Genesis 43 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 The famine was severe in the BaAratz (in land).

2 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaKalahaw (as who/that happened they eaten up) LaAkal (eat) Ath-HaShabar (the entirety of the break) AsharaHaBawayaaw (who/that grain they [causing] brought out) MaMatzarayam (of Egypt), WaYaAmar (and said), Alayam (to them) Abayam (their father) “Shawabaw (you go again), Shabaraw (you buy) Lanaw (for us) Mait (little) Akal (food).”

3 WaYaAmar (And spoke), Alayaw (to him) Yahawadah (Judah) LaAmar (saying), “HaIwad (admonish/bear witness against) YaHaIwad ([causing] warned), Banaw (within him us) HaAyash (the man) LaAmar (saying), Laa (NOT) ‘ThaRaahaw (you see) Panayamay (my face), BalathayaAchayakam (without unless your brother) Athakam (entirety you).’

4 Am-Yashak (Although - rhetorical Exist) MaShalach (you'll send) Ath-Achayanaw (the entirety of our brother), Athanaw (entirety us) NaYaradah (we we'll go down) WaNaShabarah (and we buy) Lak (for you) Akal (food),

5 WaAm-Ayanak (And only / if only NO ONE) MaShalach (send), Laa (NOT) NaYarad (we we'll go down), Kay-HaAyash (surely the man) YaAmar (said), ‘Alayanaw (to us) Laa (NOT) ThaRaahaw (you see) Panayamay (my face), BalathayaAchayakam (without your brother) Athakam (entirety you).’”

6 WaYaAmar (And said), Yashar-Al (Israel) “LaMah (what / why / how) HaRaiitham (you [causing] why treat badly), Lay (for me) LaHaNagayad ([causing] telling) LaAyash (man) HaIwad (more/again) Lakam (for you) Ach (brother/kinsman)?”

7 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) YaShaal (directly concerning), HaAyash (the man) Lanaw (concerning relatives us), WaLaMawaladathanaw (and our kindred / native land) LaAmar (saying), HaIwad (more/again) ‘Abayakam (your father) Chay (living)? HaYash (Exist) Lakam (for you) Ach (brother/kinsman)?’ WaNaNagad (And report / inform) Law (for him) Il-Pahay (over 𐤐𐤄) HaDabarayam (just answered the questions). HaAlah (these) HaYadawai (know/understand) NaYadai (we know) KayaYaAmar (surely he say), ‘HaYawarayadaw (you [causing] bring) Ath-Achayakam (the entirety of your brother down)?’”

8 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawadah (Judah) Al (to) Yashar-Al (Israel), Abayaw (his father), “Shalachah (send - emphatic) HaNair (the boy), Athay (entirety me) WaNaQawamah (and we we'll get up) WaNaYalakah (and we go), WaNaChayah (and we live), WaLaa (And not) NaMawath (we die), Gam (both), Anachanaw (we) Gam (indeed / moreover) Athah (you) Gam (indeed / moreover) Tapanaw (our little ones).

9 .Anakay (I) AIrabaw (Mingle / spend time with him) MaYaday (I'll collateral from my hand) ThaBaqashaw (you require him). Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) HaBawayaathayaw (don't [causing] bring him), Alayak (to you) WaHaYatzagathayaw (and [causing] set him) LaPanayamak (before you), WaChataathay (and let bear blame forever), Lak (for you) Kal (every) HaYawamayam (the day - plural)

10 KayaLawalaaHathaMahamahanaw (Surely 𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤀 hadn't we [reflexive] delayed), Kay-Ithah (surely now / present moment) Shawabanaw (we returned) Zah (this / that / these) Paimayam (time - plural).”

11 WaYaAmar (And said), Alam (to them) Yashar-Al (Israel), Abayam (their father), “Am-Kan (although - rhetorical for sure) Apawaa (Now) Zaath (this) Ishahaw (you do). Laqachaw (you take) MaZamarahath (from choice fruits) HaAratz (the land) BaKalayakam (in your bags), WaHaYawarayadaw (and you [causing] carry down) LaAyash (for man), Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift) Mait (little) Tzaray (balm), WaMait (and little) Dabash (honey), Nakaath (spices) WaLat (and myrrh), Batanayam (nuts), WaShaqadayam (and almonds);

12 WaKasap (And money) Mashanah (double) Laqachaw (you take) BaYadakam (in your hand), WaAth-HaKasap (and the entirety of back the money) HaMaShawashab (who take) BaPahay (in mouth) Amathachathathayakam (your sacks) ThaShawayabaw (you returned). BaYadakam (in your hand) Awalay (perhaps) Mashagah (perhaps oversight) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

13 WaAth-Achayakam (And the entirety of your brother also), Laqachaw (you take) WaQawamaw (and you get up), Shawabaw (you return) Al-HaAyash (to the man).

