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Genesis 42:16-19

16Sendשִׁלְח֨וּshil.ChuH7971oneאֶחָד֮'e.ChadH259ofyou,andlethimfetchyourbrotherאֲחִיכֶם֒'a.chi.KhemH251,andyeshallbeboundH631,thatyourwordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םdiv.rei.KhemH1697maybeproved,whethertherebetruthהַֽאֱמֶ֖תha.'e.MetH571inyou:orelsebythelifeחֵ֣יcheiH2416ofPharaohפַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhH6547surelyyearespiesH7270.

17Andheputthemalltogetherintowardthreeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

18AndJosephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130saidH559untothemthethirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,Thisdo,andliveוִֽחְי֑וּvich.YuH2421;forIfearH3372Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430:

19ifyebetruemen,letoneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259ofyourbrethrenbeboundH631inyourprison-house;butgoH935ye,carrygrainשֶׁ֖בֶרShe.verH7668forthefamineofyourhousesH1004:

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