Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 37:21-30
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
23וַֽיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH9004H834בָּ֥אba'he cameH935יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּvai.yaf.Shi.tuand they strippedH9001H6584אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.Tolong garment hisH3801H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment ofH3801הַפַּסִּ֖יםha.pa.Simthe palms and solesH9009H6446אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lav[was] on himH5921H9033
24וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּvai.Yi.ka.Chu.huand they took himH9001H3947H9033וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001H7993אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033הַבֹּ֑רָהha.Bo.rahthe pit towardsH9009H953H9011וְהַבּ֣וֹרve.ha.Borand the pitH9002H9009H953רֵ֔קRek[was] emptyH7386אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369בּ֖וֹboin <the> itH9003H9033מָֽיִם׃Ma.yim[was] waterH4325
25וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮vai.ye.she.Vuand they sat downH9001H3427לֶֽאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-to eatH9005H398לֶחֶם֒le.ChembreadH3899וַיִּשְׂא֤וּvai.yis.'Uand they lifted upH9001H5375עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙'ei.nei.Hemeyes theirH5869H9028וַיִּרְא֔וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֹרְחַ֣ת'o.re.Chata caravan ofH736יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםyish.me.'e.LimIshmaelitesH3459בָּאָ֖הba.'Ah[was] comingH935מִגִּלְעָ֑דmi.gil.'Adfrom GileadH9006H1568וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣םu.ge.ma.lei.Hemand camels theirH9002H1581H9028נֹֽשְׂאִ֗יםno.se.'Im[were] carryingH5375נְכֹאת֙ne.khoTspiceH5219וּצְרִ֣יu.tze.Riand balmH9002H6875וָלֹ֔טva.Lotand myrrhH9002H3910הוֹלְכִ֖יםhol.KhimtravelingH1980לְהוֹרִ֥ידle.ho.Ridto take [them] downH9005H3381מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011
26וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023מַה־mah-what?H4100בֶּ֗צַעBe.tza'[is the] profitH1215כִּ֤יkiifH3588נַהֲרֹג֙na.ha.Rogwe will killH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָחִ֔ינוּ'a.Chi.nubrother ourH251H9025וְכִסִּ֖ינוּve.khi.Si.nuand we will concealH9001H3680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּמֽוֹ׃da.Moblood hisH1818H9023
27לְכ֞וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּve.nim.ke.Re.nuand let us sell himH9002H4376H9033לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗יםlai.yish.me.'e.Limto the IshmaelitesH9005H3459וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuand hand ourH9002H3027H9025אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִי־te.hi-it beH1961ב֔וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nu[is] brother ourH251H9025בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּve.sa.Re.nuflesh ourH1320H9025ה֑וּאHu'heH1931וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they listenedH9001H8085אֶחָֽיו׃'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023
28וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩vai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed byH9001H5674אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimmenH582מִדְיָנִ֜יםmid.ya.NimMidianite[s]H4084סֹֽחֲרִ֗יםso.cha.RimtradersH5503וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙vai.yim.she.Khuand they drewH9001H4900וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001H5927אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130מִן־min-fromH4480הַבּ֔וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009H953וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּvai.yim.ke.Ruand they soldH9001H4376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםlai.yish.me.'e.Limto the IshmaelitesH9005H3459בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.Rimfor twentyH9003H6242כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011
29וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725רְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenReubenH7205אֶל־'el-toH413הַבּ֔וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009H953וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵין־'ein-notH369יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130בַּבּ֑וֹרba.Bor[was] in the pitH9003H953וַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001H7167אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.Davclothes hisH899H9023
30וַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559הַיֶּ֣לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe boyH9009H3206אֵינֶ֔נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אָ֥נָה'A.nahwhere?H575אֲנִי־'a.ni-[am] IH589בָֽא׃Va'goingH935
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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