14{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.14",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לֹ֤א נוּכַל֙ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לָתֵת֙ אֶת־אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֣וֹ עָרְלָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֶרְפָּ֥ה הִ֖וא לָֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*wayyōʾmǝrû* *ʾălêhem* *lōʾ* *nûkal* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *hazzeh* *lātēt* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥōtēnû* *lǝʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *ʿārlāh* *kî*-*ḥerpāh* *hîʾ* *lānû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we are able",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our sister",
"*lǝʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a man",
"*ʾăšer*-*lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - who has",
"*ʿārlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - foreskin",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us"
},
"variants": {
"*nûkal*": "we are able/can/could",
"*ʿārlāh*": "foreskin/uncircumcision",
"*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/insult"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.15",
"source": "אַךְ־בְּזֹ֖את נֵא֣וֹת לָכֶ֑ם אִ֚ם תִּהְי֣וּ כָמֹ֔נוּ לְהִמֹּ֥ל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־זָכָֽר׃",
"text": "*ʾak*-*bǝzōʾt* *nēʾôt* *lākem* *ʾim* *tihyû* *kāmōnû* *lǝhimmōl* *lākem* *kāl*-*zākār*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/however/but",
"*bǝzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - in this",
"*nēʾôt*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will consent",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*tihyû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be",
"*kāmōnû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - like us",
"*lǝhimmōl*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be circumcised",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you",
"*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every",
"*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾak*": "only/however/nevertheless/but",
"*nēʾôt*": "we will consent/agree/be willing"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Genesis.34.16",
"source": "וְנָתַ֤נּוּ אֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נִֽקַּֽח־לָ֑נוּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּ אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֖ינוּ לְעַ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃",
"text": "*wǝnātannû* *ʾet*-*bǝnōtênû* *lākem* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtêkem* *niqqaḥ*-*lānû* *wǝyāšabnû* *ʾittǝkem* *wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝnātannû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bǝnōtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughters",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bǝnōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters",
"*niqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will take",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us",
"*wǝyāšabnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will dwell",
"*ʾittǝkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you",
"*wǝhāyînû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will become",
"*lǝʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a people",
"*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*wǝyāšabnû*": "and we will dwell/live/settle",
"*wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*": "and we will become one people/and we will be unified as a single community"
}
}
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"
}
}