Genesis

Genesis 42:20

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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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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