Genesis 42
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Genesis 42:15-22

15בְּזֹ֖אתbe.Zotby thisH9003H2063תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּti.ba.Che.nuyou will be testedH974חֵ֤יchei[by] [the] life ofH2416פַרְעֹה֙far.'OhPharaohH6547אִם־'im-ifH518תֵּצְא֣וּte.tze.'Uyou will go outH3318מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom hereH9006H2088כִּ֧יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בְּב֛וֹאbe.Vo'when comesH9003H935אֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251H9026הַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009H6996הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahhereH2008
16שִׁלְח֨וּshil.ChusendH7971מִכֶּ֣םmi.Kemof <the> yourselvesH9006H9036אֶחָד֮'e.ChadoneH259וְיִקַּ֣חve.yi.Kachso he may fetchH9002H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִיכֶם֒'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251H9026וְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.Temand youH9002H859הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּhe.'A.se.Rube imprisonedH631וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ve.yi.ba.cha.Nuso they may be testedH9002H974דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םdiv.rei.Khemwords yourH1697H9026הַֽאֱמֶ֖תha.'e.Met¿ [is] truthH9008H571אִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854H9036וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518לֹ֕אlo'notH3808חֵ֣יchei[by] [the] life ofH2416פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547כִּ֥יkiforH3588מְרַגְּלִ֖יםme.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270אַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemyouH859
17וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.Sofand he removedH9001H622אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אֶל־'el-toH413מִשְׁמָ֖רmish.MarcustodyH4929שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָמִֽים׃ya.MimdaysH3117
18וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֤ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063עֲשׂ֖וּ'a.SudoH6213וִֽחְי֑וּvich.Yuand liveH9002H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יָרֵֽא׃ya.Re'[am] fearingH3373
19אִם־'im-ifH518כֵּנִ֣יםke.Nim[are] honestH3651אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859אֲחִיכֶ֣ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251H9026אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259יֵאָסֵ֖רye.'a.Serlet him be imprisonedH631בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003H1004מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑םmish.mar.Khemcustody yourH4929H9026וְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.Temand youH9002H859לְכ֣וּle.KhugoH1980הָבִ֔יאוּha.Vi.'utakeH935שֶׁ֖בֶרShe.ver[the] grain ofH7668רַעֲב֥וֹןra.'a.Von[the] hunger ofH7459בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃ba.tei.Khemhouseholds yourH1004H9026
20וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲחִיכֶ֤ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251H9026הַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009H6996תָּבִ֣יאוּta.Vi.'uyou will bringH935אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּve.ye.'a.me.Nuso they may be verifiedH9002H539דִבְרֵיכֶ֖םdiv.rei.Khemwords yourH1697H9026וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תָמ֑וּתוּta.Mu.tuyou will dieH4191וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-and they didH9001H6213כֵֽן׃KhensoH3651
21וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023אֲבָל֮'a.ValindeedH61אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀'a.she.Mim[are] guiltyH818אֲנַחְנוּ֮'a.nach.NuweH587עַל־'al-onH5921אָחִינוּ֒'a.chi.Nubrother ourH251H9025אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834רָאִ֜ינוּra.'I.nuwe sawH7200צָרַ֥תtza.Rat[the] distress ofH6869נַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315H9023בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹbe.hit.cha.Nowhen sought favor heH9003H2603H9043אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמָ֑עְנוּsha.Ma.'e.nuwe listenedH8085עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651בָּ֣אָהBa.'ahit has comeH935אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035הַצָּרָ֖הha.tza.Rahthe distressH9009H6869הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
22וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answeredH9001H6030רְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הֲלוֹא֩ha.lO'¿ notH9008H3808אָמַ֨רְתִּי'a.Mar.tidid I sayH559אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם׀'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036לֵאמֹ֛רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אַל־'al-may notH408תֶּחֶטְא֥וּte.chet.'Uyou sinH2398בַיֶּ֖לֶדvai.Ye.ledagainst the boyH9003H3206וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םshe.ma'.Temyou listenedH8085וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571דָּמ֖וֹda.Moblood hisH1818H9023הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009נִדְרָֽשׁ׃nid.Rash[is] being requiredH1875
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