Genesis 43:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0were afraidוַיִּֽירְא֣וּh3372
1הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗יםh376
2כִּ֣יh3588
14are we brought inמֽוּבָאִ֑יםh935
4houseבֵּ֣יתh1004
5into Joseph'sיוֹסֵף֒h3130
6and they saidוַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּh559
7עַלh5921
8Becauseדְּבַ֤רh1697
9of the moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙h3701
10that was returnedהַשָּׁ֤בh7725
11in our sacksבְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙h572
12at the first timeבַּתְּחִלָּ֔הh8462
13אֲנַ֖חְנוּh587
14are we brought inמֽוּבָאִ֑יםh935
15that he may seek occasionלְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤לh1556
16עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙h5921
17against us and fallוּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣לh5307
18עָלֵ֔ינוּh5921
19upon us and takeוְלָקַ֧חַתh3947
20אֹתָ֛נוּh853
21us for bondmenלַֽעֲבָדִ֖יםh5650
22וְאֶתh853
23and our assesחֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃h2543

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn against us, and fall upon us and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

World English Bible (WEB)

The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, `For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in -- to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants -- our asses also.'