Genesis 31:41

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.41", "source": "זֶה־לִּי עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה בְּבֵיתֶךָ עֲבַדְתִּיךָ אַרְבַּע־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בִּשְׁתֵּי בְנֹתֶיךָ וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים בְּצֹאנֶךָ וַתַּחֲלֵף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּי עֲשֶׂרֶת מֹנִים", "text": "This-to me *ʿeśrîm* *šānāh* in *bêtekā* *ʿabadtîkā* *ʾarbaʿ*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* for *šetê* *benōteykā* and *šēš* *šānîm* for *ṣōʾnekā* and *wa-taḥalēp* *ʾet*-*maśkurtî* *ʿaśeret* *mōnîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*ʿabadtîkā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I served you", "*ʾarbaʿ*-*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral - fourteen", "*šetê*": "numeral feminine construct - two of", "*benōteykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*šēš*": "numeral - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*wa-taḥalēp*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you changed", "*maśkurtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my wages", "*ʿaśeret*": "numeral - ten", "*mōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - times" }, "variants": { "*ʿabadtîkā*": "served you/worked for you/labored for you", "*wa-taḥalēp*": "changed/altered/substituted", "*maśkurtî*": "my wages/my payment/my compensation", "*mōnîm*": "times/instances/occurrences" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֶה־לִּי עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה בְּבֵיתֶךָ עֲבַדְתִּיךָ אַרְבַּע־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בִּשְׁתֵּי בְנֹתֶיךָ וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים בְּצֹאנֶךָ וַתַּחֲלֵף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּי עֲשֶׂרֶת מֹנִים

Transliteration

This-to me ʿeśrîm šānāh in bêtekā ʿabadtîkā ʾarbaʿ-ʿeśrēh šānāh for šetê benōteykā and šēš šānîm for ṣōʾnekā and wa-taḥalēp ʾet-maśkurtî ʿaśeret mōnîm

Grammar Details

• *ʿeśrîm*: numeral - twenty
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *bêtekā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house
• *ʿabadtîkā*: qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I served you
• *ʾarbaʿ*-*ʿeśrēh*: numeral - fourteen
• *šetê*: numeral feminine construct - two of
• *benōteykā*: noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters
• *šēš*: numeral - six
• *šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
• *ṣōʾnekā*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock
• *wa-taḥalēp*: waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you changed
• *maśkurtî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my wages
• *ʿaśeret*: numeral - ten
• *mōnîm*: noun, masculine plural - times

Word Meanings

• *ʿabadtîkā*: served you/worked for you/labored for you
• *wa-taḥalēp*: changed/altered/substituted
• *maśkurtî*: my wages/my payment/my compensation
• *mōnîm*: times/instances/occurrences

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It was like this for the twenty years I was in your household. I worked for you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, and you changed my wages ten times.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast chand my was ten times.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Thus have I been twenty years in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your cattle: and you have changed my wages ten times.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thus haue I bene.xx. yere in thi house and serued the.xiiij. yeres forthy.ij. doughters and vi. yere for thi shepe and thou hast changed my rewarde.x. tymes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus haue I serued twentye yeare in thy house, fourtene yeares for thy doughters, & sixe for thy flocke, and ten tymes hast thou chaunged my rewarde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus haue I bene twentie yeere in thine house, and serued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yeeres for thy sheepe, and thou hast changed my wages tenne times.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus haue I ben twentie yere in thy house, and serued thee fourteene yeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yere for thy sheepe, and thou hast chaunged my rewarde ten tymes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  These twenty years have I been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `This `is' to me twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou changest my hire ten times;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  These twenty years I have been in your house; I was your servant for fourteen years because of your daughters, and for six years I kept your flock, and ten times was my payment changed.

• World English Bible (2000)

  These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This was my lot for twenty years in your house: I worked like a slave for you– fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, but you changed my wages ten times!

