17{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.17",
"source": "וְאִם־לֹ֧א תִשְׁמְע֛וּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ לְהִמּ֑וֹל וְלָקַ֥חְנוּ אֶת־בִּתֵּ֖נוּ וְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃",
"text": "*wǝʾim*-*lōʾ* *tišmǝʿû* *ʾēlênû* *lǝhimmôl* *wǝlāqaḥnû* *ʾet*-*bittēnû* *wǝhālāknû*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝʾim*": "waw-conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tišmǝʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will listen",
"*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*lǝhimmôl*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be circumcised",
"*wǝlāqaḥnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - then we will take",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bittēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughter",
"*wǝhālāknû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will go"
},
"variants": {
"*tišmǝʿû*": "you will listen/obey/heed",
"*wǝlāqaḥnû*": "then we will take/get/fetch",
"*wǝhālāknû*": "and we will go/depart/leave"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.18",
"source": "וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־חֲמֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*wayyîṭǝbû* *dibrêhem* *bǝʿênê* *Ḥămôr* *ûbǝʿênê* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyîṭǝbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were pleasing",
"*dibrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their words",
"*bǝʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor",
"*ûbǝʿênê*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - and in the eyes of",
"*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyîṭǝbû*": "and they were pleasing/seemed good/were acceptable",
"*bǝʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.19",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־אֵחַ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַדָּבָ֔ר כִּ֥י חָפֵ֖ץ בְּבַֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְה֣וּא נִכְבָּ֔ד מִכֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃",
"text": "*wǝlōʾ*-*ʾēḥar* *hannaʿar* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *kî* *ḥāpēṣ* *bǝbat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝhûʾ* *nikbād* *mikkōl* *bêt* *ʾābîw*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʾēḥar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delayed",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the young man",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted",
"*bǝbat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the daughter of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*wǝhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he",
"*nikbād*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - was honored",
"*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - more than all",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēḥar*": "delayed/hesitated/tarried",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighted/desired/was pleased with",
"*nikbād*": "was honored/respected/esteemed/had higher status"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.20",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א חֲמ֛וֹר וּשְׁכֶ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר עִירָ֑ם וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wayyābōʾ* *Ḥămôr* *ûŠkem* *bǝnô* *ʾel*-*šaʿar* *ʿîrām* *wayǝdabbǝrû* *ʾel*-*ʾanšê* *ʿîrām* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor",
"*ûŠkem*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Shechem",
"*bǝnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their city",
"*wayǝdabbǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their city",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council meeting place",
"*ʾanšê*": "men/inhabitants/citizens"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.21",
"source": "הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה שְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים הֵ֣ם אִתָּ֗נוּ וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ בָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְיִסְחֲר֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ וְהָאָ֛רֶץ הִנֵּ֥ה רַֽחֲבַת־יָדַ֖יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם אֶת־בְּנֹתָם֙ נִקַּֽח־לָ֣נוּ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ נִתֵּ֥ן לָהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*hāʾănāšîm* *hāʾēlleh* *šǝlēmîm* *hēm* *ʾittānû* *wǝyēšǝbû* *bāʾāreṣ* *wǝyisḥărû* *ʾōtāh* *wǝhāʾāreṣ* *hinnēh* *răḥăbat*-*yādayim* *lipnêhem* *ʾet*-*bǝnōtām* *niqqaḥ*-*lānû* *lǝnāšîm* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtênû* *nittēn* *lāhem*",
"grammar": {
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these",
"*šǝlēmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - peaceable",
"*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*wǝyēšǝbû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them dwell",
"*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land",
"*wǝyisḥărû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - and let them trade",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*wǝhāʾāreṣ*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*răḥăbat*-*yādayim*": "adjective, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - broad/spacious of hands",
"*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them",
"*ʾet*-*bǝnōtām*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters",
"*niqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will take",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us",
"*lǝnāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for wives",
"*wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtênû*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - and our daughters",
"*nittēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will give",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*šǝlēmîm*": "peaceable/friendly/at peace",
"*wǝyēšǝbû*": "let them dwell/settle/live",
"*wǝyisḥărû*": "and let them trade/do business/travel",
"*răḥăbat*-*yādayim*": "broad/spacious/wide/large enough"
}
}