5 {
"verseID": "Genesis.42.5",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר בְּת֣וֹךְ הַבָּאִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lišbōr* among *habbāʾîm*, because-*hāyāh* *hārāʿāb* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy",
"*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed",
"*hārāʿāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the famine",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan"
},
"variants": {
"*hārāʿāb*": "famine/hunger"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Genesis.42.6",
"source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down",
"*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face",
"*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority",
"*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions",
"*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Genesis.42.7",
"source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר אִתָּ֣ם קָשׁ֗וֹת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֵאַ֣יִן בָּאתֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* and *wayyakkirēm*, and *wayyitnakkēr* to-them and *wayědabbēr* with-them *qāšôt*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: from-where *bāʾtem*? And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: from-*ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*wayyakkirēm*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recognized them",
"*wayyitnakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he disguised himself",
"*wayědabbēr*": "waw-consecutive piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*qāšôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh/hard [words]",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come",
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan",
"*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy",
"*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyakkirēm*": "recognized them/identified them",
"*wayyitnakkēr*": "disguised himself/acted as a foreigner/pretended not to know"
}
}