8 {
"verseID": "Genesis.48.8",
"source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אֵֽלֶּה",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *yôsēp̄* and *wayyōʾmer* who-*ʾēlleh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/looked at/noticed",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name meaning 'he struggles with God')",
"*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of",
"*ʾēlleh*": "these/these ones"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Genesis.48.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־אָבִ֔יו בָּנַ֣י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־לִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּאמַ֕ר קָֽחֶם־נָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to-*ʾābîw* *bānay* *hēm* whom-*nātan*-to *lî* *ʾĕlōhîm* in *bāzeh* and *wayyōʾmar* take-*qāḥem*-*nāʾ* to *ʾēlay* and *waʾăbārăkēm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sons",
"*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has given",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - in this [place]",
"*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*qāḥem*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - take them",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*waʾăbārăkēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will bless them"
},
"variants": {
"*bānay*": "my sons/my children",
"*nātan*": "has given/granted/bestowed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)",
"*bāzeh*": "in this [place]/here",
"*qāḥem*": "take them/bring them",
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)",
"*waʾăbārăkēm*": "and I will bless them/bestow favor upon them"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Genesis.48.10",
"source": "וְעֵינֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כָּבְד֣וּ מִזֹּ֔קֶן לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְא֑וֹת וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ אֹתָם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק לָהֶ֖ם וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק לָהֶֽם",
"text": "And *wĕʿênê* *yiśrāʾēl* *kābĕdû* from *mizzōqen* not *lōʾ* *yûkal* to *lirʾôt* and *wayyaggēš* *ʾōtām* to *ʾēlāyw* and *wayyiššaq* to *lāhem* and *wayĕḥabbēq* to *lāhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʿênê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*kābĕdû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were heavy",
"*mizzōqen*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from old age",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was able",
"*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see",
"*wayyaggēš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wayyiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*wayĕḥabbēq*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he embraced",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*wĕʿênê*": "and the eyes of/vision of",
"*kābĕdû*": "were heavy/dim/failing",
"*mizzōqen*": "from old age/because of age",
"*yûkal*": "was able/could/had ability",
"*lirʾôt*": "to see/to perceive",
"*wayyaggēš*": "and he brought near/presented/approached",
"*wayyiššaq*": "and he kissed/showed affection to",
"*wayĕḥabbēq*": "and he embraced/hugged"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Genesis.48.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף רְאֹ֥ה פָנֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א פִלָּ֑לְתִּי וְהִנֵּ֨ה הֶרְאָ֥ה אֹתִ֛י אֱלֹהִ֖ים גַּ֥ם אֶת־זַרְעֶֽךָ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yôsēp̄* to see *rĕʾōh* *p̄āneykā* not *lōʾ* *p̄illāltî* and *wĕhinnēh* has shown *herʾāh* *ʾōtî* *ʾĕlōhîm* also *gam* *ʾet*-*zarʿekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*rĕʾōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - to see",
"*p̄āneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*p̄illāltî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I expected/thought",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*herʾāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has shown/caused to see",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*gam*": "adverb - also/even",
"*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring"
},
"variants": {
"*rĕʾōh*": "to see/seeing/sight of",
"*p̄āneykā*": "your face/presence/countenance",
"*p̄illāltî*": "I expected/thought/hoped/prayed",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "and behold/see/look",
"*herʾāh*": "has shown/caused me to see/revealed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)",
"*zarʿekā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.48.12",
"source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֹתָ֖ם מֵעִ֣ם בִּרְכָּ֑יו וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה",
"text": "And *wayyôṣēʾ* *yôsēp̄* *ʾōtām* from with *mēʿim* *birkāyw* and *wayyištaḥû* to *lĕʾappāyw* *ʾārṣāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyôṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them",
"*mēʿim*": "preposition + preposition - from with",
"*birkāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees",
"*wayyištaḥû*": "waw-consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*lĕʾappāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional suffix - to the earth/ground"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyôṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/removed/took",
"*mēʿim*": "from with/from beside/from between",
"*birkāyw*": "his knees/lap",
"*wayyištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself/paid homage",
"*lĕʾappāyw*": "to his face/nostrils",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "to the earth/ground/land"
}
}