - 'is still'",
"אָבִ֖י": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'",
"חָ֑י": "adjective masculine singular - 'alive'",
"וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and not were able'",
"אֶחָיו֙": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'",
"לַעֲנ֣וֹת": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to answer'",
"אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'",
"כִּ֥י": "conjunction - 'because'",
"נִבְהֲל֖וּ": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were dismayed'",
"מִפָּנָֽיו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face'"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke",
"*haʿôd*": "Is still? Does still?",
"*ḥāy*": "alive, living",
"*lōʾ-yāḵəlû*": "they were not able, they could not",
"*laʿănôt*": "to answer, to respond to",
"*niḇhălû*": "they were dismayed, they were terrified, they were shocked",
"*mippānāyw*": "from his face, from his presence, because of 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"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Genesis.45.5",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû* wə-*ʾal-yiḥar* *bəʿênêḵem* *kî-məḵartem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *ləmiḥyāh* *šəlāḥanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lip̄nêḵem*",
"grammar": {
"וְעַתָּ֣ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'",
"אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - 'do not be grieved'",
"וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - 'and let not be angry'",
"בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'in your eyes'",
"כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'because you sold'",
"אֹתִ֖י": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'",
"הֵ֑נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'",
"כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'because/for'",
"לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה": "preposition + noun feminine singular - 'for preservation of life'",
"שְׁלָחַ֥נִי": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'sent me'",
"אֱלֹהִ֖ים": "noun masculine plural - 'God'",
"לִפְנֵיכֶֽם": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time",
"*ʾal-tēʿāṣəḇû*": "do not be grieved, do not be distressed, do not be pained",
"*ʾal-yiḥar*": "let it not burn, let there not be anger",
"*bəʿênêḵem*": "in your eyes, in your sight, in your opinion",
"*məḵartem*": "you sold, you traded",
"*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place",
"*ləmiḥyāh*": "for preservation of life, for survival, for sustenance",
"*šəlāḥanî*": "sent me, dispatched me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being",
"*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you, ahead of you"
}
}