Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֜י אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם הִנֵּה־נָ֞א עֲצָרַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ מִלֶּ֔דֶת בֹּא־נָא֙ אֶל־שִׁפְחָתִ֔י אוּלַ֥י אִבָּנֶ֖ה מִמֵּ֑נָּה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אַבְרָ֖ם לְק֥וֹל שָׂרָֽי׃", "text": "And-*tomer* *Saray* to-*'Abram* *hinneh-na* *'atsarani* *YHWH* from-*ledet* *bo'-na* to-*shifchati* *'ulay* *'ibbaneh* from-her, and-*yishma'* *'Abram* to-*qol* *Saray*.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*hinneh-na*": "demonstrative particle + particle of entreaty - behold, please", "*'atsarani*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has restrained me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*milledet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from bearing", "*bo'-na*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - go, please", "*'el-shifchati*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my maidservant", "*'ulay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*'ibbaneh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be built up", "*mimennah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her", "*yishma'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he listened/heard", "*leqol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of" }, "variants": { "*'atsarani*": "restrained me/prevented me/kept me from", "*'ibbaneh*": "be built up/obtain children/be established", "*yishma'*": "listened/heard/obeyed" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.3", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֞ח שָׂרַ֣י אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָ֗ם אֶת־הָגָ֤ר הַמִּצְרִית֙ שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ מִקֵּץ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר שָׁנִ֔ים לְשֶׁ֥בֶת אַבְרָ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְאַבְרָ֥ם אִישָׁ֖הּ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*tiqqach* *Saray* *'eshet*-*'Abram* *'et*-*Hagar* *hammitsrit* *shifchatah* from-end-of ten *shanim* to-*shebet* *'Abram* in-*'erets* *Kena'an*, and-*titten* *'otah* to-*'Abram* *'ishah* to-him to-*'ishah*.", "grammar": { "*tiqqach*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she took", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'eshet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*Hagar*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar", "*hammitsrit*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the Egyptian", "*shifchatah*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*miqqets*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*'eser*": "number, feminine - ten", "*shanim*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*leshebet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - for dwelling of", "*be'erets*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of", "*Kena'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*titten*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she gave", "*'otah*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*'ishah*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*le'ishah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*tiqqach*": "took/received/accepted", "*miqqets*": "at the end of/after the completion of" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֣י אֶל־אַבְרָם֮ חֲמָסִ֣י עָלֶיךָ֒ אָנֹכִ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי שִׁפְחָתִי֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה וָאֵקַ֖ל בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָ יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃", "text": "And-*tomer* *Saray* to-*'Abram* *chamasi* upon-you, *'anoki* *natatti* *shifchati* in-*cheyqekha*, and-*tere'* that *haratah*, and-*'eqal* in-*'eyneha*; *yishpot* *YHWH* between-me and-between-you.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*chamasi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrong/violence against me", "*'aleykha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*'anoki*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*natatti*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I gave", "*shifchati*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*becheyqekha*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your bosom", "*tere'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*haratah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she had conceived", "*'eqal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I became light/insignificant", "*be'eyneha*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her eyes", "*yishpot*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - may he judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*beyni*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*ubeynekha*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and between you" }, "variants": { "*chamasi*": "wrong done to me/violence against me/my injury", "*'eqal*": "became light/became insignificant/despised" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־שָׂרַ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ עֲשִׂי־לָ֖הּ הַטּ֣וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ שָׂרַ֔י וַתִּבְרַ֖ח מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *'Abram* to-*Saray* *hinneh* *shifchatek* in-*yadek*, *'asi*-to-her *hattob* in-*'eynayikh*, and-*te'anneha* *Saray*, and-*tibrach* from-*paneha*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*hinneh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*shifchatek*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*beyadek*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your hand", "*'asi*": "verb, Qal imperative feminine singular - do", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hattob*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*be'eynayikh*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*te'anneha*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and she afflicted her", "*tibrach*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she fled", "*mippaneha*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her face/presence" }, "variants": { "*te'anneha*": "afflicted her/oppressed her/humbled her", "*beyadek*": "in your hand/under your authority/in your power" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֗ר הָגָ֞ר שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרַ֛י אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה בָ֖את וְאָ֣נָה תֵלֵ֑כִי וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִפְּנֵי֙ שָׂרַ֣י גְּבִרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת׃", "text": "And-*yomar* *Hagar* *shifchat* *Saray* *'ey*-from-this *ba't* and-where *telekhi*? And-*tomer* from-*peney* *Saray* *gebirti* *'anokhi* *borachat*.