Genesis 43:20

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmərû bî ʾăḏōnî yārōḏ yāraḏnû ba-təḥillâ lišbār-ʾōḵel

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They said, "Please, my lord, we came down here before to buy food.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said, O sir, we indeed came down the first time to buy food:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and said,{H559} Oh,{H994} my lord,{H113} we came indeed{H3381} down{H3381} at the first time{H8462} to buy{H7666} food:{H400}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said{H559}{(H8799)}, O{H994} sir{H113}, we came indeed{H3381}{(H8800)} down{H3381}{(H8804)} at the first time{H8462} to buy{H7666}{(H8800)} food{H400}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayde: Sir we came hither at the first tyme to bye food

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: Syr, we came downe at the first to bye foode,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And said, Oh syr, we came in deede down hither at the first time to bye foode,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde: oh sir, we came downe hyther at the fyrst tyme to bye foode.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said, "Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They said,“My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:3 : 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" } }
• Gen 42:10 : 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" } }
• Gen 42:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.27", "source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח הָאֶחָ֜ד אֶת־שַׂקּ֗וֹ לָתֵ֥ת מִסְפּ֛וֹא לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ בַּמָּל֑וֹן וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־כַּסְפּ֔וֹ וְהִנֵּה־ה֖וּא בְּפִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yip̄taḥ* the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*śaqqô* to-give *mispôʾ* to-*ḥămōrô* in-the-*mālôn*; and *yarʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*kaspô* and-behold-it in-*pî* *ʾamtaḥtô*.", "grammar": { "*yip̄taḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he opened", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*śaqqô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack", "*mispôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fodder", "*ḥămōrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his donkey", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*yarʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his money", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sack" }, "variants": { "*yip̄taḥ*": "opened/unsealed/loosened", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/first/single", "*śaqqô*": "his sack/bag", "*mispôʾ*": "fodder/feed/provender", "*ḥămōrô*": "his donkey/ass", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/encampment", "*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*kaspô*": "his money/silver", "*pî*": "mouth/opening/entrance of", "*ʾamtaḥtô*": "his sack/bag/pack" } }
• Gen 42:35 : 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 : 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" } }
• Gen 43:7 : 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" } }