12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.12",
"source": "וַיִּזְרַ֤ע יִצְחָק֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֔וא וַיִּמְצָ֛א בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה הַהִ֖וא מֵאָ֣ה שְׁעָרִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְבָרֲכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "and-*wayyizraʿ* *yiṣḥāq* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *hahiwʾ* and-*wayyimṣāʾ* in-*haš-šānâ* *hahiwʾ* *mēʾâ* *šəʿārîm* and-*wayəbārăkēhû* *yhwh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyizraʿ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of זרע - and he sowed",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*hahiwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - that",
"*wayyimṣāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of מצא - and he found/yielded",
"*haš-šānâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the year",
"*mēʾâ*": "feminine singular cardinal number - hundred",
"*šəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - measures/hundredfold",
"*wayəbārăkēhû*": "3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of ברך + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyizraʿ*": "and he sowed/and he planted seed",
"*wayyimṣāʾ*": "and he found/and he yielded/and he produced",
"*šəʿārîm*": "measures/hundredfold/fold/times"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.13",
"source": "וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְגָדֵ֔ל עַ֥ד כִּֽי־גָדַ֖ל מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "and-*wayyigdal* *hā-ʾîš* and-*wayyēlek* *hālôk* and-*gādēl* until for-*gādal* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyigdal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of גדל - and he became great",
"*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man",
"*wayyēlek*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and he went",
"*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute of הלך - going",
"*gādēl*": "masculine singular Qal participle of גדל - becoming great",
"*gādal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of גדל - he was great",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyigdal*": "and he became great/and he grew/and he prospered",
"*wayyēlek* *hālôk* and-*gādēl*": "idiom - he continued to grow/he kept getting greater/he progressively prospered",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.14",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־ל֤וֹ מִקְנֵה־צֹאן֙ וּמִקְנֵ֣ה בָקָ֔ר וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "and-*wayəhî*-to-him *miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn* and-*miqnēh* *bāqār* and-*ʿăbuddâ* *rabbâ* and-*wayəqanʾû* *ʾōtô* *pəlištîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and there was",
"*miqnēh*": "masculine singular construct - possessions of",
"*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flocks",
"*miqnēh*": "masculine singular construct - possessions of",
"*bāqār*": "collective noun - herds/cattle",
"*ʿăbuddâ*": "feminine singular noun - household/servants",
"*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - many/great",
"*wayəqanʾû*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of קנא - and they envied",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn*": "possessions of flocks/flocks of sheep and goats",
"*miqnēh* *bāqār*": "possessions of herds/herds of cattle",
"*ʿăbuddâ*": "household/servants/slaves/workforce",
"*wayəqanʾû*": "and they envied/and they were jealous of/and they resented"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.15",
"source": "וְכָל־הַבְּאֵרֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו בִּימֵ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֑יו סִתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְמַלְא֖וּם עָפָֽר׃",
"text": "and-all-*hab-bəʾērōt* which *ḥāpərû* *ʿabdê* his-father in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* his-father *sittəmûm* *pəlištîm* and-*wayəmalʾûm* *ʿāpār*",
"grammar": {
"*hab-bəʾērōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the wells",
"*ḥāpərû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of חפר - they had dug",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of",
"*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*sittəmûm*": "3rd plural Piel perfect of סתם + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they stopped them up",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*wayəmalʾûm*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of מלא + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they filled them",
"*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust/dirt/earth"
},
"variants": {
"*hab-bəʾērōt*": "the wells/the water sources",
"*ḥāpərû*": "they had dug/they had excavated",
"*sittəmûm*": "they stopped them up/they blocked them/they plugged them",
"*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth/soil"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִצְחָ֑ק לֵ֚ךְ מֽ͏ֵעִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־עָצַֽמְתָּ־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăbîmelek* to-*yiṣḥāq* *lēk* from-with-us for-*ʿāṣamtā*-from-us *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōmer*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and he said",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*lēk*": "masculine singular Qal imperative of הלך - go",
"*ʿāṣamtā*": "2nd masculine singular Qal perfect of עצם - you have become numerous/mighty",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very"
},
"variants": {
"*lēk*": "go/depart/go away",
