Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Genesis.24.38", "source": "אִם־לֹ֧א אֶל־בֵּית־אָבִ֛י תֵּלֵ֖ךְ וְאֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִֽי׃", "text": "If-not to-*bêṯ*-my-*ʾāḇî* [father's house] *tēlēḵ* and-to-my-*mišpaḥtî* [family]; and-*wəlāqaḥtā* *ʾiššāh* for-my-*liḇnî* [son].", "grammar": { "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will go'", "*mišpaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my family'", "*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'" }, "variants": { "*bêṯ*": "house, household, dwelling place", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tēlēḵ*": "you will go, you shall go, you must go", "*mišpaḥtî*": "my family, my clan, my relatives", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "and you shall take, and you must take, and you will take", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.4", "source": "כִּ֧י אֶל־אַרְצִ֛י וְאֶל־מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִ֥י לְיִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾel-ʾarṣî* *wəʾel-môlaḏtî* *tēlēḵ* *wəlāqaḥtā* *ʾiššāh* *liḇnî* *ləyiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾarṣî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my land", "*wəʾel-*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*môlaḏtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my kindred/birthplace", "*tēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall take", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*liḇnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*ləyiṣḥāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - for Isaac" }, "variants": { "*môlaḏtî*": "my kindred/my relatives/my birthplace/my native country", "*liḇnî* *ləyiṣḥāq*": "for my son, for Isaac/for my son Isaac (apposition)" } }
  • Gen 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.19", "source": "וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנ֑וֹ וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-Lābān* *hālak* to *gāzaz* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* his, *wa-tigĕnōb* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-the-*tĕrāpîm* which to *ʾābîhā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-Lābān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Laban", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - went/had gone", "*gāzaz*": "qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - flock/sheep", "*wa-tigĕnōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - and she stole", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*tĕrāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - household idols/teraphim", "*ʾābîhā*": "common noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/divine images/figurines", "*gāzaz*": "to shear/cut/clip", "*hālak*": "went/had gone/journeyed" } }
  • Gen 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* *lek-lekā* from-*ʾarṣekā* and-from-*môladtekā* and-from-*bêt* *ʾābîkā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *ʾarʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*lek-lekā*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - go for/to yourself", "*ʾarṣekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your land", "*môladtekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your birth/native land/kindred", "*bêt*": "construct state of noun masculine - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your father", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine - land/earth", "*ʾarʾekkā*": "imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will show you" }, "variants": { "*lek-lekā*": "go for yourself/go by yourself/go to yourself/go forth", "*môladtekā*": "your birthplace/your relatives/your kindred/your native country", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth/ground/territory" } }