Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י מְצַוָּ֥ה אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattāh* my *bĕniy* *šĕmaʿ* to my *bĕqōliy* to that which *laʾăšer* I *ʾăniy* *mĕṣawwāh* *ʾōtākh*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bĕniy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*šĕmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear/obey", "*bĕqōliy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - to my voice", "*laʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to that which/according to what", "*ʾăniy*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mĕṣawwāh*": "piel participle, feminine singular - commanding", "*ʾōtākh*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*šĕmaʿ bĕqōliy*": "listen to my voice/obey me/hearken to my voice", "*laʾăšer*": "to what/for that which/concerning what", "*mĕṣawwāh*": "commanding/instructing/ordering" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 27:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.13", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִמּ֔וֹ עָלַ֥י קִלְלָתְךָ֖ בְּנִ֑י אַ֛ךְ שְׁמַ֥ע בְּקֹלִ֖י וְלֵ֥ךְ קַֽח־לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to him *lô* his *ʾimmô*, upon me *ʿālay* your *qillātĕkā* my *bĕniy*; only *ʾakh* *šĕmaʿ* to my *bĕqōliy* and *wĕlēkh* take-for me.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*qillātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your curse", "*bĕniy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ʾakh*": "adverb - only/surely", "*šĕmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear/obey", "*bĕqōliy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - to my voice", "*wĕlēkh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and go", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take" }, "variants": { "*ʿālay qillātĕkā*": "upon me be your curse/I will take your curse", "*ʾakh*": "only/just/surely", "*šĕmaʿ bĕqōliy*": "listen to my voice/obey me/hearken to my voice", "*wĕlēkh qaḥ-liy*": "and go take for me/and go get for me" } }
  • Gen 27:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.43", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י וְק֧וּם בְּרַח־לְךָ֛ אֶל־לָבָ֥ן אָחִ֖י חָרָֽנָה׃", "text": "And-*ʿattāh* *bənî* *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlî* and-*qûm* *bəraḥ*-to-you to-*lāḇān* *ʾāḥî* to-*ḥārānāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear/obey", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand", "*bəraḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - flee", "*lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my brother", "*ḥārānāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Haran" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*šəmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qōlî*": "my voice/my instruction/my command", "*qûm*": "arise/stand/get up", "*bəraḥ*": "flee/escape/run away" } }
  • Acts 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.4.19", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπον, Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρίνατε.", "text": "The *de* *Petros* and *Iōannēs* *apokrithentes* *pros* them *eipon*, If *dikaion* it is *enōpion* of the *Theou* you to *akouein* *mallon* than the *Theou*, *krinate*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having answered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to/obey", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*krinate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*dikaion*": "right/righteous/just", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*akouein*": "to hear/listen to/obey/heed", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead" } }
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.5.29", "source": "¶Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπον, Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* *Petros* and the *apostoloi* *eipon*, To *peitharchein* *dei* *Theō* *mallon* than *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*peitharchein*": "present, active, infinitive - to obey authority", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*mallon*": "adverb, comparative - rather/more", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/responding/replying", "*peitharchein*": "to obey/to submit to authority/to follow", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/ought", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }
  • Eph 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.1", "source": "¶Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ: τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον.", "text": "The *tekna*, *hypakouete* to the *goneusin* of you in *Kyriō*: this *gar* *estin* *dikaion*.", "grammar": { "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*hypakouete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - obey/be obedient [continuous command]", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - parents", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dikaion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - righteous/just/proper" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*hypakouete*": "obey/submit to/listen to", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*dikaion*": "righteous/just/proper/correct" } }
  • Gen 25:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה לָ֗הּ שְׁנֵ֤י *גיים **גוֹיִם֙ בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְ וּשְׁנֵ֣י לְאֻמִּ֔ים מִמֵּעַ֖יִךְ יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ וּלְאֹם֙ מִלְאֹ֣ם יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ וְרַ֖ב יַעֲבֹ֥ד צָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yhwh* *lāh* *šənê* *gôyim* *bə-ḇiṭnēḵ* *û-šənê* *ləʾummîm* *mi-mēʿayiḵ* *yippārēḏû* *û-ləʾōm* *mi-ləʾōm* *yeʾĕmāṣ* *wə-raḇ* *yaʿăḇōḏ* *ṣāʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*bə-ḇiṭnēḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your womb", "*û-šənê*": "waw conjunction + numeral, masculine dual construct - and two of", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*mi-mēʿayiḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your bowels", "*yippārēḏû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be separated", "*û-ləʾōm*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*mi-ləʾōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than people", "*yeʾĕmāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be stronger", "*wə-raḇ*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and greater", "*yaʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will serve", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*yippārēḏû*": "will be separated/will be divided/will part", "*yeʾĕmāṣ*": "will be stronger/will prevail/will overpower", "*wə-raḇ* *yaʿăḇōḏ* *ṣāʿîr*": "and the older will serve the younger/and the greater will serve the lesser" } }