15{
"verseID": "Genesis.44.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף מָֽה־הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם הֲל֣וֹא יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּֽי־נַחֵ֧שׁ יְנַחֵ֛שׁ אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֹֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *lāhem* *yôsēp* what *mâ*-the *hammaʿăśeh* the *hazzeh* which *ʾăšer* you have done *ʿăśîtem* did not *hălôʾ* you know *yədaʿtem* that *kî*-*naḥēš* *yənaḥēš* a man *ʾîš* who *ʾăšer* is like me *kāmōnî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*mâ*": "interrogative - what",
"*hammaʿăśeh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the deed",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʿăśîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - did not",
"*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you knew",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*naḥēš*": "Piel infinitive absolute - divining",
"*yənaḥēš*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - divines",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that",
"*kāmōnî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - like me"
},
"variants": {
"*hammaʿăśeh*": "the deed/the act/the action",
"*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/you did/you have committed",
"*yədaʿtem*": "you knew/you know/did you not know",
"*naḥēš yənaḥēš*": "surely divines/definitely practices divination/certainly uses for omens",
"*ʾîš*": "a man/a person/someone",
"*kāmōnî*": "like me/such as I/as I am"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Genesis.44.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֗ה מַה־נֹּאמַר֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י מַה־נְּדַבֵּ֖ר וּמַה־נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים מָצָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הִנֶּ֤נּוּ עֲבָדִים֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י גַּם־אֲנַ֕חְנוּ גַּ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־נִמְצָ֥א הַגָּבִ֖יעַ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yəhûdâ* what *mah*-shall we say *nnōʾmar* to my lord *laʾdōnî* what *mah*-shall we speak *nnədabbēr* and what *ûmah*-shall we justify ourselves *nniṣṭaddāq* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* has found *māṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăwōn* your *ʿăbādeykā* behold us *hinnennû* *ʿăbādîm* to my lord *laʾdōnî* also *gam*-we *ʾănaḥnû* also *gam* he in whose *ʾăšer*-*nimṣāʾ* the *haggābîaʿ* in *bəyādô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*mah*": "interrogative - what",
"*nnōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we will say",
"*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord",
"*mah*": "interrogative - what",
"*nnədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person common plural - we will speak",
"*ûmah*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - and what",
"*nniṣṭaddāq*": "Hitpael imperfect, 1st person common plural - we will justify ourselves",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - God",
"*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has found",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*hinnennû*": "interjection with 1st person common plural suffix - behold us",
"*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves",
"*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*nnōʾmar*": "shall we say/can we say/what can we say",
"*nnədabbēr*": "shall we speak/can we speak/what can we speak",
"*nniṣṭaddāq*": "shall we justify ourselves/how can we prove our innocence/how can we clear ourselves",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the God",
"*māṣāʾ*": "has found/has discovered/has uncovered",
"*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity",
"*hinnennû*": "behold us/here we are",
"*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "was found/was discovered",
"*bəyādô*": "in his hand/in his possession"
}
}
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"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Genesis.44.18",
"source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלָ֜יו יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּאמֶר֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִי֒ יְדַבֶּר־נָ֨א עַבְדְּךָ֤ דָבָר֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאַל־יִ֥חַר אַפְּךָ֖ בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י כָמ֖וֹךָ כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiggaš* to him *ʾēlāyw* *yəhûdâ* and *wayyōʾmer* Oh *bî* my lord *ʾădōnî* let speak *yədabber*-please *nāʾ* your servant *ʿabdəkā* a word *dābār* in *bəʾoznê* my lord *ʾădōnî* and do not *wəʾal*-let be kindled *yiḥar* your anger *ʾappəkā* against *bəʿabdekā* for *kî* like you *kāmôkā* like *kəparʿōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiggaš*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he approached",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/in me",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*yədabber*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let speak",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - a word",
"*bəʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in ears of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*wəʾal*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let be kindled",
"*ʾappəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger",
"*bəʿabdekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against your servant",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you",
"*kəparʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - like Pharaoh"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near",
"*bî*": "Oh/Please/I pray",
"*yədabber*": "let speak/may speak/speak",
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave",
"*dābār*": "a word/something",
"*bəʾoznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of",
"*yiḥar*": "be kindled/burn/be angry",
"*ʾappəkā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nose",
"*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you are",
"*kəparʿōh*": "like Pharaoh/as Pharaoh/equal to Pharaoh"
}
}