Genesis 31:9

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.9", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֧ל אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־מִקְנֵ֥ה אֲבִיכֶ֖ם וַיִּתֶּן־לִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyaṣṣēl* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-cattle of-father-your(m.pl) and-*wayyitten*-to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - God", "*wayyitten*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "took away/rescued/delivered/stripped" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּצֵּ֧ל אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־מִקְנֵ֥ה אֲבִיכֶ֖ם וַיִּתֶּן־לִֽי׃

Transliteration

And-wayyaṣṣēl ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-cattle of-father-your(m.pl) and-wayyitten-to-me.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaṣṣēl*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took away
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: Masculine plural noun - God
• *wayyitten*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave

Word Meanings

• *wayyaṣṣēl*: took away/rescued/delivered/stripped

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So God has taken away your father’s livestock and given it to me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So God has taken away the cattle of your father and given them to me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thus God{H430} hath taken away{H5337} the cattle{H4735} of your father,{H1} and given{H5414} them to me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thus God{H430} hath taken away{H5337}{(H8686)} the cattle{H4735} of your father{H1}, and given{H5414}{(H8799)} them to me.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  thus hath God take awaye youre fathers catell and geue the me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus hath God with drawen youre fathers goodes from him, and geuen them vnto me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus hath God taken away your fathers substance, and giuen it me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus hath God taken away the increase of your fathers flocke, and geuen it to me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given [them] to me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus God has taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and God taketh away the substance of your father, and doth give to me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus God has taken away your father's livestock, and given them to me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In this way God has snatched away your father’s livestock and given them to me.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־לָבָן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָקַ֣ח יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֑ינוּ וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔ינוּ עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַכָּבֹ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *ʾet*-words of sons-of-*Lāḇān* *lēʾmōr*, *lāqaḥ* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾēt* all-that to-father-our, and-from-what to-father-our *ʿāśâ* *ʾēt* all-the-*kāḇôḏ* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he heard", "*ʾet*": "Direct object marker", "*Lāḇān*": "Proper noun - Laban", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has made/gained", "*kāḇôḏ*": "Masculine singular noun - wealth/glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "taken/seized/acquired", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/done/produced/gained/acquired", "*kāḇôḏ*": "wealth/glory/honor/abundance" } }
• Gen 31:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.16", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־הָעֹ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֤יל אֱלֹהִים֙ מֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּ לָ֥נוּ ה֖וּא וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֧ר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃", "text": "For all-the-*ʿōšer* which *hiṣṣîl* *ʾĕlōhîm* from-father-our, to-us it and-to-children-our; and-now all which *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-you, *ʿăśēh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōšer*": "Masculine singular noun with definite article - the wealth", "*hiṣṣîl*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*hiṣṣîl*": "rescued/saved/delivered/taken away", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish" } }
• Esth 8:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Esther.8.1", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נָתַ֞ן הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הָמָ֖ן צֹרֵ֣ר הַיְּהוּדִ֑ים וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י בָּ֚א לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥ידָה אֶסְתֵּ֖ר מַ֥ה הוּא־לָֽהּ׃", "text": "In the *yôm* the *hû'* *nātan* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērôš* to *'estēr* the *malkâ* *'ēt*-*bêt* *hāmān* *ṣōrēr* the *yĕhûdîm* and *mordŏkay* *bā'* to *pānîm* the *melek* for-*higgîdâ* *'estēr* what he-*lāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*'ăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*'estēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - queen", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ṣōrēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - adversary of", "*yĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*bā'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*pānîm*": "plural noun with preposition - before/face of", "*higgîdâ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - told/declared", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/granted/assigned", "*bêt*": "house/household/estate", "*ṣōrēr*": "adversary/enemy/oppressor", "*higgîdâ*": "told/declared/revealed", "*hû'*-*lāh*": "what he was to her/their relationship" } } 2 { "verseID": "Esther.8.2", "source": "וַיָּ֨סַר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱבִיר֙ מֵֽהָמָ֔ן וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶסְתֵּ֛ר אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֖י עַל־בֵּ֥ית הָמָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyāsar* the *melek* *'ēt*-*ṭabba'tô* which *he'ĕbîr* from *hāmān* and *wayyitĕnāh* to *mordŏkay* and *wattāśem* *'estēr* *'ēt*-*mordŏkay* over-*bêt* *hāmān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsar*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*ṭabba'tô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his signet ring", "*he'ĕbîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had taken away", "*wayyitĕnāh*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave it", "*wattāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she placed/appointed", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsar*": "removed/took off", "*ṭabba'tô*": "his signet ring/seal", "*he'ĕbîr*": "taken away/removed/transferred", "*wayyitĕnāh*": "gave it/bestowed it", "*wattāśem*": "placed/appointed/put in charge" } }
• Ps 50:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.10", "source": "כִּי־לִ֥י כָל־חַיְתוֹ־יָ֑עַר בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת בְּהַרְרֵי־אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "For-to-me all-*chayto*-*yaar* *behemot* in-*harerei*-*aleph*", "grammar": { "*chayto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - beast of", "*yaar*": "noun, masculine, singular - forest", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine, plural - cattle/beasts", "*harerei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - mountains of", "*aleph*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*chayto-yaar*": "beasts of the forest/wild animals", "*behemot beharerei-aleph*": "cattle on a thousand hills/beasts upon mountains of a thousand" } }
• Prov 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.22", "source": "ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃", "text": "*ṭôb yanḥîl bənê-bānîm wə-ṣāpûn laṣṣaddîq ḥêl ḥôṭēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person", "*yanḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to inherit", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣāpûn*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - is stored up/is laid up", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wealth/strength of", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinner" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good person/good man", "*yanḥîl*": "causes to inherit/leaves as inheritance", "*bənê-bānîm*": "children's children/grandchildren", "*ṣāpûn*": "is stored up/is laid up/is reserved", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/strength/substance", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins" } }
• Matt 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }