Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Genesis.25.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לָמ֑וּת וְלָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לִ֖י בְּכֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *hôlēḵ* *lā-mût* *wə-lāmmāh-zeh* *lî* *bəḵōrāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*lā-mût*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*wə-lāmmāh-zeh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and why this", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*bəḵōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - birthright" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ* *lā-mût*": "going to die/about to die", "*wə-lāmmāh-zeh* *lî* *bəḵōrāh*": "and of what use is a birthright to me/what good is this birthright to me" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.9", "source": "כִּֽי־יִתֵּן֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ חֲמ֨וֹר אוֹ־שׁ֥וֹר אוֹ־שֶׂ֛ה וְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֑ר וּמֵ֛ת אוֹ־נִשְׁבַּ֥ר אוֹ־נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין רֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "When *yittēn ʾîš* to *rēʿēhû ḥămôr* or-*šôr* or-*śeh* and all-*bĕhēmâ lišmōr*, and *ûmēt* or-*nišbar* or-*nišbâ ʾên rōʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'gives'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun, 'man'", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his neighbor'", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun, 'donkey'", "*šôr*": "masculine singular noun, 'ox'", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun, 'sheep/lamb'", "*bĕhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun, 'animal/beast'", "*lišmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition, 'to keep/guard'", "*ûmēt*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, 'and it dies'", "*nišbar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'is broken/injured'", "*nišbâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'is taken captive/driven away'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation, 'there is no'", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular, 'one seeing/witness'" }, "variants": { "*nišbar*": "is injured/broken/harmed", "*nišbâ*": "is captured/driven away/stolen", "*ʾên rōʾeh*": "no one seeing/without witness" } }
  • Job 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }
  • Job 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.22.17", "source": "הָאֹמְרִ֣ים לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַ֖ל שַׁדַּ֣י לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*hā-ʾōmərîm lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû û-mah-yipʿal šadday lāmô*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōmərîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones saying", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*û-mah-yipʿal*": "conjunction + interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and what can do", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "ones saying/speaking/thinking", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*sûr*": "to depart/turn aside/leave", "*yipʿal*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One" } }
  • Job 34:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.34.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *lōʾ* *yiskān-gāber* *birṣōtô* *ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits", "*gāber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*birṣōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his delighting/when he takes pleasure", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yiskān*": "profits/benefits/gains advantage", "*gāber*": "man/person/individual", "*birṣōtô*": "in his delighting/when he takes pleasure/in his being pleased", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity/divine being (plural form used as singular divine reference)" } }
  • Mal 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } }