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וַיְצַ֞ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 Then Joseph instructed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 his steward

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

בֵּיתוֹ֮ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 . . .

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

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

אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת ’am·tə·ḥōṯ N-fpc H572 sacks

מַלֵּ֞א mal·lê V-Piel-Imp-ms H4390 with

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֹ֔כֶל ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 as much food

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

יוּכְל֖וּן yū·ḵə·lūn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H3201 they can

שְׂאֵ֑ת śə·’êṯ V-Qal-Inf H5375 carry,

וְשִׂ֥ים wə·śîm Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H7760 and put

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each one’s

כֶּֽסֶף־ ke·sep̄- N-msc H3701 silver

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

אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ ’am·taḥ·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H572 of his sack.

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

תָּשִׂים֙ tā·śîm V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7760 Put

גְּבִיעִ֞י gə·ḇî·‘î N-msc | 1cs H1375 my cup,

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

גְּבִ֣יעַ gə·ḇî·a‘ N-msc H1375 one,

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

הַקָּטֹ֔ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 of the youngest one’s

וְאֵ֖ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אַמְתַּ֣חַת ’am·ta·ḥaṯ N-fsc H572 sack,

כֶּ֣סֶף ke·sep̄ N-msc H3701 along with the silver

שִׁבְר֑וֹ šiḇ·rōw N-msc | 3ms H7668 for his grain.

וַיַּ֕עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 So [the steward] did

כִּדְבַ֥ר kiḏ·ḇar Prep-k | N-msc H1697 . . .

יוֹסֵ֖ף yō·w·sêp̄ N-proper-ms H3130 as Joseph

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

דִּבֵּֽר׃ dib·bêr V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 had instructed.

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הַבֹּ֖קֶר hab·bō·qer Art | N-ms H1242 At daybreak

א֑וֹר ’ō·wr V-Qal-Perf-3ms H215 . . .,

וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H582 the men

שֻׁלְּח֔וּ šul·lə·ḥū V-Pual-Perf-3cp H7971 were sent on their way

הֵ֖מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 . . .

וַחֲמֹרֵיהֶֽם׃ wa·ḥă·mō·rê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H2543 with their donkeys.

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הֵ֠ם hêm Pro-3mp H1992 They

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

יָֽצְא֣וּ yā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3318 gone

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הִרְחִיקוּ֒ hir·ḥî·qū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H7368 far

הָעִיר֮ hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 from the city

וְיוֹסֵ֤ף wə·yō·w·sêp̄ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3130 when Joseph

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

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

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

רְדֹ֖ף rə·ḏōp̄ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7291 Pursue

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

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

ק֥וּם qūm V-Qal-Imp-ms H6965 at once,

וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ wə·hiś·śaḡ·tām Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms | 3mp H5381 and when you overtake them,

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 ask

אֲלֵהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .,

לָ֛מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם šil·lam·tem V-Piel-Perf-2mp H7999 have you repaid

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 vvv

טוֹבָֽה׃ ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 good

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 with evil?

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הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Is this not [the cup]

זֶ֗ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֲדֹנִי֙ ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my master

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms

וְה֕וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 -

יִשְׁתֶּ֤ה yiš·teh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8354 drinks from

נַחֵ֥שׁ na·ḥêš V-Piel-InfAbs H5172 and uses for divination

יְנַחֵ֖שׁ yə·na·ḥêš V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H5172 . . .?

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 What

עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have done

הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם hă·rê·‘ō·ṯem V-Hifil-Perf-2mp H7489 is wicked!

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וַֽיַּשִּׂגֵ֑ם way·yaś·śi·ḡêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5381 When [the steward] overtook them,

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 he relayed

הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 words

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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לָ֚מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

אֲדֹנִ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 does my lord

יְדַבֵּ֣ר yə·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1696 say

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

כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1697 things?

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they asked

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . ..

לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-l | N-mpc | 2ms H5650 Your servants

חָלִ֙ילָה֙ ḥā·lî·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 could not possibly

מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת mê·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H6213 do

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 such

כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 a thing.

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הֵ֣ן hên Interjection H2005 vvv

הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ hĕ·šî·ḇō·nū V-Hifil-Perf-1cp H7725 We even brought back

אֵלֶ֖יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fsc H776 from the land

כְּנָ֑עַן kə·nā·‘an N-proper-ms H3667 of Canaan

כֶּ֗סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 the silver

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ mā·ṣā·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H4672 we found

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

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

וְאֵ֗יךְ wə·’êḵ Conj-w | Interjection H349 Why

נִגְנֹב֙ niḡ·nōḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1589 would we steal

כֶּ֖סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 silver

א֥וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or

זָהָֽב׃ zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 gold

אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H113 from your master’s

מִבֵּ֣ית mib·bêṯ Prep-m | N-msc H1004 house?

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אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 If any

מֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ mê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-m | N-mpc | 2ms H5650 of your servants

יִמָּצֵ֥א yim·mā·ṣê V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4672 is found

אִתּ֛וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 to have it,

וָמֵ֑ת wā·mêṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H4191 he must die,

אֲנַ֕חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 and the rest

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .

נִֽהְיֶ֥ה nih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1961 will become

לַעֲבָדִֽים׃ la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 slaves

לַֽאדֹנִ֖י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 of my lord.

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גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 vvv

עַתָּ֥ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 vvv

כְדִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם ḵə·ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem Prep-k | N-mpc | 2mp H1697 As you say,

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

כֶּן־ ken- Adv H3651 . . .

ה֑וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 But only the one

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

יִמָּצֵ֤א yim·mā·ṣê V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4672 is found

אִתּוֹ֙ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with [the cup]

יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will be

לִּ֣י lî Prep | 1cs my

עָ֔בֶד ‘ā·ḇeḏ N-ms H5650 slave,

וְאַתֶּ֖ם wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 and the rest of you

תִּהְי֥וּ tih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H1961 shall be

נְקִיִּֽם׃ nə·qî·yim Adj-mp H5355 free of blame.

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אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 So each

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ way·ma·hă·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H4116 one quickly

וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ way·yō·w·ri·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3381 lowered

אַמְתַּחְתּ֖וֹ ’am·taḥ·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H572 his sack

אָ֑רְצָה ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground

וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ way·yip̄·tə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6605 and opened

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ ’am·taḥ·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H572 it.

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וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ way·ḥap·pêś Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H2664 The steward searched,

הֵחֵ֔ל hê·ḥêl V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H2490 beginning

בַּגָּד֣וֹל bag·gā·ḏō·wl Prep-b, Art | Adj-ms H1419 with the oldest

כִּלָּ֑ה kil·lāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H3615 and ending

וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן ū·ḇaq·qā·ṭōn Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | Adj-ms H6996 with the youngest —

הַגָּבִ֔יעַ hag·gā·ḇî·a‘ Art | N-ms H1375 and the cup

וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ way·yim·mā·ṣê Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4672 was found

בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 in Benjamin’s

בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַת bə·’am·ta·ḥaṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H572 sack.

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וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ way·yiq·rə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7167 Then they all tore

שִׂמְלֹתָ֑ם śim·lō·ṯām N-fpc | 3mp H8071 their clothes,

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -

וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙ way·ya·‘ă·mōs Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6006 loaded

חֲמֹר֔וֹ ḥă·mō·rōw N-msc | 3ms H2543 their donkeys,

וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ way·yā·šu·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7725 and returned

הָעִֽירָה׃ hā·‘î·rāh Art | N-fs | 3fs H5892 to the city.

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יְהוּדָ֤ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 When Judah

וְאֶחָיו֙ wə·’e·ḥāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H251 and his brothers

וַיָּבֹ֨א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 arrived at

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

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

וְה֖וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 he

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

שָׁ֑ם šām Adv H8033 there,

וַיִּפְּל֥וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 and they fell

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

לְפָנָ֖יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before him.

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מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 What

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 is this

הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה ham·ma·‘ă·śeh Art | N-ms H4639 deed

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H6213 you have done?

