Genesis - Interlinear Bible

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

וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 learned

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 there was

שֶׁ֖בֶר še·ḇer N-ms H7668 grain

בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם bə·miṣ·rā·yim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H4714 in Egypt,

יַעֲקֹב֙ ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 he

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

לְבָנָ֔יו lə·ḇā·nāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 to his sons,

לָ֖מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃ tiṯ·rā·’ū V-Hitpael-Imperf-2mp H7200 are you staring at one another?

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הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

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

שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי šā·ma‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8085 I have heard

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 there is

שֶׁ֖בֶר še·ḇer N-ms H7668 grain

בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם bə·miṣ·rā·yim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H4714 in Egypt.

רְדוּ־ rə·ḏū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H3381 Go down

שָׁ֙מָּה֙ šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there

וְשִׁבְרוּ־ wə·šiḇ·rū- Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H7666 and buy

לָ֣נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp some for us

מִשָּׁ֔ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 . . .,

וְנִחְיֶ֖ה wə·niḥ·yeh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp H2421 so that we may live

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

נָמֽוּת׃ nā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H4191 die.

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עֲשָׂרָ֑ה ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 So ten

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

אֲחֵֽי־ ’ă·ḥê- N-mpc H251 brothers

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ way·yê·rə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3381 went down

לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר liš·bōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7666 to buy

בָּ֖ר bār N-ms H1250 grain

מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ mim·miṣ·rā·yim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H4714 from Egypt.

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

יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 But Jacob

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

שָׁלַ֥ח šā·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7971 send

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

אֲחִ֣י ’ă·ḥî N-msc H251 brother

בִּנְיָמִין֙ bin·yā·mîn N-proper-ms H1144 Benjamin

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

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

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

אָמַ֔ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he said,

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 I am afraid that

אָסֽוֹן׃ ’ā·sō·wn N-ms H611 harm

יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ yiq·rā·’en·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H7122 might befall him.

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בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 So the sons

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

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

הַבָּאִ֑ים hab·bā·’îm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 those who

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 came

לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר liš·bōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7666 to buy grain,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

הָרָעָ֖ב hā·rā·‘āḇ Art | N-ms H7458 the famine

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 had [also] spread

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

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

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וְיוֹסֵ֗ף wə·yō·w·sêp̄ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3130 Now Joseph

ה֚וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 was

הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט haš·šal·lîṭ Art | Adj-ms H7989 the ruler

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 of

הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the land;

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 [he was the one] who

הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר ham·maš·bîr Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7666 sold grain

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 to all

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 its

עַ֣ם ‘am N-msc H5971 people.

יוֹסֵ֔ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 So when [his]

אֲחֵ֣י ’ă·ḥê N-mpc H251 brothers

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 arrived,

וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū- Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H7812 they bowed down

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms before him

אַפַּ֖יִם ’ap·pa·yim N-md H639 with their faces

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

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יוֹסֵ֛ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 And when Joseph

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּ֥רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

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

וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם way·yak·ki·rêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5234 he recognized them,

וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר way·yiṯ·nak·kêr Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H5234 but he treated them as strangers

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

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 and spoke

קָשׁ֗וֹת qā·šō·wṯ Adj-fp H7186 harshly

אִתָּ֣ם ’it·tām Prep | 3mp H854 to them.

מֵאַ֣יִן mê·’a·yin Prep-m | Adv H370 Where

בָּאתֶ֔ם bā·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H935 have you come from?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he asked

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

מֵאֶ֥רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fsc H776 From the land

כְּנַ֖עַן kə·na·‘an N-proper-ms H3667 of Canaan,

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they replied.

לִשְׁבָּר־ liš·bār- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7666 [We are here] to buy

אֹֽכֶל׃ ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food.

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּכֵּ֥ר way·yak·kêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5234 recognized

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

וְהֵ֖ם wə·hêm Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 they

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃ hik·ki·ru·hū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp | 3ms H5234 recognize him.

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

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר way·yiz·kōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2142 remembered

הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת ha·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ Art | N-mp H2472 his dreams

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

חָלַ֖ם ḥā·lam V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2492 -

לָהֶ֑ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp about them

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

אֲלֵהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .,

אַתֶּ֔ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 You

מְרַגְּלִ֣ים mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 are spies!

