Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 43

1Now the famineוְהָרָעָ֖בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458was still severeכָּבֵ֥דka.VedH3515in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

2וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961So whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834אֶת־'et-H853Jacob’s sonshad eaten allכִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣לki.Lu le.'e.KholH3615 H398the grainהַשֶּׁ֔בֶרha.She.verH7668אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they had broughtהֵבִ֖יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413, “Go backשֻׁ֖בוּShu.vuH7725and buyשִׁבְרוּ־shiv.ru-H7666usa little moreמְעַט־me.'at-H4592foodאֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelH400.”

3But Judahוַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוּדָ֖הvai.Yo.mer ye.hu.DahH3063 H559repliedאֵלָ֛יו לֵאמֹ֑ר'e.Lav le.MorH559 H413, “The manהָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ha.'Ish le.MorH376 H559solemnly warnedH5749us, ‘You will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808seeתִרְא֣וּtir.'UH7200my faceפָנַ֔יfa.NaiH6440again unlessבִּלְתִּ֖יbil.TiH1115your brotherאֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.KhemH251is with youאִתְּכֶֽם׃'i.te.KhemH854.’

4Ifאִם־ יֶשְׁךָ֛'im- yesh.KhaH518 H3426you will sendמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַme.sha.Le.achH7971אֶת־'et-H853our brotherאָחִ֖ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251with usאִתָּ֑נוּ'i.Ta.nuH854,we will go downנֵרְדָ֕הne.re.DahH3381and buyוְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥הve.nish.be.RahH7666foodאֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelH400for you.

5But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you will notאֵינְךָ֥'ei.ne.KhaH369send himמְשַׁלֵּ֖חַme.sha.Le.achH7971,we will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808goנֵרֵ֑דne.RedH3381;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376toldאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559usאֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.Lei.nuH413, ‘You will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808seeתִרְא֣וּtir.'UH7200my faceפָנַ֔יfa.NaiH6440again unlessבִּלְתִּ֖יbil.TiH1115your brotherאֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.KhemH251is with youאִתְּכֶֽם׃'i.te.KhemH854.’”

6“Whyלָמָ֥הla.MahH4100did you bring this troubleהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖םha.re.'o.TemH7489upon me?”Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559. “Why did you tellלְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.GidH5046the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376you had anotherהַע֥וֹדha.'odH5750brotherאָֽח׃'AchH251?”

7They repliedוַיֹּאמְר֡וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “The manהָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishH376questionedשָׁא֣וֹלsha.'olH7592usin detailשָֽׁאַל־sha.'al-H7592about ourselves and our familyוּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּu.le.mo.lad.Te.nuH4138לֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559: ‘Is your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֥ם'a.vi.KhemH1stillהַע֨וֹדha.'odH5750aliveחַי֙chaiH2416?Do you haveהֲיֵ֣שׁha.YeshH3426another brotherאָ֔ח'AchH251?’And we answeredוַנַ֨גֶּד־va.Na.ged-H5046himaccordinglyעַל־ פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה'al- pi ha.de.va.Rim ha.'E.lehH5921 H6310 H1697 H428.How could we possibly knowH3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588he would sayיֹאמַ֔רyo.MarH559, ‘Bringהוֹרִ֖ידוּho.Ri.duH3381אֶת־'et-H853your brother hereאֲחִיכֶֽם׃'a.chi.KhemH251’?”

8And Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his fatherאָבִ֗יו'a.VivH1Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Sendשִׁלְחָ֥הshil.ChahH7971the boyהַנַּ֛עַרha.Na.'arH5288with meאִתִּ֖י'i.TiH854,and we will go at onceוְנָק֣וּמָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָהve.na.Ku.mah ve.ne.Le.khahH6965 H1980,so that we may liveוְנִֽחְיֶה֙ve.nich.YehH2421and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808dieנָמ֔וּת גַּם־na.Mut gam-H4191 H1571—neither weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ גַם־'a.Nach.nu gam-H587 H1571,nor youאַתָּ֖ה גַּם־'a.Tah gam-H859 H1571,nor our childrenטַפֵּֽנוּ׃ta.Pe.nuH2945.

9Iאָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595will guarantee his safetyאֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ'e.'er.Ve.nuH6148.You may hold meתְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּte.vak.She.nuH1245personally responsibleמִיָּדִ֖יmi.ya.DiH3027.Ifאִם־'im-H518I do notלֹ֨אlo'H3808bring him backהֲבִיאֹתִ֤יוha.vi.'o.TivH935אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413and set himוְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יוve.hi.tzag.TivH3322before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440, then may Ibear the guilt before youוְחָטָ֥אתִֽיve.cha.Ta.tiH2398all my lifeכָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃kol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117.

