Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 42

1When Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290learnedוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּ֥יkiH3588there wasיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426grainשֶׁ֖בֶרShe.verH7668in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,heיַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoH3290saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his sonsלְבָנָ֔יוle.va.NavH1121, “Whyלָ֖מָּהLa.mahH4100are you staring at one anotherתִּתְרָאֽוּ׃tit.ra.'UH7200?”

2“Lookהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,”he addedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I have heardשָׁמַ֔עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085thatכִּ֥יkiH3588there isיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426grainשֶׁ֖בֶרShe.verH7668in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.Go downרְדוּ־re.du-H3381thereשָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH8033and buyוְשִׁבְרוּ־ve.shiv.ru-H7666some for usמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033,so that we may liveוְנִחְיֶ֖הve.nich.YehH2421and notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808dieנָמֽוּת׃na.MutH4191.”

3So tenעֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahH6235of Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130brothersאֲחֵֽי־'a.chei-H251went downוַיֵּרְד֥וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381to buyלִשְׁבֹּ֥רlish.BorH7666grainבָּ֖רbarH1250from Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

4וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853But Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290did notלֹא־lo'-H3808sendשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130brotherאֲחִ֣י'a.ChiH251Benjaminבִּנְיָמִין֙bin.ya.MinH1144withאֶת־'et-H854his brothersאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251,forכִּ֣יkiH3588he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, “I am afraid thatפֶּן־pen-H6435harmאָסֽוֹן׃'a.SonH611might befall himיִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּyik.ra.'E.nuH7122.”

5So the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478were amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432those whoוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935cameהַבָּאִ֑יםha.ba.'ImH935to buy grainלִשְׁבֹּ֖רlish.BorH7666,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588the famineהָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'AvH7458had also spreadהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.

6Now Josephוְיוֹסֵ֗ףve.yo.SefH3130wasה֚וּאhu'H1931the rulerהַשַּׁלִּ֣יטha.sha.LitH7989ofעַל־'al-H5921the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776; he was the onewhoה֥וּאhu'H1931sold grainהַמַּשְׁבִּ֖ירha.mash.BirH7666to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605itsהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971.So whenיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130hisbrothersאֲחֵ֣י'a.CheiH251arrivedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935,they bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-H7812before himwith their facesאַפַּ֖יִם'a.Pa.yimH639to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

7And when Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130אֶת־'et-H853sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200his brothersאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251,he recognized themוַיַּכִּרֵ֑םvai.ya.ki.RemH5234,but he treated them as strangersוַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜םvai.yit.na.Ker 'a.lei.HemH5234 H413and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.BerH1696harshlyקָשׁ֗וֹתka.ShotH7186to themאִתָּ֣ם'i.TamH854. “Whereמֵאַ֣יִןme.'A.yinH370have you come fromבָּאתֶ֔םba.TemH935?”he askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙vai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413. “From the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667,”they repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559. “We are hereto buyלִשְׁבָּר־lish.bor-H7666foodאֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelH400.”

8Although Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130אֶת־'et-H853recognizedוַיַּכֵּ֥רvai.ya.KerH5234his brothersאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251,theyוְהֵ֖םve.HemH1992did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808recognize himהִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃hi.ki.Ru.huH5234.

9Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130אֵ֚ת'etH853rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֣רvai.yiz.KorH2142his dreamsהַחֲלֹמ֔וֹתha.cha.lo.MotH2472אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834חָלַ֖םcha.LamH2492about themand saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙vai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “Youאַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemH859are spiesמְרַגְּלִ֣יםme.ra.ge.LimH7270!You have comeבָּאתֶֽם׃ba.TemH935to seeלִרְא֛וֹתlir.'otH7200אֶת־'et-H853if our landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776isvulnerableעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172.”

10“Not soלֹ֣אlo'H3808,my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113,”they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יוvai.yo.me.Ru 'e.LavH559 H413. “Your servantsוַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָva.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650have comeבָּ֖אוּBa.'uH935to buyלִשְׁבָּר־lish.bor-H7666foodאֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelH400.

