Genesis 43:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:”
Genesis 43:20 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Genesis 43:208 words
וַיֹּאמְרוּwayōʾmərûAnd say
בִּיbîOh that!
אֲדֹנִיʾădōnîSovereign
יָרֹדyārōdDescend
יָרַדְנוּyāradənûDescend
בַּתְּחִלָּהbatəḥilāhIn commencement
לִשְׁבָּרlišəbārTo deal
אֹכֶלʾōḵelFood
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