Study it in the app“The men were afraid because they were brought into the house of Joseph, and they said, “Because of the matter of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time we are being brought in, so that he may assail us, fall upon us, and take us as slaves, and our donkeys.””
The menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwere afraidוַיִּירְאוּbecauseכִּיthey were broughtהוּבְאוּinto the houseבֵּיתof Joseph,יוֹסֵףand they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Becauseעַלof the matterדְּבַרof the silverהַכֶּסֶףthat was returnedהַשָּׁבin our bagsבְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּthe first timeבַּתְּחִלָּהweאֲנַחְנוּare being brought in,מוּבָאִיםso that he may assailלְהִתְגֹּלֵלus,עָלֵינוּfall uponוּלְהִתְנַפֵּלus,עָלֵינוּand takeוְלָקַחַתusאֹתָנוּas slaves,לַעֲבָדִיםand our donkeys.”וְאֶת חֲמֹרֵינוּ
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appearsfear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yiru” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “huvu” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearsJoseph
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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devar” appearsmoney
What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.
Where else “kesef” appearsbring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “shav” appearssack
Sack, bag for carrying grain.
Where else “amtchote” appearsbeginning
Beginning, start; "at first".
Where else “techila” appearsassail
To fall upon someone.
Where else “hitgolel” appearsdesert
To fall upon someone, or desert to the enemy.
Where else “hitnapel” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “kachat” appearsslave
A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.
Where else “avadim” appearsdonkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamore” appears17The man did as Joseph said, and the man brought the men into the house of Joseph.
18 · This verse (above)
19So they approached the man who was over the house of Joseph and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
1. What it says
What did Judah ask of Jacob about Benjamin (vv. 8-10)?
2. What it means
What does Judah mean by “I will be surety for him” and “I will have sinned against you for all time” (v. 9)?
3. How I live it
How can you take responsibility for someone in your family?
