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וְהָרָעָ֖ב wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H7458 Now the famine

כָּבֵ֥ד kā·ḇêḏ Adj-ms H3515 was still severe

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the land.

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 So when

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כִּלּוּ֙ kil·lū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H3615 [Jacob’s sons] had eaten all

לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 . . .

הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר haš·še·ḇer Art | N-ms H7668 the grain

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הֵבִ֖יאוּ hê·ḇî·’ū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H935 they had brought

מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם mim·miṣ·rā·yim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H4714 from Egypt,

אֲבִיהֶ֔ם ’ă·ḇî·hem N-msc | 3mp H1 their father

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֲלֵיהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them,

שֻׁ֖בוּ šu·ḇū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7725 Go back

שִׁבְרוּ־ šiḇ·rū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H7666 and buy

לָ֥נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us

מְעַט־ mə·‘aṭ- Adj-msc H4592 a little more

אֹֽכֶל׃ ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food.

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יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 But Judah

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

אֵלָ֛יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,

הָאִ֤ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 The man

לֵאמֹר֙ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

הָעֵ֣ד hā·‘êḏ V-Hifil-InfAbs H5749 solemnly warned

הֵעִד֩ hê·‘iḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5749 . . .

בָּ֨נוּ bā·nū Prep | 1cp us,

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 You will not

תִרְא֣וּ ṯir·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H7200 see

פָנַ֔י p̄ā·nay N-mpc | 1cs H6440 my face

בִּלְתִּ֖י bil·tî Prep H1115 again unless

אֲחִיכֶ֥ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 your brother

אִתְּכֶֽם׃ ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 is with you.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

יֶשְׁךָ֛ yeš·ḵā Adv | 2ms H3426 . . .

מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ mə·šal·lê·aḥ V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H7971 you will send

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָחִ֖ינוּ ’ā·ḥî·nū N-msc | 1cp H251 our brother

אִתָּ֑נוּ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 with us,

נֵרְדָ֕ה nê·rə·ḏāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp H3381 we will go down

וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה wə·niš·bə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H7666 and buy

אֹֽכֶל׃ ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms for you.

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וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 But if

אֵינְךָ֥ ’ê·nə·ḵā Adv | 2ms H369 you will not

מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ mə·šal·lê·aḥ V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H7971 send him,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 we will not

נֵרֵ֑ד nê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H3381 go;

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

הָאִ֞ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 the man

אָמַ֤ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 told

אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 us,

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 You will not

תִרְא֣וּ ṯir·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H7200 see

פָנַ֔י p̄ā·nay N-mpc | 1cs H6440 my face

בִּלְתִּ֖י bil·tî Prep H1115 again unless

אֲחִיכֶ֥ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 your brother

אִתְּכֶֽם׃ ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 is with you.

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לָמָ֥ה lā·māh Interrog H4100 Why

הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם hă·rê·‘ō·ṯem V-Hifil-Perf-2mp H7489 did you bring this trouble

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs upon me?

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked.

לְהַגִּ֣יד lə·hag·gîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5046 Why did you tell

לָאִ֔ישׁ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 the man

הַע֥וֹד ha·‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 you had another

לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp . . .

אָֽח׃ ’āḥ N-ms H251 brother?

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וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 They replied,

הָ֠אִישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 The man

שָׁא֣וֹל šā·’ō·wl V-Qal-InfAbs H7592 questioned

לָ֣נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us

שָֽׁאַל־ šā·’al- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7592 in detail

וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·tê·nū Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc | 1cp H4138 about ourselves and our family

לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 :

אֲבִיכֶ֥ם ’ă·ḇî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H1 Is your father

הַע֨וֹד ha·‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 still

חַי֙ ḥay Adj-ms H2416 alive?

הֲיֵ֣שׁ hă·yêš Adv H3426 Do you have

לָכֶ֣ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp . . .

אָ֔ח ’āḥ N-ms H251 another brother?