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*Hagar*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar", "*shifchat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - maidservant of", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'ey*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this", "*ba't*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came", "*ve'anah*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*telekhi*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you are going", "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*mippeney*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from the face/presence of", "*gebirti*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mistress", "*'anokhi*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*borachat*": "verb, Qal participle feminine singular - fleeing" }, "variants": { "*mippeney*": "from the face of/from the presence of/from before" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְקָרָ֤את שְׁמוֹ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־עָנְיֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-her *mal'akh* *YHWH* *hinnakh* *harah* and-*yoladt* *ben*, and-*qara't* *shemo* *Yishma'el* for-*shama'* *YHWH* to-*'onyekh*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hinnakh*": "demonstrative particle with 2nd feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*harah*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*veyoladt*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle feminine singular - and bearing", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*veqara't*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - and you shall call", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yishma'el*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*ki*": "conjunction - because/for", "*shama'*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has heard", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'onyekh*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your affliction" }, "variants": { "*Yishma'el*": "means \"God hears\" or \"God will hear\"", "*'onyekh*": "affliction/misery/distress" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.12", "source": "וְה֤וּא יִהְיֶה֙ פֶּ֣רֶא אָדָ֔ם יָד֣וֹ בַכֹּ֔ל וְיַ֥ד כֹּ֖ל בּ֑וֹ וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־אֶחָ֖יו יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃", "text": "And-*hu'* *yihyeh* *pere'* *'adam*, *yado* in-the-all and-*yad* all in-him, and-upon-*peney* all-*'echav* *yishkon*.", "grammar": { "*vehu*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*pere'*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wild donkey of", "*'adam*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yado*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*bakkol*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in all/against all", "*veyad*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and the hand of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everyone", "*bo*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in/against him", "*ve'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon/against", "*peney*": "noun, masculine plural construct - the face of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*'echav*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yishkon*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will dwell" }, "variants": { "*pere' 'adam*": "wild man/wild donkey of a man", "*yado bakkol veyad kol bo*": "idiomatic expression: his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him/he will be in conflict with all", "*'al-peney*": "east of/before/in the presence of" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Genesis.16.13", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֤א שֵׁם־יְהוָה֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל רֳאִ֑י כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֗ה הֲגַ֥ם הֲלֹ֛ם רָאִ֖יתִי אַחֲרֵ֥י רֹאִֽי׃", "text": "And-*tiqra'* *shem*-*YHWH* *hadober* to-her *'attah* *'El* *ro'i* for *'amerah* *hagam* here *ra'iti* after *ro'i*.", "grammar": { "*tiqra'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she called", "*shem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hadober*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle masculine singular - the one speaking", "*'eleha*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*'attah*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'El*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ro'i*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'amerah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*hagam*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - have also/indeed", "*halom*": "adverb - here", "*ra'iti*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'acharey*": "preposition - after", "*ro'i*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - seeing me/my seer" }, "variants": { "*'El ro'i*": "God who sees me/God of my seeing", "*hagam halom ra'iti 'acharey ro'i*": "difficult Hebrew phrase with multiple possible interpretations: \"Have I even here seen [God] after he saw me?\"/\"Have I even here seen after being seen?\"/\"Have I truly seen here after he who sees me?\"" } }