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The manהָאִישׁbroughtוַיָּבֵאthe menאֶת הָאֲנָשִׁיםinto the houseבֵּיתָהof Josephיוֹסֵףand gave themוַיִּתֶּןwater,מַיִםand they washedוַיִּרְחֲצוּtheir feet,רַגְלֵיהֶםand he gaveוַיִּתֵּןfodderמִסְפּוֹאto their donkeys.לַחֲמֹרֵיהֶם
Genesis 43:24
Study it in the app“The man brought the men into the house of Joseph and gave them water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 43:24, word by word
- The manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- broughtיָּבֵאyave
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yave” appears- into the houseבֵּיתָbeta
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “beta” appears- of 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- and gave themיִּתֶּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- waterמַיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- and they washedיִּרְחֲצוּyirchatsu
wash
Wash; wash oneself, bathe.
Where else “yirchatsu” appears- their feetרַגְלֵיragle
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragle” appears- fodderמִסְפּוֹאmispo
fodder
Fodder, feed for animals.
Where else “mispo” appears- to their donkeysחֲמֹרֵיchamore
donkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamore” appears
The context
23He said, “Peace to you; do not be afraid. Your Elohim and the Elohim of your father has given you treasure in your bags; your silver came to me.” Then he brought out Simeon to them.
24 · This verse (above)
25They prepared the gift until Joseph came at noon, for they had heard that they would eat bread there.
To study Genesis 43 in a group
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?