14 Al Shaday () YaNathan (give) Lakam (for you) Rachamayam (mercy - plural) LaPanayam (before) HaAyash (the man), WaYaShalach (and send) Lakam (for you) Ath-Achayakam (the entirety of release other your brother) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin). Achar (other) WaAth (and the entirety of) WaAnay (and I / Me) KaAsharaShakalathay (as who/that bereaved) Shakalathay (children bereaved).”

15 WaYaLaqachaw (And took) HaAyanashayam (the men) Ath-HaManachah (the entirety of the present), HaZaath (this) WaMashanah (and double) Kasap (money) Laqachaw (they took) BaYadam (in their hand), Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin); WaAth (and the entirety of) WaYaQawamaw (and got up), WaYaYaradaw (and went down) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaYaImadaw (and stood) LaPanayam (before) Yawasap (Joseph).

16 WaYaRaah (And saw) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), Yawasap (Joseph) Atham (entirety them) Ath (the entirety of) WaYaAmar (and he said) LaAsharaIl-Bayathaw (who/that over his house), “HaBawaa (bring / come) Ath-HaAyanashayam (the entirety of the men) HaBayathah (the house - emphatic), WaTabach (and butcher animal), Tabach (𐤈𐤁𐤇) WaHaKawan (and [causing] prepare); KayaAthay (surely entirety me) YaAkalaw (dine) HaAyanashayam (the men) BaTzaharayam (with noon - plural).”

17 WaYaIshah (And did commanded) HaAyash (the man) KaAsharaYaAmar (as who/that said/spoke) Yawasap (Joseph), WaYaBawaa (and brought) WaYaIshah (and the men) HaAyash (the man) Ath-HaAyanashayam (the entirety of the man - plural) Bayathah (toward house) Yawasap (Joseph's).

18 WaYaYaraaw (And afraid), HaAyanashayam (the men) KayaHaBawabaaw (surely they [causing] brought) Bayath (house) Yawasap (Joseph's); WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Il-Dabar (over word / matter) HaKasap (the money) HaShawab (that returned) BaAmathachathathayanaw (in our sacks) BaThachalah (at first time), Anachanaw (we) MaBawabaayam (we're brought - plural); LaHathaGalal ([reflexive] seek occasion) Ilayanaw (against us), WaLaHathaNapal (and [reflexive] attack), Ilayanaw (went up us) WaLaLaqachath (and seize) Athanaw (the entirety of us) LaIbadayam (slaves), WaAth-Chamawarayanaw (and the entirety of our along donkeys).”

19 WaYaNagashaw (And near) Al-HaAyash (to the steward) AsharaIl-Bayath (who/that over house), Yawasap (Joseph's) WaYaDabaraw (and spoke) Alayaw (to him) Pathach (door) HaBayath (the house),

20 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Bay (Oh), Adawan (), Yarad (descend / lower) Yaradanaw (we came down) BaThachalah (in first time) LaShabar (to buy) Akal (food).

21 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kay-Bawaanaw (surely we came) Al-HaMalawan (to the lodging place), WaNaPathachah (and we opened - emphatic) Ath-Amathachathathayanaw (the entirety of our sacks), WaHanah (and behold), Kasap (money) Ayash (man) BaPahay (in mouth) Amathachathaw (his sack), Kasapanaw (our money) BaMashaqalaw (in his full weight). WaNaShawab (and we brought back) Athaw (the entirety of him) BaYadanaw (in our hand).

22 WaKasap (And other money) Achar (other) HaYawaradanaw (we [causing] brought down) BaYadanaw (in our hand) LaShabar (to buy) Akal (food). Laa (NOT) Yadainaw (we know) May (Who) YaShawam (put) Kasapanaw (our money) BaAmathachathathayanaw (in our sacks).”

23 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Shalawam (peace / safety). Lakam (for you) Al (not) ThaYaraaw (you afraid). Alahayam (God), WaAlahayam (and the God) Abayakam (your father), YaNathan (given) Lakam (for you) Matamawan (treasure) BaAmathachathathayakam (in your sacks). Kasapakam (received your money).” YaBawaa (coming) Alay (to me) WaYaYawatzaa (and he brought) Alam (to them) Ath (the entirety of) Shamaiwan (Simeon).

24 WaYaBawaa (And brought) HaAyash (the man) Ath-HaAyanashayam (the entirety of the men) Bayathah (toward house), Yawasap (Joseph's) WaYaNathan (and gave) Mayam (waters), WaYaRachatzaw (and washed) Ragalayam (their feet). WaYaNathan (and he gave) Masapawaa (donkeys fodder) LaChamawarayam (their 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓).

25 WaYaKawayanaw (And prepared) Ath-HaManachah (the entirety of the present) Id-Bawaa (as far as coming) Yawasap (Joseph's) BaTzaharayam (at noon - plural), KayaShamaiw (surely they heard) Kay-Sham (surely there) YaAkalaw (eat) Lacham (bread).

26 WaYaBawaa (And came) Yawasap (Joseph) HaBayathah (the toward home), WaYaBawayaaw (and brought) Law (for him) Ath-HaManachah (the entirety of the present) Ashar-BaYadam (who/that in their hand) HaBayathah (into the house), WaYaThaShachahawaw (and [reflexive] bowed him) Law (for him) Aratzah (to earth).

27 WaYaShaal (And he asked) Lam (for them) LaShalawam (welfare), WaYaAmar (and said), “HaShalawam (well), Abayakam (your father) HaZaqan (the old man) AsharaAmaratham (who/that you spoke)? HaIwadanaw (more/again) Chay (living)?”

28 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Shalawam (peace / safety) LaIbadak (your servant), LaAbanaw (our father). Iwadanaw (more/again) Chay (living).” WaYaQadadaw (and bowed) WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] down humbly him).

29 WaYaNashaa (And he lifted up) Iyanayaw (his eyes), WaYaRaah (and saw) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), Ath (the entirety of) Achayaw (his brother), Ban (son), Amaw (his mother's) WaYaAmar (and said), “HaZah (this / that / these) Achayakam (youngest your brother), HaQatan (the lesser) AsharaAmaratham (who/that you spoke)?” Alay (to me) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Alahayam (God) YaChananak (gracious you), Banay (my son).”

30 WaYaMahar (And 𐤌𐤄𐤓) Yawasap (Joseph) Kay (hurried), NaKamaraw (yearned) Rachamayaw (his heart) Al-Achayaw (to his brother); WaYaBaqash (and he sought) LaBakahawath (place to weep - plural). WaYaBawaa (and he entered) HaChadarah (the toward room), WaYaBakah (and wept) Shamah (there).

31 WaYaRachatz (And he washed) Panayamaw (his face), WaYaYatzaa (and came out). WaYaThaApaq (and [reflexive] controlled), WaYaAmar (and said), “Shawayamaw (you serve) Lacham (meal).”

32 WaYaShawayamaw (And place / establish / appoint) Law (for him) LaBadaw (his alone) WaLam (and for them) LaBadam (their alone) WaLaMatzarayam (and served himself themselves egyptians), HaAkalayam (that ate - plural), Athaw (themselves him), LaBadam (their alone) KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaYawakalawan (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋 - emphatic) HaMatzarayam (because the egyptians) LaAkal (don't eat) Ath-HaIbarayam (entirety the hebrews), Lacham (bread) Kay-Thawaibah (surely abomination) Hawaa (which/who/that is) LaMatzaray (to the Egyptians).

33 WaYaYashabaw (And sat) LaPanayamaw (before him), HaBakawar (the firstborn) KaBakawarahathaw (according to his birthright), WaHaTzaiyar (and the 𐤑𐤏𐤉𐤓) KaTzaiyarahathaw (youngest according to his youth), WaYaThamahaw (and marveled) HaAyanashayam (the men) Ayash (man) Al-Raiw (to his another).

34 WaYaNashaa (And lift) Mashaath (𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤕) MaAthaPanayamaw (from entirety sent portions before him), Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin's) Alam (to them) WaThaRabah (and multiply/become many) Mashaath (𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤕) MaMashaath (from 𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤕) Kalam (their every) Chamash (portion five) Yadawath (times much theirs). WaYaShathahaw (and drank), WaYaShakaraw (and merry) Imaw (with him).