Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔ב ק֛וּם עֲלֵ֥ה בֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וְשֶׁב־שָׁ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂה־שָׁ֣ם מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לָאֵל֙ הַנִּרְאֶ֣ה אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּבָרְחֲךָ֔ מִפְּנֵ֖י עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* unto *yaʿăqōb*, *qûm* *ʿălēh* *bêt-ʾēl* and *wešeb-šām*, and *waʿăśēh-šām* *mizbēaḥ* to the *ʾēl* the *hannirʾeh* unto you in your *bȇborḥăkā* from *mippȇnê* *ʿēśāw* your *ʾāḥîkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/stand up", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wešeb-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular + locative adverb - and dwell there", "*waʿăśēh-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular + locative adverb - and make there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun with article - the God", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + niphal participle masculine singular - the one appearing", "*bȇborḥăkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your fleeing", "*mippȇnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get ready", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "house of God/sacred place/geographic location Bethel", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mippȇnê*": "from the face of/from before/because of/due to" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ הָסִ֜רוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַנֵּכָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּתֹכְכֶ֔ם וְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּ וְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּ שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* unto his *bêtô* and unto *kol-ʾăšer* *ʿimmô*, *hāsîrû* *ʾet-ʾĕlōhê* *hannēkār* *ʾăšer* *bȇtôkȇkem*, and *wȇhiṭṭahărû*, and *wȇhaḥălîfû* your *śimlōtêkem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*kol-ʾăšer*": "construct noun + relative particle - all who/everything that", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*hāsîrû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - remove/put away", "*ʾet-ʾĕlōhê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct noun - the gods of", "*hannēkār*": "article + masculine singular noun - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bȇtôkȇkem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your midst", "*wȇhiṭṭahărû*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperative masculine plural - and purify yourselves", "*wȇhaḥălîfû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and change", "*śimlōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your garments/clothes" }, "variants": { "*bêtô*": "house/household/family", "*ʾĕlōhê hannēkār*": "foreign gods/strange deities/gods of foreigners", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/get rid of", "*wȇhiṭṭahărû*": "purify yourselves/cleanse yourselves/make yourselves ceremonially clean", "*śimlōtêkem*": "garments/clothes/robes" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.3", "source": "וְנָק֥וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־שָּׁ֣ם מִזְבֵּ֗חַ לָאֵ֞ל הָעֹנֶ֤ה אֹתִי֙ בְּי֣וֹם צָֽרָתִ֔י וַיְהִי֙ עִמָּדִ֔י בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽכְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wȇnāqûmâ* and *wȇnaʿăleh* *bêt-ʾēl*, and *wȇʾeʿĕśeh-šām* *mizbēaḥ* to the *lāʾēl* the *hāʿōneh* *ʾōtî* in *bȇyôm* my *ṣārātî*, and *wayȇhî* *ʿimmādî* in the *badderek* which *hālāktî*.", "grammar": { "*wȇnāqûmâ*": "waw consecutive + qal cohortative 1st common plural - and let us arise", "*wȇnaʿăleh*": "waw consecutive + qal cohortative 1st common plural - and let us go up", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - Bethel/house of God", "*wȇʾeʿĕśeh-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal cohortative 1st common singular + locative adverb - and let me make there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - to the God", "*hāʿōneh*": "article + qal participle masculine singular - the one answering", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me", "*bȇyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the day of", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my distress", "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*badderek*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*hālāktî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I walked/went" }, "variants": { "*bêt-ʾēl*": "house of God/geographic location Bethel", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*lāʾēl*": "to God/to the deity", "*hāʿōneh*": "the one answering/the one responding/the one hearing", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*wayȇhî*": "and he was/and he became/and he remained", "*badderek*": "in the way/on the journey/on the road" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.4", "source": "וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֗ב אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַנֵּכָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדָ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנְּזָמִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּטְמֹ֤ן אֹתָם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב תַּ֥חַת הָאֵלָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyittenû* unto *yaʿăqōb* *ʾēt kol-ʾĕlōhê hannēkār* *ʾăšer* *bȇyādām* and *ʾet-hannȇzāmîm* *ʾăšer* *bȇʾoznêhem*, and *wayyiṭmōn* *ʾōtām* *yaʿăqōb* *taḥat hāʾēlâ* *ʾăšer* *ʿim-šȇkem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittenû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they gave", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*ʾēt kol-ʾĕlōhê*": "direct object marker + construct noun + masculine plural construct noun - all the gods of", "*hannēkār*": "article + masculine singular noun - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bȇyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*ʾet-hannȇzāmîm*": "direct object marker + article + masculine plural noun - the earrings/nose rings", "*bȇʾoznêhem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*wayyiṭmōn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he hid", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hāʾēlâ*": "article + feminine singular noun - the oak/terebinth", "*ʿim-šȇkem*": "preposition + proper noun - near/by Shechem" }, "variants": { "*wayyittenû*": "and they gave/and they handed over", "*ʾĕlōhê hannēkār*": "foreign gods/strange deities/gods of foreigners", "*bȇyādām*": "in their hand/in their possession", "*hannȇzāmîm*": "earrings/nose rings/jewelry", "*wayyiṭmōn*": "and he hid/and he buried", "*hāʾēlâ*": "the terebinth/the oak/large tree", "*ʿim-šȇkem*": "with Shechem/near Shechem/by Shechem (as a geographic location)" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.7", "source": "וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֔וֹם אֵ֖ל בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל כִּ֣י שָׁ֗ם נִגְל֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים בְּבָרְח֖וֹ מִפְּנֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiben* *šām* *mizbēaḥ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to the *lammāqôm* *ʾēl* *bêt-ʾēl* because *kî* *šām* *niglû* unto him *ʾēlāyw* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* in his *bȇborḥô* from *mippȇnê* his *ʾāḥîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lammāqôm*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - to the place", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*niglû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were revealed", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + masculine plural noun - the God/the gods", "*bȇborḥô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his fleeing", "*mippȇnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*lammāqôm*": "to the place/to the site/to the location", "*ʾēl bêt-ʾēl*": "El-Bethel/God of Bethel/God of the house of God", "*niglû*": "they were revealed/they appeared/they were manifested", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the gods/the divine beings", "*mippȇnê*": "from before/from the face of/because of" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.8", "source": "וַתָּ֤מָת דְּבֹרָה֙ מֵינֶ֣קֶת רִבְקָ֔ה וַתִּקָּבֵ֛ר מִתַּ֥חַת לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל תַּ֣חַת הָֽאַלּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וֹן בָּכֽוּת׃ פ", "text": "And *wattāmot* *dȇbōrâ* *mêneqet* *ribqâ* and *wattiqābēr* *mittaḥat* to *lȇbêt-ʾēl* *taḥat* the *hāʾallôn* and *wayyiqrāʾ* its *šȇmô* *ʾallôn* *bākût*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*dȇbōrâ*": "proper noun, subject - Deborah", "*mêneqet*": "feminine singular construct noun - nurse of", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under/below", "*lȇbêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + construct noun + proper noun - to Bethel", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hāʾallôn*": "article + masculine singular noun - the oak", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name", "*ʾallôn*": "masculine singular noun - oak/terebinth", "*bākût*": "feminine singular noun - weeping" }, "variants": { "*mêneqet*": "nurse/wet-nurse/caretaker", "*mittaḥat lȇbêt-ʾēl*": "below Bethel/under Bethel", "*hāʾallôn*": "the oak/the terebinth/the large tree", "*ʾallôn bākût*": "oak of weeping/terebinth of mourning/tree of lamentation" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.10", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים שִׁמְךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֑ב לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵא֩ שִׁמְךָ֨ ע֜וֹד יַעֲקֹ֗ב כִּ֤י אִם־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer-lô* *ʾĕlōhîm*, your *šimkā* [is] *yaʿăqōb*; *lōʾ-yiqqārēʾ* your *šimkā* *ʿôd* *yaʿăqōb* *kî* *ʾim-yiśrāʾēl* *yihyeh* your *šȇmekā*, and *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šȇmô* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he said to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*šimkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*lōʾ-yiqqārēʾ*": "negative particle + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not be called", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore/again", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim-yiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - if/but Israel", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*šȇmekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šȇmô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/supplanter/heel-grabber", "*lōʾ-yiqqārēʾ*": "shall not be called/will not be named", "*kî ʾim*": "but/but rather/except", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel/he who struggles with God/God strives" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֲנִ֨י אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ פְּרֵ֣ה וּרְבֵ֔ה גּ֛וֹי וּקְהַ֥ל גּוֹיִ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וּמְלָכִ֖ים מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *lô* *ʾĕlōhîm*, I [am] *ʾănî* *ʾēl* *šadday*, *pȇrēh* and *ûrȇbēh*; *gôy* and *ûqȇhal* *gôyim* *yihyeh* from you *mimmekā*, and *ûmȇlākîm* from your *mēḥălāṣeykā* shall *yēṣēʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Shaddai/Almighty", "*pȇrēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be fruitful", "*ûrȇbēh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and multiply", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*ûqȇhal*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular construct noun - and assembly/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you", "*ûmȇlākîm*": "waw consecutive + masculine plural noun - and