11Weנָ֑חְנוּNa.che.nuH5168are allכֻּלָּ֕נוּku.La.nuH3605sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259manאִישׁ־'ish-H376.Your servantsאֲנַ֔חְנוּ עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.Nach.nu 'a.va.Dei.khaH5650 H587areהָי֥וּha.YuH1961honestכֵּנִ֣יםke.NimH3651men,notלֹא־lo'-H3808spiesמְרַגְּלִֽים׃me.ra.ge.LimH7270.”

12“Noלֹ֕א כִּֽי־lo' ki-H3808 H3588,”he toldוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.HemH413. “You have comeבָּאתֶ֥םba.TemH935to seeלִרְאֽוֹת׃lir.'otH7200if our landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776isvulnerableעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172.”

13But they answeredוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ'a.va.Dei.kha 'a.Nach.nuH5650 H587are twelveשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩she.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240brothersאַחִ֧ים׀'a.ChimH251,the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259manאִישׁ־'ish-H376in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨הke.Na.'an ve.hi.NehH3667 H2009.The youngestהַקָּטֹ֤ןha.ka.TonH6996is nowהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117withאֶת־'et-H854our fatherאָבִ֙ינוּ֙'a.Vi.nuH1,and oneוְהָאֶחָ֖דve.ha.'e.ChadH259is no moreאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃'ei.Ne.nuH369.”

14Then Josephיוֹסֵ֑ף ה֗וּאyo.Sef Hu'H3130 H1931אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834declaredוַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖םvai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “Just as I saidדִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֲלֵכֶ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖רdi.Bar.ti 'a.le.Khem le.MorH1696 H413 H559,youאַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemH859are spiesמְרַגְּלִ֥יםme.ra.ge.LimH7270!

15And this is howבְּזֹ֖אתbe.ZotH2063you will be testedתִּבָּחֵ֑נוּti.ba.Che.nuH974:As surely as Pharaohפַרְעֹה֙far.'OhH6547livesחֵ֤יcheiH2416,you shall notאִם־'im-H518leaveתֵּצְא֣וּte.tze.'UH3318thisמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088place unlessכִּ֧י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518your youngestהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996brotherאֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.KhemH251comesבְּב֛וֹאbe.Vo'H935hereהֵֽנָּה׃He.nahH2008.

16Sendשִׁלְח֨וּshil.ChuH7971oneאֶחָד֮'e.ChadH259of your numberto getוְיִקַּ֣חve.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853your brotherאֲחִיכֶם֒'a.chi.KhemH251;the rest of youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859will be confinedהֵאָ֣סְר֔וּhe.'A.se.RuH631so that the truthהַֽאֱמֶ֖תha.'e.MetH571of your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םdiv.rei.KhemH1697may be testedוְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ אִתְּכֶ֑םve.yi.ba.cha.Nu 'i.te.KhemH974 H854.Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518they are untrueלֹ֕אlo'H3808,then as surely as Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֥יfar.'Oh kiH6547 H3588livesחֵ֣יcheiH2416,youאַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemH859are spiesמְרַגְּלִ֖יםme.ra.ge.LimH7270!”

17So Joseph imprisoned themוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622אֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853אֶל־'el-H413מִשְׁמָ֖רmish.MarH4929for threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117,

18and on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117heיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֤ם'a.le.HemH413אֶת־'et-H853, “Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589fearיָרֵֽא׃ya.Re'H3373Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.So doעֲשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213thisזֹ֥אתzotH2063and you will liveוִֽחְי֑וּvich.YuH2421:

19Ifאִם־'im-H518youאַתֶּ֔ם אֲחִיכֶ֣ם'a.Tem 'a.chi.KhemH859 H251are honestכֵּנִ֣יםke.NimH3651,leave oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259of your brothers in custodyיֵאָסֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑םye.'a.Ser be.Veit mish.mar.KhemH631 H1004 H4929while the rest of youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859goלְכ֣וּle.KhuH1980and take backהָבִ֔יאוּha.Vi.'uH935grainשֶׁ֖בֶרShe.verH7668to relieve the hungerרַעֲב֥וֹןra.'a.VonH7459of your householdsבָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃ba.tei.KhemH1004.

20Thenוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853bringתָּבִ֣יאוּta.Vi.'uH935your youngestהַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.TonH6996brotherאֲחִיכֶ֤ם'a.chi.KhemH251to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413so that your wordsדִבְרֵיכֶ֖םdiv.rei.KhemH1697can be verifiedוְיֵאָמְנ֥וּve.ye.'a.me.NuH539,that you may notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808dieתָמ֑וּתוּta.Mu.tuH4191.”And to thisכֵֽן׃KhenH3651they consentedוַיַּעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213.

21Then they saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherאָחִ֗יו'a.ChivH251, “Surelyאֲבָל֮'a.ValH61weאֲנַחְנוּ֮'a.nach.NuH587are being punishedאֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀'a.she.MimH818because ofעַל־'al-H5921our brotherאָחִינוּ֒'a.chi.NuH251אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834.We sawרָאִ֜ינוּra.'I.nuH7200hisנַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.ShoH5315anguishצָרַ֥תtza.RatH6869when he pleadedבְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹbe.hit.cha.NoH2603with usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413,but we would notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808listenשָׁמָ֑עְנוּsha.Ma.'e.nuH8085.That is whyעַל־ כֵּן֙'al- kenH5921 H3651thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063distressהַצָּרָ֖הha.tza.RahH6869has comeבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935upon usאֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413.”

22And Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenH7205אֹתָ֜ם'o.TamH853respondedוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030, “Didn’tהֲלוֹא֩ אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם׀ha.lO' 'a.lei.KhemH3808 H559 H413I tellH559you notאַל־'al-H408to sin againstתֶּחֶטְא֥וּte.chet.'UH2398the boyבַיֶּ֖לֶדvai.Ye.ledH3206?But you would notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808listenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם וְגַם־she.ma'.Tem ve.gam-H8085 H1571.Nowהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009we must account forנִדְרָֽשׁ׃nid.RashH1875his bloodדָּמ֖וֹda.MoH1818!”

23Theyוְהֵם֙ve.HemH1992did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808realizeיָֽדְע֔וּya.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130understood themשֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'H8085,sinceכִּ֥יkiH3588there was an interpreterהַמֵּלִ֖יץha.me.LitzH3887between themבֵּינֹתָֽם׃bei.no.TamH996.

24And he turned awayוַיִּסֹּ֥בvai.yi.SoH5437from themמֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖םme.'a.lei.HemH5921and weptוַיֵּ֑בְךְּvai.Ye.vekH1058.When he turned backוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725and spokeאֲלֵהֶם֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר'a.le.Hem vay.da.BerH1696 H413to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413,he tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095from themמֵֽאִתָּם֙me.'i.TamH854אֶת־'et-H853and had him boundוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥רvai.ye.'e.SorH631אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853before their eyesלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.HemH5869.

Joseph’s Brothers Return to Canaan

25Then Josephיוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefH3130gave ordersוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680to fill their bagsכְּלֵיהֶם֮ke.lei.HemH3627withוַיְמַלְא֣וּvay.mal.'UH4390אֶת־'et-H853grainבָּר֒barH1250,to returnוּלְהָשִׁ֤יבu.le.ha.ShivH7725each man’sאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376silverכַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙kas.pei.HemH3701toאֶל־'el-H413his sackשַׂקּ֔וֹsa.KoH8242,and to giveוְלָתֵ֥תve.la.TetH5414themprovisionsצֵדָ֖הtze.DahH6720for their journeyלַדָּ֑רֶךְla.Da.rekhH1870.Thisכֵּֽן׃KenH3651order was carried outוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213,

26and they loadedוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the grainשִׁבְרָ֖םshiv.RamH7668onעַל־'al-H5921their donkeysחֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑םcha.mo.rei.HemH2543and departedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּ מִשָּֽׁם׃vai.ye.le.Khu mi.ShamH1980 H8033.

