30 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.30",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ לָ֥מָּה גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃",
"text": "*wĕ-ʿattâ* *hālōk* *hālaktā* *kî*-*niksōp* *niksaptâ* to *bêt* *ʾābîkā*; *lāmmâ* *gānabtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going",
"*hālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*niksōp*": "niphal infinitive absolute - longing",
"*niksaptâ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you longed",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - to the house of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*gānabtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you stole",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st singular possessive suffix - my gods"
},
"variants": {
"*hālōk* *hālaktā*": "you surely went/you had to go/you were determined to go",
"*niksōp* *niksaptâ*": "you greatly longed/you earnestly desired/you intensely yearned",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my gods/my deities/my idols"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.31",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַן יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְלָבָ֑ן כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔אתִי כִּ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי פֶּן־תִּגְזֹ֥ל אֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֖יךָ מֵעִמִּֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿan* *Yaʿăqōb* *wa-yōʾmer* to *Lābān*, *kî* *yārēʾtî* *kî* *ʾāmartî* *pen*-*tigzōl* *ʾet*-*bĕnôtêkā* from with me.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun with prefix preposition - to Laban",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*yārēʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I feared/was afraid",
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I said/thought",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest/perhaps",
"*tigzōl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you would take by force",
"*bĕnôtêkā*": "common noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters",
"*mēʿimmî*": "preposition compound with 1st singular suffix - from with me"
},
"variants": {
"*yārēʾtî*": "I feared/was afraid/was anxious",
"*tigzōl*": "take by force/tear away/seize/rob",
"*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I told myself"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.32",
"source": "עִ֠ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֣א אֶת־אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶה֒ נֶ֣גֶד אַחֵ֧ינוּ הַֽכֶּר־לְךָ֛ מָ֥ה עִמָּדִ֖י וְקַֽח־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י רָחֵ֖ל גְּנָבָֽתַם׃",
"text": "With whom you *timṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*, *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh*; *neged* *ʾaḥênû* *hakker*-to you *mâ* with me and *qaḥ*-to you. And *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *Yaʿăqōb* *kî* *Rāḥēl* *gĕnābātam*.",
"grammar": {
"*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you find",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall live",
"*neged*": "preposition - before/in the presence of",
"*ʾaḥênû*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our brothers/kinsmen",
"*hakker*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd masculine singular - identify/recognize",
"*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - take",
"*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel",
"*gĕnābātam*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - had stolen them"
},
"variants": {
"*lōʾ yiḥyeh*": "shall not live/shall die/will not survive",
"*hakker-lĕkā*": "identify for yourself/recognize/examine",
"*neged ʾaḥênû*": "in the presence of our kinsmen/before our relatives/in front of our family"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.33",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א לָבָ֜ן בְּאֹ֥הֶל יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ וּבְאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֗ה וּבְאֹ֛הֶל שְׁתֵּ֥י הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑א וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֵאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל רָחֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Lābān* in *ʾōhel* *Yaʿăqōb* and in *ʾōhel* *Lēʾâ* and in *ʾōhel* *štê* the-*ʾămāhōt* and *lōʾ* *māṣāʾ*; *wa-yēṣēʾ* from *ʾōhel* *Lēʾâ* *wa-yābōʾ* in *ʾōhel* *Rāḥēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban",
"*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - in the tent of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun - Leah",
"*štê*": "numeral, feminine construct - two of",
"*ʾămāhōt*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the female servants/maids",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he found",
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾămāhōt*": "female servants/handmaids/slave women",
"*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered/located",
"*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/tabernacle"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Genesis.31.34",
"source": "וְרָחֵ֞ל לָקְחָ֣ה אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתְּשִׂמֵ֛ם בְּכַ֥ר הַגָּמָ֖ל וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁ לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־הָאֹ֖הֶל וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽא׃",
"text": "And *Rāḥēl* *lāqĕḥâ* *ʾet*-the-*tĕrāpîm* *wa-tĕśimēm* in *kar* the-*gāmāl* *wa-tēšeb* upon them; *wa-yĕmaššēš* *Lābān* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʾōhel* and *lōʾ* *māṣāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel",
"*lāqĕḥâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - had taken",
"*tĕrāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the teraphim/household idols",
"*wa-tĕśimēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she put them",
"*kar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - in the saddle of",
"*gāmāl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camel",
"*wa-tēšeb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she sat",
"*wa-yĕmaššēš*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he felt/searched",
"*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban",
"*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tent",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he found"
},
"variants": {
"*kar*": "saddle/seat/cushion/furniture",
"*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/divine images/figurines",
"*yĕmaššēš*": "felt/searched/examined thoroughly"
}
}