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On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁיdayבַּיּוֹםJosephיוֹסֵףsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Doעֲשׂוּthisזֹאתand live;וִחְיוּIאֲנִיfearיָרֵאElohim.אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים
Genesis 42:18
Study it in the app“On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and live; I fear Elohim.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 42:18, word by word
- On the thirdשְּׁלִישִׁיshelishi
third
The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.
Where else “shelishi” appears- dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- Josephיוֹסֵףyosef
Joseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Doעֲשׂוּasu
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asu” appears- and liveחְיוּcheu
live
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “cheu” appears- fearיָרֵאyare
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “yare” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears
The context
17He gathered them into custody for three days.
18 · This verse (above)
19If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be held prisoner in the house where you are held, and you go, take grain for the hunger of your households.
To study Genesis 42 in a group
1. What it says
What did Joseph do when he saw his brothers, and what did they find in their sacks (vv. 7-28)?
2. What it means
Why did the brothers say they were paying for what they did to their brother (v. 21)?
3. How I live it
What mistake from the past do you need to face honestly today?