בָּאתֶֽם׃ bā·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H935 You have come

לִרְא֛וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to see

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 if our land

עֶרְוַ֥ת ‘er·waṯ N-fsc H6172 [is] vulnerable.

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לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Not so,

אֲדֹנִ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,

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

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . ..

וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā Conj-w | N-mpc | 2ms H5650 Your servants

בָּ֖אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 have come

לִשְׁבָּר־ liš·bār- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7666 to buy

אֹֽכֶל׃ ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food.

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נָ֑חְנוּ nā·ḥə·nū Pro-1cp H5168 We

כֻּלָּ֕נוּ kul·lā·nū N-msc | 1cp H3605 are all

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons

אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 of one

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 man.

עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 Your servants

אֲנַ֔חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 . . .

הָי֥וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 are

כֵּנִ֣ים kê·nîm Adj-mp H3651 honest [men],

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 spies.

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לֹ֕א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 No,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he told

אֲלֵהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 them.

בָּאתֶ֥ם bā·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H935 You have come

לִרְאֽוֹת׃ lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to see

הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 if our land

עֶרְוַ֥ת ‘er·waṯ N-fsc H6172 [is] vulnerable.

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וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 But they answered,

עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 Your servants

אֲנַ֛חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 . . .

שְׁנֵ֣ים šə·nêm Number-md H8147 are twelve

עָשָׂר֩ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

אַחִ֧ים׀ ’a·ḥîm N-mp H251 brothers,

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons

אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 of one

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 man

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

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

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

הַקָּטֹ֤ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 The youngest

הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 is now

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ ’ā·ḇî·nū N-msc | 1cp H1 our father,

וְהָאֶחָ֖ד wə·hā·’e·ḥāḏ Conj-w, Art | Number-ms H259 and one

אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 is no more.

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

ה֗וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

אֲלֵהֶ֖ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .,

דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי dib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 Just as I said

אֲלֵכֶ֛ם ’ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H413 . . .

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

אַתֶּֽם׃ ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

מְרַגְּלִ֥ים mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 are spies!

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בְּזֹ֖את bə·zōṯ Prep-b | Pro-fs H2063 And this is how

תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ tib·bā·ḥê·nū V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp H974 you will be tested:

פַרְעֹה֙ p̄ar·‘ōh N-proper-ms H6547 As surely as Pharaoh

חֵ֤י ḥê N-msc H2416 lives,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 you shall not

תֵּצְא֣וּ tê·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3318 leave

מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 this

כִּ֧י kî Conj H3588 place unless

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

הַקָּטֹ֖ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 your youngest

אֲחִיכֶ֥ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 brother

בְּב֛וֹא bə·ḇō·w Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H935 comes

הֵֽנָּה׃ hên·nāh Adv H2008 here.

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שִׁלְח֨וּ šil·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7971 Send

אֶחָד֮ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

מִכֶּ֣ם mik·kem Prep | 2mp of your number

וְיִקַּ֣ח wə·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H3947 to get

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲחִיכֶם֒ ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 your brother;

וְאַתֶּם֙ wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 the rest of you

הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ hê·’ā·sə·rū V-Nifal-Imp-mp H631 will be confined

הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת ha·’ĕ·meṯ Art | N-fs H571 so that the truth

דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם diḇ·rê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1697 of your words

וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ wə·yib·bā·ḥă·nū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp H974 may be tested.

אִתְּכֶ֑ם ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 . . .

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 If

לֹ֕א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 they are untrue,

פַרְעֹ֔ה p̄ar·‘ōh N-proper-ms H6547 then as surely as Pharaoh

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 . . .

חֵ֣י ḥê N-msc H2416 lives,

אַתֶּֽם׃ ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

מְרַגְּלִ֖ים mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 are spies!

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וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H622 So Joseph imprisoned them

אֹתָ֛ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

מִשְׁמָ֖ר miš·mār N-ms H4929 . . .

שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 for three

יָמִֽים׃ yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days,

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הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י haš·šə·lî·šî Art | Number-oms H7992 and on the third

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

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

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

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

יָרֵֽא׃ yā·rê Adj-ms H3373 fear

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God.

עֲשׂ֖וּ ‘ă·śū V-Qal-Imp-mp H6213 So do

זֹ֥את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this

וִֽחְי֑וּ wiḥ·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H2421 and you will live:

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

אַתֶּ֔ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

אֲחִיכֶ֣ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 . . .

