Genesis 44:10

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־עַתָּ֥ה כְדִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם כֶּן־ה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִמָּצֵ֤א אִתּוֹ֙ יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י עָ֔בֶד וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּהְי֥וּ נְקִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *gam*-now *ʿattâ* according to your words *kədibərêkem* so *kēn*-*hûʾ* with whom *ʾăšer* it *yimmāṣēʾ* with *ʾittô* will be *yihyeh*-to me *lî* *ʿābed* and you *wəʾattem* will be *tihyû* *nəqiyyîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*kədibərêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - according to your words", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - with whom", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is found", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*wəʾattem*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*tihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be", "*nəqiyyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - innocent/free" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/indeed", "*kədibərêkem*": "according to your words/as you say", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿābed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent/free/blameless" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־עַתָּ֥ה כְדִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם כֶּן־ה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִמָּצֵ֤א אִתּוֹ֙ יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י עָ֔בֶד וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּהְי֥וּ נְקִיִּֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer gam-now ʿattâ according to your words kədibərêkem so kēn-hûʾ with whom ʾăšer it yimmāṣēʾ with ʾittô will be yihyeh-to me lî ʿābed and you wəʾattem will be tihyû nəqiyyîm

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *gam*: adverb - also/even
• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *kədibərêkem*: preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - according to your words
• *kēn*: adverb - so/thus
• *hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - with whom
• *yimmāṣēʾ*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is found
• *ʾittô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him
• *yihyeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be
• *lî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *ʿābed*: masculine singular noun - slave/servant
• *wəʾattem*: waw-conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you
• *tihyû*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be
• *nəqiyyîm*: masculine plural adjective - innocent/free

Word Meanings

• *gam*: also/even/indeed
• *kədibərêkem*: according to your words/as you say
• *yimmāṣēʾ*: is found/is discovered
• *yihyeh*: will be/shall become
• *ʿābed*: slave/servant/bondman
• *nəqiyyîm*: innocent/free/blameless

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The steward replied, "Let it be as you say: whoever is found with it will become my slave, and the rest of you will be innocent."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: the one with whom it is found shall be my servant; and you shall be blameless.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} Now also let it be according unto your words:{H3651} he with whom it is found{H4672} shall be my bondman;{H5650} and ye shall be blameless.{H5355}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Now also let it be according unto your words{H1697}:{H3651} he with whom it is found{H4672}{(H8735)} shall be my servant{H5650}; and ye shall be blameless{H5355}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: Now therfore acordynge vnto youre woordes he with whom it is found shalbe my seruaunte: but ye shalbe harmelesse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: let it so be, as ye haue spoken. Loke by whom it shall be founde, let him be my seruaunt, but ye shalbe harmlesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said, Now then let it be according vnto your wordes: he with whome it is found, shal be my seruant, and ye shalbe blamelesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he said, Nowe also let it be according vnto your wordes: he with whom it is founde, shalbe my seruaunt, and ye shalbe blamelesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Now also [let] it [be] according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found will be my bondservant; and you will be blameless."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Now, also, according to your words, so it `is'; he with whom it is found becometh my servant, and ye are acquitted;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found will be my bondservant; and you will be blameless."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He replied,“You have suggested your own punishment! The one who has it will become my slave, but the rest of you will go free.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 44:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת זֹ֑את הָאִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִמְצָ֨א הַגָּבִ֜יעַ בְּיָד֗וֹ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י עָ֔בֶד וְאַתֶּ֕ם עֲל֥וּ לְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* far be it *ḥālîlâ* to me *lî* from *mēʿăśôt* *zōʾt* the *hāʾîš* whom *ʾăšer* *nimṣāʾ* the *haggābîaʿ* in *bəyādô* he *hûʾ* shall be *yihyeh*-to me *lî* *ʿābed* and you *wəʾattem* go up *ʿălû* in *ləšālôm* to *ʾel*-your father *ʾăbîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was found", "*haggābîaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the cup", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*wəʾattem*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*ʿălû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought", "*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do", "*zōʾt*": "this/this thing", "*nimṣāʾ*": "was found/was discovered", "*haggābîaʿ*": "the cup/the goblet/the bowl", "*bəyādô*": "in his hand/in his possession", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿābed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*ʿălû*": "go up/ascend/return", "*ləšālôm*": "in peace/to peace/with peace" } }
• Gen 44:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.33", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* let remain *yēšeb*-please *nāʾ* your servant *ʿabdəkā* instead of *taḥat* the *hannaʿar* as *ʿebed* to my lord *laʾdōnî* and let the *wəhannaʿar* go up *yaʿal* with *ʿim*-his brothers *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let remain", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*yaʿal*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let go up", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*yēšeb*": "let remain/may stay/abide", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*laʾdōnî*": "to my lord/as my lord's", "*yaʿal*": "go up/return/go back", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his siblings" } }
• Exod 22:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.3", "source": "אִֽם־הִמָּצֵא֩ תִמָּצֵ֨א בְיָד֜וֹ הַגְּנֵבָ֗ה מִשּׁ֧וֹר עַד־חֲמ֛וֹר עַד־שֶׂ֖ה חַיִּ֑ים שְׁנַ֖יִם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "If *himmāṣēʾ timmāṣēʾ* in his *yād* the *gĕnēbâ*, from *šôr* until *ḥămôr* until *śeh ḥayyîm*, *šĕnayim yĕšallēm*.", "grammar": { "*himmāṣēʾ timmāṣēʾ*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, 'is certainly found'", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his hand'", "*gĕnēbâ*": "definite feminine singular noun, 'the stolen thing'", "*šôr*": "masculine singular noun, 'ox'", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun, 'donkey'", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun, 'sheep/lamb'", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective, 'living'", "*šĕnayim*": "masculine dual number, 'two/double'", "*yĕšallēm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he shall repay'" }, "variants": { "*himmāṣēʾ timmāṣēʾ*": "is certainly found/if indeed found", "*gĕnēbâ*": "stolen item/theft" } }
• Matt 18:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.24", "source": "Ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν, προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ, εἷς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων.", "text": "*Arxamenou* but he *synairein*, *prosēnechthē* to him, one *opheiletēs* of *myriōn* *talantōn*.", "grammar": { "*Arxamenou*": "participle, aorist, middle, genitive, masculine, singular - having begun", "*synairein*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to settle", "*prosēnechthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was brought", "*opheiletēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - debtor", "*myriōn*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, plural - ten thousand", "*talantōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - talents" }, "variants": { "*Arxamenou*": "having begun/started/commenced", "*synairein*": "to settle/to reckon/to compare", "*prosēnechthē*": "was brought/was presented/was offered", "*opheiletēs*": "debtor/one who owes", "*myriōn*": "ten thousand/countless/immense number", "*talantōn*": "talents (large monetary unit)" } } 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.25", "source": "Μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι, ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι, καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι.", "text": "Not *echontos* but he *apodounai*, *ekeleusen* him the *kyrios* of him *prathēnai*, and the *gynaika* of him, and the *tekna*, and all as much as *eichen*, and *apodothēnai*.", "grammar": { "*echontos*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, singular - having", "*apodounai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to repay", "*ekeleusen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - commanded", "*kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*prathēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be sold", "*gynaika*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*tekna*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*eichen*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was having/possessing", "*apodothēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be repaid" }, "variants": { "*echontos*": "having/possessing/owning", "*apodounai*": "to repay/to pay back/to return", "*ekeleusen*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*prathēnai*": "to be sold/to be auctioned", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*eichen*": "was having/possessing/owning", "*apodothēnai*": "to be repaid/to be paid back/to be returned" } }