15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.15",
"source": "וַיִּתֹּ֣ם הַכֶּ֗סֶף מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֮ וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַעַן֒ וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ כָל־מִצְרַ֨יִם אֶל־יוֹסֵ֤ף לֵאמֹר֙ הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ לֶ֔חֶם וְלָ֥מָּה נָמ֖וּת נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אָפֵ֖ס כָּֽסֶף׃",
"text": "*wə-yittōm* the *hak-kesep̄* from *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and from *û-mē-ʾereṣ* *kəna'an* *wə-yāḇōʾû* all *ḵāl-miṣrayim* to *yôsēp̄* *lēʾmōr* *hāḇāh-lānû* *leḥem* and why *wə-lāmmāh* *nāmûṯ* before you for *kî* *ʾāp̄ēs* *kāsep̄*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yittōm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was finished/used up",
"*hak-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the money/silver",
"*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*û-mē-ʾereṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and from the land of",
"*kəna'an*": "proper noun - Canaan",
"*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and came",
"*ḵāl-miṣrayim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Egypt",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hāḇāh-lānû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - give us",
"*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food",
"*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative + preposition - and why",
"*nāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - should we die",
"before you": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your presence",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*ʾāp̄ēs*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has come to an end",
"*kāsep̄*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yittōm*": "was finished/was used up/was spent",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*hāḇāh-lānû*": "give us/provide us",
"*ʾāp̄ēs*": "come to an end/failed/ceased"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ הָב֣וּ מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם אִם־אָפֵ֖ס כָּֽסֶף׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* *hāḇû* *miqnêḵem* *wə-ʾettənāh* to you in *bə-miqnêḵem* if *ʾim-ʾāp̄ēs* *kāsep̄*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*hāḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give",
"*miqnêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your livestock",
"*wə-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - and I will give",
"to you": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*bə-miqnêḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your livestock",
"*ʾim-ʾāp̄ēs*": "conditional particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - if is gone",
"*kāsep̄*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver"
},
"variants": {
"*miqnêḵem*": "livestock/cattle/possessions",
"*wə-ʾettənāh*": "I will give/I will provide"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.17",
"source": "וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶם֮ אֶל־יוֹסֵף֒ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָהֶם֩ יוֹסֵ֨ף לֶ֜חֶם בַּסּוּסִ֗ים וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַצֹּ֛אן וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבָּקָ֖ר וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤ם בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ בְּכָל־מִקְנֵהֶ֔ם בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הַהִֽוא׃",
"text": "*wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ-miqnêhem* to *yôsēp̄* *wə-yittēn* to them *yôsēp̄* *leḥem* for the *bas-sûsîm* and for *û-ḇə-miqnēh* the *haṣ-ṣōʾn* and for *û-ḇə-miqnēh* the *hab-bāqār* and for the *û-ḇa-ḥămōrîm* *wə-yənahălēm* with the *bal-leḥem* for *bə-ḵāl-miqnēhem* in the *baš-šānāh* *ha-hîw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought",
"*ʾeṯ-miqnêhem*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their livestock",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and gave",
"to them": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food",
"*bas-sûsîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - for the horses",
"*û-ḇə-miqnēh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and for the livestock of",
"*haṣ-ṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the flock",
"*hab-bāqār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the cattle",
"*û-ḇa-ḥămōrîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - and for the donkeys",
"*wə-yənahălēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he provided them",
"*bal-leḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - with the bread/food",
"*bə-ḵāl-miqnēhem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all their livestock",
"*baš-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the year",
"*ha-hîw*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - that"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yənahălēm*": "provided for them/sustained them/guided them",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.47.18",
"source": "וַתִּתֹּם֮ הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַהִוא֒ וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלָ֜יו בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֹֽא־נְכַחֵ֣ד מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י כִּ֚י אִם־תַּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔סֶף וּמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֑י לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י בִּלְתִּ֥י אִם־גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-tittōm* the *haš-šānāh* *ha-hîw* *wə-yāḇōʾû* to him in the *baš-šānāh* *haš-šēnîṯ* *wə-yōʾmərû* to him *lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ* from *mē-ʾăḏōnî* for *kî* if *ʾim-tam* the *hak-kesep̄* and *û-miqnēh* the *hab-bəhēmāh* to *ʾel-ʾăḏōnî* *lōʾ* *niš'ar* before *lip̄nê* *ʾăḏōnî* except *biltî* if *ʾim-gəwîyāṯēnû* *wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tittōm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and ended",
"*haš-šānāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the year",
"*ha-hîw*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - that",
"*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*baš-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the year",
"*haš-šēnîṯ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the second",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ*": "negative particle + Piel imperfect 1st common plural - we will not hide",
"*mē-ʾăḏōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - from my lord",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*ʾim-tam*": "particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is finished",
"*hak-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the money/silver",
"*û-miqnēh*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and livestock of",
"*hab-bəhēmāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the beasts/cattle",
"*ʾel-ʾăḏōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to my lord",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*niš'ar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is left",
"*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - before",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord",
"*biltî*": "preposition - except",
"*ʾim-gəwîyāṯēnû*": "particle + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our bodies",
"*wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - and our land"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-tittōm*": "ended/was finished/was completed",
"*lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ*": "we will not hide/we cannot conceal",
"*niš'ar*": "is left/remains"
}
}
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"
}
}