Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֜י אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם הִנֵּה־נָ֞א עֲצָרַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ מִלֶּ֔דֶת בֹּא־נָא֙ אֶל־שִׁפְחָתִ֔י אוּלַ֥י אִבָּנֶ֖ה מִמֵּ֑נָּה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אַבְרָ֖ם לְק֥וֹל שָׂרָֽי׃", "text": "And-*tomer* *Saray* to-*'Abram* *hinneh-na* *'atsarani* *YHWH* from-*ledet* *bo'-na* to-*shifchati* *'ulay* *'ibbaneh* from-her, and-*yishma'* *'Abram* to-*qol* *Saray*.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*hinneh-na*": "demonstrative particle + particle of entreaty - behold, please", "*'atsarani*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has restrained me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*milledet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from bearing", "*bo'-na*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - go, please", "*'el-shifchati*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my maidservant", "*'ulay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*'ibbaneh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be built up", "*mimennah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her", "*yishma'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he listened/heard", "*leqol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of" }, "variants": { "*'atsarani*": "restrained me/prevented me/kept me from", "*'ibbaneh*": "be built up/obtain children/be established", "*yishma'*": "listened/heard/obeyed" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Sarai sa til Abram: «Se, Herren har stengt min livmor, så jeg kan ikke få barn. Gå til slavekvinnen min; kanskje jeg kan få barn gjennom henne.» Abram lyttet til hennes bønn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Sarai sa til Abram: Se nå, Herren har hindret meg fra å føde barn. Gå inn til min trellkvinne, kanskje jeg kan få barn ved henne. Og Abram lyttet til Sarais ord.

• Norsk King James

  Og Sarai sa til Abram: Se, Herren har hindret meg i å få barn; vær så snill, ta min tjenestepike, så kanskje jeg kan få barn gjennom henne. Og Abram lyttet til Sarais stemme.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sarai sa til Abram: Se, Herren har hindret meg i å føde; jeg ber deg, gå inn til min tjenestepike, kanskje jeg kan få barn gjennom henne. Abram lyttet til Sarais ord.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sarai sa til Abram: «Se, Herren har hindret meg i å føde barn. Gå inn til tjenestekvinnen min; kanskje jeg kan få barn gjennom henne.» Abram hørte på Sarais ord.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Sarai sa til Abram: Se nå, Herren har hindret meg i å få barn. Jeg ber deg, gå inn til min tjenestekvinne; kanskje kan jeg få en sønn gjennom henne. Og Abram lyttet til Sarais ord.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sarai sa til Abram: 'Se, Herren har nå hindret meg i å føde. Vær så snill, gå til min tjenestekvinne; kanskje kan jeg få barn ved henne.' Og Abram hørte på Sarais ord.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og Sarai sa til Abram: Se nå, Herren har hindret meg i å få barn. Jeg ber deg, gå inn til min tjenestekvinne; kanskje kan jeg få en sønn gjennom henne. Og Abram lyttet til Sarais ord.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sarai sa til Abram: "Se, Herren har hindret meg i å føde barn. Gå til min slavekvinne, kanskje jeg kan få barn med hennes hjelp." Og Abram hørte på Sarai.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Sarai said to Abram, "Look, the LORD has prevented me from having children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." And Abram listened to Sarai's voice.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Sarai sa til Abram: «Se, Herren har hindret meg fra å føde barn. Gå inn til min slavekvinne, kanskje jeg kan få barn gjennom henne.» Abram hørte på Sarais ord.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Sarai sagde til Abram: See nu, Herren haver tillukket mig, at jeg kan ikke føde; Kjære, gak til min Pige, maaskee jeg kunde bygges af hende; og Abram adlød Sarai Røst.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sarai sa til Abram: "Se nå, Herren har hindret meg fra å få barn. Jeg ber deg, gå til min tjenestekvinne; kanskje jeg kan få barn gjennom henne." Og Abram lyttet til Sarais ord.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. I pray you, go in to my maid; it may be that I will obtain children by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sarai sa til Abram: "Se nå, Herren har hindret meg fra å få barn. Gå derfor inn til min tjenestepike. Kanskje jeg kan få barn gjennom henne." Abram hørte på Sarais råd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sarai sa til Abram: 'Se, Herren har hindret meg i å få barn. Gå inn til min tjenestekvinne, kanskje jeg kan få barn ved henne.' Og Abram lyttet til Sarais ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Sarai sa da til Abram: Se, Herren har hindret meg fra å få barn. Gå inn til min tjenestepike; kanskje jeg kan få barn ved henne. Og Abram hørte på Sarai.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Sarai sa til Abram: Se, Herren har ikke gitt meg barn; gå inn til min tjenestekvinne, kanskje kan jeg få en familie gjennom henne. Og Abram gjorde som Sarai sa.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore the sayde vnto Abram. Beholde the LORde hath closed me that I can not bere. I praye the goo in vnto my mayde peradueture I shall be multiplyed by meanes of her And Abram herde the voyce of Sarai. Than Sarai

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto Abram: Beholde, the LORDE hath closed me, that I can not beare. Go in (I praye the) vnto my mayde: peraduenture I shalbe multiplied by her, more then by myself. And Abram herkened vnto the voyce of Sarai. Than Sarai

