18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.43.18",
"source": "וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּ֣י הֽוּבְאוּ֮ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵף֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ עַל־דְּבַ֤ר הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ הַשָּׁ֤ב בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מֽוּבָאִ֑ים לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְלָקַ֧חַת אֹתָ֛נוּ לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yîrəʾû* the *ʾănāšîm* *kî* *hûḇəʾû* *bêt* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʿal*-*dəḇar* the *kesep̄* the *šāḇ* *bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû* *ba-təḥillâ* *ʾănaḥnû* *mûḇāʾîm* *lə-hitgōlēl* *ʿālênû* *û-lə-hitnappēl* *ʿālênû* *wə-lāqaḥat* *ʾōtānû* *la-ʿăḇāḏîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ḥămōrênû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yîrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they feared",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/that/for",
"*hûḇəʾû*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were brought",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about/because of",
"*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter of",
"*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*šāḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - returning/restored",
"*bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st plural suffix - in our sacks",
"*ba-təḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - at the beginning/first time",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural pronoun - we",
"*mûḇāʾîm*": "Hophal participle, masculine plural - being brought",
"*lə-hitgōlēl*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to roll/attack",
"*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - upon us",
"*û-lə-hitnappēl*": "conjunction + preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - and to fall upon",
"*wə-lāqaḥat*": "conjunction + Qal infinitive construct - and to take",
"*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st common plural suffix - us",
"*la-ʿăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for slaves",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ḥămōrênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our donkeys"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yîrəʾû*": "and they feared/were afraid",
"*kî*": "because/that/when",
"*hûḇəʾû*": "they were brought/were caused to come",
"*dəḇar*": "matter/affair/cause/reason",
"*šāḇ*": "returning/coming back/restored",
"*mûḇāʾîm*": "being brought in/being led in",
"*lə-hitgōlēl*": "to roll himself upon/to attack/to assail",
"*lə-hitnappēl*": "to fall upon/to attack suddenly",
"*lāqaḥat*": "to take/seize/fetch"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.43.19",
"source": "וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "*wə-yiggəšû* *ʾel*-the *ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*bêt* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yədabbərû* *ʾēlāw* *petaḥ* the *bāyit*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiggəšû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they approached/drew near",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - over/in charge of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*wə-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke",
"*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening/entrance of",
"*bāyit*": "noun, masculine singular - house"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yiggəšû*": "and they approached/came near/drew near",
"*ʿal*": "over/upon/in charge of",
"*yədabbərû*": "they spoke/talked/communicated",
"*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.43.20",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *bî* *ʾăḏōnî* *yārōḏ* *yāraḏnû* *ba-təḥillâ* *lišbār*-*ʾōḵel*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*bî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - please/by your leave (lit: in me)",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my lord",
"*yārōḏ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going down/descending",
"*yāraḏnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we went down/descended",
"*ba-təḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - at the beginning/at first",
"*lišbār*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to buy",
"*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food/grain"
},
"variants": {
"*bî*": "please/excuse me/oh (particle of entreaty)",
"*yārōḏ yāraḏnû*": "we indeed went down/we surely came down (emphatic construction)",
"*lišbār*": "to buy/to purchase/to procure",
"*ʾōḵel*": "food/grain/provisions"
}
}