Genesis 44:26

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַנֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת אִם־יֵשׁ֩ אָחִ֨ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֤ן אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א נוּכַ֗ל לִרְאוֹת֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְאָחִ֥ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אִתָּֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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
• *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
• *ʾênennû*: negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But we said, 'We cannot go down unless our youngest brother is with us. For we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our younst brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our younst brother be with us.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down: for we may not see the man's face, unless our youngest brother is with us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  we sayd yt we coude not goo. Neverthelesse if oure youngeste brother go with vs then will we goo for we maye not see the mannes face excepte oure yongest brother be with vs.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But we sayde: We can not go downe, excepte oure yongest brother be with vs, then wyll we go downe: for we darre not loke the man in the face, yf oure yongest brother be not with vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then we answered, We can not go downe: but if our yongest brother go with vs, then will we go downe: for we may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And we aunswered, we can not go downe: neuerthelesse, if our youngest brother be with vs, then wyll we go downe, for we may not see the mans face, except our youngest brother be with vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother [be] with us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  We said, 'We can't go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, unless our youngest brother is with us.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man's face, and our young brother not with us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, expect our youngest brother be with us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.

• World English Bible (2000)

  We said, 'We can't go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down: for we may not see the man's face, unless our youngest brother is with us.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But we replied,‘We cannot go down there. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go, for we won’t be permitted to see the man’s face if our youngest brother is not with us.’

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.4", "source": "אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֛ מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ אֶת־אָחִ֖ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ נֵרְדָ֕ה וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה לְךָ֖ אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "If-*yešəkā* *məšallēaḥ* *ʾet*-our *ʾāḥînû* with us, *nērədâ* and *nišbərâ* for you *ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yešəkā*": "particle of existence + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*ʾet-ʾāḥînû*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*nērədâ*": "qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us go down", "*wənišbərâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us buy", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērədâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nišbərâ*": "let us buy/purchase [grain]", "*ʾōkel*": "food/provisions" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.5", "source": "וְאִם־אֵינְךָ֥ מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ לֹ֣א נֵרֵ֑ד כִּֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אָמַ֤ר אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And if-*ʾênəkā* *məšallēaḥ* not *nērēd*; for-the *ʾîš* *ʾāmar* to us not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾênəkā*": "particle of negation + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*lōʾ nērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will not go down", "*kî-hāʾîš*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the man", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērēd*": "go down/descend", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }
• Luke 11:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.11.7", "source": "Κἀκεῖνος ἔσωθεν ἀποκριθεὶς εἴπῃ, Μή μοι κόπους πάρεχε: ἤδη ἡ θύρα κέκλεισται, καὶ τὰ παιδία μου μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἰς τὴν κοίτην εἰσίν· οὐ δύναμαι ἀναστὰς δοῦναί σοι.", "text": "And that one *esōthen* *apokritheis* *eipē*, Not to me *kopous* *pareche*: already the *thyra* *kekleistai*, and the *paidia* of me with me in the *koitēn* *eisin*; not *dynamai* *anastas* *dounai* to you.", "grammar": { "*esōthen*": "adverb - from within/inside", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say", "*kopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - troubles/labors", "*pareche*": "present imperative, active, 2nd singular - cause/provide", "*thyra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - door", "*kekleistai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - has been shut", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*koitēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bed", "*eisin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd plural - they are", "*dynamai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st singular - I am able", "*anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to give" }, "variants": { "*esōthen*": "from within/inside/from the interior", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*kopous*": "troubles/labors/annoyances", "*pareche*": "cause/provide/present", "*thyra*": "door/entrance/gate", "*kekleistai*": "has been shut/closed/locked", "*paidia*": "children/offspring/servants", "*koitēn*": "bed/couch/marriage bed", "*dynamai*": "am able/can/have power", "*anastas*": "having risen/stood up", "*dounai*": "to give/grant/bestow" } }