15{
"verseID": "Genesis.48.15",
"source": "וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ אֲבֹתַ֤י לְפָנָיו֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֔ק הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הָרֹעֶ֣ה אֹתִ֔י מֵעוֹדִ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄* and *wayyōʾmar* *hāʾĕlōhîm* whom *ʾăšer* *hithallĕkû* *ʾăbōtay* before *lĕp̄ānāyw* *ʾabrāhām* and *wĕyiṣḥāq* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *hārōʿeh* *ʾōtî* from *mēʿôdî* until-*hayyôm* *hazzeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed",
"*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom/which",
"*hithallĕkû*": "Hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural - walked before/walked with",
"*ʾăbōtay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers",
"*lĕp̄ānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him",
"*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*wĕyiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Isaac",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*hārōʿeh*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one shepherding",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me",
"*mēʿôdî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my continuing existence",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕbārek*": "and he blessed/favored/empowered",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)",
"*hithallĕkû*": "walked before/walked with/followed",
"*ʾăbōtay*": "my fathers/ancestors/forefathers",
"*lĕp̄ānāyw*": "before him/in his presence",
"*hārōʿeh*": "the one shepherding/feeding/leading",
"*mēʿôdî*": "from my existence/since I was/all my life",
"*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today/until now"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Genesis.48.16",
"source": "הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ הַגֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜י מִכָּל־רָ֗ע יְבָרֵךְ֮ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים֒ וְיִקָּרֵ֤א בָהֶם֙ שְׁמִ֔י וְשֵׁ֥ם אֲבֹתַ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ",
"text": "The *hammalʾāk* *haggōʾēl* *ʾōtî* from *mikkāl*-*rāʿ* may he bless *yĕbārēk* *ʾet*-*hannĕʿārîm* and *wĕyiqqārēʾ* in *bāhem* *šĕmî* and *wĕšēm* *ʾăbōtay* *ʾabrāhām* and *wĕyiṣḥāq* and *wĕyidgû* to *lārōb* in *bĕqereb* *hāʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*hammalʾāk*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the messenger/angel",
"*haggōʾēl*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one redeeming",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me",
"*mikkāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all",
"*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/harm",
"*yĕbārēk*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may he bless",
"*hannĕʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lads/boys",
"*wĕyiqqārēʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and may be called",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them",
"*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my name",
"*wĕšēm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and name of",
"*ʾăbōtay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers",
"*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham",
"*wĕyiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Isaac",
"*wĕyidgû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and may they multiply",
"*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abundance",
"*bĕqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth"
},
"variants": {
"*hammalʾāk*": "the angel/messenger/deputy",
"*haggōʾēl*": "the redeemer/protector/avenger",
"*mikkāl-rāʿ*": "from all evil/harm/trouble",
"*yĕbārēk*": "may he bless/favor/empower",
"*hannĕʿārîm*": "the boys/lads/young men",
"*wĕyiqqārēʾ*": "and may be called/named/proclaimed",
"*šĕmî*": "my name/reputation/renown",
"*wĕyidgû*": "and may they multiply/increase/grow abundantly (from the root 'to fish')",
"*lārōb*": "to abundance/multitude/greatness",
"*bĕqereb*": "in the midst of/within/among",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/territory"
}
}