Genesis 49:15

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.49.15", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ כִּ֣י נָעֵ֑מָה וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־עֹבֵֽד", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *mənuḥāh* that *ṭôb* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *nāʿēmāh* *wə-yēṭ* *šikmô* to-*ləbōl* *wa-yəhî* to-*mas*-*ʿōbēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*mənuḥāh*": "noun feminine singular - resting place", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*nāʿēmāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was pleasant", "*wə-yēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bent", "*šikmô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shoulder", "*ləbōl*": "Qal infinitive construct - to bear/carry", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became", "*mas*": "noun masculine singular construct - forced laborer of", "*ʿōbēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - serving/working" }, "variants": { "*mənuḥāh*": "resting place/rest/settling place", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*nāʿēmāh*": "it was pleasant/lovely/delightful", "*šikmô*": "his shoulder/back", "*ləbōl*": "to bear/carry/burden", "*mas-ʿōbēd*": "forced laborer/slave at forced labor/tribute-giving servant" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ כִּ֣י נָעֵ֑מָה וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־עֹבֵֽד

Transliteration

wə-yarʾ mənuḥāh that ṭôb and-ʾet-the-ʾāreṣ that nāʿēmāh wə-yēṭ šikmô to-ləbōl wa-yəhî to-mas-ʿōbēd

Grammar Details

• *wə-yarʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
• *mənuḥāh*: noun feminine singular - resting place
• *ṭôb*: adjective masculine singular - good/pleasant
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular with definite article - the land
• *nāʿēmāh*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was pleasant
• *wə-yēṭ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bent
• *šikmô*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shoulder
• *ləbōl*: Qal infinitive construct - to bear/carry
• *wa-yəhî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became
• *mas*: noun masculine singular construct - forced laborer of
• *ʿōbēd*: Qal participle masculine singular - serving/working

