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Genesis 43:4

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

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אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יֶשְׁךָ֛yeshkhaareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַmeshalechasendשָׁלַחverb, piel, participle, absolute — “send”, a verb used as a describing wordH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…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).אָחִ֖ינוּachinvbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.אִתָּ֑נוּitanvamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.נֵרְדָ֕הneredahbring downיָרַדverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “bring down”, a determination or requestH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥הvenishberahand sellשָׁבַרconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and sell”, a determination or requestH7666to deal in grainbuy, sell.לְךָ֖lekhatoלְךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאֹֽכֶלokhelfoodאֹכֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “food”, the ordinary formH400foodeating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

Young’s Literal Translation

if thou art sending our brother with us, we go down, and buy for thee food,

World English Bible

If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;

Darby Translation

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food;

Douay-Rheims

If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If, then, thou send our brother with us, we will go down, and buy thee food;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ μὲν οὖν ἀποστέλλῃς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν μεθʼ ἡμῶν, καταβησόμεθα, καὶ ἀγοράσομέν σοι βρώματα.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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