"*ʿāṣamtā*": "you have become mighty/you have grown strong/you have become more powerful",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.17",
"source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֖ם יִצְחָ֑ק וַיִּ֥חַן בְּנַֽחַל־גְּרָ֖ר וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "and-*wayyēlek* from-there *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyiḥan* in-*naḥal*-*gərār* and-*wayyēšeb* there",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and he went",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*wayyiḥan*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חנה - and he camped",
"*naḥal*": "masculine singular construct - valley of",
"*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar",
"*wayyēšeb*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ישב - and he dwelt"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he departed/and he left",
"*wayyiḥan*": "and he camped/and he settled/and he pitched [his tent]",
"*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/river bed",
"*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/and he lived/and he settled"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.18",
"source": "וַיָּ֨שָׁב יִצְחָ֜ק וַיַּחְפֹּ֣ר ׀ אֶת־בְּאֵרֹ֣ת הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָֽפְרוּ֙ בִּימֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יו וַיְסַתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י מ֣וֹת אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶן֙ שֵׁמ֔וֹת כַּשֵּׁמֹ֕ת אֲשֶׁר־קָרָ֥א לָהֶ֖ן אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "and-*wayyāšāb* *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyaḥpōr* *ʾet*-*bəʾērōt* *ham-mayim* which *ḥāpərû* in-days-of *ʾabrāhām* his-father and-*wayəsattəmûm* *pəlištîm* after *môt* *ʾabrāhām* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-them *šēmôt* like-*haš-šēmōt* which-*qārāʾ* to-them his-father",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāšāb*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שוב - and he returned",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*wayyaḥpōr*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and he dug",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bəʾērōt*": "feminine plural construct - wells of",
"*ham-mayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water",
"*ḥāpərû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect of חפר - they had dug",
"*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*wayəsattəmûm*": "3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of סתם + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they had stopped them up",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*môt*": "masculine singular construct of מות - death of",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called",
"*šēmôt*": "masculine plural noun - names",
"*haš-šēmōt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the names",
"*qārāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of קרא - he had called"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāšāb*": "and he returned/and he went back",
"*wayyaḥpōr*": "and he dug/and he excavated/and he reopened",
"*bəʾērōt* *ham-mayim*": "wells of water/water wells",
"*wayəsattəmûm*": "and they had stopped them up/and they had plugged them/and they had filled them"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.19",
"source": "וַיַּחְפְּר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־יִצְחָ֖ק בַּנָּ֑חַל וַיִּ֨מְצְאוּ־שָׁ֔ם בְּאֵ֖ר מַ֥יִם חַיִּֽים׃",
"text": "and-*wayyaḥpərû* *ʿabdê*-*yiṣḥāq* in-*han-nāḥal* and-*wayyimṣəʾû*-there *bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥpərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of חפר - and they dug",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct of עבד - servants of",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*han-nāḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley",
"*wayyimṣəʾû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of מצא - and they found",
"*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - living"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥpərû*": "and they dug/and they excavated",
"*han-nāḥal*": "the valley/the wadi/the stream bed",
"*bəʾēr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm*": "well of living water/spring/flowing water source"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.26.20",
"source": "וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ רֹעֵ֣י גְרָ֗ר עִם־רֹעֵ֥י יִצְחָ֛ק לֵאמֹ֖ר לָ֣נוּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֤א שֵֽׁם־הַבְּאֵר֙ עֵ֔שֶׂק כִּ֥י הִֽתְעַשְּׂק֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "and-*wayyārîbû* *rōʿê* *gərār* with-*rōʿê* *yiṣḥāq* saying to-us *ham-māyim* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* *šēm*-*hab-bəʾēr* *ʿēśeq* for *hitʿaśśəqû* with-him",
"grammar": {
"*wayyārîbû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of ריב - and they quarreled",
"*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of",
"*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar",
"*rōʿê*": "masculine plural construct of רעה - shepherds of",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*ham-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*hab-bəʾēr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the well",
"*ʿēśeq*": "masculine singular noun - contention",
"*hitʿaśśəqû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of עשק - they contended"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyārîbû*": "and they quarreled/and they disputed/and they argued",
"*rōʿê*": "shepherds of/herdsmen of",
"*ʿēśeq*": "contention/dispute/strife",
"*hitʿaśśəqû*": "they contended/they quarreled/they strove"
}
}