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Genesis 42:7-30

7וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וַיַּכִּרֵ֑םvai.ya.ki.Remand he recognized themH9001 H5234 H9038וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨רvai.yit.na.Kerand he acted as a strangerH9001 H5234אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038וַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אִתָּ֣ם'i.Tamwith themH854 H9038קָשׁ֗וֹתka.ShotharshH7186וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038מֵאַ֣יִןme.'A.yinfrom where?H9006 H370בָּאתֶ֔םba.Temhave you comeH935וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006 H776כְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667לִשְׁבָּר־lish.bor-to buyH9005 H7666אֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelfoodH400

8וַיַּכֵּ֥רvai.ya.Kerand he recognizedH9001 H5234יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וְהֵ֖םve.Hemand theyH9002 H1992לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃hi.ki.Ru.huthey recognized himH5234 H9033

9וַיִּזְכֹּ֣רvai.yiz.Korand he rememberedH9001 H2142יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹתha.cha.lo.Motthe dreamsH9009 H2472אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834חָלַ֖םcha.Lamhe had dreamedH2492לָהֶ֑םla.Hemof <the> themH9005 H9038וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038מְרַגְּלִ֣יםme.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859לִרְא֛וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776בָּאתֶֽם׃ba.Temyou have comeH935

10וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033לֹ֣אlo'noH3808אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָva.'a.va.Dei.khaand servants yourH9002 H5650 H9021בָּ֖אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935לִשְׁבָּר־lish.bor-to buyH9005 H7666אֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelfoodH400

11כֻּלָּ֕נוּku.La.nuall of usH3605 H9025בְּנֵ֥יbe.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 yourH5650 H9021מְרַגְּלִֽים׃me.ra.ge.LimspiesH7270

12וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038לֹ֕אlo'In-H3808כִּֽי־ki-deedH3588עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776בָּאתֶ֥םba.Temyou have comeH935לִרְאֽוֹת׃lir.'otto seeH9005 H7200

13וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559שְׁנֵ֣יםshe.Neim[are] two [plus]H8147עָשָׂר֩'a.SartenH6240עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650 H9021אַחִ֧ים׀'a.ChimbrothersH251אֲנַ֛חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בְּנֵ֥יbe.Neisons ofH1121אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003 H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009הַקָּטֹ֤ןha.ka.Tonthe young [brother]H9009 H6996אֶת־'et-[is] withH854אָבִ֙ינוּ֙'a.Vi.nufather ourH1 H9025הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117וְהָאֶחָ֖דve.ha.'e.Chadand the oneH9002 H9009 H259אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369 H9043

14וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130ה֗וּאHu'itH1931אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[is that] whichH834דִּבַּ֧רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI saidH1696אֲלֵכֶ֛ם'a.le.Khemto youH413 H9036לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559מְרַגְּלִ֥יםme.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270אַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemyouH859

15בְּזֹ֖אתbe.Zotby thisH9003 H2063תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּti.ba.Che.nuyou will be testedH974חֵ֤יchei[by] [the] life ofH2416פַרְעֹה֙far.'OhPharaohH6547אִם־'im-ifH518תֵּצְא֣וּte.tze.'Uyou will go outH3318מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom hereH9006 H2088כִּ֧יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בְּב֛וֹאbe.Vo'when comesH9003 H935אֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026הַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009 H6996הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahhereH2008

16שִׁלְח֨וּshil.ChusendH7971מִכֶּ֣םmi.Kemof <the> yourselvesH9006 H9036אֶחָד֮'e.ChadoneH259וְיִקַּ֣חve.yi.Kachso he may fetchH9002 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִיכֶם֒'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026וְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.Temand youH9002 H859הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּhe.'A.se.Rube imprisonedH631וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ve.yi.ba.cha.Nuso they may be testedH9002 H974דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םdiv.rei.Khemwords yourH1697 H9026הַֽאֱמֶ֖תha.'e.Met¿ [is] truthH9008 H571אִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854 H9036וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518לֹ֕אlo'notH3808חֵ֣יchei[by] [the] life ofH2416פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547כִּ֥יkiforH3588מְרַגְּלִ֖יםme.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270אַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemyouH859

17וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.Sofand he removedH9001 H622אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038אֶל־'el-toH413מִשְׁמָ֖רmish.MarcustodyH4929שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָמִֽים׃ya.MimdaysH3117

18וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֤ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009 H7992זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063עֲשׂ֖וּ'a.SudoH6213וִֽחְי֑וּvich.Yuand liveH9002 H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יָרֵֽא׃ya.Re'[am] fearingH3373

19אִם־'im-ifH518כֵּנִ֣יםke.Nim[are] honestH3651אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859אֲחִיכֶ֣ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259יֵאָסֵ֖רye.'a.Serlet him be imprisonedH631בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003 H1004מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑םmish.mar.Khemcustody yourH4929 H9026וְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.Temand youH9002 H859לְכ֣וּle.KhugoH1980הָבִ֔יאוּha.Vi.'utakeH935שֶׁ֖בֶרShe.ver[the] grain ofH7668רַעֲב֥וֹןra.'a.Von[the] hunger ofH7459בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃ba.tei.Khemhouseholds yourH1004 H9026

20וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853אֲחִיכֶ֤ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026הַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009 H6996תָּבִ֣יאוּta.Vi.'uyou will bringH935אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413 H9030וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּve.ye.'a.me.Nuso they may be verifiedH9002 H539דִבְרֵיכֶ֖םdiv.rei.Khemwords yourH1697 H9026וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808תָמ֑וּתוּta.Mu.tuyou will dieH4191וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-and they didH9001 H6213כֵֽן׃KhensoH3651

21וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023אֲבָל֮'a.ValindeedH61אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀'a.she.Mim[are] guiltyH818אֲנַחְנוּ֮'a.nach.NuweH587עַל־'al-onH5921אָחִינוּ֒'a.chi.Nubrother ourH251 H9025אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834רָאִ֜ינוּra.'I.nuwe sawH7200צָרַ֥תtza.Rat[the] distress ofH6869נַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315 H9023בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹbe.hit.cha.Nowhen sought favor heH9003 H2603 H9043אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413 H9035וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שָׁמָ֑עְנוּsha.Ma.'e.nuwe listenedH8085עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651בָּ֣אָהBa.'ahit has comeH935אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413 H9035הַצָּרָ֖הha.tza.Rahthe distressH9009 H6869הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063

22וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answeredH9001 H6030רְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הֲלוֹא֩ha.lO'¿ notH9008 H3808אָמַ֨רְתִּי'a.Mar.tidid I sayH559אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם׀'a.lei.Khemto youH413 H9036לֵאמֹ֛רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אַל־'al-may notH408תֶּחֶטְא֥וּte.chet.'Uyou sinH2398בַיֶּ֖לֶדvai.Ye.ledagainst the boyH9003 H3206וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םshe.ma'.Temyou listenedH8085וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571דָּמ֖וֹda.Moblood hisH1818 H9023הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009נִדְרָֽשׁ׃nid.Rash[is] being requiredH1875

23וְהֵם֙ve.Hemand theyH9002 H1992לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָֽדְע֔וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045כִּ֥יkithatH3588שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[was] hearingH8085יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַמֵּלִ֖יץha.me.Litzthe interpreterH9009 H3887בֵּינֹתָֽם׃bei.no.Tam[was] between themH996 H9038

24וַיִּסֹּ֥בvai.yi.Soand he turned awayH9001 H5437מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖םme.'a.lei.Hemfrom with <the> themH9006 H5921 H9038וַיֵּ֑בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he weptH9001 H1058וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001 H7725אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947מֵֽאִתָּם֙me.'i.Tamfrom with <the> themH9006 H854 H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥רvai.ye.'e.Sorand he boundH9001 H631אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.Hemto eyes theirH9005 H5869 H9028

25וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001 H6680יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיְמַלְא֣וּvay.mal.'Uand people filledH9001 H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּלֵיהֶם֮ke.lei.Hemvessels theirH3627 H9028בָּר֒bargrainH1250וּלְהָשִׁ֤יבu.le.ha.Shivand to returnH9002 H9005 H7725כַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙kas.pei.Hemsilver<s> theirH3701 H9028אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413שַׂקּ֔וֹsa.Kosack hisH8242 H9023וְלָתֵ֥תve.la.Tetand to giveH9002 H9005 H5414לָהֶ֛םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038צֵדָ֖הtze.Dahprovision[s]H6720לַדָּ֑רֶךְla.Da.rekhfor the journeyH9005 H1870וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand someone didH9001 H6213לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005 H9038כֵּֽן׃KenthusH3651

26וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'Uand they liftedH9001 H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁבְרָ֖םshiv.Ramgrain theirH7668 H9028עַל־'al-onH5921חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑םcha.mo.rei.Hemdonkeys theirH2543 H9028וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033

27וַיִּפְתַּ֨חvai.yif.Tachand he openedH9001 H6605הָאֶחָ֜דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009 H259אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׂקּ֗וֹsa.Kosack hisH8242 H9023לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH9005 H5414מִסְפּ֛וֹאmis.Po'fodderH4554לַחֲמֹר֖וֹla.cha.mo.Roto donkey hisH9005 H2543 H9023בַּמָּל֑וֹןba.ma.Lonat the lodging placeH9003 H4411וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH9001 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.Posilver hisH3701 H9023וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002 H2009ה֖וּאhu'itH1931בְּפִ֥יbe.Fi[was] in [the] mouth ofH9003 H6310אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃'am.tach.Tosack hisH572 H9023

28וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023הוּשַׁ֣בhu.Shavit has been returnedH7725כַּסְפִּ֔יkas.Pisilver myH3701 H9020וְגַ֖םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑יve.'am.tach.Tiin sack myH9003 H572 H9020וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001 H3318לִבָּ֗םli.Bamheart theirH3820 H9028וַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּvai.ye.cher.Duand they trembledH9001 H2729אִ֤ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413אָחִיו֙'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּ֛אתzotthisH2063עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhas he doneH6213אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לָֽנוּ׃La.nuto <the> usH9005 H9035

29וַיָּבֹ֛אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֥בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1 H9028אַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776 H9011כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001 H5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקֹּרֹ֥תha.ko.Rotthe [things which] had happened toH9009 H7136אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559

30דִּ֠בֶּרDi.berhe spokeH1696הָאִ֨ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376אֲדֹנֵ֥י'a.do.Nei[the] lord<s> ofH113הָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776אִתָּ֖נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854 H9035קָשׁ֑וֹתka.ShotharshH7186וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he madeH9001 H5414אֹתָ֔נוּ'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853 H9035כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖יםkim.ra.ge.Limlike [those who] spy outH9004 H7270אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776

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