27At the place where they lodged for the nightבַּמָּל֑וֹןba.ma.LonH4411,oneהָאֶחָ֜דha.'e.ChadH259אֶת־'et-H853of them openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨חvai.yif.TachH6605his sackשַׂקּ֗וֹsa.KoH8242to getלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414feedמִסְפּ֛וֹאmis.Po'H4554for his donkeyלַחֲמֹר֖וֹla.cha.mo.RoH2543,and he sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200אֶת־'et-H853his silverכַּסְפּ֔וֹ וְהִנֵּה־ ה֖וּאkas.Po ve.hi.neh- hu'H3701 H2009 H1931in the mouthבְּפִ֥יbe.FiH6310of the sackאַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃'am.tach.ToH572.

28“My silverכַּסְפִּ֔י וְגַ֖םkas.Pi ve.GamH3701 H1571has been returnedהוּשַׁ֣בhu.ShavH7725!”he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his brothersאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251. “It is hereהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009in my sackבְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑יve.'am.tach.TiH572.”Their heartsלִבָּ֗םli.BamH3820sankוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318,and tremblingוַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּvai.ye.cher.DuH2729,they turned toאֶל־'el-H413oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376anotherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251and saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100is thisזֹּ֛אתzotH2063that Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430has doneעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to us?”

29When they reachedוַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־vai.ya.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.HemH1Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya.'a.KoH3290in the landאַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,they describedוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046tohimאֵ֛ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605that had happened to themהַקֹּרֹ֥תha.ko.RotH7136אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

30“The manהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376who is lordאֲדֹנֵ֥י'a.do.NeiH113of the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776spokeדִּ֠בֶּרDi.berH1696harshlyקָשׁ֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֣ןka.Shot vai.yi.TenH7186 H5414אֹתָ֔נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853to usאִתָּ֖נוּ'i.Ta.nuH854and accused us of spyingכִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖יםkim.ra.ge.LimH7270אֶת־'et-H853on the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

31But we toldוַנֹּ֥אמֶרva.No.merH559himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413, ‘Weאֲנָ֑חְנוּ'a.Na.che.nuH587areהָיִ֖ינוּha.Yi.nuH1961honest menכֵּנִ֣יםke.NimH3651,notלֹ֥אlo'H3808spiesמְרַגְּלִֽים׃me.ra.ge.LimH7270.

32Weאֲנַ֛חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587are twelveשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֥רshe.neim- 'a.SarH8147 H6240brothersאַחִ֖ים'a.ChimH251,sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of one fatherאָבִ֑ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1.Oneהָאֶחָ֣דha.'e.ChadH259is no moreאֵינֶ֔נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369,and the youngestוְהַקָּטֹ֥ןve.ha.ka.TonH6996is nowהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117withאֶת־'et-H854our fatherאָבִ֖ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.’

33Then the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376who is lordאֲדֹנֵ֣י'a.do.NeiH113of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to usאֵלֵ֗ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413, ‘This is howבְּזֹ֣אתbe.ZotH2063I will knowאֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'H3045whetherכִּ֥יkiH3588youאַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemH859are honestכֵנִ֖יםkhe.NimH3651:Leaveהַנִּ֣יחוּha.Ni.chuH5117oneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259brotherאֲחִיכֶ֤ם'a.chi.KhemH251with meאִתִּ֔י'i.TiH854וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,takeקְח֥וּke.ChuH3947food to relieve the hungerרַעֲב֥וֹןra.'a.VonH7459of your householdsבָּתֵּיכֶ֖םba.tei.KhemH1004,and goוָלֵֽכוּ׃va.Le.khuH1980.

34But bringוְ֠הָבִיאוּVe.ha.vi.'uH935אֶת־'et-H853your youngestהַקָּטֹן֮ha.ka.TonH6996brotherאֲחִיכֶ֣ם'a.chi.KhemH251back to meאֵלַי֒'e.LaiH413so I will knowוְאֵֽדְעָ֗הve.'e.de.'AhH3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588youאַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemH859are notלֹ֤אlo'H3808spiesמְרַגְּלִים֙me.ra.ge.LimH7270butכִּ֥יkiH3588honest menכֵנִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑םkhe.Nim 'a.TemH3651 H859אֶת־'et-H853.Then I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414your brotherאֲחִיכֶם֙'a.chi.KhemH251back to youוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and you can tradeתִּסְחָֽרוּ׃tis.Cha.ruH5503in the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.’”

35וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961As theyהֵ֚םhemH1992began emptyingמְרִיקִ֣יםme.ri.KimH7324their sacksשַׂקֵּיהֶ֔םsa.kei.HemH8242,thereוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009in each man’sאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376sackבְּשַׂקּ֑וֹbe.sa.KoH8242was his bagצְרוֹר־tze.ror-H6872of silverכַּסְפּ֖וֹkas.PoH3701!And when theyהֵ֥מָּהHe.mahH1992and their fatherוַאֲבִיהֶ֖םva.'a.vi.HemH1sawוַיִּרְא֞וּvai.yir.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853the bagsצְרֹר֧וֹתtze.ro.RotH6872of silverכַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛םkas.pei.HemH3701,they were dismayedוַיִּירָֽאוּ׃vai.yi.Ra.'uH3372.

36Their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1אֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853Jacobיַעֲקֹ֣בya.'a.KoH3290saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.HemH413, “You have deprived me of my sonsשִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑םshi.kal.TemH7921.Josephיוֹסֵ֤ףyo.SefH3130is goneאֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙'ei.Ne.nuH369and Simeonוְשִׁמְע֣וֹןve.shim.'onH8095is no moreאֵינֶ֔נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.Now you want to takeתִּקָּ֔חוּti.Ka.chuH3947Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֣ןbin.ya.MinH1144.Everythingכֻלָּֽנָה׃khu.La.nahH3605is goingהָי֥וּha.YuH1961against meעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921!”

37Then Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his fatherאָבִ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר'a.Viv le.MorH1 H559אֶת־'et-H853, “You may killתָּמִ֔יתta.MitH4191my twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147sonsבָנַי֙va.NaiH1121ifאִם־'im-H518I failלֹ֥אlo'H3808to bring him backאֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuH935to youאֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.Putתְּנָ֤הte.NahH5414himאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853inעַל־'al-H5921my careיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027,and Iוַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.NiH589will return himאֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'a.shi.Ve.nu 'e.Lei.khaH7725 H413.”

38But Jacob repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “My sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808go down thereיֵרֵ֥דye.RedH3381with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.KhemH5973,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588his brotherאָחִ֨יו'a.ChivH251is deadמֵ֜תmetH4191,and heוְה֧וּאve.Hu'H1931aloneלְבַדּ֣וֹle.va.DoH905is leftנִשְׁאָ֗רnish.'ArH7604.If any harm comesוּקְרָאָ֤הוּ אָסוֹן֙u.ke.ra.'A.hu 'a.sOnH7122 H611to him on yourאֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־'a.Sher te.le.khu-H834 H1980journeyבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhH1870,you will bring my gray hairשֵׂיבָתִ֛יsei.va.TiH7872downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧םve.ho.rad.TemH3381אֶת־'et-H853to Sheolשְׁאֽוֹלָה׃she.'o.lahH7585in sorrowבְּיָג֖וֹןbe.ya.GonH3015.”

Joseph’s Brothers Return to Canaan

Commentaries on Genesis 42