Genesis 30
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Genesis 30:25-43

25וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יָלְדָ֥הYal.dahshe had borneH3205רָחֵ֖לra.ChelRachelH7354אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶל־'el-toH413לָבָ֔ןla.VanLabanH3837שַׁלְּחֵ֙נִי֙sha.le.Che.nisend off meH7971H9030וְאֵ֣לְכָ֔הve.'E.le.Khahso let me goH9002H1980אֶל־'el-toH413מְקוֹמִ֖יme.ko.Miplace myH4725H9020וּלְאַרְצִֽי׃u.le.'ar.Tziand to land myH9002H9005H776H9020
26תְּנָ֞הte.Nahgive !H5414H9012אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָשַׁ֣יna.Shaiwives myH802H9020וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יְלָדַ֗יye.la.Daichildren myH3206H9020אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834עָבַ֧דְתִּי'a.Vad.tiI have servedH5647אֹֽתְךָ֛'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031בָּהֵ֖ןba.Henfor themH9003H9039וְאֵלֵ֑כָהve.'e.Le.khahso I may goH9002H1980כִּ֚יkiforH3588אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲבֹדָתִ֖י'a.vo.da.Tiservice myH5656H9020אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃'a.vad.Ti.khaI have served youH5647H9031
27וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033לָבָ֔ןla.VanLabanH3837אִם־'im-ifH518נָ֛אna'pleaseH4994מָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021נִחַ֕שְׁתִּיni.Chash.tiI have learned by divinationH5172וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִיvay.va.ra.Khe.niand he has blessed meH9001H1288H9030יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃big.la.Le.khaon account of youH9003H1558H9031
28וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559נָקְבָ֧הna.ke.Vahdesignate !H5344H9012שְׂכָרְךָ֛se.kha.re.Khawage[s] yourH7939H9021עָלַ֖י'a.Laion meH5921H9030וְאֶתֵּֽנָה׃ve.'e.Te.nahso let me give [it]H9002H5414
29וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherhowH834עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ'a.vad.Ti.khaI have served youH5647H9031וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-howH834הָיָ֥הha.Yahit has beenH1961מִקְנְךָ֖mik.ne.Chalivestock yourH4735H9021אִתִּֽי׃'i.Tiwith meH854H9030
30כִּ֡יkiforH3588מְעַט֩me.'Ata littleH4592אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הָיָ֨הha.Yahit be[longed]H1961לְךָ֤le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031לְפָנַי֙le.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץvai.yif.Rotzand it has increasedH9001H6555לָרֹ֔בla.Roto abundanceH9005H7230וַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he has blessedH9001H1288יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֹתְךָ֖'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031לְרַגְלִ֑יle.rag.Lito foot myH9005H7272H9020וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258מָתַ֛יma.Taiwhen?H4970אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.Sehwill I workH6213גַם־gam-alsoH1571אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595לְבֵיתִֽי׃le.vei.Tifor own household myH9005H1004H9020
31וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100אֶתֶּן־'e.ten-will I giveH5414לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִתֶּן־ti.ten-you will giveH5414לִ֣יlito <the> meH9005H9030מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972אִם־'im-ifH518תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-you will doH6213לִּי֙lifor <the> meH9005H9030הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אָשׁ֛וּבָה'a.Shu.vahI will returnH7725אֶרְעֶ֥ה'er.'EhI will tendH7462צֹֽאנְךָ֖tzo.ne.Khaflock yourH6629H9021אֶשְׁמֹֽר׃'esh.MorI will protect [it]H8104
32אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר'e.'e.Vorlet me passH5674בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605צֹֽאנְךָ֜tzo.ne.Khaflock yourH6629H9021הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117הָסֵ֨רha.SerI will removeH5493מִשָּׁ֜םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033כָּל־kol-everyH3605שֶׂ֣ה׀sehsheepH7716נָקֹ֣דna.KodspeckledH5348וְטָל֗וּאve.ta.Lu'and spottedH9002H2921וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605שֶׂה־seh-sheepH7716חוּם֙chumdarkH2345בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔יםba.ke.sa.Vimamong the lambsH9003H3775וְטָל֥וּאve.ta.Lu'and [the] spottedH9002H2921וְנָקֹ֖דve.na.Kodand [the] speckledH9002H5348בָּעִזִּ֑יםba.'i.Zimamong the goatsH9003H5795וְהָיָ֖הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961שְׂכָרִֽי׃se.kha.Riwage[s] myH7939H9020
