17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.17",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּן֙ בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֔יו עֵ֥דֶר עֵ֖דֶר לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־עֲבָדָיו֙ עִבְר֣וּ לְפָנַ֔י וְרֶ֣וַח תָּשִׂ֔ימוּ בֵּ֥ין עֵ֖דֶר וּבֵ֥ין עֵֽדֶר׃",
"text": "*wə-yittēn* in-hand-of-servants-his *ʿēder ʿēder* separately *wə-yōʾmer* to-servants-his *ʿibrû* before-me and-*rewaḥ tāśîmû* between *ʿēder* and-between *ʿēder*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*ʿēder*": "masculine singular noun - flock, herd",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿibrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - pass over, cross over",
"*rewaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - space, interval",
"*tāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall put"
},
"variants": {
"*yittēn*": "to give, to put, to set",
"*ʿēder*": "flock, herd, drove",
"*yōʾmer*": "to say, to command, to tell",
"*ʿibrû*": "pass over, cross over, go ahead",
"*rewaḥ*": "space, interval, breathing room",
"*tāśîmû*": "to put, to place, to set"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.18",
"source": "וַיְצַ֥ו אֶת־הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּ֣י יִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞ עֵשָׂ֣ו אָחִ֗י וִשְׁאֵֽלְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְמִי־אַ֙תָּה֙ וְאָ֣נָה תֵלֵ֔ךְ וּלְמִ֖י אֵ֥לֶּה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw ʾet*-the-first *lēmōr kî yipgāšəkā ʿēśāw* brother-my and-*šəʾēləkā lēmōr* to-whom-you and-where *tēlēk* and-to-whom these before-you.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when, if",
"*yipgāšəkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he meets you",
"*šəʾēləkā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he asks you",
"*tēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are going"
},
"variants": {
"*yəṣaw*": "to command, to order, to charge",
"*lēmōr*": "saying, to say",
"*yipgāšəkā*": "he meets you, he encounters you",
"*šəʾēləkā*": "he asks you, he inquires of you",
"*tēlēk*": "you go, you walk, you travel"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.19",
"source": "וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב מִנְחָ֥ה הִוא֙ שְׁלוּחָ֔ה לֽ͏ַאדֹנִ֖י לְעֵשָׂ֑ו וְהִנֵּ֥ה גַם־ה֖וּא אַחֲרֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* to-servant-your to-*yaʿăqōb minḥāh hiwʾ šəlûḥāh* to-lord-my to-*ʿēśāw wə-hinnēh* also-he after-us.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*minḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift, present",
"*hiwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it",
"*šəlûḥāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - sent",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + interjection - and behold"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "you shall say, you are to say",
"*minḥāh*": "gift, present, tribute, offering",
"*šəlûḥāh*": "sent, dispatched",
"*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.20",
"source": "וַיְצַ֞ו גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַשֵּׁנִ֗י גַּ֚ם אֶת־הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י גַּ֚ם אֶת־כָּל־הַהֹ֣לְכִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י הָעֲדָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תְּדַבְּר֣וּן אֶל־עֵשָׂ֔ו בְּמֹצַאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw* also *ʾet*-the-second also *ʾet*-the-third also *ʾet*-all-the-*hōləkîm* after the-*ʿădārîm lēmōr ka-dābār* the-this *tədabbərûn* to-*ʿēśāw* in-finding-you him.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*hōləkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going, walking",
"*ʿădārîm*": "masculine plural noun - flocks, herds",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ka-dābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the word",
"*tədabbərûn*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall speak"
},
"variants": {
"*yəṣaw*": "to command, to charge, to order",
"*hōləkîm*": "going, walking, traveling",
"*ʿădārîm*": "flocks, herds, droves",
"*lēmōr*": "saying, to say",
"*dābār*": "word, matter, thing",
"*tədabbərûn*": "you shall speak, you are to talk"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.32.21",
"source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם גַּ֗ם הִנֵּ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יַעֲקֹ֖ב אַחֲרֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־אָמַ֞ר אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה פָנָ֗יו בַּמִּנְחָה֙ הַהֹלֶ֣כֶת לְפָנָ֔י וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ אֶרְאֶ֣ה פָנָ֔יו אוּלַ֖י יִשָּׂ֥א פָנָֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾămartem* also *hinnēh* servant-your *yaʿăqōb* after-us for-*ʾāmar ʾăkappərāh pānāyw ba-minḥāh* the-*hōleket* before-me and-after-so *ʾerʾeh pānāyw ʾûlay yiśśāʾ pānāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʾăkappərāh*": "Piel imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - I will appease",
"*pānāyw*": "common plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*ba-minḥāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the gift",
"*hōleket*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - going",
"*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will see",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will lift up",
"*pānāy*": "common plural noun + 1st common singular suffix - my face"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾămartem*": "you shall say, you are to say",
"*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see",
"*ʾāmar*": "he said, he thought, he commanded",
"*ʾăkappərāh*": "I will appease, I will pacify, I will cover (wrath)",
"*pānāyw*": "his face, his presence, his countenance",
"*minḥāh*": "gift, present, offering",
"*hōleket*": "going, proceeding, traveling",
"*ʾerʾeh*": "I will see, I will look upon, I will observe",
"*yiśśāʾ pānāy*": "he will lift up my face, he will accept me, he will show me favor"
}
}