Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.20", "source": "וַיִּגְנֹ֣ב יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶת־לֵ֥ב לָבָ֖ן הָאֲרַמִּ֑י עַל־בְּלִי֙ הִגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י בֹרֵ֖חַ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-yignōb* *Yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*lēb* *Lābān* *hā-ʾărammî* *ʿal*-*bĕlî* *higgîd* to him *kî* *bōrēaḥ* he.", "grammar": { "*wa-yignōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he stole/deceived", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean/Syrian", "*ʿal*-*bĕlî*": "preposition + negative particle - because not", "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he told/informed", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*bōrēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fleeing/running away" }, "variants": { "*wa-yignōb* *ʾet*-*lēb*": "stole the heart/deceived/outwitted", "*ʿal*-*bĕlî*": "because not/without/by not", "*bōrēaḥ*": "fleeing/running away/escaping" } }

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