3 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאָ֔ם מַחֲנֵ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים זֶ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מֽ͏ַחֲנָֽיִם׃ פ",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb ka-ʾăšer rāʾām* camp-of *ʾĕlōhîm zeh wə-yiqrāʾ šēm*-the-place the-that *maḥănāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - when, as",
"*rāʾām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he saw them",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*maḥănāyim*": "masculine dual noun - two camps/hosts"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "to say, to declare, to utter",
"*rāʾām*": "to see, to perceive, to observe",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings, judges",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "to call, to name, to proclaim, to recite",
"*maḥănāyim*": "two camps, two companies, dual hosts"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.4",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֤ב מַלְאָכִים֙ לְפָנָ֔יו אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖ו אָחִ֑יו אַ֥רְצָה שֵׂעִ֖יר שְׂדֵ֥ה אֱדֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ yaʿăqōb malʾākîm* before-him to-*ʿēśāw* brother-his, land-of *śēʿîr śədēh ʾĕdôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers/angels",
"*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau",
"*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir",
"*śədēh*": "masculine singular construct - field of",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom"
},
"variants": {
"*yišlaḥ*": "to send, to stretch out, to let go",
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers, angels, ambassadors",
"*śēʿîr*": "Seir (place name), hairy",
"*śədēh*": "field, country, territory",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom (place/people name), red"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.5",
"source": "וַיְצַ֤ו אֹתָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֣ה תֹאמְר֔וּן לַֽאדֹנִ֖י לְעֵשָׂ֑ו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ עַבְדְּךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב עִם־לָבָ֣ן גַּ֔רְתִּי וָאֵחַ֖ר עַד־עָֽתָּה׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw ʾōtām lēmōr kōh tōʾmərûn* to-lord-my to-*ʿēśāw kōh ʾāmar* servant-your *yaʿăqōb* with-Laban *gartî wā-ʾēḥar* until-now.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so",
"*tōʾmərûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall say",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*gartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have sojourned",
"*wā-ʾēḥar*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - and I have delayed/tarried"
},
"variants": {
"*yəṣaw*": "to command, to order, to charge",
"*lēmōr*": "saying, to say",
"*tōʾmərûn*": "to say, to speak, to tell",
"*ʾāmar*": "to say, to declare, to command",
"*gartî*": "to sojourn, to dwell as an alien, to live as a foreigner",
"*ʾēḥar*": "to delay, to tarry, to remain behind"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.6",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי־לִי֙ שׁ֣וֹר וַחֲמ֔וֹר צֹ֖אן וְעֶ֣בֶד וְשִׁפְחָ֑ה וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙ לְהַגִּ֣יד לֽ͏ַאדֹנִ֔י לִמְצֹא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî*-to-me *šôr wa-ḥămôr ṣōʾn wə-ʿebed wə-šipḥāh wā-ʾešləḥāh ləhaggîd* to-lord-my *limṣōʾ-ḥēn* in-eyes-your.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there is/has been",
"*šôr*": "masculine singular noun - ox, bull",
"*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and donkey",
"*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flock, sheep and goats",
"*wə-ʿebed*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and male servant",
"*wə-šipḥāh*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular noun - and female servant",
"*wā-ʾešləḥāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and I am sending",
"*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell",
"*limṣōʾ-ḥēn*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + masculine singular noun - to find favor"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "to be, to become, to exist",
"*šôr*": "ox, bull, cattle",
"*ḥămôr*": "donkey, ass",
"*ṣōʾn*": "sheep, goats, flock",
"*ʿebed*": "servant, slave, subject",
"*šipḥāh*": "maidservant, female slave, handmaid",
"*ʾešləḥāh*": "to send, to send word",
"*ləhaggîd*": "to tell, to declare, to announce",
"*limṣōʾ-ḥēn*": "to find favor, to obtain grace"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.7",
"source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּ֤אנוּ אֶל־אָחִ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־עֵשָׂ֔ו וְגַם֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-yāšubû ha-malʾākîm* to-*yaʿăqōb lēmōr bāʾnû* to-brother-your to-*ʿēśāw wə-gam hōlēk liqrāʾtəkā wə-ʾarbaʿ-mēʾôt ʾîš* with-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāšubû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned",
"*ha-malʾākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the messengers/angels",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we came",
"*wə-gam*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*hōlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - is going/walking",
"*liqrāʾtəkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to meet you",
"*wə-ʾarbaʿ-mēʾôt*": "waw conjunction + number + feminine plural noun - and four hundred",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men"
},
"variants": {
"*yāšubû*": "to return, to turn back",
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers, angels, ambassadors",
"*lēmōr*": "saying, to say",
"*bāʾnû*": "to come, to arrive, to enter",
"*hōlēk*": "to go, to walk, to proceed",
"*liqrāʾtəkā*": "to meet you, to come toward you",
"*ʾîš*": "man, person, human being"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.8",
"source": "וַיִּירָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד וַיֵּ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ וַיַּ֜חַץ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַחֲנֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wə-yîrāʾ yaʿăqōb məʾōd wə-yēṣer* to-him *wə-yaḥaṣ ʾet*-the-people that-with-him *wə-ʾet*-the-flock *wə-ʾet*-the-cattle and-the-camels to-two *maḥănôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very, exceedingly",
"*wə-yēṣer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was distressing",
"*wə-yaḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he divided",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maḥănôt*": "masculine plural noun - camps"
},
"variants": {
"*yîrāʾ*": "to fear, to be afraid, to be in awe",
"*yēṣer*": "to be distressed, to be troubled, to be narrow",
"*yaḥaṣ*": "to divide, to separate, to split",
"*maḥănôt*": "camps, companies, encampments"
}
}