Genesis 31:12

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שָׂא־נָ֨א עֵינֶ֤יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י רָאִ֔יתִי אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָבָ֖ן עֹ֥שֶׂה לָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said, 'Look up and see that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled, and spotted, because I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, Lift up now your eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are streaked, speckled, and spotted: for I have seen all that Laban does to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see: all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: lyfte vp thyne eyes ad see how all therames that leape vpon the shepe are straked spotted and partie: for I haue sene all that Laban doth vnto ye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: lift vp thine eyes, and beholde, the rammes leape vpon the speckelde, spotted, and partie coloured flocke: for I haue sene all yt Laban doth vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde, Lift vp nowe thine eyes, and see all the hee goates leaping vpon ye shee goates that are partie coloured, spotted with litle and great spots: for I haue seene all that Laban doeth vnto thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayd: lift vp nowe thyne eyes, and see all the Rammes leapyng vpon the sheepe that are ringstraked, spotted, and partie: for I haue seene all that Laban doth vnto thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle [are] ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, 'Now lift up your eyes, and behold, all the male goats which leap on the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled, for I have seen all that Laban does to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And He saith, Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and see -- all the he-goats which are going up on the flock `are' ring-straked, speckled, and grisled, for I have seen all that Laban is doing to thee;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see: all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, See how all the he-goats are banded and marked and coloured: for I have seen what Laban has done to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, 'Now lift up your eyes, and behold, all the male goats which leap on the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled, for I have seen all that Laban does to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he said,‘Observe that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled, or spotted, for I have observed all that Laban has done to you.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה רָאֹ֥ה רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־עֳנִ֥י עַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*'ŏnî* *'ammî* that in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾet*-*ṣa'ăqātām* *šāma'tî* from-*penê* *nōḡśāyw* for *yāda'tî* *ʾet*-*maḵʾōḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*rāʾōh*": "infinitive absolute - seeing", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ṣa'ăqātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāma'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*nōḡśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his taskmasters", "*yāda'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufferings/pains" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî*": "I have surely seen/I have indeed seen/I have definitely seen", "*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress", "*nōḡśāyw*": "his taskmasters/oppressors/overseers", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "his sufferings/pains/sorrows" } }
• Exod 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.9", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֛ה צַעֲקַ֥ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּ֣אָה אֵלָ֑י וְגַם־רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הַלַּ֔חַץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹחֲצִ֥ים אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-*'attāh* *hinnēh* *ṣa'ăqat* *benê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾāh* to-me and-also-*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*hallaḥaṣ* that *Miṣrayim* *lōḥăṣîm* *ʾōtām*.", "grammar": { "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ṣa'ăqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cry of", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has come", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*hallaḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oppression", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - oppressing/squeezing", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*ṣa'ăqat*": "cry/outcry/shout of distress", "*benê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*hallaḥaṣ*": "the oppression/pressure/distress", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "oppressing/squeezing/afflicting" } }
• Lev 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.13", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק אֶת־רֵֽעֲךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א תִגְזֹ֑ל לֹֽא־תָלִ֞ין פְּעֻלַּ֥ת שָׂכִ֛יר אִתְּךָ֖ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăšōq* *ʾeṯ*-*rēʿăḵā* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯigzōl* *lōʾ*-*ṯālîn* *pəʿullaṯ* *śāḵîr* *ʾittəḵā* *ʿaḏ*-*bōqer*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăšōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall oppress", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rēʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯigzōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rob", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall remain overnight", "*pəʿullaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wages of", "*śāḵîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired worker", "*ʾittəḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿăšōq*": "oppress/exploit/defraud", "*ṯigzōl*": "rob/steal/plunder/seize", "*ṯālîn*": "remain overnight/stay the night/be kept overnight", "*pəʿullaṯ*": "wages/payment/compensation" } }
