Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 43:25-32
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.tahH3027H1004,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.KenH7965H2205fatherאֲבִיכֶ֥ם'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.NavH5375H5869and 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.LaiH559H413?”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.MavH3648H7356to tearsוַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לִבְכּ֑וֹתvay.va.Kesh liv.KotH1245H1058forאֶל־'el-H413his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251,and he wentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to a private roomהַחַ֖דְרָהha.Chad.rahH2315to weepוַיֵּ֥בְךְּ שָֽׁמָּה׃vai.Ye.vek Sha.mahH1058H8033.
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.chemH398H3899withאֶת־'et-H854the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִים֙ha.'iv.RimH5680,sinceכִּי־ki-H3588thatהִ֖ואhi'H1931was detestableתוֹעֵבָ֥הto.'e.VahH8441to themלְמִצְרָֽיִם׃le.mitz.Ra.yimH4713.
Commentaries on Genesis 43
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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