Genesis 43
Genesis 43 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 43:11 — מִזִּמְרַת הָאָרֶץ (mizimrat ha-aretz): chose "the best products of the land". Alternatives: "the choice fruits of the land"; "the land's famed produce". Why: the word points to what the land is praised for, not to one specific crop.
• Genesis 43:14 — אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaddai): chose "El Shaddai". Alternatives: traditionally "God Almighty". Why: Shaddai is of uncertain meaning, traditionally rendered "Almighty"; the compound name is kept together and…
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