H9002–/וְ–v

See, the money which was in the mouth of our bags we gave back to you when we came again from Canaan: how then might we take silver or gold from your lord's house?

וְאֵ֗יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

If it comes to light that any of your servants has done this, let him be put to death, and we will be your lord's servants.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible.

וְאַתֶּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן (וּ) u. “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.

וְאֶחָיו֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “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.

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “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.

וְאַתֶּ֕ם (וְ) ve. “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.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְיֶ֥לֶד (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָחִ֨יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָבִ֥יו (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה (וְ) ve. “so”

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.

וְאָחִ֥ינוּ (וְ) ve. “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,

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one,

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנַּ֖עַר (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנַּ֖עַר (וְ) ve. “and”

For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?

וְהַנַּ֖עַר (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.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now do not be troubled or angry with yourselves for sending me away, because God sent me before you to be the saviour of your lives.

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.

וְעוֹד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָצִּֽיר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְאָדוֹן֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

Now go quickly to my father, and say to him, Your son Joseph says, God has made me ruler over all the land of Egypt: come down to me straight away:

וַעֲל֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”

The land of Goshen will be your living-place, and you will be near me; you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and herds and all you have:

וּבָנֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְצֹאנְךָ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְקָרְךָ֖ (וּ) u. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there I will take care of you, so that you and your family may not be in need, for there are still five bad years to come.

וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖ (וּ) u. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now truly, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which says these things to you.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”