Genesis 43:32
They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
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ASV
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
KJV
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ | vai.ya.Si.mu | and they set | H7760 → |
| ל֛וֹ | lo | for <the> him | |
| לְבַדּ֖וֹ | le.va.Do | to only him | H905 → |
| וְלָהֶ֣ם | ve.la.Hem | and to <the> them | |
| לְבַדָּ֑ם | le.va.Dam | to alone them | H905 → |
| וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים | ve.la.mitz.Rim | and for the Egyptians | H4713 → |
| הָאֹכְלִ֤ים | ha.'o.khe.Lim | who were eating | H398 → |
| אִתּוֹ֙ | 'i.To | with him | H854 → |
| לְבַדָּ֔ם | le.va.Dam | to alone them | H905 → |
| כִּי֩ | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֨א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יוּכְל֜וּן | yu.khe.Lun | they were able ! | H3201 → |
| הַמִּצְרִ֗ים | ha.mitz.Rim | the Egyptians | H4713 → |
| לֶאֱכֹ֤ל | le.'e.Khol | to eat | H398 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | with | H854 → |
| הָֽעִבְרִים֙ | ha.'iv.Rim | the Hebrews | H5680 → |
| לֶ֔חֶם | Le.chem | food | H3899 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| תוֹעֵבָ֥ה | to.'e.Vah | [is] an abomination | H8441 → |
| הִ֖וא | hi' | it | H1931 → |
| לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ | le.mitz.Ra.yim | to Egypt | H4713 → |
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