Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.25", "source": "וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה עַד־בּ֥וֹא יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יֹ֥אכְלוּ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yāḵînû* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* *ʿaḏ*-*bôʾ* *Yôsēp̄* *ba-ṣohŏrāyim* *kî* *šāməʿû* *kî*-*šām* *yōʾḵəlû* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḵînû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they prepared", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/offering", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ba-ṣohŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*šāməʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would eat", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḵînû*": "and they prepared/made ready/arranged", "*minḥâ*": "gift/present/tribute/offering", "*ba-ṣohŏrāyim*": "at noon/at midday", "*šāməʿû*": "they heard/learned/understood", "*yōʾḵəlû lāḥem*": "they would eat bread/they would have a meal" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 43:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן ׀ אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *yiśrāʾēl* their *ʾăbîhem*: If-*kēn* *ʾēpôʾ* this *ʿăśû*: *qəḥû* from *zimmrat* the *ʾāreṣ* in your *kəlêkem*, and *wəhôrîdû* to the *ʾîš* *minḥâ*: a little *ṣŏrî* and a little *dəbaš*, *nəkōʾt* and *lōṭ*, *bāṭnîm* and *šəqēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾim-kēn*": "conditional particle + adverb - if so", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*mizzimrat*": "preposition + construct form of feminine singular noun - from the best/choice products", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*biklêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your vessels", "*wəhôrîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and bring down", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - present/gift/tribute", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - a little", "*ṣŏrî*": "masculine singular noun - balm", "*ûməʿaṭ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and a little", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*nəkōʾt*": "feminine singular noun - gum/spice", "*wālōṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "masculine plural noun - pistachio nuts", "*ûšəqēdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and almonds" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/therefore", "*zimmrat*": "best products/choice fruits/praise", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*ṣŏrî*": "balm/resin", "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*nəkōʾt*": "gum/spice/tragacanth", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "pistachio nuts", "*šəqēdîm*": "almonds" } }
  • Gen 43:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא יוֹסֵ֣ף אִתָּם֮ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ הָבֵ֥א אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַבָּ֑יְתָה וּטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ וְהָכֵ֔ן כִּ֥י אִתִּ֛י יֹאכְל֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* with them *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*, and *wayyōʾmer* to who [was] over-his *bêtô*: *hābēʾ* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* to the *bāytâ* and *ûṭəbōaḥ* *ṭebaḥ* and *wəhākēn*, for with me *yōʾkəlû* the *ʾănāšîm* at the *ṣŏhŏrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ʾet-binyāmîn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*laʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to the one who", "*ʿal-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over his house", "*hābēʾ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring", "*ʾet-hāʾănāšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*habbāytâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional he - to the house", "*ûṭəbōaḥ*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and slaughter", "*ṭebaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - slaughter/animal", "*wəhākēn*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine singular - and prepare", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will eat", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*baṣṣŏhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine dual noun - in the noon" }, "variants": { "*laʾăšer ʿal-bêtô*": "to the one who was over his house/to his house steward", "*hābēʾ*": "bring/take", "*ûṭəbōaḥ ṭebaḥ*": "and slaughter a slaughter/and kill an animal [for food]", "*wəhākēn*": "and prepare/make ready", "*ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday" } }