כֵּנִ֣ים kê·nîm Adj-mp H3651 are honest,

אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 leave one

יֵאָסֵ֖ר yê·’ā·sêr V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H631 of your brothers in custody

בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 . . .

מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם miš·mar·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H4929 . . .

וְאַתֶּם֙ wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 while the rest of you

לְכ֣וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 go

הָבִ֔יאוּ hā·ḇî·’ū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H935 and take back

שֶׁ֖בֶר še·ḇer N-msc H7668 grain

רַעֲב֥וֹן ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn N-msc H7459 to relieve the hunger

בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃ bāt·tê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1004 of your households.

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

תָּבִ֣יאוּ tā·ḇî·’ū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp H935 bring

הַקָּטֹן֙ haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 your youngest

אֲחִיכֶ֤ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 brother

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me

דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1697 so that your words

וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ wə·yê·’ā·mə·nū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp H539 can be verified,

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 that you may not

תָמ֑וּתוּ ṯā·mū·ṯū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H4191 die.

כֵֽן׃ ḵên Adv H3651 And to this

וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ way·ya·‘ă·śū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6213 they consented.

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one

אָחִ֗יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 another,

אֲבָל֮ ’ă·ḇāl Adv H61 Surely

אֲנַחְנוּ֮ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 we

אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀ ’ă·šê·mîm Adj-mp H818 are being punished

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 because of

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

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

רָאִ֜ינוּ rā·’î·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H7200 We saw

נַפְשׁ֛וֹ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 his

צָרַ֥ת ṣā·raṯ N-fsc H6869 anguish

בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ bə·hiṯ·ḥan·nōw Prep-b | V-Hitpael-Inf | 3ms H2603 when he pleaded

אֵלֵ֖ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 with us,

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but we would not

שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ šā·mā·‘ə·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H8085 listen.

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 That is why

כֵּן֙ kên Adv H3651 . . .

הַזֹּֽאת׃ haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הַצָּרָ֖ה haṣ·ṣā·rāh Art | N-fs H6869 distress

בָּ֣אָה bā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H935 has come

אֵלֵ֔ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 upon us.

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רְאוּבֵ֨ן rə·’ū·ḇên N-proper-ms H7205 And Reuben

אֹתָ֜ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

וַיַּעַן֩ way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 responded,

הֲלוֹא֩ hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Didn’t

אָמַ֨רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 . . .

אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם׀ ’ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H413 . . .

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

לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 I tell

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 you not

תֶּחֶטְא֥וּ te·ḥeṭ·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H2398 to sin against

בַיֶּ֖לֶד ḇay·ye·leḏ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3206 the boy?

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 But you would not

שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם šə·ma‘·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H8085 listen.

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Now

נִדְרָֽשׁ׃ niḏ·rāš V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H1875 we must account for

דָּמ֖וֹ dā·mōw N-msc | 3ms H1818 his blood!

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וְהֵם֙ wə·hêm Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 They

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

יָֽדְע֔וּ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 realize

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

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

שֹׁמֵ֖עַ šō·mê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8085 understood them,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 since

הַמֵּלִ֖יץ ham·mê·lîṣ Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H3887 there was an interpreter

בֵּינֹתָֽם׃ bê·nō·ṯām Prep | 3mp H996 between them.

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וַיִּסֹּ֥ב way·yis·sōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5437 And he turned away

מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם mê·‘ă·lê·hem Prep-m | 3mp H5921 from them

וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1058 and wept.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 When he turned back

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 and spoke

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

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

וַיִּקַּ֤ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 he took

שִׁמְע֔וֹן šim·‘ō·wn N-proper-ms H8095 Simeon

מֵֽאִתָּם֙ mê·’it·tām Prep-m | DirObjM | 3mp H854 from them

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר way·ye·’ĕ·sōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H631 and had him bound

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ lə·‘ê·nê·hem Prep-l | N-cdc | 3mp H5869 before their eyes.

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

וַיְצַ֣ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 gave orders

כְּלֵיהֶם֮ kə·lê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H3627 to fill their bags

וַיְמַלְא֣וּ way·mal·’ū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H4390 with

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בָּר֒ bār N-ms H1250 grain,

וּלְהָשִׁ֤יב ū·lə·hā·šîḇ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7725 to return

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each man’s

כַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙ kas·pê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H3701 silver

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שַׂקּ֔וֹ śaq·qōw N-msc | 3ms H8242 his sack,

וְלָתֵ֥ת wə·lā·ṯêṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 and to give

לָהֶ֛ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

צֵדָ֖ה ṣê·ḏāh N-fs H6720 provisions

לַדָּ֑רֶךְ lad·dā·reḵ Prep-l, Art | N-cs H1870 for their journey.

