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Genesis 37:18-36

18וַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033מֵרָחֹ֑קme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006 H7350וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙u.ve.Te.remand just beforeH9002 H9003 H2962יִקְרַ֣בyik.Ravhe drew nearH7126אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּvai.yit.na.ke.Luand they dealt deceptively withH9001 H5230אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃la.ha.mi.Toto kill himH9005 H4191 H9033

19וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehthere!H2009בַּ֛עַלBa.'al[the] master ofH1167הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹתha.cha.lo.Mot<the> dreamsH9009 H2472הַלָּזֶ֖הha.la.ZehthisH1976בָּֽא׃Ba'[is] comingH935

20וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258לְכ֣וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּve.na.har.Ge.huand let us kill himH9002 H2026 H9033וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ve.nash.li.Khe.huand let us throw himH9002 H7993 H9033בְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.Chadin one ofH9003 H259הַבֹּר֔וֹתha.bo.Rotthe pitsH9009 H953וְאָמַ֕רְנוּve.'a.Mar.nuand we will sayH9001 H559חַיָּ֥הchai.Yahan animalH2416רָעָ֖הra.'AhwildH7451אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ'a.kha.La.te.huit has eaten himH398 H9033וְנִרְאֶ֕הve.nir.'Ehand we may seeH9002 H7200מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּהְי֖וּyih.Yuwill <they> beH1961חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃cha.lo.mo.Tavdreams hisH2472 H9023

21וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001 H8085רְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.tzi.Le.huand he rescued himH9001 H5337 H9033מִיָּדָ֑םmi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006 H3027 H9028וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נַכֶּ֖נּוּna.Ke.nulet us strike himH5221 H9033נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshlifeH5315

22וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038רְאוּבֵן֮re.'u.VenReubenH7205אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־tish.pe.khu-you shedH8210דָם֒dambloodH1818הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhash.Li.khuthrowH7993אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבּ֤וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009 H953הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Bar[is] in the wildernessH9003 H4057וְיָ֖דve.Yadand a handH9002 H3027אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁלְחוּ־tish.le.chu-you stretch outH7971ב֑וֹvoon <the> himH9003 H9033לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616הַצִּ֤ילha.Tzilto rescueH5337אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033מִיָּדָ֔םmi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006 H3027 H9028לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.Voto restore himH9005 H7725 H9033אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023

23וַֽיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH9004 H834בָּ֥אba'he cameH935יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּvai.yaf.Shi.tuand they strippedH9001 H6584אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.Tolong garment hisH3801 H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment ofH3801הַפַּסִּ֖יםha.pa.Simthe palms and solesH9009 H6446אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lav[was] on himH5921 H9033

24וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּvai.Yi.ka.Chu.huand they took himH9001 H3947 H9033וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001 H7993אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033הַבֹּ֑רָהha.Bo.rahthe pit towardsH9009 H953 H9011וְהַבּ֣וֹרve.ha.Borand the pitH9002 H9009 H953רֵ֔קRek[was] emptyH7386אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369בּ֖וֹboin <the> itH9003 H9033מָֽיִם׃Ma.yim[was] waterH4325

25וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮vai.ye.she.Vuand they sat downH9001 H3427לֶֽאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-to eatH9005 H398לֶחֶם֒le.ChembreadH3899וַיִּשְׂא֤וּvai.yis.'Uand they lifted upH9001 H5375עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙'ei.nei.Hemeyes theirH5869 H9028וַיִּרְא֔וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009אֹרְחַ֣ת'o.re.Chata caravan ofH736יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםyish.me.'e.LimIshmaelitesH3459בָּאָ֖הba.'Ah[was] comingH935מִגִּלְעָ֑דmi.gil.'Adfrom GileadH9006 H1568וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣םu.ge.ma.lei.Hemand camels theirH9002 H1581 H9028נֹֽשְׂאִ֗יםno.se.'Im[were] carryingH5375נְכֹאת֙ne.khoTspiceH5219וּצְרִ֣יu.tze.Riand balmH9002 H6875וָלֹ֔טva.Lotand myrrhH9002 H3910הוֹלְכִ֖יםhol.KhimtravelingH1980לְהוֹרִ֥ידle.ho.Ridto take [them] downH9005 H3381מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714 H9011

26וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023מַה־mah-what?H4100בֶּ֗צַעBe.tza'[is the] profitH1215כִּ֤יkiifH3588נַהֲרֹג֙na.ha.Rogwe will killH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָחִ֔ינוּ'a.Chi.nubrother ourH251 H9025וְכִסִּ֖ינוּve.khi.Si.nuand we will concealH9001 H3680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּמֽוֹ׃da.Moblood hisH1818 H9023

