Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֗ם אֶל־עַבְדּוֹ֙ זְקַ֣ן בֵּית֔וֹ הַמֹּשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת יְרֵכִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *ʾaḇrāhām* *ʾel-ʿaḇdô* *zəqan* *bêṯô* *hammōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾăšer-lô* *śîm-nāʾ* *yāḏḵā* *taḥaṯ* *yərēḵî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*zəqan*": "adjective construct - elder of", "*bêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*hammōšēl*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one ruling", "*bəḵāl-*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - over all", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - that was to him", "*śîm-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place please", "*yāḏḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*yərēḵî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my thigh" }, "variants": { "*zəqan* *bêṯô*": "eldest of his house/oldest servant of his household", "*hammōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾăšer-lô*": "who ruled over all that he had/who managed everything he owned", "*taḥaṯ* *yərēḵî*": "under my thigh/beneath my loins (euphemism for oath-taking gesture)" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.3", "source": "וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בּֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā* *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* *liḇnî* *mibbənôṯ* *hakkənaʿănî* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* *bəqirbô*", "grammar": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will make you swear", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - by YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*lōʾ-tiqqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not take", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*liḇnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his midst" }, "variants": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "I will make you swear/I will put you under oath", "*ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ*": "God of heaven and God of earth/Creator of heaven and earth", "*bəqirbô*": "in his midst/among them/in their territory" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הָעֶ֔בֶד אוּלַי֙ לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה לָלֶ֥כֶת אַחֲרַ֖י אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את הֶֽהָשֵׁ֤ב אָשִׁיב֙ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֔ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥אתָ מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *hāʿeḇeḏ* *ʾûlay* *lōʾ-ṯōʾḇeh* *hāʾiššāh* *lāleḵeṯ* *ʾaḥăray* *ʾel-hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾṯ* *hehāšēḇ* *ʾāšîḇ* *ʾeṯ-binḵā* *ʾel-hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer-yāṣāʾṯā* *miššām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*lōʾ-ṯōʾḇeh*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will not consent", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - after me", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hehāšēḇ*": "definite article + Hiphil infinitive absolute - returning", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I should return", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*binḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăšer-yāṣāʾṯā*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - from which you came out", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlay* *lōʾ-ṯōʾḇeh*": "perhaps she will not be willing/what if she refuses", "*hehāšēḇ* *ʾāšîḇ*": "should I indeed return/must I return (emphatic construction)" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.8", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְנִקִּ֕יתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י זֹ֑את רַ֣ק אֶת־בְּנִ֔י לֹ֥א תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*wəʾim-lōʾ* *ṯōʾḇeh* *hāʾiššāh* *lāleḵeṯ* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *wəniqqîṯā* *miššəḇuʿāṯî* *zōʾṯ* *raq* *ʾeṯ-bənî* *lōʾ* *ṯāšēḇ* *šāmmāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + conditional particle + negative particle - and if not", "*ṯōʾḇeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is willing", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*wəniqqîṯā*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - then you shall be free/clear", "*miššəḇuʿāṯî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - from my oath", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯāšēḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall return", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb of direction - there/to there" }, "variants": { "*wəniqqîṯā* *miššəḇuʿāṯî*": "you will be free from my oath/you will be released from this oath", "*raq*": "only/just/however" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם הָעֶ֙בֶד֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ תַּ֛חַת יֶ֥רֶךְ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע ל֔וֹ עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wayyāśem* *hāʿeḇeḏ* *ʾeṯ-yāḏô* *taḥaṯ* *yereḵ* *ʾaḇrāhām* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *lô* *ʿal-haddāḇār* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*yereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - thigh of", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - concerning", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the matter/thing", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḇrāhām* *ʾăḏōnāyw*": "Abraham his master/his master Abraham (apposition)", "*ʿal-haddāḇār* *hazzeh*": "concerning this matter/about this thing" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.10", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הָ֠עֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָ֨ה גְמַלִּ֜ים מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־ט֥וּב אֲדֹנָ֖יו בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אֲרַ֥ם נֽ͏ַהֲרַ֖יִם אֶל־עִ֥יר נָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wayyiqqaḥ* *hāʿeḇeḏ* *ʿăśārāh* *ḡəmallîm* *miggəmallê* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *wayyēleḵ* *wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô* *wayyāqām* *wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-ʾăram* *naḥărayim* *ʾel-ʿîr* *nāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*ʿăśārāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - ten", "*ḡəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*miggəmallê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from camels of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wəḵāl-*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - with all", "*ṭûḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good things of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "proper noun, dual form - Aram of the two rivers (Mesopotamia)", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahor" }, "variants": { "*wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô*": "with all good things of his master in his hand/carrying various valuable gifts from his master", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*ʿîr* *nāḥôr*": "city of Nahor/Nahor's city" } }