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

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

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp .

הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Do you not

יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם yə·ḏa‘·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H3045 know

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

כָּמֹֽנִי׃ kā·mō·nî Prep | 1cs H3644 like me

נַחֵ֧שׁ na·ḥêš V-Piel-InfAbs H5172 can surely divine the truth

יְנַחֵ֛שׁ yə·na·ḥêš V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H5172 . . .?

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 can we say

לַֽאדֹנִ֔י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 to my lord?

יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

נֹּאמַר֙ nō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H559 replied.

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 How

נְּדַבֵּ֖ר nə·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-1cp H1696 can we plead?

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 How

נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק niṣ·ṭad·dāq V-Hitpael-Imperf-1cp H6663 can we justify ourselves?

הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

מָצָא֙ mā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4672 has exposed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עֲוֺ֣ן ‘ă·wōn N-csc H5771 the iniquity

עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 of your servants.

הִנֶּנּ֤וּ hin·nen·nū Interjection | 3ms H2005 We are now

לַֽאדֹנִ֔י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord’s

עֲבָדִים֙ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm N-mp H5650 slaves—

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 both

אֲנַ֕חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 we

גַּ֛ם gam Conj H1571 and

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 the one

נִמְצָ֥א nim·ṣā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H4672 who was found

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 with

הַגָּבִ֖יעַ hag·gā·ḇî·a‘ Art | N-ms H1375 the cup.

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 But Joseph replied,

חָלִ֣ילָה ḥā·lî·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 Far be it

לִּ֔י lî Prep | 1cs from me

מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת mê·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do

זֹ֑את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this.

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

אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

נִמְצָ֨א nim·ṣā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H4672 was found

בְּיָד֗וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 with

ה֚וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

הַגָּבִ֜יעַ hag·gā·ḇî·a‘ Art | N-ms H1375 the cup

יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will be

לִּ֣י lî Prep | 1cs my

עָ֔בֶד ‘ā·ḇeḏ N-ms H5650 slave.

וְאַתֶּ֕ם wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 The rest of you

עֲל֥וּ ‘ă·lū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5927 may return

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲבִיכֶֽם׃פ ’ă·ḇî·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H1 your father

לְשָׁל֖וֹם lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 in peace.

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יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Then Judah

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ way·yig·gaš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5066 approached

אֵלָ֜יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 [Joseph]

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

בִּ֣י bî Prep | 1cs H994 Sir

אֲדֹנִי֒ ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 . . .,

נָ֨א nā Interjection H4994 please

עַבְדְּךָ֤ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 let your servant

דָבָר֙ ḏā·ḇār N-ms H1697 . . .

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י bə·’ā·zə·nê Prep-b | N-fdc H241 . . .

יְדַבֶּר־ yə·ḏab·ber- V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1696 speak

אֲדֹנִ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 personally to my lord.

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 Do not

יִ֥חַר yi·ḥar V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2734 be angry

אַפְּךָ֖ ’ap·pə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H639 . . .

בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ bə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H5650 with your servant,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

כָמ֖וֹךָ ḵā·mō·w·ḵā Prep | 2ms H3644 you are equal to

כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃ kə·p̄ar·‘ōh Prep-k | N-proper-ms H6547 Pharaoh himself.

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אֲדֹנִ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 My lord

שָׁאַ֔ל šā·’al V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7592 asked

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עֲבָדָ֖יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants,

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

הֲיֵשׁ־ hă·yêš- Adv H3426 Do you have

לָכֶ֥ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp . . .

אָ֖ב ’āḇ N-ms H1 a father

אוֹ־ ’ōw- Conj H176 or

אָֽח׃ ’āḥ N-ms H251 a brother?

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וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wan·nō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp H559 And we answered

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אֲדֹנִ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 . . .,

יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 We have

לָ֙נוּ֙ lā·nū Prep | 1cp . . .

