Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק אֹת֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* with him, *wa-yirdōp* after him *derek* *šibʿat* *yāmîm*, *wa-yadbēq* *ʾōtô* in *har* the-*Gilʿād*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen", "*wa-yirdōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - journey/way of", "*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*wa-yadbēq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overtook", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - in the mountain of", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥāyw*": "brothers/kinsmen/relatives/men", "*derek*": "way/journey/distance of", "*wa-yadbēq*": "overtook/caught up with/reached" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־ל֗וֹט אַל־נָ֨א תְהִ֤י מְרִיבָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔יךָ וּבֵ֥ין רֹעַ֖י וּבֵ֣ין רֹעֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֥ים אַחִ֖ים אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇrām* unto *Lôṭ*, *ʾal-nāʾ* *tĕhî* *mĕrîḇâ* between me and between you, and between *rōʿay* and between *rōʿeḵā*; for *ʾănāšîm* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănāḥnû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʾal-nāʾ*": "negative particle + particle of entreaty - please do not", "*tĕhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let there be", "*mĕrîḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strife/contention", "*rōʿay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my herdsmen", "*rōʿeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your herdsmen", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-nāʾ*": "please do not/let there not be, I pray", "*mĕrîḇâ*": "strife/quarrel/contention/dispute", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*ʾaḥîm*": "brothers/kinsmen/relatives" } }
  • Gen 24:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־עָזַ֥ב חַסְדּ֛וֹ וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ מֵעִ֣ם אֲדֹנִ֑י אָנֹכִ֗י בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ נָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אֲחֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *bārûḵ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḏōnî* *ʾaḇrāhām* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*ʿāzaḇ* *ḥasdô* *wa-ʾămittô* *mēʿim* *ʾăḏōnî* *ʾānōḵî* *badereḵ* *nāḥanî* *YHWH* *bêṯ* *ʾăḥê* *ʾăḏōnî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bārûḵ*": "passive participle masculine singular - blessed/praised be", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural noun construct - God of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has forsaken/abandoned", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his steadfast love/kindness", "*wa-ʾămittô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his faithfulness/truth", "*mēʿim*": "compound preposition - from with", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*badereḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the way/on the journey", "*nāḥanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has led me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular noun construct - house of", "*ʾăḥê*": "masculine plural noun construct - brothers of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my master" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/his lovingkindness/his mercy", "*ʾămittô*": "his faithfulness/his truth", "*nāḥanî*": "he has led me/he has guided me" } }
  • Exod 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ־עִבְרִ֖י מֵאֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hāhēm wa-yigdal mōšeh wa-yēṣēʾ ʾel-ʾeḥāyw wa-yarʾ bəsiblōtām wa-yarʾ ʾîš miṣrî makkeh ʾîš-ʿibrî mēʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*ʾel-ʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his brothers", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*bəsiblōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their burdens", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*miṣrî*": "masculine singular adjective - Egyptian", "*makkeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - striking", "*ʾîš-ʿibrî*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - a Hebrew man", "*mēʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his brothers" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*yigdal*": "grew up/became great", "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came out", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his kinsmen", "*yarʾ*": "saw/beheld/observed", "*siblōtām*": "their burdens/their forced labor", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*miṣrî*": "Egyptian", "*makkeh*": "striking/beating/hitting", "*ʿibrî*": "Hebrew/one from beyond" } }
  • Exod 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.13", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְהִנֵּ֛ה שְׁנֵֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֥ים עִבְרִ֖ים נִצִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע לָ֥מָּה תַכֶּ֖ה רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ bayyôm haššēnî wəhinnēh šənê-ʾănāšîm ʿibrîm niṣṣîm wa-yōʾmer lārāšāʿ lāmmâ takkeh rēʿeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šənê-ʾănāšîm*": "construct state dual + masculine plural noun - two men", "*ʿibrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - Hebrews", "*niṣṣîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - fighting/struggling", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*lārāšāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective - to the wicked/wrongdoer", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*takkeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strike", "*rēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/companion" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came out", "*yôm*": "day", "*šēnî*": "second", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*ʿibrîm*": "Hebrews", "*niṣṣîm*": "fighting/struggling/striving", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/wrongdoer/guilty one", "*takkeh*": "you strike/you hit/you are hitting", "*rēaʿ*": "neighbor/companion/fellow" } }