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Sarai said vnto Abram, Beholde now, the Lorde hath restrained me from childe bearing. I pray thee goe in vnto my maide: it may be that I shall receiue a childe by her; Abram obeyed the voyce of Sarai.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Sarai sayde vnto Abram: beholde, nowe the Lorde hath restrayned me, that I can not beare, I pray thee go in to my mayde, it may be that I may be builded by her: and Abram obeyed the voyce of Sarai.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Sarai said to Abram," See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Sarai saith unto Abram, `Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Sarai said to Abram, See, the Lord has not let me have children; go in to my servant, for I may get a family through her. And Abram did as Sarai said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Sarai said to Abram, "See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Sarai said to Abram,“Since the LORD has prevented me from having children, please sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her.” Abram did what Sarai told him.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.1", "source": "וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃", "text": "And the *nāḥāš* *hāyāh* *ʿārûm* from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*; and *yōʾmer* to the *ʾiššāh*, Indeed that *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from all *ʿēṣ* the *gān*?", "grammar": { "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/judges", "*ʾaf kî*": "indeed that/even though/is it really true that" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ מִפְּרִ֥י עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן נֹאכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *tōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to the *nāḥāš*: From *pĕrî* *ʿēṣ*-the *gān* *nōʾkēl*.", "grammar": { "*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine, construct - fruit of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, construct - tree of", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden", "*nōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we may eat" }, "variants": { "*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/offspring" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.3", "source": "וּמִפְּרִ֣י הָעֵץ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַגָּן֒ אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים לֹ֤א תֹֽאכְלוּ֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תִגְּע֖וּ בּ֑וֹ פֶּן־תְּמֻתֽוּן׃", "text": "But from *pĕrî* the *ʿēṣ* which in *tôk*-the *gān*, *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from it, and not *tiggĕʿû* in it, lest *tĕmutûn*.", "grammar": { "*pĕrî*": "noun, masculine, construct - fruit of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine, construct - midst of", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/commanded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*tiggĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall touch", "*tĕmutûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall die" }, "variants": { "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/so that not" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַנָּחָ֖שׁ אֶל־הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה לֹֽא־מ֖וֹת תְּמֻתֽוּן׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* the *nāḥāš* to the *ʾiššāh*: Not *môt* *tĕmutûn*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*môt*": "infinitive absolute - dying", "*tĕmutûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall die" }, "variants": { "*môt tĕmutûn*": "emphatic construction - you shall surely not die/you will not die at all" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.5", "source": "כִּ֚י יֹדֵ֣עַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֗י בְּיוֹם֙ אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְנִפְקְח֖וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶם֙ כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים יֹדְעֵ֖י ט֥וֹב וָרָֽע׃", "text": "For *yōdēaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that in *yôm* *ʾăkālĕkem* from it, and *nip̄qĕḥû* *ʿênêkem*, and *wihyîtem* like *ʾĕlōhîm*, *yōdĕʿê* *ṭôb* and *rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yōdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾăkālĕkem*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd plural suffix - your eating", "*nip̄qĕḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural + waw consecutive - will be opened", "*ʿênêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd plural suffix - your eyes", "*wihyîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd plural + waw consecutive - and you will be", "*yōdĕʿê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*kê'lōhîm*": "like God/like divine beings/like heavenly beings", "*ṭôb wārāʿ*": "good and evil/good and bad/benefit and harm" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* that *ṭôb* the *ʿēṣ* for *maʾăkāl*, and that *taʾăwāh*-it to *ʿênayim*, and *neḥmād* the *ʿēṣ* for *haśkîl*, and *tiqqaḥ* from *piryô* and *tōʾkal*; and *tittēn* also to *ʾîšāh* with her, and *yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/eating", "*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/delight", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - eyes", "*neḥmād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - desirable/pleasant", "*haśkîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make wise/to give insight", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she took", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she ate", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she gave", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/delight/longing/craving", "*neḥmād*": "desirable/pleasant/delightful", "*haśkîl*": "to make wise/to give insight/to bring success" } }
• Gen 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָֽאָדָ֑ם הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה עִמָּדִ֔י הִ֛וא נָֽתְנָה־לִּ֥י מִן־הָעֵ֖ץ וָאֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* the *ʾādām*: The *ʾiššāh* whom *nātattāh* with me, she *nātĕnāh*-to me from the *ʿēṣ*, and *ʾōkēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*nātĕnāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she gave", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I ate" }, "variants": {} }
• Gen 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.17", "source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor", "*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain", "*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }
• Gen 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.16", "source": "וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֔הּ וְגַ֨ם נָתַ֧תִּי מִמֶּ֛נָּה לְךָ֖ בֵּ֑ן וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙ וְהָֽיְתָ֣ה לְגוֹיִ֔ם מַלְכֵ֥י עַמִּ֖ים מִמֶּ֥נָּה יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*û-ḇēraḵtî* *ʾōtāh* *wə-gam* *nātattî* *mimmennāh* *ləḵā* *bēn* *û-ḇēraḵtîhā* *wə-hāytāh* *lə-gôyim* *malḵê* *ʿammîm* *mimmennāh* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇēraḵtî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will bless", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son", "*û-ḇēraḵtîhā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will bless her", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall be/become", "*lə-gôyim*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - into nations", "*malḵê*": "noun masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*bēraḵtî*": "bless/kneel/praise", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• Gen 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שׁ֣וֹב אָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־בֵ֖ן לְשָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְשָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹ֖הֶל וְה֥וּא אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *šôḇ* *ʾāšûḇ* to-you *kāʿēṯ* *ḥayyâ* and-*hinnēh*-*ḇēn* to-*Śārâ* *ʾišteḵā* and-*Śārâ* *šōmaʿaṯ* *peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-he *ʾaḥărāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šôḇ*": "qal infinitive absolute - returning", "*ʾāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*kāʿēṯ*": "preposition with noun - according to the time", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - living/reviving", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḇēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾišteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*šōmaʿaṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening", "*peṯaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him" }, "variants": { "*šôḇ ʾāšûḇ*": "I will surely return (emphatic construction)", "*kāʿēṯ ḥayyâ*": "at the time of life/next year/when the season comes around/in the spring" } }
• Gen 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.18", "source": "כִּֽי־עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד כָּל־רֶ֖חֶם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרָ֖ה אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָהָֽם׃", "text": "For-*'āṣōr 'āṣar YHWH* for all-*reḥem* to-house-*'ăḇîmeleḵ* on-*dəḇar śārāh* wife-*'aḇrāhām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āṣōr*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*'āṣar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had restrained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bə'aḏ*": "preposition - on behalf of/behind/through", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*reḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular - womb", "*lə-ḇêṯ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*'al-dəḇar*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - on account of", "*śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*'ēšeṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*'āṣōr 'āṣar*": "had surely restrained/had completely closed up (emphatic construction)", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/the LORD/Jehovah", "*bə'aḏ*": "on behalf of/through/behind", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix", "*dəḇar*": "matter/account/cause/situation" } }
• Gen 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.21", "source": "וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר יִצְחָ֤ק לֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ לְנֹ֣כַח אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה הִ֑וא וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yeʿtar* *yiṣḥāq* *lə-yhwh* *lə-nōḵaḥ* *ʾištô* *kî* *ʿăqārāh* *hîʾ* *wə-yēʿāter* *lô* *yhwh* *wə-tahar* *riḇqāh* *ʾištô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and prayed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*lə-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "preposition + preposition - on behalf of", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was entreated", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and conceived", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "prayed/pleaded/entreated", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "on behalf of/opposite/in front of", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "was entreated/responded/was moved by prayer", "*wə-tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant" } }
• Gen 30:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.2", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן", "text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *Yaʿăqōb* in-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yōmer* ?*hă-taḥat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānōkî* who-*mānaʿ* from-you *pərî*-*bāṭen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-yōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-taḥat*": "interrogative + preposition - whether in place of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mānaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/became angry", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*mānaʿ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*pərî-bāṭen*": "fruit of womb/offspring/children" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.3", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה אֲמָתִ֥י בִלְהָ֖ה בֹּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וְתֵלֵד֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י מִמֶּֽנָּה", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *hinnēh* *ʾămātî* *Bilhâ* *bō* to-her *wə-tēlēd* upon-*birkay* *wə-ʾibbāneh* also-*ʾānōkî* from-her", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is", "*ʾămātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*bō*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go in/come", "*wə-tēlēd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will bear", "*birkay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my knees", "*wə-ʾibbāneh*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will be built up", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾămātî*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*bō*": "come in/enter/have sexual relations with", "*birkay*": "knees/lap", "*ʾibbāneh*": "be built up/be established/obtain children" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.4", "source": "וַתִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֥ה שִׁפְחָתָ֖הּ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wə-titten*-to-him *ʾet*-*Bilhâ* *šipḥātâ* for-*ʾiššâ* *wə-yābō* to-her *Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wə-titten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*šipḥātâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wife/woman", "*wə-yābō*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*šipḥātâ*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman", "*yābō*": "went in/entered/had sexual relations with" } }
