Genesis

Genesis 43:11–14

¹¹Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man — a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds. ¹²Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake. ¹³Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once. ¹⁴May God Almighty^a grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

Footnotes

a 43:14 Hebrew El-Shaddai

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Genesis 43:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then their father	אֲבִיהֶ֗ם	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	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 them	אֲלֵהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it must be so	כֵּ֣ן׀	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
then	אֵפוֹא֮	’ê·p̄ō·w	Conjunction	H645 then
do	עֲשׂוּ֒	‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
this	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Put	קְח֞וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
some of the best products	מִזִּמְרַ֤ת	miz·zim·raṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2173 choice products
of the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in your packs	בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם	biḵ·lê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
and carry them down	וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ	wə·hō·w·rî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
as a gift	מִנְחָ֑ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
for the man	לָאִ֖ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
a little	מְעַ֤ט	mə·‘aṭ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
balm	צֳרִי֙	ṣo·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6875 balsam
and a little	וּמְעַ֣ט	ū·mə·‘aṭ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
honey	דְּבַ֔שׁ	də·ḇaš	Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
spices	נְכֹ֣את	nə·ḵōṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5219 smiting, gum
and myrrh	וָלֹ֔ט	wā·lōṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3910 myrrh
pistachios	בָּטְנִ֖ים	bā·ṭə·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H992 pistachio-nut
and almonds	וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃	ū·šə·qê·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8247 almond(-tree)

Genesis 43:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	קְח֣וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
double	מִשְׁנֶ֖ה	miš·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second
the silver	וְכֶ֥סֶף	wə·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
with you	בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם	ḇə·yeḏ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
so that	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
you may return	הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב	ham·mū·šāḇ	Article; Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the silver	הַכֶּ֜סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
that was put back	תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ	tā·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
into the mouths	בְּפִ֤י	bə·p̄î	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of your sacks	אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙	’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H572 sack
Perhaps	אוּלַ֥י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
it	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was a mistake	מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה	miš·geh	Noun - masculine singular	H4870 mistake

Genesis 43:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	קָ֑חוּ	qā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
your brother as well	אֲחִיכֶ֖ם	’ă·ḥî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
and return	שׁ֥וּבוּ	šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the man	הָאִֽישׁ׃	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
at once	וְק֖וּמוּ	wə·qū·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Genesis 43:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May God	וְאֵ֣ל	wə·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
Almighty	שַׁדַּ֗י	šad·day	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty
grant	יִתֵּ֨ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֤ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
mercy	רַחֲמִים֙	ra·ḥă·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7356 womb
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the man	הָאִ֔ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
that he may release	וְשִׁלַּ֥ח	wə·šil·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
your	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
other	אַחֵ֖ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
brother	אֲחִיכֶ֥ם	’ă·ḥî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
along with Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִ֑ין	bin·yā·mîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
As for me	וַאֲנִ֕י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
if	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I am bereaved	שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי	šā·ḵō·lə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7921 be bereaved
I am bereaved	שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃	šā·ḵā·lə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7921 be bereaved

Cross-references

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Genesis 43:11 Genesis 37:25 · Jeremiah 8:22 · Proverbs 18:16 · 1 Samuel 9:7 · Ezekiel 27:17

Genesis 43:12 Genesis 42:25 · Genesis 42:35

Genesis 43:14 Esther 4:16 · Genesis 17:1 · Acts 21:14 · Nehemiah 1:11 · Genesis 22:14 · Proverbs 16:7 · Genesis 35:11 · Acts 7:10 · Genesis 39:21 · Psalm 37:5–7 · Psalm 100:5 · Isaiah 49:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.