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.7", "source": "וַאֲבִיכֶן֙ הֵ֣תֶל בִּ֔י וְהֶחֱלִ֥ף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת מֹנִ֑ים וְלֹֽא־נְתָנ֣וֹ אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהָרַ֖ע עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "And-father-your(f.pl) *hētel* in-me and-*heḥĕlîp̄* *ʾet*-wages-my ten *mōnîm*, and-not-*nəṯānô* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*hāraʿ* with-me.", "grammar": { "*hētel*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he deceived", "*heḥĕlîp̄*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has changed", "*mōnîm*": "Masculine plural noun - times", "*nəṯānô*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - God", "*hāraʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to harm" }, "variants": { "*hētel*": "deceived/mocked/dealt treacherously", "*heḥĕlîp̄*": "changed/altered/exchanged", "*mōnîm*": "times/occurrences", "*hāraʿ*": "to harm/hurt/damage" } }
• Gen 31:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.38", "source": "זֶה עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ רְחֵלֶיךָ וְעִזֶּיךָ לֹא שִׁכֵּלוּ וְאֵילֵי צֹאנְךָ לֹא אָכָלְתִּי", "text": "This *ʿeśrîm* *šānāh* *ʾānōkî* with you *reḥêleykā* and *ʿizzeykā* not *šikkēlû* and *ʾêlê* *ṣōʾnekā* not *ʾākāltî*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*reḥêleykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ewes", "*ʿizzeykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your she-goats", "*šikkēlû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they miscarried/were barren", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rams of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*ʾākāltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I ate/consumed" }, "variants": { "*šikkēlû*": "miscarried/were barren/suffered loss of young", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/male sheep", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "flock/sheep/small livestock" } }
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.10", "source": "Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.", "text": "*Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi*: and the *charis autou* that toward *eme* not *kenē egenēthē*; *alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa*: not *egō de*, *all'* the *charis tou Theou* that with *emoi*", "grammar": { "*Chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - by grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*ho eimi*": "relative clause - what I am", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*autōn pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction (elided) - but", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - with me" }, "variants": { "*Chariti*": "by grace/through grace/by the favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi ho eimi*": "I am what I am/I am who I am", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*kenē*": "empty/void/without effect/vain", "*egenēthē*": "became/was/turned out to be", "*alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more extensively/harder", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/worked hard/toiled", "*all'*": "but/rather/on the contrary" } }
• 2 Cor 11:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.26", "source": "Ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις·", "text": "In *hodoiporiais pollakis*, in *kindynois potamōn*, in *kindynois lēstōn*, in *kindynois* from *genous*, in *kindynois* from *ethnōn*, in *kindynois* in *polei*, in *kindynois* in *erēmia*, in *kindynois* in *thalassē*, in *kindynois* among *pseudadelphois*;", "grammar": { "*hodoiporiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - journeys/travels", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*kindynois*": "dative, masculine, plural - dangers/perils", "*potamōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of rivers", "*lēstōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of robbers", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of race/kindred/countrymen", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in city", "*erēmia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in wilderness/desert", "*thalassē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in sea", "*pseudadelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - among false brothers" }, "variants": { "*hodoiporiais*": "journeys/travels/itinerations", "*kindynois*": "dangers/perils/hazards", "*potamōn*": "rivers/floods", "*lēstōn*": "robbers/bandits/highwaymen", "*genous*": "race/kindred/countrymen (referring to fellow Jews)", "*ethnōn*": "nations/Gentiles/pagans", "*polei*": "city/town", "*erēmia*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region", "*thalassē*": "sea/ocean", "*pseudadelphois*": "false brothers/pretend believers" } }
• Gen 29:18-30 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֽ͏ֶעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕhab* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕbādkā* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* in-*rāḥēl* *bittəkā* the-*qəṭannâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will serve you", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*qəṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "I will serve you/I will work for you" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֗ן ט֚וֹב תִּתִּ֣י אֹתָ֣הּ לָ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ לְאִ֣ישׁ אַחֵ֑ר שְׁבָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān*, *ṭôb* I-give *ʾōtāh* to-you than-I-give *ʾōtāh* to-*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*; *šəbāh* with-me", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other/another", "*šəbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/stay" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*": "another man/different man", "*šəbāh*": "stay/dwell/remain" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.20", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōd* *yaʿăqōb* for-*rāḥēl* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yihyû* in-his-eyes as-*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm* in-*ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*ʾahăbātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for", "*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm*": "few days/short time" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֤ב אֶל־לָבָן֙ הָבָ֣ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּ֔י כִּ֥י מָלְא֖וּ יָמָ֑י וְאָב֖וֹאָה אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*lābān*, *hābāh* *ʾet*-*ʾištî* because *mālʾû* *yāmāy*, *wə-ʾābôʾāh* to-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*hābāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are fulfilled/completed", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my days", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go in" }, "variants": { "*hābāh*": "give/provide", "*mālʾû*": "are fulfilled/are completed/are finished", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "let me go in to/let me be intimate with" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.22", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕsōp* *lābān* *ʾet*-all-*ʾanšê* the-*māqôm* *wa-yaʿaś* *mišteh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "gathered/assembled/brought together", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.23", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בָעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־לֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אֵלָ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* in-the-*ʿereb*, *wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*lēʾāh* *bittô* *wa-yābēʾ* *ʾōtāh* to-him, *wa-yābōʾ* to-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*wa-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in" }, "variants": { "*wa-yhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*wa-yābōʾ* to-her": "and