וַנַ֨גֶּד־ wa·nag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cp H5046 And we answered

ל֔וֹ lō Prep | 3ms him

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 accordingly

פִּ֖י pî N-msc H6310 . . ..

הַדְּבָרִ֣ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 . . .

הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 . . .

הֲיָד֣וֹעַ hă·yā·ḏō·w·a‘ V-Qal-InfAbs H3045 How could we possibly know

נֵדַ֔ע nê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H3045 . . .

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

יֹאמַ֔ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 he would say,

הוֹרִ֖ידוּ hō·w·rî·ḏū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H3381 Bring

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲחִיכֶֽם׃ ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 your brother here’?

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יְהוּדָ֜ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 And Judah

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אָבִ֗יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father

יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel,

שִׁלְחָ֥ה šil·ḥāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H7971 Send

הַנַּ֛עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 the boy

אִתִּ֖י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me,

וְנָק֣וּמָה wə·nā·qū·māh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp H6965 vvv

וְנֵלֵ֑כָה wə·nê·lê·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H1980 and we will go at once,

וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ wə·niḥ·yeh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp H2421 so that we may live

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not

נָמ֔וּת nā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H4191 die—

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

אֲנַ֥חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 neither we,

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 nor you,

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

טַפֵּֽנוּ׃ ṭap·pê·nū N-msc | 1cp H2945 nor our children.

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אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

אֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ ’e·‘er·ḇen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H6148 will guarantee his safety.

תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ tə·ḇaq·šen·nū V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 3ms H1245 You may hold me

מִיָּדִ֖י mî·yā·ḏî Prep-m | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 personally responsible.

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

לֹ֨א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not

הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw V-Hifil-Perf-1cs | 3ms H935 bring him back

אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 -

וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו wə·hiṣ·ṣaḡ·tîw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H3322 and set him

לְפָנֶ֔יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 before you,

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms then may I

וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H2398 bear the guilt before you

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all my life

הַיָּמִֽים׃ hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 . . ..

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כִּ֖י kî Conj H3588 If we had not

לוּלֵ֣א lū·lê Conj H3884 . . .

הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū V-Hitpael-Perf-1cp H4102 delayed,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

שַׁ֖בְנוּ šaḇ·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H7725 we could have come and gone

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

פַעֲמָֽיִם׃ p̄a·‘ă·mā·yim N-fd H6471 twice

עַתָּ֥ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 by now.

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אֲבִיהֶ֗ם ’ă·ḇî·hem N-msc | 3mp H1 Then their father

יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֲלֵהֶ֜ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

כֵּ֣ן׀ kên Adv H3651 it must be so,

אֵפוֹא֮ ’ê·p̄ō·w Conj H645 then

עֲשׂוּ֒ ‘ă·śū V-Qal-Imp-mp H6213 do

זֹ֣את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this:

קְח֞וּ qə·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3947 Put

מִזִּמְרַ֤ת miz·zim·raṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H2173 some of the best products

הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land

בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם biḵ·lê·ḵem Prep-b | N-mpc | 2mp H3627 in your packs

וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ wə·hō·w·rî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H3381 and carry them down

מִנְחָ֑ה min·ḥāh N-fs H4503 as a gift

לָאִ֖ישׁ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 for the man —

מְעַ֤ט mə·‘aṭ Adj-msc H4592 a little

צֳרִי֙ ṣo·rî N-ms H6875 balm

וּמְעַ֣ט ū·mə·‘aṭ Conj-w | Adj-msc H4592 and a little

דְּבַ֔שׁ də·ḇaš N-ms H1706 honey,

נְכֹ֣את nə·ḵōṯ N-fs H5219 spices

וָלֹ֔ט wā·lōṭ Conj-w | N-ms H3910 and myrrh,

בָּטְנִ֖ים bā·ṭə·nîm N-mp H992 pistachios

וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ ū·šə·qê·ḏîm Conj-w | N-mp H8247 and almonds.

