H9001–/וַ–v

And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack.

וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”

Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and they returned to the city.

וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Far be it from me to do so! The man in whose hand the cup has been found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Judah came near to him, and said, Ah! 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.

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (וַ) va “and”

And we said to my lord, We have an aged father, and a child born to him in his old age, [ergänzt: yet] young; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.

וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set mine eye on him.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [ergänzt: his father] would die.

וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְעָזַ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵֽת׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And it came to pass when we came up to thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ (וַ) va. “and”

And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.

וַנֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thy servant my father said to us, Ye know that my wife bore me two [ergänzt: sons];

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and the one went out from me, and I said, He must certainly have been torn in pieces; and I have not seen him [ergänzt: again] hitherto.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וָאֹמַ֕ר (וָ) va. “and”

And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief should befall him, ye will bring down my grey hairs with misery to Sheol.

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם (וּ) u. “and”וְקָרָ֣הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם (וְ) ve. “and”

it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [ergänzt: there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.

וְחָטָ֥אתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joseph could not control himself before all them that stood by him, and he cried, Put every man out from me! And no man stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brethren.

וַיִּקְרָ֕א (וַ) va “and”

And he raised his voice in weeping; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי (וַ) va “and”