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¹ When his brothers were ready to return home , Joseph said to the man who was in charge of things in his house , “ Fill the sacks of those men with as much grain as they can carry on their donkeys . And put in the top of each man ’ s sack the silver that he paid for the grain . ² Then put my silver cup in the top of the youngest brother ’ s sack , along with the silver that he paid for the grain .” So the servant did what Joseph told him to do .

³ The next morning at dawn the men were allowed to leave for home with their donkeys . ⁴ When they had not gone far from the city , Joseph said to the servant in charge of things in his house , “ Pursue those men immediately . When you catch up to them , say to them , ‘ We did good things for you ! Why have you paid us back by doing something bad to us ? ⁵ You have stolen the cup that my master drinks from ! It is the cup that he uses to find out things that nobody knows ! What you did was very wicked !’”

⁶ When the servant caught up with them , he told them what Joseph had told him to say . ⁷ But one of them replied to him , “ Sir , why do you say such things ? We are your servants , and we would never do anything like that ! ⁸ We even brought back to you from Canaan the silver that we found inside the tops of our sacks ! So we certainly would not steal silver or gold from your master ’ s house ! ⁹ If you discover that any of us has that cup , you can execute him , and the rest of us will become your slaves .”

¹⁰ The man replied , “ I will do what you say . But the one who has the cup will not be executed . Instead , he will become my slave , and the rest of you may return home .”

¹¹ Each of the men quickly lowered his sack down from the donkey to the ground and opened it . ¹² Then the servant started to search for the cup in each sack . He started with the oldest brother ’ s sack and ended with the youngest one ’ s sack . He found the cup in Benjamin ’ s sack and showed it to them . ¹³ The brothers tore their clothes because they were so dismayed . They loaded the sacks on the donkeys again and returned to the city .

¹⁴ When Judah and his older and younger brothers entered Joseph ’ s house , Joseph was still there . The servant told Joseph what had happened . Then the brothers threw themselves down on the ground in front of Joseph . ¹⁵ He said to them , “ Why did you do this ? Do you not know that a man like me can find out things that nobody knows ?”

¹⁶ Judah replied , “ Sir , what can we say ? How can we prove that we are innocent ? God has paid us back for the sins we committed many years ago . So now we will become your slaves — both we and the one in whose sack the cup was found .” ¹⁷ | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יֹּ֕אמֶר" But Joseph replied , “ | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יֹּ֕אמֶר" No , | x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִּ֔⁠י" | x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִּ֣⁠י" I | x-strong="H2486" x-lemma="חָלִילָה" x-morph="He,Tj:Sh" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חָלִ֣ילָ⁠ה" could never | x-strong="m:H6213a" x-lemma="עָשָׂה" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת" do anything | x-strong="H0834a" x-lemma="אֲשֶׁר" x-morph="He,Tr" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲשֶׁר֩" like that . | x-strong="d:H0376" x-lemma="אִישׁ" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָ⁠אִ֡ישׁ" Only the man | x-strong="b:H3027" x-lemma="יָד" x-morph="He,R:Ncbsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְּ⁠יָד֗⁠וֹ" in whose | x-strong="H1931" x-lemma="הוּא" x-morph="He,Pp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ה֚וּא" sack the | x-strong="d:H1375" x-lemma="גְּבִיעַ" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠גָּבִ֜יעַ" cup | x-strong="H2063" x-lemma="זֹאת" x-morph="He,Pdxfs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זֹ֑את" was | x-strong="H4672" x-lemma="מָצָא" x-morph="He,VNp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נִמְצָ֨א" found | x-strong="H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִהְיֶה" will become | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָ֔בֶד" my slave . | x-strong="c:H0859d" x-lemma="אַתָּה" x-morph="He,C:Pp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אַתֶּ֕ם" The rest of you | x-strong="H5927" x-lemma="עָלָה" x-morph="He,Vqv2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֲל֥וּ" can return | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" to | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲבִי⁠כֶֽם" your father | x-strong="l:H7965" x-lemma="שָׁלוֹם" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠שָׁל֖וֹם" peacefully .”

¹⁸ | x-strong="H1696" x-lemma="דָבַר" x-morph="He,Vpj3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְדַבֶּר" Then | x-strong="H3063" x-lemma="יְהוּדָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוּדָ֗ה" Judah | x-strong="c:H5066" x-lemma="נָגַשׁ" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יִּגַּ֨שׁ" came near | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵלָ֜י⁠ו" to Joseph | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יֹּאמֶר֮" and said , “ | x-strong="H0113" x-lemma="אָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲדֹנִ⁠י֒" Sir , | x-strong="H4994" x-lemma="נָא" x-morph="He,Te" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָ֨א" please let | x-strong="b:H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְּ⁠עַבְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ" me say something to you . | x-strong="b:H0241" x-lemma="אֹזֶן" x-morph="He,R:Ncfdc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֣י" You are equal to | x-strong="k:H6547" x-lemma="פַּרְעֹה" x-morph="He,R:Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כְּ⁠פַרְעֹֽה" the king himself , | x-strong="H0113" x-lemma="אָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲדֹנִ֔⁠י" so you could command | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֤" | x-strong="H1697" x-lemma="דָּבָר" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="דָבָר֙" that I be executed ; | x-strong="H0994" x-lemma="בִּי" x-morph="He,Te" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בִּ֣י" but | x-strong="c:H0408" x-lemma="אַל" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אַל" do not | x-strong="H0639" x-lemma="אַף" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַפְּ⁠ךָ֖" be | x-strong="H2734" x-lemma="חָרָה" x-morph="He,Vqj3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִ֥חַר" angry with me | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּ֥י" for | x-strong="H3644" x-lemma="כְּמוֹ" x-morph="He,R:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כָמ֖וֹ⁠ךָ" speaking to you . ¹⁹ | x-strong="l:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר" You | x-strong="H7592" x-lemma="שָׁאַל" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שָׁאַ֔ל" asked | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֲבָדָ֖י⁠ו" us , ‘ | x-strong="H0113" x-lemma="אָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲדֹנִ֣⁠י" Is your | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָ֖ב" father still living , | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶת" and | x-strong="i:H3426" x-lemma="יֵשׁ" x-morph="He,Ti:Tm" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֲ⁠יֵשׁ" do | x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ⁠כֶ֥ם" you | x-strong="H0176a" x-lemma="אוֹ" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אוֹ" have another | x-strong="H0251" x-lemma="אָח" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָֽח" brother ?’ ²⁰ | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠נֹּ֨אמֶר֙" We answered , ‘ | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠נֹּ֨אמֶר֙" Our father is alive , but | x-strong="H1931" x-lemma="הוּא" x-morph="He,Pp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ה֧וּא" he is | x-strong="H2208" x-lemma="זָקֻן" x-morph="He,Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זְקֻנִ֖ים" an old man . | x-strong="H6996a" x-lemma="קָטָן" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קָטָ֑ן" He has a young son who was born after | x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ֨⁠נוּ֙" our | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָ֣ב" father became | x-strong="H2205" x-lemma="זָקֵן" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָקֵ֔ן" an old man . | x-strong="H3426" x-lemma="יֵשׁ" x-morph="He,Tm" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֶשׁ" That son had | x-strong="c:H0251" x-lemma="אָח" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אָחִ֨י⁠ו" an older brother , who | x-strong="H4191" x-lemma="מוּת" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ֜ת" is now dead . | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" So the youngest son is the | x-strong="l:H0905" x-lemma="בַּד" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠בַדּ֛⁠וֹ" only one of | x-strong="l:H0517" x-lemma="אֵם" x-morph="He,R:Ncfsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠אִמּ֖⁠וֹ" his mother ’ s | x-strong="c:H3206" x-lemma="יֶלֶד" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠יֶ֥לֶד" sons who is still alive , | x-strong="c:H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אָבִ֥י⁠ו" and his father | x-strong="H0157" x-lemma="אָהַב" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲהֵבֽ⁠וֹ" loves | x-strong="H0113" x-lemma="אָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲדֹנִ֔⁠י" him | x-strong="c:H3498" x-lemma="יָתַר" x-morph="He,C:VNw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יִּוָּתֵ֨ר" very much .’ ²¹ | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠תֹּ֨אמֶר֙" Then you said | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" to | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֲבָדֶ֔י⁠ךָ" us , ‘ | x-strong="c:H7760a" x-lemma="שׂוּם" x-morph="He,C:Vqi1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אָשִׂ֥ימָה" The next time you come here , bring your younger brother | x-strong="H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,Vhv2mp:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הוֹרִדֻ֖⁠הוּ" down to | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" me , | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵלָ֑⁠י" so that | x-strong="H5869a" x-lemma="עַיִן" x-morph="He,Ncbsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֵינִ֖⁠י" I can see | x-strong="H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָלָֽי⁠ו" him .’ ²² | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠נֹּ֨אמֶר֙" We said | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" to | x-strong="H0113" x-lemma="אָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲדֹנִ֔⁠י" you , ‘ | x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹא" No , | x-strong="d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠נַּ֖עַר" we | x-strong="H3201" x-lemma="יָכֹל" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יוּכַ֥ל" cannot | x-strong="d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠נַּ֖עַר" do that , | x-strong="l:H5800a" x-lemma="עָזַב" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַ⁠עֲזֹ֣ב" because | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶת" the | x-strong="c:H5800a" x-lemma="עָזַב" x-morph="He,C:Vqq3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠עָזַ֥ב" boy cannot leave | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֖י⁠ו" his father . | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֑י⁠ו" If he leaves | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶת" his | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֑י⁠ו" father , his | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶת" father | x-strong="c:H4191" x-lemma="מוּת" x-morph="He,C:Vqq3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וָ⁠מֵֽת" will die because of sorrow .’ ²³ | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠תֹּ֨אמֶר֙" But you told | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֲבָדֶ֔י⁠ךָ" us , ‘ | x-strong="H0518a" x-lemma="אִם" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִם" If your | x-strong="d:H6996b" x-lemma="קָטָן" x-morph="He,Td:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠קָּטֹ֖ן" youngest | x-strong="H0251" x-lemma="אָח" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲחִי⁠כֶ֥ם" brother | x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="לֹ֥א" does not come | x-strong="H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֵרֵ֛ד" down | x-strong="H0854" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,R:Sp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִתְּ⁠כֶ֑ם" with you , | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" I | x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="לֹ֥א" will not let | x-strong="H6440" x-lemma="פָּנִים" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פָּנָֽ⁠י" you | x-strong="l:H7200" x-lemma="רָאָה" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ⁠רְא֥וֹת" see me | x-strong="H3254" x-lemma="יָסַף" x-morph="He,Vhi2mp:Sn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תֹסִפ֖וּ⁠ן" again !’ ²⁴ | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּ֣י" When | x-strong="c:H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יְהִי֙" we | x-strong="H5927" x-lemma="עָלָה" x-morph="He,Vqp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָלִ֔ינוּ" returned | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶֽל" to | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֖" | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֑⁠י" our father , we | x-strong="c:H5046" x-lemma="נָגַד" x-morph="He,C:Vhw1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠נַּ֨גֶּד" told | x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="ל֔⁠וֹ" him | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵ֖ת" what | x-strong="H0113" x-lemma="אָדוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲדֹנִֽ⁠י" you | x-strong="H1697" x-lemma="דָּבָר" x-morph="He,Ncmpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="דִּבְרֵ֥י" said . ²⁵ | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֑י⁠נוּ" Months later our father | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יֹּ֖אמֶר" said , ‘ | x-strong="H7725" x-lemma="שׁוּב" x-morph="He,Vqv2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שֻׁ֖בוּ" Go back to Egypt | x-strong="H7666" x-lemma="שָׁבַר" x-morph="He,Vqv2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שִׁבְרוּ" | x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ֥⁠נוּ" and buy | x-strong="H4592" x-lemma="מְעַט" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מְעַט" some more | x-strong="H0400" x-lemma="אֹכֶל" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֹֽכֶל" grain !’ ²⁶ | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠נֹּ֕אמֶר" But we said , ‘ | x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֥א" | x-strong="H3201" x-lemma="יָכֹל" x-morph="He,Vqi1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נוּכַ֖ל" We cannot | x-strong="l:H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ⁠רֶ֑דֶת" go back by ourselves . | x-strong="c:H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,C:Vqq1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠יָרַ֔דְנוּ" We will go | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּי" only | x-strong="H0518a" x-lemma="אִם" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִם" if | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּי" our | x-strong="d:H6996b" x-lemma="קָטָן" x-morph="He,Td:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠קָּטֹ֤ן" youngest | x-strong="H0251" x-lemma="אָח" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָחִ֨י⁠נוּ" brother | x-strong="H3426" x-lemma="יֵשׁ" x-morph="He,Tm" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֵשׁ֩" is | x-strong="H0854" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִתָּ֨⁠נוּ֙" with us . | x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֣א" We will not | x-strong="H3201" x-lemma="יָכֹל" x-morph="He,Vqi1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נוּכַ֗ל" be able | x-strong="l:H7200" x-lemma="רָאָה" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ⁠רְאוֹת֙" | x-strong="H6440" x-lemma="פָּנִים" x-morph="He,Ncbpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פְּנֵ֣י" to see | x-strong="d:H0376" x-lemma="אִישׁ" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָ⁠אִ֔ישׁ" the man who sells grain | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּי" if | x-strong="d:H6996b" x-lemma="קָטָן" x-morph="He,Td:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠קָּטֹ֖ן" our youngest | x-strong="c:H0251" x-lemma="אָח" x-morph="He,C:Ncmsc:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אָחִ֥י⁠נוּ" brother | x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵינֶ֥⁠נּוּ" is not | x-strong="H0854" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִתָּֽ⁠נוּ" with us .’ ²⁷ | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֖⁠י" Our father | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יֹּ֛אמֶר" replied , ‘ | x-strong="H0859d" x-lemma="אַתָּה" x-morph="He,Pp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַתֶּ֣ם" You | x-strong="H3045" x-lemma="יָדַע" x-morph="He,Vqp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם" know | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּ֥י" that | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֥" my | x-strong="H0802" x-lemma="אִשָּׁה" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִשְׁתִּֽ⁠י" wife Rachel | x-strong="H3205" x-lemma="יָלַד" x-morph="He,Vqp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יָֽלְדָה" gave birth | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵלֵ֑י⁠נוּ" to | x-strong="H8147" x-lemma="שְׁנַיִם" x-morph="He,Acmda" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שְׁנַ֖יִם" two sons | x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִּ֥⁠י" for me . ²⁸ | x-strong="d:H0259" x-lemma="אֶחָד" x-morph="He,Td:Acmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָֽ⁠אֶחָד֙" One of them | x-strong="c:H3318" x-lemma="יָצָא" x-morph="He,C:Vqw3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠יֵּצֵ֤א" disappeared , | x-strong="c:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqw1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וָ⁠אֹמַ֕ר" and I said , “ | x-strong="H0389" x-lemma="אַךְ" x-morph="He,Ta" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אַ֖ךְ" A wild animal has surely | x-strong="H2963" x-lemma="טָרַף" x-morph="He,Vqa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טָרֹ֣ף" torn him | x-strong="H5704" x-lemma="עַד" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַד" to | x-strong="H2963" x-lemma="טָרַף" x-morph="He,VQp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טֹרָ֑ף" pieces .” | x-strong="m:H0854" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,R:R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵֽ⁠אִתִּ֔⁠י" And I have | x-strong="c:H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠לֹ֥א" not | x-strong="H7200" x-lemma="רָאָה" x-morph="He,Vqp1cs:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רְאִיתִ֖י⁠ו" | x-strong="H2008" x-lemma="הֵנָּה" x-morph="He,D" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הֵֽנָּה" seen him since then . ²⁹ | x-strong="c:H3947" x-lemma="לָקַח" x-morph="He,C:Vqq2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם" If you take | x-strong="H2088" x-lemma="זֶה" x-morph="He,Pdxms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זֶ֛ה" this other one | x-strong="m:H5973b" x-lemma="עִם" x-morph="He,R:R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ⁠עִ֥ם" from me , | x-strong="H1571" x-lemma="גַּם" x-morph="He,Ta" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="גַּם" too , | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶת" and | x-strong="c:H7136a" x-lemma="קָרָה" x-morph="He,C:Vqq3ms:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠קָרָ֣⁠הוּ" something | x-strong="H0611" x-lemma="אָסוֹן" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָס֑וֹן" harms | x-strong="H7872" x-lemma="שֵׂיבָה" x-morph="He,Ncfsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שֵׂיבָתִ֛⁠י" him , | x-strong="c:H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,C:Vhq2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם" you would cause me , an old gray - haired man , | x-strong="H6440" x-lemma="פָּנִים" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פָּנַ֖⁠י" to | x-strong="H7585" x-lemma="שְׁאוֹל" x-morph="He,Np:Sd" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שְׁאֹֽלָ⁠ה" die | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֶת" because of my | x-strong="b:H7451c" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,R:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְּ⁠רָעָ֖ה" sorrow .’

³⁰ | x-strong="c:H6258" x-lemma="עַתָּה" x-morph="He,C:D" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠עַתָּ֗ה" So please listen . | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֣" My | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֔⁠י" father | x-strong="c:H5315" x-lemma="נֶפֶשׁ" x-morph="He,C:Ncbsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠נַפְשׁ֖⁠וֹ" will remain alive | x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵינֶ֣⁠נּוּ" only if | x-strong="H0854" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִתָּ֑⁠נוּ" his | x-strong="c:d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,C:Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הַ⁠נַּ֖עַר" youngest son | x-strong="k:H0935" x-lemma="בּוֹא" x-morph="He,R:Vqc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כְּ⁠בֹאִ⁠י֙" | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" remains | x-strong="H7194" x-lemma="קָשַׁר" x-morph="He,Vqsfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="קְשׁוּרָ֥ה" | x-strong="b:H5315" x-lemma="נֶפֶשׁ" x-morph="He,R:Ncbsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְ⁠נַפְשֽׁ⁠וֹ" alive . ³¹ | x-strong="k:H7200" x-lemma="רָאָה" x-morph="He,R:Vqc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּ⁠רְאוֹת֛⁠וֹ" If he sees | x-strong="d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠נַּ֖עַר" that the boy | x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵ֥ין" is not | x-strong="c:H3381" x-lemma="יָרַד" x-morph="He,C:Vhq3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הוֹרִ֨ידוּ" with | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֲבָדֶ֜י⁠ךָ" us | x-strong="c:H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,C:Vqq3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הָיָ֗ה" when we | x-strong="H7872" x-lemma="שֵׂיבָה" x-morph="He,Ncfsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שֵׂיבַ֨ת" return to him , | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֥" he | x-strong="c:H4191" x-lemma="מוּת" x-morph="He,C:Vqq3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וָ⁠מֵ֑ת" will die . | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֛י⁠נוּ" We will cause our gray - haired father | x-strong="H7585" x-lemma="שְׁאוֹל" x-morph="He,Np:Sd" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="שְׁאֹֽלָ⁠ה" to die | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּי" because | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶת" of his | x-strong="b:H3015" x-lemma="יָגוֹן" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בְּ⁠יָג֖וֹן" sorrow . ³² | x-strong="H6148" x-lemma="עָרַב" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עָרַ֣ב" | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶת" I guaranteed that the boy would return safely . | x-strong="l:H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,R:Vqc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר" I told | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֖⁠י" him , ‘ | x-strong="c:H2398" x-lemma="חָטָא" x-morph="He,C:Vqq1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠חָטָ֥אתִי" You can require | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֙" me | x-strong="m:H5973b" x-lemma="עִם" x-morph="He,R:R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ⁠עִ֥ם" to do | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּ֤י" what I am promising . | x-strong="H0518a" x-lemma="אִם" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִם" If I do | x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹ֤א" not bring him back to | x-strong="l:H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠אָבִ֖⁠י" you , | x-strong="d:H3117" x-lemma="יוֹם" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠יָּמִֽים" you can say forever | x-strong="d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠נַּ֔עַר" that | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵלֶ֔י⁠ךָ" I am to blame for not | x-strong="H0935" x-lemma="בּוֹא" x-morph="He,Vhi1cs:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲבִיאֶ֨⁠נּוּ֙" bringing him back to | x-strong="H3605" x-lemma="כֹּל" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כָּל" you .’

³³ | x-strong="c:H6258" x-lemma="עַתָּה" x-morph="He,C:D" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠עַתָּ֗ה" So , | x-strong="H4994" x-lemma="נָא" x-morph="He,Te" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָ֤א" please | x-strong="H3427" x-lemma="יָשַׁב" x-morph="He,Vqj3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יֵֽשֶׁב" let me remain here as | x-strong="l:H0113" x-lemma="אָדוֹן" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַֽ⁠אדֹנִ֑⁠י" your | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֙" slave | x-strong="H8478" x-lemma="תַּחַת" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תַּ֣חַת" instead of | x-strong="H5650" x-lemma="עֶבֶד" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עֶ֖בֶד" my | x-strong="d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַ⁠נַּ֔עַר" youngest brother , | x-strong="c:d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,C:Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הַ⁠נַּ֖עַר" and let the boy | x-strong="H5927" x-lemma="עָלָה" x-morph="He,Vqj3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יַ֥עַל" return home | x-strong="H5973a" x-lemma="עִם" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עִם" with | x-strong="H0251" x-lemma="אָח" x-morph="He,Ncmpc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶחָֽי⁠ו" his other older brothers . ³⁴ | x-strong="H0349a" x-lemma="אֵיךְ" x-morph="He,Ti" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵיךְ֙" | x-strong="H5927" x-lemma="עָלָה" x-morph="He,Vqi1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה" | x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל" I cannot return to | x-strong="H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="כִּי" my | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִ֔⁠י" father | x-strong="c:d:H5288" x-lemma="נַעַר" x-morph="He,C:Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הַ⁠נַּ֖עַר" | x-strong="H0853" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,To" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶת" if the boy is | x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵינֶ֣⁠נּוּ" not | x-strong="H0854" x-lemma="אֵת" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אִתִּ֑⁠י" with me ! | x-strong="H6435" x-lemma="פֵּן" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פֶּ֚ן" I do not want | x-strong="H7200" x-lemma="רָאָה" x-morph="He,Vqi1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶרְאֶ֣ה" to see | x-strong="H0834a" x-lemma="אֲשֶׁר" x-morph="He,Tr" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֲשֶׁ֥ר" how | x-strong="b:H7451b" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Rd:Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בָ⁠רָ֔ע" miserable | x-strong="H0001" x-lemma="אָב" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָבִֽ⁠י" my father | x-strong="H4672" x-lemma="מָצָא" x-morph="He,Vqi3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִמְצָ֖א" would become !”