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"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Genesis.43.21",
"source": "וַֽיְהִ֞י כִּי־בָ֣אנוּ אֶל־הַמָּל֗וֹן וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֤ה כֶֽסֶף־אִישׁ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וַנָּ֥שֶׁב אֹת֖וֹ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* *kî*-*bāʾnû* *ʾel*-the *mālôn* *wə-niptəḥâ* *ʾet*-*ʾamtəḥōtênû* *wə-hinnēh* *kesep̄*-*ʾîš* *bə-p̄î* *ʾamtaḥtô* *kaspēnû* *bə-mišqālô* *wə-nāšeḇ* *ʾōtô* *bə-yāḏēnû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/that",
"*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we came",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place",
"*wə-niptəḥâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st common plural + paragogic heh - and we opened",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our sacks",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - money/silver of",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*bə-p̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mouth of",
"*ʾamtaḥtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sack",
"*kaspēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our money",
"*bə-mišqālô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its weight",
"*wə-nāšeḇ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common plural - and we have brought back",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it",
"*bə-yāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - in our hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened",
"*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/encampment",
"*wə-niptəḥâ*": "and we opened/unsealed",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "and behold/look/see",
"*bə-p̄î*": "in the mouth/opening of",
"*bə-mišqālô*": "in its full weight/in its exact amount",
"*wə-nāšeḇ*": "and we have brought back/returned"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Genesis.43.22",
"source": "וְכֶ֧סֶף אַחֵ֛ר הוֹרַ֥דְנוּ בְיָדֵ֖נוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹ֑כֶל לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְנוּ מִי־שָׂ֥ם כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-kesep̄* *ʾaḥēr* *hôraḏnû* *ḇə-yāḏēnû* *lišbār*-*ʾōḵel* *lōʾ* *yāḏaʿnû* *mî*-*śām* *kaspēnû* *bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-kesep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and money/silver",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other",
"*hôraḏnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - we have brought down",
"*ḇə-yāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - in our hand",
"*lišbār*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to buy",
"*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yāḏaʿnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we knew",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed",
"*kaspēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our money",
"*bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - in our sacks"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḥēr*": "other/different/additional",
"*hôraḏnû*": "we have brought down/we have carried down",
"*lōʾ yāḏaʿnû*": "we did not know/we were unaware",
"*śām*": "put/placed/deposited"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Genesis.43.23",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ שָׁל֨וֹם לָכֶ֜ם אַל־תִּירָ֗אוּ אֱלֹ֨הֵיכֶ֜ם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֤י אֲבִיכֶם֙ נָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם מַטְמוֹן֙ בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם כַּסְפְּכֶ֖ם בָּ֣א אֵלָ֑י וַיּוֹצֵ֥א אֲלֵהֶ֖ם אֶת־שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *šālôm* *lāḵem* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *wē-ʾlōhê* *ʾăḇîḵem* *nātan* *lāḵem* *maṭmôn* *bə-ʾamtəḥōtêḵem* *kaspəḵem* *bāʾ* *ʾēlāy* *wə-yôṣēʾ* *ʾălēhem* *ʾet*-*Šimʿôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace",
"*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - fear",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*wē-ʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of",
"*ʾăḇîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*maṭmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - treasure/hidden thing",
"*bə-ʾamtəḥōtêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your sacks",
"*kaspəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your money",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me",
"*wə-yôṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out",
"*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Šimʿôn*": "proper noun - Simeon"
},
"variants": {
"*šālôm lāḵem*": "peace to you/be at peace/don't worry",
"*ʾal-tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/be not afraid",
"*maṭmôn*": "treasure/hidden treasure/gift",
"*bāʾ ʾēlāy*": "came to me/reached me/was brought to me",
"*wə-yôṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/brought forth"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Genesis.43.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּתֶּן־מַ֙יִם֙ וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מִסְפּ֖וֹא לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yāḇēʾ* the *ʾîš* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* *bêtâ* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yitten*-*mayim* *wə-yirḥăṣû* *raḡlêhem* *wə-yittēn* *mispôʾ* *la-ḥămōrêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāḇēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*bêtâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to house of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*wə-yitten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*wə-yirḥăṣû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they washed",
"*raḡlêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet",
"*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*mispôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fodder",
"*la-ḥămōrêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their donkeys"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāḇēʾ*": "and he brought/led in",
"*bêtâ*": "to the house/into the house",
"*wə-yitten-mayim*": "and he gave water/provided water",
"*wə-yirḥăṣû*": "and they washed/cleansed",
"*mispôʾ*": "fodder/feed/provender"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Genesis.43.25",
"source": "וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה עַד־בּ֥וֹא יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יֹ֥אכְלוּ לָֽחֶם׃",
"text": "*wə-yāḵînû* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* *ʿaḏ*-*bôʾ* *Yôsēp̄* *ba-ṣohŏrāyim* *kî* *šāməʿû* *kî*-*šām* *yōʾḵəlû* *lāḥem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāḵînû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prepared",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/offering",
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until",
"*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*ba-ṣohŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*šāməʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*yōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would eat",
"*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāḵînû*": "and they prepared/made ready/arranged",
"*minḥâ*": "gift/present/tribute/offering",
"*ba-ṣohŏrāyim*": "at noon/at midday",
"*šāməʿû*": "they heard/learned/understood",
"*yōʾḵəlû lāḥem*": "they would eat bread/they would have a meal"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Genesis.43.26",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ ל֛וֹ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹ אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *Yôsēp̄* the *baytâ* *wə-yāḇîʾû* *lô* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* *ʾăšer*-*bə-yāḏām* the *bāytâ* *wə-yištaḥăwû*-*lô* *ʾārṣâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*baytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the house",
"*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*bə-yāḏām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand",
"*bāytâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - into the house",
"*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered",
"*baytâ*": "to the house/home/indoors",
"*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "and they brought/carried/presented",
"*bə-yāḏām*": "in their hand/possession/control",
"*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/earth/land"
}
}