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יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Now Jacob

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 lived

בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land

אָבִ֑יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 where his father

מְגוּרֵ֣י mə·ḡū·rê N-mpc H4033 had resided,

בְּאֶ֖רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 the land

כְּנָֽעַן׃ kə·nā·‘an N-proper-ms H3667 of Canaan.

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אֵ֣לֶּה׀ ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 This

תֹּלְד֣וֹת tō·lə·ḏō·wṯ N-fpc H8435 is the account

יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 of Jacob.

יוֹסֵ֞ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 When Joseph

שְׁבַֽע־ šə·ḇa‘- Number-fsc H7651 [was] seventeen

עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה ‘eś·rêh Number-fs H6240 . . .

שָׁנָה֙ šā·nāh N-fs H8141 years

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 old,

הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 he was

רֹעֶ֤ה rō·‘eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7462 tending

בַּצֹּ֔אן baṣ·ṣōn Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6629 the flock

וְה֣וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

אֶחָיו֙ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers,

נַ֗עַר na·‘ar N-ms H5288 -

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 -

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons

אָבִ֑יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 of his father’s

נְשֵׁ֣י nə·šê N-fpc H802 wives

בִלְהָ֛ה ḇil·hāh N-proper-fs H1090 Bilhah

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | Prep H854 . . .

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 . . .

זִלְפָּ֖ה zil·pāh N-proper-fs H2153 and Zilpah,

יוֹסֵ֛ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 and he

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּבֵ֥א way·yā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 brought

אֲבִיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḇî·hem N-msc | 3mp H1 their father

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 a bad

דִּבָּתָ֥ם dib·bā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H1681 report

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 about them.

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וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3478 Now Israel

אָהַ֤ב ’ā·haḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H157 loved

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 more than

בָּנָ֔יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 his other sons,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 Joseph

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 had been born

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him

זְקֻנִ֥ים zə·qu·nîm N-mp H2208 in his old age;

וְעָ֥שָׂה wə·‘ā·śāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H6213 so he made

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

כְּתֹ֥נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ N-fsc H3801 a robe

פַּסִּֽים׃ pas·sîm N-mp H6446 of many colors.

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אֶחָ֗יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 When [Joseph’s] brothers

וַיִּרְא֣וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7200 saw

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

אֲבִיהֶם֙ ’ă·ḇî·hem N-msc | 3mp H1 their father

אָהַ֤ב ’ā·haḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H157 loved

אֹת֞וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 more than any

אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 [of them],

וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ way·yiś·nə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8130 they hated

אֹת֑וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

יָכְל֖וּ yā·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3201 and could

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

דַּבְּר֥וֹ dab·bə·rōw V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H1696 speak

לְשָׁלֹֽם׃ lə·šā·lōm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 a kind word to him.

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יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Then Joseph

וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם way·ya·ḥă·lōm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2492 had a dream

חֲל֔וֹם ḥă·lō·wm N-ms H2472 . . .,

וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 and when he told

לְאֶחָ֑יו lə·’e·ḥāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H251 it to his brothers,

שְׂנֹ֥א śə·nō V-Qal-Inf H8130 they hated

אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ way·yō·w·si·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3254 even more

ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . ..

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וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He said

אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them,

שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Listen

נָ֕א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 to this

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

חָלָֽמְתִּי׃ ḥā·lā·mə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2492 dream I had

הַחֲל֥וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm Art | N-ms H2472 . . .:

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וְ֠הִנֵּה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 -

אֲנַ֜חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 We

מְאַלְּמִ֤ים mə·’al·lə·mîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H481 were binding

אֲלֻמִּים֙ ’ă·lum·mîm N-fp H485 sheaves of grain

בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 in

הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 the field,

וְהִנֵּ֛ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and suddenly

אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י ’ă·lum·mā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H485 my sheaf

קָ֥מָה qā·māh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6965 rose

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 and

נִצָּ֑בָה niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5324 stood upright

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .,

אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם ’ă·lum·mō·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H485 while your sheaves

תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ ṯə·sub·be·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H5437 gathered around

וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ wat·tiš·ta·ḥă·we·nā Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fp H7812 and bowed down

לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃ la·’ă·lum·mā·ṯî Prep-l | N-fsc | 1cs H485 to [mine].

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הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ hă·mā·lōḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H4427 Do you intend to reign

תִּמְלֹךְ֙ tim·lōḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H4427 . . .

עָלֵ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 over us?

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers

וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 asked

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms .

מָשׁ֥וֹל mā·šō·wl V-Qal-InfAbs H4910 Will you actually rule

תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל tim·šōl V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H4910 . . .

בָּ֑נוּ bā·nū Prep | 1cp us?

שְׂנֹ֣א śə·nō V-Qal-Inf H8130 So they hated

אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ way·yō·w·si·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3254 even more

עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 because of

חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw N-mpc | 3ms H2472 his dream

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

דְּבָרָֽיו׃ də·ḇā·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H1697 and his statements.

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עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 Then [Joseph] had another

אַחֵ֔ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 . . .

וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם way·ya·ḥă·lōm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2492 dream

חֲל֣וֹם ḥă·lō·wm N-ms H2472 . . .

וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר way·sap·pêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H5608 and told

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

לְאֶחָ֑יו lə·’e·ḥāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H251 it to his brothers.

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said,

ע֔וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 I had another

וְהִנֵּ֧ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי ḥā·lam·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2492 dream

חֲלוֹם֙ ḥă·lō·wm N-ms H2472 . . .,

הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 and this time the sun

וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ wə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3394 and moon

וְאַחַ֤ד wə·’a·ḥaḏ Conj-w | Number-msc H259 and eleven

עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm N-mp H3556 stars

מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים miš·ta·ḥă·wîm V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H7812 were bowing down

לִֽי׃ lî Prep | 1cs to me.

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וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר way·sap·pêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H5608 He told

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אָבִיו֮ ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

אֶחָיו֒ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 and brothers,

אָבִ֔יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 but his father

וַיִּגְעַר־ way·yiḡ·‘ar- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1605 rebuked

בּ֣וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms him

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -,

מָ֛ה māh Interrog H4100 What

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 is this dream

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

הַחֲל֥וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm Art | N-ms H2472 you have had

חָלָ֑מְתָּ ḥā·lā·mə·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2492 . . .?

וְאִמְּךָ֣ wə·’im·mə·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H517 Will your mother

וְאַחֶ֔יךָ wə·’a·ḥe·ḵā Conj-w | N-mpc | 2ms H251 and brothers

אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 and I

הֲב֣וֹא hă·ḇō·w V-Qal-InfAbs H935 actually

נָב֗וֹא nā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H935 come

לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H7812 and bow down

אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms before you?

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אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 And his brothers

וַיְקַנְאוּ־ way·qan·’ū- Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H7065 were jealous

ב֖וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms of him,

וְאָבִ֖יו wə·’ā·ḇîw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H1 but his father

שָׁמַ֥ר šā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8104 kept in mind

הַדָּבָֽר׃ had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 what he had said

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -.

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אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 Some time later, [Joseph’s] brothers

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 had gone

לִרְע֛וֹת lir·‘ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7462 to pasture

אֶׄתׄ־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲבִיהֶ֖ם ’ă·ḇî·hem N-msc | 3mp H1 their father’s

צֹ֥אן ṣōn N-csc H6629 flocks

בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ biš·ḵem Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7927 near Shechem.

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יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

יוֹסֵ֗ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 [him],

הֲל֤וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Are not

אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ ’a·ḥe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H251 your brothers

רֹעִ֣ים rō·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 pasturing

בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם biš·ḵem Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7927 the flocks at Shechem?

לְכָ֖ה lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Get ready;

וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs | 2ms H7971 I am sending

אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 you to them.

הִנֵּֽנִי׃ hin·nê·nî Interjection | 1cs H2009 I am ready,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Joseph replied

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms .

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Then [Israel] told

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him,

לֶךְ־ leḵ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go

נָ֨א nā Interjection H4994 now

רְאֵ֜ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 and see

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁל֤וֹם šə·lō·wm N-msc H7965 -

אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ ’a·ḥe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H251 how your brothers

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הַצֹּ֔אן haṣ·ṣōn Art | N-cs H6629 and the flocks

שְׁל֣וֹם šə·lō·wm N-msc H7965 are faring,

דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 and bring word

וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי wa·hă·ši·ḇê·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 1cs H7725 back to me.

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ way·yiš·lā·ḥê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H7971 So he sent him off

מֵעֵ֣מֶק mê·‘ê·meq Prep-m | N-msc H6010 from the Valley

חֶבְר֔וֹן ḥeḇ·rō·wn N-proper-fs H2275 of Hebron.

וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 And when [Joseph] arrived

שְׁכֶֽמָה׃ šə·ḵe·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H7927 in Shechem,

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וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 -

אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ way·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H4672 found him

תֹעֶ֖ה ṯō·‘eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8582 wandering

בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 in the field

וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ way·yiš·’ā·lê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H7592 and asked,

הָאִ֛ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 . . .

לֵאמֹ֖ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ tə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H1245 are you looking for?

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אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I am

מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 looking for

אַחַ֖י ’a·ḥay N-mpc | 1cs H251 my brothers,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Joseph replied.

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַגִּֽידָה־ hag·gî·ḏāh- V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H5046 Can you please tell

נָּ֣א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs me

אֵיפֹ֖ה ’ê·p̄ōh Interrog H375 where

הֵ֥ם hêm Pro-3mp H1992 they

רֹעִֽים׃ rō·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 are pasturing their flocks?

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נָסְע֣וּ nā·sə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5265 They have moved on

מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 from here,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 . . .

הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 the man

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 answered.

שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ šā·ma‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8085 I heard them

אֹֽמְרִ֔ים ’ō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 say,

נֵלְכָ֖ה nê·lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp H1980 Let us go

דֹּתָ֑יְנָה dō·ṯā·yə·nāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H1886 to Dothan.

יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 So Joseph

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 set out

אַחַ֣ר ’a·ḥar Prep H310 after

אֶחָ֔יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers

וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם way·yim·ṣā·’êm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H4672 and found them

בְּדֹתָֽן׃ bə·ḏō·ṯān Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1886 at Dothan.

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וַיִּרְא֥וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7200 Now [Joseph’s brothers] saw

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

מֵרָחֹ֑ק mê·rā·ḥōq Prep-m | Adj-ms H7350 in the distance,

וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem Conj-w, Prep-b | Adv H2962 and before

יִקְרַ֣ב yiq·raḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7126 he arrived,

אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .

וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ way·yiṯ·nak·kə·lū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H5230 they plotted

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ la·hă·mî·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H4191 to kill him.

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הִנֵּ֗ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Here

בָּֽא׃ bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 comes

הַלָּזֶ֖ה hal·lā·zeh Pro-ms H1976 that

בַּ֛עַל ba·‘al N-msc H1167 dreamer

הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת ha·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ Art | N-mp H2472 . . .!

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one

אָחִ֑יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 another.

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לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Come

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 now,

וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ wə·na·har·ḡê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp | 3ms H2026 let us kill him

וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ wə·naš·li·ḵê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.h-1cp | 3ms H7993 and throw him

בְּאַחַ֣ד bə·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-b | Number-msc H259 into one

הַבֹּר֔וֹת hab·bō·rō·wṯ Art | N-mp H953 of the pits.

וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ wə·’ā·mar·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H559 We can say

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 that a vicious

חַיָּ֥ה ḥay·yāh N-fs H2416 animal

אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3ms H398 has devoured him.

וְנִרְאֶ֕ה wə·nir·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cp H7200 Then we shall see

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

יִּהְי֖וּ yih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 becomes

חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃ ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw N-mpc | 3ms H2472 of his dreams!

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רְאוּבֵ֔ן rə·’ū·ḇên N-proper-ms H7205 When Reuben

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard [this],

וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ way·yaṣ·ṣi·lê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5337 he tried to rescue [Joseph]

מִיָּדָ֑ם mî·yā·ḏām Prep-m | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 from their hands.

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Let us not

נַכֶּ֖נּוּ nak·ken·nū V-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cp | 3ms H5221 take

נָֽפֶשׁ׃ nā·p̄eš N-fs H5315 his life,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said.

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תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־ tiš·pə·ḵū- V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H8210 Do not shed

דָם֒ ḏām N-ms H1818 [his] blood.

הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ haš·lî·ḵū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H7993 Throw

אֹת֗וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הַבּ֤וֹר hab·bō·wr Art | N-ms H953 pit

בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 in the wilderness,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 but do not

תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ tiš·lə·ḥū- V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H7971 lay

וְיָ֖ד wə·yāḏ Conj-w | N-fs H3027 a hand

ב֑וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms on him.

רְאוּבֵן֮ rə·’ū·ḇên N-proper-ms H7205 Reuben

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 . . .

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said this

אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .

לְמַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 so that

הַצִּ֤יל haṣ·ṣîl V-Hifil-Inf H5337 he could rescue

אֹתוֹ֙ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 [Joseph]

מִיָּדָ֔ם mî·yā·ḏām Prep-m | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 from their hands

לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ la·hă·šî·ḇōw Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H7725 and return him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father.