33וְעָֽנְתָה־ve.'a.ne.tah-and it will testifyH9001H6030בִּ֤יbifor meH9003H9030צִדְקָתִי֙tzid.ka.Tirighteousness myH6666H9020בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a dayH9003H3117מָחָ֔רma.Charin future timeH4279כִּֽי־ki-forH3588תָב֥וֹאta.Vo'you will comeH935עַל־'al-onH5921שְׂכָרִ֖יse.kha.Riwage[s] myH7939H9020לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021כֹּ֣לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834אֵינֶנּוּ֩'ei.ne.Nunot [is] itH369H9043נָקֹ֨דna.KodspeckledH5348וְטָל֜וּאve.ta.Lu'and spottedH9002H2921בָּֽעִזִּ֗יםba.'i.Zimamong the goatsH9003H5795וְחוּם֙ve.Chumand darkH9002H2345בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔יםba.ke.sa.Vimamong the lambsH9003H3775גָּנ֥וּבga.Nuv[is] stolenH1589ה֖וּאhu'itH1931אִתִּֽי׃'i.Tiwith meH854H9030
34וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָבָ֖ןla.VanLabanH3837הֵ֑ןHenthere!H2005ל֖וּluifH3863יְהִ֥יye.Hilet it beH1961כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃khid.va.Re.khaaccording to word yourH9004H1697H9021
35וַיָּ֣סַרvai.Ya.sarand he removedH9001H5493בַּיּוֹם֩bai.yOmon the dayH9003H3117הַה֨וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתְּיָשִׁ֜יםha.te.ya.Shimthe male goatsH9009H8495הָֽעֲקֻדִּ֣יםha.'a.ku.Dim<the> stripedH9009H6124וְהַטְּלֻאִ֗יםve.ha.te.lu.'Imand <the> spottedH9002H9009H2921וְאֵ֤תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָֽעִזִּים֙ha.'i.Zimthe female goatsH9009H5795הַנְּקֻדּ֣וֹתha.ne.ku.Dot<the> speckledH9009H5348וְהַטְּלֻאֹ֔תve.ha.te.lu.'Otand <the> spottedH9002H9009H2921כֹּ֤לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לָבָן֙la.VanwhiteH3836בּ֔וֹbo[was] on <the> itH9003H9033וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605ח֖וּםchumdark [one]H2345בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑יםba.ke.sa.Vimamong the lambsH9003H3775וַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.Tenand he gave [them]H9001H5414בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027בָּנָֽיו׃ba.Navsons hisH1121H9023
36וַיָּ֗שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760דֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekha journey ofH1870שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָמִ֔יםya.MimdaysH3117בֵּינ֖וֹbei.Nobetween himselfH996H9033וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְיַעֲקֹ֗בve.ya.'a.Koand JacobH9002H3290רֹעֶ֛הro.'Eh[was] pasturingH7462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹ֥אןtzon[the] flock ofH6629לָבָ֖ןla.VanLabanH3837הַנּוֹתָרֹֽת׃ha.no.ta.Rotwhich remainedH9009H3498
37וַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-and he tookH9001H3947ל֣וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מַקַּ֥לma.Kalbranch[es] ofH4731לִבְנֶ֛הliv.NehpoplarH3839לַ֖חlachfreshly cutH3892וְל֣וּזve.Luzand almondH9002H3869וְעֶרְמ֑וֹןve.'er.Monand plane treeH9002H6196וַיְפַצֵּ֤לvay.fa.Tzeland he strippedH9001H6478בָּהֵן֙ba.Henon <the> themH9003H9039פְּצָל֣וֹתpe.tza.LotstripsH6479לְבָנ֔וֹתle.va.NotwhiteH3836מַחְשֹׂף֙mach.Sof[the] peeling ofH4286הַלָּבָ֔ןha.la.Vanthe white [wood]H9009H3836אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] onH5921הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ha.mak.Lotthe branchesH9009H4731