he went in to her/and he was intimate with her" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.24", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לָ֔הּ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לְלֵאָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ שִׁפְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yittēn* *lābān* to-her *ʾet*-*zilpāh* *šipḥātô* to-*lēʾāh* *bittô* *šipḥāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zilpāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Zilpah", "*šipḥātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his maidservant", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*šipḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant" }, "variants": { "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּה־הִ֖וא לֵאָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־לָבָ֗ן מַה־זֹּאת֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֔י הֲלֹ֤א בְרָחֵל֙ עָבַ֣דְתִּי עִמָּ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-hinnēh*-*hîʾ* *lēʾāh*, *wa-yōʾmer* to-*lābān*, what-this you-*ʿāśîtā* to-me? not for-*rāḥēl* I-*ʿābadtî* with-you? and-why *rimmîtānî*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*ʿābadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I served", "*rimmîtānî*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have deceived me" }, "variants": { "*rimmîtānî*": "deceived me/defrauded me/tricked me" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֔ן לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ לָתֵ֥ת הַצְּעִירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַבְּכִירָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān*, not-*yēʿāśeh* so in-*məqômēnû* to-give the-*ṣəʿîrāh* before the-*bəkîrāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is done", "*məqômēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our place", "*ṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger", "*bəkîrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the firstborn/elder" }, "variants": { "*yēʿāśeh*": "is done/is practiced/is customary", "*məqômēnû*": "our place/our country/our custom" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.27", "source": "מַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וְנִתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ גַּם־אֶת־זֹ֗את בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמָּדִ֔י ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*mallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wə-nittənāh* to-you also-*ʾet*-this-one in-*ʿăbōdāh* *ʾăšer* *taʿăbōd* with-me still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*", "grammar": { "*mallēʾ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wə-nittənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and we will give", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - service/labor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will serve", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*mallēʾ*": "fulfill/complete", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "service/work/labor" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.28", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יַעֲקֹב֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיְמַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־רָחֵ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *yaʿăqōb* so, *wa-ymallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wa-yitten*-to-him *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bittô* to-him for-*ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fulfilled", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife" }, "variants": { "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "fulfilled/completed", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.29", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לְרָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לָ֖הּ לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yittēn* *lābān* to-*rāḥēl* *bittô* *ʾet*-*bilhāh* *šipḥātô* to-her for-*šipḥāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bilhāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Bilhah", "*šipḥātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his maidservant", "*šipḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant" }, "variants": { "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.30", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ גַּ֣ם אֶל־רָחֵ֔ל וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב גַּֽם־אֶת־רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* also to-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yeʾĕhab* also-*ʾet*-*rāḥēl* more-than-*lēʾāh*, *wa-yaʿăbōd* with-him still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾ* to-*rāḥēl*": "went in to Rachel/was intimate with Rachel", "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for" } }
• Gen 30:33-40 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.33", "source": "וְעָֽנְתָה־בִּ֤י צִדְקָתִי֙ בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֔ר כִּֽי־תָב֥וֹא עַל־שְׂכָרִ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־אֵינֶנּוּ֩ נָקֹ֨ד וְטָל֜וּא בָּֽעִזִּ֗ים וְחוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים גָּנ֥וּב ה֖וּא אִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿānəṯāh*-*bî* *ṣiḏqāṯî* *bə-yôm* *māḥār* *kî*-*ṯāḇôʾ* *ʿal*-*śəḵārî* *lə-p̄āneykā* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*ʾênennû* *nāqōḏ* *wə-ṭālûʾ* *bā-ʿizzîm* *wə-ḥûm* *bak-kəśāḇîm* *gānûḇ* *hûʾ* *ʾittî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿānəṯāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will testify", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*ṣiḏqāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in time to come", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you come", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*śəḵārî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wages", "*lə-p̄āneykā*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*kōl*": "noun construct - every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - is not", "*nāqōḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - speckled", "*wə-ṭālûʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and spotted", "*bā-ʿizzîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine plural - among the goats", "*wə-ḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and brown/dark", "*bak-kəśāḇîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - among the sheep", "*gānûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - stolen", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - it is", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*ʿānəṯāh*": "will testify/will answer/will witness", "*ṣiḏqāṯî*": "my righteousness/my honesty/my integrity", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in time to come/in the future", "*gānûḇ*": "stolen/considered stolen/counted as theft" } } 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָבָ֖ן הֵ֑ן ל֖וּ יְהִ֥י כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Lāḇān* *hēn* *lû* *yəhî* *ḵiḏḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/yes", "*lû*": "particle expressing wish - would that", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may it be", "*ḵiḏḇāreḵā*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/yes/indeed", "*lû*": "would that/if only/O that", "*ḵiḏḇāreḵā*": "according to your word/as you have said" } } 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" } }