--- title: Genesis 47:19 — Wherefore should we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Wherefore should we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be bondmen unto Pharaoh; and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land be not desolate.' Who acts: we, you, land. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — we, you, land — and what happens in the verse to us, bondmen, seed, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 50 chapters of Genesis on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. לָ֧מָּה נָמ֣וּת לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ גַּ֣ם אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ קְנֵֽה־אֹתָ֥נוּ וְאֶת־אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ בַּלָּ֑חֶם וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְפַרְעֹ֔ה וְתֶן־זֶ֗רַע וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵשָֽׁם׃ [Wherefore should we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be bondmen unto Pharaoh; and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land be not desolate.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1560/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:GEN:1439 # text = לָ֧מָּה נָמ֣וּת לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ גַּ֣ם אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ קְנֵֽה־אֹתָ֥נוּ וְאֶת־אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ בַּלָּ֑חֶם וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְפַרְעֹ֔ה וְתֶן־זֶ֗רַע וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵשָֽׁם׃ # verse = GEN.47.19 1-2 לָ֧מָּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 לָ֧ לָמָה ADP _ _ 2 case _ Gloss=|Ref=GEN_47:19!1|MId=o010470190011|Strong=3807a 2 מָּה מָה PRON _ PronType=Int 3 obl _ Gloss=why?|Ref=GEN_47:19!1|MId=o010470190012|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative 3 נָמ֣וּת מוּת VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 0 root _ Gloss=will.we.die|Ref=GEN_47:19!2|MId=o010470190021|Strong=4191|Frame=A0:010470190051;010470190071;|Type=yiqtol 4-6 לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_47:19!3|MId=o010470190031|Strong=3807a 5 עֵינֶ֗י עַיִן NOUN _ Number=Dual 3 obl _ Gloss=eyes|Ref=GEN_47:19!3|MId=o010470190032|Strong=5869 6 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=GEN_47:19!3|MId=o010470190033|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 7 גַּם־ גַּם ADV _ _ 8 advmod _ Gloss=both|Ref=GEN_47:19!4|MId=o010470190041|Strong=1571|Type=affirmation|SpaceAfter=No 8 אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ אֲנַחְנוּ PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ Gloss=we|Ref=GEN_47:19!5|MId=o010470190051|Strong=0587|Type=personal 9 גַּ֣ם גַּם ADV _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=as.well.as|Ref=GEN_47:19!6|MId=o010470190061|Strong=1571|Type=affirmation 10-11 אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 אַדְמָת אֲדָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=land|Ref=GEN_47:19!7|MId=o010470190071|Strong=0127 11 ֵ֔נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=GEN_47:19!7|MId=o010470190072|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 12 קְנֵֽה־ קָנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 3 parataxis _ Gloss=buy|Ref=GEN_47:19!8|MId=o010470190081|Strong=7069|Frame=A0:010470180241;A1:010470190092;010470190111;|Type=imperative|SpaceAfter=No 13-14 אֹתָ֥נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 אֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=|Ref=GEN_47:19!9|MId=o010470190091|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 14 ָ֥נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ Gloss=us|Ref=GEN_47:19!9|MId=o010470190092|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 15-16 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 17 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_47:19!10|MId=o010470190101|Strong=2050b 16 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_47:19!10|MId=o010470190102|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 17-18 אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 אַדְמָת אֲדָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 14 conj _ Gloss=land|Ref=GEN_47:19!11|MId=o010470190111|Strong=0127 18 ֵ֖נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=GEN_47:19!11|MId=o010470190112|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 19-21 בַּלָּ֑חֶם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=GEN_47:19!12|MId=o010470190121|Strong=0871a 20 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_47:19!12|MId=o010470190121ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 לָּ֑חֶם לֶחֶם NOUN _ Number=Sing 12 obl _ Gloss=food|Ref=GEN_47:19!12|MId=o010470190122|Strong=3899 22-23 וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 28 