17{
"verseID": "Genesis.48.17",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּי־יָשִׁ֨ית אָבִ֧יו יַד־יְמִינ֛וֹ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ אֶפְרַ֖יִם וַיֵּ֣רַע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ יַד־אָבִ֗יו לְהָסִ֥יר אֹתָ֛הּ מֵעַ֥ל רֹאשׁ־אֶפְרַ֖יִם עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ מְנַשֶּֽׁה",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp̄* that-*kî*-*yāšît* *ʾābîw* hand-*yad*-*yĕmînô* on-*rōʾš* *ʾep̄rayim* and *wayyēraʿ* in *bĕʿênāyw* and *wayyitmōk* hand-*yad*-*ʾābîw* to *lĕhāsîr* *ʾōtāh* from *mēʿal* head-*rōʾš*-*ʾep̄rayim* on-*rōʾš* *mĕnaššeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because",
"*yāšît*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was placing",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim",
"*wayyēraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was displeasing",
"*bĕʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes",
"*wayyitmōk*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he grasped/held",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*lĕhāsîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to remove",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it",
"*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/perceived/noticed",
"*kî*": "that/when/because",
"*yāšît*": "he was placing/laying/setting",
"*yad*": "hand/power",
"*yĕmînô*": "his right (hand)/right side",
"*wayyēraʿ*": "and it was displeasing/bad/grievous",
"*bĕʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/sight/opinion",
"*wayyitmōk*": "and he grasped/held/supported",
"*lĕhāsîr*": "to remove/take away/turn aside",
"*mēʿal*": "from upon/from over/from"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Genesis.48.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶל־אָבִ֖יו לֹא־כֵ֣ן אָבִ֑י כִּי־זֶ֣ה הַבְּכֹ֔ר שִׂ֥ים יְמִינְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to-*ʾābîw* not-*lōʾ*-thus *kēn* *ʾābî* for-*kî*-this *zeh* *habbĕkōr* put *śîm* *yĕmînĕkā* on-*rōʾšô*",
"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",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*habbĕkōr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn",
"*śîm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - put/place",
"*yĕmînĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head"
},
"variants": {
"*lōʾ-kēn*": "not so/not right/not this way",
"*ʾābî*": "my father",
"*zeh*": "this one/he",
"*habbĕkōr*": "the firstborn/eldest",
"*śîm*": "put/place/set",
"*yĕmînĕkā*": "your right hand/right side"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Genesis.48.19",
"source": "וַיְמָאֵ֣ן אָבִ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי בְנִי֙ יָדַ֔עְתִּי גַּם־ה֥וּא יִֽהְיֶה־לְּעָ֖ם וְגַם־ה֣וּא יִגְדָּ֑ל וְאוּלָ֗ם אָחִ֤יו הַקָּטֹן֙ יִגְדַּ֣ל מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְזַרְע֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מְלֹֽא־הַגּוֹיִֽם",
"text": "And *wayĕmāʾēn* *ʾābîw* and *wayyōʾmer* I know *yādaʿtî* *bĕnî* I know *yādaʿtî* also-*gam*-he *hûʾ* *yihyeh*-to *lĕʿām* and also-*wĕgam*-he *hûʾ* *yigdāl* but *wĕʾûlām* *ʾāḥîw* *haqqāṭōn* *yigdal* from *mimmennû* and *wĕzarʿô* *yihyeh* fullness-*mĕlōʾ*-*haggôyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know",
"*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know",
"*gam*": "adverb - also/even",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be",
"*lĕʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into a people",
"*wĕgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*yigdāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be great",
"*wĕʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger/smaller",
"*yigdal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be greater",
"*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him",
"*wĕzarʿô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his seed/offspring",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be",
"*mĕlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of",
"*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/rejected",
"*yādaʿtî*": "I know/am aware/understand",
"*bĕnî*": "my son/child",
"*yihyeh lĕʿām*": "will become a people/nation/tribe",
"*yigdāl*": "will be great/will grow/will become important",
"*wĕʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however",
"*haqqāṭōn*": "the younger/smaller/lesser",
"*yigdal mimmennû*": "will be greater than him/will exceed him",
"*wĕzarʿô*": "and his seed/offspring/descendants",
"*mĕlōʾ-haggôyim*": "multitude of nations/fullness of nations/complete number of peoples"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Genesis.48.20",
"source": "וַיְבָ֨רֲכֵ֜ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא֮ לֵאמוֹר֒ בְּךָ֗ יְבָרֵ֤ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְשִֽׂמְךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים כְּאֶפְרַ֖יִם וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־אֶפְרַ֖יִם לִפְנֵ֥י מְנַשֶּֽׁה",
"text": "And *wayĕbārăkēm* in *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* saying *lēʾmôr* by *bĕkā* shall bless *yĕbārēk* *yiśrāʾēl* saying *lēʾmōr* may make *yĕśîmĕkā* *ʾĕlōhîm* like *kĕʾep̄rayim* and like *wĕkimnaššeh* and *wayyāśem* *ʾet*-*ʾep̄rayim* before *lip̄nê* *mĕnaššeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕbārăkēm*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he blessed them",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*lēʾmôr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by you/with you",
"*yĕbārēk*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will bless",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*yĕśîmĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - may he make you",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*kĕʾep̄rayim*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - like Ephraim",
"*wĕkimnaššeh*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - and like Manasseh",
"*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim",
"*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before",
"*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕbārăkēm*": "and he blessed them/favored them",
"*bayyôm hahûʾ*": "on that day/at that time",
"*lēʾmôr*": "saying/declaring",
"*bĕkā yĕbārēk yiśrāʾēl*": "by you Israel will bless/through you Israel will pronounce blessing",
"*yĕśîmĕkā*": "may he make you/set you/place you",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)",
"*wayyāśem*": "and he placed/set/ranked",
"*lip̄nê*": "before/ahead of/in front of"
}
}