Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֖י אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אַתֶּ֣ם יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י שְׁנַ֖יִם יָֽלְדָה־לִּ֥י אִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* to us *ʾēlênû* you *ʾattem* know *yədaʿtem* that *kî* two *šənayim* she bore *yālədâ*-to me *lî* my wife *ʾištî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yālədâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾištî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/you are aware", "*yālədâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to/she delivered" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 46:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.19", "source": "בְּנֵ֤י רָחֵל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב יוֹסֵ֖ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "Sons-of *Rāḥēl* wife-of *Yaʿăqōḇ*: *Yôsēp̄* and-*Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Rachel'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Benjamin'" }, "variants": {} }
  • Gen 29:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֽ͏ֶעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕhab* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕbādkā* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* in-*rāḥēl* *bittəkā* the-*qəṭannâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will serve you", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*qəṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "I will serve you/I will work for you" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֗ן ט֚וֹב תִּתִּ֣י אֹתָ֣הּ לָ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ לְאִ֣ישׁ אַחֵ֑ר שְׁבָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān*, *ṭôb* I-give *ʾōtāh* to-you than-I-give *ʾōtāh* to-*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*; *šəbāh* with-me", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other/another", "*šəbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/stay" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*": "another man/different man", "*šəbāh*": "stay/dwell/remain" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.20", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōd* *yaʿăqōb* for-*rāḥēl* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yihyû* in-his-eyes as-*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm* in-*ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*ʾahăbātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for", "*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm*": "few days/short time" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֤ב אֶל־לָבָן֙ הָבָ֣ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּ֔י כִּ֥י מָלְא֖וּ יָמָ֑י וְאָב֖וֹאָה אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*lābān*, *hābāh* *ʾet*-*ʾištî* because *mālʾû* *yāmāy*, *wə-ʾābôʾāh* to-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*hābāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are fulfilled/completed", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my days", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go in" }, "variants": { "*hābāh*": "give/provide", "*mālʾû*": "are fulfilled/are completed/are finished", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "let me go in to/let me be intimate with" } }
  • Gen 29:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.28", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יַעֲקֹב֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיְמַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־רָחֵ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *yaʿăqōb* so, *wa-ymallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wa-yitten*-to-him *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bittô* to-him for-*ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fulfilled", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife" }, "variants": { "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "fulfilled/completed", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days" } }
  • Gen 30:22-25 : 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" } }
  • Gen 35:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.16", "source": "וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֵ֔ל וַֽיְהִי־ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא אֶפְרָ֑תָה וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל וַתְּקַ֥שׁ בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyisʿû* from *mibbêt* *ʾēl* and *wayȇhî-ʿôd* *kibrat-hāʾāreṣ* to *lābôʾ* *ʾefrātâ*, and *wattēled* *rāḥēl* and *wattȇqaš* in her *bȇlidtāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they journeyed", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + construct noun - from house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wayȇhî-ʿôd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and there was still", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct feminine singular noun + article + feminine singular noun - a stretch of the land", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattȇqaš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she had difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "and they journeyed/and they traveled/and they set out", "*mibbêt ʾēl*": "from Bethel/from house of God", "*kibrat-hāʾāreṣ*": "a stretch of land/some distance/a little way", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata (later Bethlehem)", "*wattȇqaš*": "and she had difficulty/and she labored hard/and she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/in her delivery" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֤הּ הַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה לָ֖ךְ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in her *bȇhaqšōtāh* in her *bȇlidtāh*, and *wattōʾmer* to her *lāh* the *hamȇyalledet*, *ʾal-tîrȇʾî* because *kî-gam-zeh* to you *lāk* [is] *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her having difficulty", "*bȇlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her giving birth", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hamȇyalledet*": "article + piel participle feminine singular - the midwife", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - do not fear", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "conjunction + adverb + demonstrative pronoun - for also this", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son" }, "variants": { "*bȇhaqšōtāh*": "in her having difficulty/when she labored hard/as she struggled", "*bȇlidtāh*": "in her giving birth/in her labor/during her delivery", "*hamȇyalledet*": "the midwife/the one helping her give birth", "*ʾal-tîrȇʾî*": "do not fear/don't be afraid/fear not", "*kî-gam-zeh*": "for also this/because this one too/because even this one" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in *bȇṣēʾt* her *nafšāh* as *kî* she *mētâ*, and *wattiqrāʾ* his *šȇmô* *ben-ʾônî*, and his *wȇʾābîw* *qārāʾ-lô* *binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in departing", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*mētâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ben-ʾônî*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - son of my sorrow", "*wȇʾābîw*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*qārāʾ-lô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - called him", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*bȇṣēʾt nafšāh*": "in the departing of her soul/as her life was leaving/as she was dying", "*mētâ*": "she died/she was dying", "*ben-ʾônî*": "son of my sorrow/son of my suffering/son of my pain", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin/son of the right hand/son of the south" } }