Word Meanings

• *mənuḥāh*: resting place/rest/settling place
• *ṭôb*: good/pleasant/agreeable
• *nāʿēmāh*: it was pleasant/lovely/delightful
• *šikmô*: his shoulder/back
• *ləbōl*: to bear/carry/burden
• *mas-ʿōbēd*: forced laborer/slave at forced labor/tribute-giving servant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'When he sees how good his resting place is, and how pleasant the land is, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he saw{H7200} a resting-place{H4496} that it was good,{H2896} And the land{H776} that it was pleasant;{H5276} And he bowed{H5186} his shoulder{H7926} to bear,{H5445} And became a servant{H5647} under taskwork.{H4522}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that rest{H4496} was good{H2896}, and the land{H776} that it was pleasant{H5276}{(H8804)}; and bowed{H5186}{(H8799)} his shoulder{H7926} to bear{H5445}{(H8800)}, and became a servant{H5647}{(H8802)} unto tribute{H4522}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sawe that rest was good and the lande that it was pleasant and bowed his shulder to beare and became a servaunte vnto trybute.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he saw rest, that it was good, and the lande, that it was pleasaunt. And bowed downe his shulder to beare, and became a seruaut vnto trybute.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he shall see that rest is good, and that the land is pleasant, and he shall bow his shoulder to beare, and shalbe subiect vnto tribute.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sawe that rest was good, and the lande that it was pleasaunt: and bowed his shoulder to beare, and became a seruaunt vnto tribute.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he saw that rest [was] good, and the land that [it was] pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He saw a resting-place, that it was good, The land, that it was pleasant; He bows his shoulder to the burden, And becomes a servant doing forced labor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he seeth rest that `it is' good, And the land that `it is' pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave laborer.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.15", "source": "וְשֵׁ֨ם חֶבְר֤וֹן לְפָנִים֙ קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע הָאָדָ֧ם הַגָּד֛וֹל בָּעֲנָקִ֖ים ה֑וּא וְהָאָ֥רֶץ שָׁקְטָ֖ה מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *šēm* *ḥebrôn* *lᵊp̄ānîm* *qiryat* *ʾarbaʿ* *hāʾādām* *haggādôl* among *hāʿănāqîm* he and *hāʾāreṣ* *šāqᵊṭāh* from *milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*lᵊp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/formerly", "*qiryat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*bā*": "preposition + definite article - among the", "*ʿănāqîm*": "proper noun, plural - Anakim", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*šāqᵊṭāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it rested", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war" }, "variants": { "*šēm*": "name/title/designation", "*lᵊp̄ānîm*": "formerly/previously/beforetime", "*qiryat*": "city of/town of", "*ʾādām*": "man/person", "*gādôl*": "great/mighty/important", "*ʿănāqîm*": "Anakim/giants", "*šāqᵊṭāh*": "rested/was quiet/had peace", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict" } }
• Judg 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Judges.3.11", "source": "וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַֽז׃ פ", "text": "And-*wattišqōṭ* the-*hāʾāreṣ* forty *šānāh* and-*wayyāmot* *ʿotnîʾēl* son-of-*qĕnaz*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tišqōṭ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was quiet", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "numeral - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wa-yāmot*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper noun - Othniel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*qĕnaz*": "proper noun - Kenaz", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wattišqōṭ*": "and it had rest/was peaceful/was quiet", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/territory", "*wayyāmot*": "and he died/passed away" } }
• 2 Sam 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כִּי־יָשַׁ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַיהוָ֛ה הֵנִֽיחַ־ל֥וֹ מִסָּבִ֖יב מִכָּל־אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *yāšaḇ* the *meleḵ* in *bêṯô*, and *YHWH* *hēnîaḥ* to him from around from all *ʾōyəḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it happened/came to pass'", "*yāšaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'sat/dwelled/resided'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*bêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his house'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*hēnîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'caused to rest/gave rest'", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his enemies'" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*yāšaḇ*": "sat/dwelled/resided/settled", "*hēnîaḥ*": "gave rest/granted peace/provided tranquility" } }
• Ps 81:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.6", "source": "עֵד֤וּת ׀ בִּֽיה֘וֹסֵ֤ף שָׂמ֗וֹ בְּ֭צֵאתוֹ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם שְׂפַ֖ת לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ʿēdût* in *yəhôsēp̄* *śāmô* in his *ṣēʾtô* upon *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *śəp̄at* not-*yādaʿtî* *ʾešmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun - 'testimony/witness'", "*yəhôsēp̄*": "proper name with prefixed preposition bet - 'in Joseph'", "*śāmô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he established it'", "*ṣēʾtô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'when he went out'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name with prefixed preposition 'al - 'against/over Egypt'", "*śəp̄at*": "feminine singular construct - 'language of'", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular with negation - 'I did not know'", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - 'I heard/will hear'" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/decree/ordinance", "*yəhôsēp̄*": "Joseph (either the person or representing the northern tribes)", "*śāmô*": "established it/appointed it/placed it", "*ṣēʾtô*": "his going out/when he went out/his departure", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*śəp̄at*": "language/lip/speech/edge", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I had known/I understood", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "I heard/I will hear/I was hearing" } }
• Ezek 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.29.18", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּ֠בֶל הֶעֱבִ֨יד אֶת־חֵיל֜וֹ עֲבֹדָ֤ה גְדֹלָה֙ אֶל־צֹ֔ר כָּל־רֹ֣אשׁ מֻקְרָ֔ח וְכָל־כָּתֵ֖ף מְרוּטָ֑ה וְ֠שָׂכָר לֹא־הָ֨יָה ל֤וֹ וּלְחֵילוֹ֙ מִצֹּ֔ר עַל־הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָבַ֥ד עָלֶֽיהָ", "text": "*ben-ʾāḏām* *nəḇûḵaḏreṣṣar meleḵ-bāḇel* *heʿĕḇîḏ ʾet-ḥêlô* *ʿăḇōḏāh gəḏōlāh* unto-*ṣōr* all-*rōʾš* *muqrāḥ* and all-*kātēp̄* *mərûṭāh* *wə-śāḵār* not-*hāyāh* to him and to *ḥêlô* from *ṣōr* upon-the *ʿăḇōḏāh* which-*ʿāḇaḏ* upon it", "grammar": { "*ben-ʾāḏām*": "construct phrase - son of man/human", "*nəḇûḵaḏreṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*meleḵ-bāḇel*": "construct phrase - king of Babylon", "*heʿĕḇîḏ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to work/made to serve", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army/force", "*ʿăḇōḏāh*": "noun, feminine singular - labor/work/service", "*gəḏōlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*muqrāḥ*": "verb, hophal participle, masculine singular - made bald", "*kātēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*mərûṭāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - rubbed bare/peeled", "*wə-śāḵār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wage/payment", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/happened", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army", "*ʿăḇōḏāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the work/service", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he worked/served" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕḇîḏ*": "caused to serve/made to work/forced labor upon", "*muqrāḥ*": "made bald/worn bare", "*mərûṭāh*": "rubbed bare/peeled/worn raw", "*śāḵār*": "wage/payment/reward" } }
• Matt 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.4", "source": "Δεσμεύουσιν γὰρ φορτία βαρέα καὶ δυσβάστακτα, καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων· τῷ δὲ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "*Desmeuousin* *gar* *phortia* *barea* and *dysbastakta*, and *epititheasin* upon the *ōmous* of-the *anthrōpōn*; with-the *de* *daktylō* of-them not *thelousin* *kinēsai* them.", "grammar": { "*Desmeuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they bind/tie up", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*phortia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads", "*barea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - heavy/weighty", "*dysbastakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - difficult to bear/carry", "*epititheasin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they place upon/lay on", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - upon/on", "*ōmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - shoulders", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tō daktylō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the finger (instrumental)", "*de*": "adversative particle - but/yet/however", "*ou thelousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not wish/want", "*kinēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to move/stir", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them (referring to burdens)" }, "variants": { "*Desmeuousin*": "bind/tie up/bundle together", "*phortia*": "burdens/loads/cargo", "*barea*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome", "*dysbastakta*": "hard to carry/difficult to bear", "*epititheasin*": "place upon/lay on/put on", "*ōmous*": "shoulders", "*thelousin*": "wish/want/desire", "*kinēsai*": "to move/stir/shift" } }