Genesis 31:5

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{ "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'" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *pənê*: face/countenance/presence
• *kitmōl šilšōm*: idiom meaning 'as before/previously/formerly'

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to them, 'I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not as it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said to them, I see your father's expression, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayde vnto the: I se youre fathers countenauce yt it is not toward me as in tymes past. Morouer ye God of my father hath bene with me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto them: I se youre fathers countenaunce, that it is not towarde me like as yesterdaye and yeryesterdaye: but the God of my father hath bene with me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayde hee vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not towardes me as it was wont, and the God of my father hath bene with me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto them: I see your fathers countenauce that it is not toward me as it was wont to be: but the God of my father hath ben with me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it [is] not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith to them, `I am beholding your father's face -- that it is not towards me as heretofore, and the God of my father hath been with me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There he said to them,“I can tell that your father’s attitude toward me has changed, but the God of my father has been with me.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י לָבָ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵינֶ֛נּוּ עִמּ֖וֹ כִּתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾet-pənê* *Lāḇān* and-*hinnēh* not-he with-him as-yesterday three-days-ago.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾet-pənê*": "Direct object marker with construct noun - the face of", "*Lāḇān*": "Proper noun - Laban", "*hinnēh*": "Interjection - behold/look" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/countenance/presence", "*kitmôl šilšôm*": "idiom meaning 'as before/previously/formerly'" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔ב שׁ֛וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ אֲבוֹתֶ֖יךָ וּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Yaʿăqōḇ*, *šûḇ* to-land of-fathers-your and-to-native-land-your, and-*ʾehyeh* with-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "Divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be" }, "variants": { "*šûḇ*": "return/go back/turn back", "*môleḏet*": "birthplace/kindred/native land" } }
• Gen 31:42 : 42 { "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" } }
• 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 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אִם־יָב֥וֹא עֵשָׂ֛ו אֶל־הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה הָאַחַ֖ת וְהִכָּ֑הוּ וְהָיָ֛ה הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה הַנִּשְׁאָ֖ר לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾim-yābôʾ ʿēśāw* to-the-camp the-one *wə-hikkāhû wə-hāyāh* the-camp the-remaining *liplêṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾim-yābôʾ*": "conditional particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if he comes", "*wə-hikkāhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he strikes it", "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*liplêṭāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for an escape/deliverance" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to declare, to command", "*yābôʾ*": "to come, to enter, to arrive", "*hikkāhû*": "to strike, to smite, to attack", "*hāyāh*": "to be, to become, to happen", "*liplêṭāh*": "for escape, for deliverance, for survival" } }
• Gen 48:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.15", "source": "וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ אֲבֹתַ֤י לְפָנָיו֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֔ק הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הָרֹעֶ֣ה אֹתִ֔י מֵעוֹדִ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄* and *wayyōʾmar* *hāʾĕlōhîm* whom *ʾăšer* *hithallĕkû* *ʾăbōtay* before *lĕp̄ānāyw* *ʾabrāhām* and *wĕyiṣḥāq* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *hārōʿeh* *ʾōtî* from *mēʿôdî* until-*hayyôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom/which", "*hithallĕkû*": "Hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural - walked before/walked with", "*ʾăbōtay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers", "*lĕp̄ānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wĕyiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Isaac", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*hārōʿeh*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one shepherding", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*mēʿôdî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my continuing existence", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*wayĕbārek*": "and he blessed/favored/empowered", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*hithallĕkû*": "walked before/walked with/followed", "*ʾăbōtay*": "my fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*lĕp̄ānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*hārōʿeh*": "the one shepherding/feeding/leading", "*mēʿôdî*": "from my existence/since I was/all my life", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today/until now" } }
• Gen 50:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.17", "source": "כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף אָ֣נָּ֡א שָׂ֣א נָ֠א פֶּ֣שַׁע אַחֶ֤יךָ וְחַטָּאתָם֙ כִּי־רָעָ֣ה גְמָל֔וּךָ וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂ֣א נָ֔א לְפֶ֥שַׁע עַבְדֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּדַבְּרָ֥ם אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "Thus-*tōʾmrû* to-*Yôsēp̱* *ʾānnāʾ* *śāʾ* *nāʾ* *pešaʿ* *ʾaḥeḵā* and-*ḥaṭṭāṯām* for-*rāʿāh* *gəmālûḵā* *wə-ʿattāh* *śāʾ* *nāʾ* to-*pešaʿ* *ʿaḇḏê* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* *wa-yēḇk* *Yôsēp̱* in-*dabbərām* unto-him", "grammar": { "*tōʾmrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/we beg you", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/lift up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - transgression of", "*ʾaḥeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ḥaṭṭāṯām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*gəmālûḵā*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they dealt with you", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/lift up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - transgression of", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wa-yēḇk*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*dabbərām*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their speaking" }, "variants": { "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*śāʾ*": "forgive/lift up/carry away", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "please/we beg you/oh!" } }
• Gen 31:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.13", "source": "אָנֹכִ֤י הָאֵל֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ שָּׁם֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָדַ֥רְתָּ לִּ֛י שָׁ֖ם נֶ֑דֶר עַתָּ֗ה ק֥וּם צֵא֙ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾānōḵî* the-*ʾēl* *Bêṯ-ʾēl* whom *māšaḥtā* there *maṣṣēḇâ*, whom *nāḏartā* to-me there *neḏer*; now *qûm* *ṣēʾ* from-the-land the-this and-*šûḇ* to-land of-native-land-your.", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "Masculine singular noun with definite article - the God", "*Bêṯ-ʾēl*": "Proper noun - Bethel", "*māšaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you anointed", "*maṣṣēḇâ*": "Feminine singular noun - pillar/monument", "*nāḏartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you vowed", "*neḏer*": "Masculine singular noun - vow", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*ṣēʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go out", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*māšaḥtā*": "anointed/consecrated/poured oil on", "*maṣṣēḇâ*": "pillar/monument/standing stone", "*neḏer*": "vow/promise/pledge" } }
• Gen 21:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.22", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עִמְּךָ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yəhî* in-the-*ʿēt* *hahîwʾ* and *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* and-*Pîkōl* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾô* to-*ʾAbrāhām* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you in-all *ʾăšer*-you *ʿōśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bā-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hîwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*kōl*": "construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾô*": "commander of his army/captain of his host", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*ʿimməkā*": "with you/beside you/helping you", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/accomplishing" } }