Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.2", "source": "וַיַּ֞רְא וְהִנֵּ֧ה בְאֵ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי־צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֚י מִן־הַבְּאֵ֣ר הַהִ֔וא יַשְׁק֖וּ הָעֲדָרִ֑ים וְהָאֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹלָ֖ה עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *wə-hinnēh* *bəʾēr* *ba-śādeh* *wə-hinnēh*-*šām* *šəlōšāh* *ʿedrê*-*ṣōʾn* *rōbṣîm* *ʿāleyhā* *kî* from-the-*bəʾēr* that *yašqû* the-*ʿădārîm* and-the-*ʾeben* *gədōlāh* upon-*pî* the-*bəʾēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*ba-śādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*ʿedrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - flocks of", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective - sheep/flock", "*rōbṣîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lying down/resting", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yašqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they watered", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the flocks", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*gədōlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - large/great", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of" }, "variants": { "*rōbṣîm*": "lying/crouching/resting", "*pî* the-*bəʾēr*": "mouth of the well/opening of the well" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.3", "source": "וְנֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣מָּה כָל־הָעֲדָרִ֗ים וְגָלֲל֤וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וְהִשְׁק֖וּ אֶת־הַצֹּ֑אן וְהֵשִׁ֧יבוּ אֶת־הָאֶ֛בֶן עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִמְקֹמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-neʾespû*-*šāmmāh* all-the-*ʿădārîm* *wə-gāllû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr* *wə-hišqû* *ʾet*-the-*ṣōʾn* *wə-hēšîbû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* upon-*pî* the-*bəʾēr* *li-mqōmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-neʾespû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they were gathered", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the flocks", "*wə-gāllû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they rolled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*wə-hišqû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - and they watered", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*wə-hēšîbû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "*li-mqōmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its place" }, "variants": { "*neʾespû*": "were gathered/assembled", "*gāllû*": "rolled/moved", "*hišqû*": "watered/gave drink to", "*hēšîbû*": "returned/put back" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ רָאָ֨ה יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־רָחֵ֗ל בַּת־לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיָּ֤גֶל אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* when *rāʾāh* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bat*-*lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô* and-*ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*, *wa-yiggaš* *yaʿăqōb* *wa-yāgel* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr* *wa-yašq* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective - flock/sheep", "*wa-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*wa-yāgel*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rolled", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the well", "*wa-yašq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he watered" }, "variants": { "*wa-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*wa-yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*wa-yāgel*": "rolled/moved", "*wa-yašq*": "watered/gave drink to" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.13", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ לָבָ֜ן אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע ׀ יַעֲקֹ֣ב בֶּן־אֲחֹת֗וֹ וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַיְחַבֶּק־לוֹ֙ וַיְנַשֶּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר לְלָבָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* when-hearing *lābān* *ʾet*-*šēmaʿ* *yaʿăqōb* *ben*-*ʾăḥōtô*, *wa-yāroṣ* to-meet-him *wa-yḥabbeq*-to-him *wa-ynassheq*-to-him *wa-ybîʾēhû* to-*bêtô* *wa-ysappēr* to-*lābān* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-these", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēmaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - report of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*wa-yāroṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*wa-yḥabbeq*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he embraced", "*wa-ynassheq*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*wa-ybîʾēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wa-ysappēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he recounted", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the things/matters" }, "variants": { "*šēmaʿ*": "report/news/tidings", "*wa-yḥabbeq*": "embraced/hugged", "*wa-ysappēr*": "told/recounted/related" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.32", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* *lēʾāh* *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *rəʾûbēn*, because she-*ʾāmərāh*, because-*rāʾāh* *YHWH* in-*ʿānyî*, because now *yeʾĕhābanî* *ʾîšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine - Reuben", "*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*yeʾĕhābanî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he will love me", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband" }, "variants": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "See, a son! (wordplay)", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.33", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה אָנֹ֔כִי וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֑ה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer* because-*šāmaʿ* *YHWH* that-*śənûʾāh* *ʾānōkî*, *wa-yitten*-to-me also-*ʾet*-this-one, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *šimʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has heard", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*śənûʾāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine - Simeon" }, "variants": { "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/unloved/less loved", "*šimʿôn*": "hearing (wordplay)" } }

Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.34", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֤ה הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִלָּוֶ֤ה אִישִׁי֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי ל֖וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer*, now the-*paʿam* *yillāweh* *ʾîšî* to-me, because-I-*yāladtî* to-him *šəlōšāh* *bānîm*, therefore *qārāʾ*-*šəmô* *lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*yillāweh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be joined", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have borne", "*šəlōšāh*": "numeral, masculine - three", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine - Levi" }, "variants": { "*yillāweh*": "will be joined/will be attached", "*lēwî*": "joined (wordplay)" } }

Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.35", "source": "וַתַּ֨הַר ע֜וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ אוֹדֶ֣ה אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד מִלֶּֽדֶת׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer*, the-*paʿam* *ʾôdeh* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, therefore *qārʾāh* *šəmô* *yəhûdāh*, *wa-ttaʿămōd* from-*ledet*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*ʾôdeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I will praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*qārʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wa-ttaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she stopped", "*ledet*": "qal infinitive construct - bearing/giving birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾôdeh*": "I will praise/I will thank/I will confess", "*yəhûdāh*": "praise (wordplay)", "*wa-ttaʿămōd* from-*ledet*": "she stopped from bearing/she ceased giving birth" } }