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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.1", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹת֑וֹ וַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾel-yaʿăqōb* *wə-yəbārek* *ʾōtô* *wə-yəṣawwēhû* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him not-*tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* from-*bənôt* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ʾel-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Jacob", "*wə-yəbārek*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə-yəṣawwēhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he commanded him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*yəbārek*": "bless/praise/salute", "*yəṣawwēhû*": "command/order/instruct him", "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/marry/receive", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.2", "source": "ק֥וּם לֵךְ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם בֵּ֥יתָה בְתוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וְקַח־לְךָ֤ מִשָּׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמֶּֽךָ", "text": "*qûm* *lēk* *paddenâ* *ʾărām* *bêtâ* *bətûʾēl* *ʾăbî* *ʾimmekā* *wə-qaḥ-ləkā* from-there *ʾiššâ* from-*bənôt* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmekā*", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/rise up", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*bêtâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the house of", "*bətûʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethuel", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*wə-qaḥ-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and take for yourself", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/prepare", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*paddenâ*": "field/plain of/to Paddan", "*bêtâ*": "to the house/household/family", "*qaḥ-ləkā*": "take for yourself/acquire for yourself" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.3", "source": "וְאֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים", "text": "*wə-ʾēl* *šadday* *yəbārēk* *ʾōtəkā* *wə-yapərəkā* *wə-yarbbekā* *wə-hāyîtā* *liqhal* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*šadday*": "proper noun/adjective - Almighty", "*yəbārēk*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bless", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-yapərəkā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you fruitful", "*wə-yarbbekā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will multiply you", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will become", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for an assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient/Most Powerful", "*yəbārēk*": "bless/enrich/empower", "*yapərəkā*": "make you fruitful/cause you to bear fruit", "*yarbbekā*": "multiply you/increase you/make you abundant", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.4", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ אֶת־בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם", "text": "*wə-yitten-ləkā* *ʾet-birkat* *ʾabrāhām* to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾittāk* *lərištəkā* *ʾet-ʾereṣ* *məgūrekā* *ʾăšer-nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾabrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitten-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he give to you", "*ʾet-birkat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the blessing of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*lərištəkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your possessing", "*ʾet-ʾereṣ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the land of", "*məgūrekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾăšer-nātan*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*yitten*": "give/grant/bestow", "*birkat*": "blessing/gift/empowerment", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*lərištəkā*": "for your possessing/for your inheriting/to possess", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*məgūrekā*": "your sojournings/your temporary dwellings/your alien residences", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִצְחָק֙ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֑ם אֶל־לָבָ֤ן בֶּן־בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י אֲחִ֣י רִבְקָ֔ה אֵ֥ם יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְעֵשָֽׂו", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾet-yaʿăqōb* *wə-yēlek* *paddenâ* *ʾărām* to-*lābān* *ben-bətûʾēl* *hāʾărammî* *ʾăḥî* *ribqâ* *ʾēm* *yaʿăqōb* *wə-ʿēśāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*ben-bətûʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Bethuel", "*hāʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-ʿēśāw*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Esau" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "send/dispatch/let go", "*yēlek*": "went/walked/traveled", "*paddenâ*": "to Paddan/to the field of", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.6", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֗ו כִּֽי־בֵרַ֣ךְ יִצְחָק֮ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב֒ וְשִׁלַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם לָקַֽחַת־ל֥וֹ מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֑ה בְּבָרֲכ֣וֹ אֹת֔וֹ וַיְצַ֤ו עָלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *ʿēśāw* that-*bērak* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾet-yaʿăqōb* *wə-šillaḥ* *ʾōtô* *paddenâ* *ʾărām* *lāqaḥat-lô* from-there *ʾiššâ* in-*bārăkô* *ʾōtô* *wə-yəṣaw* upon-him *lēʾmōr* not-*tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* from-*bənôt* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*bērak*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - blessed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-šillaḥ*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and sent away", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lāqaḥat-lô*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to take for himself", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bārăkô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blessing", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and commanded", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/observed/perceived", "*bērak*": "blessed/empowered/favored", "*šillaḥ*": "sent away/sent off/dispatched", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/to receive/to marry", "*bārăkô*": "his blessing him/when he blessed him", "*yəṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶל־אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּֽ‪[m]‬נָֽה אֲרָֽם", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ* *yaʿăqōb* to-*ʾābîw* and-to-*ʾimmô* *wə-yēlek* *paddenâ* *ʾărām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/obeyed", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "listened to/obeyed/heeded", "*yēlek*": "went/walked/traveled" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.8", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֔ו כִּ֥י רָע֖וֹת בְּנ֣וֹת כְּנָ֑עַן בְּעֵינֵ֖י יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִֽיו", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *ʿēśāw* that *rāʿôt* *bənôt* *kənāʿan* in-*ʿênê* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - evil/bad", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/perceived/realized", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/bad/displeasing/unacceptable", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת־מָחֲלַ֣ת ׀ בַּת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲח֧וֹת נְבָי֛וֹת עַל־נָשָׁ֖יו ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʿēśāw* to-*yišmāʿēʾl* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-māḥălat* *bat-yišmāʿēʾl* *ben-ʾabrāhām* *ʾăḥôt* *nəbāyôt* upon-*nāšāyw* to-him to-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-māḥălat*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Mahalath", "*bat-yišmāʿēʾl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Ishmael", "*ben-ʾabrāhām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Abraham", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*nəbāyôt*": "proper noun - Nebaioth", "*nāšāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*ʾăḥôt*": "sister/female relative", "*nāšāyw*": "his wives/his women" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.10", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ חָרָֽנָה", "text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ* *yaʿăqōb* from-*bəʾēr* *šābaʿ* *wə-yēlek* *ḥārānâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - well of", "*šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ḥārānâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Haran" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/left", "*bəʾēr šābaʿ*": "Beersheba/well of seven/well of oath", "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*ḥārānâ*": "to Haran/toward Haran" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.11", "source": "וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּק֜וֹם וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי־בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַהֽוּא", "text": "*wə-yipgaʿ* in-the-*māqôm* *wə-yālen* there because-*bāʾ* the-*šemeš* *wə-yiqqaḥ* from-*ʾabnê* the-*māqôm* *wə-yāśem* *mərʾašōtāyw* *wə-yiškab* in-the-*māqôm* the-that", "grammar": { "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*wə-yālen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - had come/gone", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the sun", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾabnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - stones of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head-place", "*wə-yiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place" }, "variants": { "*yipgaʿ*": "encountered/came upon/reached/happened upon", "*yālen*": "spent the night/lodged/stayed overnight", "*bāʾ*": "came/set/went down", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/selected/picked up", "*ʾabnê*": "stones/rocks", "*yāśem*": "put/placed/arranged", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "his head-place/his pillow/place for his head", "*yiškab*": "lay down/reclined/slept" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.12", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ מַגִּ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וְהִנֵּה֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים וְיֹרְדִ֖ים בּֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yaḥălōm* and-behold *sullām* *muṣṣāb* *ʾarṣâ* *wə-rōʾšô* *maggîaʿ* *haššāmāyəmâ* and-behold *malʾăkê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōlîm* *wə-yōrədîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dreamed", "*sullām*": "noun, masculine singular - ladder/stairway", "*muṣṣāb*": "hophal participle masculine singular - set up/stationed", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the earth", "*wə-rōʾšô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its top", "*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - reaching", "*haššāmāyəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual + definite article + directional heh - to the heavens", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers/angels of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿōlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - ascending", "*wə-yōrədîm*": "waw conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and descending", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it" }, "variants": { "*yaḥălōm*": "dreamed/had a dream", "*sullām*": "ladder/stairway/ramp", "*muṣṣāb*": "set up/erected/placed/stationed", "*ʾarṣâ*": "earthward/to the ground/on the earth", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/its head/its upper end", "*maggîaʿ*": "reaching/touching/extending to", "*haššāmāyəmâ*": "heavenward/to the sky/to the heavens", "*malʾăkê*": "messengers/angels/divine beings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿōlîm*": "ascending/going up", "*yōrədîm*": "descending/going down" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "and-behold *yhwh* *niṣṣāb* upon-him *wə-yōʾmar* I *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîkā* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiṣḥāq* the-*ʾāreṣ* which you *šōkēb* upon-her to-you *ʾettənenāh* and-to-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land", "*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying", "*ʾettənenāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of (plural construct form)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*šōkēb*": "lying/reclining/sleeping", "*ʾettənenāh*": "I will give it/I will bestow it/I will grant it", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.15", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י עִמָּ֗ךְ וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ בְּכֹ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־תֵּלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ אֶל־הָאֲדָמָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את כִּ֚י לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱזָבְךָ֔ עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם־עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי לָֽךְ", "text": "and-behold I *ʿimmāk* *û-šəmartîkā* in-all which-*tēlēk* *wə-hăšibōtîkā* to-the-*ʾădāmâ* the-this for not *ʾeʿĕzābəkā* until which if-*ʿāśîtî* *ʾēt* which-*dibbartî* to-you", "grammar": { "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*û-šəmartîkā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will keep you", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go", "*wə-hăšibōtîkā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring you back", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/land", "*ʾeʿĕzābəkā*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will forsake you", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I have spoken" }, "variants": { "*ʿimmāk*": "with you/beside you/in your company", "*šəmartîkā*": "I will keep you/I will protect you/I will watch over you", "*tēlēk*": "you will go/you will walk/you will travel", "*hăšibōtîkā*": "I will bring you back/I will return you/I will restore you", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/soil", "*ʾeʿĕzābəkā*": "I will forsake you/I will abandon you/I will leave you", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have performed/I have accomplished", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/I