Genesis 44:32

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י עַבְדְּךָ֙ עָרַ֣ב אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־לֹ֤א אֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִי לְאָבִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For your servant took responsibility for the boy before my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For your servant became a guarantee for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame to my father forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For I thy servaunt became suertie for the lad vnto my father and sayde: yf I bringe him not vnto the agayne. I will bere the blame all my life loge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I thy seruaunt became suertye for the lad vnto my father, and sayde: yf I brynge him not agayne, I will beare the blame all my lyfe longe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Doubtlesse thy seruant became suertie for the childe to my father, and said, If I bring him not vnto thee againe, then I will beare the blame vnto my father for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I thy seruaunt became suretie for the lad before my father, and saide: If I bryng hym not vnto thee agayne, I shal beare the blame vnto my father all my lyfe long.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, 'If I don't bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for thy servant obtained the youth by surety from my father, saying, If I bring him not in unto thee -- then I have sinned against my father all the days.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I made myself responsible for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, 'If I don't bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed, your servant pledged security for the boy with my father, saying,‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame before my father all my life.’

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֗יו שִׁלְחָ֥ה הַנַּ֛עַר אִתִּ֖י וְנָק֣וּמָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת גַּם־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ גַם־אַתָּ֖ה גַּם־טַפֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yəhûdâ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* his *ʾābîw*: *šilḥâ* the *naʿar* with me and *wənāqûmâ* and *wənēlēkâ* and *wəniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*, also-we also-you also-our *ṭappēnû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾel-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*šilḥâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + paragogic he - send", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wənāqûmâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us arise", "*wənēlēkâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us go", "*wəniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will live", "*wəlōʾ nāmût*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will not die", "*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "adverb + 1st person plural pronoun - also we", "*gam-ʾattâ*": "adverb + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - also you", "*gam-ṭappēnû*": "adverb + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - also our little ones" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/lad/boy/servant", "*šilḥâ*": "send/let go", "*nāqûmâ*": "let us arise/stand up", "*nēlēkâ*": "let us go/walk/travel", "*niḥyeh*": "we will live/survive", "*ṭappēnû*": "our little ones/our children/our families" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.9", "source": "אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֽ͏ֶעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ מִיָּדִ֖י תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ אִם־לֹ֨א הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי לְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *ʾeʿerbennû*, from my *yādî* *təbaqšennû*; if-not *hăbîʾōtîw* to you and *hiṣṣagtîw* before you, then *wəḥāṭāʾtî* to you all-the *hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾeʿerbennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will be surety for him", "*miyyādî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*təbaqšennû*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will require him", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have brought him", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wəhiṣṣagtîw*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I have set him", "*ləpāneykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - then I will have sinned", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*kol-hayyāmîm*": "noun construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the days" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿerbennû*": "I will be surety for him/I will guarantee him/I will be responsible for him", "*təbaqšennû*": "you will require him/you will seek him/you will demand him", "*hăbîʾōtîw*": "I have brought him/I have returned him", "*hiṣṣagtîw*": "I have set him/I have presented him/I have placed him", "*wəḥāṭāʾtî*": "I will have sinned/I will bear guilt" } }
• Gen 43:16 : 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" } }