Genesis 30:30

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.30", "source": "כִּ֡י מְעַט֩ אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֨ה לְךָ֤ לְפָנַי֙ וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ לָרֹ֔ב וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ לְרַגְלִ֑י וְעַתָּ֗ה מָתַ֛י אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י לְבֵיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî* *məʿaṭ* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləḵā* *lə-p̄ānay* *wə-yip̄rōṣ* *lārōḇ* *wə-yḇāreḵ* *YHWH* *ʾōṯəḵā* *lə-raḡlî* *wə-ʿattāh* *māṯay* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ḡam*-*ʾānōḵî* *lə-ḇêṯî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*wə-yip̄rōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it has increased", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - abundantly", "*wə-yḇāreḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and has blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*lə-raḡlî*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - at my foot/wherever I turned", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I provide", "*ḡam*": "particle - also", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*lə-ḇêṯî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my house/household" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small amount/few", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "increased/spread abroad/broke forth", "*lə-raḡlî*": "at my foot/wherever I turned/because of my steps", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "provide/do/work" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֡י מְעַט֩ אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֨ה לְךָ֤ לְפָנַי֙ וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ לָרֹ֔ב וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ לְרַגְלִ֑י וְעַתָּ֗ה מָתַ֛י אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י לְבֵיתִֽי׃

Transliteration

kî məʿaṭ ʾăšer-hāyāh ləḵā lə-p̄ānay wə-yip̄rōṣ lārōḇ wə-yḇāreḵ YHWH ʾōṯəḵā lə-raḡlî wə-ʿattāh māṯay ʾeʿĕśeh ḡam-ʾānōḵî lə-ḇêṯî

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for
• *məʿaṭ*: adjective, masculine singular - little
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *hāyāh*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was
• *ləḵā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you
• *lə-p̄ānay*: preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me
• *wə-yip̄rōṣ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it has increased
• *lārōḇ*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular - abundantly
• *wə-yḇāreḵ*: conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and has blessed
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *ʾōṯəḵā*: direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you
• *lə-raḡlî*: preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - at my foot/wherever I turned
• *wə-ʿattāh*: conjunction + adverb - and now
• *māṯay*: interrogative adverb - when
• *ʾeʿĕśeh*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I provide
• *ḡam*: particle - also
• *ʾānōḵî*: personal pronoun 1st person singular - I
• *lə-ḇêṯî*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my house/household

Word Meanings

• *məʿaṭ*: little/small amount/few
• *yip̄rōṣ*: increased/spread abroad/broke forth
• *lə-raḡlî*: at my foot/wherever I turned/because of my steps
• *ʾeʿĕśeh*: provide/do/work

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For you had little before I came, but now it has increased greatly. The LORD has blessed you wherever I have been. But now, when can I provide for my own household?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  "For it was little which you had before I came, and it is now increased to a multitude, and the LORD has blessed you since my coming. Now, when shall I provide for my own house also?"

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it was little{H4592} which thou hadst before I{H6440} came, and it hath increased{H6555} unto a multitude;{H7230} and Jehovah{H3068} hath blessed{H1288} thee whithersoever I turned:{H7272} and now when{H4970} shall I provide{H6213} for mine own house{H1004} also?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it was little{H4592} which thou hadst before I{H6440} came, and it is now increased{H6555}{(H8799)} unto a multitude{H7230}; and the LORD{H3068} hath blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} thee since my coming{H7272}: and now when{H4970} shall I provide{H6213}{(H8799)} for mine own house{H1004} also?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  for it was but litle that thou haddest before I came and now it is encreased in to a multitude and the LORDE hath blessed the for my sake. But now when shall I make provysion for myne awne house also?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou haddest but litle afore I came hither, but now is it growne into a multitude, and the LORDE hath blessed ye for my sake. And now whan shall I loke to myne owne house also?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the litle, that thou haddest before I came, is increased into a multitude: and the Lorde hath blessed thee by my coming: but nowe when shall I trauell for mine owne house also?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For that litle which thou haddest before I came, is nowe increased into a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed thee through my trauell: but nowe when shall I make prouision for myne owne house also?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [it was] little which thou hadst before I [came], and it is [now] increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for `it is' little which thou hast had at my appearance, and it breaketh forth into a multitude, and Jehovah blesseth thee at my coming; and now, when do I make, I also, for mine own house?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased unto a multitude; and Jehovah hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased unto a multitude; and Jehovah hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For before I came you had little, and it has been greatly increased; and the Lord has given you a blessing in everything I have done; but when am I to do something for my family?

