| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 42:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerhe said Genesis 42:2:2 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinebehold Genesis 42:2:3 ⧉שָׁמַ֔עְתִּיshamatiI have heard Genesis 42:2:4 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat Genesis 42:2:5 ⧉יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶרyeshsheverthere is grain Genesis 42:2:6 ⧉בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbemitsrayimin Egypt Genesis 42:2:7 ⧉רְדוּ־שָׁ֙מָּה֙redushammahgo down there Genesis 42:2:8 ⧉וְשִׁבְרוּ־לָ֣נוּveshivrulanubuy for us Genesis 42:2:9 ⧉מִשָּׁ֔םmishamfrom there Genesis 42:2:10 ⧉וְנִחְיֶ֖הvenikhyelive Genesis 42:2:11 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Genesis 42:2:12 ⧉נָמֽוּת׃namutdie |
| 2. Formal Translation He said, “Look, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us from that place, so that we may live and not die.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation He said, “Listen, I have heard there is food in Egypt. Go down there and purchase some for us so that we may stay alive and not die.” |