H0935G–בּוֹא–bo

Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and they took him quickly out of prison; and when his hair had been cut and his dress changed, he came before Pharaoh.

וַיָּבֹ֖א (יָּבֹ֖א) i.ya.Vo' “he came”

And even with the fat cows inside them they seemed as bad as before. And so I came out of my sleep.

וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה (תָּבֹ֣אנָה) ta.Vo.nah “they went”בָ֣אוּ Va.'u “they had gone”

Seven years are coming in which there will be great wealth of grain in Egypt;

בָּא֑וֹת ba.'ot “[are] about to come”

And let them get together all the food in those good years and make a store of grain under Pharaoh's control for the use of the towns, and let them keep it.

הַבָּאֹ֖ת (בָּאֹ֖ת) ba.'Ot “are coming”

And before the time of need, Joseph had two sons, to whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On, gave birth.

תָּב֖וֹא ta.Vo' “it came”

Then came the first of the seven years of need as Joseph had said: and in every other land they were short of food; but in the land of Egypt there was bread.

לָב֔וֹא (ב֔וֹא) Vo' “come”

And all lands sent to Egypt, to Joseph, to get grain, for the need was great over all the earth.

בָּ֣אוּ Ba.'u “they came”

And the sons of Israel came with all the others to get grain: for they were very short of food in the land of Canaan.

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙) i.ya.Vo.'u “they came”הַבָּאִ֑ים (בָּאִ֑ים) ba.'Im “coming”

Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙) i.ya.Vo.'u “they came”

And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

בָּאתֶ֔ם ba.Tem “have you come”

Then the memory of his dreams about them came back to Joseph, and he said to them, You have come secretly to see how poor the land is.

בָּאתֶֽם׃ ba.Tem “you have come”

And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.

בָּ֖אוּ Ba.'u “they have come”

And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.

בָּאתֶ֥ם ba.Tem “you have come”

But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here.

בְּב֛וֹא (ב֛וֹא) Vo' “comes”

And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

בָּ֣אָה Ba.'ah “it has come”

So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,

וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ (יָּבֹ֛אוּ) i.ya.Vo.'u “they came”

As well as more money, with which to get food: we have no idea who put our money in our bags.

בָ֣אנוּ Va.nu “we came”

And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.

בָּ֣א ba' “it came”

And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.

בּ֥וֹא Bo' “came”

And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?

וַיָּבֹ֤א (יָּבֹ֤א) i.ya.Vo' “he came”

Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

וַיָּבֹ֥א (יָּבֹ֥א) i.ya.Vo' “he went”

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 (יָּבֹ֨א) i.ya.Vo' “he came”

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

כְּבֹאִי֙ (בֹאִ) vo.' “come”

And news of these things went through Pharaoh's house, and it was said that Joseph's brothers were come; and it seemed good to Pharaoh and his servants.

בָּ֖אוּ Ba.'u “they have come”

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Put your goods on your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan;

בֹ֖אוּ Vo.'u “go”