Genesis 43:21

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיְהִ֞י כִּי־בָ֣אנוּ אֶל־הַמָּל֗וֹן וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֤ה כֶֽסֶף־אִישׁ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וַנָּ֥שֶׁב אֹת֖וֹ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But when we reached our lodging place and opened our sacks, there was each man's silver in the mouth of his sack, the exact weight. So we have brought it back with us.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass, when we reached the inn, that we opened our sacks, and behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again with us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and as we came to an Inne and opened oure sackes: beholde euery mannes money was in his sacke with full weghte: But we haue broght it agene with us

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and whan we came in the Inne, and opened oure sackes, beholde, euery mans money was in his sack mouth with full weight: therfore haue we brought it with vs agayne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as wee came to an ynne and opened our sackes, behold, euery mans money was in his sackes mouth, euen our money in full weight, but we haue brought it againe in our handes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as we came to an Inne, we opened our sackes, and behold, euery mans money was in the mouth of his sacke, euen our money in ful wayght, and we haue brought it againe in our hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, [every] man's money [was] in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and it happened, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it again in our hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass, when we have come in unto the lodging-place, and open our bags, that lo, each one's money `is' in the mouth of his bag, our money in its weight, and we bring it back in our hand;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  As well as more money, with which to get food: we have no idea who put our money in our bags.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But when we came to the place where we spent the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found his money– the full amount– in the mouth of his sack. So we have returned it.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.12", "source": "וְכֶ֥סֶף מִשְׁנֶ֖ה קְח֣וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֜סֶף הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב בְּפִ֤י אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם אוּלַ֥י מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *kesep* *mišneh* *qəḥû* in your *yedkem*; and *ʾet*-the *kesep* that was *mûšāb* in *pî* your *ʾamtəḥōtêkem* *tāšîbû* in your *yedkem*; perhaps *mišgeh* it [was]", "grammar": { "*wəkesep*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and money/silver", "*mišneh*": "masculine singular noun - double", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*bəyedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*wəʾet-hakkesep*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the money/silver", "*hammûšāb*": "definite article + hophal participle masculine singular - that was returned", "*bəpî*": "preposition + construct form of masculine noun - in the mouth of", "*ʾamtəḥōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sacks", "*tāšîbû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall return", "*bəyedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*mišgeh*": "masculine singular noun - oversight/mistake", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - it" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*mišneh*": "double/twice as much", "*mûšāb*": "returned/brought back", "*pî*": "mouth/opening", "*ʾamtəḥōtêkem*": "your sacks/bags", "*tāšîbû*": "you shall return/take back", "*mišgeh*": "oversight/mistake/error" } }
• Gen 43:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.15", "source": "וַיִּקְח֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וּמִשְׁנֶה־כֶּ֛סֶף לָקְח֥וּ בְיָדָ֖ם וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* the *ʾănāšîm* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* the *zōʾt*, and *mišneh*-*kesep* they *lāqḥû* in their *yādām*, and *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*; and *wayyāqûmû* and *wayyērədû* *miṣrayim*, and *wayyaʿamdû* before *yôsēp*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾet-hamminḥâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the present/gift", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ûmišneh-kesep*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - and double money", "*lāqḥû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*bəyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*wəʾet-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*wayyērədû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct form of masculine plural noun - before", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/individuals", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*mišneh-kesep*": "double money/twice the silver", "*wayyāqûmû*": "they arose/stood up", "*wayyērədû*": "they went down/descended", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "they stood/presented themselves" } }
• Rom 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.12.17", "source": "Μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες. Προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "To no one *kakon* against *kakou* *apodidontes*. *Pronooumenoi* *kala* before all *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - repaying/rendering", "*pronooumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking thought beforehand/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things/honorable things", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*apodidontes*": "repaying/rendering/giving back", "*pronooumenoi*": "taking thought beforehand/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good things/honorable things/beautiful things", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity" } }
