Genesis 31:42

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.42", "source": "לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וּפַחַד יִצְחָק הָיָה לִי כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי אֶת־עָנְיִי וְאֶת־יְגִיעַ כַּפַּי רָאָה אֱלֹהִים וַיּוֹכַח אָמֶשׁ", "text": "If not *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAbrāhām* and *paḥad* *Yiṣḥāq* *hāyāh* to me, that now *rêqām* *šillaḥtānî* *ʾet*-*ʿānyî* and *ʾet*-*yegîaʿ* *kappai* *rāʾāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wa-yôkaḥ* *ʾāmeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/dread of", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without compensation", "*šillaḥtānî*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you would have sent me away", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*yegîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he decided/judged", "*ʾāmeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/object of reverence", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without compensation/without cause", "*ʿānyî*": "affliction/misery/suffering", "*yegîaʿ*": "labor/toil/product of labor", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "decided/judged/reproved/arbitrated", "*ʾāmeš*": "last night/yesterday evening" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וּפַחַד יִצְחָק הָיָה לִי כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי אֶת־עָנְיִי וְאֶת־יְגִיעַ כַּפַּי רָאָה אֱלֹהִים וַיּוֹכַח אָמֶשׁ

Transliteration

If not ʾĕlōhê ʾābî ʾĕlōhê ʾAbrāhām and paḥad Yiṣḥāq hāyāh to me, that now rêqām šillaḥtānî ʾet-ʿānyî and ʾet-yegîaʿ kappai rāʾāh ʾĕlōhîm and wa-yôkaḥ ʾāmeš

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
• *ʾābî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father
• *ʾAbrāhām*: proper noun - Abraham
• *paḥad*: noun, masculine singular construct - fear/dread of
• *Yiṣḥāq*: proper noun - Isaac
• *hāyāh*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was
• *rêqām*: adverb - empty/without compensation
• *šillaḥtānî*: piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you would have sent me away
• *ʿānyî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction
• *yegîaʿ*: noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of
• *kappai*: noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms
• *rāʾāh*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *wa-yôkaḥ*: waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he decided/judged
• *ʾāmeš*: adverb - last night/yesterday

Word Meanings

• *paḥad*: fear/dread/terror/object of reverence
• *rêqām*: empty-handed/without compensation/without cause
• *ʿānyî*: affliction/misery/suffering
• *yegîaʿ*: labor/toil/product of labor
• *wa-yôkaḥ*: decided/judged/reproved/arbitrated
• *ʾāmeš*: last night/yesterday evening

