| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 42:4:1 ⧉וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֙veetbineyaminand Benjamin Genesis 42:4:2 ⧉אֲחִ֣יakhibrother of Genesis 42:4:3 ⧉יוֹסֵ֔ףyosefJoseph Genesis 42:4:4 ⧉לֹא־שָׁלַ֥חloshalakhdid not send Genesis 42:4:5 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֖בyaakovJacob Genesis 42:4:6 ⧉אֶת־אֶחָ֑יוetekhavwith his brothers Genesis 42:4:7 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Genesis 42:4:8 ⧉אָמַ֔רamarhe said Genesis 42:4:9 ⧉פֶּן־יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּpenyikeraennulest befall him Genesis 42:4:10 ⧉אָסֽוֹן׃asoncalamity |
| 4. Formal Translation But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with the others, because he said, “So that harm does not happen to him.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Jacob kept Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, from going with his brothers, because he thought, “Something bad might happen to him.” |