Genesis 30:39

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.39", "source": "וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן אֶל־הַמַּקְל֑וֹת וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּטְלֻאִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyeḥĕmû* the-*ṣōʾn* unto-the-*maqqəlôt* and-*tēladnâ* the-*ṣōʾn* *ʿăquddîm* *nəquddîm* and-*ṭəluʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyeḥĕmû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural from *ḥmm* - they mated/became hot", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks", "*tēladnâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *yld* - they gave birth/bore", "*ʿăquddîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - striped/banded", "*nəquddîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - speckled/spotted", "*ṭəluʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - spotted/patched" }, "variants": { "*wayyeḥĕmû*": "they mated/they conceived/they were in heat", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/banded/ring-streaked", "*nəquddîm*": "speckled/spotted/dotted", "*ṭəluʾîm*": "spotted/mottled/patched" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן אֶל־הַמַּקְל֑וֹת וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּטְלֻאִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayyeḥĕmû the-ṣōʾn unto-the-maqqəlôt and-tēladnâ the-ṣōʾn ʿăquddîm nəquddîm and-ṭəluʾîm

Grammar Details

• *wayyeḥĕmû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural from *ḥmm* - they mated/became hot
• *ṣōʾn*: common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock
• *maqqəlôt*: common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks
• *tēladnâ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *yld* - they gave birth/bore
• *ʿăquddîm*: adjective, masculine plural - striped/banded
• *nəquddîm*: adjective, masculine plural - speckled/spotted
• *ṭəluʾîm*: adjective, masculine plural - spotted/patched

Word Meanings

• *wayyeḥĕmû*: they mated/they conceived/they were in heat
• *ʿăquddîm*: striped/banded/ring-streaked
• *nəquddîm*: speckled/spotted/dotted
• *ṭəluʾîm*: spotted/mottled/patched

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the flocks mated in front of the branches, and they gave birth to young that were streaked, speckled, or spotted.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The flocks conceived before the rods and brought forth ringstraked, speckled, and spotted cattle.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the flocks{H6629} conceived{H3179} before the rods,{H4731} and the flocks{H6629} brought forth{H3205} ringstreaked,{H6124} speckled,{H5348} and spotted.{H2921}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the flocks{H6629} conceived{H3179}{(H8799)} before the rods{H4731}, and brought forth{H3205}{(H8799)} cattle{H6629} ringstraked{H6124}, speckled{H5348}, and spotted{H2921}{(H8803)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the shepe coceaued before the staues and brought forth straked spotted and partie.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So the flockes conceaued ouer ye staues, and brought forth speckelde, spotted and partye coloured.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the sheepe were in heate before the rods, and afterward brought forth yong of partie colour, and with small and great spots.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the sheepe conceaued before the roddes, & brought foorth lambes ryngstraked, spotted, and partie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the flocks conceive at the rods, and the flock beareth ring-straked, speckled, and spotted ones.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the sheep mated in front of the branches, they gave birth to young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.9", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֧ל אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־מִקְנֵ֥ה אֲבִיכֶ֖ם וַיִּתֶּן־לִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyaṣṣēl* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-cattle of-father-your(m.pl) and-*wayyitten*-to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - God", "*wayyitten*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "took away/rescued/delivered/stripped" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵת֙ יַחֵ֣ם הַצֹּ֔אן וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲל֑וֹם וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* in-time *yaḥēm* the-flock, and-*wāʾeśśā* eyes-my and-*wāʾērex* in-the-dream, and-*hinnēh* the-*ʿattudîm* the-*ʿōlîm* upon-the-flock *ʿăquddîm* *nequddîm* and-*ḇəruddîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*yaḥēm*": "Qal infinitive construct - mating/breeding", "*wāʾeśśā*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I lifted up", "*wāʾērex*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "Interjection - behold", "*ʿattudîm*": "Masculine plural noun - male goats", "*ʿōlîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - mounting/climbing", "*ʿăquddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - striped/streaked", "*nequddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - speckled", "*ḇəruddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - spotted/mottled" }, "variants": { "*yaḥēm*": "mating/breeding/being in heat", "*ʿattudîm*": "male goats/he-goats/rams", "*ʿōlîm*": "mounting/climbing/going up", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/streaked/banded", "*nequddîm*": "speckled/spotted", "*ḇəruddîm*": "spotted/mottled/piebald" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלַ֜י מַלְאַ֧ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּחֲל֖וֹם יֽ͏ַעֲקֹ֑ב וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-me *malʾaḵ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-dream, *Yaʿăqōḇ*; and-*wāʾōmar*, *hinnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*malʾaḵ*": "Masculine singular construct noun - angel/messenger of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*hinnēnî*": "Interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שָׂא־נָ֨א עֵינֶ֤יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י רָאִ֔יתִי אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָבָ֖ן עֹ֥שֶׂה לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer*, lift-up-*nā* eyes-your and-*rəʾēh* all-the-*ʿattudîm* the-*ʿōlîm* upon-the-flock *ʿăquddîm* *nequddîm* and-*ḇəruddîm*, for *rāʾîṯî* *ʾēṯ* all-that *Lāḇān* *ʿōśeh* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*nā*": "Particle - please/now", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*ʿattudîm*": "Masculine plural noun - male goats", "*ʿōlîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - mounting/climbing", "*ʿăquddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - striped/streaked", "*nequddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - speckled", "*ḇəruddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - spotted/mottled", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*Lāḇān*": "Proper noun - Laban", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal active participle masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*ʿattudîm*": "male goats/he-goats/rams", "*ʿōlîm*": "mounting/climbing/going up", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/streaked/banded", "*nequddîm*": "speckled/spotted", "*ḇəruddîm*": "spotted/mottled/piebald", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing" } }
• Gen 31:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.38", "source": "זֶה עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ רְחֵלֶיךָ וְעִזֶּיךָ לֹא שִׁכֵּלוּ וְאֵילֵי צֹאנְךָ לֹא אָכָלְתִּי", "text": "This *ʿeśrîm* *šānāh* *ʾānōkî* with you *reḥêleykā* and *ʿizzeykā* not *šikkēlû* and *ʾêlê* *ṣōʾnekā* not *ʾākāltî*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*reḥêleykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ewes", "*ʿizzeykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your she-goats", "*šikkēlû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they miscarried/were barren", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rams of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*ʾākāltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I ate/consumed" }, "variants": { "*šikkēlû*": "miscarried/were barren/suffered loss of young", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/male sheep", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "flock/sheep/small livestock" } }
• Gen 31:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.40", "source": "הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵעֵינָי", "text": "*hāyîtî* in the day *ʾakālanî* *ḥōreb* and *qeraḥ* in the night *wa-tiddad* *šenātî* from *ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾakālanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it consumed me", "*ḥōreb*": "noun, masculine singular - heat/drought", "*qeraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - frost/ice", "*wa-tiddad*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fled/was driven away", "*šenātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sleep", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾakālanî*": "consumed me/devoured me/ate me up", "*ḥōreb*": "heat/drought/parching heat", "*qeraḥ*": "frost/ice/cold", "*wa-tiddad*": "fled/was driven away/wandered" } }
• Gen 31:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.42", "source": "לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וּפַחַד יִצְחָק הָיָה לִי כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי אֶת־עָנְיִי וְאֶת־יְגִיעַ כַּפַּי רָאָה אֱלֹהִים וַיּוֹכַח אָמֶשׁ", "text": "If not *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAbrāhām* and *paḥad* *Yiṣḥāq* *hāyāh* to me, that now *rêqām* *šillaḥtānî* *ʾet*-*ʿānyî* and *ʾet*-*yegîaʿ* *kappai* *rāʾāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wa-yôkaḥ* *ʾāmeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/dread of", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without compensation", "*šillaḥtānî*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you would have sent me away", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*yegîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he decided/judged", "*ʾāmeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/object of reverence", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without compensation/without cause", "*ʿānyî*": "affliction/misery/suffering", "*yegîaʿ*": "labor/toil/product of labor", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "decided/judged/reproved/arbitrated", "*ʾāmeš*": "last night/yesterday evening" } }
• Exod 12:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.35", "source": "וּבְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עָשׂ֖וּ כִּדְבַ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּלֵי־כֶ֛סֶף וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃", "text": "And-*ḇənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿāśû* according-*kiḏḇar* *mōšeh* and-*wayyišʾălû* from-*mimmiṣrayim* *kəlê*-*ḵeseḕ* and-*ûḵəlê* *zāhāḇ* and-*ûśəmālōṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ḇənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*kiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to word of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*wayyišʾălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they asked/requested", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt/Egyptians", "*kəlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - articles/vessels of", "*ḵeseḕ*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*ûḵəlê*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and articles/vessels of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*ûśəmālōṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and garments/clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*kiḏḇar*": "according to word of/as directed by", "*wayyišʾălû*": "asked for/requested/borrowed", "*kəlê*": "articles/vessels/utensils", "*ḵeseḕ*": "silver/money", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*ûśəmālōṯ*": "and clothes/and garments/and raiment" } } 36 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.36", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֞ה נָתַ֨ן אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָעָ֛ם בְּעֵינֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּם וַֽיְנַצְּל֖וּ אֶת־מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*waYhwh* *nāṯan* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥēn* *hāʿām* in-*bəʿênê* *miṣrayim* and-*wayyašʾilûm* and-*waynaṣṣəlû* *ʾeṯ*-*miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*waYhwh*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/LORD", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*wayyašʾilûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they let them ask/granted their request", "*waynaṣṣəlû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they despoiled/plundered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians" }, "variants": { "*nāṯan*": "gave/granted/placed", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/goodwill", "*bəʿênê*": "in eyes of/in sight of/in view of", "*wayyašʾilûm*": "they granted their request/they let them have/they lent to them", "*waynaṣṣəlû*": "they despoiled/they plundered/they stripped" } }