7{
"verseID": "Genesis.44.7",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *ʾēlāyw* why *lāmmâ* *yədabbēr* my *ʾădōnî* like the *kaddəbārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* far be it *ḥālîlâ* from your *laʿăbādeykā* from *mēʿăśôt* like the thing *kaddābār* the *hazzeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why",
"*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - speaks",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*kaddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it",
"*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/from your servants",
"*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing",
"*kaddābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the thing/matter",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason",
"*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/utters",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought",
"*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Genesis.44.8",
"source": "הֵ֣ן כֶּ֗סֶף אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְאֵ֗יךְ נִגְנֹב֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ כֶּ֖סֶף א֥וֹ זָהָֽב׃",
"text": "Behold *hēn* *kesep* which *ʾăšer* we *māṣāʾnû* in *bəpî* our *ʾamtəḥōtênû* we *hĕšîbōnû* to *ʾēleykā* from *mēʾereṣ* *kənāʿan* and how *wəʾêk* *nignōb* from *mibbêt* your lord *ʾădōneykā* *kesep* or *ʾô* *zāhāb*",
"grammar": {
"*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*māṣāʾnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we found",
"*bəpî*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in mouth of",
"*ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our sacks",
"*hĕšîbōnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural - we brought back",
"*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of",
"*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan",
"*wəʾêk*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - and how",
"*nignōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we would steal",
"*mibbêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from house of",
"*ʾădōneykā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord",
"*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold"
},
"variants": {
"*hēn*": "behold/look/see",
"*māṣāʾnû*": "we found/we discovered",
"*hĕšîbōnû*": "we brought back/we returned/we restored",
"*nignōb*": "would we steal/could we steal/why would we steal",
"*ʾădōneykā*": "your lord/your master"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Genesis.44.9",
"source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִמָּצֵ֥א אִתּ֛וֹ מֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ וָמֵ֑ת וְגַם־אֲנַ֕חְנוּ נִֽהְיֶ֥ה לַֽאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִֽים׃",
"text": "With whom *ʾăšer* it *yimmāṣēʾ* with *ʾittô* from *mēʿăbādeykā* let him die *wāmēt* and *wəgam*-we *ʾănaḥnû* will be *nihyeh* for my lord *laʾdōnî* for *laʿăbādîm*",
"grammar": {
"*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",
"*mēʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your servants",
"*wāmēt*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and let him die",
"*wəgam*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we",
"*nihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - will be",
"*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord",
"*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for slaves"
},
"variants": {
"*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered",
"*wāmēt*": "let him die/may he die/he shall die",
"*nihyeh*": "will be/shall become",
"*laʿăbādîm*": "for slaves/as servants/for bondmen"
}
}
10{
"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"
}
}