• World English Bible (2000)

  For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed, you had little before I arrived, but now your possessions have increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I worked. But now, how long must it be before I do something for my own family too?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.8", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων, καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων, οὐ προνοεῖ τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται, καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *tōn* *idiōn*, *kai* *malista* *tōn* *oikeiōn*, *ou* *pronoei* *tēn* *pistin* *ērnētai*, *kai* *estin* *apistou* *cheirōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - anyone", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*idiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - own [people]", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*malista*": "adverb - especially/particularly", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*oikeiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - household members/relatives", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pronoei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - provides for/cares for", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular article - the", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*ērnētai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has denied/renounced", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*apistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - unbeliever", "*cheirōn*": "nominative, comparative, masculine, singular - worse" }, "variants": { "*idiōn*": "own [people]/relatives/family members", "*oikeiōn*": "household members/close relatives/immediate family", "*pronoei*": "provides for/cares for/looks after", "*pistin*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/reliability", "*ērnētai*": "has denied/has renounced/has rejected", "*apistou*": "unbeliever/faithless person/non-Christian" } }
• Deut 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.10", "source": "כִּ֣י הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֤ה בָא־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ לֹ֣א כְאֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִ֔וא אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְצָאתֶ֖ם מִשָּׁ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּזְרַע֙ אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֔ וְהִשְׁקִ֥יתָ בְרַגְלְךָ֖ כְּגַ֥ן הַיָּרָֽק׃", "text": "For *hāʾāreṣ* which you *bāʾ*-there to-*rištāh* not like-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *hîʾ* which *yəṣāʾtem* from-there which *tizraʿ* *ʾet*-*zarʿăḵā* and *hišqîtā* with-*ragləḵā* like-*gan* *hayyārāq*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - entering/going", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*rištāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*yəṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural - you came out", "*mišām*": "preposition with adverb - from there", "*tizraʿ*": "qal imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you would sow", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hišqîtā*": "hiphil perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you would water", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by", "*ragləḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*gan*": "noun masculine singular construct - garden of", "*hayyārāq*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the vegetables/herbs" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory", "*bāʾ*": "entering/going into/coming to", "*rištāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it", "*yəṣāʾtem*": "you came out/you departed/you left", "*tizraʿ*": "you would sow/plant/scatter seed", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your crops", "*hišqîtā*": "you would water/irrigate/give drink to", "*bə-ragləḵā*": "with your foot/by foot-powered irrigation", "*gan* *hayyārāq*": "garden of vegetables/vegetable garden" } }
• 2 Cor 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.14", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, τρίτον ἑτοίμως ἔχω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς· καὶ οὐ καταναρκήσω ὑμῶν: οὐ γὰρ ζητῶ τὰ ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ὑμᾶς: οὐ γὰρ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τοῖς γονεῦσιν θησαυρίζειν, ἀλλὰ οἱ γονεῖς τοῖς τέκνοις.", "text": "*Idou*, third *hetoimōs echō elthein pros* you; and not *katanarkēsō* of you: not for I *zētō* the things of you, but you: not for *opheilei* the *tekna* for the *goneusin thēsaurizein*, but the *goneis* for the *teknois*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/in readiness", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I have/hold/am", "*elthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come/go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*katanarkēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will be a burden", "*zētō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I seek", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - for parents", "*thēsaurizein*": "present infinitive, active - to store up/save", "*goneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - parents", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - for children" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs echō*": "I am ready/I am prepared", "*katanarkēsō*": "I will be a burden/I will be burdensome", "*zētō*": "I seek/I am seeking/I desire", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*goneusin*": "parents/fathers and mothers", "*thēsaurizein*": "to store up/to save/to lay up treasure", "*goneis*": "parents/fathers and mothers" } }