Genesis 44:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, along with his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־גְּבִיעִ֞י גְּבִ֣יעַ הַכֶּ֗סֶף תָּשִׂים֙ בְּפִי֙ אַמְתַּ֣חַת הַקָּטֹ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף שִׁבְר֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כִּדְבַ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

And wəʾet-gəbîʿî gəbîʿa the hakesep tāśîm in pî ʾamtaḥat the haqqāṭōn and wəʾēt kesep his šibrô and wayyaʿaś according to kidəbar yôsēp which ʾăšer he dibbēr

Grammar Details

• *wəʾet*: waw-conjunction + direct object marker
• *gəbîʿî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cup
• *gəbîʿa*: masculine singular construct noun - cup of
• *hakesep*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver
• *tāśîm*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall put
• *pî*: masculine singular construct - mouth/opening of
• *ʾamtaḥat*: feminine singular construct - sack of
• *haqqāṭōn*: definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest
• *wəʾēt*: waw-conjunction + direct object marker
• *kesep*: masculine singular construct - silver/money of
• *šibrô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his grain/purchase
• *wayyaʿaś*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did
• *kidəbar*: preposition + masculine singular construct - according to word of
• *yôsēp*: proper noun - Joseph
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *dibbēr*: Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke

Word Meanings

• *gəbîʿî*: my cup/goblet/bowl
• *gəbîʿa*: cup/goblet/bowl
• *kesep*: silver/money
• *pî*: mouth/opening
• *ʾamtaḥat*: sack/bag
• *šibrô*: his grain/his purchase/his provisions
• *kidəbar*: according to word of/as spoken by

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "Then put my silver cup in the opening of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he did as Joseph had instructed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the younst, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and put euery mans money in his bagge mouth and put my syluer cuppe in the sackes mouth of the yongest and his corne money also. And he dyd as Ioseph had sayde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and put euery mans money in his sacke mouth, & put my syluer cuppe in the sack mouth of the yongest with the money for ye vytayles. He dyd as Ioseph had sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And put my cup, I meane the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the yongest, and his corne money; he did according to the commandement that Ioseph gaue him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And put my cup, my siluer cup in the sackes mouth of the youngest, and his corne money also. And he did according to the worde that Ioseph had saide.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money." He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and my cup, the silver cup, thou dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath spoken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And put my cup, my silver cup, in the youngest one's bag, with his money. So he did as Joseph said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money." He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then put my cup– the silver cup– in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:15-16 : 15 Hereby you shall be tested: By the life of Pharaoh you shall not go forth from here, except your youngest brother come here. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be tested, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.
• Gen 42:20 : 20 But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be proven true, and you shall not die. And they did so.
• Gen 43:32 : 32 And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
• Deut 8:2 : 2 And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, and to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
• Deut 8:16 : 16 Who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that he might humble you, and that he might test you, to do you good at your latter end;
• Deut 13:3 : 3 You shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God tests you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I speak not by commandment, but as a test of the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.