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_47:19!13|MId=o010470190131|Strong=2050b 23 נִֽהְיֶ֞ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 28 cop _ Gloss=we.will.be|Ref=GEN_47:19!13|MId=o010470190132|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:010470190141;010470190152;|Type=yiqtol 24 אֲנַ֤חְנוּ אֲנַחְנוּ PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ Gloss=we|Ref=GEN_47:19!14|MId=o010470190141|Strong=0587|Type=personal 25-27 וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_47:19!15|MId=o010470190151|Strong=2050b 26 אַדְמָת אֲדָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 24 conj _ Gloss=land|Ref=GEN_47:19!15|MId=o010470190152|Strong=0127 27 ֵ֙נוּ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 26 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=GEN_47:19!15|MId=o010470190153|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 28 עֲבָדִ֣ים עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 3 conj _ Gloss=slaves|Ref=GEN_47:19!16|MId=o010470190161|Strong=5650 29-30 לְפַרְעֹ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_47:19!17|MId=o010470190171|Strong=3807a 30 פַרְעֹ֔ה פַּרְעֹה PROPN _ _ 28 obl _ Gloss=Pharaoh|Ref=GEN_47:19!17|MId=o010470190172|Strong=6547 31-32 וְתֶן־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_47:19!18|MId=o010470190181|Strong=2050b 32 תֶן־ נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 3 conj _ Gloss=give|Ref=GEN_47:19!18|MId=o010470190182|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:010470180241;A1:010470190191;|Type=imperative 33 זֶ֗רַע זֶרַע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obj _ Gloss=seed|Ref=GEN_47:19!19|MId=o010470190191|Strong=2233 34-35 וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=so|Ref=GEN_47:19!20|MId=o010470190201|Strong=2050b 35 נִֽחְיֶה֙ חָיָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 3 conj _ Gloss=that.we.may.live|Ref=GEN_47:19!20|MId=o010470190202|Strong=2421|Frame=A0:010470150091;|Type=yiqtol 36-37 וְלֹ֣א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_47:19!21|MId=o010470190211|Strong=2050b 37 לֹ֣א לֹא ADV _ _ 38 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=GEN_47:19!21|MId=o010470190212|Strong=3808|Type=negative 38 נָמ֔וּת מוּת VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 35 conj _ Gloss=we.will.die|Ref=GEN_47:19!22|MId=o010470190221|Strong=4191|Frame=A0:010470150091;|Type=yiqtol 39-41 וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 43 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_47:19!23|MId=o010470190231|Strong=2050b 40 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 41 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_47:19!23|MId=o010470190232|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 41 אֲדָמָ֖ה אֲדָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 43 nsubj _ Gloss=land|Ref=GEN_47:19!23|MId=o010470190233|Strong=0127 42 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 43 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=GEN_47:19!24|MId=o010470190241|Strong=3808|Type=negative 43 תֵשָֽׁם יָשַׁם VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 35 conj _ Gloss=it.will.be.desolate|Ref=GEN_47:19!25|MId=o010470190251|Strong=8074|Frame=A0:010470190233;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 44 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 43 punct _ Ref=GEN_47:19!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: wh-question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | נָמוּת *will we die* | yiqtol · qal | אֲנַחְנוּ *we* + אַדְמָת *land* | | | | | קְנֵֽה־ *buy* | imperative · qal | | ָנוּ *us* + אַדְמָת *land* | | | | נִֽהְיֶה *we will be* | yiqtol · qal | אֲנַחְנוּ *we* + אַדְמָת *land* | | | | | תֶן־ *give* | imperative · qal | | זֶרַע *seed* | | | | נִֽחְיֶה *that we may live* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | **not** נָמוּת *we will die* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | **not** תֵשָֽׁם *it will be desolate* | yiqtol · qal | אֲדָמָה *land* | | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos} לְמָה נְמוּת לְעֵינָיךְ אַף אֲנַחְנָא אַף אַרְעָתָנָא קְנֵי יָתָנָא וְיָת אַרְעָתָנָא בְּלַחְמָא וּנְהֵי אֲנַחְנָא וְאַרְעָתָנָא עַבְדִּין לְפַרְעֹה וְהַב בַּר זַרְעָא וְנֵיחֵי וְלָא נְמוּת וְאַרְעָא לָא תְבוּר The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [Wherefore should we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be bondmen unto Pharaoh; and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land be not desolate.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1560/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:GEN:1439`. - ← previous: [Genesis 47:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.47.18/) - next →: [Genesis 47:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.47.20/) - ↑ back to [Genesis 47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/47/)