Genesis 41:24

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.24", "source": "וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ הַשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקֹּ֔ת אֵ֛ת שֶׁ֥בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים הַטֹּב֑וֹת וָֽאֹמַר֙ אֶל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-ttiḇlaʿnā* the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*daqqōt* *ʾēt* seven the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*ṭōḇôt*; *wā-ʾōmar* to-the-*ḥarṭummîm* *wə-ʾên* *maggid* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wa-ttiḇlaʿnā*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - and they swallowed", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)", "*daqqōt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the thin", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + 1st singular imperfect, Qal - and I told/said", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the magicians/interpreters", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*maggid*": "masculine singular participle, Hiphil - one telling/declaring" }, "variants": { "*tiḇlaʿnā*": "swallowed/devoured/consumed", "*daqqōt*": "thin/small/fine", "*ṭōḇôt*": "good/pleasant/quality", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "magicians/diviners/dream interpreters", "*maggid*": "one telling/declaring/explaining" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ הַשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקֹּ֔ת אֵ֛ת שֶׁ֥בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים הַטֹּב֑וֹת וָֽאֹמַר֙ אֶל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃

Transliteration

wa-ttiḇlaʿnā the-šibbŏlîm the-daqqōt ʾēt seven the-šibbŏlîm the-ṭōḇôt; wā-ʾōmar to-the-ḥarṭummîm wə-ʾên maggid to-me.

Grammar Details

• *wa-ttiḇlaʿnā*: conjunction + 3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - and they swallowed
• *šibbŏlîm*: feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)
• *daqqōt*: feminine plural adjective with definite article - the thin
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ṭōḇôt*: feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good
• *wā-ʾōmar*: conjunction + 1st singular imperfect, Qal - and I told/said
• *ḥarṭummîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the magicians/interpreters
• *wə-ʾên*: conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not
• *maggid*: masculine singular participle, Hiphil - one telling/declaring

Word Meanings

• *tiḇlaʿnā*: swallowed/devoured/consumed
• *daqqōt*: thin/small/fine
• *ṭōḇôt*: good/pleasant/quality
• *ḥarṭummîm*: magicians/diviners/dream interpreters
• *maggid*: one telling/declaring/explaining

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'The thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven good ears. I told this to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. So I told this to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the thynne eares deuowred the.vij. good cares. And I haue tolde it vnto the sothsayers but no man can tell me what it meaneth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the seuen thynne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. And I haue shewed it vnto my soithsayers, but they can tell me nothinge therof.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. Nowe I haue tolde the soothsayers, and none can declare it vnto me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares: and I haue tolde the southsayers, but there was no man that coulde tell what it meaneth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told [this] unto the magicians; but [there was] none that could declare [it] to me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians; but there was no one who could explain it to me."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring to me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the seven thin heads made a meal of the seven good heads; and I put this dream before the wise men, but not one of them was able to give me the sense of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. So I told all this to the diviner-priests, but no one could tell me its meaning.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־כָּל־חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לָהֶם֙ אֶת־חֲלֹמ֔וֹ וְאֵין־פּוֹתֵ֥ר אוֹתָ֖ם לְפַרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yĕhî* in the morning *ba-bōqer* and *wa-tippāʿem* his spirit *rûḥô*, and *wa-yishlaḥ* and *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet* all *kol-ḥarṭummê* *miṣrayim* and *wĕ-ʾet* all *kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*; and *wa-yĕsappēr* *parʿōh* to them *lāhem* *ʾet* his dream *ḥălōmô*, and there was no *wĕ-ʾên* interpreter *pôtēr* them *ʾôtām* for *lĕ-parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-tippāʿem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3fs - and was troubled/disturbed", "*rûḥô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his spirit", "*wa-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ḥarṭummê*": "noun masculine plural construct - all magicians of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*": "noun masculine plural + 3fs suffix - all its wise men", "*wa-yĕsappēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he told", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥălōmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his dream", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw-conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*pôtēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - interpreting/interpreter", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*lĕ-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*tippāʿem rûḥô*": "his spirit was troubled/he was deeply disturbed/his mind was agitated", "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/soothsayers/sacred scribes", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "its wise men/sages/counselors", "*yĕsappēr*": "told/related/recounted", "*pôtēr*": "interpreter/one who could interpret" } }
• Dan 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.7", "source": "וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית וַאֲל֥וּ אִילָ֛ן בְּג֥וֹא אַרְעָ֖א וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא׃", "text": "And *ḥezəwê rēʾšî ʿal-miškəḇî ḥāzēh hăwêṯ waʾălû ʾîlān bəḡôʾ ʾarəʿāʾ wərûmēh śaggîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḥezəwê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - visions of", "*rēʾšî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʿal-miškəḇî*": "preposition + noun with 1st person singular suffix - upon my bed", "*ḥāzēh*": "participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*hăwêṯ*": "perfect 1st person singular - I was", "*waʾălû*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾîlān*": "noun, masculine singular - tree", "*bəḡôʾ*": "preposition + noun - in the midst of", "*ʾarəʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth", "*wərûmēh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its height", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*ḥezəwê rēʾšî*": "visions of my head/what I saw in my mind", "*bəḡôʾ*": "in the midst of/in the center of" } }
• Exod 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.8.19", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י פְדֻ֔ת בֵּ֥ין עַמִּ֖י וּבֵ֣ין עַמֶּ֑ךָ לְמָחָ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה הָאֹ֥ת הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-śamtî* *pədut* between my people and between your people; for *māḥār* *yihyeh* the *ʾōt* the this.", "grammar": { "*wə-śamtî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will put/place", "*pədut*": "noun, feminine singular - redemption/division/distinction", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it will be", "*ʾōt*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the sign" }, "variants": { "*pədut*": "division/distinction/redemption/separation", "*ʾōt*": "sign/token/omen/miracle" } }