kings", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your loins", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall come out" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl šadday*": "God Almighty/El Shaddai/God of the Mountain", "*pȇrēh*": "be fruitful/bear fruit/be fertile", "*ûrȇbēh*": "and multiply/and increase/and become numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people group", "*qȇhal gôyim*": "company of nations/assembly of peoples/congregation of nations", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "from your loins/from your body/from your descendants", "*yēṣēʾû*": "they shall come out/they shall proceed/they shall descend" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.12", "source": "וְאֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛תִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם וּלְיִצְחָ֖ק לְךָ֣ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wȇʾet-hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* I *nātattî* to *lȇʾabrāhām* and to *ûlȇyiṣḥāq*, to you *lȇkā* I *ʾettȇnennâ*, and to your *ûlȇzarʿăkā* after you *ʾaḥăreykā* I *ʾettēn* *ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wȇʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "waw consecutive + direct object marker + article + feminine singular noun - and the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I gave", "*lȇʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham", "*ûlȇyiṣḥāq*": "waw consecutive + preposition + proper noun - and to Isaac", "*lȇkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾettȇnennâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*ûlȇzarʿăkā*": "waw consecutive + preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to your seed", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the territory", "*nātattî*": "I gave/I granted/I bestowed", "*ʾettȇnennâ*": "I will give it/I shall grant it/I will bestow it", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "after you/following you/succeeding you" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.14", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֨ב יַעֲקֹ֜ב מַצֵּבָ֗ה בַּמָּק֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מַצֶּ֣בֶת אָ֑בֶן וַיַּסֵּ֤ךְ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ נֶ֔סֶךְ וַיִּצֹ֥ק עָלֶ֖יהָ שָֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "And *wayyaṣṣēb* *yaʿăqōb* *maṣṣēbâ* in the *bammāqôm* where *ʾăšer-dibber* with him *ʾittô*, *maṣṣebet* *ʾāben*, and *wayyassēk* upon it *ʿāleyhā* *nesek*, and *wayyiṣōq* upon it *ʿāleyhā* *šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēb*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "feminine singular noun - pillar", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer-dibber*": "relative particle + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - where he spoke", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*maṣṣebet*": "construct feminine singular noun - pillar of", "*ʾāben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*wayyassēk*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*nesek*": "masculine singular noun - drink offering/libation", "*wayyiṣōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured", "*šāmen*": "masculine singular noun - oil" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣṣēb*": "and he set up/and he erected/and he established", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*maṣṣebet ʾāben*": "pillar of stone/stone monument", "*wayyassēk*": "and he poured out/and he offered", "*nesek*": "drink offering/libation/liquid offering", "*wayyiṣōq*": "and he poured/and he anointed", "*šāmen*": "oil/olive oil/anointing oil" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.16", "source": "וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֵ֔ל וַֽיְהִי־ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא אֶפְרָ֑תָה וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל וַתְּקַ֥שׁ בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyisʿû* from *mibbêt* *ʾēl* and *wayȇhî-ʿôd* *kibrat-hāʾāreṣ* to *lābôʾ* *ʾefrātâ*, and *wattēled* *rāḥēl* and *wattȇqaš* in her *bȇlidtāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they journeyed", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + construct noun - from house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wayȇhî-ʿôd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and there was still", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun + article + feminine singular noun - a stretch of the land", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattȇqaš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she had difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "and they journeyed/and they traveled/and they set out", "*mibbêt ʾēl*": "from Bethel/from house of God", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "a stretch of land/some distance/a little way", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata (later Bethlehem)", "*wattȇqaš*": "and she had difficulty/and she labored hard/and she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/in her delivery" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֤הּ הַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה לָ֖ךְ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in her *bȇhaqšōtāh* in her *bȇlidtāh*, and *wattōʾmer* to her *lāh* the *hamȇyalledet*, *ʾal-tîrȇʾî* because *kî-gam-zeh* to you *lāk* [is] *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her having difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hamȇyalledet*": "article + piel participle feminine singular - the midwife", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - do not fear", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "conjunction + adverb + demonstrative pronoun - for also this", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son" }, "variants": { "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "in her having difficulty/when she labored hard/as she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/during her delivery", "*hamȇyalledet*": "the midwife/the one helping her give birth", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "do not fear/don't be afraid/fear not", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "for also this/because this one too/because even this one" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in *bȇṣēʾt* her *nafšāh* as *kî* she *mētâ*, and *wattiqrāʾ* his *šȇmô* *ben-ʾônî*, and his *wȇʾābîw* *qārāʾ-lô* *binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in departing", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*mētâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ben-ʾônî*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - son of my sorrow", "*wȇʾābîw*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*qārāʾ-lô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - called him", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*bȇṣēʾt nafšāh*": "in the departing of her soul/as her life was leaving/as she was dying", "*mētâ*": "she died/she was dying", "*ben-ʾônî*": "son of my sorrow/son of my suffering/son of my pain", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin/son of the right hand/son of the south" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֔וא וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ רְאוּבֵ֔֗ן וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ אָבִ֑֔יו וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑͏ֽל פ וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* when *bišȇkōn* *yiśrāʾēl* in *bāʾāreṣ* *hahîʾ*, and *wayyēlek* *rȇʾûbēn* and *wayyiškab* with *ʾet-bilhâ* *pîlegeš* his *ʾābîw*, and *wayyišmaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl*. And *wayyihyû* *bȇnê-yaʿăqōb* *šȇnêm* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bišȇkōn*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when dwelling", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, subject - Israel", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + feminine singular noun - in the land", "*hahîʾ*": "article + 3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*rȇʾûbēn*": "proper noun, subject - Reuben", "*wayyiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*ʾet-bilhâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Bilhah", "*pîlegeš*": "feminine singular construct noun - concubine of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*bȇnê-yaʿăqōb*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Jacob", "*šȇnêm*": "masculine dual noun - two", "*ʿāśār*": "masculine singular noun - ten" }, "variants": { "*bišȇkōn*": "when dwelling/when living/during the residence of", "*hahîʾ*": "that/the same", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay/and he slept with/and he had relations with", "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/and he learned of/and he found out about", "*šȇnêm ʿāśār*": "twelve/two-ten" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.27", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יִצְחָ֣ק אָבִ֔יו מַמְרֵ֖א קִרְיַ֣ת הָֽאַרְבַּ֑ע הִ֣וא חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־גָּֽר־שָׁ֥ם אַבְרָהָ֖ם וְיִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yaʿăqōb* unto *yiṣḥāq* his *ʾābîw* *mamrēʾ* *qiryat* *hāʾarbaʿ*, *hîʾ* *ḥebrôn* where *ʾăšer-gār-šām* *ʾabrāhām* and *wȇyiṣḥāq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*qiryat*": "construct feminine singular noun - city of", "*hāʾarbaʿ*": "article + masculine singular noun - the four/Arba", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʾăšer-gār-šām*": "relative particle + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - where he sojourned there", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*wȇyiṣḥāq*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Isaac" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/and he arrived/and he went", "*mamrēʾ*": "Mamre (geographic location)", "*qiryat hāʾarbaʿ*": "Kiriath-arba/city of Arba/city of the four", "*ḥebrôn*": "Hebron (geographic location)", "*gār-šām*": "had sojourned there/had lived there as an alien/had resided there" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Genesis.35.29", "source": "וַיִּגְוַ֨ע יִצְחָ֤ק וַיָּ֙מָת֙ וַיֵּאָ֣סֶף אֶל־עַמָּ֔יו זָקֵ֖ן וּשְׂבַ֣ע יָמִ֑ים וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ עֵשָׂ֥ו וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב בָּנָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyigwaʿ* *yiṣḥāq* and *wayyāmot* and *wayyēʾāsef* unto *ʾel-ʿammāyw*, *zāqēn* and *ûśȇbaʿ* *yāmîm*, and *wayyiqbȇrû* *ʾōtô* *ʿēśāw* and *wȇyaʿăqōb* his *bānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyigwaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he expired", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, subject - Isaac", "*wayyāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*wayyēʾāsef*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was gathered", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people", "*zāqēn*": "adjective masculine singular - old", "*ûśȇbaʿ*": "waw consecutive + adjective masculine singular construct - and satisfied of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyiqbȇrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they buried", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*wȇyaʿăqōb*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Jacob", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*wayyigwaʿ*": "and he expired/and he breathed his last/and he passed away", "*wayyēʾāsef ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "and he was gathered to his people/and he joined his ancestors", "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*ûśȇbaʿ yāmîm*": "and full of days/and satisfied with days/having lived a full life" } }