זָקֵ֔ן zā·qên Adj-ms H2205 an elderly

אָ֣ב ’āḇ N-ms H1 father

קָטָ֑ן qā·ṭān Adj-ms H6996 and a younger brother,

וְיֶ֥לֶד wə·ye·leḏ Conj-w | N-msc H3206 the child

זְקֻנִ֖ים zə·qu·nîm N-mp H2208 of his old age.

וְאָחִ֨יו wə·’ā·ḥîw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H251 The boy’s brother

מֵ֜ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 is dead.

ה֧וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 He

לְבַדּ֛וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 is the only

לְאִמּ֖וֹ lə·’im·mōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H517 one of his mother’s

וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר way·yiw·wā·ṯêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3498 sons left,

וְאָבִ֥יו wə·’ā·ḇîw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H1 and his father

אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ’ă·hê·ḇōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H157 loves him.

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וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H559 Then you told

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 your servants,

הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ hō·w·ri·ḏu·hū V-Hifil-Imp-mp | 3ms H3381 Bring him down

אֵלָ֑י ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 to me

וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה wə·’ā·śî·māh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H7760 so that I can see

עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 him

עֵינִ֖י ‘ê·nî N-csc | 1cs H5869 for myself.

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וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wan·nō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp H559 So we said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲדֹנִ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,

הַנַּ֖עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 The boy

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot

יוּכַ֥ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 . . .

לַעֲזֹ֣ב la·‘ă·zōḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5800 leave

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

וְעָזַ֥ב wə·‘ā·zaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5800 If he were to leave,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

וָמֵֽת׃ wā·mêṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H4191 would die.

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וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H559 But you said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 your servants,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 vvv

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Unless

הַקָּטֹ֖ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 your younger

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

יֵרֵ֛ד yê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3381 comes down

אִתְּכֶ֑ם ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 with you,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 you will not

לִרְא֥וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 see

פָּנָֽי׃ pā·nāy N-mpc | 1cs H6440 my face

תֹסִפ֖וּן ṯō·si·p̄ūn V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp | Pn H3254 again.

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וַיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Now when

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 . . .

עָלִ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lî·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H5927 we returned

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עַבְדְּךָ֖ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant

אָבִ֑י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father,

וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ wan·nag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cp H5046 we relayed

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 your words

אֲדֹנִֽי׃ ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 . . .

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 him.

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אָבִ֑ינוּ ’ā·ḇî·nū N-msc | 1cp H1 Then our father

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

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 some

אֹֽכֶל׃ ’ō·ḵel N-ms H400 food.

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וַנֹּ֕אמֶר wan·nō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp H559 But we answered,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 We cannot

נוּכַ֖ל nū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H3201 . . .

לָרֶ֑דֶת lā·re·ḏeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3381 go down there

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 unless

יֵשׁ֩ yêš Adv H3426 . . .

הַקָּטֹ֤ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 our younger

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

וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ wə·yā·raḏ·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H3381 goes

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 with us.

הַקָּטֹ֖ן haq·qā·ṭōn Art | Adj-ms H6996 So if our younger

וְאָחִ֥ינוּ wə·’ā·ḥî·nū Conj-w | N-msc | 1cp H251 brother

אֵינֶ֥נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 is not

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

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 we cannot

נוּכַ֗ל nū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H3201 . . .

לִרְאוֹת֙ lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 see

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

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

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עַבְדְּךָ֥ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 And your servant

אָבִ֖י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father

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

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

אַתֶּ֣ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 You

יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם yə·ḏa‘·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H3045 know

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

אִשְׁתִּֽי׃ ’iš·tî N-fsc | 1cs H802 my wife

יָֽלְדָה־ yā·lə·ḏāh- V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3205 bore

לִּ֥י lî Prep | 1cs me

שְׁנַ֖יִם šə·na·yim Number-md H8147 two sons.

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הָֽאֶחָד֙ hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 When one of them

וַיֵּצֵ֤א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 was gone

מֵֽאִתִּ֔י mê·’it·tî Prep-m | DirObjM | 1cs H854 . . .,

וָאֹמַ֕ר wā·’ō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 I said:

אַ֖ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 Surely

טָרֹ֣ף ṭā·rōp̄ V-Qal-InfAbs H2963 he has been torn to pieces

טֹרָ֑ף ṭō·rāp̄ V-QalPass-Perf-3ms H2963 . . ..

