--- title: "Genesis 44 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Genesis Chapter 44 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/genesis/44" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 And he commanded וַיְצַ֞ו H6680 אֶת H853 as much as כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 עַל H5921 the steward of his house בֵּיתוֹ֮ H1004 saying לֵאמֹר֒ H559 Fill מַלֵּ֞א H4390 אֶת H853 in his sack's אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ H572 every man's אִ֖ישׁ H376 with food אֹ֔כֶל H400 as much as כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 they can יֽוּכְל֖וּן H3201 carry שְׂאֵ֑ת H5375 and put וְשִׂ֥ים H7760 money כֶּֽסֶף H3701 every man's אִ֖ישׁ H376 mouth בְּפִ֥י H6310 in his sack's אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ H572 2 וְאֶת H853 cup גְּבִ֣יעַ H1375 cup גְּבִ֣יעַ H1375 money כֶּ֣סֶף H3701 And put תָּשִׂים֙ H7760 mouth בְּפִי֙ H6310 in the sack's אַמְתַּ֣חַת H572 of the youngest הַקָּטֹ֔ן H6996 וְאֵ֖ת H853 money כֶּ֣סֶף H3701 and his corn שִׁבְר֑וֹ H7668 And he did וַיַּ֕עַשׂ H6213 according to the word כִּדְבַ֥ר H1697 that Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף H3130 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 had spoken דִּבֵּֽר׃ H1696 3 As soon as the morning הַבֹּ֖קֶר H1242 was light א֑וֹר H215 the men וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֣ים H582 were sent away שֻׁלְּח֔וּ H7971 הֵ֖מָּה H1992 they and their asses וַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃ H2543 4 הֵ֠ם H1992 And when they were gone out יָֽצְא֣וּ H3318 אֶת H853 of the city הָעִיר֮ H5892 לֹ֣א H3808 and not yet far off הִרְחִיקוּ֒ H7368 Joseph וְיוֹסֵ֤ף H3130 said וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣ H559 לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 עַל H5921 unto his steward בֵּית֔וֹ H1004 Up ק֥וּם H6965 follow רְדֹ֖ף H7291 after אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים H376 and when thou dost overtake וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ H5381 said וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣ H559 אֲלֵהֶ֔ם H413 לָ֛מָּה H4100 unto them Wherefore have ye rewarded שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם H7999 evil רָעָ֖ה H7451 תַּ֥חַת H8478 for good טוֹבָֽה׃ H2896 5 הֲל֣וֹא H3808 זֶ֗ה H2088 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 drinketh יִשְׁתֶּ֤ה H8354 Is not this it in which my lord אֲדֹנִי֙ H113 בּ֔וֹ H0 וְה֕וּא H1931 and whereby indeed יְנַחֵ֖שׁ H5172 and whereby indeed יְנַחֵ֖שׁ H5172 בּ֑וֹ H0 ye have done evil הֲרֵֽעֹתֶ֖ם H7489 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 in so doing עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ H6213 6 And he overtook וַֽיַּשִּׂגֵ֑ם H5381 them and he spake וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 אֲלֵהֶ֔ם H413 אֶת H853 words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים H1697 unto them these same הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ H428 7 And they said וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ H559 אֵלָ֔יו H413 לָ֚מָּה H4100 unto him Wherefore saith יְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 my lord אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 according to this thing כַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 God forbid חָלִ֙ילָה֙ H2486 that thy servants לַֽעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ H5650 should do מֵֽעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 according to this thing כַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 8 הֵ֣ן H2005 Behold the money כֶּ֖סֶף H3701 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which we found מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ H4672 mouths בְּפִ֣י H6310 in our sacks אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ H572 we brought again הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ H7725 אֵלֶ֖יךָ H413 unto thee out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 of Canaan כְּנָ֑עַן H3667 וְאֵ֗יךְ H349 how then should we steal נִגְנֹב֙ H1589 house מִבֵּ֣ית H1004 out of thy lord's אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ H113 Behold the money כֶּ֖סֶף H3701 א֥וֹ H176 or gold זָהָֽב׃ H2091 9 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 it be found יִמָּצֵ֥א H4672 אִתּ֛וֹ H854 With whomsoever of thy servants לַֽעֲבָדִֽים׃ H5650 both let him die וָמֵ֑ת H4191 וְגַם H1571 אֲנַ֕חְנוּ H587 נִֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 and we also will be my lord's לַֽאדֹנִ֖י H113 With whomsoever of thy servants לַֽעֲבָדִֽים׃ H5650 10 And he said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 גַּם H1571 עַתָּ֥ה H6258 Now also let it be according unto your words כְדִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם H1697 כֶּן H3651 ה֑וּא H1931 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 he with whom it is found יִמָּצֵ֤א H4672 אִתּוֹ֙ H854 יִֽהְיֶה H1961 לִּ֣י H0 shall be my servant עָ֔בֶד H5650 וְאַתֶּ֖ם H859 תִּֽהְי֥וּ H1961 and ye shall be blameless נְקִיִּֽם׃ H5355 11 Then they speedily וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ H4116 took down וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ H3381 every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 אֶת H853 his sack אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ H572 to the ground אָ֑רְצָה H776 and opened וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ H6605 every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 his sack אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ H572 12 And he searched וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ H2664 at the eldest בַּגָּד֣וֹל H1419 and began הֵחֵ֔ל H2490 at the youngest וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן H6996 and left כִּלָּ֑ה H3615 was found וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ H4672 and the cup הַגָּבִ֔יעַ H1375 sack בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַת H572 in Benjamin's בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ H1144 13 Then they rent וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ H7167 their clothes שִׂמְלֹתָ֑ם H8071 and laded וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙ H6006 every man אִ֣ישׁ H376 עַל H5921 his ass חֲמֹר֔וֹ H2543 and returned וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ H7725 to the city הָעִֽירָה׃ H5892 14 came וַיָּבֹ֨א H935 And Judah יְהוּדָ֤ה H3063 and his brethren וְאֶחָיו֙ H251 house בֵּ֣יתָה H1004 to Joseph's יוֹסֵ֔ף H3130 וְה֖וּא H1931 עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ H5750 שָׁ֑ם H8033 for he was yet there and they fell וַיִּפְּל֥וּ H5307 before him לְפָנָ֖יו H6440 on the ground אָֽרְצָה׃ H776 15 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לָהֶם֙ H0 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף H3130 מָֽה H4100 unto them What deed הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה H4639 הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 is this that ye have done עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם H6213 הֲל֣וֹא H3808 wot ye יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם H3045 כִּֽי H3588 as I can certainly יְנַחֵ֛שׁ H5172 as I can certainly יְנַחֵ֛שׁ H5172 not that such a man אִ֖ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 כָּמֹֽנִי׃ H3644 16 What shall we say נֹּאמַר֙ H559 And Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 מַה H4100 What shall we say נֹּאמַר֙ H559 behold we are my lord's לַֽאדֹנִ֔י H113 מַה H4100 what shall we speak נְּדַבֵּ֖ר H1696 וּמַה H4100 or how shall we clear ourselves נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק H6663 God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים H430 hath found out נִמְצָ֥א H4672 אֶת H853 the iniquity עֲוֹ֣ן H5771 of thy servants עֲבָדִים֙ H5650 הִנֶּנּ֤וּ H2005 of thy servants עֲבָדִים֙ H5650 behold we are my lord's לַֽאדֹנִ֔י H113 both we and he also גַּ֛ם H1571 אֲנַ֕חְנוּ H587 both we and he also גַּ֛ם H1571 with whom אֲשֶׁר H834 hath found out נִמְצָ֥א H4672 the cup הַגָּבִ֖יעַ H1375 בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ H3027 17 And he said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 God forbid חָלִ֣ילָה H2486 לִּ֔י H0 that I should do מֵֽעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 so זֹ֑את H2063 but the man הָאִ֡ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 is found נִמְצָ֨א H4672 the cup הַגָּבִ֜יעַ H1375 in whose hand בְּיָד֗וֹ H3027 ה֚וּא H1931 יִֽהְיֶה H1961 לִּ֣י H0 he shall be my servant עָ֔בֶד H5650 וְאַתֶּ֕ם H859 and as for you get you up עֲל֥וּ H5927 in peace לְשָׁל֖וֹם H7965 אֶל H413 unto your father אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ H1 18 came near וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ H5066 אֵלָ֜יו H413 Then Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 unto him and said וַיֹּאמֶר֮ H559 Oh בִּ֣י H994 in my lord's אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 I pray thee speak יְדַבֶּר H1696 נָ֨א H4994 against thy servant בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ H5650 a word דָבָר֙ H1697 ears בְּאָזְנֵ֣י H241 in my lord's אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 וְאַל H408 burn יִ֥חַר H2734 and let not thine anger אַפְּךָ֖ H639 against thy servant בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ H5650 כִּ֥י H3588 כָמ֖וֹךָ H3644 for thou art even as Pharaoh כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃ H6547 19 My lord אֲדֹנִ֣י H113 asked שָׁאַ֔ל H7592 אֶת H853 his servants עֲבָדָ֖יו H5650 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Have הֲיֵשׁ H3426 לָכֶ֥ם H0 ye a father אָ֖ב H1 אוֹ H176 or a brother אָֽח׃ H251 20 And we said וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 אֶל H413 unto my lord אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 We have יֶשׁ H3426 לָ֙נוּ֙ H0 a father וְאָבִ֥יו H1 an old man זָקֵ֔ן H2205 and a child וְיֶ֥לֶד H3206 of his old age זְקֻנִ֖ים H2208 a little one קָטָ֑ן H6996 and his brother וְאָחִ֨יו H251 is dead מֵ֜ת H4191 and he alone is left וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר H3498 ה֧וּא H1931 לְבַדּ֛וֹ H905 of his mother לְאִמּ֖וֹ H517 a father וְאָבִ֥יו H1 loveth אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ H157 21 And thou saidst וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 אֶל H413 unto thy servants עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ H5650 Bring him down הֽוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ H3381 אֵלָ֑י H413 unto me that I may set וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה H7760 mine eyes עֵינִ֖י H5869 עָלָֽיו׃ H5921 22 And we said וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 אֶל H413 unto my lord אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 לֹֽא H3808 cannot יוּכַ֥ל H3201 The lad הַנַּ֖עַר H5288 for if he should leave וְעָזַ֥ב H5800 אֶת H853 his father אָבִ֖יו H1 for if he should leave וְעָזַ֥ב H5800 אֶת H853 his father אָבִ֖יו H1 his father would die וָמֵֽת׃ H4191 23 And thou saidst וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 אֶל H413 unto thy servants עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ H5650 אִם H518 Except לֹ֥א H3808 come down יֵרֵ֛ד H3381 brother אֲחִיכֶ֥ם H251 your youngest הַקָּטֹ֖ן H6996 אִתְּכֶ֑ם H854 Except לֹ֥א H3808 תֹֽסִפ֖וּן H3254 no more לִרְא֥וֹת H7200 my face פָּנָֽי׃ H6440 24 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 כִּ֣י H3588 And it came to pass when we came up עָלִ֔ינוּ H5927 אֶֽל H413 unto thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֖ H5650 my father אָבִ֑י H1 we told וַנַּ֨גֶּד H5046 ל֔וֹ H0 אֵ֖ת H853 him the words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 of my lord אֲדֹנִֽי׃ H113 25 said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 And