Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.2", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־חֲמ֛וֹר הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אֹתָ֖הּ וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃", "text": "*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtāh* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr* *haḥiwwî* *nśîʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾōtāh* *wayyiškab* *ʾōtāh* *wayʿannehā*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Hivite", "*nśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince/chief of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wayyiškab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay with", "*wayʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he violated/humbled her" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/noticed/observed", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/seized/grabbed", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with", "*wayʿannehā*": "and he violated/humbled/humiliated/raped/afflicted her" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.3", "source": "וַתִּדְבַּ֣ק נַפְשׁ֔וֹ בְּדִינָ֖ה בַּֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙ אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לֵ֥ב הַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃", "text": "*wattidbaq* *napšô* *bDînāh* *bat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wayye'ĕhab* *ʾet*-*hannaʿărā* *wayǝdabbēr* *ʿal*-*lēb* *hannaʿărā*", "grammar": { "*wattidbaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it clung", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/being", "*bDînāh*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - to Dinah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayye'ĕhab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman", "*wayǝdabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ʿal*-*lēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the heart of", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman" }, "variants": { "*wattidbaq*": "and it clung/was attached/bonded", "*napšô*": "his soul/being/life/self", "*wayye'ĕhab*": "and he loved/had affection for", "*wayǝdabbēr* *ʿal*-*lēb*": "and he spoke to the heart of/comforted/spoke tenderly to" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.5", "source": "וְיַעֲקֹ֣ב שָׁמַ֗ע כִּ֤י טִמֵּא֙ אֶת־דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וּבָנָ֛יו הָי֥וּ אֶת־מִקְנֵ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁ יַעֲקֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּאָֽם׃", "text": "*wYaʿăqōb* *šāmaʿ* *kî* *ṭimmēʾ* *ʾet*-*Dînāh* *bittô* *ûbānāyw* *hāyû* *ʾet*-*miqnēhû* *baśśādeh* *wǝheḥĕrîš* *Yaʿăqōb* *ʿad*-*bōʾām*", "grammar": { "*wYaʿăqōb*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jacob", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had defiled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ûbānāyw*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾet*-*miqnēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his livestock", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*wǝheḥĕrîš*": "waw-conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kept silent", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʿad*-*bōʾām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - until their coming" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/learned/understood", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/dishonored/violated", "*wǝheḥĕrîš*": "kept silent/held his peace/said nothing", "*ʿad*-*bōʾām*": "until their coming/arrival/return" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י יַעֲקֹ֜ב בָּ֤אוּ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה֙ כְּשָׁמְעָ֔ם וַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיִּ֥חַר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹ֑ד כִּֽי־נְבָלָ֞ה עָשָׂ֣ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־בַּֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכֵ֖ן לֹ֥א יֵעָשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*ûbǝnê* *Yaʿăqōb* *bāʾû* *min*-*haśśādeh* *kǝšāmʿām* *wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû* *hāʾănāšîm* *wayyiḥar* *lāhem* *mǝʾōd* *kî*-*nǝbālāh* *ʿāśāh* *bYiśrāʾēl* *liškab* *ʾet*-*bat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝkēn* *lōʾ* *yēʿāśeh*", "grammar": { "*ûbǝnê*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*kǝšāmʿām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they heard", "*wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû*": "waw-consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were grieved", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mǝʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*nǝbālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/disgrace", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had done", "*bYiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*liškab*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to lie with", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wǝkēn*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it should be done" }, "variants": { "*wayyitʿaṣṣǝbû*": "they were grieved/distressed/hurt/angry", "*wayyiḥar* *lāhem*": "they burned with anger/were furious/were very angry", "*nǝbālāh*": "folly/disgrace/outrage/shameful act", "*bYiśrāʾēl*": "in Israel/against Israel/among the family of Israel", "*yēʿāśeh*": "should be done/ought to be done/is done" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.8", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר חֲמ֖וֹר אִתָּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנִ֗י חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה נַפְשׁוֹ֙ בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם תְּנ֨וּ נָ֥א אֹתָ֛הּ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wayǝdabbēr* *Ḥămôr* *ʾittām* *lēʾmōr* *Škem* *bǝnî* *ḥāšǝqāh* *napšô* *bǝbittǝkem* *tǝnû* *nāʾ* *ʾōtāh* *lô* *lǝʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wayǝdabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*bǝnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ḥāšǝqāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has desired", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*bǝbittǝkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for your daughter", "*tǝnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lǝʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšǝqāh*": "has desired/longed for/set his affection on", "*napšô*": "his soul/being/self/desire", "*tǝnû* *nāʾ*": "please give/I pray you give" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁכֶם֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יה וְאֶל־אַחֶ֔יהָ אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֛וּ אֵלַ֖י אֶתֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *Škem* *ʾel*-*ʾābîhā* *wǝʾel*-*ʾaḥehā* *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* *bǝʿênêkem* *waʾăšer* *tōʾmǝrû* *ʾēlay* *ʾettēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*wǝʾel*": "waw-conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ʾaḥehā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her brothers", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular jussive - let me find", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*bǝʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*waʾăšer*": "waw-conjunction + relative pronoun - and whatever", "*tōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you say", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* *bǝʿênêkem*": "let me find favor in your eyes/let me gain your approval", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/I shall give/I would give" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.12", "source": "הַרְבּ֨וּ עָלַ֤י מְאֹד֙ מֹ֣הַר וּמַתָּ֔ן וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר תֹּאמְר֖וּ אֵלָ֑י וּתְנוּ־לִ֥י אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*harbû* *ʿālay* *mǝʾōd* *mōhar* *ûmattān* *wǝʾettǝnāh* *kaʾăšer* *tōʾmǝrû* *ʾēlāy* *ûtǝnû*-*lî* *ʾet*-*hannaʿărā* *lǝʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*harbû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - multiply/increase", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*mǝʾōd*": "adverb - very/greatly", "*mōhar*": "noun, masculine singular - bride price", "*ûmattān*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gift", "*wǝʾettǝnāh*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I will give", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what", "*tōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you say", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ûtǝnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and give", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman", "*lǝʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*harbû*": "multiply/increase/demand much", "*mōhar*": "bride price/dowry/marriage present", "*ûmattān*": "and gift/present/offering", "*wǝʾettǝnāh*": "and I will give/and let me give" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.13", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־שְׁכֶ֨ם וְאֶת־חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֛יו בְּמִרְמָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר טִמֵּ֔א אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyaʿănû* *bǝnê*-*Yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*Škem* *wǝʾet*-*Ḥămôr* *ʾābîw* *bǝmirmāh* *wayǝdabbērû* *ʾăšer* *ṭimmēʾ* *ʾēt* *Dînāh* *ʾăḥōtām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they answered", "*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*bǝmirmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with deceit", "*wayǝdabbērû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - because", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had defiled", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*ʾăḥōtām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sister" }, "variants": { "*bǝmirmāh*": "with deceit/deceptively/with guile", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "had defiled/violated/dishonored" } }

Verse 14

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Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.16", "source": "וְנָתַ֤נּוּ אֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נִֽקַּֽח־לָ֑נוּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּ אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֖ינוּ לְעַ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*wǝnātannû* *ʾet*-*bǝnōtênû* *lākem* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtêkem* *niqqaḥ*-*lānû* *wǝyāšabnû* *ʾittǝkem* *wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wǝnātannû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bǝnōtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughters", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*bǝnōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*niqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will take", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*wǝyāšabnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will dwell", "*ʾittǝkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wǝhāyînû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will become", "*lǝʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a people", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*wǝyāšabnû*": "and we will dwell/live/settle", "*wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*": "and we will become one people/and we will be unified as a single community" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.19", "source": "וְלֹֽא־אֵחַ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַדָּבָ֔ר כִּ֥י חָפֵ֖ץ בְּבַֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְה֣וּא נִכְבָּ֔ד מִכֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*wǝlōʾ*-*ʾēḥar* *hannaʿar* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *kî* *ḥāpēṣ* *bǝbat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝhûʾ* *nikbād* *mikkōl* *bêt* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wǝlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēḥar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delayed", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the young man", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted", "*bǝbat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wǝhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*nikbād*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - was honored", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - more than all", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*ʾēḥar*": "delayed/hesitated/tarried", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighted/desired/was pleased with", "*nikbād*": "was honored/respected/esteemed/had higher status" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.21", "source": "הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה שְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים הֵ֣ם אִתָּ֗נוּ וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ בָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְיִסְחֲר֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ וְהָאָ֛רֶץ הִנֵּ֥ה