27לְכ֞וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּve.nim.ke.Re.nuand let us sell himH9002 H4376 H9033לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗יםlai.yish.me.'e.Limto the IshmaelitesH9005 H3459וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuand hand ourH9002 H3027 H9025אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִי־te.hi-it beH1961ב֔וֹvoon <the> himH9003 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nu[is] brother ourH251 H9025בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּve.sa.Re.nuflesh ourH1320 H9025ה֑וּאHu'heH1931וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they listenedH9001 H8085אֶחָֽיו׃'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023

28וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩vai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed byH9001 H5674אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimmenH582מִדְיָנִ֜יםmid.ya.NimMidianite[s]H4084סֹֽחֲרִ֗יםso.cha.RimtradersH5503וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙vai.yim.she.Khuand they drewH9001 H4900וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001 H5927אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130מִן־min-fromH4480הַבּ֔וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009 H953וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּvai.yim.ke.Ruand they soldH9001 H4376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםlai.yish.me.'e.Limto the IshmaelitesH9005 H3459בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.Rimfor twentyH9003 H6242כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001 H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714 H9011

29וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001 H7725רְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenReubenH7205אֶל־'el-toH413הַבּ֔וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009 H953וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009אֵין־'ein-notH369יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130בַּבּ֑וֹרba.Bor[was] in the pitH9003 H953וַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001 H7167אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.Davclothes hisH899 H9023

30וַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001 H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הַיֶּ֣לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe boyH9009 H3206אֵינֶ֔נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369 H9043וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589אָ֥נָה'A.nahwhere?H575אֲנִי־'a.ni-[am] IH589בָֽא׃Va'goingH935

31וַיִּקְח֖וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment ofH3801יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.Tuand they slaughteredH9001 H7819שְׂעִ֣ירse.'Ira male goat ofH8163עִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּvai.yit.be.Luand they dippedH9001 H2881אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶתha.ku.To.netthe long garmentH9009 H3801בַּדָּֽם׃ba.Damin the bloodH9003 H1818

32וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּvay.sha.le.Chuand they sentH9001 H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment ofH3801הַפַּסִּ֗יםha.pa.Simthe palms and solesH9009 H6446וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙vai.ya.Vi.'uand they brought [it]H9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1 H9028וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063מָצָ֑אנוּma.Tza.nuwe have foundH4672הַכֶּר־ha.ker-investigateH5234נָ֗אNa'pleaseH4994הַכְּתֹ֧נֶתha.ke.To.net¿ [the] long garment ofH9008 H3801בִּנְךָ֛bin.Khason yourH1121 H9021הִ֖ואhi'[is] itH1931אִם־'im-or?H518לֹֽא׃Lo'notH3808

33וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּvai.ya.ki.Rahand he recognized itH9001 H5234 H9034וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.net[it is] [the] long garment ofH3801בְּנִ֔יbe.Nison myH1121 H9020חַיָּ֥הchai.Yahan animalH2416רָעָ֖הra.'AhwildH7451אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ'a.kha.La.te.huit has eaten himH398 H9033טָרֹ֥ףta.Rofcertainly <to tear>H2963טֹרַ֖ףto.Rafhe has been torn to piecesH2963יוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefJosephH3130

34וַיִּקְרַ֤עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001 H7167יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.Tavclothes hisH8071 H9023וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001 H7760שַׂ֖קsaksackclothH8242בְּמָתְנָ֑יוbe.ma.te.Navon loins hisH9003 H4975 H9023וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvai.yit.'a.Beland he mournedH9001 H56עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117רַבִּֽים׃ra.BimmanyH7227

35וַיָּקֻמוּ֩vai.ya.ku.Muand they aroseH9001 H6965כָל־khol-allH3605בָּנָ֨יוba.Navsons hisH1121 H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605בְּנֹתָ֜יוbe.no.Tavdaughters hisH1323 H9023לְנַחֲמ֗וֹle.na.cha.Moto comfort himH9005 H5162 H9033וַיְמָאֵן֙vay.ma.'Enand he refusedH9001 H3985לְהִתְנַחֵ֔םle.hit.na.Chemto be comfortedH9005 H5162וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֵרֵ֧ד'e.RedI will go downH3381אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנִ֛יbe.Nison myH1121 H9020אָבֵ֖ל'a.VelmourningH57שְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahSheol towardsH7585 H9011וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he wept forH9001 H1058אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023

36וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔יםve.Ha.me.da.Nimand the MedanitesH9002 H9009 H4092מָכְר֥וּma.khe.Ruthey soldH4376אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙le.fo.ti.Farto PotipharH9005 H6318סְרִ֣יסse.Risan official ofH5631פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547שַׂ֖רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃ פha.ta.ba.Chimthe bodyguardsH9009 H2876

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