--- title: Genesis 50:17 — So shall ye say unto Joseph: Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgres… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: So shall ye say unto Joseph: Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father.' And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him. 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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 — ye, I, brethren, we, Joseph, transgression — and what happens in the verse to transgression, thee, 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. כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף אָ֣נָּ֡א שָׂ֣א נָ֠א פֶּ֣שַׁע אַחֶ֤יךָ וְחַטָּאתָם֙ כִּי־רָעָ֣ה גְמָל֔וּךָ וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂ֣א נָ֔א לְפֶ֥שַׁע עַבְדֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּדַבְּרָ֥ם אֵלָֽיו׃ [So shall ye say unto Joseph: Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1652/) [And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father.' And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1653/) ## 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:1523 # text = כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף אָ֣נָּ֡א שָׂ֣א נָ֠א פֶּ֣שַׁע אַחֶ֤יךָ וְחַטָּאתָם֙ כִּי־רָעָ֣ה גְמָל֔וּךָ וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂ֣א נָ֔א לְפֶ֥שַׁע עַבְדֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּדַבְּרָ֥ם אֵלָֽיו׃ # verse = GEN.50.17 1 כֹּֽה־ כֹּה ADV _ _ 2 advmod _ Gloss=thus|Ref=GEN_50:17!1|MId=o010500170011|Strong=3541|SpaceAfter=No 2 תֹאמְר֣וּ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.will.say|Ref=GEN_50:17!2|MId=o010500170021|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010500150021;|Type=yiqtol 3-4 לְיוֹסֵ֗ף _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_50:17!3|MId=o010500170031|Strong=3807a 4 יוֹסֵ֗ף יוֹסֵף PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Joseph|Ref=GEN_50:17!3|MId=o010500170032|Strong=3130 5 אָ֣נָּ֡א אָנָּא INTJ _ _ 2 ccomp _ Gloss=please!|Ref=GEN_50:17!4|MId=o010500170041|Strong=0577|Type=exhortation 6 שָׂ֣א נָשָׂא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 5 parataxis _ Gloss=forgive|Ref=GEN_50:17!5|MId=o010500170051|Strong=5375|Frame=A0:010500170032;A1:010500170071;010500170092;|Type=imperative 7 נָ֠א נָא INTJ _ _ 6 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=GEN_50:17!6|MId=o010500170061|Strong=4994|Type=exhortation 8 פֶּ֣שַׁע פֶּשַׁע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 obj _ Gloss=the.transgression|Ref=GEN_50:17!7|MId=o010500170071|Strong=6588 9-10 אַחֶ֤יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 אַחֶ֤י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 8 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.brothers|Ref=GEN_50:17!8|MId=o010500170081|Strong=0251 10 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=GEN_50:17!8|MId=o010500170082|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 11-13 וְחַטָּאתָם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 12 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_50:17!9|MId=o010500170091|Strong=2050b 12 חַטָּאת חַטָּאת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=sin|Ref=GEN_50:17!9|MId=o010500170092|Strong=2403 13 ָם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=GEN_50:17!9|MId=o010500170093|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 14 כִּי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 16 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=GEN_50:17!10|MId=o010500170101|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 15 רָעָ֣ה רָעָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 16 xcomp _ Gloss=evil|Ref=GEN_50:17!11|MId=o010500170111|Strong=7451b 16-17 גְמָל֔וּךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 גְמָל֔וּ גָּמַל VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 5 parataxis _ Gloss=they|Ref=GEN_50:17!12|MId=o010500170121|Strong=1580|Frame=A0:010500170081;A1:010500170111;A2:010500170122;|Type=qatal 17 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ Gloss=dealt.out.to.you|Ref=GEN_50:17!12|MId=o010500170122|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 18-19 וְעַתָּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 19 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_50:17!13|MId=o010500170131|Strong=2050b 19 עַתָּה֙ עַתָּה ADV _ _ 2 advmod _ Gloss=now|Ref=GEN_50:17!13|MId=o010500170132|Strong=6258 20 שָׂ֣א נָשָׂא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 5 parataxis _ Gloss=forgive|Ref=GEN_50:17!14|MId=o010500170141|Strong=5375|Frame=A0:010500160031;|Type=imperative 21 נָ֔א נָא INTJ _ _ 20 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=GEN_50:17!15|MId=o010500170151|Strong=4994|Type=exhortation 22-23 לְפֶ֥שַׁע _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_50:17!16|MId=o010500170161|Strong=3807a 23 פֶ֥שַׁע פֶּשַׁע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=the.transgression|Ref=GEN_50:17!16|MId=o010500170162|Strong=6588 24 עַבְדֵ֖י עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 23 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.servants|Ref=GEN_50:17!17|MId=o010500170171|Strong=5650 25 אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 24 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.God|Ref=GEN_50:17!18|MId=o010500170181|Strong=0430 26-27 אָבִ֑יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 אָבִ֑י אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.father|Ref=GEN_50:17!19|MId=o010500170191|Strong=0001 27 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 26 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=GEN_50:17!19|MId=o010500170192|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 28-29 וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_50:17!20|MId=o010500170201|Strong=2050b 29 יֵּ֥בְךְּ בָּכָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.wept|Ref=GEN_50:17!20|MId=o010500170202|Strong=1058|Frame=A0:010500170211;|Type=wayyiqtol 30 יוֹסֵ֖ף יוֹסֵף PROPN _ _ 29 nsubj _ Gloss=Joseph|Ref=GEN_50:17!21|MId=o010500170211|Strong=3130 31-33 בְּדַבְּרָ֥ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=when|Ref=GEN_50:17!22|MId=o010500170221|Strong=0871a 32 דַבְּר דָבַר VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 29 advcl _ Gloss=spoke|Ref=GEN_50:17!22|MId=o010500170222|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:010500170223;|Type=infinitive_construct 33 ָ֥ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 nsubj _ Gloss=they|Ref=GEN_50:17!22|MId=o010500170223|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 34-35 אֵלָֽיו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 אֵלָֽי אֶל ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_50:17!23|MId=o010500170231|Strong=0413 35 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=GEN_50:17!23|MId=o010500170232|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=GEN_50:17!23 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | תֹאמְרוּ *you will say* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | שָׂא *forgive* | imperative · qal | יוֹסֵף *Joseph* | פֶּשַׁע *the transgression* + חַטָּאת *sin* | | | | גְמָלוּ *they* | qatal · qal | אַחֶי *your brothers* | רָעָה *evil* | ךָ *dealt out to you* | | | שָׂא *forgive* | imperative · qal | | | | | | יֵּבְךְּ *he wept* | wayyiqtol · qal | יוֹסֵף *Joseph* | | | | | דַבְּר *spoke* | infinitive construct · piel | ָם *they* | | | | 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} כְּדֵין תֵּימְרוּן לְיוֹסֵף בְּבָעוּ שְׁבוֹק כְּעַן לְחוֹבָא אַחָיךְ וְלַחֲטָאֵהוֹן אֲרֵי בִישְׁתָא גְמָלוּךְ וּכְעַן שְׁבוֹק כְּעַן לְחוֹבָא עַבְדֵי אֱלָהָא דְאָבוּךְ וּבְכָא יוֹסֵף בְּמַלָלוּתְהוֹן עִמֵּהּ 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. [So shall ye say unto Joseph: Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1652/) 2. [And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father.' And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1653/) **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). 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