23{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.23",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י בָעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־לֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אֵלָ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yhî* in-the-*ʿereb*, *wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*lēʾāh* *bittô* *wa-yābēʾ* *ʾōtāh* to-him, *wa-yābōʾ* to-her",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened",
"*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening",
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah",
"*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter",
"*wa-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her",
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*wa-yābōʾ* to-her": "and he went in to her/and he was intimate with her"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.24",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לָ֔הּ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לְלֵאָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ שִׁפְחָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yittēn* *lābān* to-her *ʾet*-*zilpāh* *šipḥātô* to-*lēʾāh* *bittô* *šipḥāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*zilpāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Zilpah",
"*šipḥātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his maidservant",
"*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah",
"*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter",
"*šipḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant"
},
"variants": {
"*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.25",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּה־הִ֖וא לֵאָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־לָבָ֗ן מַה־זֹּאת֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֔י הֲלֹ֤א בְרָחֵל֙ עָבַ֣דְתִּי עִמָּ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃",
"text": "*wa-yhî* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-hinnēh*-*hîʾ* *lēʾāh*, *wa-yōʾmer* to-*lābān*, what-this you-*ʿāśîtā* to-me? not for-*rāḥēl* I-*ʿābadtî* with-you? and-why *rimmîtānî*?",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened",
"*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the morning",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she",
"*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did",
"*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel",
"*ʿābadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I served",
"*rimmîtānî*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have deceived me"
},
"variants": {
"*rimmîtānî*": "deceived me/defrauded me/tricked me"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֔ן לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ לָתֵ֥ת הַצְּעִירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַבְּכִירָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān*, not-*yēʿāśeh* so in-*məqômēnû* to-give the-*ṣəʿîrāh* before the-*bəkîrāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is done",
"*məqômēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our place",
"*ṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger",
"*bəkîrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the firstborn/elder"
},
"variants": {
"*yēʿāśeh*": "is done/is practiced/is customary",
"*məqômēnû*": "our place/our country/our custom"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.27",
"source": "מַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וְנִתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ גַּם־אֶת־זֹ֗את בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמָּדִ֔י ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*mallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wə-nittənāh* to-you also-*ʾet*-this-one in-*ʿăbōdāh* *ʾăšer* *taʿăbōd* with-me still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*",
"grammar": {
"*mallēʾ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill",
"*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of",
"*wə-nittənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and we will give",
"*ʿăbōdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - service/labor",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will serve",
"*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other"
},
"variants": {
"*mallēʾ*": "fulfill/complete",
"*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days",
"*ʿăbōdāh*": "service/work/labor"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.28",
"source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יַעֲקֹב֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיְמַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־רָחֵ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *yaʿăqōb* so, *wa-ymallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wa-yitten*-to-him *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bittô* to-him for-*ʾiššāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob",
"*wa-ymallēʾ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fulfilled",
"*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of",
"*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel",
"*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-ymallēʾ*": "fulfilled/completed",
"*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.29",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לְרָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לָ֖הּ לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yittēn* *lābān* to-*rāḥēl* *bittô* *ʾet*-*bilhāh* *šipḥātô* to-her for-*šipḥāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban",
"*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel",
"*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bilhāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Bilhah",
"*šipḥātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his maidservant",
"*šipḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant"
},
"variants": {
"*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.30",
"source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ גַּ֣ם אֶל־רָחֵ֔ל וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב גַּֽם־אֶת־רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* also to-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yeʾĕhab* also-*ʾet*-*rāḥēl* more-than-*lēʾāh*, *wa-yaʿăbōd* with-him still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in",
"*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel",
"*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah",
"*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served",
"*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yābōʾ* to-*rāḥēl*": "went in to Rachel/was intimate with Rachel",
"*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for"
}
}
31{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.31",
"source": "וַיַּ֤רְא יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה לֵאָ֔ה וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָ֑הּ וְרָחֵ֖ל עֲקָרָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yarʾ* *YHWH* that-*śənûʾāh* *lēʾāh*, *wa-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*, *wə-rāḥēl* *ʿăqārāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*śənûʾāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved",
"*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah",
"*wa-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he opened",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb",
"*wə-rāḥēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Rachel",
"*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren"
},
"variants": {
"*śənûʾāh*": "hated/unloved/less loved",
"*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix"
}
}
32{
"verseID": "Genesis.29.32",
"source": "וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃",
"text": "*wa-ttahar* *lēʾāh* *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *rəʾûbēn*, because she-*ʾāmərāh*, because-*rāʾāh* *YHWH* in-*ʿānyî*, because now *yeʾĕhābanî* *ʾîšî*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived",
"*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah",
"*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine - Reuben",
"*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said",
"*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction",
"*yeʾĕhābanî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he will love me",
"*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband"
},
"variants": {
"*rəʾûbēn*": "See, a son! (wordplay)",
"*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering"
}
}