• Deut 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.15", "source": "בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜וֹ וְֽלֹא־תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣יו הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵלָ֕יו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "In his day *tittēn* his *śəkārô* and not *tābôʾ* upon him *haššemeš*, for *ʿānî* *hûʾ* and to it *hûʾ* *nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*; and not *yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH* and *hāyâ* in you *ḥēṭə*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*śəkārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wages", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it sets", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - lifting/setting", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he calls/cries out", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥēṭə*": "masculine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*": "sets his heart upon it/lifts his soul to it/depends on it for his life", "*yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH*": "cry out against you to YHWH/call to YHWH about you" } }
• Ps 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmərû* to *lišōnēnû* *naḡbîr* *śəp̄āṯênû* with *ʾittānû* who *ʾāḏôn* to us", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*lišōnēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix and prefixed preposition - to our tongue", "*naḡbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - we will make strong/prevail", "*śəp̄āṯênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lips", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾāḏôn*": "masculine singular noun - lord/master", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/over us" }, "variants": { "*naḡbîr*": "make mighty/prevail with/strengthen", "*ʾāḏôn lānû*": "lord over us/master to us/who rules us", "*lišōnēnû*": "with our tongue/by our speech" } }
• Ps 139:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.3", "source": "אָרְחִ֣י וְרִבְעִ֣י זֵרִ֑יתָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכַ֥י הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "*ʾārḥî* and-*ribʿî zērîtā* and-all-*dərākay hiskantâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾārḥî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*ribʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lying down", "*zērîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you winnow/examine", "*dərākay*": "noun plural + 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*hiskantâ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are familiar with" }, "variants": { "*ʾārḥî*": "my path/my way/my journey", "*ribʿî*": "my lying down/my resting place", "*zērîtā*": "winnow/examine thoroughly/sift", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my habits", "*hiskantâ*": "are familiar with/are acquainted with/know well" } }
• Eccl 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }
• Acts 7:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.7.34", "source": "Ἰδὼν, εἶδον τὴν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μου τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, καὶ τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα, καὶ κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς. Καὶ νῦν δεῦρο, ἀποστελῶ σε εἰς Αἴγυπτον.", "text": "*Idōn*, *eidon* the *kakōsin* of the *laou* of me, the *en* *Aigyptō*, *kai* of the *stenagmou* of them *ēkousa*, *kai* *katebēn* *exelesthai* them. *Kai* *nyn* *deuro*, *apostelō* you *eis* *Aigypton*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - seeing", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*kakōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - affliction/ill-treatment", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Aigyptō*": "dative feminine singular - Egypt", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*stenagmou*": "genitive masculine singular - groaning", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I heard", "*katebēn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came down", "*exelesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to deliver/rescue", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*deuro*": "adverb/imperative - come", "*apostelō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will send", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "seeing/having seen (emphatic form with following verb)", "*eidon*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*kakōsin*": "affliction/ill-treatment/oppression", "*laou*": "people/nation/folk", "*stenagmou*": "groaning/sighing/moaning", "*ēkousa*": "I heard/listened to", "*katebēn*": "I came down/descended", "*exelesthai*": "to deliver/rescue/take out", "*deuro*": "come/come here/come now", "*apostelō*": "I will send/dispatch/commission" } }
• Eph 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.6.9", "source": "Καὶ, οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν: εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς· καὶ προσωποληψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "And, the *kyrioi*, the same things *poieite pros* them, *anientes* the *apeilēn*: *eidotes* that also of you yourselves the *Kyrios estin* in *ouranois*; and *prosōpolēpsia ouk estin par'* him.", "grammar": { "*kyrioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*poieite*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - do/practice [continuous command]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to", "*anientes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving up/forsaking [continuous action]", "*apeilēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - threatening/threat", "*eidotes*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing [completed action with continuing results]", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*prosōpolēpsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - favoritism/partiality", "*ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*par'*": "preposition + dative - with/beside" }, "variants": { "*kyrioi*": "masters/lords/owners", "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform", "*pros*": "toward/to/with regard to", "*anientes*": "giving up/forsaking/refraining from", "*apeilēn*": "threatening/threat/intimidation", "*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master [divine title]", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*prosōpolēpsia*": "favoritism/partiality/respect of persons" } }
