Genesis 38:17

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.38.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֛י אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח גְּדִֽי־עִזִּ֖ים מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר אִם־תִּתֵּ֥ן עֵרָב֖וֹן עַ֥ד שָׁלְחֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, I *ʾăšallaḥ* *gədî*-*ʿizzîm* from the *haṣṣōʾn*. And *wattōʾmer*, if *tittēn* *ʿērābôn* until your *šālḥeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will send", "*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - young goat of", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine plural - goats", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the flock", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will give", "*ʿērābôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pledge", "*šālḥeḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sending" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send/dispatch/deliver", "*gədî*": "young goat/kid", "*tittēn*": "you will give/provide/offer", "*ʿērābôn*": "pledge/security/guarantee", "*šālḥeḵā*": "your sending/until you send" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֛י אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח גְּדִֽי־עִזִּ֖ים מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר אִם־תִּתֵּ֥ן עֵרָב֖וֹן עַ֥ד שָׁלְחֶֽךָ

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer, I ʾăšallaḥ gədî-ʿizzîm from the haṣṣōʾn. And wattōʾmer, if tittēn ʿērābôn until your šālḥeḵā

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾăšallaḥ*: piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will send
• *gədî*: noun, masculine singular construct - young goat of
• *ʿizzîm*: noun, feminine plural - goats
• *haṣṣōʾn*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the flock
• *wattōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said
• *tittēn*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will give
• *ʿērābôn*: noun, masculine singular - pledge
• *šālḥeḵā*: qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sending

Word Meanings

• *ʾăšallaḥ*: I will send/dispatch/deliver
• *gədî*: young goat/kid
• *tittēn*: you will give/provide/offer
• *ʿērābôn*: pledge/security/guarantee
• *šālḥeḵā*: your sending/until you send

