H3588A–כִּי–ki

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

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “that”

And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned toward his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat 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 unto them: 'What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I will indeed divine?'

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Then Judah came near unto him, and said: 'Oh 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 unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

כִּ֣י ki “that”

And we said: We cannot go down; if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And thy servant my father said unto us: Ye know that my wife bore me two sons;

כִּ֥י ki “that”

it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying: If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I look upon the evil that shall come on my father.'

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And Joseph said unto his brethren: 'I am Joseph; doth my father yet live?' And his brethren could not answer him; for they were affrighted at his presence.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּ֣י ki “for”

For these two years hath the famine been in the land; and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God; and He hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

כִּ֖י ki “for”

and there will I sustain thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, 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 that speaketh unto you.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

Also regard not your stuff; for the good things of all the land of Egypt are yours.'

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And they told him, saying: 'Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.' And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

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

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.'

כִּ֥י ki “that”

and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

that ye shall say: Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers; that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.'

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And they said unto Pharaoh: 'To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants' flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.'

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”