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Genesis 44:17

But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”
Genesis 44:17
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת זֹ֑את הָאִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִמְצָ֨א הַגָּבִ֜יעַ בְּיָד֗וֹ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י עָ֔בֶד וְאַתֶּ֕ם עֲל֥וּ לְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ פ

  1. וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. חָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lah“far be it”
    Particle, interjection · from חָלִ֫ילָה · “forbid” · Strong's H2486
  3. לִּ֔יLi“to me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from Os1c · “me” · Strong's H9030
  4. מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹתme.'a.Sot“from doing”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  5. זֹ֑אתZot“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
  6. הָאִ֡ישׁha.'Ish“the man”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  7. אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sher“whom”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  8. נִמְצָ֨אnim.Tza'“it was found”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָצָא · “to find” · Strong's H4672
  9. הַגָּבִ֜יעַha.ga.Vi.a'“the cup”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גָּבִיעַ · “cup” · Strong's H1375
  10. בְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.Do“in hand his”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָד · “hand” · Strong's H3027G
  11. ה֚וּאhu'“he”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  12. יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-“he will be”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  13. לִּ֣יli“of me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from Os1c · “me” · Strong's H9030
  14. עָ֔בֶד'A.ved“slave”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
  15. וְאַתֶּ֕םve.'a.Tem“and you”
    Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אַתֶּם · “you(m.p.)” · Strong's H0859D
  16. עֲל֥וּ'a.Lu“go up”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
  17. לְשָׁל֖וֹםle.sha.Lom“to peace”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁלוֹם · “peace” · Strong's H7965G
  18. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  19. אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ פ'a.vi.Khem“father your”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)