Genesis 28:9

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת־מָחֲלַ֣ת ׀ בַּת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲח֧וֹת נְבָי֛וֹת עַל־נָשָׁ֖יו ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʿēśāw* to-*yišmāʿēʾl* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-māḥălat* *bat-yišmāʿēʾl* *ben-ʾabrāhām* *ʾăḥôt* *nəbāyôt* upon-*nāšāyw* to-him to-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-māḥălat*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Mahalath", "*bat-yišmāʿēʾl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Ishmael", "*ben-ʾabrāhām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Abraham", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*nəbāyôt*": "proper noun - Nebaioth", "*nāšāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*ʾăḥôt*": "sister/female relative", "*nāšāyw*": "his wives/his women" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת־מָחֲלַ֣ת ׀ בַּת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲח֧וֹת נְבָי֛וֹת עַל־נָשָׁ֖יו ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה

Transliteration

wə-yēlek ʿēśāw to-yišmāʿēʾl wə-yiqqaḥ ʾet-māḥălat bat-yišmāʿēʾl ben-ʾabrāhām ʾăḥôt nəbāyôt upon-nāšāyw to-him to-ʾiššâ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēlek*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went
• *ʿēśāw*: proper noun - Esau
• *yišmāʿēʾl*: proper noun - Ishmael
• *wə-yiqqaḥ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took
• *ʾet-māḥălat*: direct object marker + proper noun - Mahalath
• *bat-yišmāʿēʾl*: noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Ishmael
• *ben-ʾabrāhām*: noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Abraham
• *ʾăḥôt*: noun, feminine singular construct - sister of
• *nəbāyôt*: proper noun - Nebaioth
• *nāšāyw*: noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives
• *ʾiššâ*: noun, feminine singular - woman/wife

Word Meanings

• *yēlek*: went/traveled/journeyed
• *yiqqaḥ*: took/married/received
• *ʾăḥôt*: sister/female relative
• *nāšāyw*: his wives/his women

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, as an additional wife to his existing wives.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Esau went to Ishmael, and took Mahlath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife, in addition to the wives he already had.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then went he vnto Ismael and toke vnto the wiues which he had Mahala the doughter of Ismael Abrahams sonne the sister of Nabaioth to be his wife.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he wente his waye vnto Ismael, and besyde the wyues that he had afore, he toke Mahaloth the doughter of Ismael (Abrahas sonne) the sister of Nebaioth, to wife.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then went Esau to Ishmael, & tooke vnto the wiues, which he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, the sister of Nabaioth, to be his wife.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then went Esau vnto Ismael, and toke vnto the wyues which he had Mahalah the daughter of Ismael Abrahams sonne, the sister of Nebaioth to be his wyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Esau goeth unto Ishmael, and taketh Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, sister of Nebajoth, unto his wives, to himself, for a wife.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath, the daughter of Abraham's son Ishmael, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, along with the wives he already had.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.36.3", "source": "וְאֶת־בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל אֲח֥וֹת נְבָיֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*Bāśəmat* *bat*-*Yišmāʿēʾl* *ʾăḥôt* *Nəbāyôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of" }, "variants": { "*Bāśəmat*": "Basemath (name meaning 'fragrant')", "*Yišmāʿēʾl*": "Ishmael (name meaning 'God hears')", "*Nəbāyôt*": "Nebaioth (firstborn son of Ishmael)" } }
• Gen 36:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.36.13", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י רְעוּאֵ֔ל נַ֥חַת וָזֶ֖רַח שַׁמָּ֣ה וּמִזָּ֑ה אֵ֣לֶּ֣ה הָי֔וּ בְּנֵ֥י בָשְׂמַ֖ת אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃", "text": "And-*ʾēlleh* *bənê* *Rəʿûʾēl* *Naḥat* and-*Zeraḥ* *Šammāh* and-*Mizzāh* *ʾēlleh* *hāyû* *bənê* *Bāśəmat* *ʾēšet* *ʿĒśāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*hāyû*": "were/became/existed" } }
• Gen 36:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.36.18", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה בְּנֵ֤י אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֥וּף יְע֛וּשׁ אַלּ֥וּף יַעְלָ֖ם אַלּ֣וּף קֹ֑רַח אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֞י אָֽהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה בַּת־עֲנָ֖ה אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃", "text": "And-*ʾēlleh* *bənê* *ʾĀholîbāmāh* *ʾēšet* *ʿĒśāw* *ʾallûp̄* *Yəʿûš* *ʾallûp̄* *Yaʿlām* *ʾallûp̄* *Qōraḥ* *ʾēlleh* *ʾallûp̄ê* *ʾĀholîbāmāh* *bat*-*ʿĂnāh* *ʾēšet* *ʿĒśāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾallûp̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/clan of", "*ʾallûp̄ê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/clans of", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of" }, "variants": { "*ʾallûp̄*": "chief/clan leader/tribal head/duke" } }
• Gen 25:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.13", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖ם לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם בְּכֹ֤ר יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָיֹ֔ת וְקֵדָ֥ר וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *šəmôt* *bənê* *yišmāʿēʾl* *bi-šmōtām* *lə-tôləḏōtām* *bəḵōr* *yišmāʿēʾl* *nəḇāyōt* *wə-qēḏār* *wə-ʾaḏbəʾēl* *û-miḇśām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - and these", "*šəmôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - names of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*bi-šmōtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by their names", "*lə-tôləḏōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their generations", "*bəḵōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*nəḇāyōt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebaioth", "*wə-qēḏār*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Kedar", "*wə-ʾaḏbəʾēl*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Adbeel", "*û-miḇśām*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Mibsam" }, "variants": { "*šəmôt*": "names/titles", "*bi-šmōtām*": "by their names/according to their names", "*lə-tôləḏōtām*": "according to their generations/by their genealogies/by their birth order" } } 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.14", "source": "וּמִשְׁמָ֥ע וְדוּמָ֖ה וּמַשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "*û-mišmāʿ* *wə-ḏûmāh* *û-maśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*û-mišmāʿ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Mishma", "*wə-ḏûmāh*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Dumah", "*û-maśśāʾ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Massa" }, "variants": {} } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.15", "source": "חֲדַ֣ד וְתֵימָ֔א יְט֥וּר נָפִ֖ישׁ וָקֵֽדְמָה׃", "text": "*ḥăḏaḏ* *wə-têmāʾ* *yəṭûr* *nāp̄îš* *wā-qēḏmāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥăḏaḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadad", "*wə-têmāʾ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Tema", "*yəṭûr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jetur", "*nāp̄îš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Naphish", "*wā-qēḏmāh*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Kedemah" }, "variants": {} } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.16", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֞ם בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמֹתָ֔ם בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר נְשִׂיאִ֖ם לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾēlleh* *hēm* *bənê* *yišmāʿēʾl* *wə-ʾēlleh* *šəmōtām* *bə-ḥaṣrêhem* *û-ḇə-ṭîrōtām* *šənêm-ʿāśār* *nəśîʾîm* *lə-ʾummōtām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - and these", "*šəmōtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their names", "*bə-ḥaṣrêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their settlements", "*û-ḇə-ṭîrōtām*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and in their encampments", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "numeral - twelve", "*nəśîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - chiefs", "*lə-ʾummōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their peoples" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṣrêhem*": "settlements/villages/courts", "*ṭîrōtām*": "encampments/camps/fortresses", "*nəśîʾîm*": "chiefs/princes/leaders", "*ʾummōtām*": "peoples/tribes/nations" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.17", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל מְאַ֥ת שָׁנָ֛ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּגְוַ֣ע וַיָּ֔מָת וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *šənê* *ḥayyê* *yišmāʿēʾl* *məʾat* *šānāh* *û-šəlōšîm* *šānāh* *wə-šeḇaʿ* *šānîm* *wə-yiḡwaʿ* *wə-yāmāt* *wə-yēʾāsep̄* *ʾel-ʿammāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - and these", "*šənê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - years of", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - life of", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*məʾat*": "numeral, construct - hundred", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*û-šəlōšîm*": "waw conjunction + numeral - and thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə-šeḇaʿ*": "waw conjunction + numeral - and seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he expired", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was gathered", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "expired/breathed his last/perished", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "was gathered/joined/collected", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "to his people/to his relatives/to his ancestors" } }
• Gen 26:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.34", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֔ית בַּת־בְּאֵרִ֖י הַֽחִתִּ֑י וְאֶת־בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בַּת־אֵילֹ֖ן הֽ͏ַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî* *ʿēśāw* son-of-forty *šānâ* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʾet*-*yəhûdît* daughter-of-*bəʾērî* *ha-ḥittî* and-*ʾet*-*bāśəmat* daughter-of-*ʾêlōn* *ha-ḥittî*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and it was", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of לקח - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - wife/woman", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûdît*": "proper noun - Judith", "*bəʾērî*": "proper noun - Beeri", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite", "*bāśəmat*": "proper noun - Basemath", "*ʾêlōn*": "proper noun - Elon", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass", "*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ*": "and he took a wife/and he married", "*ha-ḥittî*": "the Hittite/of Hittite nationality" } }