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קְח֣וּ qə·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3947 Take

מִשְׁנֶ֖ה miš·neh N-ms H4932 double

וְכֶ֥סֶף wə·ḵe·sep̄ Conj-w | N-ms H3701 the silver

בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם ḇə·yeḏ·ḵem Prep-b | N-fsc | 2mp H3027 with you

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 so that

הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב ham·mū·šāḇ Art | V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms H7725 you may return

הַכֶּ֜סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 the silver

תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ tā·šî·ḇū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp H7725 that was put back

בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם ḇə·yeḏ·ḵem Prep-b | N-fsc | 2mp H3027 . . .

בְּפִ֤י bə·p̄î Prep-b | N-msc H6310 into the mouths

אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ ’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H572 of your sacks.

אוּלַ֥י ’ū·lay Adv H194 Perhaps

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 it

מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה miš·geh N-ms H4870 was a mistake.

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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

קָ֑חוּ qā·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3947 Take

אֲחִיכֶ֖ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 your brother as well,

שׁ֥וּבוּ šū·ḇū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7725 and return

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאִֽישׁ׃ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 the man

וְק֖וּמוּ wə·qū·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H6965 at once.

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וְאֵ֣ל wə·’êl Conj-w | N-ms H410 May God

שַׁדַּ֗י šad·day N-proper-ms H7706 Almighty

יִתֵּ֨ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 grant

לָכֶ֤ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp you

רַחֲמִים֙ ra·ḥă·mîm N-mp H7356 mercy

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

הָאִ֔ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 the man,

וְשִׁלַּ֥ח wə·šil·laḥ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H7971 that he may release

לָכֶ֛ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp your

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַחֵ֖ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 other

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֲחִיכֶ֥ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 brother

בִּנְיָמִ֑ין bin·yā·mîn N-proper-ms H1144 along with Benjamin.

וַאֲנִ֕י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 As for me,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 if

שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי šā·ḵō·lə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7921 I am bereaved,

שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃ šā·ḵā·lə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7921 I am bereaved.

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הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 So the men

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקְח֤וּ way·yiq·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3947 took

הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 these

הַמִּנְחָ֣ה ham·min·ḥāh Art | N-fs H4503 gifts,

וּמִשְׁנֶה־ ū·miš·neh- Conj-w | N-ms H4932 along with double

כֶּ֛סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 the amount of silver

לָקְח֥וּ lā·qə·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3947 . . .

בְיָדָ֖ם ḇə·yā·ḏām Prep-b | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 . . .,

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

בִּנְיָמִ֑ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 Benjamin as well.

וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 vvv

וַיֵּרְד֣וּ way·yê·rə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3381 Then they hurried down

מִצְרַ֔יִם miṣ·ra·yim N-proper-fs H4714 to Egypt

וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ way·ya·‘am·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5975 and stood

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

יוֹסֵֽף׃ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph.

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יוֹסֵ֣ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 When Joseph

וַיַּ֨רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

בִּנְיָמִין֒ bin·yā·mîn N-proper-ms H1144 Benjamin

אִתָּם֮ ’it·tām Prep | 3mp H854 with [his brothers],

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said

לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר la·’ă·šer Prep-l | Pro-r H834 to the steward

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 of

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his house,

הָבֵ֥א hā·ḇê V-Hifil-Imp-ms H935 Take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 these men

הַבָּ֑יְתָה hab·bā·yə·ṯāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H1004 to my house.

וּטְבֹ֤חַ ū·ṭə·ḇō·aḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H2873 Slaughter

טֶ֙בַח֙ ṭe·ḇaḥ N-ms H2874 an animal

וְהָכֵ֔ן wə·hā·ḵên Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H3559 and prepare it,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

יֹאכְל֥וּ yō·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H398 they shall dine

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 . . .

אִתִּ֛י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me

בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim Prep-b, Art | N-mp H6672 at noon.

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הָאִ֔ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 The man

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 did

כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as

יוֹסֵ֑ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph

אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 had commanded

וַיָּבֵ֥א way·yā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and took

הָאִ֛ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 [the brothers]

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 -

יוֹסֵֽף׃ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 to Joseph’s

בֵּ֥יתָה bê·ṯāh N-ms | 3fs H1004 house.

