Genesis

Genesis 50:17–18

17‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.”

When their message came to him, Joseph wept. 18His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

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Genesis 50:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
you are to sayתֹאמְר֣וּṯō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to Josephלְיוֹסֵ֗ףlə·yō·w·sêp̄Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
I beg youאָ֣נָּ֡א’ān·nāInterjectionH577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
pleaseנָ֠אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
forgiveשָׂ֣אśāVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the transgressionפֶּ֣שַׁעpe·ša‘Noun - masculine singular constructH6588 transgression
and sinוְחַטָּאתָם֙wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of your brothersאַחֶ֤יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they didגְמָל֔וּךָḡə·mā·lū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
you wrongרָעָ֣הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
So nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
pleaseנָ֔אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
forgiveשָׂ֣אśāVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the transgressionלְפֶ֥שַׁעlə·p̄e·ša‘Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6588 transgression
of the servantsעַבְדֵ֖י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
When their messageבְּדַבְּרָ֥םbə·ḏab·bə·rāmPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
came to himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּway·yê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail

Genesis 50:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
came to himוַיֵּלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
bowed downוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
before himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
We are your slavesלַעֲבָדִֽים׃la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant

Cross-references

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Genesis 50:17 Matthew 6:14–15 · Ephesians 4:32 · Genesis 49:25 · Genesis 45:4–5 · Luke 17:3–4 · Psalm 21:11 · Proverbs 28:13 · Genesis 45:8

Genesis 50:18 Genesis 37:7–11 · Genesis 45:3 · Genesis 42:6 · Genesis 44:14 · Genesis 27:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.