Genesis 42:33
Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
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ASV
And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way;
KJV
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֵלֵ֗ינוּ | 'e.Lei.nu | to us | H413 → |
| הָאִישׁ֙ | ha.'Ish | the man | H376 → |
| אֲדֹנֵ֣י | 'a.do.Nei | [the] lord<s> of | H113 → |
| הָאָ֔רֶץ | ha.'A.retz | the land | H776 → |
| בְּזֹ֣את | be.Zot | by this | H2063 → |
| אֵדַ֔ע | 'e.Da' | I will know | H3045 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| כֵנִ֖ים | khe.Nim | [are] honest | H3651 → |
| אַתֶּ֑ם | 'a.Tem | you | H859 → |
| אֲחִיכֶ֤ם | 'a.chi.Khem | brother your | H251 → |
| הָֽאֶחָד֙ | ha.'e.Chad | <the> one | H259 → |
| הַנִּ֣יחוּ | ha.Ni.chu | leave | H5117 → |
| אִתִּ֔י | 'i.Ti | with me | H854 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| רַעֲב֥וֹן | ra.'a.Von | [the] hunger of | H7459 → |
| בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם | ba.tei.Khem | households your | H1004 → |
| קְח֥וּ | ke.Chu | take | H3947 → |
| וָלֵֽכוּ׃ | va.Le.khu | and go | H1980 → |
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