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הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 But the [brothers]

וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ way·yî·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3372 were frightened

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

הֽוּבְאוּ֮ hū·ḇə·’ū V-Hofal-Perf-3cp H935 they had been taken

יוֹסֵף֒ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 to Joseph’s

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house.

אֲנַ֖חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 We

מֽוּבָאִ֑ים mū·ḇā·’îm V-Hofal-Prtcpl-mp H935 have been brought

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 here because of

דְּבַ֤ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 . . .

הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 the silver

הַשָּׁ֤ב haš·šāḇ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7725 that was returned

בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ bə·’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū Prep-b | N-fpc | 1cp H572 in our bags

בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה bat·tə·ḥil·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H8462 the first time,

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they said.

לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל lə·hiṯ·gō·lêl Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H1556 They intend

עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 . . .

וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל ū·lə·hiṯ·nap·pêl Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H5307 to overpower

עָלֵ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 us

וְלָקַ֧חַת wə·lā·qa·ḥaṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3947 and take

אֹתָ֛נוּ ’ō·ṯā·nū DirObjM | 1cp H853 us

לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 as slaves,

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 along with

חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃ ḥă·mō·rê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H2543 our donkeys.

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וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ way·yig·gə·šū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5066 So they approached

יוֹסֵ֑ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph’s

הָאִ֔ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 steward

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 . . .

וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ way·ḏab·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1696 and spoke

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

פֶּ֥תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 at the entrance

הַבָּֽיִת׃ hab·bā·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 to the house.

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בִּ֣י bî Prep | 1cs H994 Please,

אֲדֹנִ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 sir,

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they said,

יָרֹ֥ד yā·rōḏ V-Qal-InfAbs H3381 we really did come down

יָרַ֛דְנוּ yā·raḏ·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H3381 . . .

בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה bat·tə·ḥil·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H8462 here the first time

לִשְׁבָּר־ liš·bār- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7666 to buy

אֹֽכֶל׃ ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food.

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וַֽיְהִ֞י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 But

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 when

בָ֣אנוּ ḇā·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H935 we came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמָּל֗וֹן ham·mā·lō·wn Art | N-ms H4411 the place we lodged for the night,

וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ wan·nip̄·tə·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp | 3fs H6605 we opened

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ ’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū N-fpc | 1cp H572 our sacks

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and, behold,

אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 each of us [found]

כֶֽסֶף־ ḵe·sep̄- N-msc H3701 his silver

בְּפִ֣י bə·p̄î Prep-b | N-msc H6310 in the mouth

אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ ’am·taḥ·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H572 of his sack!

בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ bə·miš·qā·lōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H4948 It was the full amount

כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ kas·pê·nū N-msc | 1cp H3701 of our silver,

וַנָּ֥שֶׁב wan·nā·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cp H7725 and we have brought it back

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ bə·yā·ḏê·nū Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cp H3027 with us.

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הוֹרַ֥דְנוּ hō·w·raḏ·nū V-Hifil-Perf-1cp H3381 We have brought

אַחֵ֛ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 additional

וְכֶ֧סֶף wə·ḵe·sep̄ Conj-w | N-ms H3701 silver

בְיָדֵ֖נוּ ḇə·yā·ḏê·nū Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cp H3027 with us

לִשְׁבָּר־ liš·bār- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7666 to buy

אֹ֑כֶל ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food.

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 We do not

יָדַ֔עְנוּ yā·ḏa‘·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H3045 know

מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 who

שָׂ֥ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 put

כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ kas·pê·nū N-msc | 1cp H3701 our silver

בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃ bə·’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū Prep-b | N-fpc | 1cp H572 in our sacks.

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שָׁל֨וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 It is fine

לָכֶ֜ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp . . .,

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said the steward.

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תִּירָ֗אוּ tî·rā·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3372 be afraid.