• Rom 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.13.8", "source": "Μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλετε, εἰ μὴ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν ἀλλήλους: ὁ γὰρ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἕτερον νόμον πεπλήρωκεν.", "text": "To no one nothing *opheilete*, except the *agapan allēlous*: the *gar agapōn* the *heteron nomon peplērōken*.", "grammar": { "*opheilete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - owe/be indebted", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*peplērōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*opheilete*": "owe/be indebted to/be obligated to", "*agapan*": "to love/cherish", "*heteron*": "other/another/neighbor", "*nomon*": "law/code/regulation", "*peplērōken*": "has fulfilled/completed/satisfied" } }
• Heb 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.5", "source": "Ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος· ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν: αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν, Οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ, οὐδʼ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλείπω.", "text": "*Aphilargyros* the *tropos*; *arkoumenoi* the *parousin*: *autos* *gar* *eirēken*, *Ou mē* you *anō*, *oud' ou mē* you *egkataleipō*.", "grammar": { "*aphilargyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - free from love of money/not greedy", "*tropos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - manner/way/character", "*arkoumenoi*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being satisfied/content with", "*parousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, neuter, plural - things present/things at hand", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eirēken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has said", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negative - by no means/never", "*anō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - leave/forsake/give up", "*oud'*": "compound negative - neither/nor", "*egkataleipō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, singular - abandon/desert/forsake" }, "variants": { "*aphilargyros*": "free from love of money/not greedy/not covetous", "*tropos*": "manner/way/character/conduct/lifestyle", "*arkoumenoi*": "being satisfied/content with/sufficient", "*parousin*": "things present/things at hand/what you have now", "*anō*": "leave/forsake/give up/let loose", "*egkataleipō*": "abandon/desert/forsake completely" } }
• Heb 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.18", "source": "Προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν: πεποίθαμεν γὰρ ὅτι καλὴν συνείδησιν ἔχομεν, ἐν πᾶσιν καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι.", "text": "*Proseuchesthe* concerning us: we *pepoithamen* *gar* that *kalēn* *syneidēsin* we *echomen*, in *pasin* *kalōs* *thelontes* *anastrephesthai*.", "grammar": { "*proseuchesthe*": "imperative, present, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - pray", "*pepoithamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we are confident/persuaded", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - good", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/properly", "*thelontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - willing/desiring", "*anastrephesthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to conduct oneself" }, "variants": { "*proseuchesthe*": "pray/make petition", "*pepoithamen*": "we are confident/persuaded/convinced/trust", "*kalēn*": "good/noble/praiseworthy", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness", "*kalōs*": "well/properly/honorably", "*thelontes*": "willing/desiring/wishing", "*anastrephesthai*": "to conduct oneself/behave/live" } }
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.12", "source": "Τὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν ἔχοντες καλήν Ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν: ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν, ἐκ τῶν καλῶν ἔργων, ἐποπτεύσαντες, δοξάσωσιν τὸν Θεὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπισκοπῆς.", "text": "The *anastrophēn hymōn echontes kalēn* in the *ethnesin*: *hina*, in *hō katalalousin hymōn hōs kakopoiōn*, from the *kalōn ergōn*, *epopteusantes*, *doxasōsin ton Theon en hēmera episkopēs*.", "grammar": { "*anastrophēn*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - conduct/behavior", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*echontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - having/maintaining", "*kalēn*": "adjective, feminine singular accusative - good/honorable", "*ethnesin*": "noun, neuter plural dative - Gentiles/nations", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, neuter singular dative - in which/wherein", "*katalalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they speak against", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*kakopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - evildoers", "*kalōn*": "adjective, neuter plural genitive - good", "*ergōn*": "noun, neuter plural genitive - works/deeds", "*epopteusantes*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural nominative - having observed/witnessed", "*doxasōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may glorify", "*ton Theon*": "noun with article, masculine singular accusative - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/on", "*hēmera*": "noun, feminine singular dative - day", "*episkopēs*": "noun, feminine singular genitive - of visitation/inspection" }, "variants": { "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*echontes*": "having/maintaining/keeping", "*kalēn*": "good/honorable/excellent", "*ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*katalalousin*": "speak against/slander/defame", "*kakopoiōn*": "evildoers/malefactors", "*kalōn*": "good/honorable/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*epopteusantes*": "having observed/witnessed/noticed", "*doxasōsin*": "may glorify/honor/praise", "*hēmera episkopēs*": "day of visitation/inspection/oversight" } }
• 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.16", "source": "μετά πραΰτητος καί φόβου: ⋄Συνείδησιν ἔχοντες ἀγαθήν· ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν, ὡς κακοποιων, καταισχυνθῶσιν οἱ ἐπηρεάζοντες ὑμῶν τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστροφήν.", "text": "with *prautētos* and *phobou*: *Syneidēsin echontes agathēn*; so-that, in what they-*katalalousin* of-you, as of-*kakopoiōn*, may-be-*kataischynthōsin* the ones *epēreazontes* of-you the *agathēn* in *Christō anastrophēn*.", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*prautētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en hō*": "in which/wherein", "*katalalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they speak against/slander", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kakopoiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - evil-doers/wrongdoers", "*kataischynthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may be ashamed/put to shame", "*epēreazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - reviling/mistreating", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior/manner of life" }, "variants": { "*prautētos*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness", "*agathēn*": "good/worthy/beneficial", "*katalalousin*": "they speak against/they slander/they defame", "*kakopoiōn*": "evil-doers/wrongdoers/criminals", "*kataischynthōsin*": "they may be ashamed/they may be put to shame/they may be disgraced", "*epēreazontes*": "reviling/mistreating/threatening", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life/lifestyle" } }
• Gen 42:27-35 : 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" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ הוּשַׁ֣ב כַּסְפִּ֔י וְגַ֖ם הִנֵּ֣ה בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑י וַיֵּצֵ֣א לִבָּ֗ם וַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּ אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַה־זֹּ֛את עָשָׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to-*ʾeḥāyw*, *hûšaḇ* *kaspî* and-also behold in-*ʾamtaḥtî*; and *yēṣēʾ* *libbām* and *yeḥerdû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾāḥîw* *lēmōr*, what-*zōʾṯ* *ʿāśāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-us.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*hûšaḇ*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been returned", "*kaspî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my money", "*ʾamtaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sack", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it went out", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yeḥerdû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they trembled", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/kinsmen", "*hûšaḇ*": "has been returned/restored/given back", "*kaspî*": "my money/silver", "*ʾamtaḥtî*": "my sack/bag", "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/failed", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/courage", "*yeḥerdû*": "trembled/feared/were terrified", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/fellow", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this thing", "*ʿāśāh*": "has done/made/performed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.29", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־יַעֲקֹ֥ב אֲבִיהֶ֖ם אַ֣רְצָה כְּנָ֑עַן וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ ל֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַקֹּרֹ֥ת אֹתָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *yāḇōʾû* to-*yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾăḇîhem* *ʾarṣāh* *kənāʿan*; and *yaggîḏû* to-him *ʾēṯ* all the-*qōrōṯ* *ʾōṯām* *lēmōr*.", "grammar": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*yaggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they told", "*qōrōṯ*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - happenings", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "their father", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the land of/toward", "*yaggîḏû*": "told/reported/declared", "*qōrōṯ*": "happenings/events/occurrences", "*ʾōṯām*": "them/with them/to them", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.30", "source": "דִּ֠בֶּר הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲדֹנֵ֥י הָאָ֛רֶץ אִתָּ֖נוּ קָשׁ֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֹתָ֔נוּ כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Dibber* the-*ʾîš* *ʾăḏōnê* the-*ʾāreṣ* with-us *qāšôṯ*; and *yittēn* *ʾōṯānû* as-*məraggəlîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lord of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh things", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he regarded", "*ʾōṯānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person common plural suffix - us", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*Dibber*": "spoke/said/talked", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "lord of/master of/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "harsh things/harshly/roughly", "*yittēn*": "regarded/considered/treated", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory" } } 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" } }