Genesis 31:54

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.54", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֥ב זֶ֙בַח֙ בָּהָ֔ר וַיִּקְרָ֥א לְאֶחָ֖יו לֶאֱכָל־לָ֑חֶם וַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ לֶ֔חֶם וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בָּהָֽר׃", "text": "*wayyizbaḥ* *yaʿăqōḇ* *zeḇaḥ* in-the-mountain *wayyiqrāʾ* to-brothers-of-him to-eat-*leḥem* *wayyōʾklû* *leḥem* *wayyālînû* in-the-mountain", "grammar": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he sacrificed'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'sacrifice'", "*bāhār*": "preposition beth + definite article + noun - 'in the mountain/hill'", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he called'", "*lĕʾeḥāyw*": "preposition lamed + noun 'brother' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers/relatives'", "*leʾĕḵāl-lāḥem*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct 'to eat' + noun - 'to eat bread'", "*wayyōʾklû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they ate'", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*wayyālînû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they spent the night'", "*bāhār*": "preposition beth + definite article + noun - 'in the mountain/hill'" }, "variants": { "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering/slaughtering", "*hār*": "mountain/hill/hill-country", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "brothers/relatives/kinsmen" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּזְבַּ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֥ב זֶ֙בַח֙ בָּהָ֔ר וַיִּקְרָ֥א לְאֶחָ֖יו לֶאֱכָל־לָ֑חֶם וַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ לֶ֔חֶם וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בָּהָֽר׃

Transliteration

wayyizbaḥ yaʿăqōḇ zeḇaḥ in-the-mountain wayyiqrāʾ to-brothers-of-him to-eat-leḥem wayyōʾklû leḥem wayyālînû in-the-mountain

Grammar Details

• *wayyizbaḥ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he sacrificed'
• *yaʿăqōḇ*: proper noun
• *zeḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - 'sacrifice'
• *bāhār*: preposition beth + definite article + noun - 'in the mountain/hill'
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he called'
• *lĕʾeḥāyw*: preposition lamed + noun 'brother' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers/relatives'
• *leʾĕḵāl-lāḥem*: preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct 'to eat' + noun - 'to eat bread'
• *wayyōʾklû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they ate'
• *leḥem*: noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'
• *wayyālînû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they spent the night'

Word Meanings

• *zeḇaḥ*: sacrifice/offering/slaughtering
• *hār*: mountain/hill/hill-country
• *leḥem*: bread/food/meal
• *ʾeḥāyw*: brothers/relatives/kinsmen

