Genesis 44

¹Then Joseph instructedוַיְצַ֞וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → his stewardאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →: “Fill the men’sהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → sacksאַמְתְּחֹ֤ת’am·tə·ḥōṯ — A large sack or bag for carrying grain or provisionsH572 — Full Word Study → withמַלֵּ֞אmal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → as much foodאֹ֔כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they canיוּכְל֖וּןyū·ḵə·lūn — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → carryשְׂאֵ֑תśə·’êṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, and putוְשִׂ֥יםwə·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → each one’sאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּֽסֶף־ke·sep̄- — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → in the mouthבְּפִ֥יbə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of his sackאַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃’am·taḥ·tōw — A large sack or bag for carrying grain or provisionsH572 — Full Word Study →. ²Putתָּשִׂים֙tā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my cupגְּבִיעִ֞יgə·ḇî·‘î — cup; goblet; drinking vesselH1375 — Full Word Study →, the silverהַכֶּ֗סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → oneגְּבִ֣יעַgə·ḇî·a‘ — cup; goblet; drinking vesselH1375 — Full Word Study →, in the mouthבְּפִי֙bə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the youngest one’sהַקָּטֹ֔ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → sackאַמְתַּ֣חַת’am·ta·ḥaṯ — A large sack or bag for carrying grain or provisionsH572 — Full Word Study →, along with the silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → for his grainשִׁבְר֑וֹšiḇ·rōw — grain, especially wheat or barley; foodH7668 — Full Word Study →.” So the steward did as Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → had instructedדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. ³At daybreakהַבֹּ֖קֶרhab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםwə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → were sent on their wayשֻׁלְּח֔וּšul·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → with their donkeysוַחֲמֹרֵיהֶֽם׃wa·ḥă·mō·rê·hem — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Theyהֵ֠םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → had notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goneיָֽצְא֣וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → farהִרְחִיקוּ֒hir·ḥî·qū — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from the cityהָעִיר֮hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → when Josephוְיוֹסֵ֤ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → toldאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his stewardלַֽאֲשֶׁ֣רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, “Pursueרְדֹ֖ףrə·ḏōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → at onceק֥וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, and when you overtake themוְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙wə·hiś·śaḡ·tām — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →, askוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whyלָ֛מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you repaidשִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥םšil·lam·tem — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹבָֽה׃ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → with evilרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →? ⁵Is this not the cup my masterאֲדֹנִי֙’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → drinks fromיִשְׁתֶּ֤הyiš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and uses for divinationנַחֵ֥שׁna·ḥêš — to divine; to practice divination or enchantmentH5172 — Full Word Study →? Whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → is wickedהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖םhă·rê·‘ō·ṯem — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →!’” ⁶When the steward overtook them, he relayedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ⁷“Whyלָ֚מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → sayיְדַבֵּ֣רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsכַּדְּבָרִ֖יםkad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →?” they askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → could not possiblyחָלִ֙ילָה֙ḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → doמֵעֲשׂ֖וֹתmê·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → a thingכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ⁸We even brought backהֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּhĕ·šî·ḇō·nū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → the silverכֶּ֗סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → we foundמָצָ֙אנוּ֙mā·ṣā·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the mouthsבְּפִ֣יbə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of our sacksאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū — A large sack or bag for carrying grain or provisionsH572 — Full Word Study →. Whyוְאֵ֗יךְwə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → would we stealנִגְנֹב֙niḡ·nōḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָֽב׃zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → from your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →? ⁹If anyאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → of your servantsמֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָmê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → is foundיִמָּצֵ֥אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → to have itאִתּ֛וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, he must dieוָמֵ֑תwā·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and the restאֲנַ֕חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → will becomeנִֽהְיֶ֥הnih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → slavesלַעֲבָדִֽים׃la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֖יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰“As you sayכְדִבְרֵיכֶ֖םḵə·ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →,” replied the stewardוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “But only the oneה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is foundיִמָּצֵ֤אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → with the cup will beיִהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my slaveעָ֔בֶד‘ā·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and the rest of youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → shall beתִּהְי֥וּtih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → free of blameנְקִיִּֽם׃nə·qî·yim — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹So eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → one quicklyוַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּway·ma·hă·rū — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → loweredוַיּוֹרִ֛דוּway·yō·w·ri·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → his sackאַמְתַּחְתּ֖וֹ’am·taḥ·tōw — A large sack or bag for carrying grain or provisionsH572 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and openedוַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּway·yip̄·tə·ḥū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → itאַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃’am·taḥ·tōw — A large sack or bag for carrying grain or provisionsH572 — Full Word Study →. ¹²The steward searchedוַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂway·ḥap·pêś — to search diligently, to seek out, to disguise oneselfH2664 — Full Word Study →, beginningהֵחֵ֔לhê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → with the oldestבַּגָּד֣וֹלbag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and endingכִּלָּ֑הkil·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → with the youngestוּבַקָּטֹ֖ןū·ḇaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study →—and the cupהַגָּבִ֔יעַhag·gā·ḇî·a‘ — cup; goblet; drinking vesselH1375 — Full Word Study → was foundוַיִּמָּצֵא֙way·yim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in Benjamin’sבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → sackבְּאַמְתַּ֖חַתbə·’am·ta·ḥaṯ — A large sack or bag for carrying grain or provisionsH572 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then they all toreוַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּway·yiq·rə·‘ū — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → their clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֑םśim·lō·ṯām — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study →, loadedוַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙way·ya·‘ă·mōs — to lift up, bear, carry a loadH6006 — Full Word Study → their donkeysחֲמֹר֔וֹḥă·mō·rōw — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the cityהָעִֽירָה׃hā·‘î·rāh — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴When Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and his brothersוְאֶחָיו֙wə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → arrived atוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתָהbê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was stillעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and they fellוַיִּפְּל֥וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵“Whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → deedהַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥הham·ma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Do you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיְדַעְתֶּ֔םyə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → like meכָּמֹֽנִי׃kā·mō·nî — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → can surely divine the truthנַחֵ֧שׁna·ḥêš — to divine; to practice divination or enchantmentH5172 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁶“Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can we sayוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →?” Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → repliedנֹּאמַר֙nō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can we pleadנְּדַבֵּ֖רnə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →? Howוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can we justify ourselvesנִּצְטַדָּ֑קniṣ·ṭad·dāq — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study →? Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has exposedמָצָא֙mā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → the iniquityעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. We are nowהִנֶּנּ֤וּhin·nen·nū — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → my lord’sלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → slavesעֲבָדִים֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →—bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֕חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → andגַּ֛םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → who was foundנִמְצָ֥אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → withבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the cupהַגָּבִ֖יעַhag·gā·ḇî·a‘ — cup; goblet; drinking vesselH1375 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷But Joseph repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → from me to doמֵעֲשׂ֖וֹתmê·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →. The manהָאִ֡ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was foundנִמְצָ֨אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → withבְּיָד֗וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the cupהַגָּבִ֜יעַhag·gā·ḇî·a‘ — cup; goblet; drinking vesselH1375 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my slaveעָ֔בֶד‘ā·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. The rest of youוְאַתֶּ֕םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → may returnעֲל֥וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your fatherאֲבִיכֶֽם׃פ’ă·ḇî·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → in peaceלְשָׁל֖וֹםlə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸Then Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → approachedוַיִּגַּ֨שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → Joseph and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sirבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → speakיְדַבֶּר־yə·ḏab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → personally to my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be angryיִ֥חַרyi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with your servantבְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָbə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you are equal toכָמ֖וֹךָḵā·mō·w·ḵā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh himselfכְּפַרְעֹֽה׃kə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → askedשָׁאַ֔לšā·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, ‘Do you haveהֲיֵשׁ־hă·yêš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a fatherאָ֖ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a brotherאָֽח׃’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →?’ ²⁰And we answeredוַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙wan·nō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘We haveיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → an elderlyזָקֵ֔ןzā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → fatherאָ֣ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → and a younger brotherקָטָ֑ןqā·ṭān — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study →, the childוְיֶ֥לֶדwə·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → of his old ageזְקֻנִ֖יםzə·qu·nîm — Old age, advanced years, extreme ageH2208 — Full Word Study →. The boy’s brotherוְאָחִ֨יוwə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → is deadמֵ֜תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Heה֧וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the onlyלְבַדּ֛וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → one of his mother’sלְאִמּ֖וֹlə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → sons leftוַיִּוָּתֵ֨רway·yiw·wā·ṯêr — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, and his fatherוְאָבִ֥יוwə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → loves himאֲהֵבֽוֹ׃’ă·hê·ḇōw — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →.’ ²¹Then you toldוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, ‘Bring him downהוֹרִדֻ֖הוּhō·w·ri·ḏu·hū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → so that I can seeוְאָשִׂ֥ימָהwə·’ā·śî·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → for myselfעֵינִ֖י‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.’ ²²So we saidוַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙wan·nō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, ‘The boyהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leaveלַעֲזֹ֣בla·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →. If he were to leaveוְעָזַ֥בwə·‘ā·zaḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → would dieוָמֵֽת׃wā·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.’ ²³But you saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, ‘Unlessלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your youngerהַקָּטֹ֖ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → brotherאֲחִיכֶ֥ם’ă·ḥî·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → comes downיֵרֵ֛דyê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, you will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → my faceפָּנָֽי׃pā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againתֹסִפ֖וּןṯō·si·p̄ūn — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →.’ ²⁴Now whenוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → we returnedעָלִ֔ינוּ‘ā·lî·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, we relayedוַנַּ֨גֶּד־wan·nag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → your wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to himאֵ֖ת’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Then our fatherאָבִ֑ינוּ’ā·ḇî·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Go backשֻׁ֖בוּšu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and buyשִׁבְרוּ־šiḇ·rū- — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study → us someמְעַט־mə·‘aṭ- — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → foodאֹֽכֶל׃’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study →.’ ²⁶But we answeredוַנֹּ֕אמֶרwan·nō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘We cannotלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go down thereלָרֶ֑דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → unlessאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → our youngerהַקָּטֹ֤ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → brotherאָחִ֨ינוּ’ā·ḥî·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → goesוְיָרַ֔דְנוּwə·yā·raḏ·nū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֙נוּ֙’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. So if our youngerהַקָּטֹ֖ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → brotherוְאָחִ֥ינוּwə·’ā·ḥî·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → is notאֵינֶ֥נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּֽנוּ׃’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, we cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeלִרְאוֹת֙lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.’ ²⁷And your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיְדַעְתֶּ֔םyə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my wifeאִשְׁתִּֽי׃’iš·tî — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → boreיָֽלְדָה־yā·lə·ḏāh- — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → me two sonsשְׁנַ֖יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸When one of themהָֽאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → was goneוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, I saidוָאֹמַ֕רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Surelyאַ֖ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → he has been torn to piecesטָרֹ֣ףṭā·rōp̄ — To tear, rend, or devour preyH2963 — Full Word Study →.” And I have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seen himרְאִיתִ֖יוrə·’î·ṯîw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → sinceהֵֽנָּה׃hên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Now if you also takeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֧םū·lə·qaḥ·tem — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → this oneזֶ֛הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעִ֥םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → meפָּנַ֖יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and harmאָס֑וֹן’ā·sō·wn — harm, mischief, or disasterH611 — Full Word Study → comes to himוְקָרָ֣הוּwə·qā·rā·hū — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study →, you will bring my gray hairשֵׂיבָתִ֛יśê·ḇā·ṯî — Gray hair; old age; hoariness of headH7872 — Full Word Study → downוְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧םwə·hō·w·raḏ·tem — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Sheolשְׁאֹֽלָה׃šə·’ō·lāh — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → in sorrowבְּרָעָ֖הbə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →.’ ³⁰Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → if the boyוְהַנַּ֖עַרwə·han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → is notאֵינֶ֣נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֑נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → when I returnכְּבֹאִי֙kə·ḇō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and if my father, whose lifeוְנַפְשׁ֖וֹwə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is wrapped upקְשׁוּרָ֥הqə·šū·rāh — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → in the boy’s lifeבְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ḇə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, ³¹seesכִּרְאוֹת֛וֹkir·’ō·w·ṯōw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → is not with us, he will dieוָמֵ֑תwā·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Then your servantsעֲבָדֶ֜יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → will have brought the gray hairשֵׂיבַ֨תśê·ḇaṯ — Gray hair; old age; hoariness of headH7872 — Full Word Study → of your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → our fatherאָבִ֛ינוּ’ā·ḇî·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → downוְהוֹרִ֨ידוּwə·hō·w·rî·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Sheolשְׁאֹֽלָה׃šə·’ō·lāh — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → in sorrowבְּיָג֖וֹןbə·yā·ḡō·wn — Deep sorrow, grief, profound sadnessH3015 — Full Word Study →. ³²Indeedכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → guaranteedעָרַ֣ב‘ā·raḇ — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → the boy’s safetyהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → toמֵעִ֥םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → return himאֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙’ă·ḇî·’en·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, I willכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → bear the guiltוְחָטָ֥אתִיwə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → before you, my fatherלְאָבִ֖יlə·’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, all my lifeהַיָּמִֽים׃hay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.’ ³³Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → stay hereיֵֽשֶׁב־yê·šeḇ- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → as my lord’sלַֽאדֹנִ֑יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → slaveעֶ֖בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → in place ofתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →. Let him returnיַ֥עַלya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָֽיו׃’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. ³⁴Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → howאֵיךְ֙’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can I go backאֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → withoutאֵינֶ֣נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → the boyוְהַנַּ֖עַרwə·han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →? I could not bearפֶּ֚ןpen — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → to seeאֶרְאֶ֣ה’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the miseryבָרָ֔עḇā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → would overwhelmיִמְצָ֖אyim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → him.”