1{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.1",
"source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא רָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָֽלְדָה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְאִם־אַ֖יִן מֵתָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי",
"text": "*wə-tēreh* *Rāḥēl* that not *yālədâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *wə-təqannē* *Rāḥēl* in-*ʾăḥōtâ* *wə-tōmer* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *hābâ*-to-me *bānîm* and-if-*ʾayin* *mētâ* *ʾānōkî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel",
"*yālədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*wə-təqannē*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she envied/was jealous",
"*ʾăḥōtâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister",
"*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hābâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children",
"*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not/nothing",
"*mētâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dying",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I"
},
"variants": {
"*tēreh*": "to see/perceive/observe",
"*təqannē*": "to be jealous/envious/zealous",
"*hābâ*": "give/provide/grant",
"*ʾayin*": "nothing/not/without",
"*mētâ*": "dying/dead"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.2",
"source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן",
"text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *Yaʿăqōb* in-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yōmer* ?*hă-taḥat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānōkî* who-*mānaʿ* from-you *pərî*-*bāṭen*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned",
"*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*wə-yōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hă-taḥat*": "interrogative + preposition - whether in place of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*mānaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld",
"*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb"
},
"variants": {
"*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/became angry",
"*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*mānaʿ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained",
"*pərî-bāṭen*": "fruit of womb/offspring/children"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.3",
"source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה אֲמָתִ֥י בִלְהָ֖ה בֹּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וְתֵלֵד֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י מִמֶּֽנָּה",
"text": "*wə-tōmer* *hinnēh* *ʾămātî* *Bilhâ* *bō* to-her *wə-tēlēd* upon-*birkay* *wə-ʾibbāneh* also-*ʾānōkî* from-her",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is",
"*ʾămātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant",
"*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah",
"*bō*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go in/come",
"*wə-tēlēd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will bear",
"*birkay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my knees",
"*wə-ʾibbāneh*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will be built up",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾămātî*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid",
"*bō*": "come in/enter/have sexual relations with",
"*birkay*": "knees/lap",
"*ʾibbāneh*": "be built up/be established/obtain children"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.4",
"source": "וַתִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֥ה שִׁפְחָתָ֖הּ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ יַעֲקֹֽב",
"text": "*wə-titten*-to-him *ʾet*-*Bilhâ* *šipḥātâ* for-*ʾiššâ* *wə-yābō* to-her *Yaʿăqōb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-titten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah",
"*šipḥātâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wife/woman",
"*wə-yābō*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob"
},
"variants": {
"*šipḥātâ*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid",
"*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman",
"*yābō*": "went in/entered/had sexual relations with"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.5",
"source": "וַתַּ֣הַר בִּלְהָ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב בֵּֽן",
"text": "*wə-tahar* *Bilhâ* *wə-tēled* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *bēn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived",
"*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah",
"*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son"
},
"variants": {
"*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant",
"*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.6",
"source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֔י וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י בֵּ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ דָּֽן",
"text": "*wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *dānannî* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-also *šāmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *wə-yitten*-to-me *bēn* upon-*kēn* *qārəʾâ* *šəmô* *Dān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel",
"*dānannî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he judged me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard",
"*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my voice",
"*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*qārəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*Dān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dan"
},
"variants": {
"*dānannî*": "judged me/vindicated me/pleaded my cause",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to",
"*Dān*": "Dan/he judged (wordplay on *dānannî*)"
}
}