Verse 11

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Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.12", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֓ר ׀ יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם הַקְרֵה־נָ֥א לְפָנַ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וַעֲשֵׂה־חֶ֕סֶד עִ֖ם אֲדֹנִ֥י אַבְרָהָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḏōnî* *ʾaḇrāhām* *haqrēh-nāʾ* *ləp̄ānay* *hayyôm* *waʿăśēh-ḥeseḏ* *ʿim* *ʾăḏōnî* *ʾaḇrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*haqrēh-nāʾ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please cause to happen/bring about", "*ləp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - today/this day", "*waʿăśēh-ḥeseḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and show lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*haqrēh-nāʾ*": "please cause to happen/grant success/make it occur", "*ləp̄ānay*": "before me/for me", "*waʿăśēh-ḥeseḏ*": "show lovingkindness/show steadfast love/deal loyally" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֹמַ֤ר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ הַטִּי־נָ֤א כַדֵּךְ֙ וְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה וְאָמְרָ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה אֹתָ֤הּ הֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ לְיִצְחָ֔ק וּבָ֣הּ אֵדַ֔ע כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֶ֖סֶד עִם־אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *hannaʿărā* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmar* *ʾēleyha* *haṭṭî-nāʾ* *ḵaddēḵ* *wəʾešteh* *wəʾāmərāh* *šəṯēh* *wəḡam-gəmalleḵā* *ʾašqeh* *ʾōṯāh* *hōḵaḥtā* *ləʿaḇdəḵā* *ləyiṣḥāq* *ûḇāh* *ʾēḏaʿ* *kî-ʿāśîṯā* *ḥeseḏ* *ʿim-ʾăḏōnî*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - to whom", "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I shall say", "*ʾēleyha*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*haṭṭî-nāʾ*": "Hiphil imperative, feminine singular + particle of entreaty - please let down/tilt", "*ḵaddēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your jar", "*wəʾešteh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I will drink", "*wəʾāmərāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will say", "*šəṯēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - drink", "*wəḡam-*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*gəmalleḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your camels", "*ʾašqeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will water/give drink", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*hōḵaḥtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have appointed/designated", "*ləʿaḇdəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your servant", "*ləyiṣḥāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - for Isaac", "*ûḇāh*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and by her", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will know", "*kî-*": "conjunction - that", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have shown", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*ʿim-*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my master" }, "variants": { "*hannaʿărā*": "the young woman/the maiden/the girl", "*haṭṭî-nāʾ* *ḵaddēḵ*": "please let down your jar/please tilt your pitcher", "*hōḵaḥtā*": "you have appointed/you have designated/you have chosen", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/loyalty/favor" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.15", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־ה֗וּא טֶרֶם֮ כִּלָּ֣ה לְדַבֵּר֒ וְהִנֵּ֧ה רִבְקָ֣ה יֹצֵ֗את אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֻלְּדָה֙ לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֔ה אֵ֥שֶׁת נָח֖וֹר אֲחִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְכַדָּ֖הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayhî-hûʾ* *ṭerem* *killāh* *ləḏabbēr* *wəhinnēh* *riḇqāh* *yōṣēʾṯ* *ʾăšer* *yullədāh* *liḇṯûʾēl* *ben-milkāh* *ʾēšeṯ* *nāḥôr* *ʾăḥî* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wəḵaddāh* *ʿal-šiḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayhî-hûʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/and it happened", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*killāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had finished", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*yōṣēʾṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - coming out", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yullədāh*": "Pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was born", "*liḇṯûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Bethuel", "*ben-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*milkāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Milcah", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahor", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wəḵaddāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her jar", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - on", "*šiḵmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her shoulder" }, "variants": { "*wayhî-hûʾ* *ṭerem* *killāh* *ləḏabbēr*": "and it happened before he had finished speaking/he had not yet finished speaking when", "*wəḵaddāh* *ʿal-šiḵmāh*": "and her jar on her shoulder/carrying her pitcher on her shoulder" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.16", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ טֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד הָעַ֔יְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א כַדָּ֖הּ וַתָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ha-naʿărā* *ṭōḇaṯ* *marʾeh* *məʾōḏ* *bəṯûlāh* *wə-ʾîš* not *yəḏāʿāh* *wa-tēreḏ* *hā-ʿaynāh* *wa-təmallēʾ* *ḵaddāh* *wa-tāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-naʿărā*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the young woman/maiden", "*ṭōḇaṯ*": "feminine construct state of adjective - good/beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance/sight", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*bəṯûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and man", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - had known her", "*wa-tēreḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went down", "*hā-ʿaynāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with directional he - to the spring", "*wa-təmallēʾ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she filled", "*ḵaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar/pitcher", "*wa-tāʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she came up/ascended" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇaṯ marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/fair to look upon", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "knew her (euphemism for sexual relations)", "*ʿaynāh*": "spring/fountain/well" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.20", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתְּעַ֤ר כַּדָּהּ֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁ֔קֶת וַתָּ֥רָץ ע֛וֹד אֶֽל־הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִשְׁאֹ֑ב וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב לְכָל־גְּמַלָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-təmahēr* *wa-təʿar* *kaddāh* *ʾel*-*haššōqeṯ* *wa-tāroṣ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾel*-*habbəʾēr* *lišʾōḇ* *wa-tišʾaḇ* *ləḵāl*-*gəmallâw*", "grammar": { "*wa-təmahēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she hastened/hurried", "*wa-təʿar*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she emptied/poured out", "*kaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*haššōqeṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the trough/watering place", "*wa-tāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she ran", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*habbəʾēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the well", "*lišʾōḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to draw (water)", "*wa-tišʾaḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she drew (water)", "*ləḵāl*": "preposition + noun construct - for all of", "*gəmallâw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his camels" }, "variants": { "*wa-təʿar*": "she emptied/she poured out", "*ʿôḏ*": "again/yet/more" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר כִּלּ֤וּ הַגְּמַלִּים֙ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וַיִּקַּ֤ח הָאִישׁ֙ נֶ֣זֶם זָהָ֔ב בֶּ֖קַע מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֤י צְמִידִים֙ עַל־יָדֶ֔יהָ עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kaʾăšer* *killû* *haggəmallîm* *lištôṯ* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *hāʾîš* *nezem* *zāhāḇ* *beqaʿ* *mišqālô* *ûšənê* *ṣəmîḏîm* *ʿal*-*yāḏêhā* *ʿăśārāh* *zāhāḇ* *mišqālām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and it was/came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*killû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they had finished", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the camels", "*lištôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*nezem*": "masculine singular noun construct - ring/nose-ring of", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*beqaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - half-shekel/bekah", "*mišqālô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its weight", "*ûšənê*": "conjunction + numeral construct - and two of", "*ṣəmîḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - bracelets", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/for", "*yāḏêhā*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her hands/arms", "*ʿăśārāh*": "numeral - ten", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*mišqālām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their weight" }, "variants": { "*nezem*": "ring/nose-ring", "*beqaʿ*": "half a shekel (weight measurement)", "*ṣəmîḏîm*": "bracelets/bangles", "*ʿăśārāh zāhāḇ*": "ten (shekels of) gold" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־עָזַ֥ב חַסְדּ֛וֹ וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ מֵעִ֣ם אֲדֹנִ֑י אָנֹכִ֗י בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ נָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אֲחֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *bārûḵ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḏōnî* *ʾaḇrāhām* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*ʿāzaḇ* *ḥasdô* *wa-ʾămittô* *mēʿim* *ʾăḏōnî* *ʾānōḵî* *badereḵ* *nāḥanî* *YHWH* *bêṯ* *ʾăḥê* *ʾăḏōnî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bārûḵ*": "passive participle masculine singular - blessed/praised be", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural noun construct - God of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has forsaken/abandoned", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his steadfast love/kindness", "*wa-ʾămittô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his faithfulness/truth", "*mēʿim*": "compound preposition - from with", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*badereḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the way/on the journey", "*nāḥanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has led me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular noun construct - house of", "*ʾăḥê*": "masculine plural noun construct - brothers of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/his lovingkindness/his mercy", "*ʾămittô*": "his faithfulness/his truth", "*nāḥanî*": "he has led me/he has guided me" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.30", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּרְאֹ֣ת אֶת־הַנֶּ֗זֶם וְֽאֶת־הַצְּמִדִים֮ עַל־יְדֵ֣י אֲחֹתוֹ֒ וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֞י רִבְקָ֤ה אֲחֹתוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּֽה־דִבֶּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ וְהִנֵּ֛ה עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים עַל־הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kirʾōṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*hannezem* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*haṣṣəmiḏîm* *ʿal*-*yəḏê* *ʾăḥōṯô* *û-ḵəšāmʿô* *ʾeṯ*-*diḇrê* *riḇqāh* *ʾăḥōṯô* *lēmōr* *kōh*-*dibber* *ʾēlay* *hāʾîš* *wa-yāḇōʾ* *ʾel*-*hāʾîš* *wə-hinnēh* *ʿōmēḏ* *ʿal*-*haggəmallîm* *ʿal*-*hāʿāyin*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and it happened/came to pass", "*kirʾōṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when he saw", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hannezem*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ring/nose-ring", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*haṣṣəmiḏîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the bracelets", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*yəḏê*": "feminine dual noun construct - hands of", "*ʾăḥōṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*û-ḵəšāmʿô*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and when he heard", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural noun construct - words of", "*riḇqāh*": "proper name - Rebekah", "*ʾăḥōṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wa-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the camels", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by", "*hāʿāyin*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spring/well" }, "variants": { "*wə-hinnēh*": "behold/look", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/waiting" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.32", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָאִישׁ֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיְפַתַּ֖ח הַגְּמַלִּ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֨ן תֶּ֤בֶן וּמִסְפּוֹא֙ לַגְּמַלִּ֔ים וּמַ֙יִם֙ לִרְחֹ֣ץ רַגְלָ֔יו וְרַגְלֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yāḇōʾ* *hāʾîš* *habbayṯāh* *wa-yəp̄attaḥ* *haggəmallîm* *wa-yittēn* *teḇen* *û-mispôʾ* *laggəmallîm* *û-mayim* *lirḥōṣ* *raḡlâw* *wə-raḡlê* *hāʾănāšîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he entered", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*habbayṯāh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun with directional he - into the house", "*wa-yəp̄attaḥ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ungirded/unloaded", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the camels", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*teḇen*": "masculine singular noun - straw", "*û-mispôʾ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and fodder", "*laggəmallîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the camels", "*û-mayim*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and water", "*lirḥōṣ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to wash", "*raḡlâw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wə-raḡlê*": "conjunction + feminine dual noun construct - and feet of", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəp̄attaḥ*": "he ungirded/he unloaded/he removed the gear from" } }

Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.35", "source": "וַיהוָ֞ה בֵּרַ֧ךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֛י מְאֹ֖ד וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֞וֹ צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וְכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וַעֲבָדִם֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And *Yhwh* *bēraḵ* [blessed] *ʾet*-my *ʾăḏōnî* [master] *məʾōḏ* [greatly] *wayyiḡdāl* [and-he-became-great]; and-*wayyitten*-to-him *ṣōʾn* [flocks] and-*bāqār* [herds] and-*kesep̄* [silver] and-*zāhāḇ* [gold] and-*ʿăḇāḏîm* [male-servants] and-*šəp̄āḥōṯ* [female-servants] and-*ḡəmallîm* [camels] and-*ḥămōrîm* [donkeys].", "grammar": { "*Yhwh*": "divine name, subject of verb", "*bēraḵ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - intensive completed action", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - 'very/greatly'", "*wayyiḡdāl*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he became great'", "*wayyitten*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he gave'", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun, common - 'flocks/sheep'", "*bāqār*": "collective noun, masculine - 'cattle/herds'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'gold'", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'male servants'", "*šəp̄āḥōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'female servants/maidservants'", "*ḡəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'camels'", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'donkeys'" }, "variants": { "*bēraḵ*": "blessed, caused to prosper, bestowed favor upon", "*məʾōḏ*": "greatly, exceedingly, very much", "*wayyiḡdāl*": "and he became great, and he grew, and he increased", "*ṣōʾn*": "flocks, sheep and goats collectively", "*bāqār*": "cattle, herds, oxen", "*kesep̄*": "silver, money, currency", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "male servants, slaves, workers" } }

Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.37", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִי אֲדֹנִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyašbîʿēnî* my-*ʾăḏōnî* [master] *lēʾmōr*: Not-*tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* for-my-*liḇnî* [son] from-*mibbənôṯ* the-*hakkənaʿănî* that *ʾānōḵî* *yōšēḇ* in-his-*bəʾarṣô* [land].", "grammar": { "*wayyašbîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me swear'", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will take'", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman/wife'", "*liḇnî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'for my son'", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine plural construct - 'from daughters of'", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Canaanite'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'dwelling/living'", "*bəʾarṣô*": "preposition beth + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'in his land'" }, "variants": { "*wayyašbîʿēnî*": "and he made me swear, and he put me under oath", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring", "*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take, you shall take", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife", "*mibbənôṯ*": "from the daughters of, from the women of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "the Canaanite, the merchant", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling, living, residing, settling" } }

Verse 40

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.40", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י יְהוָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לְפָנָ֗יו יִשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכ֤וֹ אִתָּךְ֙ וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֶּ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖י וּמִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-me: *Yhwh* that-*hiṯhallāḵtî* *ləp̄ānāyw* [before-him] *yišlaḥ* his-*malʾāḵô* [messenger] *ʾittāḵ* and-*wəhiṣlîaḥ* your-*darkəḵā* [way]; and-*wəlāqaḥtā* *ʾiššāh* for-my-*liḇnî* [son] from-my-*mimmišpaḥtî* [family] and-from-*mibêṯ* my-*ʾāḇî* [father].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Yhwh*": "divine name", "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "Hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - 'I walked/lived'", "*ləp̄ānāyw*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'before him'", "*yišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will send'", "*malʾāḵô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his messenger/angel'", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'with you'", "*wəhiṣlîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he will prosper'", "*darkəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your way'", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you shall take'", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman/wife'", "*liḇnî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'for my son'", "*mimmišpaḥtî*": "preposition min + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'from my family'", "*mibêṯ*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular construct - 'from house of'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'" }, "variants": { "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "I walked before, I lived before, I conducted myself before", "*ləp̄ānāyw*": "before him, in his presence", "*yišlaḥ*": "he will send, he shall send", "*malʾāḵô*": "his messenger, his angel", "*wəhiṣlîaḥ*": "and he will prosper, and he will make successful", "*darkəḵā*": "your way, your journey, your path", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "and you shall take, and you will take", "*mimmišpaḥtî*": "from my family, from my clan, from my relatives" } }

Verse 41

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.41", "source": "אָ֤ז תִּנָּקֶה֙ מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔י כִּ֥י תָב֖וֹא אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י וְאִם־לֹ֤א יִתְּנוּ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְהָיִ֥יתָ נָקִ֖י מֵאָלָתִֽי׃", "text": "Then *tinnāqeh* from-my-*mēʾālāṯî* [oath] when *ṯāḇôʾ* to-my-*mišpaḥtî* [family]; and-if-not *yittənû* to-you, and-*wəhāyîṯā* *nāqî* from-my-*mēʾālāṯî* [oath].", "grammar": { "*tinnāqeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will be free'", "*mēʾālāṯî*": "preposition min + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'from my oath'", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will come'", "*mišpaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my family'", "*yittənû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will give'", "*wəhāyîṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you will be'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'free/clear'" }, "variants": { "*tinnāqeh*": "you will be free, you will be cleared, you will be released", "*mēʾālāṯî*": "from my oath, from my curse, from my adjuration", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "you will come, you shall come, you arrive", "*mišpaḥtî*": "my family, my clan, my relatives", "*yittənû*": "they will give, they would give", "*wəhāyîṯā*": "and you will be, and you shall be", "*nāqî*": "free, clear, innocent, absolved" } }

Verse 42

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.42", "source": "וָאָבֹ֥א הַיּ֖וֹם אֶל־הָעָ֑יִן וָאֹמַ֗ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אִם־יֶשְׁךָ־נָּא֙ מַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י הֹלֵ֥ךְ עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*wāʾāḇōʾ* the-*hayyôm* to-the-*hāʿāyin* [spring]; and-*wāʾōmar*: *Yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* my-*ʾăḏōnî* *ʾAḇrāhām*, if-*yešḵā*-*nāʾ* *maṣlîaḥ* my-*darkî* [way] that *ʾānōḵî* *hōlēḵ* upon-it.", "grammar": { "*wāʾāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I came'", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the day'", "*hāʿāyin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the spring'", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I said'", "*Yhwh*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - 'Abraham'", "*yešḵā*": "particle of existence with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'you are'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - 'prospering'", "*darkî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my way'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*hōlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'going/walking'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾāḇōʾ*": "and I came, and I arrived", "*hayyôm*": "the day, today", "*hāʿāyin*": "the spring, the well, the fountain", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said, and I spoke", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of", "*yešḵā*": "you are, if it is with you", "*nāʾ*": "please, now, I pray", "*maṣlîaḥ*": "making successful, prospering, causing to succeed", "*darkî*": "my way, my journey, my path", "*hōlēḵ*": "going, walking, traveling" } }

Verse 43

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.43", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב עַל־עֵ֣ין הַמָּ֑יִם וְהָיָ֤ה הָֽעַלְמָה֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣את לִשְׁאֹ֔ב וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֵלֶ֔יהָ הַשְׁקִֽינִי־נָ֥א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "Behold, *ʾānōḵî* *niṣṣāḇ* upon-*ʿên* the-*hammāyim* [water]; and-*wəhāyāh* the-*hāʿalmāh* [maiden] the-*hayyōṣēʾṯ* to-*lišʾōḇ* [draw water], and-*wəʾāmartî* to-her: *hašqînî*-*nāʾ* little-*məʿaṭ* of-*mayim* [water] from-your-*mikkaddēḵ* [jar].", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*niṣṣāḇ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - 'standing'", "*ʿên*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'spring of'", "*hammāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the water'", "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and it will be'", "*hāʿalmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the young woman'", "*hayyōṣēʾṯ*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - 'the one coming out'", "*lišʾōḇ*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - 'to draw'", "*wəʾāmartî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will say'", "*hašqînî*": "Hiphil imperative, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'give me drink'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'little of'", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'water'", "*mikkaddēḵ*": "preposition min + noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'from your jar'" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣāḇ*": "standing, positioned, stationed", "*ʿên*": "spring, fountain, well", "*hammāyim*": "the water, the waters", "*wəhāyāh*": "and it will be, and it shall come to pass", "*hāʿalmāh*": "the young woman, the maiden, the girl", "*hayyōṣēʾṯ*": "the one coming out, the one who comes out", "*lišʾōḇ*": "to draw (water), to fetch (water)", "*wəʾāmartî*": "and I will say, and I shall say", "*hašqînî*": "give me to drink, let me drink", "*məʿaṭ*": "little of, some of, a small amount of", "*mikkaddēḵ*": "from your jar, from your pitcher, from your water pot" } }

Verse 44

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.44", "source": "וְאָמְרָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ גַּם־אַתָּ֣ה שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַ֥ם לִגְמַלֶּ֖יךָ אֶשְׁאָ֑ב הִ֣וא הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הֹכִ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wəʾāmrāh* to-me: Also-you *šəṯēh* [drink], and-also for-your-*liḡmallêḵā* [camels] *ʾešʾāḇ* [I-will-draw]; she [is] the-*hāʾiššāh* that-*hōḵîaḥ* *Yhwh* for-*ləḇen*-my-*ʾăḏōnî* [master].", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmrāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she will say'", "*šəṯēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'drink'", "*liḡmallêḵā*": "preposition lamed + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'for your camels'", "*ʾešʾāḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will draw'", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the woman'", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he has appointed'", "*Yhwh*": "divine name", "*ləḇen*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular construct - 'for son of'", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'" }, "variants": { "*wəʾāmrāh*": "and she will say, and she would say", "*šəṯēh*": "drink, take a drink", "*liḡmallêḵā*": "for your camels", "*ʾešʾāḇ*": "I will draw, I shall draw", "*hōḵîaḥ*": "he has appointed, he has determined, he has proven, he has shown" } }

Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.45", "source": "אֲנִי֩ טֶ֨רֶם אֲכַלֶּ֜ה לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־לִבִּ֗י וְהִנֵּ֨ה רִבְקָ֤ה יֹצֵאת֙ וְכַדָּ֣הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יְנָה וַתִּשְׁאָ֑ב וָאֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ הַשְׁקִ֥ינִי נָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾănî* before *ṭerem* I-*ʾăḵalleh* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-my-*libbî* [heart], and-behold *Riḇqāh* *yōṣēʾṯ* and-her-*wəḵaddāh* [jar] upon-her-*šiḵmāh* [shoulder], and-*wattēreḏ* the-*hāʿaynāh* [spring] and-*wattišʾāḇ* [drew water]; and-*wāʾōmar* to-her: *hašqînî* *nāʾ* [please].", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - 'before/not yet'", "*ʾăḵalleh*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I finish'", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition lamed + Piel infinitive construct - 'to speak'", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Rebekah'", "*yōṣēʾṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - 'coming out'", "*wəḵaddāh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and her jar'", "*šiḵmāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her shoulder'", "*wattēreḏ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she went down'", "*hāʿaynāh*": "definite article + noun with directional he - 'to the spring'", "*wattišʾāḇ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she drew'", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I said'", "*hašqînî*": "Hiphil imperative, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'give me drink'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'" }, "variants": { "*ṭerem*": "before, not yet, ere", "*ʾăḵalleh*": "I finish, I complete, I end", "*ləḏabbēr*": "to speak, to talk", "*libbî*": "my heart, my mind, my inner self", "*yōṣēʾṯ*": "coming out, exiting, going forth", "*wəḵaddāh*": "and her jar, and her pitcher, and her water pot", "*šiḵmāh*": "her shoulder", "*wattēreḏ*": "and she went down, and she descended", "*hāʿaynāh*": "to the spring, to the well", "*wattišʾāḇ*": "and she drew (water)", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said, and I spoke", "*hašqînî*": "give me to drink, let me drink" } }

Verse 46

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.46", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתּ֤וֹרֶד כַּדָּהּ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁתֵ֔ה וְגַם־גְּמַלֶּ֖יךָ אַשְׁקֶ֑ה וָאֵ֕שְׁתְּ וְגַ֥ם הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים הִשְׁקָֽתָה׃", "text": "And-*wattəmahēr* and-*wattôreḏ* her-*kaddāh* from-upon-her, and-*wattōʾmer*: *šəṯēh* [drink], and-also-your-*gəmallêḵā* [camels] *ʾašqeh* [I-will-water]; and-*wāʾēšt* and-also the-*haggəmallîm* she-*hišqāṯāh* [watered].", "grammar": { "*wattəmahēr*": "Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she hurried'", "*wattôreḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she lowered'", "*kaddāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her jar'", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*šəṯēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'drink'", "*gəmallêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your camels'", "*ʾašqeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will give drink'", "*wāʾēšt*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I drank'", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the camels'", "*hišqāṯāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she gave drink'" }, "variants": { "*wattəmahēr*": "and she hurried, and she hastened", "*wattôreḏ*": "and she lowered, and she brought down", "*kaddāh*": "her jar, her pitcher, her water pot", "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said, and she spoke", "*šəṯēh*": "drink", "*ʾašqeh*": "I will give drink, I will water", "*wāʾēšt*": "and I drank", "*hišqāṯāh*": "she gave drink, she watered, she caused to drink" } }

