Genesis
Genesis 50:21
21Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | וְעַתָּה֙ | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָ֔אוּ | tî·rā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| I | אָנֹכִ֛י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will provide for | אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל | ’ă·ḵal·kêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3557 comprehend, contain |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֖ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| and your little ones | טַפְּכֶ֑ם | ṭap·pə·ḵem | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H2945 children |
| So | וַיְנַחֵ֣ם | way·na·ḥêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5162 be sorry, console |
| and spoke | וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| kindly to them | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Genesis 47:12 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Genesis 45:10–11 · Romans 12:20–21 · Matthew 6:14 · Matthew 5:44 · Isaiah 40:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.