Genesis 43 — Hebrew and Greek compared

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:1 But the famine prevailed upon the land.

Greek · Saints priority

43:1 But the famine prevailed upon the land.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:2 And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little food.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:2 And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little food.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:3 Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’”

Greek · Saints priority

43:3 Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face unless your youngest brother is with you.’”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:4 “If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:4 “If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:5 “but if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you’.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:5 “but if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your youngest brother is with you’.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:6 And Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly as to tell the man that you had another brother?”

Greek · Saints priority

43:6 And Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly as to tell the man that you had another brother?”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:7 And they replied, “The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ And we answered him according to his questioning. Could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

Greek · Saints priority

43:7 And they replied, “The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ And we answered him according to his questioning. Could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:8 Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the young man with me. We will set out, so we may live and not die, we, you, and our little ones.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:8 Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the young man with me. We will set out, so we may live and not die, we, you, and our households.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:9 “I myself will be his guarantor; from my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:9 “I myself will be his guarantor; from my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:10 “For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:10 “For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:11 Israel their father said to them, “If it must be so, do this: take some of the land’s choice produce in your bags and bring the man a gift, a little balm, a little honey, spices, ladanum, pistachios, and almonds.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:11 Israel their father said to them, “If it must be so, do this: take some of the land’s produce in your bags and bring the man gifts of resin, honey, aromatics, stacte, terebinth nuts, and nuts.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:12 “And take twice the silver in your hands, and carry back with you the silver that was returned in the mouths of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:12 “And take twice the silver in your hands, and carry back with you the silver that was returned in your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:13 “Take your brother also, and arise, go down again to the man.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:13 “Take your brother also, and arise, go down again to the man.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:14 “May El Shaddai grant you compassion before the man, so he may release your other brother and Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:14 “May my God grant you favor before the man, so he may release your one brother and Benjamin. As for me, as I have been bereaved, I have been bereaved.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:15 So the men took those presents, and they took twice the silver in their hands, along with Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Greek · Saints priority

43:15 So the men took those presents, and they took twice the silver in their hands, along with Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward, “Bring the men into the house. Slaughter an animal and prepare the meal, for the men will eat with me at noon.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:16 Joseph saw them with Benjamin, his brother by the same mother, and ordered his steward to bring the men into the house. “Slaughter animals and prepare the meal, for the men will eat bread with me at noon.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:17 And the man did just as Joseph said, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

Greek · Saints priority

43:17 And the man did just as Joseph said, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:18 The men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph’s house. They said, “We are being brought in because of the silver returned to our sacks the first time, so he can find a pretext against us, attack us, and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:18 Seeing that they were brought into Joseph’s house, the men said, “We are being brought in because of the silver returned to our sacks the first time, so he can accuse us falsely, attack us, and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:19 So they approached the man who was over Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him in the gateway of the house.

Greek · Saints priority

43:19 So they approached the man who was over Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him in the gateway of the house.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:20 They said, “Please, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:20 They said, “Please, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:21 “When we reached the lodging place and opened our sacks, each man’s silver was in the mouth of his sack, our silver at its full weight. We have brought it back with us.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:21 “When we reached the lodging place and opened our sacks, each man’s silver was in his sack. We have now brought our silver back at its full weight in our hands.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:22 “and we have brought other silver with us to buy food. We do not know who cast the silver into our sacks.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:22 “and we have brought other silver with us to buy food. We do not know who cast the silver into our sacks.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:23 He said, “Peace to you; do not fear. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your silver.” He brought Simeon out to them.

Greek · Saints priority

43:23 The man said, “May you find favor; do not fear. Your God and the God of your fathers has given you treasures in your sacks. I have received your good silver in full.” He brought Simeon out to them.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:24 And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house and gave them water to wash their feet, and he provided fodder for their donkeys.

Greek · Saints priority

43:24 He brought water for them to wash their feet and brought fodder for their donkeys.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:25 They prepared the gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon, for they had heard that they would eat bread there.

Greek · Saints priority

43:25 Then they prepared their presents for Joseph’s arrival at noon, for they had heard that he was about to dine there.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:26 When Joseph entered the house, they brought him the presents that were in their hands into the house, and they prostrated themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

Greek · Saints priority

43:26 When Joseph entered the house, they brought him the presents that were in their hands into the house, and they prostrated themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:27 And he questioned them, saying, “How are you?” And he said to them, “Is your father healthy, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”

Greek · Saints priority

43:27 And he questioned them, saying, “How are you?” And he said to them, “Is your father healthy, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:28 They said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” They bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

Greek · Saints priority

43:28 They said, “Your servant our father is healthy; he is still alive.” He said, “May that man be blessed by God.” They bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:29 He looked up and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:29 Joseph looked up and saw Benjamin, his brother by the same mother, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, whom you said you would bring to me?” He said, “May God show mercy to you, child.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:30 Joseph hurried away, deeply moved for his brother, and sought a place to weep. He entered his chamber and wept there.

Greek · Saints priority

43:30 Joseph was troubled, for his heart stirred deeply for his brother, and he sought a place to weep. He entered his chamber and wept there.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:31 Then he washed his face and came out; and restraining himself, he said, “Set on the bread.”

Greek · Saints priority

43:31 Then he washed his face and came out; and restraining himself, he said, “Set on the bread.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:32 And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who dined with him by themselves; for the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

Greek · Saints priority

43:32 They served him separately, the brothers separately, and the Egyptians who ate with him separately. The Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that was an abomination to the Egyptians.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:33 They sat before him in order of age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

Greek · Saints priority

43:33 They sat before him in order of age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

43:34 Portions were brought to them from his table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as large as any of theirs. They drank and became drunk with him.

Greek · Saints priority

43:34 Portions were brought to them from his table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as large as any of theirs. They drank and became drunk with him.