Gen. 42:37 in context
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Genesis 42:37

Reuben spoke to his father and said, "You shall kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you. Give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to you." [Reuben had four sons, so the Hebrew implies "two of my sons."]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   רְאוּבֵן   אֶל   אָבִיו   לֵאמֹר   אֶת   שְׁנֵי   בָנַי   תָּמִית   אִם   לֹא   אֲבִיאֶנּוּ   אֵלֶיךָ   תְּנָה   אֹתוֹ   עַל   יָדִי   וַאֲנִי   אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ   אֵלֶיךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπεν δὲ Ρουβην τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ λέγων τοὺς δύο υἱούς μου ἀπόκτεινον ἐὰν μὴ ἀγάγω αὐτὸν πρὸς σέ δὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν χεῖρά μου κἀγὼ ἀνάξω αὐτὸν πρὸς σέ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֤אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7205
 רְאוּבֵן֙ (reoven)
 Reuben
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0001
H9023
 אָבִ֣י (avi)
ו (v)
 father
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9005
H0559
 לֵ (le)
אמֹ֔ר (mór)
 to
to say
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H8147
 שְׁנֵ֤י (shenei)
 two
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Acbdc
H1121a
H9020
 בָנַ (vana)
י֙ (j)
 son
my
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H4191
 תָּמִ֔ית (tamit)
 to die
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Vhi2ms
H0518a
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H0935
H9033
 אֲבִיאֶ֖ (avie)
נּוּ (no)
 to come (in)
him
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vhi1cs
Sp3ms
H0413
H9031
 אֵלֶ֑י (ele)
ךָ (kha)
 to(wards)
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H5414
H9012
 תְּנָ֤ (tena)
ה (h)
 to give
parag
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix

 Vqv2ms
Sh
H0853
H9033
 אֹת (ót)
וֹ֙ (vó)
 obj.
him
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

To
Sp3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3027
H9020
 יָדִ֔ (jadi)
י (j)
 hand
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9002
H0589
 וַ (va)
אֲנִ֖י (ani)
 and
I
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

C
Pp1bs
H7725
H9033
 אֲשִׁיבֶ֥ (ashive)
נּוּ (no)
 to return
him
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vhi1cs
Sp3ms
H0413
H9031
H9016
 אֵלֶֽי (ele)
ךָ (kha)
׃
to(wards)
you
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Sp2ms

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