אֱלֹ֨הֵיכֶ֜ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H430 Your God,

וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י wê·lō·hê Conj-w | N-mpc H430 the God

אֲבִיכֶם֙ ’ă·ḇî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H1 of your father,

נָתַ֨ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 gave

לָכֶ֤ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp you

מַטְמוֹן֙ maṭ·mō·wn N-ms H4301 the treasure

בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם bə·’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem Prep-b | N-fpc | 2mp H572 [that was] in your sacks.

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 I received

אֵלָ֑י ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

כַּסְפְּכֶ֖ם kas·pə·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H3701 your silver.

שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ šim·‘ō·wn N-proper-ms H8095 Then he brought Simeon

וַיּוֹצֵ֥א way·yō·w·ṣê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 out

אֲלֵהֶ֖ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -.

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הָאִ֛ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 And the [steward]

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּבֵ֥א way·yā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 took

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men

יוֹסֵ֑ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 into Joseph’s

בֵּ֣יתָה bê·ṯāh N-ms | 3fs H1004 house,

וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 gave them

מַ֙יִם֙ ma·yim N-mp H4325 water

וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ way·yir·ḥă·ṣū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7364 to wash

רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם raḡ·lê·hem N-fdc | 3mp H7272 their feet,

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and provided

מִסְפּ֖וֹא mis·pō·w N-ms H4554 food

לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃ la·ḥă·mō·rê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H2543 for their donkeys.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 Since

שָֽׁמְע֔וּ šā·mə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8085 [the brothers] had been told

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

יֹ֥אכְלוּ yō·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H398 they were going to eat

לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem N-ms H3899 a meal

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there,

וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ way·yā·ḵî·nū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3559 they prepared

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמִּנְחָ֔ה ham·min·ḥāh Art | N-fs H4503 their gift

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 for

יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph’s

בּ֥וֹא bō·w V-Qal-Inf H935 arrival

בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim Prep-b, Art | N-mp H6672 at noon.

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יוֹסֵף֙ yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 When Joseph

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

הַבַּ֔יְתָה hab·bay·ṯāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H1004 home,

וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ way·yā·ḇî’·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 they presented

ל֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 him

הַמִּנְחָ֥ה ham·min·ḥāh Art | N-fs H4503 with the gifts

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

בְּיָדָ֖ם bə·yā·ḏām Prep-b | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 they had brought

הַבָּ֑יְתָה hab·bā·yə·ṯāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H1004 . . .,

וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū- Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H7812 and they bowed

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .

אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground before him.

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וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 He asked

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp . . .

לְשָׁל֔וֹם lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 if they were well,

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and then he asked,

הֲשָׁל֛וֹם hă·šā·lō·wm Art | N-ms H7965 vvv

הַזָּקֵ֖ן haz·zā·qên Art | Adj-ms H2205 How is your elderly

אֲבִיכֶ֥ם ’ă·ḇî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H1 father

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם ’ă·mar·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H559 you told [me about]?

הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ ha·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū Adv | 3ms H5750 Is he still

חָֽי׃ ḥāy Adj-ms H2416 alive?

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לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant

לְאָבִ֖ינוּ lə·’ā·ḇî·nū Prep-l | N-msc | 1cp H1 our father

שָׁל֛וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 is well,

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they answered.

עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū Adv | 3ms H5750 He is still

חָ֑י ḥāy Adj-ms H2416 alive.

וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ way·yiq·qə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6915 And they bowed down

וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ׃ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H7812 to honor him.

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וַיִּשָּׂ֣א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 When [Joseph] looked up

עֵינָ֗יו ‘ê·nāw N-cdc | 3ms H5869 . . .

וַיַּ֞רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 and saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָחִיו֮ ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 his brother

בִּנְיָמִ֣ין bin·yā·mîn N-proper-ms H1144 Benjamin,

אִמּוֹ֒ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 his own mother’s

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son,

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he asked,

הֲזֶה֙ hă·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 Is this

הַקָּטֹ֔ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 your youngest

אֲחִיכֶ֣ם ’ă·ḥî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H251 brother,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 the one

אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם ’ă·mar·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H559 you told me about?