Verse 47

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.47", "source": "וָאֶשְׁאַ֣ל אֹתָ֗הּ וָאֹמַר֮ בַּת־מִ֣י אַתְּ֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל֙ בֶּן־נָח֔וֹר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽלְדָה־לּ֖וֹ מִלְכָּ֑ה וָאָשִׂ֤ם הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ עַל־אַפָּ֔הּ וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים עַל־יָדֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*wāʾešʾal* *ʾōṯāh* and-*wāʾōmar*: *baṯ*-who *ʾatt*? And-*wattōʾmer*: *baṯ*-*Bəṯûʾēl* *ben*-*Nāḥôr* whom *yāləḏāh*-to-him *Milkāh*; and-*wāʾāśîm* the-*hannezem* [ring] upon-her-*ʾappāh* [nose] and-the-*haṣṣəmîḏîm* [bracelets] upon-her-*yāḏêhā* [hands].", "grammar": { "*wāʾešʾal*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I asked'", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her'", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I said'", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'daughter of'", "*ʾatt*": "2nd person feminine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*Bəṯûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Bethuel'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*Nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Nahor'", "*yāləḏāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she bore'", "*Milkāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Milcah'", "*wāʾāśîm*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I placed'", "*hannezem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the ring'", "*ʾappāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her nose'", "*haṣṣəmîḏîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the bracelets'", "*yāḏêhā*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her hands'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾešʾal*": "and I asked, and I inquired of", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said, and I spoke", "*baṯ*": "daughter of", "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said, and she answered", "*yāləḏāh*": "she bore, she gave birth to", "*wāʾāśîm*": "and I placed, and I put", "*hannezem*": "the ring, the nose ring, the nose jewel", "*ʾappāh*": "her nose, her nostril", "*haṣṣəmîḏîm*": "the bracelets, the bangles", "*yāḏêhā*": "her hands, her wrists" } }

Verse 48

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.48", "source": "וָאֶקֹּ֥ד וָֽאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה וָאֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִנְחַ֙נִי֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֱמֶ֔ת לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־בַּת־אֲחִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י לִבְנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wāʾeqqōḏ* and-*wāʾeštaḥăweh* to-*Yhwh*; and-*wāʾăḇārēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*Yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* my-*ʾăḏōnî* *ʾAḇrāhām*, who *hinḥanî* in-*dereḵ* *ʾĕmeṯ* to-*lāqaḥaṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*baṯ*-*ʾăḥî* my-*ʾăḏōnî* for-his-*liḇnô* [son].", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqōḏ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I bowed'", "*wāʾeštaḥăweh*": "Hitpael imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I prostrated myself'", "*Yhwh*": "divine name", "*wāʾăḇārēḵ*": "Piel imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I blessed'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Abraham'", "*hinḥanî*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'he led me'", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'way of'", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'truth'", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to take'", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'daughter of'", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'brother of'", "*liḇnô*": "preposition lamed + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'for his son'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqōḏ*": "and I bowed, and I knelt", "*wāʾeštaḥăweh*": "and I prostrated myself, and I worshipped", "*wāʾăḇārēḵ*": "and I blessed, and I praised", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of", "*hinḥanî*": "he led me, he guided me, he directed me", "*dereḵ*": "way, path, journey", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth, faithfulness, reliability", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "to take, to receive", "*ʾăḥî*": "brother of, kinsman of" } }

Verse 49

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.49", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה אִם־יֶשְׁכֶ֨ם עֹשִׂ֜ים חֶ֧סֶד וֽ͏ֶאֱמֶ֛ת אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֑י וְאִם־לֹ֕א הַגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י וְאֶפְנֶ֥ה עַל־יָמִ֖ין א֥וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹֽאל׃", "text": "And-*wəʿattāh* if-*yešḵem* *ʿōśîm* *ḥeseḏ* and-*weʾĕmeṯ* with-my-*ʾăḏōnî* [master], *haggîḏû* to-me; and-if-not, *haggîḏû* to-me, and-*wəʾep̄neh* upon-*yāmîn* or upon-*śəmōʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*yešḵem*": "particle of existence with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'there is to you'", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - 'doing'", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'kindness'", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and faithfulness'", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*haggîḏû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'tell'", "*wəʾep̄neh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will turn'", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - 'right'", "*śəmōʾl*": "noun, feminine singular - 'left'" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattāh*": "and now, so now", "*yešḵem*": "you have, there is to you", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing, showing, practicing", "*ḥeseḏ*": "kindness, steadfast love, mercy, loyalty", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "and truth, and faithfulness, and reliability", "*haggîḏû*": "tell, declare, inform", "*wəʾep̄neh*": "and I will turn, and I will go", "*yāmîn*": "right, right hand, right side", "*śəmōʾl*": "left, left hand, left side" } }

Verse 50

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.50", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֤ן וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵיְהוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א הַדָּבָ֑ר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *Lāḇān* and-*Bəṯûʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmrû*: From-*Yhwh* *yāṣāʾ* the-*haddāḇār* [matter]; not *nûḵal* *dabbēr* to-you *raʿ* or-*ṭôḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he answered'", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Laban'", "*Bəṯûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Bethuel'", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*Yhwh*": "divine name", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it has come forth'", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the matter'", "*nûḵal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - 'we are able'", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'to speak'", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'bad'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered, and he responded", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "and they said, and they spoke", "*yāṣāʾ*": "has come forth, has proceeded, has gone out", "*haddāḇār*": "the matter, the thing, the word", "*nûḵal*": "we are able, we can", "*dabbēr*": "to speak, to say", "*raʿ*": "bad, evil, harmful", "*ṭôḇ*": "good, pleasing, favorable" } }