• Gen 30:37-43 : 37 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.37", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ יַעֲקֹ֗ב מַקַּ֥ל לִבְנֶ֛ה לַ֖ח וְל֣וּז וְעֶרְמ֑וֹן וַיְפַצֵּ֤ל בָּהֵן֙ פְּצָל֣וֹת לְבָנ֔וֹת מַחְשֹׂף֙ הַלָּבָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-him *yaʿăqōb* *maqqal* *libneh* *laḥ* and-*lûz* and-*ʿermôn* and-*yəpaṣṣēl* in-them *pəṣālôt* *ləbānôt* *maḥśōp* the-*lābān* which upon-the-*maqqəlôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *lqḥ* - he took", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*maqqal*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - rod/stick of", "*libneh*": "common noun, masculine - poplar", "*laḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fresh/moist/green", "*lûz*": "common noun, masculine - almond/hazel", "*ʿermôn*": "common noun, masculine - plane tree/chestnut", "*yəpaṣṣēl*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *pṣl* - he peeled", "*pəṣālôt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - stripes/peels of", "*ləbānôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - white", "*maḥśōp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - exposure/laying bare of", "*lābān*": "adjective with definite article, masculine singular - the white", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks" }, "variants": { "*libneh*": "poplar/storax tree", "*lûz*": "hazel/almond tree", "*ʿermôn*": "plane tree/chestnut", "*maḥśōp*": "exposing/uncovering/laying bare", "*pəṣālôt*": "stripes/peeled places" } } 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.38", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֗ג אֶת־הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּצֵּ֔ל בָּרֳהָטִ֖ים בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹת הַמָּ֑יִם אֲשֶׁר֩ תָּבֹ֨אןָ הַצֹּ֤אן לִשְׁתּוֹת֙ לְנֹ֣כַח הַצֹּ֔אן וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָה בְּבֹאָ֥ן לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyaṣṣēg* *ʾet*-the-*maqqəlôt* which *piṣṣēl* in-*rəhāṭîm* in-*šiqătôt* the-*māyim* which *tābōʾnâ* the-*ṣōʾn* to-*šətôt* before the-*ṣōʾn* and-*yēḥamnâ* in-*bōʾān* to-*šətôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēg*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *yṣg* - he placed/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks", "*piṣṣēl*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular from *pṣl* - he peeled", "*rəhāṭîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - troughs/watering-places", "*šiqătôt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - watering troughs of", "*māyim*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the water", "*tābōʾnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *bwʾ* - they (f) come", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*šətôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*yēḥamnâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *ḥmm* - they became hot/in heat", "*bōʾān*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their coming" }, "variants": { "*rəhāṭîm*": "watering troughs/gutters", "*šiqătôt*": "troughs/drinking places", "*yēḥamnâ*": "they became hot/they mated/they conceived" } } 39 { "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" } } 40 { "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" } } 41 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.41", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בְּכָל־יַחֵם֮ הַצֹּ֣אן הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ וְשָׂ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֧ב אֶת־הַמַּקְל֛וֹת לְעֵינֵ֥י הַצֹּ֖אן בָּרֳהָטִ֑ים לְיַחְמֵ֖נָּה בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* in-all-*yaḥēm* the-*ṣōʾn* the-*məquššārôt* and-*śām* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-the-*maqqəlôt* to-*ʿênê* the-*ṣōʾn* in-*rəhāṭîm* to-*yaḥəmēnnâ* in-the-*maqqəlôt*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it happened/came to pass", "*yaḥēm*": "piel infinitive construct - mating/conceiving of", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*məquššārôt*": "pual participle with definite article, feminine plural - the stronger/bound", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed/put", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks", "*ʿênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*rəhāṭîm*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the troughs/watering-places", "*yaḥəmēnnâ*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - to cause them to mate" }, "variants": { "*məquššārôt*": "stronger/bound/vigorous", "*yaḥēm*": "mating time/heat/breeding", "*rəhāṭîm*": "watering troughs/gutters", "*yaḥəmēnnâ*": "to make them conceive/to cause them to mate" } } 42 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.42", "source": "וּבְהַעֲטִ֥יף הַצֹּ֖אן לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ים וְהָיָ֤ה הָעֲטֻפִים֙ לְלָבָ֔ן וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "And-in-*haʿăṭîp* the-*ṣōʾn* not *yāśîm* and-*hāyâ* the-*ʿăṭupîm* to-*lābān* and-the-*qəšurîm* to-*yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*haʿăṭîp*": "hiphil infinitive construct - weakening/being feeble of", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would put/place", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it happened/was", "*ʿăṭupîm*": "qal passive participle with definite article, masculine plural - the feeble", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*qəšurîm*": "qal passive participle with definite article, masculine plural - the stronger" }, "variants": { "*haʿăṭîp*": "being feeble/weakening/languishing", "*yāśîm*": "he would put/he would place/he did not place", "*ʿăṭupîm*": "feeble/weak/late-born", "*qəšurîm*": "stronger/vigorous/early-born" } } 43 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.43", "source": "וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ הָאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וֽ͏ַיְהִי־לוֹ֙ צֹ֣אן רַבּ֔וֹת וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙ וַעֲבָדִ֔ים וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyiprōṣ* the-*ʾîš* *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and-*wayəhî*-to-him *ṣōʾn* *rabbôt* and-*šəpāḥôt* and-*ʿăbādîm* and-*gəmallîm* and-*ḥămōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiprōṣ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *prṣ* - he broke through/increased", "*ʾîš*": "common noun with definite article, masculine singular - the man", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very (repeated for emphasis)", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *hyh* - and there was", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular collective - flock", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous", "*šəpāḥôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - female servants/maids", "*ʿăbādîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - male servants/slaves", "*gəmallîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - camels", "*ḥămōrîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - donkeys" }, "variants": { "*wayyiprōṣ*": "he increased/he broke through/he expanded greatly", "*ʾîš*": "man/the man (referring to Jacob)", "*məʾōd* *məʾōd*": "exceedingly/extremely/very very much" } }
• 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" } }