Verse 6

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Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Genesis.49.7", "source": "אָר֤וּר אַפָּם֙ כִּ֣י עָ֔ז וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם כִּ֣י קָשָׁ֑תָה אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*ʾārûr* *ʾappām* because *ʿāz* *wə-ʿebrātām* because *qāšātāh* *ʾăḥalləqēm* in-*yaʿăqōb* *wa-ʾăpîṣēm* in-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾappām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their anger", "*ʿāz*": "adjective masculine singular - fierce/strong", "*wə-ʿebrātām*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their fury", "*qāšātāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was hard/cruel", "*ʾăḥalləqēm*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will divide them", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wa-ʾăpîṣēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/banned", "*ʾappām*": "their anger/wrath/nose", "*ʿāz*": "fierce/strong/mighty", "*ʿebrātām*": "their fury/rage/wrath/arrogance", "*qāšātāh*": "it was hard/severe/cruel/stiff", "*ʾăḥalləqēm*": "I will divide/separate/apportion them", "*ʾăpîṣēm*": "I will scatter/disperse them" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.49.11", "source": "אֹסְרִ֤י לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ עִיר֔וֹ וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה בְּנִ֣י אֲתֹנ֑וֹ כִּבֵּ֤ס בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ וּבְדַם־עֲנָבִ֖ים סוּתֽוֹ", "text": "*ʾōsrî* to-the-*gepen* *ʿîrō* and-to-the-*śōrēqāh* *bənî* *ʾătōnô* *kibbēs* in-the-*yayin* *ləbûšô* and-in-*dam*-*ʿănābîm* *sûtô*", "grammar": { "*ʾōsrî*": "Qal active participle masculine singular construct - binding", "*gepen*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the vine", "*ʿîrō*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foal", "*śōrēqāh*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the choice vine", "*bənî*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾătōnô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his female donkey", "*kibbēs*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he washed", "*yayin*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*ləbûšô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*dam*": "noun masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ʿănābîm*": "noun masculine plural - grapes", "*sûtô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covering" }, "variants": { "*ʾōsrî*": "binding/tying", "*gepen*": "vine/vineyard", "*ʿîrō*": "his foal/colt/donkey", "*śōrēqāh*": "choice vine/red vine/noble vine", "*bənî ʾătōnô*": "son of his female donkey/young of his donkey", "*kibbēs*": "he washed/cleansed/laundered", "*sûtô*": "his covering/garment/vesture/robe" } }

Verse 15

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Verse 24

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Verse 25

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Verse 26

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Verse 30

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Verse 33

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