H3588A–כִּי–ki

and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “that”

And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And they place for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who are eating with him by themselves: for the Egyptians are unable to eat bread with the Hebrews, for it `is' an abomination to the Egyptians.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “for”

and Joseph saith to them, `What `is' this deed that ye have done? have ye not known that a man like me doth diligently observe?'

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And Judah cometh nigh unto him, and saith, `O, my lord, let thy servant speak, I pray thee, a word in the ears of my lord, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant -- for thou art as Pharaoh.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

`And it cometh to pass, that we have come up unto thy servant my father, that we declare to him the words of my lord;

כִּ֣י ki “that”

and we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man's face, and our young brother not with us.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

`And thy servant my father saith unto us, Ye -- ye have known that two did my wife bare to me,

כִּ֥י ki “that”

then it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol;

כִּי־ ki- “that”

for thy servant obtained the youth by surety from my father, saying, If I bring him not in unto thee -- then I have sinned against my father all the days.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

for how do I go up unto my father, and the youth not with me? lest I look on the evil which doth find my father.'

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And Joseph saith unto his brethren, `I `am' Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

and now, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath God sent me before you.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּ֣י ki “for”

`Because these two years the famine `is' in the heart of the land, and yet `are' five years, `in' which there is neither ploughing nor harvest;

כִּי־ ki- “for”

and now, ye -- ye have not sent me hither, but God, and He doth set me for a father to Pharaoh, and for lord to all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

כִּ֖י ki “for”

and I have nourished thee there -- for yet `are' five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

`And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that `it is' my mouth which is speaking unto you;

כִּי־ ki- “that”

and your eye hath no pity on your vessels, for the good of all the land of Egypt `is' yours.'

כִּי־ ki- “for”

and they declare to him, saying, `Joseph `is' yet alive,' and that he `is' ruler over all the land of Egypt; and his heart ceaseth, for he hath not given credence to them.

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

And He saith, `I `am' God, God of thy father, be not afraid of going down to Egypt, for for a great nation I set thee there;

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and Israel saith unto Joseph, `Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou `art' yet alive.'

כִּ֥י ki “that”

and the men `are' feeders of a flock, for they have been men of cattle; and their flock, and their herd, and all that they have, they have brought.'

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

`And it hath come to pass when Pharaoh calleth for you, and hath said, What `are' your works?

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

that ye have said, Thy servants have been men of cattle from our youth, even until now, both we and our fathers, -- in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for the abomination of the Egyptians is every one feeding a flock.'

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and they say unto Pharaoh, `To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flock which thy servants have, for grievous `is' the famine in the land of Canaan; and now, let thy servants, we pray thee, dwell in the land of Goshen.'

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”