Verse 53

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.53", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א הָעֶ֜בֶד כְּלֵי־כֶ֨סֶף וּכְלֵ֤י זָהָב֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיִתֵּ֖ן לְרִבְקָ֑ה וּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔ת נָתַ֥ן לְאָחִ֖יהָ וּלְאִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And*wayyôṣēʾ* the*hāʿeḇeḏ* *kelê*-*keseṗ* and*ûkelê* *zāhāḇ* and*ûḇeḡāḏîm* and*wayyittēn* to*Riḇqāh* and*ûmiḡdānōt* *nātan* to*ʾāḥîhā* and*ûleʾimmāh*", "grammar": { "And*wayyôṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he brought out", "the*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*kelê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - articles/vessels of", "*keseṗ*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "and*ûkelê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "and*ûḇeḡāḏîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and garments/clothes", "and*wayyittēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he gave", "to*Riḇqāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Rebecca", "and*ûmiḡdānōt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and precious things/gifts", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3ms - gave", "to*ʾāḥîhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3fs suffix - to her brother", "and*ûleʾimmāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3fs suffix - and to her mother" }, "variants": { "*wayyôṣēʾ*": "brought out/produced/took out", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "the servant/slave/worker", "*kelê*": "vessels/articles/implements", "*keseṗ*": "silver/money", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*ûḇeḡāḏîm*": "garments/clothes/raiment", "*wayyittēn*": "gave/placed/set", "*ûmiḡdānōt*": "precious gifts/choice fruits/delicacies", "*nātan*": "gave/presented/bestowed" } }

Verse 54

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.54", "source": "וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּ ה֛וּא וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ וַיָּלִ֑ינוּ וַיָּק֣וּמוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שַׁלְּחֻ֥נִי לֽ͏ַאדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And*wayyōʾḵelû* and*wayyištû* *hûʾ* and*hāʾănāšîm* that*ʾăšer*-with*ʿimmô* and*wayyālînû* and*wayyāqûmû* in*babbōqer* and*wayyōʾmer* *šalleḥûnî* to*laʾḏōnî*", "grammar": { "And*wayyōʾḵelû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they ate", "and*wayyištû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they drank", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3ms - he", "and*hāʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the men", "that*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "with*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "and*wayyālînû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they spent the night", "and*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they arose", "in*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "and*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he said", "*šalleḥûnî*": "verb, piel imperative, 2mp + 1cs suffix - send me away", "to*laʾḏōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - to my master/lord" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾḵelû*": "ate/consumed/dined", "*wayyištû*": "drank/imbibed", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "the men/people/persons", "*wayyālînû*": "spent the night/lodged/stayed overnight", "*wayyāqûmû*": "arose/got up/stood", "*babbōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/told", "*šalleḥûnî*": "send me away/let me go/dismiss me", "*laʾḏōnî*": "to my master/lord/owner" } }

Verse 55

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.55", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָחִ֙יהָ֙ וְאִמָּ֔הּ תֵּשֵׁ֨ב הַנַּעֲרָ֥ אִתָּ֛נוּ יָמִ֖ים א֣וֹ עָשׂ֑וֹר אַחַ֖ר תֵּלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And*wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḥîhā* and*weʾimmāh* *tēšēḇ* the*hannaʿărā* with*ʾittānû* *yāmîm* or*ʾô* *ʿāśôr* after*ʾaḥar* *tēlēḵ*", "grammar": { "And*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he said", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "noun, masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her brother", "and*weʾimmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3fs suffix - and her mother", "*tēšēḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3fs - let her stay/remain", "the*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman/girl", "with*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - with us", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "or*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʿāśôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ten (days)", "after*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - afterward/after that", "*tēlēḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3fs - she will go" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/replied", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "her brother", "*weʾimmāh*": "and her mother", "*tēšēḇ*": "let her stay/remain/dwell", "*hannaʿărā*": "the young woman/maiden/girl", "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time", "*ʿāśôr*": "ten/decade/ten days", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/afterward/later", "*tēlēḵ*": "she will go/depart/leave" } }

Verse 56

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.56", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ אַל־תְּאַחֲר֣וּ אֹתִ֔י וֽ͏ַיהוָ֖ה הִצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכִּ֑י שַׁלְּח֕וּנִי וְאֵלְכָ֖ה לֽ͏ַאדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And*wayyōʾmer* to*ʾălēhem* not*ʾal*-*teʾaḥărû* *ʾōtî* and*YHWH* *hiṣlîaḥ* *darkî* *šalleḥûnî* and*weʾēlḵāh* to*laʾḏōnî*", "grammar": { "And*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he said", "to*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "not*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*teʾaḥărû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2mp - delay/hinder", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "and*YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3ms - has prospered/made successful", "*darkî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my way/journey", "*šalleḥûnî*": "verb, piel imperative, 2mp + 1cs suffix - send me away", "and*weʾēlḵāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative, 1cs - and let me go", "to*laʾḏōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - to my master/lord" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/replied", "*teʾaḥărû*": "delay/hinder/detain", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "prospered/made successful/given success to", "*darkî*": "my way/journey/path", "*šalleḥûnî*": "send me away/let me go/dismiss me", "*weʾēlḵāh*": "and let me go/that I may go/so I may return", "*laʾḏōnî*": "to my master/lord/owner" } }

Verse 60

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.60", "source": "וַיְבָרֲכ֤וּ אֶת־רִבְקָה֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לָ֔הּ אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ אַ֥תְּ הֲיִ֖י לְאַלְפֵ֣י רְבָבָ֑ה וְיִירַ֣שׁ זַרְעֵ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר שֹׂנְאָֽיו׃", "text": "And*wayeḇārăḵû* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* and*wayyōʾmerû* to*lāh* *ʾăḥōtēnû* *ʾatt* *hăyî* to*leʾalpê* *reḇāḇāh* and*weyîraš* *zarʿēḵ* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *śōneʾāyw*", "grammar": { "And*wayeḇārăḵû*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they blessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*wayyōʾmerû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3mp - and they said", "to*lāh*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cp suffix - our sister", "*ʾatt*": "pronoun, 2fs - you", "*hăyî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2fs - be/become", "to*leʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to thousands of", "*reḇāḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ten thousand/myriad", "and*weyîraš*": "conjunction + verb, qal jussive, 3ms - and may possess/inherit", "*zarʿēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*śōneʾāyw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - those who hate him/his enemies" }, "variants": { "*wayeḇārăḵû*": "blessed/pronounced blessing on", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "our sister", "*hăyî*": "become/may you be/grow into", "*leʾalpê*": "to thousands of/innumerable", "*reḇāḇāh*": "ten thousands/myriads/countless numbers", "*weyîraš*": "may possess/inherit/take possession of", "*zarʿēḵ*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/stronghold", "*śōneʾāyw*": "those who hate him/his enemies/his foes" } }