have promised/I have declared" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.16", "source": "וַיִּיקַ֣ץ יַעֲקֹב֮ מִשְּׁנָתוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָכֵן֙ יֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתִּי", "text": "*wə-yîqaṣ* *yaʿăqōb* from-*šənātô* *wə-yōʾmer* surely *yēš* *yhwh* in-the-*māqôm* the-this and-I not *yādāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yîqaṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he awoke", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*šənātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sleep", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*yādāʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew" }, "variants": { "*yîqaṣ*": "awoke/woke up/aroused", "*šənātô*": "his sleep/his slumber", "*yōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*yēš*": "there is/exists/is present", "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yādāʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware/I recognized" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.17", "source": "וַיִּירָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מַה־נּוֹרָ֖א הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֗ה כִּ֚י אִם־בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְזֶ֖ה שַׁ֥עַר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם", "text": "*wə-yîrāʾ* *wə-yōʾmar* how-*nôrāʾ* the-*māqôm* the-this not this except-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-this *šaʿar* the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - fearful/awesome", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual + definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*yîrāʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe", "*yōʾmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible/dreadful", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/abode of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.18", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ", "text": "*wə-yaškēm* *yaʿăqōb* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-hāʾeben* which-*śām* *mərʾašōtāyw* *wə-yāśem* *ʾōtāh* *maṣṣēbâ* *wə-yiṣōq* *šemen* on-*rōʾšāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-hāʾeben*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + definite article - the stone", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had put", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head-place", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set up", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*wə-yiṣōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*rōʾšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "rose early/got up early in the morning", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/gathered/picked up", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*śām*": "put/placed/positioned", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "his head-place/his pillow/place for his head", "*yāśem*": "set up/erected/placed", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*yiṣōq*": "poured/poured out", "*šemen*": "oil/olive oil", "*rōʾšāh*": "its top/its head" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.19", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm* the-that *bêt-ʾēl* *wə-ʾûlām* *lûz* *šēm-hāʿîr* at-the-*rīʾšōnâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "waw conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*lûz*": "proper noun - Luz", "*šēm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name/designation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling", "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*lûz*": "Luz (city name)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "first/formerly/at the beginning" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.20", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים עִמָּדִ֗י וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ וְנָֽתַן־לִ֥י לֶ֛חֶם לֶאֱכֹ֖ל וּבֶ֥גֶד לִלְבֹּֽשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiddar* *yaʿăqōb* *neder* *lēʾmōr* if-*yihyeh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿimmādî* *û-šəmāranî* in-the-*derek* the-this which I *hôlēk* *wə-nātan-lî* *leḥem* to-eat and-*beged* to-wear", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*û-šəmāranî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and will keep me", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the way/road", "*hôlēk*": "qal participle masculine singular - going", "*wə-nātan-lî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and will give to me", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*yiddar*": "vowed/made a vow/pledged", "*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*yihyeh*": "will be/becomes/remains", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿimmādî*": "with me/by my side", "*šəmāranî*": "will keep me/will protect me/will watch over me", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/traveling", "*nātan*": "will give/will provide/will grant", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*beged*": "clothing/garment/covering" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.21", "source": "וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י לֵאלֹהִֽים", "text": "*wə-šabtî* in-*šālôm* to-*bêt* *ʾābî* *wə-hāyâ* *yhwh* to-me to-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šabtî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I return", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/wholeness", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*šabtî*": "I return/I come back/I return home", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being/wholeness", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*ʾābî*": "my father/my ancestor", "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become/will exist", "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.22", "source": "וְהָאֶ֣בֶן הַזֹּ֗את אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֙מְתִּי֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה יִהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י עַשֵּׂ֖ר אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ", "text": "*wə-hāʾeben* the-this which-*śamtî* *maṣṣēbâ* *yihyeh* *bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-all which *titten-lî* *ʿaśśēr* *ʾăʿaśśərennû* to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-hāʾeben*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + definite article - and the stone", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have set up", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*titten-lî*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - you give to me", "*ʿaśśēr*": "piel infinitive absolute - tithing", "*ʾăʿaśśərennû*": "piel imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will surely give a tenth of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*śamtî*": "I have set up/I placed/I erected", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall become/will serve as", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/sanctuary", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*titten*": "you give/you grant/you provide", "*ʿaśśēr ʾăʿaśśərennû*": "I will surely give a tenth of it/I will definitely tithe it" } }