Gen 28:11-19 : 11 {
"verseID": "Genesis.28.11",
"source": "וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּק֜וֹם וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי־בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַהֽוּא",
"text": "*wə-yipgaʿ* in-the-*māqôm* *wə-yālen* there because-*bāʾ* the-*šemeš* *wə-yiqqaḥ* from-*ʾabnê* the-*māqôm* *wə-yāśem* *mərʾašōtāyw* *wə-yiškab* in-the-*māqôm* the-that",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place",
"*wə-yālen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - had come/gone",
"*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the sun",
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾabnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - stones of",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place",
"*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put",
"*mərʾašōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head-place",
"*wə-yiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place"
},
"variants": {
"*yipgaʿ*": "encountered/came upon/reached/happened upon",
"*yālen*": "spent the night/lodged/stayed overnight",
"*bāʾ*": "came/set/went down",
"*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "took/selected/picked up",
"*ʾabnê*": "stones/rocks",
"*yāśem*": "put/placed/arranged",
"*mərʾašōtāyw*": "his head-place/his pillow/place for his head",
"*yiškab*": "lay down/reclined/slept"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.28.12",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ מַגִּ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וְהִנֵּה֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים וְיֹרְדִ֖ים בּֽוֹ",
"text": "*wə-yaḥălōm* and-behold *sullām* *muṣṣāb* *ʾarṣâ* *wə-rōʾšô* *maggîaʿ* *haššāmāyəmâ* and-behold *malʾăkê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōlîm* *wə-yōrədîm* in-him",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dreamed",
"*sullām*": "noun, masculine singular - ladder/stairway",
"*muṣṣāb*": "hophal participle masculine singular - set up/stationed",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the earth",
"*wə-rōʾšô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its top",
"*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - reaching",
"*haššāmāyəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual + definite article + directional heh - to the heavens",
"*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers/angels of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ʿōlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - ascending",
"*wə-yōrədîm*": "waw conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and descending",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḥălōm*": "dreamed/had a dream",
"*sullām*": "ladder/stairway/ramp",
"*muṣṣāb*": "set up/erected/placed/stationed",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "earthward/to the ground/on the earth",
"*rōʾšô*": "its top/its head/its upper end",
"*maggîaʿ*": "reaching/touching/extending to",
"*haššāmāyəmâ*": "heavenward/to the sky/to the heavens",
"*malʾăkê*": "messengers/angels/divine beings",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*ʿōlîm*": "ascending/going up",
"*yōrədîm*": "descending/going down"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Genesis.28.13",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ",
"text": "and-behold *yhwh* *niṣṣāb* upon-him *wə-yōʾmar* I *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîkā* and-*ʾĕlōhê* *yiṣḥāq* the-*ʾāreṣ* which you *šōkēb* upon-her to-you *ʾettənenāh* and-to-*zarʿekā*",
"grammar": {
"*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD",
"*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land",
"*šōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - lying",
"*ʾettənenāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it",
"*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring"
},
"variants": {
"*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)",
"*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed",
"*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of (plural construct form)",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory",
"*šōkēb*": "lying/reclining/sleeping",
"*ʾettənenāh*": "I will give it/I will bestow it/I will grant it",
"*zarʿekā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.28.14",
"source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be",
"*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring",
"*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth",
"*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread",
"*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward",
"*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward",
"*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward",
"*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward",
"*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed",
"*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth",
"*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become",
"*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants",
"*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand",
"*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea",
"*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east",
"*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north",
"*negbâ*": "southward/to the south",
"*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing",
"*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.28.15",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י עִמָּ֗ךְ וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ בְּכֹ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־תֵּלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ אֶל־הָאֲדָמָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את כִּ֚י לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱזָבְךָ֔ עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם־עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי לָֽךְ",
"text": "and-behold I *ʿimmāk* *û-šəmartîkā* in-all which-*tēlēk* *wə-hăšibōtîkā* to-the-*ʾădāmâ* the-this for not *ʾeʿĕzābəkā* until which if-*ʿāśîtî* *ʾēt* which-*dibbartî* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you",
"*û-šəmartîkā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will keep you",
"*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go",
"*wə-hăšibōtîkā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring you back",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/land",
"*ʾeʿĕzābəkā*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will forsake you",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done",
"*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I have spoken"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿimmāk*": "with you/beside you/in your company",
"*šəmartîkā*": "I will keep you/I will protect you/I will watch over you",
"*tēlēk*": "you will go/you will walk/you will travel",
"*hăšibōtîkā*": "I will bring you back/I will return you/I will restore you",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/soil",
"*ʾeʿĕzābəkā*": "I will forsake you/I will abandon you/I will leave you",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have performed/I have accomplished",
"*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/I have promised/I have declared"
}
}
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"
}
}