Verse 61

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.61", "source": "וַתָּ֨קָם רִבְקָ֜ה וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָ וַתִּרְכַּ֙בְנָה֙ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֔ים וַתֵּלַ֖כְנָה אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיִּקַּ֥ח הָעֶ֛בֶד אֶת־רִבְקָ֖ה וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃", "text": "And*wattāqām* *Riḇqāh* and*wenaʿărōtêhā* and*watirkaḇnāh* upon*ʿal*-the*haggemallîm* and*wattēlaḵnāh* after*ʾaḥărê* the*hāʾîš* and*wayyiqqaḥ* the*hāʿeḇeḏ* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* and*wayyēlaḵ*", "grammar": { "And*wattāqām*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she arose", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*wenaʿărōtêhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3fs suffix - and her young women/maidens", "and*watirkaḇnāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fp - and they rode", "upon*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "the*haggemallîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the camels", "and*wattēlaḵnāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fp - and they went", "after*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "the*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "and*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he took", "the*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*wayyēlaḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he went" }, "variants": { "*wattāqām*": "arose/got up/stood", "*wenaʿărōtêhā*": "her maidens/young women/servant girls", "*watirkaḇnāh*": "mounted/rode upon/got on", "*haggemallîm*": "the camels", "*wattēlaḵnāh*": "went/followed/departed", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following", "*hāʾîš*": "the man/person", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/received/led", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "the servant/slave", "*wayyēlaḵ*": "went/departed/journeyed" } }

Verse 63

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.63", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק לָשׂ֥וּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִפְנ֣וֹת עָ֑רֶב וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּ֥ה גְמַלִּ֖ים בָּאִֽים׃", "text": "And*wayyēṣēʾ* *Yiṣḥāq* to*lāśûaḥ* in*baśśāḏeh* to*lipnôt* *ʿāreḇ* and*wayyiśśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* and*wayyar* and*wehinnēh* *ḡemallîm* *bāʾîm*", "grammar": { "And*wayyēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he went out", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "to*lāśûaḥ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meditate/walk", "in*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "to*lipnôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - at the turning of", "*ʿāreḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "and*wayyiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3ms suffix - his eyes", "and*wayyar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he saw", "and*wehinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ḡemallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*bāʾîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - coming" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/came out/departed", "*lāśûaḥ*": "to meditate/to pray/to walk/to contemplate", "*baśśāḏeh*": "in the field/open country", "*lipnôt*": "at the turning of/toward/approaching", "*ʿāreḇ*": "evening/sunset/dusk", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*wayyar*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*wehinnēh*": "and behold/look", "*ḡemallîm*": "camels", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/approaching/arriving" } }

Verse 65

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.65", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הָעֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־הָאִ֤ישׁ הַלָּזֶה֙ הַהֹלֵ֤ךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעֶ֖בֶד ה֣וּא אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתִּקַּ֥ח הַצָּעִ֖יף וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃", "text": "And*wattōʾmer* to*ʾel*-the*hāʿeḇeḏ* who*mî*-the*hāʾîš* the*hallāzeh* the*hahōlēḵ* in*baśśāḏeh* to*liqrāʾtēnû* and*wayyōʾmer* the*hāʿeḇeḏ* *hûʾ* *ʾăḏōnî* and*wattiqqaḥ* the*haṣṣāʿîp* and*wattitḵās*", "grammar": { "And*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she said", "to*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "the*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "who*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "the*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "the*hallāzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "the*hahōlēḵ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one walking", "in*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "to*liqrāʾtēnû*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 1cp suffix - to meet us", "and*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he said", "the*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3ms - he [is]", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my master", "and*wattiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she took", "the*haṣṣāʿîp*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the veil", "and*wattitḵās*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she covered herself" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "said/asked/inquired", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "the servant/slave", "*mî*": "who", "*hāʾîš*": "the man/person", "*hallāzeh*": "this/that/yonder", "*hahōlēḵ*": "walking/coming/approaching", "*baśśāḏeh*": "in the field/open country", "*liqrāʾtēnû*": "to meet us/toward us/coming to us", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/answered/replied", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my master/lord", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "took/grabbed", "*haṣṣāʿîp*": "the veil/covering/headscarf", "*wattitḵās*": "covered herself/veiled herself" } }

Verse 67

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.67", "source": "וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ יִצְחָ֗ק הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־רִבְקָ֛ה וַתְּהִי־ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And*wayeḇiʾehā* *Yiṣḥāq* the*hāʾōhelāh* *Śārāh* *ʾimmô* and*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* and*watehî*-to*lô* to*leʾiššāh* and*wayeʾĕhāḇehā* and*wayyinnāḥēm* *Yiṣḥāq* after*ʾaḥărê* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "And*wayeḇiʾehā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he brought her", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "the*hāʾōhelāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional he - into the tent", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun - Sarah", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his mother", "and*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*watehî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she became", "to*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "to*leʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife", "and*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he loved her", "and*wayyinnāḥēm*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he was comforted", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "after*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*wayeḇiʾehā*": "brought her/led her/took her", "*hāʾōhelāh*": "into the tent/to the tent", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*watehî*": "she became/she was", "*lô*": "to him/for him", "*leʾiššāh*": "as wife/for a wife", "*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "loved her/had affection for her", "*wayyinnāḥēm*": "was comforted/consoled/found comfort", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother" } }