Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Genesis.26.25", "source": "וַיִּ֧בֶן שָׁ֣ם מִזְבֵּ֗חַ וַיִּקְרָא֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וַיֶּט־שָׁ֖ם אָהֳל֑וֹ וַיִּכְרוּ־שָׁ֥ם עַבְדֵי־יִצְחָ֖ק בְּאֵֽר׃", "text": "and-*wayyiben* there *mizbēaḥ* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* in-name-of *yhwh* and-*wayyeṭ*-there his-*ʾohŏlô* and-*wayyikrû*-there *ʿabdê*-*yiṣḥāq* *bəʾēr*", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of בנה - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wayyeṭ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of נטה - and he pitched", "*ʾohŏlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent", "*wayyikrû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of כרה - and they dug", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "and he built/and he constructed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqrāʾ* in-name-of *yhwh*": "and he called on the name of YHWH/and he invoked YHWH/and he worshiped YHWH", "*wayyeṭ*": "and he pitched/and he spread out/and he stretched", "*wayyikrû*": "and they dug/and they excavated" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayeʾĕhal* *ʾAḇrām* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* which is in *Ḥeḇrôn*, and *wayyiḇen-šām* *mizḇēaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pitched his tent", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*ʾēlōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wayyiḇen-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and he built there", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "pitched his tent/moved his tent/tented", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/went", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks of/terebinths of/great trees of", "*wayyiḇen*": "built/constructed", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
  • Ps 116:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.17", "source": "לְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃", "text": "To you I *ʾezbaḥ* *zevaḥ* *tôdâ* and in *šēm* *YHWH* *ʾeqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*leḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾezbaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will sacrifice", "*zevaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*tôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - thanksgiving", "*û-ve-šēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call" }, "variants": { "*ʾezbaḥ*": "I will sacrifice/I will offer", "*zevaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*tôdâ*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I will invoke/I will proclaim" } }
  • Gen 12:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.7", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyērāʾ* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeraʿakā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*wayyiben* there *mizbbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* the-*hannirʾeh* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zeraʿakā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + participle masculine singular niphal - the one appearing", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿakā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hannirʾeh*": "who appeared/who had appeared/who was appearing" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.8", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there *hāhārāh* from-*miqqedem* to-*Bêt*-*ʾĒl* and-*wayyēṭ* *ʾāholōh* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* from-*miyyām* and-the-*ʿAy* from-*miqqedem* and-*wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* in-*bešēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he moved", "*hāhārāh*": "article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the mountain", "*miqqedem*": "preposition + noun masculine - from east", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "compound proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*wayyēṭ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he pitched", "*ʾāholōh*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + directional heh - his tent", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun masculine - from west", "*ʿAy*": "proper noun - Ai", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*bešēm*": "preposition + noun masculine - in/on the name of" }, "variants": { "*miqqedem*": "from the east/eastward/on the east", "*miyyām*": "from the west/westward/on the west/from the sea", "*wayyiqrāʾ* *bešēm*": "he called on the name/he proclaimed the name/he invoked the name" } }
  • Gen 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.4", "source": "אֶל־מְקוֹם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שָׂה שָׁ֖ם בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א שָׁ֛ם אַבְרָ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Unto *mĕqôm* *hammizḇēaḥ* which *ʿāśâ* there *bāriʾšōnâ*; and *wayyiqrāʾ* there *ʾAḇrām* in *šēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*hammizḇēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/had made", "*bāriʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/previously", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*mĕqôm*": "place/site/location", "*hammizḇēaḥ*": "the altar/the place of sacrifice", "*bāriʾšōnâ*": "at first/at the beginning/previously", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/proclaimed/invoked" } }
  • Gen 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.20", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן נֹ֛חַ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה וּמִכֹּל֙ הָע֣וֹף הַטָּהֹ֔ר וַיַּ֥עַל עֹלֹ֖ת בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "And *wayyiben* *nōaḥ* *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*; and *wayyiqqaḥ* from-all the-*bəhēmâ* the-*ṭəhôrâ* and-from-all the-*ʿôp* the-*ṭāhōr*, and *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlōt* in-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper name with preposition - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bird/fowl", "*ṭāhōr*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlōt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "built/constructed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "offered up/caused to ascend/sacrificed", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings" } }
  • Gen 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־ל֣וֹ הָאֱלֹהִים֒ וַיִּ֨בֶן שָׁ֤ם אַבְרָהָם֙ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הָעֵצִ֑ים וַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙ אֶת־יִצְחָ֣ק בְּנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֤שֶׂם אֹתוֹ֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ מִמַּ֖עַל לָעֵצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* to-the-*māqôm* *ʾăšer* *ʾāmar*-to-him the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yiben* there *ʾabrāhām* *ʾet*-the-*mizbēaḥ* *wə-yaʿărōk* *ʾet*-the-*ʿēṣîm* *wə-yaʿăqōd* *ʾet*-*yiṣḥāq* *bənô* *wə-yāśem* him upon-the-*mizbēaḥ* from-above to-the-*ʿēṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had said", "*wə-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*wə-yaʿărōk*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arranged", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wood", "*wə-yaʿăqōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bound", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his son", "*wə-yāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed" }, "variants": { "*yiben*": "built/constructed", "*yaʿărōk*": "arranged/set in order/prepared", "*yaʿăqōd*": "bound/tied up/restrained", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
  • Gen 33:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.20", "source": "וַיַּצֶּב־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yaṣṣeb*-there *mizbēaḥ* *wə-yiqrāʾ*-to it *ʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaṣṣeb*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - El", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣeb*": "erected/set up/established", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*ʾēl*": "El/God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }
  • Gen 35:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔ב ק֛וּם עֲלֵ֥ה בֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וְשֶׁב־שָׁ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂה־שָׁ֣ם מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לָאֵל֙ הַנִּרְאֶ֣ה אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּבָרְחֲךָ֔ מִפְּנֵ֖י עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* unto *yaʿăqōb*, *qûm* *ʿălēh* *bêt-ʾēl* and *wešeb-šām*, and *waʿăśēh-šām* *mizbēaḥ* to the *ʾēl* the *hannirʾeh* unto you in your *bȇborḥăkā* from *mippȇnê* *ʿēśāw* your *ʾāḥîkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/stand up", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wešeb-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular + locative adverb - and dwell there", "*waʿăśēh-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular + locative adverb - and make there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun with article - the God", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + niphal participle masculine singular - the one appearing", "*bȇborḥăkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your fleeing", "*mippȇnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get ready", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "house of God/sacred place/geographic location Bethel", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mippȇnê*": "from the face of/from before/because of/due to" } }
  • Exod 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.15", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִסִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wa-yiben* *mōsheh* *mizbēaḥ* and-*wa-yiqrāʾ* *shəmô* *YHWH* *nissî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*shəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*nissî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my banner" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiben*": "built/constructed/erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*shəmô*": "its name/its title", "*nissî*": "my banner/my standard/my signal" } }