רַֽחֲבַת־יָדַ֖יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם אֶת־בְּנֹתָם֙ נִקַּֽח־לָ֣נוּ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ נִתֵּ֥ן לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*hāʾănāšîm* *hāʾēlleh* *šǝlēmîm* *hēm* *ʾittānû* *wǝyēšǝbû* *bāʾāreṣ* *wǝyisḥărû* *ʾōtāh* *wǝhāʾāreṣ* *hinnēh* *răḥăbat*-*yādayim* *lipnêhem* *ʾet*-*bǝnōtām* *niqqaḥ*-*lānû* *lǝnāšîm* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtênû* *nittēn* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*šǝlēmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - peaceable", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*wǝyēšǝbû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them dwell", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*wǝyisḥărû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - and let them trade", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wǝhāʾāreṣ*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*răḥăbat*-*yādayim*": "adjective, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - broad/spacious of hands", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*ʾet*-*bǝnōtām*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*niqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will take", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*lǝnāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for wives", "*wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtênû*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - and our daughters", "*nittēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*šǝlēmîm*": "peaceable/friendly/at peace", "*wǝyēšǝbû*": "let them dwell/settle/live", "*wǝyisḥărû*": "and let them trade/do business/travel", "*răḥăbat*-*yādayim*": "broad/spacious/wide/large enough" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.22", "source": "אַךְ־בְּ֠זֹאת יֵאֹ֨תוּ לָ֤נוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אִתָּ֔נוּ לִהְי֖וֹת לְעַ֣ם אֶחָ֑ד בְּהִמּ֥וֹל לָ֙נוּ֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר הֵ֥ם נִמֹּלִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾak*-*bǝzōʾt* *yēʾōtû* *lānû* *hāʾănāšîm* *lāšebet* *ʾittānû* *lihyôt* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād* *bǝhimmôl* *lānû* *kāl*-*zākār* *kaʾăšer* *hēm* *nimmōlîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only", "*bǝzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - with this condition", "*yēʾōtû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will consent", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*lāšebet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*lǝʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a people", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*bǝhimmôl*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - when are circumcised", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nimmōlîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - are circumcised" }, "variants": { "*yēʾōtû*": "they will consent/agree/be willing", "*lāšebet*": "to dwell/live/settle", "*lihyôt* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*": "to become one people/to be united as one community" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.23", "source": "מִקְנֵהֶ֤ם וְקִנְיָנָם֙ וְכָל־בְּהֶמְתָּ֔ם הֲל֥וֹא לָ֖נוּ הֵ֑ם אַ֚ךְ נֵא֣וֹתָה לָהֶ֔ם וְיֵשְׁב֖וּ אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*miqnēhem* *wǝqinyānām* *wǝkāl*-*bǝhemtām* *hălôʾ* *lānû* *hēm* *ʾak* *nēʾôtāh* *lāhem* *wǝyēšǝbû* *ʾittānû*", "grammar": { "*miqnēhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their livestock", "*wǝqinyānām*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their possessions", "*wǝkāl*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*bǝhemtām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle/animals", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - will not", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only", "*nēʾôtāh*": "niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us consent", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wǝyēšǝbû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - and they will dwell", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*miqnēhem*": "their livestock/cattle/possessions", "*wǝqinyānām*": "and their possessions/wealth/property", "*bǝhemtām*": "their cattle/beasts/animals", "*nēʾôtāh*": "let us consent/agree/comply" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶל־חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶל־שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ כָּל־יֹצְאֵ֖י שַׁ֣עַר עִיר֑וֹ וַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר כָּל־יֹצְאֵ֖י שַׁ֥עַר עִירֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyišmǝʿû* *ʾel*-*Ḥămôr* *wǝʾel*-*Škem* *bǝnô* *kāl*-*yōṣǝʾê* *šaʿar* *ʿîrô* *wayyimmōlû* *kāl*-*zākār* *kāl*-*yōṣǝʾê* *šaʿar* *ʿîrô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmǝʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they listened", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*wǝʾel*": "waw-conjunction + preposition - and to", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*bǝnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*yōṣǝʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - who went out of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*wayyimmōlû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were circumcised", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*yōṣǝʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - who went out of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmǝʿû*": "and they listened/heeded/obeyed", "*yōṣǝʾê* *šaʿar*": "who went out of the gate/citizens/inhabitants" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.25", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣ם כֹּֽאֲבִ֗ים וַיִּקְח֣וּ שְׁנֵֽי־בְנֵי־יַ֠עֲקֹב שִׁמְע֨וֹן וְלֵוִ֜י אֲחֵ֤י דִינָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ עַל־הָעִ֖יר בֶּ֑טַח וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר׃", "text": "*wayǝhî* *bayyôm* *haššǝlîšî* *bihyôtām* *kōʾăbîm* *wayyiqḥû* *šǝnê*-*bǝnê*-*Yaʿăqōb* *Šimʿôn* *wǝLēwî* *ʾăḥê* *Dînāh* *ʾîš* *ḥarbô* *wayyābōʾû* *ʿal*-*hāʿîr* *beṭaḥ* *wayyahargû* *kāl*-*zākār*", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*haššǝlîšî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the third", "*bihyôtām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they were", "*kōʾăbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - in pain", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*šǝnê*": "cardinal