אֵלָ֑י ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

וַיֹּאמַ֕ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Then he declared,

אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 May God

יָחְנְךָ֖ yā·ḥə·nə·ḵā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 2ms H2603 be gracious to you,

בְּנִֽי׃ bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son.

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יוֹסֵ֗ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 Joseph

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר way·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4116 hurried

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 out because

נִכְמְר֤וּ niḵ·mə·rū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H3648 he was moved

רַחֲמָיו֙ ra·ḥă·māw N-mpc | 3ms H7356 . . .

וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ way·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1245 to tears

לִבְכּ֑וֹת liḇ·kō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1058 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 his brother,

וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and he went

הַחַ֖דְרָה ha·ḥaḏ·rāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H2315 to a private room

וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ way·yê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1058 to weep

שָֽׁמָּה׃ šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 . . ..

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וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ way·yir·ḥaṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7364 Then he washed

פָּנָ֖יו pā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 his face

וַיֵּצֵ֑א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 and came back out.

וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק way·yiṯ·’ap·paq Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H662 Regaining his composure,

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said,

שִׂ֥ימוּ śî·mū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7760 Serve

לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem N-ms H3899 the meal.

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וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ way·yā·śî·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7760 They separately served

ל֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

לְבַדּ֖וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 Joseph,

וְלָהֶ֣ם wə·lā·hem Conj-w | Prep | 3mp

לְבַדָּ֑ם lə·ḇad·dām Prep-l | N-msc | 3mp H905 [his brothers],

וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים wə·lam·miṣ·rîm Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H4713 and the Egyptians.

הָאֹכְלִ֤ים hā·’ō·ḵə·lîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H398 They ate

אִתּוֹ֙ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 -

לְבַדָּ֔ם lə·ḇad·dām Prep-l | N-msc | 3mp H905 separately

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 because

הַמִּצְרִ֗ים ham·miṣ·rîm Art | N-proper-mp H4713 the Egyptians

יוּכְל֜וּן yū·ḵə·lūn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H3201 would

לֹ֨א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

לֶאֱכֹ֤ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 eat

לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H854 with

הָֽעִבְרִים֙ hā·‘iḇ·rîm Art | N-proper-mp H5680 the Hebrews,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

הִ֖וא hî Pro-3fs H1931 that

תוֹעֵבָ֥ה ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh N-fs H8441 was detestable

לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ lə·miṣ·rā·yim Prep-l | N-proper-fs H4713 to them.

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וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 They were seated

לְפָנָ֔יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before [Joseph]

כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ kiḇ·ḵō·rā·ṯōw Prep-k | N-fsc | 3ms H1062 in order by age,

כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ kiṣ·‘i·rā·ṯōw Prep-k | N-fsc | 3ms H6812 . . .

הַבְּכֹר֙ hab·bə·ḵōr Art | N-ms H1060 from the firstborn

וְהַצָּעִ֖יר wə·haṣ·ṣā·‘îr Conj-w, Art | Adj-ms H6810 to the youngest,

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 and the men

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 looked at

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one

רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 another

וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ way·yiṯ·mə·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8539 in astonishment.

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מַשְׂאֹ֜ת maś·’ōṯ N-fpc H4864 When the portions

מֵאֵ֣ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 . . .

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 were served

אֲלֵהֶם֒ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them

פָּנָיו֮ pā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H6440 from Joseph’s table,

בִּנְיָמִ֛ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 Benjamin’s

מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת mim·maś·’ōṯ Prep-m | N-fpc H4864 . . .

מַשְׂאַ֧ת maś·’aṯ N-fsc H4864 portion

חָמֵ֣שׁ ḥā·mêš Number-fs H2568 was five

יָד֑וֹת yā·ḏō·wṯ N-fp H3027 times

וַתֵּ֜רֶב wat·tê·reḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7235 larger than

כֻּלָּ֖ם kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 any of the others.

וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ way·yiš·tū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8354 So they feasted

וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ way·yiš·kə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7937 and drank freely

עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with [Joseph].

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