He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.Psalm 105:17
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
שָׁלַ֣ח לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד נִמְכַּ֥ר יוֹסֵֽף׃
- שָׁלַ֣חsha.Lach“he sent”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
- לִפְנֵיהֶ֣םlif.nei.Hem“<to> before them”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- אִ֑ישׁ'Ish“a man”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- לְ֝עֶ֗בֶדle.'E.ved“to a slave”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
- נִמְכַּ֥רnim.Kar“he was sold”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָכַר · “to sell” · Strong's H4376
- יוֹסֵֽף׃yo.Sef“Joseph”Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹסֵף · “Joseph” · Strong's H3130G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)