Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Acts.7.12", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ Ἰακὼβ ὄντα σῖτα ἕν Αἰγύπτῳ, ἐξαπέστειλεν τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν πρῶτον.", "text": "*Akousas de Iakōb onta sita en Aigyptō, exapesteilen tous pateras hēmōn prōton*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Iakōb*": "nominative masculine singular - Jacob", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - being", "*sita*": "accusative neuter plural - grain", "*en Aigyptō*": "preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent out/dispatched", "*tous pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - the fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/at first" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard/learning", "*onta*": "being/existing/that there was", "*sita*": "grain/corn/food", "*exapesteilen*": "sent out/dispatched/sent away", "*prōton*": "first/at first/the first time" } }

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  • Gen 42:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yaʿăqōb* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*, and *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*bānāw*: why *titrāʾû*?", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons", "*titrāʾû*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you look at one another" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*titrāʾû*": "look at one another/gaze at each other/stare at each other/hesitate" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רְדוּ־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ וְשִׁבְרוּ־לָ֣נוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְנִחְיֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*; *rědû*-*šāmmāh* and *šibrû*-for-us from-there, and *wěniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*rědû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - buy grain", "*wěniḥyeh*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we will live", "*nāmût*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*šibrû*": "buy grain/purchase food" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.3", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֲחֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף עֲשָׂרָ֑ה לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר בָּ֖ר מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyērědû* *ʾăḥê*-*yôsēp* ten to-*lišbōr* *bār* from-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērědû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bār*": "grain/corn/food" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.4", "source": "וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף לֹא־שָׁלַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־אֶחָ֑יו כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר פֶּן־יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ אָסֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*binyāmin* *ʾăḥî* *yôsēp* not-*šālaḥ* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw*, for *ʾāmar*: *pen*-*yiqrāʾennû* *ʾāsôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yiqrāʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will happen to him", "*ʾāsôn*": "noun, masculine singular - harm/calamity/disaster" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/let go", "*ʾāsôn*": "harm/calamity/disaster/misfortune/accident" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר בְּת֣וֹךְ הַבָּאִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lišbōr* among *habbāʾîm*, because-*hāyāh* *hārāʿāb* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*hārāʿāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the famine", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hārāʿāb*": "famine/hunger" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.6", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face", "*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority", "*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר אִתָּ֣ם קָשׁ֗וֹת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֵאַ֣יִן בָּאתֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* and *wayyakkirēm*, and *wayyitnakkēr* to-them and *wayědabbēr* with-them *qāšôt*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: from-where *bāʾtem*? And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: from-*ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*wayyakkirēm*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recognized them", "*wayyitnakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he disguised himself", "*wayědabbēr*": "waw-consecutive piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*qāšôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh/hard [words]", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkirēm*": "recognized them/identified them", "*wayyitnakkēr*": "disguised himself/acted as a foreigner/pretended not to know" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.8", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶת־אֶחָ֑יו וְהֵ֖ם לֹ֥א הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyakkēr* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw*, and they not *hikkîruhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he recognized", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*hikkîruhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they recognized him" }, "variants": { "*hikkîruhû*": "recognized him/identified him/knew him" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.9", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלַ֖ם לָהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לִרְא֛וֹת אֶת־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyizkōr* *yôsēp* *ʾēt* *haḥălōmôt* which *ḥālam* for-them, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: *mĕraggĕlîm* you, to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʿerwat* *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾtem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haḥălōmôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the dreams", "*ḥālam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dreamed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come" }, "variants": { "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/vulnerability/weakness" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֑י וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ בָּ֖אוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him: No, *ʾădōnî*, and *ʿăbādeykā* have *bāʾû* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they have come", "*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.11", "source": "כֻּלָּ֕נוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד נָ֑חְנוּ כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ לֹא־הָי֥וּ עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "All-of-us *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one *nāḥnû*; *kēnîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, not-have been *ʿăbādeykā* *mĕraggĕlîm*.", "grammar": { "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*nāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/upright", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/upright/truthful/sincere" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם לֹ֕א כִּֽי־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶ֥ם לִרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them: No, for-*ʿerwat* *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾtem* to-*lirʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see" }, "variants": { "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/vulnerability/weakness" } } 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אַחִ֧ים ׀ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַקָּטֹ֤ן אֶת־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְהָאֶחָ֖ד אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: Twelve *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănaḥnû* *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*, and *hinnēh* *haqqāṭōn* with-*ʾābînû* *hayyôm*, and *hāʾeḥād* *ʾênennu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our father", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*ʾênennu*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*haqqāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵ֑ף ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֲלֵכֶ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר מְרַגְּלִ֥ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp*: It *hûʾ* which *dibbartî* to-you *lēʾmōr*: *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.15", "source": "בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ אִם־תֵּצְא֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֧י אִם־בְּב֛וֹא אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*zōʾt* *tibbāḥēnû*: *ḥê* *parʿōh* if-*tēṣĕʾû* from-here, except if-in-*bĕbôʾ* *ʾăḥîkem* *haqqāṭōn* here.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tibbāḥēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be tested", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*tēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go out", "*bĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in coming", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*": "by the life of/as surely as lives" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.16", "source": "שִׁלְח֨וּ מִכֶּ֣ם אֶחָד֮ וְיִקַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם֒ וְאַתֶּם֙ הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְאִם־לֹ֕א חֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֥י מְרַגְּלִ֖ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "Send from-you one and let-him-*wĕyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-your-brother, and you *hēʾāsĕrû*, and let-be-*wĕyibbāḥănû* your-words, whether-the-*hāʾĕmet* with-you; and if-not, *ḥê* *parʿōh*, that *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wĕyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will take", "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - be bound/imprisoned", "*wĕyibbāḥănû*": "waw-consecutive niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be tested", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the truth", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*hēʾāsĕrû*": "be bound/be imprisoned/be confined", "*hāʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף אֹתָ֛ם אֶל־מִשְׁמָ֖ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyeʾĕsōp* them to-*mišmār* three *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyeʾĕsōp*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered/put", "*mišmār*": "noun, masculine singular - custody/ward/prison", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*mišmār*": "custody/prison/guard/detention" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י זֹ֥את עֲשׂ֖וּ וִֽחְי֑וּ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp* on-*bayyôm* *haššĕlîšî*: *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* and *wiḥyû*; *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* I *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*haššĕlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do", "*wiḥyû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperative, masculine plural - and live", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/in awe of" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.19", "source": "אִם־כֵּנִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם אֲחִיכֶ֣ם אֶחָ֔ד יֵאָסֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם וְאַתֶּם֙ לְכ֣וּ הָבִ֔יאוּ שֶׁ֖בֶר רַעֲב֥וֹן בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃", "text": "If-*kēnîm* you, *ʾăḥîkem* one *yēʾāsēr* in *bêt* your-*mišmarkem*; and you, go, *hābîʾû* *šeber* *raʿăbôn* your-*bāttêkem*.", "grammar": { "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest/truthful", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*yēʾāsēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be bound", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mišmarkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your guard/prison", "*hābîʾû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*raʿăbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - hunger/famine", "*bāttêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your houses" }, "variants": { "*kēnîm*": "honest/truthful/upright", "*šeber*": "grain/food/provisions", "*raʿăbôn*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.20", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הַקָּטֹן֙ תָּבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֣א תָמ֑וּתוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʾaḥîkem* the *qaṭōn* *tāḇîʾû* to-me, and *yēʾāmnû* *diḇrêkem* and not *tāmûtû*; and *yaʿaśû*-*ḵēn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker, indicating accusative", "*ʾaḥîkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*qaṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/smallest", "*tāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bring", "*yēʾāmnû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be confirmed/verified", "*diḇrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*tāmûtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*yaʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥîkem*": "your brother/brothers/kinsman", "*qaṭōn*": "young/small/youngest/least significant", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/carry/lead", "*yēʾāmnû*": "be verified/confirmed/established/believed/trusted", "*diḇrêkem*": "your