10If we had notכִּ֖י לוּלֵ֣אki lu.Le'H3588 H3884delayedהִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ כִּֽי־hit.mah.Ma.he.nu ki-H4102 H3588,we could have come and goneשַׁ֖בְנוּ זֶ֥הShav.nu zehH7725 H2088twiceפַעֲמָֽיִם׃fa.'a.Ma.yimH6471by nowעַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH6258.”

11Then their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֗ם'a.vi.HemH1Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֜ם'a.le.HemH413, “Ifאִם־'im-H518it must be soכֵּ֣ן׀kenH3651,thenאֵפוֹא֮'e.fO'H645doעֲשׂוּ֒'a.SuH6213thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063:Putקְח֞וּke.ChuH3947some of the best productsמִזִּמְרַ֤תmi.zim.RatH2173of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776in your packsבִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.KhemH3627and carry them downוְהוֹרִ֥ידוּve.ho.Ri.duH3381as a giftמִנְחָ֑הmin.ChahH4503for the manלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376—a littleמְעַ֤טme.'AtH4592balmצֳרִי֙tzo.RiH6875and a littleוּמְעַ֣טu.me.'AtH4592honeyדְּבַ֔שׁde.VashH1706,spicesנְכֹ֣אתne.KhotH5219and myrrhוָלֹ֔טva.LotH3910,pistachiosבָּטְנִ֖יםba.te.NimH992and almondsוּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃u.she.ke.DimH8247.

12Takeקְח֣וּke.ChuH3947doubleמִשְׁנֶ֖הmish.NehH4932the silverוְכֶ֥סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701with youבְיֶדְכֶ֑םve.yed.KhemH3027so thatוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853you may returnהַמּוּשָׁ֨בha.mu.ShavH7725the silverהַכֶּ֜סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701that was put backתָּשִׁ֣יבוּ בְיֶדְכֶ֔םta.Shi.vu ve.yed.KhemH7725 H3027into the mouthsבְּפִ֤יbe.FiH6310of your sacksאַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'am.te.cho.tei.KhemH572.Perhapsאוּלַ֥י'u.LaiH194itהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931was a mistakeמִשְׁגֶּ֖הmish.GehH4870.

13וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Takeקָ֑חוּKa.chuH3947your brother as wellאֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.KhemH251,and returnשׁ֥וּבוּShu.vuH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the manהָאִֽישׁ׃ha.'IshH376at onceוְק֖וּמוּve.Ku.muH6965.

14May Godוְאֵ֣לve.'ElH410Almightyשַׁדַּ֗יsha.DaiH7706grantיִתֵּ֨ןyi.TenH5414youmercyרַחֲמִים֙ra.cha.MimH7356beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376,that he may releaseוְשִׁלַּ֥חve.shi.LachH7971yourאֶת־'et-H853otherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853brotherאֲחִיכֶ֥ם'a.chi.KhemH251along with Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑יןbin.ya.MinH1144.As for meוַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.NiH589,ifכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834I am bereavedשָׁכֹ֖לְתִּיsha.Kho.le.tiH7921,I am bereavedשָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃sha.Khal.tiH7921.”

15So the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקְח֤וּvai.yik.ChuH3947theseהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063giftsהַמִּנְחָ֣הha.min.ChahH4503,along with doubleוּמִשְׁנֶה־u.mish.neh-H4932the amount of silverכֶּ֛סֶף לָקְח֥וּ בְיָדָ֖םKe.sef la.ke.Chu ve.ya.DamH3701 H3947 H3027,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Benjamin as wellבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144.Then they hurried downוַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּvai.ya.Ku.mu vai.ye.re.DuH6965 H3381to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130.

Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers

16When Josephיוֹסֵ֣ףyo.SefH3130sawוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200Benjaminבִּנְיָמִין֒bin.ya.MinH1144withאִתָּם֮'i.TamH854his brothersאֶת־'et-H853,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to the stewardלַֽאֲשֶׁ֣רla.'a.SherH834ofעַל־'al-H5921his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004, “Takeהָבֵ֥אha.Ve'H935אֶת־'et-H853these menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582to my houseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004.Slaughterוּטְבֹ֤חַu.te.Vo.achH2873an animalטֶ֙בַח֙te.vachH2874and prepare itוְהָכֵ֔ןve.ha.KhenH3559,forכִּ֥יkiH3588they shall dineיֹאכְל֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםyo.khe.Lu ha.'a.na.ShimH398 H582with meאִתִּ֛י'i.TiH854at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃Ba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672.”

17The manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130had commandedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559and tookוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935the brothersהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376אֶת־'et-H853הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582to Joseph’sיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130houseבֵּ֥יתָהBei.tahH1004.