38וַיַּצֵּ֗גvai.ya.Tzegand he placedH9001H3322אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ha.mak.loTthe branchesH9009H4731אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834פִּצֵּ֔לpi.Tzelhe had strippedH6478בָּרֳהָטִ֖יםbo.ro.ha.Timin the drinking troughsH9003H7298בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹתbe.shi.ka.Totin [the] watering channels ofH9003H8268הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009H4325אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834תָּבֹ֨אןָta.Vo.nathey cameH935הַצֹּ֤אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629לִשְׁתּוֹת֙lish.toTto drinkH9005H8354לְנֹ֣כַחle.No.khachto beforeH9005H5227הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָהvai.ye.Cham.nahand they matedH9001H3179בְּבֹאָ֥ןbe.vo.'Anwhen came theyH9003H935H9049לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃lish.Totto drinkH9005H8354
39וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּvai.ye.che.Muand they matedH9001H3179הַצֹּ֖אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּקְל֑וֹתha.mak.Lotthe branchesH9009H4731וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָva.te.Lad.naand they boreH9001H3205הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629עֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.Dimstriped [ones]H6124נְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.Dimspeckled [ones]H5348וּטְלֻאִֽים׃u.te.lu.'Imand spotted [ones]H9002H2921
40וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮ve.ha.ke.sa.Vimand the lambsH9002H9009H3775הִפְרִ֣ידhif.Ridhe separatedH6504יַעֲקֹב֒ya.'a.KoJacobH3290וַ֠יִּתֵּןVai.yi.tenand he setH9001H5414פְּנֵ֨יpe.Nei[the] faces ofH6440הַצֹּ֧אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629אֶל־'el-toH413עָקֹ֛ד'a.Kod[the] stripedH6124וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605ח֖וּםchumdark [one]H2345בְּצֹ֣אןbe.Tzonamong [the] flock ofH9003H6629לָבָ֑ןla.VanLabanH3837וַיָּֽשֶׁת־vai.ya.shet-and he madeH9001H7896ל֤וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033עֲדָרִים֙'a.da.RimflocksH5739לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁתָ֖םsha.Tamhe put themH7896H9038עַל־'al-withH5921צֹ֥אןtzon[the] flock ofH6629לָבָֽן׃la.VanLabanH3837
41וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001H1961בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605יַחֵם֮ya.Chem[the] being in heat ofH3179הַצֹּ֣אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009H6629הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ham.ku.sha.roT<the> vigorous [female]H9009H7194וְשָׂ֨םve.Samand he put outH9001H7760יַעֲקֹ֧בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּקְל֛וֹתha.mak.Lotthe branchesH9009H4731לְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.Neito [the] eyes ofH9005H5869הַצֹּ֖אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009H6629בָּרֳהָטִ֑יםbo.ro.ha.Timin the drinking troughsH9003H7298לְיַחְמֵ֖נָּהle.yach.Me.nahto mate herH9005H3179H9034בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ba.mak.Lotat the branchesH9003H4731
42וּבְהַעֲטִ֥יףu.ve.ha.'a.Tifand when was feebleH9002H9003H5848הַצֹּ֖אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009H6629לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָשִׂ֑יםya.Simhe put [them] outH7760וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001H1961הָעֲטֻפִים֙ha.'a.tu.Fimthe enfeebled onesH9009H5848לְלָבָ֔ןle.la.Van[belonged] to LabanH9005H3837וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖יםve.ha.ke.shu.Rimand the vigorous [ones]H9002H9009H7194לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃le.ya.'a.Ko[belonged] to JacobH9005H3290
43וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץvai.yif.Rotzand he increasedH9001H6555הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376מְאֹ֣דme.'OdveryH3966מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it be[longed]H9001H1961לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033צֹ֣אןtzonsheepH6629רַבּ֔וֹתra.BotmanyH7227וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙u.she.fa.choTand female servantsH9002H8198וַעֲבָדִ֔יםva.'a.va.Dimand [male] servantsH9002H5650וּגְמַלִּ֖יםu.ge.ma.Limand camelsH9002H1581וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃va.cha.mo.Rimand donkeysH9002H2543
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