16{
"verseID": "Genesis.28.16",
"source": "וַיִּיקַ֣ץ יַעֲקֹב֮ מִשְּׁנָתוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָכֵן֙ יֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתִּי",
"text": "*wə-yîqaṣ* *yaʿăqōb* from-*šənātô* *wə-yōʾmer* surely *yēš* *yhwh* in-the-*māqôm* the-this and-I not *yādāʿtî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yîqaṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he awoke",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*šənātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sleep",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is",
"*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place",
"*yādāʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew"
},
"variants": {
"*yîqaṣ*": "awoke/woke up/aroused",
"*šənātô*": "his sleep/his slumber",
"*yōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke",
"*yēš*": "there is/exists/is present",
"*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*yādāʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware/I recognized"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Genesis.28.17",
"source": "וַיִּירָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מַה־נּוֹרָ֖א הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֗ה כִּ֚י אִם־בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְזֶ֖ה שַׁ֥עַר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם",
"text": "*wə-yîrāʾ* *wə-yōʾmar* how-*nôrāʾ* the-*māqôm* the-this not this except-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-this *šaʿar* the-*šāmāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he feared",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - fearful/awesome",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual + definite article - the heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*yîrāʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe",
"*yōʾmar*": "said/declared/spoke",
"*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrible/dreadful",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*bêt*": "house/dwelling/abode of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway",
"*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Genesis.28.18",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ",
"text": "*wə-yaškēm* *yaʿăqōb* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-hāʾeben* which-*śām* *mərʾašōtāyw* *wə-yāśem* *ʾōtāh* *maṣṣēbâ* *wə-yiṣōq* *šemen* on-*rōʾšāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning",
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾet-hāʾeben*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + definite article - the stone",
"*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had put",
"*mərʾašōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head-place",
"*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set up",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it",
"*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar",
"*wə-yiṣōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil",
"*rōʾšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top"
},
"variants": {
"*yaškēm*": "rose early/got up early in the morning",
"*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "took/gathered/picked up",
"*ʾeben*": "stone/rock",
"*śām*": "put/placed/positioned",
"*mərʾašōtāyw*": "his head-place/his pillow/place for his head",
"*yāśem*": "set up/erected/placed",
"*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument",
"*yiṣōq*": "poured/poured out",
"*šemen*": "oil/olive oil",
"*rōʾšāh*": "its top/its head"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Genesis.28.19",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה",
"text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm* the-that *bêt-ʾēl* *wə-ʾûlām* *lûz* *šēm-hāʿîr* at-the-*rīʾšōnâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place",
"*bêt-ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel",
"*wə-ʾûlām*": "waw conjunction + adverb - but/however",
"*lûz*": "proper noun - Luz",
"*šēm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city",
"*rīʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named",
"*šēm*": "name/designation",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling",
"*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless",
"*lûz*": "Luz (city name)",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*rīʾšōnâ*": "first/formerly/at the beginning"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Genesis.28.20",
"source": "וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים עִמָּדִ֗י וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ וְנָֽתַן־לִ֥י לֶ֛חֶם לֶאֱכֹ֖ל וּבֶ֥גֶד לִלְבֹּֽשׁ",
"text": "*wə-yiddar* *yaʿăqōb* *neder* *lēʾmōr* if-*yihyeh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿimmādî* *û-šəmāranî* in-the-*derek* the-this which I *hôlēk* *wə-nātan-lî* *leḥem* to-eat and-*beged* to-wear",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiddar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me",
"*û-šəmāranî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and will keep me",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the way/road",
"*hôlēk*": "qal participle masculine singular - going",
"*wə-nātan-lî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and will give to me",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food",
"*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - clothing/garment"
},
"variants": {
"*yiddar*": "vowed/made a vow/pledged",
"*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise",
"*yihyeh*": "will be/becomes/remains",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*ʿimmādî*": "with me/by my side",
"*šəmāranî*": "will keep me/will protect me/will watch over me",
"*derek*": "way/road/journey/path",
"*hôlēk*": "going/walking/traveling",
"*nātan*": "will give/will provide/will grant",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment",
"*beged*": "clothing/garment/covering"
}
}