Genesis 44:12

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.12", "source": "וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ בַּגָּד֣וֹל הֵחֵ֔ל וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן כִּלָּ֑ה וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ הַגָּבִ֔יעַ בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַת בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *wayəḥappēś* with the *baggādôl* *hēḥēl* and with the *ûbaqqāṭōn* *killâ* and *wayyimmāṣēʾ* the *haggābîʿa* in *bəʾamtaḥat* *binyāmin*", "grammar": { "*wayəḥappēś*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he searched", "*baggādôl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - with the eldest", "*hēḥēl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he began", "*ûbaqqāṭōn*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - and with the youngest", "*killâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ended", "*wayyimmāṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and was found", "*haggābîʿa*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the cup", "*bəʾamtaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in sack of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*wayəḥappēś*": "searched/examined/inspected", "*hēḥēl*": "began/started", "*killâ*": "ended/finished/completed", "*wayyimmāṣēʾ*": "was found/was discovered", "*haggābîʿa*": "the cup/the goblet/the bowl" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ בַּגָּד֣וֹל הֵחֵ֔ל וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן כִּלָּ֑ה וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ הַגָּבִ֔יעַ בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַת בִּנְיָמִֽן׃

Transliteration

And wayəḥappēś with the baggādôl hēḥēl and with the ûbaqqāṭōn killâ and wayyimmāṣēʾ the haggābîʿa in bəʾamtaḥat binyāmin

Grammar Details

• *wayəḥappēś*: waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he searched
• *baggādôl*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - with the eldest
• *hēḥēl*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he began
• *ûbaqqāṭōn*: waw-conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - and with the youngest
• *killâ*: Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ended
• *wayyimmāṣēʾ*: waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and was found
• *haggābîʿa*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the cup
• *bəʾamtaḥat*: preposition + feminine singular construct - in sack of
• *binyāmin*: proper noun - Benjamin

Word Meanings

• *wayəḥappēś*: searched/examined/inspected
• *hēḥēl*: began/started
• *killâ*: ended/finished/completed
• *wayyimmāṣēʾ*: was found/was discovered
• *haggābîʿa*: the cup/the goblet/the bowl

