H9001–/וַ–v

And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.

וַיַּ֨רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,

וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

וַֽיְהִ֞י (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”וַנָּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their asses provender.

וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֞רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ (וַ) va “and”

And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֑א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another.

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he took [ergänzt: and sent] messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֜רֶב (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

וַיְצַ֞ו (וַ) va “and”

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

וַיַּ֕עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

[ergänzt: And] when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words.

וַֽיַּשִּׂגֵ֑ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”

And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”