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Genesis 43:1-15

1וְהָרָעָ֖בve.ha.ra.'Avand the famineH9002 H9009 H7458כָּבֵ֥דka.Ved[was] heavyH3515בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776

2וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004 H834כִּלּוּ֙ki.Luthey finishedH3615לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005 H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשֶּׁ֔בֶרha.She.verthe grainH9009 H7668אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הֵבִ֖יאוּhe.Vi.'uthey had broughtH935מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006 H4714וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038אֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1 H9028שֻׁ֖בוּShu.vugo backH7725שִׁבְרוּ־shiv.ru-buyH7666לָ֥נוּLa.nufor usH9005 H9035מְעַט־me.'at-a little ofH4592אֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelfoodH400

3וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הָעֵ֣דha.'Edcertainly <to warn>H5749הֵעִד֩he.'Idhe warnedH5749בָּ֨נוּBa.nu<in> usH9003 H9035הָאִ֤ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִרְא֣וּtir.'Uyou will seeH7200פָנַ֔יfa.Naiface myH6440 H9020בִּלְתִּ֖יbil.TiexceptH1115אֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026אִתְּכֶֽם׃'i.te.Khem[is] with youH854 H9036

4אִם־'im-ifH518יֶשְׁךָ֛yesh.Khathere youH3426 H9041מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַme.sha.Le.ach[are] sendingH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָחִ֖ינוּ'a.Chi.nubrother ourH251 H9025אִתָּ֑נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854 H9035נֵרְדָ֕הne.re.Dahwe will go downH3381וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥הve.nish.be.Rahand we will buyH9002 H7666לְךָ֖le.Khafor youH9005 H9031אֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelfoodH400

5וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518אֵינְךָ֥'ei.ne.Khanot youH369 H9041מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַme.sha.Le.ach[are] sending [him]H7971לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נֵרֵ֑דne.Redwe will go downH3381כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saidH559אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.Lei.nuto usH413 H9035לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִרְא֣וּtir.'Uyou will seeH7200פָנַ֔יfa.Naiface myH6440 H9020בִּלְתִּ֖יbil.TiexceptH1115אֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026אִתְּכֶֽם׃'i.te.Khem[is] with youH854 H9036

6וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לָמָ֥הla.Mah<to> why?H9005 H4100הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖םha.re.'o.Temdid you do harmH7489לִ֑יLito meH9005 H9030לְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.Gidby tellingH9005 H5046לָאִ֔ישׁla.'Ishto the manH9005 H376הַע֥וֹדha.'od¿ stillH9008 H5750לָכֶ֖םla.Khem[belong] to youH9005 H9036אָֽח׃'Ach[does] a brotherH251

7וַיֹּאמְר֡וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559שָׁא֣וֹלsha.'olcarefully <to ask>H7592שָֽׁאַל־sha.'al-he askedH7592הָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishthe manH9009 H376לָ֣נוּLa.nuof usH9005 H9035וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּu.le.mo.lad.Te.nuand of kindred ourH9002 H9005 H4138 H9025לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הַע֨וֹדha.'od¿ stillH9008 H5750אֲבִיכֶ֥ם'a.vi.Khem[is] father yourH1 H9026חַי֙chailivingH2416הֲיֵ֣שׁha.Yesh¿ [does] thereH9008 H3426לָכֶ֣םla.Khem[belong] to youH9005 H9036אָ֔ח'Acha brotherH251וַנַ֨גֶּד־va.Na.ged-and we toldH9001 H5046ל֔וֹloto himH9005 H9033עַל־'al-onH5921פִּ֖יpi[the] mouth ofH6310הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009 H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428הֲיָד֣וֹעַha.ya.Do.a'¿ really <to know>H9008 H3045נֵדַ֔עne.Da'did we knowH3045כִּ֣יkithatH3588יֹאמַ֔רyo.Marhe will sayH559הוֹרִ֖ידוּho.Ri.dubring downH3381אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִיכֶֽם׃'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026

8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אָבִ֗יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023שִׁלְחָ֥הshil.Chahsend !H7971 H9012הַנַּ֛עַרha.Na.'arthe young manH9009 H5288אִתִּ֖י'i.Tiwith meH854 H9030וְנָק֣וּמָהve.na.Ku.mahso let us ariseH9002 H6965וְנֵלֵ֑כָהve.ne.Le.khahand we will goH9002 H1980וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ve.nich.Yehand we may liveH9002 H2421וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808נָמ֔וּתna.Mutwe will dieH4191גַּם־gam-bothH1571אֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587גַם־gam-as well asH1571אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859גַּם־gam-as well asH1571טַפֵּֽנוּ׃ta.Pe.nulittle one[s] ourH2945 H9025

9אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595אֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ'e.'er.Ve.nuI will stand surety for himH6148 H9033מִיָּדִ֖יmi.ya.Difrom hand myH9006 H3027 H9020תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּte.vak.She.nuyou will require himH1245 H9033אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֨אlo'notH3808הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יוha.vi.'o.TivI have brought himH935 H9033אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יוve.hi.tzag.Tivand I will set himH9001 H3322 H9033לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021וְחָטָ֥אתִֽיve.cha.Ta.tiand I will be culpableH9001 H2398לְךָ֖le.Khato youH9005 H9031כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117

10כִּ֖יkiforH3588לוּלֵ֣אlu.Le'if notH3884הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּhit.mah.Ma.he.nuwe had delayedH4102כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַתָּ֥ה'a.TahnowH6258שַׁ֖בְנוּShav.nuwe have returnedH7725זֶ֥הzehthisH2088פַעֲמָֽיִם׃fa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471

11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֜ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲבִיהֶ֗ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1 H9028אִם־'im-ifH518כֵּ֣ן׀kensoH3651אֵפוֹא֮'e.fO'thenH645זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063עֲשׂוּ֒'a.SudoH6213קְח֞וּke.ChutakeH3947מִזִּמְרַ֤תmi.zim.Ratsome of [the] best products ofH9006 H2173הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.Khemin vessels yourH9003 H3627 H9026וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּve.ho.Ri.duand take downH9002 H3381לָאִ֖ישׁla.'Ishto the manH9005 H376מִנְחָ֑הmin.Chaha giftH4503מְעַ֤טme.'Ata little ofH4592צֳרִי֙tzo.RibalmH6875וּמְעַ֣טu.me.'Atand a little ofH9002 H4592דְּבַ֔שׁde.VashhoneyH1706נְכֹ֣אתne.KhotspiceH5219וָלֹ֔טva.Lotand myrrhH9002 H3910בָּטְנִ֖יםba.te.Nimpistachio nutsH992וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃u.she.ke.Dimand almondsH9002 H8247

12וְכֶ֥סֶףve.Khe.sefand silverH9002 H3701מִשְׁנֶ֖הmish.NehdoubleH4932קְח֣וּke.ChutakeH3947בְיֶדְכֶ֑םve.yed.Khemin hand yourH9003 H3027 H9026וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַכֶּ֜סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009 H3701הַמּוּשָׁ֨בha.mu.Shavthat was returnedH9009 H7725בְּפִ֤יbe.Fiin [the] mouth ofH9003 H6310אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'am.te.cho.tei.Khemsacks yourH572 H9026תָּשִׁ֣יבוּta.Shi.vuyou will take backH7725בְיֶדְכֶ֔םve.yed.Khemin hand yourH9003 H3027 H9026אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194מִשְׁגֶּ֖הmish.Geh[was] a mistakeH4870הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931

13וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853אֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026קָ֑חוּKa.chutakeH3947וְק֖וּמוּve.Ku.muand ariseH9002 H6965שׁ֥וּבוּShu.vugo backH7725אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִֽישׁ׃ha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376

14וְאֵ֣לve.'Eland GodH9002 H410שַׁדַּ֗יsha.DaiAlmightyH7706יִתֵּ֨ןyi.Tenmay he giveH5414לָכֶ֤םla.Khemto youH9005 H9036רַחֲמִים֙ra.cha.Mimcompassion<s>H7356לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376וְשִׁלַּ֥חve.shi.Lachand he will let goH9001 H7971לָכֶ֛םla.Khemto youH9005 H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251 H9026אַחֵ֖ר'a.CherotherH312וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בִּנְיָמִ֑יןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004 H834שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּיsha.Kho.le.tiI have been bereavedH7921שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃sha.Khal.tiI have been bereavedH7921

15וַיִּקְח֤וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001 H3947הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּנְחָ֣הha.min.Chahthe giftH9009 H4503הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063וּמִשְׁנֶה־u.mish.neh-and doubleH9002 H4932כֶּ֛סֶףKe.sefmoneyH3701לָקְח֥וּla.ke.Chuthey tookH3947בְיָדָ֖םve.ya.Damin hand theirH9003 H3027 H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001 H6965וַיֵּרְד֣וּvai.ye.re.Duand they went downH9001 H3381מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001 H5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefJosephH3130

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