genesis_42:4
Genesis 42:4
| Hebrew |
וְאֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( בִּנְיָמִין֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף לֹא שָׁלַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת אֶחָ֑יו כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר פֶּן יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ אָסֽוֹן |
| ESV |
But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers, for he feared that harm might happen to him.
|
| NIV |
But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with the others, because he was afraid that harm might come to him.
|
| NLT |
But Jacob wouldn't let Joseph's younger brother, Benjamin, go with them, for fear some harm might come to him.
|
| LXX |
τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. Βενιαμιν τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀδελφὸν Ιωσηφ οὐκ ἀπέστειλεν μετὰ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) εἶπεν γάρ μήποτε συμβῇ αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) μαλακία |
| KJV |
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
|
Genesis 42:3 ← Genesis 42:4 → Genesis 42:5
Return to: Home Page → Christianity → Bible → Old Testament → Genesis → Genesis 42
genesis_42/4.txt · Last modified: by 127.0.0.1