Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.12", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yēləḵû* his *ʾeḥāyw* *lirʿôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*ṣōʾn* their *ʾăḇîhem* in *šəḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they went'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*lirʿôṯ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to shepherd/tend'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - 'flock/sheep'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*šəḵem*": "proper noun - 'Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 33:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.18", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ יַעֲקֹ֨ב שָׁלֵ֜ם עִ֣יר שְׁכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן בְּבֹא֖וֹ מִפַּדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם וַיִּ֖חַן אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *šālēm* *ʿîr* *šəkem* which in *ʾereṣ* *kənaʿan* in *bəbōʾô* from *paddan* *ʾărām* *wə-yiḥan* *ʾet*-*pənê* the *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - safely/whole/in peace (or could be read as 'to Shalem')", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*bəbōʾô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*paddan*": "proper noun - Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*wə-yiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he camped", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/arrived at", "*šālēm*": "safely/whole/in peace (or could be read as place name 'Shalem')", "*ʿîr*": "city of/town of", "*bəbōʾô*": "in his coming/when he came", "*yiḥan*": "camped/pitched his tent", "*pənê*": "face of/in front of" } }
  • Gen 34:25-31 : 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" } } 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" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.27", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֗ב בָּ֚אוּ עַל־הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ הָעִ֑יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר טִמְּא֖וּ אֲחוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*bǝnê* *Yaʿăqōb* *bāʾû* *ʿal*-*haḥălālîm* *wayyābōzzû* *hāʿîr* *ʾăšer* *ṭimmǝʾû* *ʾăḥôtām*", "grammar": { "*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*haḥălālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the slain", "*wayyābōzzû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they plundered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - because", "*ṭimmǝʾû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they had defiled", "*ʾăḥôtām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sister" }, "variants": { "*bāʾû* *ʿal*-*haḥălālîm*": "they came upon the slain/they attacked the fallen/they came to the dead bodies", "*wayyābōzzû*": "and they plundered/looted/spoiled", "*ṭimmǝʾû*": "they had defiled/violated/dishonored" } } 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" } } 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" } } 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" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.31", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֑וּ הַכְזוֹנָ֕ה יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ פ", "text": "*wayyōʾmǝrû* *hakǝzônāh* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥôtēnû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hakǝzônāh*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, feminine singular - as with a prostitute", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should he deal", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḥôtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our sister" }, "variants": { "*hakǝzônāh*": "as with a prostitute/like a harlot/as with a whore", "*yaʿăśeh*": "should he deal/treat/handle" } }
  • Gen 37:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מְגוּרֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*wə-yêšeḇ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in *ʾereṣ* *məgûrê* *ʾāḇîw* in *ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*wə-yêšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he dwelt/settled'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*məgûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sojournings/dwelling places of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - 'Canaan'" }, "variants": { "*yêšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/inhabited/remained", "*məgûrê*": "sojournings/temporary dwelling places/pilgrimages" } }