18{
"verseID": "Genesis.31.18",
"source": "וַיִּנְהַ֣ג אֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵ֗הוּ וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכֻשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁ מִקְנֵה֙ קִנְיָנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם לָב֛וֹא אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃",
"text": "And-*wayyinhag* *ʾeṯ*-all-cattle-his and-*ʾeṯ*-all-property-his which *rāḵāš*, cattle *qinyānô* which *rāḵaš* in-*Paddan ʾĂrām*, to-come to-*Yiṣḥāq* father-his land-ward *Kənaʿan*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyinhag*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he drove",
"*rāḵāš*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had acquired",
"*qinyānô*": "Masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his acquisition",
"*rāḵaš*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had acquired",
"*Paddan ʾĂrām*": "Proper noun - Paddan Aram",
"*Yiṣḥāq*": "Proper noun - Isaac",
"*Kənaʿan*": "Proper noun - Canaan"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyinhag*": "drove/led/conducted",
"*rāḵāš*": "acquired/gathered/gained",
"*qinyān*": "acquisition/property/possession"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Genesis.31.19",
"source": "וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנ֑וֹ וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wə-Lābān* *hālak* to *gāzaz* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* his, *wa-tigĕnōb* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-the-*tĕrāpîm* which to *ʾābîhā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-Lābān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Laban",
"*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - went/had gone",
"*gāzaz*": "qal infinitive construct - to shear",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - flock/sheep",
"*wa-tigĕnōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - and she stole",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel",
"*tĕrāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - household idols/teraphim",
"*ʾābîhā*": "common noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her father"
},
"variants": {
"*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/divine images/figurines",
"*gāzaz*": "to shear/cut/clip",
"*hālak*": "went/had gone/journeyed"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Genesis.31.20",
"source": "וַיִּגְנֹ֣ב יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶת־לֵ֥ב לָבָ֖ן הָאֲרַמִּ֑י עַל־בְּלִי֙ הִגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י בֹרֵ֖חַ הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*wa-yignōb* *Yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*lēb* *Lābān* *hā-ʾărammî* *ʿal*-*bĕlî* *higgîd* to him *kî* *bōrēaḥ* he.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yignōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he stole/deceived",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban",
"*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean/Syrian",
"*ʿal*-*bĕlî*": "preposition + negative particle - because not",
"*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he told/informed",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*bōrēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fleeing/running away"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yignōb* *ʾet*-*lēb*": "stole the heart/deceived/outwitted",
"*ʿal*-*bĕlî*": "because not/without/by not",
"*bōrēaḥ*": "fleeing/running away/escaping"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Genesis.31.21",
"source": "וַיִּבְרַ֥ח הוּא֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖קָם וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַנָּהָ֑ר וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו הַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃",
"text": "*wa-yibraḥ* he *wĕ-kol*-*ʾăšer*-to him, *wa-yāqām* *wa-yaʿăbōr* *ʾet*-the-*nāhār*, *wa-yāśem* *ʾet*-*pānāyw* *har* the-*Gilʿād*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yibraḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*wĕ-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which",
"*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he crossed over",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nāhār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the river",
"*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/directed",
"*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of",
"*Gilʿād*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*nāhār*": "river/stream (likely the Euphrates)",
"*śîm* *pānāyw*": "set his face/directed himself toward/turned toward",
"*wa-yāqām*": "arose/got up/set out"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Genesis.31.22",
"source": "וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְלָבָ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח יַעֲקֹֽב׃",
"text": "*wa-yuggad* to *Lābān* in the-*yôm* the-*šĕlîšî* *kî* *bāraḥ* *Yaʿăqōb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yuggad*": "conjunction + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun with preposition - to Laban",
"*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*šĕlîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the third",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had fled",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yuggad*": "it was told/reported/informed",
"*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/run away"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Genesis.31.23",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק אֹת֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃",
"text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* with him, *wa-yirdōp* after him *derek* *šibʿat* *yāmîm*, *wa-yadbēq* *ʾōtô* in *har* the-*Gilʿād*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen",
"*wa-yirdōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued",
"*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - journey/way of",
"*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - seven of",
"*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days",
"*wa-yadbēq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overtook",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - in the mountain of",
"*Gilʿād*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "brothers/kinsmen/relatives/men",
"*derek*": "way/journey/distance of",
"*wa-yadbēq*": "overtook/caught up with/reached"
}
}
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"
}
}