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H0559אָמַרa.mar
to sayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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They said one to another, "We are most assuredly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come on us."
וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ (יֹּאמְר֞וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”
Reuben answered them, saying, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'Don't sin against the child,' and you wouldn't listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required."
לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”אָמַ֨רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “did I say”לֵאמֹ֛ר (אמֹ֛ר) Mor “saying”
He said to his brothers, "My money is restored! Behold, it is even in my sack." Their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”
They came to Jacob their father to the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”
We said to him, 'We are honest men. We are no spies.
וַנֹּ֥אמֶר (נֹּ֥אמֶר) No.mer “we said”
The man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'Hereby will I know that you are honest men. Leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Jacob, their father, said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "Kill my two sons, if I don't bring him to you. Deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to you again."
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”
He said, "My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him by the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol."
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
It happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Judah spoke to him, saying, "The man solemnly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “saying”
but if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'"
אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he said”
Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?"
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
They said, "The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"
וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ (יֹּאמְר֡וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”יֹאמַ֔ר yo.Mar “he will say”
Judah said to Israel, his father, "Send the boy with me, and we will arise and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it be so now, do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and make ready; for the men will dine with me at noon."
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.
אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”
The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”
and said, "Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (יֹּאמְר֖וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”
He said, "Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them.
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”
He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?"
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם 'a.mar.Tem “you spoke”
They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם 'a.mar.Tem “you spoke”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (יֹּאמַ֕ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”
He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, "Serve the meal."
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”