H9001–/וַ–v

Then every man quickly got his bag down and undid it.

וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag.

וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”

Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.

וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (וַ) va “and”

And we said to my lord, We have an old father and a young child, whom he had when he was old; his brother is dead and he is the only son of his mother, and is very dear to his father.

וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death.

וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְעָזַ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵֽת׃ (וָ) va. “and”

But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And when we went back to your servant, our father, we gave him an account of my lord's words.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ (וַ) va. “and”

And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.

וַנֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And our father said to us, You have knowledge that my wife gave me two sons;

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The one went away from me, and I said, Truly he has come to a violent death; and from that time I have not seen him,

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וָאֹמַ֕ר (וָ) va. “and”

If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld.

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם (וּ) u. “and”וְקָרָ֣הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם (וְ) ve. “and”

When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I made myself responsible for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.

וְחָטָ֥אתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was.

וַיִּקְרָ֕א (וַ) va “and”

And so loud was his weeping, that it came to the ears of the Egyptians and all Pharaoh's house.

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

God sent me before you to keep you and yours living on earth so that you might become a great nation.

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי (וַ) va “and”