Genesis 24:47

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֶשְׁאַ֣ל אֹתָ֗הּ וָאֹמַר֮ בַּת־מִ֣י אַתְּ֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל֙ בֶּן־נָח֔וֹר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽלְדָה־לּ֖וֹ מִלְכָּ֑ה וָאָשִׂ֤ם הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙ עַל־אַפָּ֔הּ וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים עַל־יָדֶֽיהָ׃

Transliteration

And-wāʾešʾal ʾōṯāh and-wāʾōmar: baṯ-who ʾatt? And-wattōʾmer: baṯ-Bəṯûʾēl ben-Nāḥôr whom yāləḏāh-to-him Milkāh; and-wāʾāśîm the-hannezem [ring] upon-her-ʾappāh [nose] and-the-haṣṣəmîḏîm [bracelets] upon-her-yāḏêhā [hands].

Grammar Details

• *wāʾešʾal*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I asked'
• *ʾōṯāh*: direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her'
• *wāʾōmar*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I said'
• *baṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - 'daughter of'
• *ʾatt*: 2nd person feminine singular independent pronoun - 'you'
• *wattōʾmer*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she said'
• *Bəṯûʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Bethuel'
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'
• *Nāḥôr*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Nahor'
• *yāləḏāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'she bore'
• *Milkāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - 'Milcah'
• *wāʾāśîm*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - 'and I placed'
• *hannezem*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the ring'
• *ʾappāh*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her nose'
• *haṣṣəmîḏîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the bracelets'
• *yāḏêhā*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her hands'

Word Meanings

• *wāʾešʾal*: and I asked, and I inquired of
• *wāʾōmar*: and I said, and I spoke
• *baṯ*: daughter of
• *wattōʾmer*: and she said, and she answered
• *yāləḏāh*: she bore, she gave birth to
• *wāʾāśîm*: and I placed, and I put
• *hannezem*: the ring, the nose ring, the nose jewel
• *ʾappāh*: her nose, her nostril
• *haṣṣəmîḏîm*: the bracelets, the bangles
• *yāḏêhā*: her hands, her wrists

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' And she said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I asked{H7592} her, and said,{H559} Whose daughter{H1323} art thou? And she said,{H559} The daughter{H1323} of Bethuel,{H1328} Nahor's{H5152} son,{H1121} whom Milcah{H4435} bare{H3205} unto him: and I put{H7760} the ring{H5141} upon her nose,{H639} and the bracelets{H6781} upon her hands.{H3027}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I asked{H7592}{(H8799)} her, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Whose daughter{H1323} art thou? And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, The daughter{H1323} of Bethuel{H1328}, Nahor's{H5152} son{H1121}, whom Milcah{H4435} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} unto him: and I put{H7760}{(H8799)} the earring{H5141} upon her face{H639}, and the bracelets{H6781} upon her hands{H3027}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I asked her saynge: whose doughter art thou? And she answered: the doughter of Bathuell Nahors sonne whome Milca bare vnto him. And I put the earynge vpon hir face and the bracelettes apon hir hondes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So I dranke, and she gaue the Camels also to drynke. And I axed her, and sayde: Doughter, whose art thou? She answered: I am ye doughter of Bethuel the sonne of Nahor, whom Milca bare vnto him. Then layed I the earinge vpon hir face, and the bracelettes vpon hir handes,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she answered, The daughter of Bethuel Nahors sonne, whom Milcah bare vnto him. Then I put the abillement vpon her face, and the bracelets vpon her hands:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I asked her, saying: whose daughter art thou? She answered: the daughter of Bethuel Nachors sonne, whom Milcha bare vnto hym: and I put the earring vpon her face, and the bracelettes vpon her handes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter [art] thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare to him.' I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And I ask her, and say, Whose daughter `art' thou? and she saith, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah hath borne to him, and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him. And I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And questioning her, I said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, and Milcah his wife. Then I put the ring on her nose and the ornaments on her hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then I asked her,‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied,‘The daughter of Bethuel the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to Nahor.’ I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 24:22-24 : 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a half shekel, and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels, and gave them to her. 23 Then he asked, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?" 24 She answered him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."
• Gen 24:53 : 53 Then he brought out gold and silver jewelry and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave costly gifts to her brother and her mother.
• Ps 45:9 : 9 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia; from ivory palaces, stringed instruments bring you joy.
• Ps 45:13-14 : 13 The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; the wealthy among the people will seek your favor. 14 The royal daughter is glorious within; her clothing is interwoven with gold.
• Isa 62:3-5 : 3 You will be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the palm of your God. 4 You will no longer be called 'Abandoned,' and your land will no longer be called 'Desolate;' instead, you will be called 'My Delight is in Her,' and your land 'Married.' For the LORD delights in you, and your land will be married. 5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
• Ezek 16:10-13 : 10 I clothed you with embroidered garments, put sandals of fine leather on you, wrapped you in fine linen, and covered you with silk. 11 I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck. 12 I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. 13 So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your garments were of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil, and you became exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.
• Eph 5:26-27 : 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing of water through the word, 27 and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.