כֵּֽן׃ kên Adv H3651 This

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 order was carried out

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

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וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 and they loaded

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שִׁבְרָ֖ם šiḇ·rām N-msc | 3mp H7668 the grain

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑ם ḥă·mō·rê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H2543 their donkeys

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

מִשָּֽׁם׃ miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 . . ..

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בַּמָּל֑וֹן bam·mā·lō·wn Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4411 At the place where they lodged for the night,

הָאֶחָ֜ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 one

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח way·yip̄·taḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6605 of them opened

שַׂקּ֗וֹ śaq·qōw N-msc | 3ms H8242 his sack

לָתֵ֥ת lā·ṯêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 to get

מִסְפּ֛וֹא mis·pō·w N-ms H4554 feed

לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ la·ḥă·mō·rōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H2543 for his donkey,

וַיַּרְא֙ way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 and he saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כַּסְפּ֔וֹ kas·pōw N-msc | 3ms H3701 his silver

וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

בְּפִ֥י bə·p̄î Prep-b | N-msc H6310 in the mouth

אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ ’am·taḥ·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H572 of the sack.

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כַּסְפִּ֔י kas·pî N-msc | 1cs H3701 My silver

וְגַ֖ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 . . .

הוּשַׁ֣ב hū·šaḇ V-Hofal-Perf-3ms H7725 has been returned!

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 It is here

בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑י ḇə·’am·taḥ·tî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H572 in my sack.

לִבָּ֗ם lib·bām N-msc | 3mp H3820 Their hearts

וַיֵּצֵ֣א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 sank,

וַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּ way·ye·ḥer·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2729 and trembling,

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 they turned to

אִ֤ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one

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

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 and said,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

זֹּ֛את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 is this

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 that God

עָשָׂ֥ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has done

לָֽנוּ׃ lā·nū Prep | 1cp to us?

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וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 When they reached

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

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

יַעֲקֹ֥ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob

אַ֣רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 in the land

כְּנָ֑עַן kə·nā·‘an N-proper-ms H3667 of Canaan,

וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ way·yag·gî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 they described

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to

אֵ֛ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 him

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַקֹּרֹ֥ת haq·qō·rōṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H7136 that had happened to them

אֹתָ֖ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

לֵאמֹֽר׃ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 -:

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הָאִ֨ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 The man

אֲדֹנֵ֥י ’ă·ḏō·nê N-mpc H113 who is lord

הָאָ֛רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land

דִּ֠בֶּר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 spoke

קָשׁ֑וֹת qā·šō·wṯ Adj-fp H7186 harshly

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 . . .

אֹתָ֔נוּ ’ō·ṯā·nū DirObjM | 1cp H853 -

אִתָּ֖נוּ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 to us

כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים kim·rag·gə·lîm Prep-k | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 and accused us of spying

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 on the country.

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וַנֹּ֥אמֶר wan·nō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp H559 But we told

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 him,

אֲנָ֑חְנוּ ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū Pro-1cp H587 We

הָיִ֖ינוּ hā·yî·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H1961 are

כֵּנִ֣ים kê·nîm Adj-mp H3651 honest men,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 spies.

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אֲנַ֛חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 We

שְׁנֵים־ šə·nêm- Number-md H8147 are twelve

עָשָׂ֥ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

אַחִ֖ים ’a·ḥîm N-mp H251 brothers,

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons

אָבִ֑ינוּ ’ā·ḇî·nū N-msc | 1cp H1 of one father.

הָאֶחָ֣ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 One

אֵינֶ֔נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 is no more,

וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן wə·haq·qā·ṭōn Conj-w, Art | Adj-ms H6996 and the youngest

הַיּ֛וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 is now

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

אָבִ֖ינוּ ’ā·ḇî·nū N-msc | 1cp H1 our father

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

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

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

אֲדֹנֵ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nê N-mpc H113 who is lord

הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land

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

אֵלֵ֗ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 to us,

בְּזֹ֣את bə·zōṯ Prep-b | Pro-fs H2063 This is how

אֵדַ֔ע ’ê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3045 I will know

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 whether

אַתֶּ֑ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

כֵנִ֖ים ḵê·nîm Adj-mp H3651 are honest:

הַנִּ֣יחוּ han·nî·ḥū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H5117 Leave

הָֽאֶחָד֙ hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 one

אֲחִיכֶ֤ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 brother

אִתִּ֔י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me,

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

קְח֥וּ qə·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3947 take

רַעֲב֥וֹן ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn N-msc H7459 food to relieve the hunger

בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם bāt·tê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1004 of your households,

וָלֵֽכוּ׃ wā·lê·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 and go.