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 And I have not

רְאִיתִ֖יו rə·’î·ṯîw V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3ms H7200 seen him

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .

הֵֽנָּה׃ hên·nāh Adv H2008 since.

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אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם ū·lə·qaḥ·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H3947 Now if you also take

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 -

זֶ֛ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this one

מֵעִ֥ם mê·‘im Prep-m H5973 from

פָּנַ֖י pā·nay N-mpc | 1cs H6440 me

אָס֑וֹן ’ā·sō·wn N-ms H611 and harm

וְקָרָ֣הוּ wə·qā·rā·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms H7136 comes to him,

שֵׂיבָתִ֛י śê·ḇā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H7872 you will bring my gray hair

וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp H3381 down

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁאֹֽלָה׃ šə·’ō·lāh N-cs | 3fs H7585 to Sheol

בְּרָעָ֖ה bə·rā·‘āh Prep-b | Adj-fs H7451 in sorrow.

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 So

וְהַנַּ֖עַר wə·han·na·‘ar Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5288 if the boy

אֵינֶ֣נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 is not

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

כְּבֹאִי֙ kə·ḇō·’î Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H935 when I return

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עַבְדְּךָ֣ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant,

אָבִ֔י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 and [if] my father,

וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ wə·nap̄·šōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 whose life

קְשׁוּרָ֥ה qə·šū·rāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H7194 is wrapped up

בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ ḇə·nap̄·šōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 in the boy’s life,

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וְהָיָ֗ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -

כִּרְאוֹת֛וֹ kir·’ō·w·ṯōw Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7200 sees

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

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

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 [is] not [with us],

וָמֵ֑ת wā·mêṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H4191 he will die.

עֲבָדֶ֜יךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 Then your servants

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שֵׂיבַ֨ת śê·ḇaṯ N-fsc H7872 will have brought the gray hair

עַבְדְּךָ֥ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 of your servant

אָבִ֛ינוּ ’ā·ḇî·nū N-msc | 1cp H1 our father

וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ wə·hō·w·rî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp H3381 down

שְׁאֹֽלָה׃ šə·’ō·lāh N-cs | 3fs H7585 to Sheol

בְּיָג֖וֹן bə·yā·ḡō·wn Prep-b | N-ms H3015 in sorrow.

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כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 Indeed,

עַבְדְּךָ֙ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant

עָרַ֣ב ‘ā·raḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6148 guaranteed

הַנַּ֔עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 the boy’s safety

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מֵעִ֥ם mê·‘im Prep-m H5973 to

אָבִ֖י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father,

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

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not

אֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ ’ă·ḇî·’en·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H935 return him

אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 I will

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

לְאָבִ֖י lə·’ā·ḇî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H1 before you, my father,

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

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 please

עַבְדְּךָ֙ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 let your servant

יֵֽשֶׁב־ yê·šeḇ- V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H3427 stay here

לַֽאדֹנִ֑י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 as my lord’s

וְהַנַּ֖עַר wə·han·na·‘ar Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5288 . . .

עֶ֖בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ N-ms H5650 slave

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 in place of

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

יַ֥עַל ya·‘al V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H5927 Let him return

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

אֶחָֽיו׃ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers.

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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

אֵיךְ֙ ’êḵ Interjection H349 how

אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה ’e·‘ĕ·leh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5927 can I go back

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אָבִ֔י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father

אֵינֶ֣נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 without

אִתִּ֑י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 . . .

וְהַנַּ֖עַר wə·han·na·‘ar Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5288 the boy?

פֶּ֚ן pen Conj H6435 I could not bear

אֶרְאֶ֣ה ’er·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7200 to see

בָרָ֔ע ḇā·rā‘ Prep-b, Art | Adj-ms H7451 the misery

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

יִמְצָ֖א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 would overwhelm

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָבִֽי׃ ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 [him].

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