Genesis 42:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And they saidוַיֹּֽאמְר֞וּh559
1oneאִ֣ישׁh376
2אֶלh413
8concerning our brotherאָחִינוּ֒h251
4We are verilyאֲבָל֮h61
5guiltyאֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀h818
6אֲנַחְנוּ֮h587
7עַלh5921
8concerning our brotherאָחִינוּ֒h251
9in thatאֲשֶׁ֨רh834
10we sawרָאִ֜ינוּh7200
21the anguishהַצָּרָ֖הh6869
12of his soulנַפְשׁ֛וֹh5315
13when he besoughtבְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹh2603
14אֵלֵ֖ינוּh413
15וְלֹ֣אh3808
16us and we would not hearשָׁמָ֑עְנוּh8085
17עַלh5921
18כֵּן֙h3651
19comeבָּ֣אָהh935
20אֵלֵ֔ינוּh413
21the anguishהַצָּרָ֖הh6869
22הַזֹּֽאת׃h2063

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Then they said one to another, We are indeed guilty concerning our brother, whose anguish of soul we saw when he besought us, and we did not hearken; therefore this distress is come upon us.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

World English Bible (WEB)

They said one to another, "We are most assuredly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come on us."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they say one unto another, `Verily we `are' guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul, in his making supplication unto us, and we did not hearken: therefore hath this distress come upon us.'