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וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תֹועֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃ And you shall say, “Men of livestock have your servants been from our youth even until now, both we and also our fathers,” in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to Mitsrayim. Explanation of Feature This verse from Genesis 46:34 highlights the use of the preposition בַּעֲבוּר (baʿavur) to introduce a purpose clause. This construction expresses intended result or purpose, often translated as “in order that.”… Learn Hebrew