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Josephיוֹסֵףhurried out,וַיְמַהֵרforכִּיhis inner partsרַחֲמָיוwere stirredנִכְמְרוּfor his brother,אֶל אָחִיוand he sought a placeוַיְבַקֵּשׁto weep;לִבְכּוֹתhe wentוַיָּבֹאinto the inner roomהַחַדְרָהand weptוַיֵּבְךְּthere.שָׁמָּה
Genesis 43:30
Study it in the app“Joseph hurried out, for his inner parts were stirred for his brother, and he sought a place to weep; he went into the inner room and wept there.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 43:30, word by word
- 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- hurried outיְמַהֵרyemaher
hurry
To act without delay, with haste and energy.
Where else “yemaher” appears- his inner partsרַחֲמָיrachamay
compassion
A deep tenderness, like a mother's.
Where else “rachamay” appears- were stirredנִכְמְרוּnichmru
be stirred, grow warm
Be deeply moved, grow warm with emotion.
Where else “nichmru” appears- for his brotherאָחִיachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- and he sought a placeיְבַקֵּשׁyevakesh
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “yevakesh” appears- to weepבְכּוֹתvekot
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “vekot” appears- he wentיָּבֹאyavo
enter
To go into a place.
Where else “yavo” appears- into the inner roomחַדְרָchadra
inner room
Inner room, private chamber.
Where else “chadra” appears
The context
29He lifted his eyes and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” And he said, “May Elohim show you favor, my son.”
30 · This verse (above)
31Then he washed his face and came out, and controlling himself he said, “Serve the food.”
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?