Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ הָ֚בָה נִלְבְּנָ֣ה לְבֵנִ֔ים וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וַתְּהִ֨י לָהֶ֤ם הַלְּבֵנָה֙ לְאָ֔בֶן וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לַחֹֽמֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *hābâ* *nilᵊbᵊnâ* *lᵊbēnîm* and-*niśᵊrᵊpâ* to-*śᵊrēpâ* *wə-tᵊhî* to-them the-*lᵊbēnâ* for-*ʾāben* and-the-*ḥēmār* *hāyâ* to-them for-*ḥōmer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "noun feminine plural - bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "noun feminine singular - burning", "*wə-tᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became", "*lᵊbēnâ*": "noun feminine singular - brick", "*ʾāben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*ḥēmār*": "noun masculine singular - asphalt/bitumen", "*hāyâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥōmer*": "noun masculine singular - mortar/clay" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/told/spoke", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "burning/firing", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar/cement/clay" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *hābâ* *nibneh*-to-us *ʿîr* and-*migdāl* and-*rōʾšô* in-the-*šāmayim* and-*naʿăśeh*-to-us *šēm* lest-*nāpûṣ* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nibneh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/reputation", "*nāpûṣ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nibneh*": "let us build", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/head/summit", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/do/create", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*nāpûṣ*": "we are scattered/dispersed/spread" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה הֵ֣ן עַ֤ם אֶחָד֙ וְשָׂפָ֤ה אַחַת֙ לְכֻלָּ֔ם וְזֶ֖ה הַחִלָּ֣ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְעַתָּה֙ לֹֽא־יִבָּצֵ֣ר מֵהֶ֔ם כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָזְמ֖וּ לֽ͏ַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *hēn* *ʿam* *ʾeḥād* and-*śāpâ* *ʾaḥat* to-all-of-them and-this *haḥillām* to-*ʿăśôt* and-now not-*yibbāṣēr* from-them all which *yāzᵊmû* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective masculine singular - one", "*śāpâ*": "noun feminine singular - lip/language", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective feminine singular - one", "*haḥillām*": "article + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their beginning", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*yibbāṣēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be restrained", "*yāzᵊmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have purposed/planned", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/make" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*śāpâ*": "language/speech/lip", "*haḥillām*": "their beginning/their start", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*yibbāṣēr*": "will be restrained/withheld/prevented", "*yāzᵊmû*": "they planned/purposed/devised" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.29", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָ֧ם וְנָח֛וֹר לָהֶ֖ם נָשִׁ֑ים שֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָם֙ שָׂרָ֔י וְשֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־נָחוֹר֙ מִלְכָּ֔ה בַּת־הָרָ֥ן אֲבִֽי־מִלְכָּ֖ה וֽ͏ַאֲבִ֥י יִסְכָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾabrām* and-*nāḥôr* to-themselves *nāšîm* *šēm* *ʾēšet*-*ʾabrām* *śārāy* and-*šēm* *ʾēšet*-*nāḥôr* *milkâ* *bat*-*hārān* *ʾăbî*-*milkâ* and-*ʾăbî* *yiskâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - wives", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*śārāy*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*yiskâ*": "proper noun - Iscah" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/married", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "wives", "*šēm*": "name", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of", "*śārāy*": "Sarai", "*milkâ*": "Milcah", "*bat*": "daughter of", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "father of", "*yiskâ*": "Iscah" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.31", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח תֶּ֜רַח אֶת־אַבְרָ֣ם בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֶת־ל֤וֹט בֶּן־הָרָן֙ בֶּן־בְּנ֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ שָׂרַ֣י כַּלָּת֔וֹ אֵ֖שֶׁת אַבְרָ֣ם בְּנ֑וֹ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ אִתָּ֜ם מֵא֣וּר כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ עַד־חָרָ֖ן וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *teraḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾabrām* *bᵊnô* and-*ʾet*-*lôṭ* *ben*-*hārān* *ben*-*bᵊnô* and-*ʾēt* *śāray* *kallātô* *ʾēšet* *ʾabrām* *bᵊnô* *wə-yēṣᵊʾû* with-them from-*ʾûr* *kaśdîm* to-*lāleket* *ʾarṣâ* *kᵊnaʿan* *wə-yābōʾû* until-*ḥārān* *wə-yēšᵊbû* there", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*kallātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wə-yēṣᵊʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾûr*": "proper noun - Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun feminine singular + directional heh - to the land of", "*kᵊnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/brought", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "his son", "*lôṭ*": "Lot", "*ben*": "son of", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*kallātô*": "his daughter-in-law", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of", "*wə-yēṣᵊʾû*": "and they departed/went out", "*ʾûr*": "Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Chaldees", "*lāleket*": "to go/walk/travel", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the land of", "*kᵊnaʿan*": "Canaan", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "and they came/arrived", "*ḥārān*": "Haran", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "and they settled/dwelt" } }