H9002–/וְ–v

Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."

וְאֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”

The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

וְהָרָעָ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”

All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die."

וְשִׁבְרוּ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִחְיֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But Jacob didn't send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers; for he said, "Lest perhaps harm happen to him."

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

וְיוֹסֵ֗ף (וְ) ve. “and”

Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn't recognize him.

וְהֵ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ (וַ) va. “and”

They said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more."

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאֶחָ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies."

וְיִקַּ֣ח (וְ) ve. “so”וְאַתֶּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.

וִֽחְי֑וּ (וִֽ) vi “and”

If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison-house; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

וְאַתֶּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won't die." They did so.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

They said one to another, "We are most assuredly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come on us."

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Reuben answered them, saying, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'Don't sin against the child,' and you wouldn't listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required."

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They didn't know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

וְהֵם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joseph commanded to fill their bags with grain, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it done to them.

וּלְהָשִׁ֤יב (וּ) u. “and”וְלָתֵ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging-place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

וְהִנֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said to his brothers, "My money is restored! Behold, it is even in my sack." Their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"

וְגַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.'

וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

The man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'Hereby will I know that you are honest men. Leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וָלֵֽכוּ׃ (וָ) va. “and”

Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.'"

וְ֠הָבִיאוּ (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It happened as they emptied their sacks, that behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

וְהִנֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”