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וְ֠הָבִיאוּ wə·hā·ḇî·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H935 But bring

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַקָּטֹן֮ haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 your youngest

אֲחִיכֶ֣ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 brother

אֵלַי֒ ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 back to me

וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה wə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H3045 so I will know

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

אַתֶּ֔ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 are not

מְרַגְּלִים֙ mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 spies

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 but

כֵנִ֖ים ḵê·nîm Adj-mp H3651 honest men

אַתֶּ֑ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -.

אֶתֵּ֣ן ’et·tên V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5414 Then I will give

אֲחִיכֶם֙ ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 your brother

לָכֶ֔ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp back to you,

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

תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃ tis·ḥā·rū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H5503 and you can trade

הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 in the land.

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

הֵ֚ם hêm Pro-3mp H1992 As they

מְרִיקִ֣ים mə·rî·qîm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H7324 began emptying

שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם śaq·qê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H8242 their sacks,

וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 there

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 in each man’s

בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ bə·śaq·qōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H8242 sack

צְרוֹר־ ṣə·rō·wr- N-msc H6872 was his bag

כַּסְפּ֖וֹ kas·pōw N-msc | 3ms H3701 of silver!

הֵ֥מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 And when they

וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם wa·’ă·ḇî·hem Conj-w | N-msc | 3mp H1 and their father

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

צְרֹר֧וֹת ṣə·rō·rō·wṯ N-mpc H6872 the bags

כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם kas·pê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H3701 of silver,

וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃ way·yî·rā·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3372 they were dismayed.

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

אֹתִ֖י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -

יַעֲקֹ֣ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob

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

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

שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם šik·kal·tem V-Piel-Perf-2mp H7921 You have deprived me of my sons.

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

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

וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן wə·šim·‘ō·wn Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8095 and Simeon

אֵינֶ֔נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 is no more.

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

תִּקָּ֔חוּ tiq·qā·ḥū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3947 Now you want to take

בִּנְיָמִ֣ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 Benjamin.

כֻלָּֽנָה׃ ḵul·lā·nāh N-msc | 3fp H3605 Everything

הָי֥וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 is going

עָלַ֖י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 against me!

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

תָּמִ֔ית tā·mîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H4191 You may kill

שְׁנֵ֤י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 my two

בָנַי֙ ḇā·nay N-mpc | 1cs H1121 sons

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I fail

אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ ’ă·ḇî·’en·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H935 to bring him back

אֵלֶ֑יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you.

תְּנָ֤ה tə·nāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H5414 Put

אֹתוֹ֙ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in

יָדִ֔י yā·ḏî N-fsc | 1cs H3027 my care,

וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 and I

אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ ’ă·šî·ḇen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H7725 will return him

אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 . . ..

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 But Jacob replied,

בְּנִ֖י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 My son

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יֵרֵ֥ד yê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3381 go down there

עִמָּכֶ֑ם ‘im·mā·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5973 with you,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

אָחִ֨יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 his brother

מֵ֜ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 is dead,

וְה֧וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 and he

לְבַדּ֣וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 alone

נִשְׁאָ֗ר niš·’ār V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7604 is left.

וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ ū·qə·rā·’ā·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms H7122 If any harm comes

אָסוֹן֙ ’ā·sō·wn N-ms H611 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 to him on your

תֵּֽלְכוּ־ tê·lə·ḵū- V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H1980 . . .

בָ֔הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs . . .

בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ bad·de·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 journey,

שֵׂיבָתִ֛י śê·ḇā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H7872 {you will bring} my gray hair

וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp H3381 down

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃ šə·’ō·w·lāh N-cs | 3fs H7585 to Sheol

בְּיָג֖וֹן bə·yā·ḡō·wn Prep-b | N-ms H3015 in sorrow.

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