Genesis 43

1 The famine continued to be really bad in Canaan,

and [the] famine heavy in/on/with land: country/planet

2 so once they had finished the grain they'd brought from Egypt, their father told them, “You have to go back and buy some more grain for us.”

and to be like/as as which to end: expend to/for to eat [obj] [the] grain which to come (in): bring from Egypt and to say to(wards) them father their to return: again to buy grain to/for us little food

3 But Judah responded, “The man was adamant when he warned us, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’

and to say to(wards) him Judah to/for to say to testify to testify in/on/with us [the] man to/for to say not to see: see face my lest brother: male-sibling your with you

4 If you send our brother Benjamin with us then we'll go and buy food for you.

if there you to send: depart [obj] brother: male-sibling our with us to go down and to buy grain to/for you food

5 But if you won't send him, then we won't go, because the man was very clear, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’”

and if nothing you to send: depart not to go down for [the] man to say to(wards) us not to see: see face my lest brother: male-sibling your with you

6 “Why have you made things so bad for me by telling the man you had another brother?” Israel asked.

and to say Israel to/for what? be evil to/for me to/for to tell to/for man still to/for you brother: male-sibling

7 “The man kept on asking direct questions about us and our family like ‘Is your father still alive?’ and ‘Do you have another brother?’” they replied. “We just answered his questions. How were we to know he'd say, ‘Bring your brother here!’?”

and to say to ask to ask [the] man to/for us and to/for relatives our to/for to say still father your alive there to/for you brother: male-sibling and to tell to/for him upon lip: according [the] word [the] these to know to know for to say to go down [obj] brother: male-sibling your

8 Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy in my care, and we'll leave immediately, so that we can stay alive and not die—and that includes you and us and our children!

and to say Judah to(wards) Israel father his to send: depart [emph?] [the] youth with me and to arise: rise and to go: went and to live and not to die also we also you(m. s.) also child our

9 I promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don't, then I will always carry the blame!

I to pledge him from hand my to seek him if not to come (in): bring him to(wards) you and to set him to/for face: before your and to sin to/for you all [the] day: always

10 Now let's go, because if we hadn't hesitated, we could have gone there and come back twice by now.”

for unless to delay for now to return: return this beat

11 “If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country produces. Pack your bags with gifts for the man—balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.

and to say to(wards) them Israel father their if so then this to make: do to take: take from best [the] land: country/planet in/on/with article/utensil your and to go down to/for man offering: gift little balsam and little honey tragacanth gum and myrrh pistachio and almond

12 Take double the money that was returned to you in your sacks—maybe it was a mistake.

and silver: money second to take: take in/on/with hand: themselves your and [obj] [the] silver: money [the] to return: return in/on/with lip sack your to return: return in/on/with hand: themselves your perhaps mistake he/she/it

13 Take your brother and go back to the man right away.

and [obj] brother: male-sibling your to take: take and to arise: rise to return: again to(wards) [the] man

14 May God Almighty make the man treat you kindly so when you come before him he'll release your other brother and send Benjamin back. As for me, if I am to lose all my children, then so be it.”

and God Almighty to give: give to/for you compassion to/for face: before [the] man and to send: depart to/for you [obj] brother: male-sibling your another and [obj] Benjamin and I like/as as which be bereaved be bereaved

15 So they packed the gifts, took double the money, and set off, accompanied by Benjamin. They arrived in Egypt and went to have an audience with Joseph.

and to take: take [the] human [obj] [the] offering: gift [the] this and second silver: money to take: take in/on/with hand: to their and [obj] Benjamin and to arise: rise and to go down Egypt and to stand: stand to/for face: before Joseph

16 When Joseph saw Benjamin was with them, he told his household supervisor, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and make a meal, for they are going to eat with me at noon.”

and to see: see Joseph with them [obj] Benjamin and to say to/for which upon house: home his to come (in): bring [obj] [the] human [the] house: home [to] and to slaughter slaughter and to establish: prepare for with me to eat [the] human in/on/with midday

17 The man did as Joseph ordered and took them to Joseph's house.

and to make: do [the] man like/as as which to say Joseph and to come (in): bring [the] man [obj] [the] human house: home [to] Joseph

18 They were really worried that they were being taken to Joseph's house. “It's because of the money that was put in our sacks the first time we came,” they said to each other. “That's why we're being brought in—so he can accuse us and attack us! He'll make us his slaves and take our donkeys!”

