Genesis

Genesis 42:19–20

¹⁹If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households. ²⁰Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.”

And to this they consented.

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Genesis 42:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you	אַתֶּ֔ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are honest	כֵּנִ֣ים	kê·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3651 right, veritable, honest
leave one	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of your brothers in custody	יֵאָסֵ֖ר	yê·’ā·sêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
while the rest of you	וְאַתֶּם֙	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
go	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and take back	הָבִ֔יאוּ	hā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
grain	שֶׁ֖בֶר	še·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7668 corn, grain
to relieve the hunger	רַעֲב֥וֹן	ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7459 hunger, lack of food, famine
of your households	בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃	bāt·tê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1004 house

Genesis 42:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
bring	תָּבִ֣יאוּ	tā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your youngest	הַקָּטֹן֙	haq·qā·ṭōn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
brother	אֲחִיכֶ֤ם	’ă·ḥî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
so that your words	דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם	ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
can be verified	וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ	wə·yê·’ā·mə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
that you may not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	תָמ֑וּתוּ	ṯā·mū·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4191 die
And to this	כֵֽן׃	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
they consented	וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־	way·ya·‘ă·śū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.