14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.14",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶֽל־הַנָּחָשׁ֮ כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּאת֒ אָר֤וּר אַתָּה֙ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וּמִכֹּ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה עַל־גְּחֹנְךָ֣ תֵלֵ֔ךְ וְעָפָ֥ר תֹּאכַ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *nāḥāš*: Because *ʿāśîtā* this, *ʾārûr* *ʾattāh* from all the *bĕhēmāh* and from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*; on *gĕḥōnĕkā* *tēlēk*, and *ʿāp̄ār* *tōʾkal* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done",
"*ʾārûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*bĕhēmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock",
"*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/animal of",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field",
"*gĕḥōnĕkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your belly",
"*tēlēk*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go",
"*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust/dirt",
"*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat",
"*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life"
},
"variants": {
"*gĕḥōn*": "belly/midsection",
"*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/soil"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.15",
"source": "וְאֵיבָ֣ה ׀ אָשִׁ֗ית בֵּֽינְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ וּבֵ֣ין זַרְעָ֑הּ ה֚וּא יְשׁוּפְךָ֣ רֹ֔אשׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה תְּשׁוּפֶ֥נּוּ עָקֵֽב׃",
"text": "And *ʾêbāh* *ʾāšît* between you and between the *ʾiššāh*, and between *zarʿăkā* and between *zarʿāh*; he *yĕšûp̄ĕkā* *rōʾš*, and you *tĕšûp̄ennû* *ʿāqēb*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾêbāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - enmity/hostility",
"*ʾāšît*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will put/place",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman",
"*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring",
"*zarʿāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her seed/offspring",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*yĕšûp̄ĕkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bruise/crush you",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - head",
"*tĕšûp̄ennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will bruise/crush him",
"*ʿāqēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - heel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾêbāh*": "enmity/hostility/antagonism",
"*zarʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants",
"*šûp̄*": "bruise/crush/strike at"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.16",
"source": "אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הַרְבָּ֤ה אַרְבֶּה֙ עִצְּבוֹנֵ֣ךְ וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ בְּעֶ֖צֶב תֵּֽלְדִ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְאֶל־אִישֵׁךְ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ וְה֖וּא יִמְשָׁל־בָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "To the *ʾiššāh* *ʾāmar*: *harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʿiṣṣĕbônēk* and *hērōnēk*; in *ʿeṣeb* *tēlĕdî* *bānîm*; and to *ʾîšēk* *tĕšûqātēk*, and he *yimšāl*-in you.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*harbāh*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - great/greatly/much",
"*ʾarbeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will increase/multiply",
"*ʿiṣṣĕbônēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your pain/sorrow",
"*hērōnēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your conception/pregnancy",
"*ʿeṣeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - pain/labor/hardship",
"*tēlĕdî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will bear/bring forth",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - children/sons",
"*ʾîšēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband",
"*tĕšûqātēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your desire",
"*yimšāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule"
},
"variants": {
"*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "emphatic construction - I will greatly multiply/surely increase",
"*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "pain/sorrow/toil",
"*tĕšûqāh*": "desire/longing/craving",
"*māšal*": "rule/have dominion/govern"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.17",
"source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of",
"*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife",
"*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree",
"*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you",
"*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed",
"*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth",
"*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you",
"*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor",
"*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it",
"*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain",
"*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.18",
"source": "וְק֥וֹץ וְדַרְדַּ֖ר תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ לָ֑ךְ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ אֶת־עֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *qôṣ* and *dardar* *taṣmîaḥ* to you; and *ʾākaltā* [direct object marker] *ʿēśeb* the *śādeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn/thistle",
"*dardar*": "noun, masculine, singular - thistle/bramble",
"*taṣmîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will cause to grow/sprout",
"*ʾākaltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you will eat",
"*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - herb/plant/vegetation",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field"
},
"variants": {
"*qôṣ wĕdardar*": "thorns and thistles/thorny plants"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.19",
"source": "בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃",
"text": "In *zēʿat* *ʾappêkā* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* until *šûbĕkā* to the *ʾădāmāh*, for from it *luqqāḥtā*; for *ʿāp̄ār* *ʾattāh*, and to *ʿāp̄ār* *tāšûb*.",
"grammar": {
"*zēʿat*": "noun, feminine, construct - sweat of",