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jacob sacrificed a offering on the mountain and invited his relatives to a meal. They ate and spent the night on the mountain.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and stayed all night on the mount.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then Iacob dyd sacrifyce vpon the mounte and called his brethern to eate breed. And they ate breed and taried all nyghte in the hyll.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iacob offred an offerynge vpon the mount, and called his brethre to eate bred. And whan they had eaten, they taried vpon the mount all night.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iaakob did offer a sacrifice vpon the mount, and called his brethren to eate bread; they did eate bread, and taried all night in the mount.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Iacob dyd sacrifice vpon the mounte, and called his brethren to eate bread: and they did eate bread, and taryed all nyght in the hyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob sacrificeth a sacrifice in the mount, and calleth to his brethren to eat bread, and they eat bread, and lodge in the mount;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jacob made an offering on the mountain, and gave orders to his people to take food: so they had a meal and took their rest that night on the mountain.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat the meal. They ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה עֹלָ֥ה וּזְבָחִ֖ים לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֶאֱכָל־לֶ֛חֶם עִם־חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʿōlāh* and-*zəbāḥîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yābōʾ* *ʾahărōn* and-all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-eat-*leḥem* with-*ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* before *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿōlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they came", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/peace offerings", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of" } }
• 2 Sam 3:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*dāwid* *ḥebrôn* and-with-him *ʿeśrîm* *ʾănāšîm* and *wə-yaʿaś* *dāwid* for-*ʾabnēr* and-for-*ʾănāšîm* which-with-him *mišteh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/prepared", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet/drinking party" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party/meal" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֣ר אֶל־דָּוִ֡ד אָק֣וּמָה ׀ וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִכְרְת֤וּ אִתְּךָ֙ בְּרִ֔ית וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾabnēr* to-*dāwid* *ʾāqûmāh* and *wə-ʾēlēkāh* and *wə-ʾeqbəṣāh* to-*ʾădōnî* the-*melek* *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-yikrətû* with-you *bərît* and *û-mālaktā* in-all which-*təʾawweh* *napšekā* and *wə-yəšallaḥ* *dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾabnēr* and *wə-yēlek* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāqûmāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - let me arise/I will arise", "*wə-ʾēlēkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go/and I will go", "*wə-ʾeqbəṣāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me gather/and I will gather", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yikrətû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*û-mālaktā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will reign/rule", "*təʾawweh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it desires", "*napšekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*wə-yəšallaḥ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent away", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/completeness/welfare" }, "variants": { "*ʾāqûmāh wə-ʾēlēkāh wə-ʾeqbəṣāh*": "cohortative forms expressing intention/resolve/request", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty/alliance", "*təʾawweh napšekā*": "your soul desires/you desire/you want", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/completeness/soundness" } }
• Gen 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.8", "source": "וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אַבְרָהָם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֔וֹל בְּי֖וֹם הִגָּמֵ֥ל אֶת־יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "And *yigdal* *hayyeled* and *yiggāmal* and *yaʿaś* *ʾAbrāhām* *mišteh* *gādôl* in-*yôm* *higgāmēl* *ʾet*-*Yiṣḥāq*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yigdal*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he grew", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yeled*": "masculine singular noun - child/boy", "*yiggāmal*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he was weaned", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/on", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*higgāmēl*": "niphal infinitive construct - being weaned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "grew/became big", "*yeled*": "child/boy/lad", "*yiggāmal*": "was weaned", "*yaʿaś*": "made/prepared/held", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*gādôl*": "great/large/big", "*higgāmēl*": "being weaned/weaning" } }
• Gen 26:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.30", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "and-*wayyaʿaś* for-them *mišteh* and-*wayyōʾkəlû* and-*wayyištû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of עשה - and he made", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אכל - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שתה - and they drank" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he made/and he prepared", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "and they ate/and they dined", "*wayyištû*": "and they drank/and they consumed beverages" } }
• Gen 37:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.25", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ לֶֽאֱכָל־לֶחֶם֒ וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְא֔וּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֹרְחַ֣ת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים בָּאָ֖ה מִגִּלְעָ֑ד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים נְכֹאת֙ וּצְרִ֣י וָלֹ֔ט הוֹלְכִ֖ים לְהוֹרִ֥יד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yēšəḇû* *le-ʾĕḵāl*-*leḥem* and *wə-yiśʾû* their *ʿênêhem* and *wə-yirʾû* and *wə-hinnê* *ʾōrḥaṯ* *yišməʿēlîm* *bāʾâ* from *mi-ggilʿāḏ*; and their *û-ḡəmallêhem* *nōśʾîm* *nəḵōʾṯ* and *û-ṣərî* and *wā-lōṭ*, *hôləḵîm* *lə-hôrîḏ* to *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sat'", "*le-ʾĕḵāl*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to eat'", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*wə-yiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they lifted'", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their eyes'", "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾōrḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'caravan of'", "*yišməʿēlîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Ishmaelites'", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - 'coming'", "*mi-ggilʿāḏ*": "preposition with proper noun - 'from Gilead'", "*û-ḡəmallêhem*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and their camels'", "*nōśʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'carrying'", "*nəḵōʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'spices/gum'", "*û-ṣərî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and balm'", "*wā-lōṭ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and myrrh/ladanum'", "*hôləḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'going'", "*lə-hôrîḏ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - 'to bring down'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*nəḵōʾṯ*": "spices/gum/tragacanth", "*ṣərî*": "balm/resin/mastic", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum/aromatic gum" } }