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Genesis 42:35

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

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וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.הֵ֚םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.מְרִיקִ֣יםmeriqimemptyרוּקverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “empty”, a verb used as a describing wordH7324to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty[idiom] arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out).שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔םsaqeyhemsackשַׂקnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “sack”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8242properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)sack(-cloth, -clothes).וְהִנֵּהvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…צְרוֹרtserorbundleצְרוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “bundle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6872a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)bag, [idiom] bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone.כַּסְפּ֖וֹkaspvomoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “money”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹbesaqvoin sackשַׂקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in sack”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8242properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)sack(-cloth, -clothes).וַיִּרְא֞וּvayirvand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).צְרֹר֧וֹתtserorotbundleצְרוֹרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “bundle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6872a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)bag, [idiom] bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone.כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛םkaspeyhemmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “money”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).הֵ֥מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.וַאֲבִיהֶ֖םvaavihemand fatherאָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וַיִּירָֽאוּvayiravand fearיָרֵאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and fear”, the next action in the storyH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, they are emptying their sacks, and lo, the bundle of each man's silver [is] in his sack, and they see their bundles of silver, they and their father, and are afraid;

World English Bible

As they emptied their sacks, behold, each man’s bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that behold, every man had his bundle of money in his sack; and they saw their bundles of money, they and their father, and were afraid.

Douay-Rheims

When they had told this, they poured out their corn and every man found his money tied in the mouth of his sack: and all being astonished together,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man's bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ κατακενοῦν αὐτοὺς τοὺς σάκκους αὐτῶν, καὶ ἦν ἑκάστου ὁ δεσμὸς τοῦ ἀργυρίου ἐν τῷ σάκκῳ αὐτῶν· καὶ εἶδον τοὺς δεσμοὺς τοῦ ἀργυρίου αὐτῶν αὐτοὶ, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.