Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.20.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה אַרְצִ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ בַּטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ שֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer 'ăḇîmeleḵ* behold land-my before-you in-*ha-ṭôḇ* in-eyes-your *šēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*'arṣî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my land", "*lə-pāneḵā*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ba-ṭôḇ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - in the good", "*bə-'êneḵā*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*šēḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - dwell/settle" }, "variants": { "*'arṣî*": "my land/my country/my territory", "*lə-pāneḵā*": "before you/in front of you", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*bə-'êneḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*šēḇ*": "dwell/live/settle/sit/remain" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.9", "source": "הֲלֹ֤א כָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ הִפָּ֥רֶד נָ֖א מֵעָלָ֑י אִם־הַשְּׂמֹ֣אל וְאֵימִ֔נָה וְאִם־הַיָּמִ֖ין וְאַשְׂמְאִֽילָה׃", "text": "*Hălōʾ* all *hāʾāreṣ* before you? *Hippāreḏ* *nāʾ* from me; if *haśśĕmōʾl* then *wĕʾêmînâ*, and if *hayyāmîn* then *wĕʾaśmĕʾîlâ*.", "grammar": { "*Hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*Hippāreḏ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - separate yourself", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*haśśĕmōʾl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the left", "*wĕʾêmînâ*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - then I will go right", "*hayyāmîn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the right", "*wĕʾaśmĕʾîlâ*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - then I will go left" }, "variants": { "*Hălōʾ*": "is not/behold", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the territory", "*Hippāreḏ*": "separate yourself/part yourself/go away", "*haśśĕmōʾl*": "the left (side/direction)", "*hayyāmîn*": "the right (side/direction)" } }
  • Gen 34:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.10", "source": "וְאִתָּ֖נוּ תֵּשֵׁ֑בוּ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁבוּ֙ וּסְחָר֔וּהָ וְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּ בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wǝʾittānû* *tēšēbû* *wǝhāʾāreṣ* *tihyeh* *lipnêkem* *šǝbû* *ûsǝḥārûhā* *wǝhēʾāḥăzû* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾittānû*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - and with us", "*tēšēbû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*wǝhāʾāreṣ*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*šǝbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell", "*ûsǝḥārûhā*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and trade in it", "*wǝhēʾāḥăzû*": "waw-conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine plural - and take possessions", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*tēšēbû*": "you will dwell/live/settle", "*lipnêkem*": "before you/open to you/at your disposal", "*šǝbû*": "dwell/live/settle", "*ûsǝḥārûhā*": "and trade in it/travel about in it/do business in it", "*wǝhēʾāḥăzû*": "and take possessions/acquire property/settle" } }
  • Gen 47:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.6", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְפָנֶ֣יךָ הִ֔וא בְּמֵיטַ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ הוֹשֵׁ֥ב אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אַחֶ֑יךָ יֵשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן וְאִם־יָדַ֗עְתָּ וְיֶשׁ־בָּם֙ אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֔יִל וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם שָׂרֵ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה עַל־אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* before you *hîʾ* in *bəmêṭaḇ* the *hāʾāreṣ* *hôšēḇ* *ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā* *wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḥeḵā* *yēšḇû* in *ʾereṣ* *gōšen* *wə-ʾim-yāḏa'tā* *wə-yeš-bām* *ʾanšê-ḥayil* *wə-śamtām* *śārê* *miqneh* over which to me", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "before you": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - it", "*bəmêṭaḇ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the best of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*hôšēḇ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - cause to dwell/settle", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḥeḵā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your brothers", "*yēšḇû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - let them dwell", "*gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen", "*wə-ʾim-yāḏa'tā*": "conjunction + conditional particle + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and if you know", "*wə-yeš-bām*": "conjunction + adverb of existence + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and there are among them", "*ʾanšê-ḥayil*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - men of ability/competence", "*wə-śamtām*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - then you shall make them", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*miqneh*": "noun masculine singular - cattle/livestock", "over which to me": "preposition + relative particle + preposition with 1st common singular suffix - over what belongs to me" }, "variants": { "*bəmêṭaḇ*": "in the best of/in the choicest part of", "*hôšēḇ*": "cause to dwell/settle/place", "*ʾanšê-ḥayil*": "men of ability/competent men/capable men", "*śārê*": "chiefs of/rulers of/officials of" } }