our father אָבִ֑ינוּ H1 Go again שֻׁ֖בוּ H7725 and buy שִׁבְרוּ H7666 לָ֥נוּ H0 us a little מְעַט H4592 food אֹֽכֶל׃ H400 26 And we said וַנֹּ֕אמֶר H559 לֹ֥א H3808 We cannot נוּכַ֗ל H3201 go down וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ H3381 אִם H518 be יֵשׁ֩ H3426 brother וְאָחִ֥ינוּ H251 if our youngest הַקָּטֹ֖ן H6996 אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ H854 go down וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ H3381 כִּי H3588 לֹ֣א H3808 We cannot נוּכַ֗ל H3201 not see לִרְאוֹת֙ H7200 face פְּנֵ֣י H6440 the man's הָאִ֔ישׁ H376 brother וְאָחִ֥ינוּ H251 if our youngest הַקָּטֹ֖ן H6996 except אֵינֶ֥נּוּ H369 אִתָּֽנוּ׃ H854 27 said וַיֹּ֛אמֶר H559 And thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֥ H5650 my father אָבִ֖י H1 אֵלֵ֑ינוּ H413 אַתֶּ֣ם H859 unto us Ye know יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם H3045 כִּ֥י H3588 me two שְׁנַ֖יִם H8147 bare יָֽלְדָה H3205 לִּ֥י H0 that my wife אִשְׁתִּֽי׃ H802 28 went out וַיֵּצֵ֤א H3318 And the one הָֽאֶחָד֙ H259 מֵֽאִתִּ֔י H853 from me and I said וָֽאֹמַ֕ר H559 אַ֖ךְ H389 Surely טֹרָ֑ף H2963 Surely טֹרָ֑ף H2963 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and I saw him רְאִיתִ֖יו H7200 עַד H5704 not since הֵֽנָּה׃ H2008 29 And if ye take וּלְקַחְתֶּ֧ם H3947 גַּם H1571 אֶת H853 זֶ֛ה H2088 this also from מֵעִ֥ם H5973 me פָּנַ֖י H6440 befall him וְקָרָ֣הוּ H7136 and mischief אָס֑וֹן H611 ye shall bring down וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם H3381 אֶת H853 my gray hairs שֵֽׂיבָתִ֛י H7872 with sorrow בְּרָעָ֖ה H7451 to the grave שְׁאֹֽלָה׃ H7585 30 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Now therefore when I come כְּבֹאִי֙ H935 אֶל H413 to thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֣ H5650 my father אָבִ֔י H1 and the lad וְהַנַּ֖עַר H5288 אֵינֶנּ֣וּ H369 אִתָּ֑נוּ H854 be not with us seeing that his life בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ H5315 is bound up קְשׁוּרָ֥ה H7194 be not with us seeing that his life בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ H5315 31 וְהָיָ֗ה H1961 It shall come to pass when he seeth כִּרְאוֹת֛וֹ H7200 כִּי H3588 אֵ֥ין H369 that the lad הַנַּ֖עַר H5288 is not with us that he will die וָמֵ֑ת H4191 shall bring down וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ H3381 and thy servants עַבְדְּךָ֥ H5650 אֶת H853 the gray hairs שֵׂיבַ֨ת H7872 and thy servants עַבְדְּךָ֥ H5650 our father אָבִ֛ינוּ H1 with sorrow בְּיָג֖וֹן H3015 to the grave שְׁאֹֽלָה׃ H7585 32 כִּ֤י H3588 For thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֙ H5650 became surety עָרַ֣ב H6148 אֶת H853 for the lad הַנַּ֔עַר H5288 unto מֵעִ֥ם H5973 my father לְאָבִ֖י H1 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 אִם H518 לֹ֤א H3808 If I bring אֲבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ H935 אֵלֶ֔יךָ H413 him not unto thee then I shall bear the blame וְחָטָ֥אתִי H2398 my father לְאָבִ֖י H1 כָּל H3605 for ever הַיָּמִֽים׃ H3117 33 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 abide יֵֽשֶׁב H3427 נָ֤א H4994 Now therefore I pray thee let thy servant עֶ֖בֶד H5650 תַּ֣חַת H8478 and let the lad וְהַנַּ֖עַר H5288 Now therefore I pray thee let thy servant עֶ֖בֶד H5650 to my lord לַֽאדֹנִ֑י H113 and let the lad וְהַנַּ֖עַר H5288 go up יַ֥עַל H5927 עִם H5973 with his brethren אֶחָֽיו׃ H251 34 כִּי H3588 For how אֵיךְ֙ H349 shall I go up אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה H5927 אֶל H413 my father אָבִֽי׃ H1 and the lad וְהַנַּ֖עַר H5288 אֵינֶנּ֣וּ H369 אִתִּ֑י H854 פֶּ֚ן H6435 be not with me lest peradventure I see אֶרְאֶ֣ה H7200 the evil בָרָ֔ע H7451 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that shall come on יִמְצָ֖א H4672 אֶת H853 my father אָבִֽי׃ H1 [Genesis 43](/interlinear/genesis/43) [Genesis 45](/interlinear/genesis/45) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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