number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*Šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*wǝLēwî*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Levi", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*beṭaḥ*": "adverb - boldly/securely", "*wayyahargû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they killed", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male" }, "variants": { "*kōʾăbîm*": "in pain/suffering/sore", "*ʾîš* *ḥarbô*": "each man his sword/each with his sword", "*beṭaḥ*": "boldly/securely/unsuspectingly/without resistance", "*wayyahargû*": "and they killed/slew/murdered" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.26", "source": "וְאֶת־חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶת־שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ הָרְג֖וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיִּקְח֧וּ אֶת־דִּינָ֛ה מִבֵּ֥ית שְׁכֶ֖ם וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wǝʾet*-*Ḥămôr* *wǝʾet*-*Škem* *bǝnô* *hārgû* *lǝpî*-*ḥāreb* *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*Dînāh* *mibbêt* *Škem* *wayyēṣēʾû*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*bǝnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they killed", "*lǝpî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the house of", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*wayyēṣēʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out" }, "variants": { "*hārgû*": "they killed/slew/put to death", "*lǝpî*-*ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword", "*wayyēṣēʾû*": "and they went out/left/departed" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.28", "source": "אֶת־צֹאנָ֥ם וְאֶת־בְּקָרָ֖ם וְאֶת־חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑‪[t]‬ם וְאֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־בָּעִ֛יר וְאֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לָקָֽחוּ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*ṣōʾnām* *wǝʾet*-*bǝqārām* *wǝʾet*-*ḥămōrêhem* *wǝʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*bāʿîr* *wǝʾet*-*ʾăšer* *baśśādeh* *lāqāḥû*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾnām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sheep", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*bǝqārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*ḥămōrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their donkeys", "*wǝʾēt*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the city", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*lāqāḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they took" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾnām*": "their sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bǝqārām*": "their cattle/oxen/large livestock", "*ʾăšer*-*bāʿîr*": "that which was in the city/whatever was in the city", "*ʾăšer* *baśśādeh*": "that which was in the field/whatever was in the field" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.29", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־חֵילָ֤ם וְאֶת־כָּל־טַפָּם֙ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם שָׁב֖וּ וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּ וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wǝʾet*-*kāl*-*ḥêlām* *wǝʾet*-*kāl*-*ṭappām* *wǝʾet*-*nǝšêhem* *šābû* *wayyābōzzû* *wǝʾēt* *kāl*-*ʾăšer* *babbāyit*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ḥêlām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wealth", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ṭappām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their little ones", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*nǝšêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*šābû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they took captive", "*wayyābōzzû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they plundered", "*wǝʾēt*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*babbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/riches/strength/property", "*ṭappām*": "their little ones/children/dependents", "*šābû*": "they took captive/carried off/captured", "*wayyābōzzû*": "and they plundered/looted/spoiled" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Genesis.34.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶל־שִׁמְע֣וֹן וְאֶל־לֵוִי֮ עֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִי֒ לְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙ בְּיֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י וּבַפְּרִזִּ֑י וַאֲנִי֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר וְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּ עָלַי֙ וְהִכּ֔וּנִי וְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י אֲנִ֥י וּבֵיתִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *Yaʿăqōb* *ʾel*-*Šimʿôn* *wǝʾel*-*Lēwî* *ʿăkartem* *ʾōtî* *lǝhabʾîšēnî* *bǝyōšēb* *hāʾāreṣ* *bakkǝnaʿănî* *ûbappǝrizzî* *waʾănî* *mǝtê* *mispār* *wǝneʾespû* *ʿālay* *wǝhikkûnî* *wǝnišmadtî* *ʾănî* *ûbêtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*wǝʾel*": "waw-conjunction + preposition - and to", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levi", "*ʿăkartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have troubled", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*lǝhabʾîšēnî*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - to make me odious", "*bǝyōšēb*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular construct - among the inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bakkǝnaʿănî*": "preposition + definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - among the Canaanite", "*ûbappǝrizzî*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - and among the Perizzite", "*waʾănî*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*mǝtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number", "*wǝneʾespû*": "waw-conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will gather", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*wǝhikkûnî*": "waw-conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - and they will strike me", "*wǝnišmadtî*": "waw-conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be destroyed", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ûbêtî*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my house" }, "variants": { "*ʿăkartem*": "you have troubled/brought disaster/stirred up trouble for", "*lǝhabʾîšēnî*": "to make me odious/to make me stink/to bring me into bad odor", "*mǝtê* *mispār*": "men of number/few in number/small group", "*wǝneʾespû*": "and they will gather/assemble/unite", "*wǝhikkûnî*": "and they will strike/attack/kill me", "*wǝnišmadtî*": "and I will be destroyed/annihilated/wiped out" } }