The Meaning of Genesis 43:14 Explained

Genesis 43:14

KJV: And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

YLT: and God Almighty give to you mercies before the man, so that he hath sent to you your other brother and Benjamin; and I, when I am bereaved -- I am bereaved.'

Darby: And the Almighty God give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin! And I, if I be bereaved of children, am bereaved.

ASV: and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And God  Almighty  give  you mercy  before  the man,  that he may send away  your other  brother,  and Benjamin.  If  I be bereaved  [of my children], I am bereaved. 

What does Genesis 43:14 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 43:1-15 - The Brothers Return With Benjamin
Joseph, in giving corn to save his own brethren and the Egyptians from starvation, is a type of our Lord, who gives the bread of life to Jew and Gentile-to all that come to Him in their hopeless need. And in this return of the full money in the sacks we are reminded that salvation is without money and without price. Whatever we bring to enrich Christ He returns to us. His gifts are all of His unmerited grace and favor. Very often we move forward with dread into the unknown; but that dread is the child of ignorance. If only we realized that love is waiting for us there, which does not ask for balm and honey, for spices and myrrh, but just for ourselves, how much happier life would become! Lift up your hearts; a feast awaits you! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 43

1  Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin
15  Joseph entertains his brothers
19  They discover their fears to the steward
26  Joseph makes them a feast

What do the individual words in Genesis 43:14 mean?

and God Almighty may give you mercy before the man that he may release your - brother other and Benjamin And I if am bereaved I am bereaved
וְאֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֗י יִתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם רַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְשִׁלַּ֥ח לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־ אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אַחֵ֖ר וְאֶת־ בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וַאֲנִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי שָׁכָֽלְתִּי

וְאֵ֣ל  and  God 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֵל 
Sense: god, god-like one, mighty one.
שַׁדַּ֗י  Almighty 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁדַּי  
Sense: almighty, most powerful.
יִתֵּ֨ן  may  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
רַחֲמִים֙  mercy 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: רַחַם 
Sense: womb.
לִפְנֵ֣י  before 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
הָאִ֔ישׁ  the  man 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
וְשִׁלַּ֥ח  that  he  may  release 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלַח  
Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
לָכֶ֛ם  your 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲחִיכֶ֥ם  brother 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
אַחֵ֖ר  other 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: אַחֵר  
Sense: another, other, following.
בִּנְיָמִ֑ין  Benjamin 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בִּנְיָמִין 
Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother.
וַאֲנִ֕י  And  I 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular
Root: אֲנִי  
Sense: I (first pers.
שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי  am  bereaved 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: מְשַׁכֶּלֶת 
Sense: to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry.
שָׁכָֽלְתִּי  I  am  bereaved 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: מְשַׁכֶּלֶת 
Sense: to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry.