17{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.17",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־לֵאָ֑ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב בֵּ֥ן חֲמִישִֽׁי",
"text": "*wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Lēʾâ* *wə-tahar* *wə-tēled* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *bēn* *ḥămîšî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah",
"*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived",
"*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*ḥămîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - fifth"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.18",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהִים֙ שְׂכָרִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי שִׁפְחָתִ֖י לְאִישִׁ֑י וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשָׂשכָֽר",
"text": "*wə-tōmer* *Lēʾâ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *śəkārî* that-*nātattî* *šipḥātî* to-*ʾîšî* *wə-tiqrā* *šəmô* *Yiśāśkār*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*śəkārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my wage/reward",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave",
"*šipḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant",
"*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my husband",
"*wə-tiqrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*Yiśāśkār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Issachar"
},
"variants": {
"*śəkārî*": "my wage/reward/hire",
"*šipḥātî*": "my maidservant/female slave/handmaid",
"*Yiśāśkār*": "Issachar/there is reward (wordplay on *śākār* meaning wage/reward)"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.19",
"source": "וַתַּ֤הַר עוֹד֙ לֵאָ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּן־שִׁשִּׁ֖י לְּיַעֲקֹֽב",
"text": "*wə-tahar* *ʿôd* *Lēʾâ* *wə-tēled* *bēn*-*šiššî* to-*Yaʿăqōb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still",
"*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah",
"*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son",
"*šiššî*": "adjective, masculine singular - sixth",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob"
},
"variants": {}
}
20{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.20",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה זְבָדַ֨נִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֹתִי֮ זֵ֣בֶד טוֹב֒ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִזְבְּלֵ֣נִי אִישִׁ֔י כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי ל֖וֹ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ זְבֻלֽוּן׃",
"text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *Lēʾāh* *zəḇāḏanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾōṯî* *zēḇeḏ* *ṭôḇ* *hap-paʿam* *yizḇəlēnî* *ʾîšî* *kî*-*yālaḏtî* *lô* *šiššāh* *ḇānîm* *wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Zəḇûlûn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*Lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah",
"*zəḇāḏanî*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has endowed me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God",
"*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me",
"*zēḇeḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - endowment/gift",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*hap-paʿam*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - this time/now",
"*yizḇəlēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will dwell with me/honor me",
"*ʾîšî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my husband",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*yālaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have borne",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*šiššāh*": "number, feminine - six",
"*ḇānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - sons",
"*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šəmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*Zəḇûlûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Zebulun"
},
"variants": {
"*zəḇāḏanî*": "endowed me/gifted me/presented me with a gift",
"*zēḇeḏ*": "gift/endowment/dowry",
"*yizḇəlēnî*": "will dwell with me/will honor me/will elevate me",
"*Zəḇûlûn*": "dwelling/honor/exaltation"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.21",
"source": "וְאַחַ֖ר יָ֣לְדָה בַּ֑ת וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמָ֖הּ דִּינָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾaḥar* *yālḏāh* *bat* *wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmāh* *Dînāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction + preposition - and afterward",
"*yālḏāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore",
"*bat*": "common noun, feminine singular - daughter",
"*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her name",
"*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Dinah"
},
"variants": {
"*Dînāh*": "judgment/vindication"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.22",
"source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾēleyhā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yizkōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and remembered",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel",
"*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he hearkened/listened",
"*ʾēleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*wə-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he opened",
"*raḥmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her womb"
},
"variants": {
"*yizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/showed concern for",
"*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to/hearkened to",
"*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix/belly"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.23",
"source": "וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר אָסַ֥ף אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-tahar* *wə-tēleḏ* *bēn* *wə-tōʾmer* *ʾāsap̄* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ḥerpātî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she conceived",
"*wə-tēleḏ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore",
"*bēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - son",
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾāsap̄*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has gathered/taken away",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥerpātî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my reproach"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāsap̄*": "gathered/took away/removed",
"*ḥerpātî*": "my reproach/my disgrace/my shame"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.24",
"source": "וַתִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר יֹסֵ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י בֵּ֥ן אַחֵֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Yôsēp̄* *lēʾmōr* *yōsēp̄* *YHWH* *lî* *bēn* *ʾaḥēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šəmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Joseph",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*yōsēp̄*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*bēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - son",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another"
},
"variants": {
"*Yôsēp̄*": "he adds/may he add",
"*yōsēp̄*": "may he add/will add"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Genesis.30.25",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָלְדָ֥ה רָחֵ֖ל אֶת־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־לָבָ֔ן שַׁלְּחֵ֙נִי֙ וְאֵ֣לְכָ֔ה אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֖י וּלְאַרְצִֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* *kaʾăšer* *yālḏāh* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-*Yôsēp̄* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾel*-*Lāḇān* *šalləḥēnî* *wə-ʾēlḵāh* *ʾel*-*məqômî* *û-lə-ʾarṣî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and it came to pass",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when",
"*yālḏāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore",
"*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Joseph",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said",
"*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban",
"*šalləḥēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - send me away",
"*wə-ʾēlḵāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may go",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*məqômî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place",
"*û-lə-ʾarṣî*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and to my land"
},
"variants": {
"*šalləḥēnî*": "send me away/let me go/release me",
"*məqômî*": "my place/my home/my dwelling"
}
}