18But theהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582brotherswere frightenedוַיִּֽירְא֣וּvai.yi.re.'UH3372thatכִּ֣יkiH3588they had been takenהֽוּבְאוּ֮hu.ve.'UH935to Joseph’sיוֹסֵף֒yo.SefH3130houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004. “Weאֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587have been broughtמֽוּבָאִ֑יםmu.va.'ImH935here because ofעַל־ דְּבַ֤ר'al- de.VarH5921 H1697the silverהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ha.Ke.sefH3701that was returnedהַשָּׁ֤בha.ShavH7725in our bagsבְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙be.'am.te.cho.Tei.nuH572the first timeבַּתְּחִלָּ֔הba.te.chi.LahH8462,”they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559. “They intendלְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙le.hit.go.Lel 'a.Lei.nuH1556 H5921to overpowerוּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣לu.le.hit.na.PelH5307usעָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921and takeוְלָקַ֧חַתve.la.Ka.chatH3947usאֹתָ֛נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853as slavesלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.DimH5650,along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853our donkeysחֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃cha.mo.Rei.nuH2543.”

19So they approachedוַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙vai.yi.ge.ShuH5066Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130stewardהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921בֵּ֣יתbeitH1004and spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to himH413at the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607to the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

20“Pleaseבִּ֣יbiH994,sirאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113,”they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “we really did come downH3381here the first timeבַּתְּחִלָּ֖הba.te.chi.LahH8462to buyלִשְׁבָּר־lish.bor-H7666foodאֹֽכֶל׃'O.khelH400.

21Butוַֽיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961whenכִּי־ki-H3588we cameבָ֣אנוּVa.nuH935toאֶל־'el-H413the place we lodged for the nightהַמָּל֗וֹןha.ma.LonH4411,we openedוַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙va.nif.te.ChahH6605אֶת־'et-H853our sacksאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ'am.te.cho.Tei.nuH572and, beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009,each of usאִישׁ֙'ishH376foundhis silverכֶֽסֶף־khe.sef-H3701in the mouthבְּפִ֣יbe.FiH6310of his sackאַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ'am.tach.ToH572!It was the full amountבְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹbe.mish.ka.LoH4948of our silverכַּסְפֵּ֖נוּkas.Pe.nuH3701,and we have brought it backוַנָּ֥שֶׁבva.Na.shevH7725אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853with usבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH3027.

22We have broughtהוֹרַ֥דְנוּho.Rad.nuH3381additionalאַחֵ֛ר'a.CherH312silverוְכֶ֧סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701with usבְיָדֵ֖נוּve.ya.De.nuH3027to buyלִשְׁבָּר־lish.bor-H7666foodאֹ֑כֶל'O.khelH400.We do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808knowיָדַ֔עְנוּya.Da'.nuH3045whoמִי־mi-H4310putשָׂ֥םsamH7760our silverכַּסְפֵּ֖נוּkas.Pe.nuH3701in our sacksבְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃be.'am.te.cho.Tei.nuH572.”

23“It is fineשָׁל֨וֹםsha.LomH7965,”said the stewardוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559. “Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֗אוּti.Ra.'uH3372.Your Godאֱלֹ֨הֵיכֶ֜ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430,the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יve.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאֲבִיכֶם֙'a.vi.KhemH1,gaveנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414youthe treasureמַטְמוֹן֙mat.mOnH4301that wasin your sacksבְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םbe.'am.te.Cho.tei.KhemH572.I receivedבָּ֣א אֵלָ֑יba' 'e.LaiH935 H413your silverכַּסְפְּכֶ֖םkas.pe.KhemH3701.”Then he brought Simeonשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃shim.'onH8095outוַיּוֹצֵ֥אvai.yo.Tze'H3318to themאֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.HemH413אֶת־'et-H853.

24And theהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376stewardאֶת־'et-H853tookוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582into Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130houseבֵּ֣יתָהBei.tahH1004,gave themוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325to washוַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּvai.yir.cha.TzuH7364their feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.HemH7272,and providedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414foodמִסְפּ֖וֹאmis.Po'H4554for their donkeysלַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃la.cha.Mo.rei.HemH2543.

25Sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588the brothershad been toldשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085thatכִּי־ki-H3588they were going to eatיֹ֥אכְלוּYo.khe.luH398a mealלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033,they preparedוַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙vai.ya.Khi.nuH3559אֶת־'et-H853their giftהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503forעַד־'ad-H5704Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130arrivalבּ֥וֹאBo'H935at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672.

26When Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935homeהַבַּ֔יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004,they presentedוַיָּבִ֥יאּוּvai.ya.Vi'.'uH935himאֶת־'et-H853with the giftsהַמִּנְחָ֥הha.min.ChahH4503אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they had broughtבְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָהbe.ya.Dam ha.Ba.ye.tahH3027 H1004,and they bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-H7812to the ground before himאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

27He askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'AlH7592if they were wellלְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,and then he askedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “How is your elderlyהֲשָׁל֛וֹם הַזָּקֵ֖ןha.sha.Lom ha.za.KenH7965 H2205fatherאֲבִיכֶ֥ם'a.vi.KhemH1אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you toldאֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם'a.mar.TemH559me about?Is he stillהַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּha.'o.De.nuH5750aliveחָֽי׃ChaiH2416?”

