H9001–/וַ–v

And Joseph saw Benjamin with them, and said to the [ergänzt: man] who was over his house, Bring the men into the house, and slaughter cattle, and make ready; for the men shall eat with me at noon.

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

And the man did as Joseph had said; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

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

And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn 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 up to the man that was over Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

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

and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and behold, [ergänzt: every] man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money according to its 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, has given you treasure in your sacks; your money came to me. And he brought Simeon out to them.

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

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

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

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

וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed 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 spoke? 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, and made obeisance.

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

And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother of whom ye spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to 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 bowels burned for his brother; and he sought [ergänzt: a place] to weep, and he went into the 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 controlled 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 who ate 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 firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one at another.

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

And he had portions carried to them from before him. And Benjamin's portion was five times greater than the portions of them all. And they drank, and made merry with him.

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

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

וַיְצַ֞ו (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיַּ֕עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

They were gone out of the city, [ergänzt: and] not [ergänzt: yet] far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

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

And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words.

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

And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

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

וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”

And he said, Now also [ergänzt: let] it [ergänzt: be] according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”