H9001–/וַ–v

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and make ready; for the men will dine with me at noon."

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

The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “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 on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."

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

They came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to 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 happened, 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. We have brought it again in our hand.

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

He said, "Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them.

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

The man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.

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

They made ready the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ (וַ) va “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”

He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?"

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

They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.

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

He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."

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

Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought a place to weep; and he entered into his room, and wept there.

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

He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, "Serve the meal."

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

They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don't eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ (וַ) va “and”

They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

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

He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

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

Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money." He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

וַיַּ֕עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you rewarded evil for good?

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

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

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

They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

With whoever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondservants."

וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”

He said, "Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found will be my bondservant; and you will be blameless."

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”