19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.19",
"source": "לָ֧מָּה נָמ֣וּת לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ גַּ֣ם אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ קְנֵֽה־אֹתָ֥נוּ וְאֶת־אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ בַּלָּ֑חֶם וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְפַרְעֹ֔ה וְתֶן־זֶ֗רַע וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵשָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*lāmmāh* *nāmûṯ* before *lə-'êneḵā* *gam-ʾănaḥnû* *gam* *ʾaḏmāṯēnû* *qənēh-ʾōṯānû* *wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯēnû* for the *bal-lāḥem* *wə-nihyeh* *ʾănaḥnû* *wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû* *'ăḇāḏîm* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *wə-ṯen-zera'* *wə-niḥyeh* *wə-lōʾ* *nāmûṯ* and the *wə-hā-ʾăḏāmāh* *lōʾ* *ṯēšām*",
"grammar": {
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why",
"*nāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - should we die",
"*lə-'êneḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your eyes",
"*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st common plural - also we",
"*gam*": "conjunction - also",
"*ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our land",
"*qənēh-ʾōṯānû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + direct object marker with 1st person common plural suffix - buy us",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - and our land",
"*bal-lāḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the bread/food",
"*wə-nihyeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we will become",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun 1st common plural - we",
"*wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - and our land",
"*'ăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves",
"*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh",
"*wə-ṯen-zera'*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular + noun masculine singular - and give seed",
"*wə-niḥyeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we will live",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*nāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will die",
"*wə-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "conjunction + definite article + noun feminine singular - and the land",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ṯēšām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be desolate"
},
"variants": {
"*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason",
"*və-niḥyeh*": "and we will live/so that we may live",
"*ṯēšām*": "will be desolate/will become waste/will lie fallow"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.20",
"source": "וַיִּ֨קֶן יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶת־כָּל־אַדְמַ֤ת מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה כִּֽי־מָכְר֤וּ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֵ֔הוּ כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק עֲלֵהֶ֖ם הָרָעָ֑ב וַתְּהִ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לְפַרְעֹֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqen* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ-kāl-ʾaḏmaṯ* *miṣrayim* for *lə-p̄ar'ōh* for *kî-māḵərû* *miṣrayim* *ʾîš* *śāḏēhû* because *kî-ḥāzaq* upon them the *hārā'āḇ* *wə-təhî* the *hāʾāreṣ* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqen*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bought",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*ʾeṯ-kāl-ʾaḏmaṯ*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - all the land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh",
"*kî-māḵərû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - for sold",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man",
"*śāḏēhû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his field",
"*kî-ḥāzaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - for was strong/severe",
"upon them": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them",
"*hārā'āḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine",
"*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and became",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land",
"*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Pharaoh"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yiqen*": "bought/purchased/acquired",
"*kî-ḥāzaq*": "was strong/was severe/prevailed"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.21",
"source": "וְאֶ֨ת־הָעָ֔ם הֶעֱבִ֥יר אֹת֖וֹ לֶעָרִ֑ים מִקְצֵ֥ה גְבוּל־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־קָצֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾeṯ-hā'ām* *he'ĕḇîr* *ʾōṯô* to the *le'ārîm* from *miqṣēh* *gəḇûl-miṣrayim* to *wə-'aḏ-qāṣēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾeṯ-hā'ām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the people",
"*he'ĕḇîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he removed/transferred",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it",
"*le'ārîm*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to the cities",
"*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from the end of",
"*gəḇûl-miṣrayim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - the border of Egypt",
"*wə-'aḏ-qāṣēhû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - even to its end"
},
"variants": {
"*he'ĕḇîr*": "removed/transferred/relocated/moved",
"*le'ārîm*": "to the cities/to towns"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.22",
"source": "רַ֛ק אַדְמַ֥ת הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֹ֣א קָנָ֑ה כִּי֩ חֹ֨ק לַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ת פַּרְעֹ֗ה וְאָֽכְל֤וּ אֶת־חֻקָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן לָהֶם֙ פַּרְעֹ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֕ן לֹ֥א מָכְר֖וּ אֶת־אַדְמָתָֽם׃",
