Genesis 29:35

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

And she conceaued yet agayne and bare a sonne saynge? Now will I prayse the LORde: therfore she called his name Iuda and left bearynge.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתַּ֨הַר ע֜וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ אוֹדֶ֣ה אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד מִלֶּֽדֶת׃

Transliteration

wa-ttahar again wa-ttēled bēn, wa-ttōʾmer, the-paʿam ʾôdeh ʾet-YHWH, therefore qārʾāh šəmô yəhûdāh, wa-ttaʿămōd from-ledet

Grammar Details

• *wa-ttahar*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived
• *wa-ttēled*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore
• *bēn*: noun, masculine singular - son
• *wa-ttōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said
• *paʿam*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time
• *ʾôdeh*: hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I will praise
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *qārʾāh*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called
• *šəmô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
• *yəhûdāh*: proper noun, masculine - Judah
• *wa-ttaʿămōd*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she stopped
• *ledet*: qal infinitive construct - bearing/giving birth

Word Meanings

• *ʾôdeh*: I will praise/I will thank/I will confess
• *yəhûdāh*: praise (wordplay)
• *wa-ttaʿămōd* from-*ledet*: she stopped from bearing/she ceased giving birth

Referenced Verses

• Matt 1:2 : 2 Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat Iacob: Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren:
• Gen 35:26 : 26 The sonnes of Zilpha Leas mayde Gad and Aser. Thes are the sones of Iacob which were borne him in Mesopotamia.
• Gen 38:1-9 : 1 And it fortuned at that tyme that Iudas went from his brethren and gatt him to a man called Hira of Odollam 2 and there he sawe the doughter of a man called Sua a Canaanyte. And he toke her ad went in vnto her. 3 And she conceaued and bare a sonne and called his name Er. 4 And she conceaued agayne and bare a sonne and called him Onan. 5 And she conceaued the thyrde tyme and bare a sonne whom she called Scla: and he was at Chesyb when she bare hem. 6 And Iudas gaue Er his eldest sonne a wife whose name was Thamar. 7 But this Er Iudas eldest sonne was wicked in the syghte of the LORde wherfore the LORde slewe him. 8 Than sayde Iudas vnto Onan: goo in to thi brothers wyfe and Marie her and styrre vp seed vnto thy brother. 9 And when Onan perceaued that the seed shulde not be his: therfore when he went in to his brothers wife he spylled it on the grounde because he wold not geue seed vnto his brother. 10 And the thinge which he dyd displeased the LORde wherfore he slew him also. 11 Than sayde Iudas to Thamar his doughter in lawe: remayne a wydow at thi fathers house tyll Sela my sonne be growne: for he feared lest he shulde haue dyed also as his brethren did. Thus went Thamar and dwelt in hir fathers house. 12 And in processe of tyme the doughter of Sua Iudas wife dyed. Than Iudas when he had left mornynge went vnto his shepe sherers to Thimnath with his frende Hira of Odollam. 13 And one told Thamar saynge: beholde thy father in lawe goth vp to Thimnath to shere his shepe. 14 And she put hyr wydows garmetes of from her and couered her with a clooke and disgyssed herself: And sat her downe at the entrynge of Enaim which is by the hye wayes syde to Thimnath for because she sawe that Sela was growne and she was not geue vnto him to wife. 15 When Iuda sawe her he thought it had bene an hoore because she had couered hyr face. 16 And turned to her vnto the waye and sayde come I praye the let me lye with the for he knewe not that it was his doughter in lawe. And she sayde what wylt thou gyue me for to lye with me? 17 Tha sayde he I will sende the a kydd fro the flocke. She answered Than geue me a pledge till thou sende it. 18 Than sayde he what pledge shall I geue the? And she sayde: they sygnett thy necke lace and thy staffe that is in thy hande. And he gaue it her and lay by her and she was with child by him. 19 And she gatt her vp and went and put her mantell from her ad put on hir widowes rayment agayne. 20 And Iudas sent the kydd by his neybure of Odollam for to fetch out his pledge agayne from the wifes hande. But he fownde her not. 21 Than asked he the men of the same place saynge: where is the whoore that satt at Enaim in the waye? And they sayde: there was no whoore here. 22 And he came to Iuda agayne saynge: I can not fynde her and also the men of the place sayde: that there was no whoore there. 