Genesis 42
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Genesis 42:25-35

25וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיְמַלְא֣וּvay.mal.'Uand people filledH9001H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּלֵיהֶם֮ke.lei.Hemvessels theirH3627H9028בָּר֒bargrainH1250וּלְהָשִׁ֤יבu.le.ha.Shivand to returnH9002H9005H7725כַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙kas.pei.Hemsilver<s> theirH3701H9028אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413שַׂקּ֔וֹsa.Kosack hisH8242H9023וְלָתֵ֥תve.la.Tetand to giveH9002H9005H5414לָהֶ֛םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038צֵדָ֖הtze.Dahprovision[s]H6720לַדָּ֑רֶךְla.Da.rekhfor the journeyH9005H1870וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand someone didH9001H6213לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038כֵּֽן׃KenthusH3651
26וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'Uand they liftedH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁבְרָ֖םshiv.Ramgrain theirH7668H9028עַל־'al-onH5921חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑םcha.mo.rei.Hemdonkeys theirH2543H9028וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033
27וַיִּפְתַּ֨חvai.yif.Tachand he openedH9001H6605הָאֶחָ֜דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׂקּ֗וֹsa.Kosack hisH8242H9023לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH9005H5414מִסְפּ֛וֹאmis.Po'fodderH4554לַחֲמֹר֖וֹla.cha.mo.Roto donkey hisH9005H2543H9023בַּמָּל֑וֹןba.ma.Lonat the lodging placeH9003H4411וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.Posilver hisH3701H9023וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009ה֖וּאhu'itH1931בְּפִ֥יbe.Fi[was] in [the] mouth ofH9003H6310אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃'am.tach.Tosack hisH572H9023
28וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023הוּשַׁ֣בhu.Shavit has been returnedH7725כַּסְפִּ֔יkas.Pisilver myH3701H9020וְגַ֖םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑יve.'am.tach.Tiin sack myH9003H572H9020וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001H3318לִבָּ֗םli.Bamheart theirH3820H9028וַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּvai.ye.cher.Duand they trembledH9001H2729אִ֤ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413אָחִיו֙'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּ֛אתzotthisH2063עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhas he doneH6213אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לָֽנוּ׃La.nuto <the> usH9005H9035
29וַיָּבֹ֛אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֥בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1H9028אַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776H9011כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקֹּרֹ֥תha.ko.Rotthe [things which] had happened toH9009H7136אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
30דִּ֠בֶּרDi.berhe spokeH1696הָאִ֨ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲדֹנֵ֥י'a.do.Nei[the] lord<s> ofH113הָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אִתָּ֖נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035קָשׁ֑וֹתka.ShotharshH7186וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he madeH9001H5414אֹתָ֔נוּ'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853H9035כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖יםkim.ra.ge.Limlike [those who] spy outH9004H7270אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
31וַנֹּ֥אמֶרva.No.merand we saidH9001H559אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כֵּנִ֣יםke.Nim[are] honestH3651אֲנָ֑חְנוּ'a.Na.che.nuweH587לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָיִ֖ינוּha.Yi.nuwe areH1961מְרַגְּלִֽים׃me.ra.ge.LimspiesH7270
32שְׁנֵים־she.neim-[are] two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SartenH6240אֲנַ֛חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587אַחִ֖ים'a.ChimbrothersH251בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neisons ofH1121אָבִ֑ינוּ'a.Vi.nufather ourH1H9025הָאֶחָ֣דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259אֵינֶ֔נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043וְהַקָּטֹ֥ןve.ha.ka.Tonand the young [brother]H9002H9009H6996הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117אֶת־'et-[is] withH854אָבִ֖ינוּ'a.Vi.nufather ourH1H9025בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
33וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלֵ֗ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲדֹנֵ֣י'a.do.Nei[the] lord<s> ofH113הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776בְּזֹ֣אתbe.Zotby thisH9003H2063אֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'I will knowH3045כִּ֥יkithatH3588כֵנִ֖יםkhe.Nim[are] honestH3651אַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemyouH859אֲחִיכֶ֤ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251H9026הָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.Chad<the> oneH9009H259הַנִּ֣יחוּha.Ni.chuleaveH5117אִתִּ֔י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רַעֲב֥וֹןra.'a.Von[the] hunger ofH7459בָּתֵּיכֶ֖םba.tei.Khemhouseholds yourH1004H9026קְח֥וּke.ChutakeH3947וָלֵֽכוּ׃va.Le.khuand goH9002H1980
34וְ֠הָבִיאוּVe.ha.vi.'uand bringH9002H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִיכֶ֣ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251H9026הַקָּטֹן֮ha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009H6996אֵלַי֒'e.Laito meH413H9030וְאֵֽדְעָ֗הve.'e.de.'Ahso let me knowH9002H3045כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808מְרַגְּלִים֙me.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859כִּ֥יkithatH3588כֵנִ֖יםkhe.Nim[are] honestH3651אַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemyouH859אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִיכֶם֙'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251H9026אֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenI will giveH5414לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃tis.Cha.ruyou will go about inH5503
35וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הֵ֚םhemtheyH1992מְרִיקִ֣יםme.ri.Kim[were] emptyingH7324שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔םsa.kei.Hemsacks theirH8242H9028וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009אִ֥ישׁ'isheach manH376צְרוֹר־tze.ror-[the] bag ofH6872כַּסְפּ֖וֹkas.Posilver hisH3701H9023בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹbe.sa.Ko[was] in sack hisH9003H8242H9023וַיִּרְא֞וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צְרֹר֧וֹתtze.ro.Rot[the] bags ofH6872כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛םkas.pei.Hemsilver<s> theirH3701H9028הֵ֥מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וַאֲבִיהֶ֖םva.'a.vi.Hemand father theirH9002H1H9028וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃vai.yi.Ra.'uand they were afraidH9001H3372
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