• Gen 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֔י וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י בֵּ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ דָּֽן", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *dānannî* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-also *šāmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *wə-yitten*-to-me *bēn* upon-*kēn* *qārəʾâ* *šəmô* *Dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*dānannî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he judged me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qārəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Dān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dan" }, "variants": { "*dānannî*": "judged me/vindicated me/pleaded my cause", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*Dān*": "Dan/he judged (wordplay on *dānannî*)" } }
• Gen 30:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.9", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא לֵאָ֔ה כִּ֥י עָמְדָ֖ה מִלֶּ֑דֶת וַתִּקַּח֙ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֣ה שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Lēʾâ* that *ʿāmədâ* from-*ledet* *wə-tiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Zilpâ* *šipḥātâ* *wə-titten* her to-*Yaʿăqōb* for-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*ʿāmədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she stopped", "*ledet*": "qal infinitive construct - bearing/giving birth", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Zilpâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zilpah", "*šipḥātâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*wə-titten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wife/woman" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmədâ*": "stood/stopped/ceased", "*ledet*": "bearing/giving birth", "*šipḥātâ*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.10", "source": "וַתֵּ֗לֶד זִלְפָּ֛ה שִׁפְחַ֥ת לֵאָ֖ה לְיַעֲקֹ֥ב בֵּֽן", "text": "*wə-tēled* *Zilpâ* *šipḥat* *Lēʾâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *bēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*Zilpâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zilpah", "*šipḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - maidservant of", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*šipḥat*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid" } }
• Gen 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.22", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾēleyhā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizkōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he hearkened/listened", "*ʾēleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wə-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he opened", "*raḥmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her womb" }, "variants": { "*yizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/showed concern for", "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to/hearkened to", "*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix/belly" } }
• Exod 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.4", "source": "אִם־אֲדֹנָיו יִתֶּן־לוֹ אִשָּׁה וְיָלְדָה־לוֹ בָנִים אוֹ בָנוֹת הָאִשָּׁה וִילָדֶיהָ תִּהְיֶה לַאדֹנֶיהָ וְהוּא יֵצֵא בְגַפּוֹ", "text": "*ʾim-ʾadōnāyw* *yitten-lô* *ʾishshāh* *wə-yāldāh-lô* *bānîm* *ʾô* *bānôt* the *ʾishshāh* *wîlādêhā* *tihyeh* *la-ʾadōnêhā* *wə-hûʾ* *yēṣēʾ* *bəgappô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his master", "*yitten-lô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - gives to him", "*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*wə-yāldāh-lô*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she bears to him", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*wîlādêhā*": "conjunction *wə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her children", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall be", "*la-ʾadōnêhā*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her master", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart", "*bəgappô*": "preposition *bə* + noun *gaph* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his body/by himself" }, "variants": { "*ʾadōnāyw*": "his master/lord/owner", "*yāldāh*": "she bears/gives birth to", "*wîlādêhā*": "and her children/offspring", "*bəgappô*": "in his body/by himself/alone/single" } }
• Ruth 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־הָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁ֛עַר וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים עֵדִ֑ים יִתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבָּאָ֣ה אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ וּכְלֵאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנ֤וּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַ֣יִל בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* all-the-*ʿām* who-in-the-*šaʿar* and-the-*zəqēnîm* *ʿēdîm* *yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*ʾiššâ* the-*bāʾâ* to-*bêtekā* like-*Rāḥēl* and-like-*Lēʾâ* who *bānû* both-of-them *ʾet*-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil* in-*ʾEprātâ* *ûqərā*-*šēm* in-*Bêt* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - in the gate", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the elders", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the woman", "*bāʾâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one coming", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to your house", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Rachel", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Leah", "*bānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/wealth/power", "*ʾEprātâ*": "proper noun with preposition - in Ephrathah", "*ûqərā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call/proclaim", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Bêt* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun with preposition - in Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil*": "do worthily/achieve wealth/gain power/be prosperous", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going", "*qərā*-*šēm*": "call a name/become famous/gain renown" } }
• Ps 127:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }