14{
"verseID": "Genesis.43.14",
"source": "וְאֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֗י יִתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם רַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְשִׁלַּ֥ח לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אַחֵ֖ר וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וַאֲנִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃",
"text": "And *ʾēl* *šadday* *yittēn* to you *raḥămîm* before the *ʾîš*, and *wəšillaḥ* to you *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem* other and *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*; and I, when *šākōltî* *šākāltî*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾēl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God",
"*šadday*": "proper noun/divine name - Almighty",
"*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - compassion/mercy",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + construct form of masculine plural noun - before",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man",
"*wəšillaḥ*": "conjunction + piel perfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and may he release",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - other",
"*wəʾet-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin",
"*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/when",
"*šākōltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am bereaved",
"*šākāltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am bereaved"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēl šadday*": "God Almighty/El Shaddai",
"*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/tender feelings",
"*wəšillaḥ*": "may he release/let go/send back",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "other/another",
"*šākōltî šākāltî*": "I am bereaved, I am bereaved/as I have been bereaved, so I shall be bereaved"
}
}
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"
}
}