and to fear [the] human for to come (in): bring house: home Joseph and to say upon word: because [the] silver: money [the] to return: return in/on/with sack our in/on/with beginning we to come (in): bring to/for to roll upon us and to/for to fall: fall upon us and to/for to take: take [obj] us to/for servant/slave and [obj] donkey our

19 So they went and spoke to Joseph's household supervisor at the entrance to the house.

and to approach: approach to(wards) [the] man which upon house: household Joseph and to speak: speak to(wards) him entrance [the] house: home

20 “Please excuse us, my lord,” they said. “We came down the first time to buy food,

and to say please lord my to go down to go down in/on/with beginning to/for to buy grain food

21 and when we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found our money—the exact amount—at the top of our sacks. So we've brought it back with us.

and to be for to come (in): come to(wards) [the] lodging and to open [emph?] [obj] sack our and behold silver: money man: anyone in/on/with lip sack his silver: money our in/on/with weight his and to return: again [obj] him in/on/with hand: themselves our

22 We've also brought more money to buy food. We've no idea who put our money in our sacks!”

and silver: money another to go down in/on/with hand: themselves our to/for to buy grain food not to know who? to set: put silver: money our in/on/with sack our

23 “Everything's fine!” he told them. “Don't worry! Your God, the God of your father, must have given you the treasure hidden in your sacks. I got your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to meet them.

and to say peace to/for you not to fear God your and God father your to give: put to/for you treasure in/on/with sack your silver: money your to come (in): come to(wards) me and to come out: send to(wards) them [obj] Simeon

24 The steward took them inside Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and supplied food for their donkeys.

and to come (in): bring [the] man [obj] [the] human house: home [to] Joseph and to give: give water and to wash: wash foot their and to give: give fodder to/for donkey their

25 They got their gifts ready for when Joseph would come at noon, because they had found out that they were going to eat there.

and to establish: prepare [obj] [the] offering: gift till to come (in): come Joseph in/on/with midday for to hear: hear for there to eat food: bread

26 When Joseph arrived at the house they gave him the gifts they had brought for him, and bowed low to the ground before him.

and to come (in): come Joseph [the] house: home [to] and to come (in): bring to/for him [obj] [the] offering: gift which in/on/with hand: to their [the] house: home [to] and to bow to/for him land: soil [to]

27 He asked how they were, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father doing that you spoke of? Is he still alive?”

and to ask to/for them to/for peace: well-being and to say peace: well-being father your [the] old which to say still he alive

28 “Yes, your servant our father is still alive, and is well,” they replied and bowed low in respect.

and to say peace: well-being to/for servant/slave your to/for father our still he alive and to bow (and to bow *Q(K)*)

29 Then Joseph looked over at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” he asked. “God be gracious to you, my son,” he said.

and to lift: look eye his and to see: see [obj] Benjamin brother: male-sibling his son: child mother his and to say this brother: male-sibling your [the] small: young which to say to(wards) me and to say God be gracious you son: child my

30 Joseph had to run out quickly because he was becoming so emotional at seeing his brother. He looked for a place to cry, and went to his room to weep there.

and to hasten Joseph for to grow warm compassion his to(wards) brother: male-sibling his and to seek to/for to weep and to come (in): come [the] chamber [to] and to weep there [to]

31 Then he washed his face, got his emotions under control, and went back out. “Serve the food,” he ordered.

and to wash: wash face his and to come out: come and to refrain and to say to set: put food

32 Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians were also served at another table, because Egyptians cannot eat with Hebrews because they find this repulsive.

and to set: put to/for him to/for alone him and to/for them to/for alone them and to/for Egyptian [the] to eat with him to/for alone them for not be able [emph?] [the] Egyptian to/for to eat with [the] Hebrew food for abomination he/she/it to/for Egyptian

33 The brothers had been seated in front of him in order by age, from the firstborn, the oldest, down to the youngest, and they looked at each other in complete surprise.

and to dwell to/for face: before his [the] firstborn like/as birthright his and [the] little like/as youth his and to astounded [the] human man: anyone to(wards) neighbor his

34 The food was served to them from Joseph's table, and Benjamin received five times as much as anyone else. So they ate and drank plenty with him.

and to lift: bear tribute from with face: before his to(wards) them and to multiply tribute Benjamin from tribute all their five hand: times and to drink and be drunk with him