Genesis

Genesis 45:5

⁵And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֣ה׀	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be distressed	תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ	tê·‘ā·ṣə·ḇū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6087 hurt, pain, grieve
or angry	יִ֙חַר֙	yi·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with yourselves	בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you sold	מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם	mə·ḵar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H4376 sell
me	אֹתִ֖י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into this place	הֵ֑נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was to save lives	לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה	lə·miḥ·yāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4241 preservation of life, sustenance
that God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
sent me	שְׁלָחַ֥נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.