"*ʾappêkā*": "noun, masculine, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/nostrils",
"*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will eat",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food",
"*šûbĕkā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your return",
"*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth",
"*luqqāḥtā*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were taken",
"*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will return"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/nose",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.20",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א הָֽאָדָ֛ם שֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ חַוָּ֑ה כִּ֛י הִ֥וא הָֽיְתָ֖ה אֵ֥ם כָּל־חָֽי׃",
"text": "And *yiqrāʾ* the *ʾādām* *šēm* *ʾištô* *Ḥawwāh*, because she *hāytāh* *ʾēm* all *ḥāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he called",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*Ḥawwāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Eve",
"*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was/became",
"*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - mother of",
"*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine, singular - living"
},
"variants": {
"*Ḥawwāh*": "Eve/Life-giver; related to the Hebrew term for 'living'"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.21",
"source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים לְאָדָ֧ם וּלְאִשְׁתּ֛וֹ כָּתְנ֥וֹת ע֖וֹר וַיַּלְבִּשֵֽׁם׃",
"text": "And *yaʿaś* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* for *ʾādām* and for *ʾištô* *kātĕnôt* *ʿôr* and *yalbišēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he made",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*kātĕnôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - garments/tunics of",
"*ʿôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - skin/hide/leather",
"*yalbišēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he clothed them"
},
"variants": {
"*kātĕnôt*": "garments/tunics/coats",
"*ʿôr*": "skin/hide/leather"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֗ים הֵ֤ן הָֽאָדָם֙ הָיָה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לָדַ֖עַת ט֣וֹב וָרָ֑ע וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ פֶּן־יִשְׁלַ֣ח יָד֗וֹ וְלָקַח֙ גַּ֚ם מֵעֵ֣ץ הַֽחַיִּ֔ים וְאָכַ֖ל וָחַ֥י לְעֹלָֽם׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Behold, the *ʾādām* *hāyāh* like one from us, *lādaʿat* *ṭôb* and *rāʿ*; and now, lest *yišlaḥ* *yādô* and *lāqaḥ* also from *ʿēṣ* the *ḥayyîm* and *ʾākal* and *ḥay* forever.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*hēn*": "interjection - behold/lo",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam",
"*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has become",
"*lādaʿat*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know",
"*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - good",
"*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad",
"*yišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will stretch out/send forth",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and take",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - tree of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life",
"*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and eat",
"*ḥay*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and live"
},
"variants": {
"*kĕʾaḥad mimmennû*": "like one of us/as one from us",
"*lĕʿōlām*": "forever/for eternity/for all time"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.23",
"source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֛הוּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִגַּן־עֵ֑דֶן לַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֻקַּ֖ח מִשָּֽׁם׃",
"text": "And *yĕšallĕḥēhû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* from *gan*-*ʿēden*, *laʿăbōd* [direct object marker] the *ʾădāmāh* which *luqqaḥ* from there.",
"grammar": {
"*yĕšallĕḥēhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and he sent him out",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods",
"*gan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - garden of",
"*ʿēden*": "proper noun - Eden",
"*laʿăbōd*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to work/till",
"*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/earth",
"*luqqaḥ*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was taken"
},
"variants": {
"*gān-ʿēden*": "garden of Eden/garden of delight",
"*ʿābad*": "to work/till/serve/cultivate"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.3.24",
"source": "וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁ אֶת־הָֽאָדָ֑ם וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩ מִקֶּ֨דֶם לְגַן־עֵ֜דֶן אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים וְאֵ֨ת לַ֤הַט הַחֶ֙רֶב֙ הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת לִשְׁמֹ֕ר אֶת־דֶּ֖רֶךְ עֵ֥ץ הַֽחַיִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *yĕgāreš* [direct object marker] the *ʾādām*; and *yaškēn* from *qedem* to *gan*-*ʿēden* [direct object marker] the *kĕrubîm* and [direct object marker] *lahaṭ* the *ḥereb* the *mithappeket* to *šĕmōr* [direct object marker] *derek* *ʿēṣ* the *ḥayyîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yĕgāreš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he drove out",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam",
"*yaškēn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he stationed/placed",
"*qedem*": "noun, masculine, singular - east/ancient time",
"*gan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - garden of",
"*ʿēden*": "proper noun - Eden",
"*kĕrubîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - cherubim",
"*lahaṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - flame of",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword",
"*mithappeket*": "verb, hithpael participle, feminine singular - turning itself/revolving",
"*šĕmōr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to guard/keep",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - way/path of",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - tree of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life"
},
"variants": {
"*qedem*": "east/eastern side/in front of",
"*kĕrubîm*": "cherubim/angelic beings",
"*mithappeket*": "turning/revolving/whirling"
}
}