Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 44:7-16
7וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100יְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.Berdoes he speakH1696אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH9004H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428חָלִ֙ילָה֙cha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khato servants yourH9005H5650H9021מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹתme.'a.Sotfrom doingH9006H6213כַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
8הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005כֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ma.Tza.nuwe foundH4672בְּפִ֣יbe.Fiin [the] mouth ofH9003H6310אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ'am.te.cho.Tei.nusacks ourH572H9025הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּhe.shi.Vo.nuwe brought backH7725אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וְאֵ֗יךְve.'Eikhand how?H9002H349נִגְנֹב֙nig.Nowill we stealH1589מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> yourH113H9021כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701א֥וֹ'oorH176זָהָֽב׃za.HavgoldH2091
9אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[anyone] whomH834יִמָּצֵ֥אyi.ma.Tze'it is foundH4672אִתּ֛וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033מֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָme.'a.va.Dei.khaof servants yourH9006H5650H9021וָמֵ֑תva.Metand he will dieH9001H4191וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571אֲנַ֕חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587נִֽהְיֶ֥הnih.Yehwe will be[long]H1961לַֽאדֹנִ֖יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020לַעֲבָדִֽים׃la.'a.va.Dimto slavesH9005H5650
10וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גַּם־gam-alsoH1571עַתָּ֥ה'a.TahnowH6258כְדִבְרֵיכֶ֖םkhe.div.rei.Khemaccording to words yourH9004H1697H9026כֶּן־ken-[will be] soH3651ה֑וּאHu'itH1931אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[anyone] whomH834יִמָּצֵ֤אyi.ma.Tze'it is foundH4672אִתּוֹ֙'i.Towith himH854H9033יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-he will beH1961לִּ֣יliof meH9005H9030עָ֔בֶד'A.vedslaveH5650וְאַתֶּ֖םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859תִּהְי֥וּtih.Yuyou will beH1961נְקִיִּֽם׃ne.ki.YiminnocentH5355
11וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּvay.ma.ha.Ruand they hurriedH9001H4116וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּvai.yo.Ri.duand they brought downH9001H3381אִ֥ישׁ'isheach manH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַמְתַּחְתּ֖וֹ'am.tach.Tosack hisH572H9023אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּvai.yif.te.Chuand they openedH9001H6605אִ֥ישׁ'isheach manH376אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃'am.tach.Tosack hisH572H9023
12וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂvay.cha.Pesand he searchedH9001H2664בַּגָּד֣וֹלba.ga.Dolwith the old [brother]H9003H1419הֵחֵ֔לhe.Chelhe beganH2490וּבַקָּטֹ֖ןu.va.ka.Tonand with the young [brother]H9002H9003H6996כִּלָּ֑הki.Lahhe finishedH3615וַיִּמָּצֵא֙vai.yi.ma.Tze'and it was foundH9001H4672הַגָּבִ֔יעַha.ga.Vi.a'the cupH9009H1375בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַתbe.'am.Ta.chatin [the] sack ofH9003H572בִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
13וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they toreH9001H7167שִׂמְלֹתָ֑םsim.lo.Tamclothes theirH8071H9028וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙vai.ya.'a.Mosand he loadedH9001H6006אִ֣ישׁ'isheach manH376עַל־'al-onH5921חֲמֹר֔וֹcha.mo.Rodonkey hisH2543H9023וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they went backH9001H7725הָעִֽירָה׃ha.'I.rahthe city towardsH9009H5892H9011
14וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.Chavand brothers hisH9002H251H9023בֵּ֣יתָהBei.tah[the] house of towardsH1004H9011יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nustill heH5750H9043שָׁ֑םSham[was] thereH8033וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307לְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
15וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto themH9005H9038יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130מָֽה־mah-what?H4100הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥הha.ma.'a.Seh[is] the deedH9009H4639הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם'a.si.Temyou have doneH6213הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808יְדַעְתֶּ֔םye.da'.Temdo you knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נַחֵ֧שׁna.Cheshindeed <divine>H5172יְנַחֵ֛שׁye.na.Cheshhe practices divinationH5172אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834כָּמֹֽנִי׃ka.Mo.ni[is] like meH3644H9030
16וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מַה־mah-what?H4100נֹּאמַר֙no.Marwill we sayH559לַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020מַה־mah-what?H4100נְּדַבֵּ֖רne.da.Berwill we speakH1696וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100נִּצְטַדָּ֑קnitz.ta.Dakwill we justify ourselvesH6663הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430מָצָא֙ma.Tza'he has foundH4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] guilt ofH5771עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021הִנֶּנּ֤וּhi.ne.Nuhere weH2005H9045עֲבָדִים֙'a.va.Dim[are] slavesH5650לַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.Niof lord myH9005H113H9020גַּם־gam-bothH1571אֲנַ֕חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587גַּ֛םgamas well asH1571אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whoH834נִמְצָ֥אnim.Tza'it was foundH4672הַגָּבִ֖יעַha.ga.Vi.a'the cupH9009H1375בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023
Commentaries on Genesis 44
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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