--- title: "Genesis 43 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Genesis Chapter 43 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/genesis/43" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 And the famine וְהָֽרָעָ֖ב H7458 was sore כָּבֵ֥ד H3515 in the land בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 2 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 And it came to pass when they had eaten up כִּלּוּ֙ H3615 לֶֽאֱכֹ֣ל H398 אֶת H853 the corn הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר H7668 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which they had brought out הֵבִ֖יאוּ H935 of Egypt מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם H4714 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 אֲלֵיהֶם֙ H413 their father אֲבִיהֶ֔ם H1 unto them Go again שֻׁ֖בוּ H7725 buy שִׁבְרוּ H7666 לָ֥נוּ H0 us a little מְעַט H4592 food אֹֽכֶל׃ H400 3 spake לֵאמֹר֙ H559 אֵלָ֛יו H413 And Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 spake לֵאמֹר֙ H559 did solemnly הֵעִד֩ H5749 did solemnly הֵעִד֩ H5749 בָּ֨נוּ H0 The man הָאִ֤ישׁ H376 spake לֵאמֹר֙ H559 לֹֽא H3808 Ye shall not see תִרְא֣וּ H7200 my face פָנַ֔י H6440 except בִּלְתִּ֖י H1115 your brother אֲחִיכֶ֥ם H251 אִתְּכֶֽם׃ H854 4 אִם H518 If thou wilt יֶשְׁךָ֛ H3426 send מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ H7971 אֶת H853 our brother אָחִ֖ינוּ H251 אִתָּ֑נוּ H854 with us we will go down נֵֽרְדָ֕ה H3381 and buy וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה H7666 לְךָ֖ H0 thee food אֹֽכֶל׃ H400 5 וְאִם H518 אֵֽינְךָ֥ H369 But if thou wilt not send מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ H7971 לֹ֣א H3808 him we will not go down נֵרֵ֑ד H3381 כִּֽי H3588 for the man הָאִ֞ישׁ H376 said אָמַ֤ר H559 אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ H413 לֹֽא H3808 unto us Ye shall not see תִרְא֣וּ H7200 my face פָנַ֔י H6440 בִּלְתִּ֖י H1115 except your brother אֲחִיכֶ֥ם H251 אִתְּכֶֽם׃ H854 6 said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 לָמָ֥ה H4100 Wherefore dealt ye so ill הֲרֵֽעֹתֶ֖ם H7489 לִ֑י H0 with me as to tell לְהַגִּ֣יד H5046 the man לָאִ֔ישׁ H376 הַע֥וֹד H5750 לָכֶ֖ם H0 whether ye had yet a brother אָֽח׃ H251 7 And they said יֹאמַ֔ר H559 asked שָֽׁאַל H7592 asked שָֽׁאַל H7592 The man הָ֠אִישׁ H376 לָ֣נוּ H0 of our state and of our kindred וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ H4138 And they said יֹאמַ֔ר H559 הַע֨וֹד H5750 Is your father אֲבִיכֶ֥ם H1 yet alive חַי֙ H2416 have ye הֲיֵ֣שׁ H3426 לָכֶ֣ם H0 another brother אֲחִיכֶֽם׃ H251 and we told וַנַ֨גֶּד H5046 ל֔וֹ H0 him according עַל H5921 to the tenor פִּ֖י H6310 of these words הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 could we certainly נֵדַ֔ע H3045 could we certainly נֵדַ֔ע H3045 כִּ֣י H3588 And they said יֹאמַ֔ר H559 Bring הוֹרִ֖ידוּ H3381 אֶת H853 another brother אֲחִיכֶֽם׃ H251 8 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 And Judah יְהוּדָ֜ה H3063 אֶל H413 unto Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל H3478 his father אָבִ֗יו H1 Send שִׁלְחָ֥ה H7971 the lad הַנַּ֛עַר H5288 אִתִּ֖י H854 with me and we will arise וְנָק֣וּמָה H6965 וְנֵלֵ֑כָה H1980 that we may live וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ H2421 וְלֹ֣א H3808 and not die נָמ֔וּת H4191 גַּם H1571 אֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 גַם H1571 אַתָּ֖ה H859 גַּם H1571 both we and thou and also our little ones טַפֵּֽנוּ׃ H2945 9 אָֽנֹכִי֙ H595 I will be surety אֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ H6148 for him of my hand מִיָּדִ֖י H3027 shalt thou require תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ H1245 him if אִם H518 לֹ֨א H3808 I bring הֲבִֽיאֹתִ֤יו H935 אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ H413 unto thee and set וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו H3322 him before thee לְפָנֶ֔יךָ H6440 then let me bear the blame וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי H2398 לְךָ֖ H0 כָּל H3605 for ever הַיָּמִֽים׃ H3117 10 כִּ֖י H3588 For except לוּלֵ֣א H3884 we had lingered הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ H4102 כִּֽי H3588 עַתָּ֥ה H6258 surely now we had returned שַׁ֖בְנוּ H7725 זֶ֥ה H2088 this second time פַֽעֲמָֽיִם׃ H6471 11 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 אֲלֵהֶ֜ם H413 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל H3478 And their father אֲבִיהֶ֗ם H1 אִם H518 כֵּ֣ן׀ H3651 unto them If it must be so now אֵפוֹא֮ H645 זֹ֣את H2063 do עֲשׂוּ֒ H6213 this take קְח֞וּ H3947 of the best fruits מִזִּמְרַ֤ת H2173 in the land הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 in your vessels בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם H3627 and carry down וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ H3381 לָאִ֖ישׁ H582 a present מִנְחָ֑ה H4503 a little וּמְעַ֣ט H4592 balm צֳרִי֙ H6875 a little וּמְעַ֣ט H4592 honey דְּבַ֔שׁ H1706 spices נְכֹ֣את H5219 and myrrh וָלֹ֔ט H3910 nuts בָּטְנִ֖ים H992 and almonds וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ H8247 12 and the money הַכֶּ֜סֶף H3701 double מִשְׁנֶ֖ה H4932 And take קְח֣וּ H3947 in your hand בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם H3027 וְאֶת H853 and the money הַכֶּ֜סֶף H3701 carry it again תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ H7725 in the mouth בְּפִ֤י H6310 of your sacks אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ H572 carry it again תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ H7725 in your hand בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם H3027 אוּלַ֥י H194 peradventure it was an oversight מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה H4870 הֽוּא׃ H1931 13 וְאֶת H853 also your brother אֲחִיכֶ֖ם H251 Take קָ֑חוּ H3947 and arise וְק֖וּמוּ H6965 go again שׁ֥וּבוּ H7725 אֶל H413 unto the man הָאִֽישׁ׃ H376 14 And God וְאֵ֣ל H410 Almighty שַׁדַּ֗י H7706 give יִתֵּ֨ן H5414 לָכֶ֤ם H0 you mercy רַֽחֲמִים֙ H7356 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the man הָאִ֔ישׁ H376 that he may send away וְשִׁלַּ֥ח H7971 לָכֶ֛ם H0 אֶת H853 brother אֲחִיכֶ֥ם H251 your other אַחֵ֖ר H312 וְאֶת H853 and Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֑ין H1144 וַֽאֲנִ֕י H589 If כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 I be bereaved שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃ H7921 I be bereaved שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃ H7921 15 and they took לָֽקְח֥וּ H3947 הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ H376 אֶת H853 present הַמִּנְחָ֣ה H4503 that הַזֹּ֔את H2063 double וּמִשְׁנֶה H4932 money כֶּ֛סֶף H3701 and they took לָֽקְח֥וּ H3947 in their hand בְיָדָ֖ם H3027 וְאֶת H853 and Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֑ן H1144 and rose up וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ H6965 and went down וַיֵּֽרְד֣וּ H3381 to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 and stood וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ H5975 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Joseph יוֹסֵֽף׃ H3130 16 saw וַיַּ֨רְא H7200 And when Joseph יוֹסֵ֣ף H3130 with אִתִּ֛י H854 אֶת H853 Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין֒ H1144 them he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 עַל H5921 home הַבָּ֑יְתָה H1004 Bring הָבֵ֥א H935 אֶת H853 for these men הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H582 home הַבָּ֑יְתָה H1004 and slay וּטְבֹ֤חַ H2873 טֶ֙בַח֙ H2874 and make ready וְהָכֵ֔ן H3559 כִּ֥י H3588 with אִתִּ֛י H854 shall dine יֹֽאכְל֥וּ H398 for these men הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H582 with me at noon בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ H6672 17 did וַיַּ֣עַשׂ H6213 And the man הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 bade אָמַ֣ר H559 as Joseph יוֹסֵֽף׃ H3130 brought וַיָּבֵ֥א H935 And the man הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 אֶת H853 And the man הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 house בֵּ֥יתָה H1004 as Joseph יוֹסֵֽף׃ H3130 18 were afraid וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ H3372 הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים H376 כִּ֣י H3588 are we brought in מֽוּבָאִ֑ים H935 house בֵּ֣ית H1004 into Joseph's יוֹסֵף֒ H3130 and they said וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ H559 עַל H5921 Because דְּבַ֤ר H1697 of the money הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ H3701 that was returned הַשָּׁ֤ב H7725 in our sacks בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ H572 at the first time בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה H8462 אֲנַ֖חְנוּ H587 are we brought in מֽוּבָאִ֑ים H935 that he may seek occasion לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל H1556 עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ H5921 against us and fall וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל H5307 עָלֵ֔ינוּ H5921 upon us and take וְלָקַ֧חַת H3947 אֹתָ֛נוּ H853 us for bondmen לַֽעֲבָדִ֖ים H5650 וְאֶת H853 and our asses חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃ H2543 19 And they came near וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ H5066 אֶל H413 to the steward הָאִ֔ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 עַל H5921 house הַבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 of Joseph's יוֹסֵ֑ף H3130 and they communed וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ H1696 אֵלָ֖יו H413 with him at the door פֶּ֥תַח H6607 house הַבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 20 And said וַיֹּֽאמְר֖וּ H559 O בִּ֣י H994 sir אֲדֹנִ֑י H113 down יָרַ֛דְנוּ H3381 down יָרַ֛דְנוּ H3381 at the first time בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה H8462 to buy לִשְׁבָּר H7666 food אֹֽכֶל׃ H400 21 וַיְהִ֞י H1961 כִּי H3588 And it came to pass when we came בָ֣אנוּ H935 אֶל H413 to the inn הַמָּל֗וֹן H4411 that we opened וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ H6605 אֶת H853 of his sack אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ H572 וְהִנֵּ֤ה H2009 money כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ H3701 and behold every man's אִישׁ֙ H376 was in the mouth בְּפִ֣י H6310 of his sack אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ H572 money כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ H3701 in full weight בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ H4948 and we have brought it again וַנָּ֥שֶׁב H7725 אֹת֖וֹ H853 in our hand בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ H3027 22 money כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ H3701 And other אַחֵ֛ר H312 have we brought down הוֹרַ֥דְנוּ H3381 in our hands בְיָדֵ֖נוּ H3027 to buy לִשְׁבָּר H7666 food אֹ֑כֶל H400 לֹ֣א H3808 we cannot tell יָדַ֔עְנוּ H3045 מִי H4310 who put שָׂ֥ם H7760 money כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ H3701 in our sacks בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃ H572 23 And he said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ H559 Peace שָׁל֨וֹם H7965 לָכֶ֜ם H0 אַל H408 be to you fear תִּירָ֗אוּ H3372 and the God וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י H430 and the God וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י H430 of your father אֲבִיכֶם֙ H1 hath given נָתַ֨ן H5414 לָכֶ֤ם H0 you treasure מַטְמוֹן֙ H4301 in your sacks בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם H572 your money כַּסְפְּכֶ֖ם H3701 I had בָּ֣א H935 אֵלָ֑י H413 And he brought וַיּוֹצֵ֥א H3318 אֲלֵהֶ֖ם H413 אֶת H853 Simeon שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ H8095 24 brought וַיָּבֵ֥א H935 And the man הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 אֶת H853 And the man הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 house בֵּ֣יתָה H1004 into Joseph's יוֹסֵ֑ף H3130 and gave וַיִּתֵּ֥ן H5414 them water מַ֙יִם֙ H4325 and they washed וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ H7364 their feet רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם H7272 and gave וַיִּתֵּ֥ן H5414 provender מִסְפּ֖וֹא H4554 their asses לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃ H2543 25 And they made ready וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ H3559 אֶת H853 the present הַמִּנְחָ֔ה H4503 against עַד H5704 came בּ֥וֹא H935 Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף H3130 at noon בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם H6672 כִּ֣י H3588 for they heard שָֽׁמְע֔וּ H8085 כִּי H3588 שָׁ֖ם H8033 that they should eat יֹ֥אכְלוּ H398 bread לָֽחֶם׃ H3899 26 came וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ H935 And when Joseph יוֹסֵף֙ H3130 home הַבָּ֑יְתָה H1004 came וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ H935 ל֛וֹ H0 אֶת H853 him the present הַמִּנְחָ֥ה H4503 אֲשֶׁר H834 which was in their hand בְּיָדָ֖ם H3027 home הַבָּ֑יְתָה H1004 and bowed וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ H7812 ל֖וֹ H0 themselves to him to the earth אָֽרְצָה׃ H776 27 And he asked וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל H7592 לָהֶם֙ H0 them of their welfare הֲשָׁל֛וֹם H7965 and said אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם H559 them of their welfare הֲשָׁל֛וֹם H7965 Is your father אֲבִיכֶ֥ם H1 the old man הַזָּקֵ֖ן H2205 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 and said אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם H559 הַֽעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ H5750 Is he yet alive חָֽי׃ H2416 28 And they answered וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ H559 is in good health שָׁל֛וֹם H7965 Thy servant לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ H5650 our father לְאָבִ֖ינוּ H1 עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ H5750 he is yet alive חָ֑י H2416 And they bowed down their heads וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ H6915 and made obeisance וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲוֻֽ׃ H7812 29 And he lifted up וַיִּשָּׂ֣א H5375 his eyes עֵינָ֗יו H5869 and saw וַיַּ֞רְא H7200 אֶת H853 Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֣ין H1144 brother אֲחִיכֶ֣ם H251 son בְּנִֽי׃ H1121 his mother's אִמּוֹ֒ H517 and said וַיֹּאמַ֕ר H559 הֲזֶה֙ H2088 brother אֲחִיכֶ֣ם H251 Is this your younger הַקָּטֹ֔ן H6996 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 and said וַיֹּאמַ֕ר H559 אֵלָ֑י H413 and said וַיֹּאמַ֕ר H559 God אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 be gracious יָחְנְךָ֖ H2603 son בְּנִֽי׃ H1121 30 made haste וַיְמַהֵ֣ר H4116 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֗ף H3130 כִּֽי H3588 did yearn נִכְמְר֤וּ H3648 for his bowels רַֽחֲמָיו֙ H7356 אֶל H413 upon his brother אָחִ֔יו H251 and he sought וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ H1245 and wept וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ H1058 and he entered וַיָּבֹ֥א H935 into his chamber הַחַ֖דְרָה H2315 and wept וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ H1058 שָֽׁמָּה׃ H8033 31 And he washed וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ H7364 his face פָּנָ֖יו H6440 and went out וַיֵּצֵ֑א H3318 and refrained וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק H662 himself and said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 Set on שִׂ֥ימוּ H7760 bread לָֽחֶם׃ H3899 32 And they set on וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ H7760 ל֛וֹ H0 לְבַדּ֖וֹ H905 וְלָהֶ֣ם H0 לְבַדָּ֑ם H905 for him by himself and for them by themselves and for the Egyptians הַמִּצְרִ֗ים H4713 not eat לֶֽאֱכֹ֤ל H398 אִתּוֹ֙ H854 לְבַדָּ֔ם H905 כִּי֩ H3588 לֹ֨א H3808 might יֽוּכְל֜וּן H3201 for him by himself and for them by themselves and for the Egyptians הַמִּצְרִ֗ים H4713 not eat לֶֽאֱכֹ֤ל H398 אֶת H853 with the Hebrews הָֽעִבְרִים֙ H5680 bread לֶ֔חֶם H3899 כִּֽי H3588 for that is an abomination תוֹעֵבָ֥ה H8441 הִ֖וא H1931 unto the Egyptians לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 33 And they sat וַיֵּֽשְׁב֣וּ H3427 before him לְפָנָ֔יו H6440 the firstborn הַבְּכֹר֙ H1060 according to his birthright כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ H1062 and the youngest וְהַצָּעִ֖יר H6810 according to his youth כִּצְעִֽרָת֑וֹ H6812 marvelled וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ H8539 one אִ֥ישׁ H376 one אִ֥ישׁ H376 אֶל H413 at another רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ H7453 34 And he took וַיִּשָּׂ֨א H5375 and sent messes מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת H4864 מֵאֵ֣ת H853 unto them from before him פָּנָיו֮ H6440 אֲלֵהֶם֒ H413 so much as וַתֵּ֜רֶב H7235 and sent messes מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת H4864 but Benjamin's בִּנְיָמִ֛ן H1144 and sent messes מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת H4864 כֻּלָּ֖ם H3605 was five חָמֵ֣שׁ H2568 times יָד֑וֹת H3027 any of theirs And they drank וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ H8354 and were merry וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ H7937 עִמּֽוֹ׃ H5973 [Genesis 42](/interlinear/genesis/42) [Genesis 44](/interlinear/genesis/44) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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