Genesis 42:7

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥רְא יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר אִתָּ֣ם קָשׁ֗וֹת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֵאַ֣יִן בָּאתֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *wayyakkirēm*: recognized them/identified them
• *wayyitnakkēr*: disguised himself/acted as a foreigner/pretended not to know

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he acted as a stranger toward them and spoke harshly to them. He asked, 'Where have you come from?' They answered, 'From the land of Canaan, to buy food.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself stran unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Ioseph sawe his brethern he knewe them: But made straunge vnto them and spake rughly vnto them saynge: Whence come ye? and they sayde: out of the lande of Canaan to bye vitayle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sawe them, & knewe the, and helde him self straunge towarde them, and talked roughly with them, and saide vnto them: Whence come ye? They sayde: Out of the lande of Canaan to bye vytayle.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Ioseph sawe his brethren, hee knewe them, and made himselfe straunge toward them, and spake to them roughly, and saide vnto them, Whence come yee? Who answered, Out of the land of Canaan, to bye vitaile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When Ioseph sawe his brethren, he knewe them, and made hym selfe straunge vnto them, & spake roughly vnto them, saying: Whence come ye? They aunswered, out of the lande of Chanaan to bye vitayle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, `From whence have ye come?' and they say, `From the land of Canaan -- to buy food.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked,“Where do you come from?” They answered,“From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.30", "source": "דִּ֠בֶּר הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲדֹנֵ֥י הָאָ֛רֶץ אִתָּ֖נוּ קָשׁ֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֹתָ֔נוּ כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Dibber* the-*ʾîš* *ʾăḏōnê* the-*ʾāreṣ* with-us *qāšôṯ*; and *yittēn* *ʾōṯānû* as-*məraggəlîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lord of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh things", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he regarded", "*ʾōṯānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person common plural suffix - us", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*Dibber*": "spoke/said/talked", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "lord of/master of/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "harsh things/harshly/roughly", "*yittēn*": "regarded/considered/treated", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory" } }
• Matt 15:23-26 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λόγον. Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠρώτων αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Ἀπόλυσον αὐτήν· ὅτι κράζει ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν.", "text": "He *de* not *apekrithē* to her *logon*. And *proselthontes* the *mathētai* of him *ērōtōn* him, *legontes*, *Apoluson* her; for she *krazei* *opisthen* us.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*apekrithē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - he answered", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*proselthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having come to", "*hoi mathētai autou*": "nominative, masculine, plural - his disciples", "*ērōtōn*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were asking", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Apoluson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person singular - send away", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*krazei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - she cries out", "*opisthen*": "adverb - behind", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - us/our" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*logon*": "word/statement/speech", "*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*ērōtōn*": "were asking/requesting/beseeching", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Apoluson*": "send away/dismiss/release", "*krazei*": "cries out/calls/shouts", "*opisthen*": "behind/after/following" } } 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.24", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not *apestalēn* if not to the *probata* the *apolōlota* of house of *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*apestalēn*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 1st person singular - I was sent", "*ei mē*": "conditional negation - except/if not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*ta probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the sheep", "*ta apolōlota*": "perfect participle, active, accusative, neuter, plural - the ones having been lost", "*oikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of house", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*apestalēn*": "was sent/dispatched/appointed", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*apolōlota*": "having been lost/perished/destroyed", "*oikou*": "house/household/family" } } 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.25", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνει αὐτῷ, λέγουσα, Κύριε, βοήθει μοι.", "text": "She *de* *elthousa* *prosekunei* to him, *legousa*, *Kurie*, *boēthei* me.", "grammar": { "*Hē de*": "but she", "*elthousa*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - having come", "*prosekunei*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - was worshiping", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Kurie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*boēthei*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person singular - help", "*moi*": "dative, singular - me" }, "variants": { "*elthousa*": "having come/approached", "*prosekunei*": "was worshiping/bowing down to/doing homage to", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking", "*Kurie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*boēthei*": "help/aid/assist" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.26", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἔστιν καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not *estin* *kalon* to *labein* the *arton* of the *teknōn*, and to *balein* to the *kunariois*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/right", "*labein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to take", "*ton arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the bread", "*tōn teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the children", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to throw", "*tois kunariois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to the little dogs" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*kalon*": "good/right/proper", "*labein*": "to take/receive/accept", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring", "*balein*": "to throw/cast/toss", "*kunariois*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs" } }
• Gen 42:9-9 : 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" } }
• Gen 42:14-17 : 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" } }
• Gen 42:19-20 : 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" } }