"text": "*raq* *ʾaḏmaṯ* the *hak-kōhănîm* *lōʾ* *qānāh* for *kî* *ḥōq* for the *lak-kōhănîm* from *mē-ʾēṯ* *par'ōh* *wə-ʾāḵəlû* *ʾeṯ-ḥuqqām* which *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* to them *par'ōh* therefore *'al-kēn* *lōʾ* *māḵərû* *ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯām*",
"grammar": {
"*raq*": "adverb - only",
"*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of",
"*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the priests",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*qānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he bought",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*ḥōq*": "noun masculine singular - portion/allowance",
"*lak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - for the priests",
"*mē-ʾēṯ*": "preposition + direct object marker - from",
"*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*wə-ʾāḵəlû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they ate",
"*ʾeṯ-ḥuqqām*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"to them": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*'al-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore",
"*māḵərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sold",
"*ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯām*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their land"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōq*": "portion/allowance/statute/decree",
"*ʾeṯ-ḥuqqām*": "their portion/their allotment/their statutory food"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.23",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם הֵן֩ קָנִ֨יתִי אֶתְכֶ֥ם הַיּ֛וֹם וְאֶת־אַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם לְפַרְעֹ֑ה הֵֽא־לָכֶ֣ם זֶ֔רַע וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to the *hā'ām* *hēn* *qānîṯî* *ʾeṯḵem* the *hay-yôm* *wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmaṯḵem* for *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *hēʾ-lāḵem* *zera'* *û-zəra'tem* *ʾeṯ-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*hā'ām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people",
"*hēn*": "interjection - behold",
"*qānîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I have bought",
"*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you",
"*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - today",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmaṯḵem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your land",
"*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh",
"*hēʾ-lāḵem*": "interjection + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - here is for you",
"*zera'*": "noun masculine singular - seed",
"*û-zəra'tem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall sow",
"*ʾeṯ-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine singular - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*hēn*": "behold/see/lo",
"*hēʾ-lāḵem*": "here is for you/here you have",
"*zera'*": "seed/grain/offspring"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.24",
"source": "וְהָיָה֙ בַּתְּבוּאֹ֔ת וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַרְבַּ֣ע הַיָּדֹ֡ת יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶם֩ לְזֶ֨רַע הַשָּׂדֶ֧ה וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖ם וְלֶאֱכֹ֥ל לְטַפְּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyāh* in the *bat-təḇûʾōṯ* *û-nəṯattem* a *ḥămîšîṯ* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *wə-ʾarba'* the *hay-yāḏōṯ* *yihyeh* for you for *lə-zera'* the *haś-śāḏeh* and for *û-lə-ʾāḵləḵem* and for those *wə-la'ăšer* in *bə-ḇāttêḵem* and for food *wə-leʾĕḵōl* for *lə-ṭappəḵem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be",
"*bat-təḇûʾōṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - at the harvests",
"*û-nəṯattem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall give",
"*ḥămîšîṯ*": "noun feminine singular - fifth part",
"*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh",
"*wə-ʾarba'*": "conjunction + number cardinal - and four",
"*hay-yāḏōṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the parts/portions",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall be",
"for you": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you",
"*lə-zera'*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for seed of",
"*haś-śāḏeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field",
"*û-lə-ʾāḵləḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your food",
"*wə-la'ăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative particle - and for those who",
"*bə-ḇāttêḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your houses",
"*wə-leʾĕḵōl*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and for food",
"*lə-ṭappəḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your little ones"
},
"variants": {
"*bat-təḇûʾōṯ*": "at the harvests/with the yields/of the produce",
"*hay-yāḏōṯ*": "the parts/the portions/the shares",
"*lə-ṭappəḵem*": "for your little ones/for your children/for your families"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.25",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּ נִמְצָא־חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְהָיִ֥ינוּ עֲבָדִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *heḥĕyîṯānû* *nimṣāʾ-ḥēn* in *bə-'ênê* *ʾăḏōnî* *wə-hāyînû* *'ăḇāḏîm* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*heḥĕyîṯānû*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person common plural suffix - you have saved our lives",
"*nimṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural + noun masculine singular - let us find favor",
"*bə-'ênê*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord",
"*wə-hāyînû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be",
"*'ăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves",
"*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕyîṯānû*": "you have saved our lives/you have preserved us",
"*nimṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "let us find favor/may we find grace"
}
}