Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 42:6-17
6וְיוֹסֵ֗ףve.yo.Sefand JosephH9002H3130ה֚וּאhu'heH1931הַשַּׁלִּ֣יטha.sha.Lit[was] the rulerH9009H7989עַל־'al-overH5921הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776ה֥וּאhu'heH1931הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖ירha.mash.Bir[was] the [one who] sold grainH9009H7666לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֲחֵ֣י'a.Chei[the] brothers ofH251יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-and they bowed downH9001H7812ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אַפַּ֖יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH639אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
7וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיַּכִּרֵ֑םvai.ya.ki.Remand he recognized themH9001H5234H9038וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨רvai.yit.na.Kerand he acted as a strangerH9001H5234אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אִתָּ֣ם'i.Tamwith themH854H9038קָשׁ֗וֹתka.ShotharshH7186וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038מֵאַ֣יִןme.'A.yinfrom where?H9006H370בָּאתֶ֔םba.Temhave you comeH935וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776כְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667לִשְׁבָּר־lish.bor-to buyH9005H7666אֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelfoodH400
9וַיִּזְכֹּ֣רvai.yiz.Korand he rememberedH9001H2142יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹתha.cha.lo.Motthe dreamsH9009H2472אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834חָלַ֖םcha.Lamhe had dreamedH2492לָהֶ֑םla.Hemof <the> themH9005H9038וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038מְרַגְּלִ֣יםme.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859לִרְא֛וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776בָּאתֶֽם׃ba.Temyou have comeH935
11כֻּלָּ֕נוּku.La.nuall of usH3605H9025בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[are] sons ofH1121אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259נָ֑חְנוּNa.che.nuweH5168כֵּנִ֣יםke.Nim[are] honestH3651אֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָי֥וּha.Yuthey areH1961עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021מְרַגְּלִֽים׃me.ra.ge.LimspiesH7270
13וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559שְׁנֵ֣יםshe.Neim[are] two [plus]H8147עָשָׂר֩'a.SartenH6240עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021אַחִ֧ים׀'a.ChimbrothersH251אֲנַ֛חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בְּנֵ֥יbe.Neisons ofH1121אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הַקָּטֹ֤ןha.ka.Tonthe young [brother]H9009H6996אֶת־'et-[is] withH854אָבִ֙ינוּ֙'a.Vi.nufather ourH1H9025הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וְהָאֶחָ֖דve.ha.'e.Chadand the oneH9002H9009H259אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043
14וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130ה֗וּאHu'itH1931אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[is that] whichH834דִּבַּ֧רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI saidH1696אֲלֵכֶ֛ם'a.le.Khemto youH413H9036לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מְרַגְּלִ֥יםme.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270אַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemyouH859
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
Commentaries on Genesis 42
- 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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