Gen 21:23-31 : 23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.23",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-now *hiššābəʿâ* to-me in-*ʾĕlōhîm* here if-*tišqōr* to-me and-to-*nînî* and-to-*nekdî* as-the-*ḥesed* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* with-you *taʿăśeh* with-me and-with-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*gartâ* in-it.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*hiššābəʿâ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*bē-*": "preposition - in/by",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God",
"*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*tišqōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lə-*": "preposition - to",
"*nînî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lə-*": "preposition - to",
"*nekdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson",
"*ka-*": "preposition - as/according to",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done",
"*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you",
"*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do",
"*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*hā-*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*gartâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned",
"*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it"
},
"variants": {
"*hiššābəʿâ*": "swear/take an oath",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)",
"*hēnnâ*": "here/in this place",
"*tišqōr*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith",
"*nînî*": "my offspring/my descendants",
"*nekdî*": "my grandson/my posterity",
"*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have shown",
"*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will show",
"*gartâ*": "you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.24",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם אָנֹכִ֖י אִשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾānōkî* *ʾiššābēaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I",
"*ʾiššābēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will swear"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/answered",
"*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)",
"*ʾiššābēaʿ*": "I will swear/I will take an oath"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.25",
"source": "וְהוֹכִ֥חַ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־אֹדוֹת֙ בְּאֵ֣ר הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּזְל֖וּ עַבְדֵ֥י אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *hôkîaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾet*-*ʾĂbîmelek* on-*ʾôdôt* *bəʾēr* *hammayim* *ʾăšer* *gāzlû* *ʿabdê* *ʾĂbîmelek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*hôkîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reproved",
"*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, direct object - Abimelech",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning",
"*ʾôdôt*": "feminine plural construct - account of",
"*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*gāzlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seized",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech"
},
"variants": {
"*hôkîaḥ*": "reproved/rebuked/disputed with/complained to",
"*ʿal*-*ʾôdôt*": "concerning/about/because of",
"*bəʾēr* *hammayim*": "well of water",
"*gāzlû*": "seized/took by force/stole",
"*ʿabdê*": "servants/slaves"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִ֥י עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְגַם־אַתָּ֞ה לֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֗י וְגַ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בִּלְתִּ֥י הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* not *yādaʿtî* who *ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* and-also-you not-*higgadtā* to-me and-also *ʾānōkî* not *šāmaʿtî* *biltî* the-*yôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*higgadtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you told",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard",
"*biltî*": "preposition - except",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/replied",
"*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware",
"*ʿāśâ*": "did/performed/committed",
"*dābār*": "thing/matter/word",
"*higgadtā*": "you told/you informed/you made known",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/I learned",
"*biltî* *ha-yôm*": "except today/until today"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.27",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃",
"text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ṣōʾn* and-*bāqār* and *yittēn* to-*ʾĂbîmelek* and *yikrətû* *šənêhem* *bərît*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he took",
"*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham",
"*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - sheep/flock",
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective noun - cattle/herd",
"*yittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave",
"*la-*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*yikrətû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut",
"*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them",
"*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqaḥ*": "took/selected",
"*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock",
"*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd",
"*yittēn*": "gave/presented",
"*yikrətû* *bərît*": "they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.28",
"source": "וַיַּצֵּ֣ב אַבְרָהָ֗ם אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע כִּבְשֹׂ֥ת הַצֹּ֖אן לְבַדְּהֶֽן׃",
"text": "And *yaṣṣēb* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *kibśōt* *haṣṣōʾn* to-*baddəhen*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)",
"*yaṣṣēb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he set",
"*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven",
"*kibśōt*": "feminine plural construct - ewe lambs of",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - flock",
"*lə-*": "preposition - to/by",
"*baddəhen*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their separation/themselves"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṣṣēb*": "set/placed/set apart",
"*kibśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs",
"*lə-baddəhen*": "by themselves/separately/apart"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.29",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה שֶׁ֤בַע כְּבָשֹׂת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצַּ֖בְתָּ לְבַדָּֽנָה׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* to-*ʾAbrāhām* what *hēnnâ* *šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *hāʾēlleh* *ʾăšer* *hiṣṣabtā* *ləbaddānâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*hēnnâ*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they",
"*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven",
"*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs",
"*hā-*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*hiṣṣabtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set",
"*ləbaddānâ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - by themselves"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/asked",
"*mâ* *hēnnâ*": "what are these/what do these mean",
"*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs",
"*hiṣṣabtā*": "you have set/you have placed/you have set apart",
"*ləbaddānâ*": "by themselves/separately/alone"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.30",
"source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֚י אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י בַּעֲבוּר֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *kî* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *tiqqaḥ* from-*yādî* in-*ʿăbûr* *tihyeh*-for-me for-*ʿēdâ* *kî* *ḥāpartî* *ʾet*-*habbəʾēr* *hazzōʾt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/for",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven",
"*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs",
"*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take",
"*miy-*": "preposition - from",
"*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*ba-*": "preposition - in/for",
"*ʿăbûr*": "masculine singular noun - purpose",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it will be",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*lə-*": "preposition - for",
"*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - witness",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*ḥāpartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I dug",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/explained",
"*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs",
"*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take/you shall accept",
"*ba-ʿăbûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that",
"*tihyeh* *lî* *lə-ʿēdâ*": "it will be for me as a witness/it will serve as evidence for me",
"*ḥāpartî*": "I dug/I excavated"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Genesis.21.31",
"source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָרָ֛א לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ם נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "On-*kēn* *qārāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* *hahûʾ* *Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* *kî* there *nišbəʿû* *šənêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called",
"*la-*": "preposition with definite article - to the",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place",
"*ha-*": "definite article - the",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - that",
"*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of",
"*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*nišbəʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they swore",
"*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason",
"*qārāʾ*": "called/named",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ*": "Well of Oath/Well of Seven/Beersheba",
"*nišbəʿû*": "they swore/they took an oath"
}
}