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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.43.16",
"source": "וַיַּ֨רְא יוֹסֵ֣ף אִתָּם֮ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ הָבֵ֥א אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַבָּ֑יְתָה וּטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ וְהָכֵ֔ן כִּ֥י אִתִּ֛י יֹאכְל֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* with them *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*, and *wayyōʾmer* to who [was] over-his *bêtô*: *hābēʾ* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* to the *bāytâ* and *ûṭəbōaḥ* *ṭebaḥ* and *wəhākēn*, for with me *yōʾkəlû* the *ʾănāšîm* at the *ṣŏhŏrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them",
"*ʾet-binyāmîn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Benjamin",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*laʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to the one who",
"*ʿal-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over his house",
"*hābēʾ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring",
"*ʾet-hāʾănāšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the men",
"*habbāytâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional he - to the house",
"*ûṭəbōaḥ*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and slaughter",
"*ṭebaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - slaughter/animal",
"*wəhākēn*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine singular - and prepare",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will eat",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men",
"*baṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine dual noun - in the noon"
},
"variants": {
"*laʾăšer ʿal-bêtô*": "to the one who was over his house/to his house steward",
"*hābēʾ*": "bring/take",
"*ûṭəbōaḥ ṭebaḥ*": "and slaughter a slaughter/and kill an animal [for food]",
"*wəhākēn*": "and prepare/make ready",
"*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.43.17",
"source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָאִ֔ישׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֥יתָה יוֹסֵֽף׃",
"text": "*wə-yaʿaś* the *ʾîš* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yābēʾ* the *ʾîš* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* *bêtâ* *Yôsēp̄*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and did/did",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke/commanded",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*wə-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brought/caused to enter",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*bêtâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to house/household",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun in construct state - Joseph's"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yaʿaś*": "and he did/performed/made/accomplished",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "as/just as/according to what",
"*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded/instructed"
}
}
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"
}
}