Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 37:12-22
13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.kha[are] brothers yourH251H9021רֹעִ֣יםro.'ImpasturingH7462בִּשְׁכֶ֔םbish.Khemat ShechemH9003H7927לְכָ֖הle.Khahcome !H1980H9012וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ve.'esh.la.cha.Khaand I will send youH9002H7971H9031אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הִנֵּֽנִי׃hi.Ne.nihere [am] IH2009H9040
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לֶךְ־lekh-goH1980נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994רְאֵ֜הre.'EhseeH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁל֤וֹםshe.Lom[the] welfare ofH7965אַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁל֣וֹםshe.Lom[the] welfare ofH7965הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִיva.ha.shi.Ve.niand bring to meH9002H7725H9030דָּבָ֑רda.VarwordH1697וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yish.la.Che.huand he sent himH9001H7971H9033מֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekfrom [the] valley ofH9006H6010חֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935שְׁכֶֽמָה׃she.Khe.mahShechem towardsH7927H9011
15וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huand he found himH9001H4672H9033אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009תֹעֶ֖הto.'Eh[he was] wanderingH8582בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the open countryH9003H7704וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּvai.yish.'a.Le.huand he asked himH9001H7592H9033הָאִ֛ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַה־mah-what?H4100תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃te.va.Keshare you seekingH1245
16וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַחַ֖י'a.Chaibrothers myH251H9020אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.Kesh[am] seekingH1245הַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-tell !H5046H9012נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030אֵיפֹ֖ה'ei.Fohwhere?H375הֵ֥םhem[are] theyH1992רֹעִֽים׃ro.'ImpasturingH7462
17וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376נָסְע֣וּna.se.'Uthey have departedH5265מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom hereH9006H2088כִּ֤יkiforH3588שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI heard [them]H8085אֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimsayingH559נֵלְכָ֖הne.le.Khahlet us goH1980דֹּתָ֑יְנָהdo.Ta.ye.nahDothan towardsH1886H9011וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH310אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖םvai.yim.tza.'Emand he found themH9001H4672H9038בְּדֹתָֽן׃be.do.Tanat DothanH9003H1886
18וַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033מֵרָחֹ֑קme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙u.ve.Te.remand just beforeH9002H9003H2962יִקְרַ֣בyik.Ravhe drew nearH7126אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּvai.yit.na.ke.Luand they dealt deceptively withH9001H5230אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃la.ha.mi.Toto kill himH9005H4191H9033
20וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258לְכ֣וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּve.na.har.Ge.huand let us kill himH9002H2026H9033וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ve.nash.li.Khe.huand let us throw himH9002H7993H9033בְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.Chadin one ofH9003H259הַבֹּר֔וֹתha.bo.Rotthe pitsH9009H953וְאָמַ֕רְנוּve.'a.Mar.nuand we will sayH9001H559חַיָּ֥הchai.Yahan animalH2416רָעָ֖הra.'AhwildH7451אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ'a.kha.La.te.huit has eaten himH398H9033וְנִרְאֶ֕הve.nir.'Ehand we may seeH9002H7200מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּהְי֖וּyih.Yuwill <they> beH1961חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃cha.lo.mo.Tavdreams hisH2472H9023
21וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085רְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.tzi.Le.huand he rescued himH9001H5337H9033מִיָּדָ֑םmi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006H3027H9028וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נַכֶּ֖נּוּna.Ke.nulet us strike himH5221H9033נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshlifeH5315
22וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038רְאוּבֵן֮re.'u.VenReubenH7205אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־tish.pe.khu-you shedH8210דָם֒dambloodH1818הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhash.Li.khuthrowH7993אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבּ֤וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009H953הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Bar[is] in the wildernessH9003H4057וְיָ֖דve.Yadand a handH9002H3027אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁלְחוּ־tish.le.chu-you stretch outH7971ב֑וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616הַצִּ֤ילha.Tzilto rescueH5337אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033מִיָּדָ֔םmi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006H3027H9028לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.Voto restore himH9005H7725H9033אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023
Commentaries on Genesis 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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