Gen 48:14-20 : 14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.48.14",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־יְמִינ֜וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׁת עַל־רֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְה֣וּא הַצָּעִ֔יר וְאֶת־שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שִׂכֵּל֙ אֶת־יָדָ֔יו כִּ֥י מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה הַבְּכֽוֹר",
"text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*yĕmînô* and *wayyāšet* on-*rōʾš* *ʾep̄rayim* and *wĕhûʾ* *haṣṣāʿîr* and *wĕʾet*-*śĕmōʾlô* on-*rōʾš* *mĕnaššeh* he crossed *śikkēl* *ʾet*-*yādāyw* for *kî* *mĕnaššeh* *habbĕkôr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand",
"*wayyāšet*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim",
"*wĕhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he",
"*haṣṣāʿîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger",
"*śĕmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his left hand",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh",
"*śikkēl*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crossed",
"*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh",
"*habbĕkôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he stretched out/extended/sent",
"*yĕmînô*": "his right hand/right side",
"*wayyāšet*": "and he placed/put/laid",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief",
"*haṣṣāʿîr*": "the younger/lesser/smaller",
"*śĕmōʾlô*": "his left hand/left side",
"*śikkēl*": "he crossed/placed crosswise/acted wisely with",
"*yādāyw*": "his hands/authority/control",
"*habbĕkôr*": "the firstborn/eldest"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}