Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־רִבְקָ֖ה אִמּ֑וֹ הֵ֣ן עֵשָׂ֤ו אָחִי֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂעִ֔ר וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִ֥ישׁ חָלָֽק׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to *ʾel*-*ribqāh* his *ʾimmô*: *hēn* *ʿēśāw* my *ʾāḥiy* *ʾîš* *śāʿir*, and *wĕʾānōkhiy* *ʾîš* *ḥālāq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ribqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/see", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾāḥiy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*śāʿir*": "adjective, masculine singular - hairy/shaggy", "*wĕʾānōkhiy*": "waw conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ḥālāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - smooth" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾîš śāʿir*": "hairy man/man of hair", "*ʾîš ḥālāq*": "smooth man/man with smooth skin" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 25:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.25", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ אַדְמוֹנִ֔י כֻּלּ֖וֹ כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶת שֵׂעָ֑ר וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ שְׁמ֖וֹ עֵשָֽׂו׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ* *hā-rîšôn* *ʾaḏmônî* *kullô* *kə-ʾadderet* *śēʿār* *wə-yiqrəʾû* *šəmô* *ʿēśāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came out", "*hā-rîšôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*ʾaḏmônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruddy/red", "*kullô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of him", "*kə-ʾadderet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a mantle of", "*śēʿār*": "noun, masculine singular - hair", "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "came out/emerged", "*ʾaḏmônî*": "ruddy/red/reddish", "*kə-ʾadderet* *śēʿār*": "like a hairy garment/like a mantle of hair" } }