Genesis
Genesis 37:13
13Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.”
“I am ready,” Joseph replied.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Are not | הֲל֤וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| your brothers | אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ | ’a·ḥe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| pasturing | רֹעִ֣ים | rō·‘îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| the flocks at Shechem | בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם | biš·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7927 shoulder |
| Get ready | לְכָ֖ה | lə·ḵāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| I am sending | וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ | wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| you to them | אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | ’ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| I am ready | הִנֵּֽנִי׃ | hin·nê·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2009 lo! behold! |
| Joseph replied | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.