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וַֽיְהִ֕י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 So

כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ ka·’ă·šer- Prep-k | Pro-r H834 when

יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph

בָּ֥א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers,

וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ way·yap̄·šî·ṭū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H6584 they stripped

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 [him]

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ kut·tā·nə·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H3801 of his robe —

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כְּתֹ֥נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ N-fsc H3801 the robe

הַפַּסִּ֖ים hap·pas·sîm Art | N-mp H6446 of many colors

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 he was wearing —

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וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ way·yiq·qā·ḥu·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H3947 and they took him

וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ way·yaš·li·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7993 and threw

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

הַבֹּ֑רָה hab·bō·rāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H953 into the pit.

וְהַבּ֣וֹר wə·hab·bō·wr Conj-w, Art | N-ms H953 Now the pit

רֵ֔ק rêq Adj-ms H7386 was empty,

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 with no

מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim N-mp H4325 water

בּ֖וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms in it.

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וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 And as they sat down

לֶֽאֱכָל־ le·’ĕ·ḵāl- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat

לֶחֶם֒ le·ḥem N-ms H3899 a meal,

וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 they looked up

עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ ‘ê·nê·hem N-cdc | 3mp H5869 . . .

וַיִּרְא֔וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7200 . . .

וְהִנֵּה֙ wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and saw

אֹרְחַ֣ת ’ō·rə·ḥaṯ N-fsc H736 a caravan

יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm N-proper-mp H3459 of Ishmaelites

בָּאָ֖ה bā·’āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H935 coming

מִגִּלְעָ֑ד mig·gil·‘āḏ Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1568 from Gilead.

וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם ū·ḡə·mal·lê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H1581 Their camels

נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים nō·śə·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5375 were carrying

נְכֹאת֙ nə·ḵōṯ N-fs H5219 spices,

וּצְרִ֣י ū·ṣə·rî Conj-w | N-ms H6875 balm,

וָלֹ֔ט wā·lōṭ Conj-w | N-ms H3910 and myrrh

הוֹלְכִ֖ים hō·wl·ḵîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 on their way

לְהוֹרִ֥יד lə·hō·w·rîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3381 down

מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ miṣ·rā·yə·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H4714 to Egypt.

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יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Then Judah

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

בֶּ֗צַע be·ṣa‘ N-ms H1215 profit will we gain

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 if

נַהֲרֹג֙ na·hă·rōḡ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H2026 we kill

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָחִ֔ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū N-msc | 1cp H251 our brother

וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ wə·ḵis·sî·nū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cp H3680 and cover up

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּמֽוֹ׃ dā·mōw N-msc | 3ms H1818 his blood?

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לְכ֞וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Come,

וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ wə·nim·kə·ren·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp | 3ms H4376 let us sell him

לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים lay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3459 to the Ishmaelites

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 and not

תְּהִי־ tə·hî- V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs H1961 lay

וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ wə·yā·ḏê·nū Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cp H3027 a hand

ב֔וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms on him;

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

ה֑וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

אָחִ֥ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū N-msc | 1cp H251 is our brother,

בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ḇə·śā·rê·nū N-msc | 1cp H1320 our own flesh.

אֶחָֽיו׃ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 And they

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 agreed.

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מִדְיָנִ֜ים miḏ·yā·nîm N-proper-mp H4084 So when the Midianite

סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים sō·ḥă·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5503 traders

וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5674 passed by,

אֲנָשִׁ֨ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 . . .

וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ way·yim·šə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4900 his brothers pulled

וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 out of

הַבּ֔וֹר hab·bō·wr Art | N-ms H953 the pit

וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ way·yim·kə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4376 and sold

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יוֹסֵ֛ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 him

בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים bə·‘eś·rîm Prep-b | Number-cp H6242 for twenty [shekels]

כָּ֑סֶף kā·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver

לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים lay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3459 to the Ishmaelites,

וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ way·yā·ḇî·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 who took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 [him]

מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ miṣ·rā·yə·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H4714 to Egypt.

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רְאוּבֵן֙ rə·’ū·ḇên N-proper-ms H7205 When Reuben

וַיָּ֤שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַבּ֔וֹר hab·bō·wr Art | N-ms H953 the pit

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and saw

יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 that Joseph

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 was not there

בַּבּ֑וֹר bab·bō·wr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H953 . . .,

וַיִּקְרַ֖ע way·yiq·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7167 he tore

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּגָדָֽיו׃ bə·ḡā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H899 his clothes,

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וַיָּ֥שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֶחָ֖יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers,

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

הַיֶּ֣לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 The boy

אֵינֶ֔נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 is gone!

וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 What am I going to do

אָ֥נָה ’ā·nāh Interrog H575 . . .

אֲנִי־ ’ă·nî- Pro-1cs H589 . . .

בָֽא׃ ḇā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 . . .?

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וַיִּקְח֖וּ way·yiq·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3947 Then they took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יוֹסֵ֑ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph’s

כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ N-fsc H3801 robe,

וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7819 slaughtered

שְׂעִ֣יר śə·‘îr N-msc H8163 a young goat

עִזִּ֔ים ‘iz·zîm N-fp H5795 . . .,

וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ way·yiṭ·bə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2881 and dipped

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת hak·kut·tō·neṯ Art | N-fs H3801 the robe

בַּדָּֽם׃ bad·dām Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1818 in its blood.

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וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ way·šal·lə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H7971 They sent

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ N-fsc H3801 the robe

הַפַּסִּ֗ים hap·pas·sîm Art | N-mp H6446 of many colors

וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ way·yā·ḇî·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲבִיהֶ֔ם ’ă·ḇî·hem N-msc | 3mp H1 their father

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 and said,

מָצָ֑אנוּ mā·ṣā·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H4672 We found

זֹ֣את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this.

הַכֶּר־ hak·ker- V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5234 Examine it

נָ֗א nā Interjection H4994 to see whether

הִ֖וא hî Pro-3fs H1931 it [is]

בִּנְךָ֛ bin·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1121 your son’s

הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת hak·kə·ṯō·neṯ Art | N-fsc H3801 robe

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 or

לֹֽא׃ lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 not.

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וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ way·yak·kî·rāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H5234 His father recognized it

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

בְּנִ֔י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 It is my son’s

כְּתֹ֣נֶת kə·ṯō·neṯ N-fsc H3801 robe!

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 A vicious

חַיָּ֥ה ḥay·yāh N-fs H2416 animal

אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3ms H398 has devoured him.

יוֹסֵֽף׃ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph

טָרֹ֥ף ṭā·rōp̄ V-Qal-InfAbs H2963 has surely been torn to pieces

טֹרַ֖ף ṭō·rap̄ V-QalPass-Perf-3ms H2963 . . .!

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יַעֲקֹב֙ ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Then Jacob

וַיִּקְרַ֤ע way·yiq·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7167 tore

שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו śim·lō·ṯāw N-fpc | 3ms H8071 his clothes,

וַיָּ֥שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 put

שַׂ֖ק śaq N-ms H8242 sackcloth

בְּמָתְנָ֑יו bə·mā·ṯə·nāw Prep-b | N-mdc | 3ms H4975 around his waist,

וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H56 and mourned

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

בְּנ֖וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 his son

רַבִּֽים׃ rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 many

יָמִ֥ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days.

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וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 -

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 All

בָּנָ֨יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 his sons

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 . . .

בְּנֹתָ֜יו bə·nō·ṯāw N-fpc | 3ms H1323 and daughters

לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ lə·na·ḥă·mōw Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H5162 tried to comfort him,

וַיְמָאֵן֙ way·mā·’ên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H3985 but he refused

לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם lə·hiṯ·na·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H5162 to be comforted.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 No, ” he said.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אֵרֵ֧ד ’ê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3381 I will go down

שְׁאֹ֑לָה šə·’ō·lāh N-cs | 3fs H7585 to Sheol

אָבֵ֖ל ’ā·ḇêl Adj-ms H57 mourning

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

בְּנִ֛י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son.

אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 So his father

וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1058 wept

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 for him.

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וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים wə·ham·mə·ḏā·nîm Conj-w, Art | N-proper-mp H4092 Meanwhile, the Midianites

מָכְר֥וּ mā·ḵə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4376 sold

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 [Joseph]

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

מִצְרָ֑יִם miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 Egypt

לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ lə·p̄ō·w·ṭî·p̄ar Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6318 to Potiphar,

סְרִ֣יס sə·rîs N-msc H5631 an officer

פַּרְעֹ֔ה par·‘ōh N-proper-ms H6547 of Pharaoh

שַׂ֖ר śar N-msc H8269 [and] captain

הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃פ haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm Art | N-mp H2876 of the guard.

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