Genesis 31
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Genesis 31:1-21

1וַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121לָבָן֙la.VanLabanH3837לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לָקַ֣חla.Kachhe has takenH3947יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לְאָבִ֑ינוּle.'a.Vi.nu[belonged] to father ourH9005H1H9025וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣רu.me.'a.Sherand from [that] whichH9002H9006H834לְאָבִ֔ינוּle.'a.Vi.nu[belonged] to father ourH9005H1H9025עָשָׂ֕ה'a.Sahhe has acquiredH6213אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַכָּבֹ֖דha.ka.Vodthe abundanceH9009H3519הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
2וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440לָבָ֑ןla.VanLabanH3837וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵינֶ֛נּוּ'ei.ne.Nunot [was] heH369H9043עִמּ֖וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033כִּתְמ֥וֹלkit.Molas yesterdayH9004H8543שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃shil.Shomthree days agoH8032
3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶֽל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290שׁ֛וּבshuvreturnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776אֲבוֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khafathers yourH1H9021וּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָu.le.mo.lad.Te.khaand to kindred yourH9002H9005H4138H9021וְאֶֽהְיֶ֖הve.'eh.Yehso I may beH9002H1961עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032
4וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121לְרָחֵ֣לle.ra.Chel<to> RachelH9005H7354וּלְלֵאָ֑הu.le.le.'Ahand <to> LeahH9002H9005H3812הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704אֶל־'el-toH413צֹאנֽוֹ׃tzo.Noflock hisH6629H9023
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֗ןla.Hento <the> themH9005H9039רֹאֶ֤הro.'Eh[am] seeingH7200אָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440אֲבִיכֶ֔ן'a.vi.Khenfather yourH1H9027כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030כִּתְמֹ֣לkit.Molas yesterdayH9004H8543שִׁלְשֹׁ֑םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣יve.lo.Heiand [the] God ofH9002H430אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe has beenH1961עִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030
6וְאַתֵּ֖נָהve.'a.Te.nahand youH9002H859יְדַעְתֶּ֑ןye.da'.Tenyou knowH3045כִּ֚יkithatH3588בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003H3605כֹּחִ֔יko.Chistrength myH3581H9020עָבַ֖דְתִּי'a.Vad.tiI have servedH5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִיכֶֽן׃'a.vi.Khenfather yourH1H9027
7וַאֲבִיכֶן֙va.'a.vi.Khenand father yourH9002H1H9027הֵ֣תֶלHe.telhe has deceivedH2048בִּ֔יBi<in> <the> meH9003H9030וְהֶחֱלִ֥ףve.he.che.Lifand he has changedH9001H2498אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖יmas.kur.Tiwage[s] myH4909H9020עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.rettenH6235מֹנִ֑יםmo.NimtimesH4489וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נְתָנ֣וֹne.ta.Nohe has permitted himH5414H9033אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לְהָרַ֖עle.ha.Ra'to do harmH9005H7489עִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030
8אִם־'im-ifH518כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541יֹאמַ֗רyo.Marhe saidH559נְקֻדִּים֙ne.ku.Dimspeckled [ones]H5348יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khawage[s] yourH7939H9021וְיָלְד֥וּve.yal.Duand they boreH9001H3205כָל־khol-allH3605הַצֹּ֖אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629נְקֻדִּ֑יםne.ku.Dimspeckled [ones]H5348וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541יֹאמַ֗רyo.Marhe saidH559עֲקֻדִּים֙'a.ku.Dimstriped [ones]H6124יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khawage[s] yourH7939H9021וְיָלְד֥וּve.yal.Duand they boreH9001H3205כָל־khol-allH3605הַצֹּ֖אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629עֲקֻדִּֽים׃'a.ku.Dimstriped [ones]H6124
9וַיַּצֵּ֧לvai.ya.Tzeland he has taken awayH9001H5337אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִקְנֵ֥הmik.Neh[the] livestock ofH4735אֲבִיכֶ֖ם'a.vi.Khemfather yourH1H9026וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he has given [it]H9001H5414לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
10וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּעֵת֙be.'Etat [the] timeH9003H6256יַחֵ֣םya.ChemmatedH3179הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629וָאֶשָּׂ֥אva.'e.Sa'and I lifted upH9001H5375עֵינַ֛י'ei.Naieyes myH5869H9020וָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'and I sawH9001H7200בַּחֲל֑וֹםba.cha.Lomin a dreamH9003H2472וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ha.'a.tu.Dimthe male goatsH9009H6260הָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.Limwhich were going upH9009H5927עַל־'al-onH5921הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629עֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.Dim[were] stripedH6124נְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.DimspeckledH5348וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃u.ve.ru.Dimand mottledH9002H1261
11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלַ֜י'e.Laito meH413H9030מַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בַּחֲל֖וֹםba.cha.Lomin a dreamH9003H2472יַֽעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoO JacobH3290וָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559הִנֵּֽנִי׃hi.Ne.nihere [am] IH2009H9040
12וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׂא־sa'-lift upH5375נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994עֵינֶ֤יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869H9021וּרְאֵה֙u.re.'Ehand seeH9002H7200כָּל־kol-allH3605הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ha.'a.tu.Dimthe male goatsH9009H6260הָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.Limwhich are going upH9009H5927עַל־'al-onH5921הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629עֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.Dim[are] stripedH6124נְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.DimspeckledH5348וּבְרֻדִּ֑יםu.ve.ru.Dimand mottledH9002H1261כִּ֣יkiforH3588רָאִ֔יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לָבָ֖ןla.VanLabanH3837עֹ֥שֶׂה'O.seh[is] doingH6213לָּֽךְ׃Lakhto <the> youH9005H9032
13אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH595הָאֵל֙ha.'El[am] the God ofH9009H410בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834מָשַׁ֤חְתָּma.Shach.tayou anointedH4886שָּׁם֙shamthereH8033מַצֵּבָ֔הma.tze.Vaha pillarH4676אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834נָדַ֥רְתָּna.Dar.tayou vowedH5087לִּ֛יlito <the> meH9005H9030שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033נֶ֑דֶרNe.dera vowH5088עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258ק֥וּםkumariseH6965צֵא֙tze'go outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וְשׁ֖וּבve.Shuvand returnH9002H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃mo.lad.Te.khakindred yourH4138H9021
14וַתַּ֤עַןva.Ta.'anand she answeredH9001H6030רָחֵל֙ra.ChelRachelH7354וְלֵאָ֔הve.le.'Ahand LeahH9002H3812וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָהva.to.Mar.nahand they saidH9001H559ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הַע֥וֹדha.'od¿ stillH9008H5750לָ֛נוּLa.nu[belong] to <the> usH9005H9035חֵ֥לֶקChe.lek[does] a shareH2506וְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.Lahand an inheritanceH9002H5159בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] household ofH9003H1004אָבִֽינוּ׃'a.Vi.nufather ourH1H9025
15הֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808נָכְרִיּ֛וֹתna.khe.ri.YotforeignersH5237נֶחְשַׁ֥בְנוּnech.Shav.nuare we accountedH2803ל֖וֹloby <the> himH9005H9033כִּ֣יkiforH3588מְכָרָ֑נוּme.kha.Ra.nuhe has sold usH4376H9035וַיֹּ֥אכַלvai.Yo.khaland he has consumedH9001H398גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אָכ֖וֹל'a.Kholcontinuously <to consume>H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּסְפֵּֽנוּ׃kas.Pe.numoney ourH3701H9025
16כִּ֣יkiforH3588כָל־khol-allH3605הָעֹ֗שֶׁרha.'O.sherthe wealthH9009H6239אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834הִצִּ֤ילhi.Tzilhe has taken awayH5337אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430מֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּme.'a.Vi.nufrom father ourH9006H1H9025לָ֥נוּLa.nu[belongs] to <the> usH9005H9035ה֖וּאhu'itH1931וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּu.le.va.Nei.nuand to children ourH9002H9005H1121H9025וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258כֹּל֩kolallH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe has saidH559אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031עֲשֵֽׂה׃'a.SehdoH6213
17וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וַיִּשָּׂ֛אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֥יוba.Navchildren hisH1121H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נָשָׁ֖יוna.Shavwives hisH802H9023עַל־'al-onH5921הַגְּמַלִּֽים׃ha.ge.ma.Lim<the> camelsH9009H1581
18וַיִּנְהַ֣גvai.yin.Hagand he droveH9001H5090אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מִקְנֵ֗הוּmik.Ne.hulivestock hisH4735H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605רְכֻשׁוֹ֙re.khu.Shopossession[s] hisH7399H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834רָכָ֔שׁra.Khashhe had accumulatedH7408מִקְנֵה֙mik.Neh[the] livestock ofH4735קִנְיָנ֔וֹkin.ya.Noacquisition hisH7075H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834רָכַ֖שׁra.Khashhe had accumulatedH7408בְּפַדַּ֣ןbe.fa.Danin PaddanH9003H6307אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758לָב֛וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935אֶל־'el-toH413יִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023אַ֥רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776H9011כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
19וְלָבָ֣ןve.la.Vanand LabanH9002H3837הָלַ֔ךְha.Lakhhe had goneH1980לִגְזֹ֖זlig.Zozto shearH9005H1494אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹאנ֑וֹtzo.Nosheep hisH6629H9023וַתִּגְנֹ֣בva.tig.Noand she stoleH9001H1589רָחֵ֔לra.ChelRachelH7354אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.Fimthe teraphimH9009H8655אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לְאָבִֽיהָ׃le.'a.Vi.ha[belonged] to father herH9005H1H9024
20וַיִּגְנֹ֣בvai.yig.Noand he stoleH9001H1589יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֵ֥בlev[the] heart ofH3820לָבָ֖ןla.VanLabanH3837הָאֲרַמִּ֑יha.'a.ra.Mithe ArameanH9009H761עַל־'al-onH5921בְּלִי֙be.LinotH1097הִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidhe toldH5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כִּ֥יkithatH3588בֹרֵ֖חַvo.Re.ach[was] fleeingH1272הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931
21וַיִּבְרַ֥חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH9001H1272הוּא֙hu'heH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ל֔וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965וַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed overH9001H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe riverH9009H5104וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he setH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023הַ֥רhar[the] hill country ofH2022הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'Ad<the> GileadH9009H1568
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