H3588A–כִּי–ki

And they made ready the gift for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “that”

And Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought [ergänzt: a place] to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “for”

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Then Judah came near to him, and said, Ah! my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

And it came to pass when we came up to thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

כִּ֣י ki “that”

But we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And thy servant my father said to us, Ye know that my wife bore me two [ergänzt: sons];

כִּ֥י ki “that”

it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [ergänzt: there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

for how should I go up to my father if the lad were not with me? -- lest I see the evil that would come on my father.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

And now, be not grieved, and be not angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּ֣י ki “for”

For the famine has been these two years in the land; and yet there are five years in which there will be neither ploughing nor harvest.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And now it was not you [ergänzt: that] sent me here, but God; and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and governor over all the land of Egypt.

כִּ֖י ki “for”

And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

And let not your eye regret your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt shall be yours.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he did not believe them.

וְכִֽי־ (כִֽי) khi- “that”כִּ֥י ki “for”

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, after I have seen thy face, since thou still livest.

כִּ֥י ki “that”

and the men are shepherds, for they have been occupied with cattle; and they have brought their sheep, and their cattle, and all that they have.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And it shall come to pass that when Pharaoh shall call you and say, What is your occupation?

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

then ye shall say, Thy servants are men that have been occupied with cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers; in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for the sheep that thy servants have, for the famine is grievous in the land of Canaan; and now, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”