Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.26.15", "source": "וְכָל־הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו בִּימֵ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֑יו סִתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְמַלְא֖וּם עָפָֽר׃", "text": "and-all-*hab-bəʾērōt* which *ḥāpərû* *ʿabdê* his-father in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* his-father *sittəmûm* *pəlištîm* and-*wayəmalʾûm* *ʿāpār*", "grammar": { "*hab-bəʾērōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the wells", "*ḥāpərû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of חפר - they had dug", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*sittəmûm*": "3rd plural Piel perfect of סתם + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they stopped them up", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayəmalʾûm*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of מלא + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they filled them", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust/dirt/earth" }, "variants": { "*hab-bəʾērōt*": "the wells/the water sources", "*ḥāpərû*": "they had dug/they had excavated", "*sittəmûm*": "they stopped them up/they blocked them/they plugged them", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth/soil" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֚י אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י בַּעֲבוּר֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *kî* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *tiqqaḥ* from-*yādî* in-*ʿăbûr* *tihyeh*-for-me for-*ʿēdâ* *kî* *ḥāpartî* *ʾet*-*habbəʾēr* *hazzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*miy-*": "preposition - from", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ba-*": "preposition - in/for", "*ʿăbûr*": "masculine singular noun - purpose", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lə-*": "preposition - for", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - witness", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥāpartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I dug", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/explained", "*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take/you shall accept", "*ba-ʿăbûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that", "*tihyeh* *lî* *lə-ʿēdâ*": "it will be for me as a witness/it will serve as evidence for me", "*ḥāpartî*": "I dug/I excavated" } }
  • Gen 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.25", "source": "וְהוֹכִ֥חַ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־אֹדוֹת֙ בְּאֵ֣ר הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּזְל֖וּ עַבְדֵ֥י אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *hôkîaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾet*-*ʾĂbîmelek* on-*ʾôdôt* *bəʾēr* *hammayim* *ʾăšer* *gāzlû* *ʿabdê* *ʾĂbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hôkîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reproved", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, direct object - Abimelech", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*ʾôdôt*": "feminine plural construct - account of", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*gāzlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seized", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*hôkîaḥ*": "reproved/rebuked/disputed with/complained to", "*ʿal*-*ʾôdôt*": "concerning/about/because of", "*bəʾēr* *hammayim*": "well of water", "*gāzlû*": "seized/took by force/stole", "*ʿabdê*": "servants/slaves" } }