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Genesis 43:24

And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

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וַיָּבֵ֥אvayaveand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…הָאִ֛ישׁhaishthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the 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…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).הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhaanashimthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the 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…בֵּ֣יתָהbeytahfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, directional ending — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יוֹסֵ֑ףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).וַיִּתֶּןvayitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…מַ֨יִם֙mayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּvayirchatsvand batheרָחַץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and bathe”, the next action in the storyH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).רַגְלֵיהֶ֔םragleyhemfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvayitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…מִסְפּ֖וֹאmispoprovenderמִסְפּוֹאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “provender”, the ordinary formH4554fodderprovender.לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽםlachamoreyhemto assחֲמוֹרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to ass”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,

World English Bible

The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.

Darby Translation

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses food.

Douay-Rheims

And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he brought water to wash their feet; and gave provender to their asses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἤνεγκεν ὕδωρ νίψαι τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔδωκε χορτάσματα τοῖς ὄνοις αὐτῶν.