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The steward searched, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the younst: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he serched and began at the eldest and left at the yongest. And the cuppe was founde in Ben Iamins sacke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he searched & beganne at the greatest vnto the yongest, and the cuppe was founde in Ben Iamins sacke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he searched, and began at the eldest and left at the yongest: and the cuppe was found in Beniamins sacke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cuppe was founde in Beniamins sacke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He searched, beginning with the eldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he searcheth -- at the eldest he hath begun, and at the youngest he hath completed -- and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he searched, `and' began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He searched, beginning with the eldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:36-38 : 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֣ב אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֹתִ֖י שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם יוֹסֵ֤ף אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ן תִּקָּ֔חוּ עָלַ֖י הָי֥וּ כֻלָּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them *yaʿăqōḇ* their father, me you have *šikkaltěm*; *yôsēp̄* is not, and *šimʿôn* is not, and *wə-ʾět-binyāmīn* you will take; upon me *hāyû* all of them.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šikkaltěm*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have bereaved/made childless", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*wə-ʾět-binyāmīn*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*tִּkāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will take", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were/have been", "*kullānāh*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*šikkaltěm*": "you have bereaved me/made me childless/deprived me of children", "*ʾêněnnû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*tִּkāḥû*": "you will take/are taking/want to take", "*ʿālay*": "upon me/against me/to my detriment", "*hāyû kullānāh*": "all these things have happened to me/all these troubles have come upon me" } } 37 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.37", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶת־שְׁנֵ֤י בָנַי֙ תָּמִ֔ית אִם־לֹ֥א אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ אֵלֶ֑יךָ תְּנָ֤ה אֹתוֹ֙ עַל־יָדִ֔י וַאֲנִ֖י אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *rəʾûḇēn* to his father *lēʾmōr*, *ʾět* two of my sons you shall *tāmît* if not I *ʾăḇîʾěnnû* to you; *tənāh* him upon my hand, and I *ʾăšîḇěnnû* to you.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾět*": "direct object marker", "*tāmît*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall kill/put to death", "*ʾăḇîʾěnnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʿal-yāḏî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - upon/into my hand", "*ʾăšîḇěnnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will return him" }, "variants": { "*tāmît*": "you may kill/put to death/slay", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "if not/unless", "*ʾăḇîʾěnnû*": "I bring him back/return him", "*tənāh*": "give/entrust/place", "*ʿal-yāḏî*": "into my care/under my responsibility/into my hand" } } 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־יֵרֵ֥ד בְּנִ֖י עִמָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וְה֧וּא לְבַדּ֣וֹ נִשְׁאָ֗ר וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ אָסוֹן֙ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* not *yēreḏ* my son with you; for his brother is *mēṯ* and he alone *nišʾār*, and *qərāʾāhû* *ʾāsôn* in the *děrěḵ* which you will *tēlḵû* in it, and you will *wəhôraḏtěm* *ʾěṯ* my *śêḇāṯî* in *yāḡôn* to *šəʾôlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yēreḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go down", "*mēṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he died/is dead", "*nišʾār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is left/remained", "*qərāʾāhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will meet/befall him", "*ʾāsôn*": "noun, masculine singular - harm/calamity/disaster", "*děrěḵ*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/journey", "*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go/walk", "*wəhôraḏtěm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will bring down", "*ʾěṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śêḇāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my gray hair/old age", "*yāḡôn*": "noun, masculine singular - sorrow/grief", "*šəʾôlāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional hey - to Sheol/the grave" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-yēreḏ*": "he shall not go down/will not go/must not go", "*mēṯ*": "is dead/has died/passed away", "*ləḇaddô*": "by himself/alone/only him", "*nišʾār*": "is left/has remained/is the only one left", "*qərāʾāhû ʾāsôn*": "harm will befall him/disaster will strike him/calamity will happen to him", "*wəhôraḏtěm*": "you will bring down/send down/cause to descend", "*śêḇāṯî*": "my gray hair/my old age/me in my old age", "*bəyāḡôn*": "in sorrow/with grief/mourning", "*šəʾôlāh*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }
• Gen 43:14 : 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" } }
• Gen 43:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.33", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-yēšəbû* *lə-pānāyw*, the *ha-bəkōr* according to *ki-bəkōrātô*, and the *ha-ṣāʿîr* according to *ki-ṣəʿirātô*; and *wa-yitməhû* the *hā-ʾănāšîm* *ʾîš* to *ʾel-rēʿēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sat/were seated", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/in front of him", "*ha-bəkōr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn", "*ki-bəkōrātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his birthright", "*wə-ha-ṣāʿîr*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the younger", "*ki-ṣəʿirātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his youth", "*wa-yitməhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were amazed/astonished", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēšəbû*": "they sat/were seated/were arranged", "*lə-pānāyw*": "before him/in his presence/in front of him", "*ha-bəkōr*": "the firstborn/the eldest", "*ki-bəkōrātô*": "according to his birthright/primogeniture/seniority", "*ha-ṣāʿîr*": "the younger/the youngest", "*ki-ṣəʿirātô*": "according to his youth/juniority", "*wa-yitməhû*": "they were amazed/astonished/surprised/marveled", "*ʾîš*": "each man/person/individual", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "to his companion/neighbor/fellow/one another" } }
• Gen 44:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.2", "source": "וְאֶת־גְּבִיעִ֞י גְּבִ֣יעַ הַכֶּ֗סֶף תָּשִׂים֙ בְּפִי֙ אַמְתַּ֣חַת הַקָּטֹ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף שִׁבְר֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כִּדְבַ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*gəbîʿî* *gəbîʿa* the *hakesep* *tāśîm* in *pî* *ʾamtaḥat* the *haqqāṭōn* and *wəʾēt* *kesep* his *šibrô* and *wayyaʿaś* according to *kidəbar* *yôsēp* which *ʾăšer* he *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*gəbîʿî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cup", "*gəbîʿa*": "masculine singular construct noun - cup of", "*hakesep*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*tāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall put", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of", "*ʾamtaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - sack of", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*wəʾēt*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*kesep*": "masculine singular construct - silver/money of", "*šibrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his grain/purchase", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*kidəbar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to word of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*gəbîʿî*": "my cup/goblet/bowl", "*gəbîʿa*": "cup/goblet/bowl", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*pî*": "mouth/opening", "*ʾamtaḥat*": "sack/bag", "*šibrô*": "his grain/his purchase/his provisions", "*kidəbar*": "according to word of/as spoken by" } }
