Gen 44:16-34 : 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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.19",
"source": "אֲדֹנִ֣י שָׁאַ֔ל אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲיֵשׁ־לָכֶ֥ם אָ֖ב אוֹ־אָֽח׃",
"text": "My lord *ʾădōnî* *šāʾal* *ʾet*-his servants *ʿăbādāyw* *lēʾmōr* have *hăyēš*-you *lākem* a father *ʾāb* or *ʾô*-a brother *ʾāḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*šāʾal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - asked",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hăyēš*": "interrogative + existential particle - is there",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - a brother"
},
"variants": {
"*šāʾal*": "asked/inquired/questioned",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his slaves",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/by saying",
"*hăyēš*": "do you have/is there to you"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.20",
"source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י יֶשׁ־לָ֙נוּ֙ אָ֣ב זָקֵ֔ן וְיֶ֥לֶד זְקֻנִ֖ים קָטָ֑ן וְאָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר ה֧וּא לְבַדּ֛וֹ לְאִמּ֖וֹ וְאָבִ֥יו אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* we have *yeš*-*lānû* a father *ʾāb* *zāqēn* and a child *wəyeled* of *zəqunîm* *qāṭān* and his brother *wəʾāḥîw* is dead *mēt* and *wayyiwwātēr* he *hûʾ* alone *ləbaddô* to his mother *ləʾimmô* and his father *wəʾābîw* loves *ʾăhēbô* him",
"grammar": {
"*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*yeš*": "existential particle - there is",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father",
"*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old",
"*wəyeled*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and a child",
"*zəqunîm*": "masculine plural noun - old age",
"*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small/young",
"*wəʾāḥîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brother",
"*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dead",
"*wayyiwwātēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was left",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*ləbaddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by himself",
"*ləʾimmô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his mother",
"*wəʾābîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his father",
"*ʾăhēbô*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - loves him"
},
"variants": {
"*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly",
"*yeled zəqunîm*": "child of old age/son of his old age/child born in his old age",
"*qāṭān*": "small/young/little",
"*mēt*": "is dead/has died/is deceased",
"*wayyiwwātēr*": "was left/remained",
"*ləbaddô*": "alone/by himself/only",
"*ʾăhēbô*": "loves him/loves/is fond of him"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.21",
"source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖י עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* bring him down *hôrīduhû* to me *ʾēlāy* and let me set *wəʾāśîmâ* my eye *ʿênî* upon him *ʿālāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*hôrīduhû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him down",
"*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*wəʾāśîmâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me set",
"*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him"
},
"variants": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves",
"*hôrīduhû*": "bring him down/bring him/have him come down",
"*wəʾāśîmâ ʿênî ʿālāyw*": "that I may set my eye upon him/that I may see him/that I may look upon him"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.22",
"source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל הַנַּ֖עַר לַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־אָבִ֑יו וְעָזַ֥ב אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וָמֵֽת׃",
"text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* not *lōʾ*-is able *yûkal* the *hannaʿar* to leave *laʿăzōb* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* and if he leaves *wəʿāzab* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* he will die *wāmēt*",
"grammar": {
"*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad",
"*laʿăzōb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to leave",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*wəʿāzab*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and if he leaves",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die"
},
"variants": {
"*yûkal*": "is able/can/could",
"*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy",
"*laʿăzōb*": "to leave/to forsake/to abandon",
"*wəʿāzab*": "and if he leaves/and should he leave/were he to leave",
"*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die/he might die"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.23",
"source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ אִם־לֹ֥א יֵרֵ֛ד אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן אִתְּכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לִרְא֥וֹת פָּנָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* comes down *yērēd* your brother *ʾăḥîkem* the *haqqāṭōn* with you *ʾittəkem* not *lōʾ* you shall continue *tōsîpûn* to see *lirʾôt* my face *pānāy*",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes down",
"*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother",
"*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest",
"*ʾittəkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tōsîpûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall continue",
"*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see",
"*pānāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face"
},
"variants": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves",
"*yērēd*": "comes down/descends",
"*ʾăḥîkem haqqāṭōn*": "your youngest brother/your little brother",
"*tōsîpûn*": "you shall continue/you shall add/you shall do again",
"*lirʾôt pānāy*": "to see my face/to appear before me/to be in my presence"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.24",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּ֣י עָלִ֔ינוּ אֶֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֖ אָבִ֑י וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* when *kî* we went up *ʿālînû* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and *wannagged*-to him *lô* *ʾēt* the words of *dibrê* my lord *ʾădōnî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when",
"*ʿālînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we went up",
"*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",
"*wannagged*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we told",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/it was",
"*ʿālînû*": "we went up/we returned/we came",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave",
"*wannagged*": "and we told/and we reported/and we related",
"*dibrê*": "words of/statements of/matters of"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָבִ֑ינוּ שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* our father *ʾābînû* return *šūbû* buy *šibrû*-for us *lānû* a little *məʿaṭ*-*ʾōkel*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father",
"*šūbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - return",
"*šibrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - buy",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - for us",
"*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - a little",
"*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food"
},
"variants": {
"*šūbû*": "return/go back/go again",
"*šibrû*": "buy/purchase/get",
"*məʿaṭ*": "a little/small amount of",
"*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions"
}
}
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"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.33",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃",
"text": "And now *wəʿattâ* let remain *yēšeb*-please *nāʾ* your servant *ʿabdəkā* instead of *taḥat* the *hannaʿar* as *ʿebed* to my lord *laʾdōnî* and let the *wəhannaʿar* go up *yaʿal* with *ʿim*-his brothers *ʾeḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let remain",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man",
"*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant",
"*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord",
"*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man",
"*yaʿal*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let go up",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers"
},
"variants": {
"*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now",
"*yēšeb*": "let remain/may stay/abide",
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave",
"*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of",
"*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy",
"*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/bondman",
"*laʾdōnî*": "to my lord/as my lord's",
"*yaʿal*": "go up/return/go back",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his siblings"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Genesis.44.34",
"source": "כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃",
"text": "For *kî*-how *ʾêk* shall I go up *ʾeʿĕleh* to *ʾel*-my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with me *ʾittî* lest *pen* I see *ʾerʾeh* the evil *bārāʿ* which *ʾăšer* would find *yimṣāʾ* *ʾet*-my father *ʾābî*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how",
"*ʾeʿĕleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I go up",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*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",
"*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest",
"*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see",
"*bārāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - the evil",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*yimṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would find",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father"
},
"variants": {
"*kî-ʾêk*": "for how/how could/how can",
"*ʾeʿĕleh*": "shall I go up/could I go up/would I return",
"*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy",
"*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not",
"*pen*": "lest/otherwise/for fear that",
"*ʾerʾeh bārāʿ*": "I see the evil/I witness the distress/I behold the harm",
"*yimṣāʾ*": "would find/will come upon/will overtake"
}
}