Genesis 42
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Genesis 42:29-38

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
36וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038יַעֲקֹ֣בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1H9028אֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑םshi.kal.Temyou are making childlessH7921יוֹסֵ֤ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043וְשִׁמְע֣וֹןve.shim.'onand SimeonH9002H8095אֵינֶ֔נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בִּנְיָמִ֣ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144תִּקָּ֔חוּti.Ka.chuyou will takeH3947עָלַ֖י'a.Laion meH5921H9030הָי֥וּha.Yuthey areH1961כֻלָּֽנָה׃khu.La.nahall of themH3605H9029
37וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559רְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenReubenH7205אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֣יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֤יshe.Neitwo ofH8147בָנַי֙va.Naisons myH1121H9020תָּמִ֔יתta.Mityou will killH4191אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuI will bring himH935H9033אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031תְּנָ֤הte.Nahput !H5414H9012אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033עַל־'al-onH5921יָדִ֔יya.Dihand myH3027H9020וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ'a.shi.Ve.nuI will bring back himH7725H9033אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031
38וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵרֵ֥דye.Redhe will go downH3381בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison myH1121H9020עִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973H9036כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָחִ֨יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023מֵ֜תmethe has diedH4191וְה֧וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931לְבַדּ֣וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033נִשְׁאָ֗רnish.'Ar[is] remainingH7604וּקְרָאָ֤הוּu.ke.ra.'A.huand it will happen to himH9001H7122H9033אָסוֹן֙'a.sOnharmH611בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhon the journeyH9003H1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תֵּֽלְכוּ־te.le.khu-you will goH1980בָ֔הּVahon <the> itH9003H9034וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧םve.ho.rad.Temand you will cause to go downH9001H3381אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׂיבָתִ֛יsei.va.Tigray hair myH7872H9020בְּיָג֖וֹןbe.ya.Gonin sorrowH9003H3015שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃she.'o.lahSheol towardsH7585H9011
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