• Gen 44:26-32 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.26", "source": "וַנֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת אִם־יֵשׁ֩ אָחִ֨ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֤ן אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א נוּכַ֗ל לִרְאוֹת֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְאָחִ֥ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* go down *lāredet* if *ʾim*-is *yēš* our brother *ʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* with us *ʾittānû* then we will go down *wəyāradnû* for *kî*-not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* see *lirʾôt* the face of *pənê* the *hāʾîš* and our brother *wəʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû*", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lāredet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾāḥînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wəyāradnû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - then we will go down", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wəʾāḥînû*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - and our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we can/we are able/we could", "*lāredet*": "to go down/to descend/to travel", "*ʾāḥînû haqqāṭōn*": "our youngest brother/our little brother", "*wəyāradnû*": "then we will go down/we will go down/then we will travel", "*lirʾôt pənê*": "to see the face of/to appear before/to be in the presence of", "*hāʾîš*": "the man/the person", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֖י אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אַתֶּ֣ם יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י שְׁנַ֖יִם יָֽלְדָה־לִּ֥י אִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* to us *ʾēlênû* you *ʾattem* know *yədaʿtem* that *kî* two *šənayim* she bore *yālədâ*-to me *lî* my wife *ʾištî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yālədâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾištî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/you are aware", "*yālədâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to/she delivered" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.28", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָֽאֶחָד֙ מֵֽאִתִּ֔י וָאֹמַ֕ר אַ֖ךְ טָרֹ֣ף טֹרָ֑ף וְלֹ֥א רְאִיתִ֖יו עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the *hāʾeḥād* from *mēʾittî* me and *wāʾōmar* surely *ʾak* *ṭārōp* *ṭōrāp* and not *wəlōʾ* have I seen *rəʾîtîw* him till *ʿad*-now *hēnnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + masculine singular numeral - the one", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely", "*ṭārōp*": "Qal infinitive absolute - torn", "*ṭōrāp*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular passive - he was torn", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*rəʾîtîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have seen him", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - now/here" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/left", "*hāʾeḥād*": "the one/one of them", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/I thought/I concluded", "*ʾak ṭārōp ṭōrāp*": "surely he is torn to pieces/he has certainly been torn apart/he must have been devoured", "*rəʾîtîw*": "I have seen him/I saw him", "*ʿad-hēnnâ*": "till now/until now/to this day" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.29", "source": "וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֛ה מֵעִ֥ם פָּנַ֖י וְקָרָ֣הוּ אָס֑וֹן וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּרָעָ֖ה שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And if you take *ûləqaḥtem* also *gam*-*ʾet*-this one *zeh* from *mēʿim* my face *pānay* and *wəqārāhû* *ʾāsôn* then you will bring down *wəhôradtem* *ʾet*-my *śêbātî* in *bərāʿâ* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you take", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this one", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*wəqārāhû*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and befalls him", "*ʾāsôn*": "masculine singular noun - harm/calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - then you will bring down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my gray hair", "*bərāʿâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in evil/sorrow", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*ûləqaḥtem*": "and if you take/and you will take/and should you take", "*mēʿim pānay*": "from my presence/from before me/from me", "*wəqārāhû ʾāsôn*": "and harm befalls him/and he meets with disaster/and he encounters calamity", "*wəhôradtem*": "then you will bring down/you will bring down/you will send down", "*śêbātî*": "my gray hair/my old age/my elderly head", "*bərāʿâ*": "in evil/with sorrow/in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.30", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹאִי֙ אֶל־עַבְדְּךָ֣ אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ קְשׁוּרָ֥ה בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* when I come *kəbōʾî* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû* and his *wənapšô* bound *qəšûrâ* to his *bənapšô*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kəbōʾî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - when I come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wənapšô*": "waw-conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*qəšûrâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound", "*bənapšô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his soul" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*kəbōʾî*": "when I come/as I come/when I arrive", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his heart", "*qəšûrâ bənapšô*": "bound to his soul/tied to his life/knit to his heart" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּרְאוֹת֛וֹ כִּי־אֵ֥ין הַנַּ֖עַר וָמֵ֑ת וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ עֲבָדֶ֜יךָ אֶת־שֵׂיבַ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And it will be *wəhāyâ* when he sees *kirʾôtô* that *kî*-is not *ʾên* the *hannaʿar* he will die *wāmēt* and your servants *wəhôrîdû* *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾet*-*śêbat* your servant *ʿabdəkā* our father *ʾābînû* in grief *bəyāgôn* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he sees", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - is not", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbat*": "feminine singular construct - gray hair of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*bəyāgôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/then", "*kirʾôtô*": "when he sees/as he sees/upon his seeing", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "and they will bring down/and will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*śêbat*": "gray hair of/old age of/gray head of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*bəyāgôn*": "in grief/with sorrow/in anguish", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.32", "source": "כִּ֤י עַבְדְּךָ֙ עָרַ֣ב אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־לֹ֤א אֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִי לְאָבִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* your servant *ʿabdəkā* *ʿārab* *ʾet*-the *hannaʿar* from *mēʿim* my father *ʾābî* *lēʾmōr* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* I bring him *ʾăbîʾennû* to you *ʾēleykā* then I shall bear the guilt *wəḥāṭāʾtî* to my father *ləʾābî* all *kol*-the days *hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿārab*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became surety for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - then I shall bear the guilt", "*ləʾābî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my father", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*ʿārab*": "became surety for/pledged himself for/guaranteed", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*mēʿim*": "from with/from", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "I bring him/I return him", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "then I shall bear the guilt/then I shall have sinned/then I shall be at fault", "*kol-hayyāmîm*": "all the days/forever/always" } }