H9001–/וַ–v

and Joseph seeth Benjamin with them, and saith to him who `is' over his house, `Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal, and make ready, for with me do the men eat at noon.'

וַיַּ֨רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the man doth as Joseph hath said, and the man bringeth in the men into the house of Joseph,

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, `For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in -- to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants -- our asses also.'

וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they come nigh unto the man who `is' over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,

וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

and it cometh to pass, when we have come in unto the lodging-place, and open our bags, that lo, each one's money `is' in the mouth of his bag, our money in its weight, and we bring it back in our hand;

וַֽיְהִ֞י (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”וַנָּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

And he saith, `Peace to you, fear not: your God and the God of your father hath given to you hidden treasure in your bags, your money came unto me;' and he bringeth out Simeon unto them.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,

וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”

and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.

וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph cometh into the house, and they bring to him the present which `is' in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ (וַ) va “and”

and he asketh of them of peace, and saith, `Is your father well? the aged man of whom ye have spoken, is he yet alive?'

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and they say, `Thy servant our father `is' well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and saith, `Is this your young brother, of whom ye have spoken unto me?' and he saith, `God favour thee, my son.'

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֞רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ (וַ) va “and”

and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, `Place bread.'

וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֑א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they place for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who are eating with him by themselves: for the Egyptians are unable to eat bread with the Hebrews, for it `is' an abomination to the Egyptians.

וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they sit before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and he lifteth up gifts from before him unto them, and the gift of Benjamin is five hands more than the gifts of all of them; and they drink, yea, they drink abundantly with him.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֜רֶב (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he commandeth him who `is' over his house, saying, `Fill the bags of the men `with' food, as they are able to bear, and put the money of each in the mouth of his bag;

וַיְצַ֞ו (וַ) va “and”

and my cup, the silver cup, thou dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath spoken.

וַיַּ֕עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

they have gone out of the city -- they have not gone far off -- and Joseph hath said to him who `is' over his house, `Rise, pursue after the men; and thou hast overtaken them, and thou hast said unto them, Why have ye recompensed evil for good?

וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he overtaketh them, and speaketh unto them these words,

וַֽיַּשִּׂגֵ֑ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

and they say unto him, `Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

with whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'

וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”

And he saith, `Now, also, according to your words, so it `is'; he with whom it is found becometh my servant, and ye are acquitted;'

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”