Gen 30:35-31:1 : 35 {
"verseID": "Genesis.30.35",
"source": "וַיָּ֣סַר בַּיּוֹם֩ הַה֨וּא אֶת־הַתְּיָשִׁ֜ים הָֽעֲקֻדִּ֣ים וְהַטְּלֻאִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ָעִזִּים֙ הַנְּקֻדּ֣וֹת וְהַטְּלֻאֹ֔ת כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־לָבָן֙ בּ֔וֹ וְכָל־ח֖וּם בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֖ן בְּיַד־בָּנָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wə-yāsar* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾet*-*hat-təyāšîm* *hāʿăqūddîm* *wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾîm* *wə-ʾēt* *kāl*-*hā-ʿizzîm* *han-nəqūddôṯ* *wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾōṯ* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*lāḇān* *bô* *wə-ḵāl*-*ḥûm* *bak-kəśāḇîm* *wə-yittēn* *bə-yaḏ*-*bānāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāsar*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he removed",
"*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the day",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hat-təyāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the he-goats",
"*hāʿăqūddîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the striped/ringstraked",
"*wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the spotted",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*kāl*": "noun construct - all",
"*hā-ʿizzîm*": "definite article + common noun, feminine plural - the female goats",
"*han-nəqūddôṯ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - the speckled",
"*wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾōṯ*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, feminine plural - and the spotted",
"*kōl*": "noun construct - all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which",
"*lāḇān*": "adjective, masculine singular - white",
"*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it",
"*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all",
"*ḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - brown/dark",
"*bak-kəśāḇîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - among the sheep",
"*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and gave",
"*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - in the hand of",
"*bānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons"
},
"variants": {
"*təyāšîm*": "he-goats/male goats",
"*ʿăqūddîm*": "striped/ringstraked/banded",
"*nəqūddôṯ*": "speckled/marked with points",
"*ṭəlūʾîm*": "spotted/patched/having spots like pieces sewed on",
"*lāḇān*": "white/whiteness [note: also a play on Laban's name meaning 'white']"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Genesis.30.36",
"source": "וַיָּ֗שֶׂם דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים בֵּינ֖וֹ וּבֵ֣ין יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן הַנּוֹתָרֹֽת׃",
"text": "*wə-yāśem* *dereḵ* *šəlōšeṯ* *yāmîm* *bênô* *û-ḇên* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *wə-Yaʿăqōḇ* *rōʿeh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Lāḇān* *han-nôṯārōṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāśem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he put",
"*dereḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - journey of",
"*šəlōšeṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - three of",
"*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days",
"*bênô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - between him",
"*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between",
"*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob",
"*wə-Yaʿăqōḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jacob",
"*rōʿeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - was feeding/tending",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - flock of",
"*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban",
"*han-nôṯārōṯ*": "definite article + niphal participle feminine plural - the remaining"
},
"variants": {
"*dereḵ*": "journey/way/distance",
"*rōʿeh*": "feeding/tending/shepherding",
"*nôṯārōṯ*": "remaining/left over/that remained"
}
}
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"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.1",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־לָבָן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָקַ֣ח יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֑ינוּ וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔ינוּ עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַכָּבֹ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *ʾet*-words of sons-of-*Lāḇān* *lēʾmōr*, *lāqaḥ* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾēt* all-that to-father-our, and-from-what to-father-our *ʿāśâ* *ʾēt* all-the-*kāḇôḏ* the-this.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he heard",
"*ʾet*": "Direct object marker",
"*Lāḇān*": "Proper noun - Laban",
"*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken",
"*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has made/gained",
"*kāḇôḏ*": "Masculine singular noun - wealth/glory/honor"
},
"variants": {
"*lāqaḥ*": "taken/seized/acquired",
"*ʿāśâ*": "made/done/produced/gained/acquired",
"*kāḇôḏ*": "wealth/glory/honor/abundance"
}
}