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely you would have sent me away now empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And excepte the God of my father the God of Abraha and the God whome Isaac feareth had bene with me: surely thou haddest sent me awaye now all emptie. But God behelde my tribulation and the laboure of my handes: and rebuked the yester daye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & yf the God of my father the God of Abraham, and the feare of Isaac had not bene on my syde, thou haddest latten me go awaye emptye. But God hath loked vpon myne aduersite and laboure, and rebuked the yesterdaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Izhak had bene with me, surely thou haddest sent me away nowe emptie: but God behelde my tribulation, & the labour of mine hads, & rebuked thee yester night.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Isahac had ben with me, surely thou haddest sent me away nowe all emptie: but God behelde my tribulation and the labour of my handes, and rebuked thee yesternyght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked [thee] yesternight.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been for me, surely now empty thou hadst sent me away; mine affliction and the labour of my hands hath God seen, and reproveth yesternight.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would have sent me away with nothing in my hands. But God has seen my troubles and the work of my hands, and this night he kept you back.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If the God of my father– the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears– had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.53", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wē-ʾĕlōhê* *nāḥôr* *yišpəṭû* between-us *ʾĕlōhê* father-of-them *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in-*paḥad* father-of-him *yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* (plural) - 'God of'", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun", "*wē-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction waw + construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'and God of'", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun", "*yišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - 'they will judge'", "*bênênû*": "preposition 'between' + 1st person plural suffix - 'between us'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*bəpaḥad*": "preposition beth + noun - 'by the fear/dread of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/awe", "*yišpəṭû*": "judge/arbitrate/decide between" } }
• Gen 29:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.32", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* *lēʾāh* *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *rəʾûbēn*, because she-*ʾāmərāh*, because-*rāʾāh* *YHWH* in-*ʿānyî*, because now *yeʾĕhābanî* *ʾîšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine - Reuben", "*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*yeʾĕhābanî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he will love me", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband" }, "variants": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "See, a son! (wordplay)", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } }
• Gen 31:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.29", "source": "יֶשׁ־לְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּכֶ֖ם רָ֑ע וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֨י אֲבִיכֶ֜ם אֶ֣מֶשׁ ׀ אָמַ֧ר אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃", "text": "There is-to *ʾēl* *yādî* to *ʿăśôt* with you *rāʿ*, but *ʾĔlōhê* *ʾăbîkem* *ʾemeš* *ʾāmar* to me *lēʾmōr*, *hiššāmer* to you from *dabbēr* with-*Yaʿăqōb* from-good until-bad.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - to power/might", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - to do", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - harm/evil", "*ʾĔlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbîkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ʾemeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix preposition - saying", "*hiššāmer*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be on guard/take care", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix preposition - from speaking", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yeš-lĕʾēl yādî*": "it is in the power of my hand/I have the power/I am able", "*hiššāmer lĕkā*": "take care for yourself/beware/guard yourself", "*mittôb ʿad-rāʿ*": "from good to bad/anything at all/either good or bad" } }
• Gen 31:24 : 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" } }
• Ps 124:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* to *dāwid* if-not *YHWH* that-*hāyāh* to-us, *yōʾmar*-now *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/degrees", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lûlē*": "conditional negative particle - if not, except", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*šehāyāh*": "relative pronoun + verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - who was", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to/for us", "*yōʾmar*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - let say/would say", "*nā*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/steps song", "*lûlē*": "unless/if not for/except", "*šehāyāh*": "who was/who has been", "*yōʾmar-nā*": "let say now/may say now/should say indeed" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.2", "source": "לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ בְּק֖וּם עָלֵ֣ינוּ אָדָֽם׃", "text": "if-not *YHWH* that-*hāyāh* to-us in-*qûm* against-us *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*lûlē*": "conditional negative particle - if not, except", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*šehāyāh*": "relative pronoun + verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - who was", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to/for us", "*bəqûm*": "preposition + infinitive construct qal - in rising up", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - against us", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*lûlē*": "unless/if not for/except", "*bəqûm*": "when arose/when rose up", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human enemies" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.3", "source": "אֲ֭זַי חַיִּ֣ים בְּלָע֑וּנוּ בַּחֲר֖וֹת אַפָּ֣ם בָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "then *ḥayyîm* *bālʿûnû* in-*ḥărôt* *ʾappām* against-us", "grammar": { "*ʾăzay*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - alive/living", "*bālʿûnû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd plural + 1st person plural suffix - they swallowed us", "*baḥărôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct qal - in burning of", "*ʾappām*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their anger/nostril", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - against us" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "alive/living ones/while alive", "*bālʿûnû*": "swallowed us/engulfed us/devoured us", "*ḥărôt ʾappām*": "burning of their anger/their fierce anger/kindling of their wrath" } }