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He replied, 'I will send you a young goat from my flock.' She said, 'Will you give me something as a pledge until you send it?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pled, till thou send it?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He said, I will send you a young goat from the flock. She said, Will you give me a pledge, till you send it?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} I will send{H7971} thee a kid{H5795} of the goats from the flock.{H6629} And she said,{H559} Wilt thou give{H5414} me a pledge,{H6162} till thou send{H7971} it?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will send{H7971}{(H8762)} thee a kid{H5795}{H1423} from the flock{H6629}. And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Wilt thou give{H5414}{(H8799)} me a pledge{H6162}, till thou send{H7971}{(H8800)} it?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Tha sayde he I will sende the a kydd fro the flocke. She answered Than geue me a pledge till thou sende it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: I wil sende the a kydd from the flocke. She answered: Geue me a pledge then, tyll thou sende it me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said he, I will sende thee a kid of the goates from the flocke; she said, Well, if thou wilt giue me a pledge, till thou sende it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde he: I wyll sende thee a kyd from the flocke. She sayde: Then geue me a pledge tyll thou sende it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, I will send [thee] a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give [me] a pledge, till thou send [it]?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "I will send you a kid of the goats from the flock." She said, "Will you give me a pledge, until you send it?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `I -- I send a kid of the goats from the flock.' And she saith, `Dost thou give a pledge till thou send `it'?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, I will give you a young goat from the flock. And she said, What will you give me as a sign till you send it?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "I will send you a young goat from the flock." She said, "Will you give me a pledge, until you send it?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He replied,“I’ll send you a young goat from the flock.” She asked,“Will you give me a pledge until you send it?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 38:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶת־גְּדִ֣י הָֽעִזִּ֗ים בְּיַד֙ רֵעֵ֣הוּ הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔י לָקַ֥חַת הָעֵרָב֖וֹן מִיַּ֣ד הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלֹ֖א מְצָאָֽהּ", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Yehûdāh* *ʾet*-*gədî* the *hāʿizzîm* by *bəyad* his *rēʿēhû* the *hāʿAdullāmî* to *lāqaḥat* the *hāʿērābôn* from *miyyad* the *hāʾiššāh*, and *lōʾ* *məṣāʾāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - young goat of", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the goats", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*hāʿAdullāmî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Adullamite", "*lāqaḥat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to take", "*hāʿērābôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the pledge", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he found her" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*gədî*": "young goat/kid", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/retrieve/get back", "*hāʿērābôn*": "the pledge/security/guarantee", "*məṣāʾāh*": "he found her/located her" } }
• Ezek 16:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.33", "source": "לְכָל־זֹנ֖וֹת יִתְּנוּ־נֵ֑דֶה וְאַ֨תְּ נָתַ֤תְּ אֶת־נְדָנַ֙יִךְ֙ לְכָל־מְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְ וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣י אוֹתָ֗ם לָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֛יִךְ מִסָּבִ֖יב בְּתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "To all-*zōnôt* *yittenû*-*nēdeh* and you *nātatt* *ʾet*-*nədānayik* to all-*məʾahăbayik* and *wattišḥŏdî* *ʾôtām* to *lābôʾ* to you from *missābîb* in *bətaznûtāyik*.", "grammar": { "*zōnôt*": "prostitutes, qal participle feminine plural", "*yittenû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they give", "*nēdeh*": "gift/payment, noun absolute", "*nātatt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nədānayik*": "your gifts, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*məʾahăbayik*": "your lovers, piel participle masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*wattišḥŏdî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you bribed", "*ʾôtām*": "them, direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix", "*lābôʾ*": "to come, preposition + qal infinitive construct", "*missābîb*": "from around, preposition + adverb", "*bətaznûtāyik*": "in your prostitutions, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*nēdeh*": "gift/payment/price/fee", "*nədānayik*": "your gifts/your payments/your bribes", "*wattišḥŏdî*": "you bribed/you gave gifts to/you hired", "*missābîb*": "from around/from all sides/from every direction" } }
• Luke 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.16.8", "source": "Καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν: ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν ἑαυτῶν εἰσίν.", "text": "And *epēnesen* the *kyrios ton oikonomon tēs adikias*, *hoti phronimōs epoiēsen*: *hoti* the *huioi tou aiōnos toutou phronimōteroi hyper tous huious tou phōtos* into the *genean heautōn eisin*.", "grammar": { "*epēnesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - praised/commended", "*kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - master/lord", "*ton oikonomon*": "accusative singular masculine - the manager/steward", "*tēs adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of unrighteousness/dishonesty", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*phronimōs*": "adverb - shrewdly/prudently", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/acted", "*huioi*": "nominative plural masculine - sons/children", "*tou aiōnos*": "genitive singular masculine - of the age", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive singular masculine - of this", "*phronimōteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more shrewd/wiser", "*hyper*": "preposition + accusative - above/beyond", "*tous huious*": "accusative plural masculine - the sons/children", "*tou phōtos*": "genitive singular neuter - of the light", "*genean*": "accusative singular feminine - generation/kind", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - of themselves", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*epēnesen*": "praised/commended/applauded", "*kyrios*": "master/lord/owner", "*oikonomon*": "manager/steward/administrator", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/dishonesty/injustice", "*phronimōs*": "shrewdly/prudently/wisely", "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world", "*phronimōteroi*": "more shrewd/wiser/more prudent", "*phōtos*": "light/illumination", "*genean*": "generation/kind/class" } }
• Gen 38:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.24", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וַיֻּגַּ֨ד לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה לֽ͏ֵאמֹר֙ זָֽנְתָה֙ תָּמָ֣ר כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ וְגַ֛ם הִנֵּ֥ה הָרָ֖ה לִזְנוּנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֔ה הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף", "text": "And *wayehî* after about three *ḥŏdāšîm*, and *wayyuggad* to *Yehûdāh* *lēʾmōr*, *zānətāh* *Tāmār* your *kallāteḵā*, and also behold, she is *hārāh* to *liznûnîm*. And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh*, *hôṣîʾûhā* and *wətiśśārēp*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zānətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has played the harlot", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*kallāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter-in-law", "*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*liznûnîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - by harlotry", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - bring her out", "*wətiśśārēp*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - and let her be burned" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/reported/announced", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*zānətāh*": "she has played the harlot/prostituted herself/been sexually immoral", "*hārāh*": "pregnant/with child", "*liznûnîm*": "by harlotry/by prostitution/by sexual immorality", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "bring her out/take her out", "*wətiśśārēp*": "and let her be burned/let her be executed by fire" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.25", "source": "הִ֣וא מוּצֵ֗את וְהִ֨יא שָׁלְחָ֤ה אֶל־חָמִ֙יהָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֣לֶּה לּ֔וֹ אָנֹכִ֖י הָרָ֑ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֶּר־נָ֔א לְמִ֞י הַחֹתֶ֧מֶת וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים וְהַמַּטֶּ֖ה הָאֵֽלֶּה", "text": "She *mûṣēʾt* and she *šāləḥāh* unto her *ḥāmîhā* *lēʾmōr*, by *ləʾîš* that these belong to *lô*, I am *hārāh*. And *wattōʾmer*, *hakker*-*nāʾ* to whom the *haḥōtemet* and the *hapətîlîm* and the *hammaṭṭeh* *hāʾēlleh*?", "grammar": { "*mûṣēʾt*": "hophal participle, feminine singular - being brought out", "*šāləḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she sent", "*ḥāmîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father-in-law", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by the man", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hakker*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - recognize/identify", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*haḥōtemet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the seal", "*hapətîlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the cords", "*hammaṭṭeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the staff", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these" }, "variants": { "*mûṣēʾt*": "being brought out/as she was being taken out", "*šāləḥāh*": "she sent/dispatched/had someone take", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ləʾîš*": "by the man/to the man", "*hārāh*": "pregnant/with child", "*hakker*": "recognize/identify/acknowledge" } }
• Prov 20:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.16", "source": "לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד *נכרים **נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "Take-*bigdô* for-*ʿārab* *zār* and-for **nākrîyâ** *ḥablēhû*", "grammar": { "*bigdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʿārab*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has pledged for", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger", "**nākrîyâ**": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign woman/stranger", "*ḥablēhû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - take his pledge" }, "variants": { "*bigdô*": "his garment/clothing/cloak", "*ʿārab*": "has pledged for/guaranteed/put up security for", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider", "**nākrîyâ**": "foreign woman/strange woman/adulteress", "*ḥablēhû*": "take his pledge/seize his collateral" } }