Genesis 28:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he came upon a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of that place, and put it for his pillow, and lay down in that place to sleep.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּק֜וֹם וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי־בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַהֽוּא

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He came to a certain place, stayed there for the night because the sun had set. He took one of the stones from the place, put it under his head, and lay down in that place.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he lighted{H6293} upon a certain place,{H4725} and tarried there all night,{H3885} because the sun{H8121} was set;{H935} and he took{H3947} one of the stones{H68} of the place,{H4725} and put{H7760} it under his head,{H4763} and lay down{H7901} in that place{H4725} to sleep.{H7901}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he lighted{H6293}{(H8799)} upon a certain place{H4725}, and tarried there all night{H3885}{(H8799)}, because the sun{H8121} was set{H935}{(H8804)}; and he took{H3947}{(H8799)} of the stones{H68} of that place{H4725}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} them for his pillows{H4763}, and lay down{H7901} in that place{H4725} to sleep{H7901}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and came vnto a place and taried there all nyghte because the sonne was downe. And toke a stone of the place and put it vnder his heade and layde him downe in the same place to slepe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and came to a place, where he taried all night: for the Sonne was downe. And he toke a stone of ye place, & put it vnder his heade, and layed him downe in ye same place to slepe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he came vnto a certaine place, and taried there al night, because the sunne was downe, and tooke of the stones of the place, and layde vnder his head and slept in the same place.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he came vnto a certayne place, & taryed there all night, because the sunne was downe: and toke of the stones of the place, and put vnder his head, and layde hym downe in the same place to sleepe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he toucheth at a `certain' place, and lodgeth there, for the sun hath gone in, and he taketh of the stones of the place, and maketh `them' his pillows, and lieth down in that place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set. And he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And coming to a certain place, he made it his resting-place for the night, for the sun had gone down; and he took one of the stones which were there, and putting it under his head he went to sleep in that place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He reached a certain place where he decided to camp because the sun had gone down. He took one of the stones and placed it near his head. Then he fell asleep in that place

Referenced Verses

• Gen 28:18 : 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put as his pillow, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon its top.
• Gen 31:46 : 46 And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.
• Matt 8:20 : 20 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.
• 2 Cor 1:5 : 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.