24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י בַּחֲלֹ֣ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ פֶּן־תְּדַבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ʾĔlōhîm* to-*Lābān* *hā-ʾărammî* in *ḥălôm* the-*laylâ* *wa-yōʾmer* to him, *hiššāmer* to you *pen*-*tĕdabbēr* with-*Yaʿăqōb* from-good until-bad.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/appeared",
"*ʾĔlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with singular meaning - God",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun with preposition - to Laban",
"*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean/Syrian",
"*ḥălôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - in dream/vision",
"*laylâ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hiššāmer*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be on guard/take care/beware",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not",
"*tĕdabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you speak/say",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun with prefix preposition - with Jacob"
},
"variants": {
"*hiššāmer* *lĕkā*": "take care for yourself/guard yourself/beware",
"*mittôb* *ʿad*-*rāʿ*": "from good to bad/anything at all/either good or bad",
"*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision/night vision"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.25",
"source": "וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג לָבָ֖ן אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב תָּקַ֤ע אֶֽת־אָהֳלוֹ֙ בָּהָ֔ר וְלָבָ֛ן תָּקַ֥ע אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃",
"text": "*wa-yaśśēg* *Lābān* *ʾet*-*Yaʿăqōb*, *wĕ-Yaʿăqōb* *tāqaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾohŏlô* in the-*hār*, *wĕ-Lābān* *tāqaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* in *har* the-*Gilʿād*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaśśēg*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overtook",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*wĕ-Yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jacob",
"*tāqaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had pitched/set up",
"*ʾohŏlô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent",
"*hār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefix preposition - in the mountain/hill",
"*wĕ-Lābān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Laban",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen",
"*Gilʿād*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*yaśśēg*": "overtook/caught up with/reached",
"*tāqaʿ*": "pitched/erected/set up",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "brothers/kinsmen/relatives/men"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתָ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֶת־לְבָבִ֑י וַתְּנַהֵג֙ אֶת־בְּנֹתַ֔י כִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹת חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Lābān* to-*Yaʿăqōb*, *meh* *ʿāśîtā* *wa-tignōb* *ʾet*-*lĕbābî*, *wa-tĕnahēg* *ʾet*-*bĕnōtay* like-*šĕbûyôt* *ḥāreb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun with prefix preposition - to Jacob",
"*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done",
"*wa-tignōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you stole/deceived",
"*lĕbābî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my heart",
"*wa-tĕnahēg*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you drove/led away",
"*bĕnōtay*": "common noun, feminine plural construct with 1st singular possessive suffix - my daughters",
"*šĕbûyôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural construct - captives of",
"*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-tignōb* *ʾet*-*lĕbābî*": "stole my heart/deceived me/outwitted me",
"*wa-tĕnahēg*": "drove away/led away/carried away",
"*šĕbûyôt* *ḥāreb*": "captives of the sword/prisoners of war"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.27",
"source": "לָ֤מָּה נַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙ לִבְרֹ֔חַ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֹתִ֑י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י וָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛ בְּשִׂמְחָ֥ה וּבְשִׁרִ֖ים בְּתֹ֥ף וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*lāmmâ* *naḥbēʾtā* to *bĕrōaḥ* *wa-tignōb* *ʾōtî*, *wĕ-lōʾ*-*higgadtā* to me, *wā-ʾăšallēḥăkā* in *śimḥâ* and in *šîrîm*, in *tōp* and in *kinnôr*.",
"grammar": {
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*naḥbēʾtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you hid yourself",
"*bĕrōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - to flee",
"*wa-tignōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you stole/deceived",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me",
"*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*higgadtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you told",
"*wā-ʾăšallēḥăkā*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I would have sent you away",
"*śimḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - with joy",
"*šîrîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with prefix preposition - with songs",
"*tōp*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - with tambourine",
"*kinnôr*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - with lyre/harp"
},
"variants": {
"*naḥbēʾtā* to *bĕrōaḥ*": "you hid yourself to flee/you fled secretly",
"*wa-tignōb* *ʾōtî*": "stole from me/deceived me/tricked me",
"*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument"
}
}