Genesis 43:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 43:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
הֽוּבְאוּ֮
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
בֵּ֣ית
bayith
H1004
house
יוֹסֵף֒
Yôwçêph
H3130
Joseph
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
דְּבַ֤ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַכֶּ֨סֶף֙
keçeph
H3701
silver
הַשָּׁ֤ב
shûwb
H7725
to return
בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֨ינוּ֙
ʼamtachath
H572
sack
בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה
tᵉchillâh
H8462
beginning
אֲנַ֖חְנוּ
ʼănachnûw
H587
we
מֽוּבָאִ֑ים
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל
gâlal
H1556
to roll
עָלֵ֨ינוּ֙
ʻal
H5921
upon
וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל
nâphal
H5307
to fall
עָלֵ֔ינוּ
ʻal
H5921
upon
וְלָקַ֧חַת
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֹתָ֛נוּ
ʼêth
H853
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לַעֲבָדִ֖ים
ʻebed
H5650
servant
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ
chămôwr
H2543
donkey
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World English Bible Public Domain
The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."
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King James Version Public Domain
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the men were afraid when they were brought Joseph’s house, and they said, “Because of the matter of the silver that was returned in our sacks the first time, we have been brought. to roll himself over us and throw himself on us and take us as slaves, and our donkeys!”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).