King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye [so] ill with me, [as] to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Complete Jewish Bible:
Isra'el said, "Why did you bring such trouble my way by telling the man you had another brother?"
Berean Standard Bible:
“Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”
American Standard Version:
And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Israel{H3478} said{H559}, Wherefore dealt ye so ill{H7489} with me, as to tell{H5046} the man{H376} whether ye had yet a brother{H251}?
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Commentary for Genesis 43:6
Genesis 43:6 is a verse set within the broader narrative of Joseph and his brothers in the book of Genesis. This verse captures a moment of tension and rebuke in the family dynamics of the patriarch Jacob, also known as Israel, and his sons. The historical context is the period when famine has struck the region, and Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier, has risen to a position of power in Egypt. Unbeknownst to Jacob, Joseph is the Egyptian official with whom they are negotiating for grain.
In this verse, Jacob is confronting his sons after they return from their first journey to Egypt. They had been instructed by Joseph, whom they did not recognize, to bring their youngest brother, Benjamin, with them on their next trip to prove their honesty and secure more grain. Jacob questions his sons about why they would reveal to the Egyptian official that they have another brother at home, fearing for Benjamin's safety, as he has already lost Joseph, whom he believes to be dead.
The themes present in this verse include familial loyalty, the consequences of past actions (in this case, the brothers' betrayal of Joseph), and the providential hand of God working through human events. Jacob's distress over the potential loss of another son underscores the theme of parental love and the pain of familial separation. The verse also highlights the brothers' predicament, caught between obeying the demands of a powerful official and the protective instincts of their father, which serves as a pivotal point in the story that leads to the eventual reconciliation and redemption of the family. This moment is part of a larger narrative arc that demonstrates God's faithfulness in preserving the family of Jacob, which will become the nation of Israel, despite human failings and difficult circumstances.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3478
There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H7489
There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָעַע
Transliteration: râʻaʻ
Pronunciation: raw-ah'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally); afflict, associate selves (by mistake for רָעָה), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for רָעָה), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, [idiom] indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse. - Strong's Number: H5046
There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָגַד
Transliteration: nâgad
Pronunciation: naw-gad'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise; bewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter. - Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H251
There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָח
Transliteration: ʼâch
Pronunciation: awkh
Description: a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.