23 And Iuda sayde: let her take it to her lest we be shamed: for I sente the kydd and thou coudest not fynde her. 24 And it came to passe that after.iij. monethes one tolde Iuda saynge: Thamar thy doughter in lawe hath played the whoore and with playnge the whoore is become great with childe. And Iuda sayde: brynge her forth ad let her be brente. 25 And when they brought her forth she sent to her father in lawe saynge: by the ma vnto whome these thinges pertayne am I with childe. And sayd also: loke whose are this seall necklace and staffe. 26 And Iuda knewe them saynge: she is more rightwes tha I because I gaue her not to Sela my sone. But he laye with her nomore. 27 When tyme was come that she shulde be delyuered beholde there was.ij. twynnes in hyr wobe. 28 And as she traveled the one put out his hande and the mydwife toke and bownde a reed threde aboute it saynge: this wyll come out fyrst. 29 But he plucked his hande backe agayne and his brother came out. And she sayde: wherfore hast thou rent a rent vppon the? and called him Pharez. 30 And afterward came out his brother that had the reade threde about his hade which was called Zarah.
• Gen 43:8-9 : 8 Than sayde Iuda vnto Israell his father: Send the lad with me and we wyll ryse and goo that we maye lyue and not dye: both we thou and also oure childern. 9 I wilbe suertie for him and of my handes requyre him. Yf I brynge him not to the and sett him before thine eyes than let me bere the blame for euer.
• Gen 44:18-34 : 18 Then Iuda went vnto him and sayde: oh my LORde let thy servaunte speake a worde in my LORdes audyence and be not wrooth with thi servaunte: for thou art euen as Pharao. 19 My LORde axed his seruaunte sainge: haue ye a father or a brother? 20 And we answered my lord we haue a father that is old and a yonge lad which he begat in his age: ad the brother of the sayde lad is dead and he is all that is left of that mother. And his father loueth him. 21 Then sayde my LORde vnto his seruauntes brynge him vnto me that I maye sett myne eyes apon him. 22 And we answered my LORde that the lad coude not goo from his father for if he shulde leaue his father he were but a deed man. 23 Than saydest thou vnto thy servauntes: excepte youre yongest brother come with you loke that ye se my face no moare. 24 And when we came vnto thy servaunt oure father we shewed him what my LORde had sayde. 25 And when oure father sayde vnto vs goo agayne and bye vs a litle fode: 26 we sayd yt we coude not goo. Neverthelesse if oure youngeste brother go with vs then will we goo for we maye not see the mannes face excepte oure yongest brother be with vs. 27 Then sayde thy servaunt oure father vnto vs. Ye knowe that my wyfe bare me.ij. sonnes. 28 And the one went out from me and it is sayde of a suertie that he is torne in peaces of wyld beastes and I sawe him not sence. 29 Yf ye shall take this also awaye fro me and some mysfortune happen apon him then shall ye brynge my gray heed with sorow vnto the grave. 30 Now therfore whe I come to thy servaunt my father yf the lad be not with me: seinge that his lyfe hageth by the laddes lyf 31 then as soone as he seeth that the lad is not come he will dye. So shall we thy servautes brynge the gray hedde of thy servaunt oure father with sorow vnto the grave. 32 For I thy servaunt became suertie for the lad vnto my father and sayde: yf I bringe him not vnto the agayne. I will bere the blame all my life loge. 33 Now therfore let me thy servaunt byde here for ye lad and be my LORdes bondman: and let the lad goo home with his brethern. 34 For how can I goo vnto my father and the lad not wyth me: lest I shulde see the wretchednes that shall come on my father.
• Gen 46:12 : 12 The childern of Iuda: Er Onan Sela Pharez and Zerah but Er and Onan dyed in the lande of Canaan. The childern of Pharez Hezro and Hamul.
• Gen 49:8-9 : 8 Iuda thy brethern shall prayse the and thine hande shalbe in the necke of thyne enimies and thy fathers childern shall stoupe vnto the. 9 Iuda is a lions whelpe. Fro spoyle my sonne thou art come an hye: he layde him downe and couched himselfe as a lion and as a lionesse. Who dare stere him vp? 10 The sceptre shall not departe from Iuda nor a ruelar from betwene his legges vntill Silo come vnto whome the people shall herken. 11 He shall bynde his fole vnto the vine and his asses colt vnto the vyne braunche ad shall wash his garment in wyne and his mantell in the bloud of grapes 12 his eyes are roudier than wyne ad his teeth whitter then mylke.
• Deut 33:7 : 7 This is the blessynge of Iuda. And he sayed: heare Lorde the voyce of Iuda and bringe him vnto his people: let his handes fyght for him: but he thou his helpe agenst his enemies.