• Isa 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.13", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֹת֣וֹ תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ וְה֥וּא מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם וְה֥וּא מֽ͏ַעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ʾōtô taqdîšû* and-he *môraʾăkem* and-he *maʿăriṣkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*taqdîšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall sanctify/regard as holy", "*môraʾăkem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fear/dread", "*maʿăriṣkem*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your awe/terror" }, "variants": { "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh/LORD of hosts/armies", "*taqdîšû*": "you shall sanctify/you shall regard as holy/you shall treat as holy", "*môraʾăkem*": "your fear/your dread/what you should fear", "*maʿăriṣkem*": "your awe/your terror/what you should dread" } }
• Jude 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jude.1.9", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἀρχάγγελος, ὅτε τῷ διαβόλῳ διακρινόμενος διελέγετο περὶ τοῦ Μωϋσέως σώματος, οὐκ ἐτόλμησεν κρίσιν ἐπενεγκεῖν βλασφημίας, ἀλλʼ εἶπεν, Ἐπιτιμήσαι σοι Κύριος.", "text": "*Ho de Michaēl ho archangelos*, when *tō diabolō diakrinomenos dielegeto peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*, not *etolmēsen krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*, but *eipen*, \"*Epitimēsai soi Kyrios*.\"", "grammar": { "*Ho Michaēl ho archangelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Michael the archangel", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tō diabolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the devil", "*diakrinomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disputing", "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was arguing", "*peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*": "prepositional phrase - about the body of Moses", "*etolmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - dared", "*krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*": "accusative, feminine, singular with infinitive - to bring judgment of railing", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Epitimēsai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may rebuke", "*soi*": "dative, singular - you", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*archangelos*": "archangel/chief angel", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*diakrinomenos*": "disputing/contending/arguing", "*dielegeto*": "was arguing/was discussing/was reasoning", "*sōmatos*": "body/corpse", "*etolmēsen*": "dared/ventured/presumed", "*krisin*": "judgment/accusation", "*epenegkein*": "to bring/to pronounce", "*blasphēmias*": "of railing/of blasphemy/of slander", "*Epitimēsai*": "rebuke/admonish/censure" } }
• Exod 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה רָאֹ֥ה רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־עֳנִ֥י עַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*'ŏnî* *'ammî* that in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾet*-*ṣa'ăqātām* *šāma'tî* from-*penê* *nōḡśāyw* for *yāda'tî* *ʾet*-*maḵʾōḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*rāʾōh*": "infinitive absolute - seeing", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ṣa'ăqātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāma'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*nōḡśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his taskmasters", "*yāda'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufferings/pains" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî*": "I have surely seen/I have indeed seen/I have definitely seen", "*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress", "*nōḡśāyw*": "his taskmasters/oppressors/overseers", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "his sufferings/pains/sorrows" } }
• 1 Chr 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־לַמְצָ֖ד לְדָוִֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* from *bənê* *Binyāmin* and *Yəhûdâ* to the *məṣād* to *Dāwîd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Qal - and they came", "*min-bənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from sons of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿad-la-məṣād*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the stronghold", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*məṣād*": "stronghold/fortress/refuge" } }
• Ps 31:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.7", "source": "שָׂנֵ֗אתִי הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים הַבְלֵי־שָׁ֑וא וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃", "text": "*Śānēʾtî* the-*šōmərîm* *hablê*-*šāwʾ*; and-*ʾănî* to-*YHWH* *bāṭāḥtî*", "grammar": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have hated", "*šōmərîm*": "verb, participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones keeping/observing", "*hablê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vanities of", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bāṭāḥtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted" }, "variants": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "hated/detested/despised", "*šōmərîm*": "observers/those keeping/those paying regard to", "*hablê*": "vanities/empty things/worthless things", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/falsehood/worthlessness", "*bāṭāḥtî*": "trusted/relied on/had confidence in" } }
• Ps 76:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.11", "source": "כִּֽי־חֲמַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם תּוֹדֶ֑ךָּ שְׁאֵרִ֖ית חֵמֹ֣ת תַּחְגֹּֽר", "text": "For *ḥămat* *ʾādām* *tôdêkkā* *šəʾērît* *ḥēmōt* *taḥgōr*", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'wrath of'", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/mankind'", "*tôdêkkā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'shall praise you'", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'remainder of'", "*ḥēmōt*": "feminine plural noun - 'wrath/fury'", "*taḥgōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will gird/restrain'" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat*": "wrath/fury/rage", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*tôdêkkā*": "shall praise you/shall give you thanks/shall confess to you", "*šəʾērît*": "remainder/remnant/residue", "*ḥēmōt*": "wrath/fury/rage (plural form)", "*taḥgōr*": "you will gird/restrain/bind" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.12", "source": "נִֽדֲר֣וּ וְשַׁלְּמוּ֮ לַיהוָ֢ה אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵ֫יכֶ֥ם כָּל־סְבִיבָ֑יו יוֹבִ֥ילוּ שַׁ֝֗י לַמּוֹרָֽא", "text": "*nidărû* *wə-šallmû* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* all *səbîbāyw* *yôbîlû* *šay* to the *môrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*nidărû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'vow'", "*wə-šallmû*": "piel imperative masculine plural with prefixed waw - 'and pay/fulfill'", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to YHWH'", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your God'", "*səbîbāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his surroundings'", "*yôbîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will bring'", "*šay*": "masculine singular noun - 'gift/tribute'", "*môrāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed and definite article - 'to the feared one'" }, "variants": { "*nidărû*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*šallmû*": "pay/fulfill/complete", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God", "*səbîbāyw*": "his surroundings/those around him", "*yôbîlû*": "they will bring/deliver/carry", "*šay*": "gift/tribute/offering", "*môrāʾ*": "feared one/awe-inspiring one/terror" } }