28“Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֥le.'av.de.KhaH5650our fatherלְאָבִ֖ינוּle.'a.Vi.nuH1is wellשָׁל֛וֹםsha.LomH7965,”they answeredוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559. “He is stillעוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nuH5750aliveחָ֑יChaiH2416.”And they bowed downוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּvai.yi.ke.DuH6915to honor himוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃vai.yish.ta.chuH7812.

29When Joseph looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֣א עֵינָ֗יוvai.yi.Sa' 'ei.NavH5375 H5869and sawוַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'H7200אֶת־'et-H853his brotherאָחִיו֮'a.ChivH251Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֣יןbin.ya.MinH1144,his own mother’sאִמּוֹ֒'i.MoH517sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,he askedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Is thisהֲזֶה֙ha.ZehH2088your youngestהַקָּטֹ֔ןha.ka.TonH6996brotherאֲחִיכֶ֣ם'a.chi.KhemH251,the oneאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you told me aboutאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י'a.mar.Tem 'e.LaiH559 H413?”Then he declaredוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559, “May Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430be gracious to youיָחְנְךָ֖ya.che.ne.KhaH2603,my sonבְּנִֽי׃be.NiH1121.”

30Josephיוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefH3130hurriedוַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.HerH4116out becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he was movedנִכְמְר֤וּ רַחֲמָיו֙nikh.me.Ru ra.cha.MavH3648 H7356to tearsוַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לִבְכּ֑וֹתvay.va.Kesh liv.KotH1245 H1058forאֶל־'el-H413his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251,and he wentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to a private roomהַחַ֖דְרָהha.Chad.rahH2315to weepוַיֵּ֥בְךְּ שָֽׁמָּה׃vai.Ye.vek Sha.mahH1058 H8033.

31Then he washedוַיִּרְחַ֥ץvai.yir.ChatzH7364his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440and came back outוַיֵּצֵ֑אvai.ye.Tze'H3318.Regaining his composureוַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔קvai.Yit.'a.PakH662,he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Serveשִׂ֥ימוּSi.muH7760the mealלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.”

32They separately servedוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760Josephלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905, his brothersלְבַדָּ֑םle.va.DamH905,and the Egyptiansוְלַמִּצְרִ֞יםve.la.mitz.RimH4713.They ateהָאֹכְלִ֤יםha.'o.khe.LimH398אִתּוֹ֙'i.ToH854separatelyלְבַדָּ֔םle.va.DamH905becauseכִּי֩kiH3588the Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֗יםha.mitz.RimH4713wouldיוּכְל֜וּןyu.khe.LunH3201notלֹ֨אlo'H3808eatלֶאֱכֹ֤ל לֶ֔חֶםle.'e.Khol Le.chemH398 H3899withאֶת־'et-H854the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִים֙ha.'iv.RimH5680,sinceכִּי־ki-H3588thatהִ֖ואhi'H1931was detestableתוֹעֵבָ֥הto.'e.VahH8441to themלְמִצְרָֽיִם׃le.mitz.Ra.yimH4713.

33They were seatedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427beforeלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440Josephin order by ageכִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹkiv.Kho.ra.To kitz.'i.ra.ToH1062 H6812,from the firstbornהַבְּכֹר֙ha.be.KhorH1060to the youngestוְהַצָּעִ֖ירve.ha.tza.'IrH6810,and the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582looked atאֶל־'el-H413oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376anotherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃re.'E.huH7453in astonishmentוַיִּתְמְה֥וּvai.yit.me.HuH8539.

34When the portionsמַשְׂאֹ֜ת מֵאֵ֣תmas.'Ot me.'EtH4864 H854were servedוַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'H5375to themאֲלֵהֶם֒'a.le.HemH413from Joseph’s tableפָּנָיו֮pa.NavH6440,Benjamin’sמַשְׂאַ֧ת בִּנְיָמִ֛ןmas.'At bin.ya.MinH1144 H4864portionמִמַּשְׂאֹ֥תmi.mas.'OtH4864was fiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568timesיָד֑וֹתya.DotH3027larger thanוַתֵּ֜רֶבva.Te.revH7235any of the othersכֻּלָּ֖םku.LamH3605.So they feastedוַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּvai.yish.TuH8354and drank freelyוַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּvai.yish.ke.RuH7937withעִמּֽוֹ׃i.MoH5973Joseph.

Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers

Commentaries on Genesis 43