Genesis 31:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Rachel had taken the household idols, put them in the camel’s saddle, and was sitting on them. Laban searched the entire tent but did not find them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְרָחֵ֞ל לָקְחָ֣ה אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתְּשִׂמֵ֛ם בְּכַ֥ר הַגָּמָ֖ל וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁ לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־הָאֹ֖הֶל וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽא׃

Transliteration

And Rāḥēl lāqĕḥâ ʾet-the-tĕrāpîm wa-tĕśimēm in kar the-gāmāl wa-tēšeb upon them; wa-yĕmaššēš Lābān ʾet-all-the-ʾōhel and lōʾ māṣāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *Rāḥēl*: proper noun - Rachel
• *lāqĕḥâ*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - had taken
• *tĕrāpîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the teraphim/household idols
• *wa-tĕśimēm*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she put them
• *kar*: common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - in the saddle of
• *gāmāl*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camel
• *wa-tēšeb*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she sat
• *wa-yĕmaššēš*: conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he felt/searched
• *Lābān*: proper noun - Laban
• *ʾōhel*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tent
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *māṣāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he found

Word Meanings

• *kar*: saddle/seat/cushion/furniture
• *tĕrāpîm*: household gods/idols/divine images/figurines
• *yĕmaššēš*: felt/searched/examined thoroughly

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Rachel had taken the imas, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Rahel toke the ymages and put them in the camels strawe and sate doune apo the. And Laba serched all the tete: but fownde the not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke Rachel the ymages, and layed them vnder the Camels strawe, and sat downe vpon them. But Laban searched the whole tent, and founde nothinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Nowe Rahel had taken the idoles, & put them in the camels litter and sate downe vpon them) and Laban searched al the tent, but found them not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camelles strawe, & sate downe vpon them: And Laban tossed vp all ye tent, but found them not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found [them] not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, put them in the camel's saddle, and sat on them. Laban felt about all the tent, but didn't find them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Rachel hath taken the teraphim, and putteth them in the furniture of the camel, and sitteth upon them; and Laban feeleth all the tent, and hath not found;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Rachel had taken the images, and had put them in the camels' basket, and was seated on them. And Laban, searching through all the tent, did not come across them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, put them in the camel's saddle, and sat on them. Laban felt about all the tent, but didn't find them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (Now Rachel had taken the idols and put them inside her camel’s saddle and sat on them.) Laban searched the whole tent, but did not find them.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:17 : 17 Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels.
• Gen 31:19 : 19 Meanwhile, Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father’s household idols.