• Gen 31:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *rōʾeh* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾet-pənê* father-your(f.pl) that-not-he to-me as-yesterday three-days-ago, and-*ʾĕlōhê* father-my *hāyâ* with-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾet-pənê*": "Direct object marker with construct noun - the face of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "Masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has been" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/countenance/presence", "*kitmōl šilšōm*": "idiom meaning 'as before/previously/formerly'" } }
• Gen 31:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שָׂא־נָ֨א עֵינֶ֤יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י רָאִ֔יתִי אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָבָ֖ן עֹ֥שֶׂה לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer*, lift-up-*nā* eyes-your and-*rəʾēh* all-the-*ʿattudîm* the-*ʿōlîm* upon-the-flock *ʿăquddîm* *nequddîm* and-*ḇəruddîm*, for *rāʾîṯî* *ʾēṯ* all-that *Lāḇān* *ʿōśeh* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*nā*": "Particle - please/now", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*ʿattudîm*": "Masculine plural noun - male goats", "*ʿōlîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - mounting/climbing", "*ʿăquddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - striped/streaked", "*nequddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - speckled", "*ḇəruddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - spotted/mottled", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*Lāḇān*": "Proper noun - Laban", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal active participle masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*ʿattudîm*": "male goats/he-goats/rams", "*ʿōlîm*": "mounting/climbing/going up", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/streaked/banded", "*nequddîm*": "speckled/spotted", "*ḇəruddîm*": "spotted/mottled/piebald", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing" } }
• Gen 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֣רֶד יְהוָ֔ה לִרְאֹ֥ת אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְאֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēred* *YHWH* to-*rᵊʾōt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾet*-the-*migdāl* which *bānû* *bᵊnê* the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*rᵊʾōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*bānû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural - they built", "*bᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/Adam" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēred*": "and he came down/descended", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*rᵊʾōt*": "to see/observe/inspect", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*bānû*": "they built/constructed", "*bᵊnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind" } }
• Gen 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְקָרָ֤את שְׁמוֹ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־עָנְיֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-her *mal'akh* *YHWH* *hinnakh* *harah* and-*yoladt* *ben*, and-*qara't* *shemo* *Yishma'el* for-*shama'* *YHWH* to-*'onyekh*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hinnakh*": "demonstrative particle with 2nd feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*harah*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*veyoladt*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle feminine singular - and bearing", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*veqara't*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - and you shall call", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yishma'el*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*ki*": "conjunction - because/for", "*shama'*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has heard", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'onyekh*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your affliction" }, "variants": { "*Yishma'el*": "means \"God hears\" or \"God will hear\"", "*'onyekh*": "affliction/misery/distress" } }
• Gen 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.13", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֤א שֵׁם־יְהוָה֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל רֳאִ֑י כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֗ה הֲגַ֥ם הֲלֹ֛ם רָאִ֖יתִי אַחֲרֵ֥י רֹאִֽי׃", "text": "And-*tiqra'* *shem*-*YHWH* *hadober* to-her *'attah* *'El* *ro'i* for *'amerah* *hagam* here *ra'iti* after *ro'i*.", "grammar": { "*tiqra'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she called", "*shem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hadober*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle masculine singular - the one speaking", "*'eleha*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*'attah*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'El*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ro'i*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'amerah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*hagam*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - have also/indeed", "*halom*": "adverb - here", "*ra'iti*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'acharey*": "preposition - after", "*ro'i*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me/my seer" }, "variants": { "*'El ro'i*": "God who sees me/God of my seeing", "*hagam halom ra'iti 'acharey ro'i*": "difficult Hebrew phrase with multiple possible interpretations: \"Have I even here seen [God] after he saw me?\"/\"Have I even here seen after being seen?\"/\"Have I truly seen here after he who sees me?\"" } }
• Gen 27:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.33", "source": "וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד יִצְחָ֣ק חֲרָדָה֮ גְּדֹלָ֣ה עַד־מְאֹד֒ וַיֹּ֡אמֶר מִֽי־אֵפ֡וֹא ה֣וּא הַצָּֽד־צַיִד֩ וַיָּ֨בֵא לִ֜י וָאֹכַ֥ל מִכֹּ֛ל בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא וָאֲבָרֲכֵ֑הוּ גַּם־בָּר֖וּךְ יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyeḥĕrad* *Yiṣḥāq* *ḥărādâ* *gədōlâ* until-*ʿad*-*məʾōd* and *wayyōʾmer* who-*mî*-*ʾēpôʾ* he the-*haṣṣād*-*ṣayid* and *wayyābēʾ* to-me and *wāʾōkal* from-*mikkōl* before-*bəṭerem* *tābôʾ* and *wāʾăbārăkēhû* also-*gam*-*bārûk* he-will-*yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he trembled", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ḥărādâ*": "noun, feminine singular - trembling/fear", "*gədōlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/up to", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "particle - then/here", "*haṣṣād*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one hunting", "*ṣayid*": "noun, masculine singular - game/hunt", "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought", "*wāʾōkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I ate", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from all", "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*tābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you came", "*wāʾăbārăkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I blessed him", "*gam*": "adverb - also/moreover", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be" }, "variants": { "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "trembled/shook/was terrified", "*ḥărādâ*": "trembling/fear/terror", "*gədōlâ*": "great/exceeding/intense", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*mî-ʾēpôʾ*": "who then/who indeed", "*haṣṣād-ṣayid*": "the hunter of game/the one who hunted game", "*mikkōl*": "from all/of everything", "*bəṭerem*": "before/ere/not yet" } }