words/matters/things", "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*yaʿaśû*": "did/made/produced/accomplished", "*ḵēn*": "so/thus/therefore/rightly" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֗יו אֲבָל֮ אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַחְנוּ֮ עַל־אָחִינוּ֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָאִ֜ינוּ צָרַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ וְלֹ֣א שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ עַל־כֵּן֙ בָּ֣אָה אֵלֵ֔ינוּ הַצָּרָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmrû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾāḥîw*, *ʾăḇāl* *ʾăšēmîm* *ʾănaḥnû* concerning-*ʾāḥînû*, *ʾăšer* *rāʾînû* *ṣārat* *nap̄šô* in-*hiṯḥannô* to-us and not *šāmāʿnû*; upon-*kēn* *bāʾāh* to-us the-*ṣārāh* the-*zōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾăḇāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - guilty", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rāʾînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we saw", "*ṣārat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - distress of", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*hiṯḥannô*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pleading", "*šāmāʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we heard/listened", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/therefore", "*bāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she came/has come", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmrû*": "said/spoke/thought/commanded", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each to", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman", "*ʾăḇāl*": "truly/indeed/but/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "guilty/liable/responsible", "*ʾāḥînû*": "our brother/kinsman", "*rāʾînû*": "we saw/perceived/experienced", "*ṣārat*": "distress/trouble/anguish of", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/self/life/person/desire", "*hiṯḥannô*": "his pleading/begging/imploring", "*šāmāʿnû*": "we heard/listened/obeyed", "*bāʾāh*": "came/has come/arrived", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this one" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.22", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ רְאוּבֵ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלוֹא֩ אָמַ֨רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר אַל־תֶּחֶטְא֥וּ בַיֶּ֖לֶד וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם וְגַם־דָּמ֖וֹ הִנֵּ֥ה נִדְרָֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *rəʾûḇēn* *ʾōṯām* *lēmōr*, *hălôʾ* *ʾāmartî* to-you *lēmōr*, not-*teḥeṭʾû* against-the-*yeled* and not *šəmaʿtem*; and-also-*dāmô* behold *niḏrāš*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not/have not", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you sin", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy", "*šəmaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you heard/listened", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*niḏrāš*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - being required/sought" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hălôʾ*": "did not/have not/is it not", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/commanded", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "sin/offend/miss the mark", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth/son", "*šəmaʿtem*": "you heard/listened/obeyed", "*dāmô*": "his blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*niḏrāš*": "being required/sought/demanded/avenged" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.23", "source": "וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יֽ͏ָדְע֔וּ כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּ֥י הַמֵּלִ֖יץ בֵּינֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And they not *yāḏʿû* that *šōmēaʿ* *yôsēp̄*; for the-*mēlîṣ* *bênōṯām*.", "grammar": { "*yāḏʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*šōmēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/understanding", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*mēlîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - interpreter/mediator", "*bênōṯām*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - between them" }, "variants": { "*yāḏʿû*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/understanding", "*mēlîṣ*": "interpreter/mediator/translator", "*bênōṯām*": "between them/among them" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.24", "source": "וַיִּסֹּ֥ב מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ וַיָּ֤שָׁב אֲלֵהֶם֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵֽאִתָּם֙ אֶת־שִׁמְע֔וֹן וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *yissōḇ* from-upon-them and *yēḇkə*; and *yāšāḇ* to-them and *yəḏabbēr* to-them, and *yiqqaḥ* from-them *ʾet*-*šimʿôn* and *yeʾĕsōr* *ʾōṯô* to-*ʿênêhem*.", "grammar": { "*yissōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he turned away", "*yēḇkə*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he wept", "*yāšāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned", "*yəḏabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*yeʾĕsōr*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he bound", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes" }, "variants": { "*yissōḇ*": "turned away/turned around/went around", "*yēḇkə*": "wept/cried", "*yāšāḇ*": "returned/came back/turned back", "*yəḏabbēr*": "spoke/talked/said", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/seized/selected", "*yeʾĕsōr*": "bound/tied/imprisoned", "*ʿênêhem*": "their eyes/sight/presence" } }
  • Gen 43:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֲבִיהֶ֔ם שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *killû* to eat *ʾet*-the *šeber* which they *hēbîʾû* from *miṣrayim*; and *wayyōʾmer* to them their *ʾăbîhem*: *šûbû* *šibrû*-for us a little-*ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + preterite 3rd masculine singular from *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - when/as", "*killû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they finished/completed", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet-haššeber*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the grain/food", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hēbîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they brought", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - buy", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*məʿaṭ-ʾōkel*": "adjective construct + masculine singular noun - little food" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/food/provisions", "*hēbîʾû*": "brought/carried", "*šûbû*": "return/go back", "*šibrû*": "buy/purchase [grain]", "*ʾōkel*": "food/provisions" } }