Genesis
Genesis 43:9
9I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אָֽנֹכִי֙ | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will guarantee his safety | אֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ | ’e·‘er·ḇen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange |
| You may hold me | תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ | tə·ḇaq·šen·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| personally responsible | מִיָּדִ֖י | mî·yā·ḏî | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I do not | לֹ֨א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| bring him back | הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו | hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| and set him | וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו | wə·hiṣ·ṣaḡ·tîw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H3322 set, place |
| before you | לְפָנֶ֔יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| then may I | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| bear the guilt before you | וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי | wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2398 miss |
| all my life | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
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Genesis 42:37 · Philemon 1:18–19 · Genesis 44:32–33 · Hebrews 7:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.