Genesis 10:30

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.10.30", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם מִמֵּשָׁ֑א בֹּאֲכָ֥ה סְפָ֖רָה הַ֥ר הַקֶּֽדֶם׃", "text": "And *yəhî môšābām miMMēšāʾ bōʾăkāh Səpārāh har haqqedem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*môšābām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling", "*mi-MMēšāʾ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Mesha", "*bōʾăkāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/going toward", "*Səpārāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Sephar", "*har*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - mountain of", "*ha-qqedem*": "definite article ha- + masculine singular noun - the east" }, "variants": { "*môšābām*": "their dwelling/their settlement/their habitation", "*bōʾăkāh*": "as you come/going toward/in the direction of", "*har haqqedem*": "mountain of the east/eastern mountain/mountain region in the east" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם מִמֵּשָׁ֑א בֹּאֲכָ֥ה סְפָ֖רָה הַ֥ר הַקֶּֽדֶם׃

Transliteration

And yəhî môšābām miMMēšāʾ bōʾăkāh Səpārāh har haqqedem

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and it was
• *môšābām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling
• *mi-MMēšāʾ*: preposition min + proper noun - from Mesha
• *bōʾăkāh*: Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/going toward
• *Səpārāh*: proper noun with directional heh - to Sephar
• *har*: masculine singular noun, construct state - mountain of
• *ha-qqedem*: definite article ha- + masculine singular noun - the east

Word Meanings

• *môšābām*: their dwelling/their settlement/their habitation
• *bōʾăkāh*: as you come/going toward/in the direction of
• *har haqqedem*: mountain of the east/eastern mountain/mountain region in the east

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their settlement extended from Mesha toward Sephar, to the eastern hill country.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go unto Sephar, a mountain of the east.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And their dwelling{H4186} was from Mesha,{H4852} as thou goest{H935} toward Sephar,{H5611} the mountain{H2022} of the east.{H6924}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And their dwelling{H4186} was from Mesha{H4852}, as thou goest{H935}{(H8800)} unto Sephar{H5611} a mount{H2022} of the east{H6924}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the dwellynge of them was from Mesa vntill thou come vnto Sephara a mountayne of the easte lande.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And their dwellynge was from Mesa, tyll thou come vnto Sephar a mountayne of ye east.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest vnto Sephar a mount of the East.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And their dwelling was from Mesa, as thou goest vnto Sapher, a mount of the east.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and their dwelling is from Mesha, `in' thy coming towards Sephar, a mount of the east.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And their country was from Mesha, in the direction of Sephar, the mountain of the east.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills.

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } }