Genesis 30:40

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.40", "source": "וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮ הִפְרִ֣יד יַעֲקֹב֒ וַ֠יִּתֵּן פְּנֵ֨י הַצֹּ֧אן אֶל־עָקֹ֛ד וְכָל־ח֖וּם בְּצֹ֣אן לָבָ֑ן וַיָּֽשֶׁת־ל֤וֹ עֲדָרִים֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א שָׁתָ֖ם עַל־צֹ֥אן לָבָֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*kəśābîm* *hiprîd* *yaʿăqōb* and-*wayyittēn* *pənê* the-*ṣōʾn* unto-*ʿāqōd* and-all-*ḥûm* in-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* and-*wayyāšet*-to-himself *ʿădārîm* to-alone-his and-not *šātām* upon-*ṣōʾn* *lābān*", "grammar": { "*kəśābîm*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the lambs", "*hiprîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular from *prd* - he separated", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayyittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *ntn* - he gave/set", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*ʿāqōd*": "adjective, masculine singular - striped/banded", "*ḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - dark/brown/black", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*wayyāšet*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *šyt* - he put/placed", "*ʿădārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - flocks/herds", "*šātām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he put them" }, "variants": { "*kəśābîm*": "lambs/young sheep", "*hiprîd*": "separated/divided/set apart", "*ʿāqōd*": "striped/banded/ring-streaked", "*ḥûm*": "dark/brown/black", "*ʿădārîm*": "flocks/herds", "*šātām*": "put them/placed them/mixed them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮ הִפְרִ֣יד יַעֲקֹב֒ וַ֠יִּתֵּן פְּנֵ֨י הַצֹּ֧אן אֶל־עָקֹ֛ד וְכָל־ח֖וּם בְּצֹ֣אן לָבָ֑ן וַיָּֽשֶׁת־ל֤וֹ עֲדָרִים֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א שָׁתָ֖ם עַל־צֹ֥אן לָבָֽן׃

Transliteration

And-the-kəśābîm hiprîd yaʿăqōb and-wayyittēn pənê the-ṣōʾn unto-ʿāqōd and-all-ḥûm in-ṣōʾn lābān and-wayyāšet-to-himself ʿădārîm to-alone-his and-not šātām upon-ṣōʾn lābān

Grammar Details

• *kəśābîm*: common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the lambs
• *hiprîd*: hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular from *prd* - he separated
• *yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
• *wayyittēn*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *ntn* - he gave/set
• *pənê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of
• *ṣōʾn*: common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock
• *ʿāqōd*: adjective, masculine singular - striped/banded
• *ḥûm*: adjective, masculine singular - dark/brown/black
• *lābān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Laban
• *wayyāšet*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *šyt* - he put/placed
• *ʿădārîm*: common noun, masculine plural - flocks/herds
• *šātām*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he put them

Word Meanings

• *kəśābîm*: lambs/young sheep
• *hiprîd*: separated/divided/set apart
• *ʿāqōd*: striped/banded/ring-streaked
• *ḥûm*: dark/brown/black
• *ʿădārîm*: flocks/herds
• *šātām*: put them/placed them/mixed them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jacob separated the lambs and made the rest of the flock face the streaked and the dark-colored animals that belonged to Laban. Then he kept his own flocks separate and did not put them with Laban's flock.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jacob separated the lambs and set the faces of the flocks towards the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban. He put his own flocks by themselves and did not put them with Laban's cattle.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob{H3290} separated{H6504} the lambs,{H3775} and set{H5414} the faces{H6440} of the flocks{H6629} toward{H413} the ringstreaked{H6124} and all the black{H2345} in the flock{H6629} of Laban:{H3837} and he put{H7896} his own droves{H5739} apart, and put{H7896} them not unto Laban's{H3837} flock.{H6629}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob{H3290} did separate{H6504}{(H8689)} the lambs{H3775}, and set{H5414}{(H8799)} the faces{H6440} of the flocks{H6629} toward{H413} the ringstraked{H6124}, and all the brown{H2345} in the flock{H6629} of Laban{H3837}; and he put{H7896}{(H8799)} his own flocks{H5739} by themselves, and put{H7896}{(H8804)} them not unto Laban's{H3837} cattle{H6629}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The Iacob parted the labes and turned the faces of the shepe toward spotted thinges and toward all maner of blacke thinges thorow out the flockes of Laba. And he made him flockes of his owne by the selfe which he put not vnto the flockes of Laba.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Iacob parted ye lambes, and put them to the flocke vnto the spotted: and all that was blacke in Labans flocke, that put he vnto the spotted. And he made him a flocke of his owne, which he put not vnto Labans flocke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iaakob parted these lambes, and turned the faces of the flocke towardes these lambes partie coloured and all maner of blacke, among the sheepe of Laban: so hee put his owne flockes by themselues, and put them not with Labans flocke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob did seperate these lambes, and turned the faces of the sheepe whiche were in the flocke of Laban, towarde these ryngstraked, and al maner of blacke: and so put his owne flockes by them selues, and put them not with Labans cattell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and didn't put them into Laban's flock.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the lambs hath Jacob parted, and he putteth the face of the flock towards the ring-straked, also all the brown in the flock of Laban, and he setteth his own droves by themselves, and hath not set them near Laban's flock.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstreaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and put them not unto Laban's flock.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstreaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and put them not unto Laban's flock.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These lambs Jacob kept separate; and he put his flock in a place by themselves and not with Laban's flock.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and didn't put them into Laban's flock.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob removed these lambs, but he made the rest of the flock face the streaked and completely dark-colored animals in Laban’s flock. So he made separate flocks for himself and did not mix them with Laban’s flocks.