Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 31
1Now Jacob heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'H8085אֶת־'et-H853that Laban’sלָבָן֙ לֵאמֹ֔רla.Van le.MorH3837H559sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121were sayingדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697, “Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290אֵ֖ת'etH853has taken awayלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belonged toour fatherלְאָבִ֑ינוּle.'a.Vi.nuH1and builtעָשָׂ֕ה'a.SahH6213אֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088wealthהַכָּבֹ֖דha.ka.VodH3519atוּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣רu.me.'a.SherH834our father’s expenseלְאָבִ֔ינוּle.'a.Vi.nuH1.”
3Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290, “Go backשׁ֛וּבshuvH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of your fathersאֲבוֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1and to your kindredוּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָu.le.mo.lad.Te.khaH4138,and I will beוְאֶֽהְיֶ֖הve.'eh.YehH1961with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973.”
5and he toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559them, “Iאָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595אֶת־'et-H853can seeרֹאֶ֤הro.'EhH7200from your father’sאֲבִיכֶ֔ן'a.vi.KhenH1countenanceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588his attitude toward meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413has changedאֵינֶ֥נּוּ כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם'ei.Ne.nu kit.Mol shil.ShomH369H8543H8032;but the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֣יve.lo.HeiH430of my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1has beenהָיָ֖הha.YahH1961with meעִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.DiH5978.
7And although heוַאֲבִיכֶן֙va.'a.vi.KhenH1has cheatedהֵ֣תֶלHe.telH2048meand changedוְהֶחֱלִ֥ףve.he.che.LifH2498אֶת־'et-H853my wagesמַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖יmas.kur.TiH4909tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235timesמֹנִ֑יםmo.NimH4489,Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430has notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808allowed himנְתָנ֣וֹne.ta.NoH5414to harm meלְהָרַ֖ע עִמָּדִֽי׃le.ha.Ra' 'i.ma.DiH7489H5978.
8Ifאִם־ כֹּ֣ה'im- kohH518H3541he saidיֹאמַ֗רyo.MarH559, ‘The speckledנְקֻדִּים֙ne.ku.DimH5348will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961your wagesשְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khaH7939,’then the wholeכָל־khol-H3605flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629boreוְיָלְד֥וּve.yal.DuH3205speckled offspringנְקֻדִּ֑יםne.ku.DimH5348.Ifוְאִם־ כֹּ֣הve.'im- kohH518H3541he saidיֹאמַ֗רyo.MarH559, ‘The streakedעֲקֻדִּים֙'a.ku.DimH6124will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961your wagesשְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khaH7939,’then the wholeכָל־khol-H3605flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629boreוְיָלְד֥וּve.yal.DuH3205streaked offspringעֲקֻדִּֽים׃'a.ku.DimH6124.
10וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961Whenבְּעֵת֙be.'EtH6256the flocksהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629were breedingיַחֵ֣םya.ChemH3179,I sawוָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶאva.'e.Sa' 'ei.Nai va.'E.re'H5375H5869H7200in a dreamבַּחֲל֑וֹם וְהִנֵּ֤הba.cha.Lom ve.hi.NehH2472H2009that the streakedעֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.DimH6124,spottedוּבְרֻדִּֽים׃u.ve.ru.DimH1261,and speckledנְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.DimH5348malesהָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ha.'a.tu.DimH6260were matingהָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.LimH5927withעַל־'al-H5921the femalesהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629.
12‘Look upשָׂא־ נָ֨א עֵינֶ֤יךָsa'- na' 'ei.Nei.khaH5375H4994H5869,’he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘and seeוּרְאֵה֙u.re.'EhH7200that allכָּל־kol-H3605the malesהָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ha.'a.tu.DimH6260that are matingהָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.LimH5927withעַל־'al-H5921the flockהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629are streakedעֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.DimH6124,spottedוּבְרֻדִּ֑יםu.ve.ru.DimH1261,or speckledנְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.DimH5348;forכִּ֣יkiH3588I have seenרָאִ֔יתִיra.'I.tiH7200אֵ֛ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837has doneעֹ֥שֶׂה'O.sehH6213to you.
13Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595am the Godהָאֵל֙ha.'ElH410of BethelH1008,whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you anointedמָשַׁ֤חְתָּ שָּׁם֙ma.Shach.ta shamH4886H8033the pillarמַצֵּבָ֔הma.tze.VahH4676אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834and madeנָדַ֥רְתָּ שָׁ֖םna.Dar.ta shamH5087H8033a solemn vowנֶ֑דֶרNe.derH5088to Me.Nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258get upק֥וּםkumH6965,leaveצֵא֙ מִן־tze' min-H3318H4480thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063land at onceהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and returnוְשׁ֖וּבve.ShuvH7725toאֶל־'el-H413your nativeמוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃mo.lad.Te.khaH4138landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776.’”
16Surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588allכָל־khol-H3605the wealthהָעֹ֗שֶׁרha.'O.sherH6239thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430has taken awayהִצִּ֤ילhi.TzilH5337from our fatherמֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּme.'a.Vi.nuH1belongs to usה֖וּאhu'H1931and to our childrenוּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּu.le.va.Nei.nuH1121.Soוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258doעֲשֵֽׂה׃'a.SehH6213whateverכֹּל֩kolH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430has toldאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.”
18and he droveוַיִּנְהַ֣גvai.yin.HagH5090אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605his livestock before himמִקְנֵ֗הוּmik.Ne.huH4735וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִקְנֵה֙mik.NehH4735קִנְיָנ֔וֹkin.ya.NoH7075אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834רָכָ֔שׁra.KhashH7408בְּפַדַּ֣ןbe.fa.DanH6307,along with allכָּל־kol-H3605the possessionsרְכֻשׁוֹ֙re.khu.ShoH7399אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he had acquiredרָכַ֖שׁra.KhashH7408in Paddan-aramאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758,to goלָב֛וֹאla.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakH3327in the landאַ֥רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776in Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.
21So heהוּא֙hu'H1931fledוַיִּבְרַ֥חvai.yiv.RachH1272with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his possessionsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104,and headed forוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853פָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440the hill countryהַ֥רharH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568.
Laban Pursues Jacob
23So he tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853his relativesאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973,pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףvai.yir.DofH7291Jacobאַחֲרָ֔יו דֶּ֖רֶךְ'a.cha.Rav De.rekhH310H1870for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,and overtookוַיַּדְבֵּ֥קvai.yad.BekH1692himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853in the hill countryבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568.
24But that nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Labanלָבָ֥ןla.VanH3837the Arameanהָאֲרַמִּ֖יha.'a.ra.MiH761in a dreamבַּחֲלֹ֣םba.cha.LomH2472and warnedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, “Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104notפֶּן־pen-H6435to sayתְּדַבֵּ֥רte.da.BerH1696anything toעִֽם־'im-H5973Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290,either goodמִטּ֥וֹבmi.TovH2896orעַד־'ad-H5704badרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.”
25Now Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290had pitchedתָּקַ֤עta.Ka'H8628אֶֽת־'et-H853his tentאָהֳלוֹ֙'o.ho.LoH168in the hill countryבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568when Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837אֶֽת־'et-H853overtookוַיַּשֵּׂ֥גvai.ya.SegH5381himוְיַעֲקֹ֗בve.ya.'a.KoH3290,and Labanוְלָבָ֛ןve.la.VanH3837and his relativesאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251campedתָּקַ֥ע אֶת־ta.Ka' 'et-H8628H854there as wellבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022.
26Then Labanלָבָן֙la.VanH3837saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בle.ya.'a.KoH3290, “Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have you doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213?You have deceivedוַתִּגְנֹ֖בva.tig.NoH1589meאֶת־ לְבָבִ֑י'et- le.va.ViH853H3824and carried off my daughtersוַתְּנַהֵג֙ בְּנֹתַ֔יva.te.na.Heg be.no.TaiH1323H5090אֶת־'et-H853like captivesכִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹתkish.vu.YotH7617of warחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719!
27Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100did you run awayלִבְרֹ֔חַliv.Ro.achH1272secretlyנַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙nach.Be.taH2244and deceiveוַתִּגְנֹ֖בva.tig.NoH1589meאֹתִ֑י'o.TiH853,without evenוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808tellingהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046me?I would have sent you awayוָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛va.'a.sha.le.cha.KhaH7971with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֥הbe.sim.ChahH8057and singingוּבְשִׁרִ֖יםu.ve.shi.RimH7892,with tambourinesבְּתֹ֥ףbe.TofH8596and harpsוּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃u.ve.khi.NorH3658.
29יֶשׁ־yesh-H3426I have power to doלְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתle.'El ya.Di la.'a.SotH6213H410H3027youעִמָּכֶ֖ם'i.ma.KhemH5973great harmרָ֑עRa'H7451,but last nightאֶ֣מֶשׁ׀'E.meshH570the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֨יve.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֜ם'a.vi.KhemH1saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559to meאֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר'e.Lai le.MorH413H559, ‘Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104not to sayמִדַּבֵּ֥רmi.da.BerH1696anything toעִֽם־'im-H5973Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290,either goodמִטּ֥וֹבmi.TovH2896orעַד־'ad-H5704badרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.’
31“I was afraidכִּ֣י יָרֵ֔אתִיki ya.Re.tiH3588H3372,”Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290answeredוַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030, “forוַיֹּ֣אמֶר כִּ֣י פֶּן־vai.Yo.mer ki pen-H3588H559H6435I thoughtאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559youלְלָבָ֑ןle.la.VanH3837would take your daughtersבְּנוֹתֶ֖יךָbe.no.Tei.khaH1323from meמֵעִמִּֽי׃me.'i.MiH5973by forceתִּגְזֹ֥לtig.ZolH1497אֶת־'et-H853.
32If you findתִּמְצָ֣אtim.Tza'H4672אֶת־'et-H853your godsאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430withעִ֠ם'imH5973anyone hereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834,he shall notלֹ֣אlo'H3808liveיִֽחְיֶה֒yich.YehH2421!In the presence ofנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048our relativesאַחֵ֧ינוּ'a.Chei.nuH251,seeהַֽכֶּר־ha.ker-H5234for yourselfif anythingמָ֥הmahH4100is yoursעִמָּדִ֖י'i.ma.DiH5978,and takeוְקַֽח־ve.kach-H3947it back.”For Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808knowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Rachelרָחֵ֖לra.ChelH7354had stolenגְּנָבָֽתַם׃ge.na.Va.tamH1589the idols.
33So Labanלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3837wentוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935into Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ya.'a.KoH3290tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168,then Leah’sלֵאָ֗הle.'AhH3812tentוּבְאֹ֣הֶלu.ve.'O.helH168,and then the tentsוּבְאֹ֛הֶלu.ve.'O.helH168of the twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147maidservantsהָאֲמָהֹ֖תha.'a.ma.HotH519,but he foundמָצָ֑אma.Tza'H4672nothingוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808.Then he leftוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318Leah’sלֵאָ֔הle.'AhH3812tentמֵאֹ֣הֶלme.'O.helH168and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935Rachel’sרָחֵֽל׃ra.ChelH7354tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168.
34Now Rachelוְרָחֵ֞לve.ra.ChelH7354had takenלָקְחָ֣הla.ke.ChahH3947אֶת־'et-H853Laban’s household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֗יםha.te.ra.FimH8655,put themוַתְּשִׂמֵ֛םva.te.si.MemH7760in the saddlebagבְּכַ֥רbe.KharH3733of her camelהַגָּמָ֖לha.ga.MalH1581,and was sittingוַתֵּ֣שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427on themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921.And Labanלָבָ֛ןla.VanH3837אֶת־'et-H853searchedוַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁvay.ma.SheshH4959everythingכָּל־kol-H3605in the tentהָאֹ֖הֶלha.'O.helH168but foundמָצָֽא׃ma.Tza'H4672nothingוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808.
35Rachelsaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413her fatherאָבִ֗יהָ'a.Vi.haH1, “Sirאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113,do notאַל־'al-H408be angryיִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣יyi.char be.'ei.NeiH2734H5869thatכִּ֣יkiH3588I cannotל֤וֹא אוּכַל֙Lo' 'u.KhalH3808H3201stand upלָק֣וּםla.KumH6965before youמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440;forכִּי־ki-H3588I am having my periodדֶ֥רֶךְ נָשִׁ֖יםDe.rekh na.ShimH1870H802.”So Laban searchedוַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂvay.cha.PesH2664but could notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808findמָצָ֖אma.Tza'H4672אֶת־'et-H853the household idolsהַתְּרָפִֽים׃ha.te.ra.FimH8655.
36Then Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֖בle.ya.'a.KoH3290became incensedוַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charH2734and challengedוַיָּ֣רֶבvai.Ya.revH7378Labanבְּלָבָ֑ן וַיַּ֤עַןbe.la.Van vai.Ya.'anH3837H6030. “Whatמַה־mah-H4100is my crimeפִּשְׁעִי֙pish.'IH6588?”heיַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoH3290saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559לְלָבָ֔ןle.la.VanH3837. “For whatמַ֣הmahH4100sin of mineחַטָּאתִ֔יcha.ta.TiH2403כִּ֥יkiH3588have you so hotly pursuedדָלַ֖קְתָּda.Lak.taH1814meאַחֲרָֽי׃'a.cha.RaiH310?
37כִּֽי־ki-H3588You have searchedמִשַּׁ֣שְׁתָּmi.Shash.taH4959אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605my goodsכֵּלַ֗י מַה־ke.Lai mah-H3627H4100!Have you foundמָּצָ֙אתָ֙ma.Tza.taH4672anythingמִכֹּ֣לmi.KolH3605that belongs to youכְּלֵי־ בֵיתֶ֔ךָke.lei- vei.Te.khaH3627H1004?Putשִׂ֣יםsimH7760it hereכֹּ֔הKohH3541beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048my brothersאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251and yoursוְאַחֶ֑יךָve.'a.Chei.khaH251,that they may judgeוְיוֹכִ֖יחוּve.yo.Khi.chuH3198betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the two of usשְׁנֵֽינוּ׃she.Nei.nuH8147.
38I haveאָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595been withעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973you forזֶה֩zehH2088twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242years nowשָׁנָ֤הsha.NahH8141.Your sheepרְחֵלֶ֥יךָre.che.Lei.khaH7353and goatsוְעִזֶּ֖יךָve.'i.Zei.khaH5795have notלֹ֣אlo'H3808miscarriedשִׁכֵּ֑לוּshi.Ke.luH7921,nor have Iלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatenאָכָֽלְתִּי׃'a.Khal.tiH398the ramsוְאֵילֵ֥יve.'ei.LeiH352of your flockצֹאנְךָ֖tzo.ne.KhaH6629.
39I did notלֹא־lo'-H3808bringהֵבֵ֣אתִיhe.Ve.tiH935youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413anything torn by wild beastsטְרֵפָה֙te.re.FahH2966;Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595bore the loss myselfאֲחַטֶּ֔נָּה'a.chat.Te.nahH2398.And you demandedתְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּהte.vak.She.nahH1245payment from meמִיָּדִ֖יmi.ya.DiH3027for what was stolenגְּנֻֽבְתִ֣יge.nuv.TiH1589by dayי֔וֹם וּגְנֻֽבְתִ֖יYom u.ge.nuv.TiH3117H1589or nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915.
41Thusזֶה־zeh-H2088for twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָה֮sha.NahH8141I have servedעֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ'a.vad.Ti.khaH5647in your householdבְּבֵיתֶךָ֒be.vei.te.KhaH1004—fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה'ar.ba'- 'es.RehH702H6240yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141for your twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֣יbish.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתֶ֔יךָve.no.Tei.khaH1323and sixוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141for your flocksבְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָbe.tzo.Ne.khaH6629—and you have changedוַתַּחֲלֵ֥ףva.ta.cha.LefH2498אֶת־'et-H853my wagesמַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖יmas.kur.TiH4909tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235timesמֹנִֽים׃mo.NimH4489!
42If the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of my fatherאָבִי֩'a.ViH1,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85and the Fearוּפַ֤חַדu.Fa.chadH6343of Isaacיִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakH3327,had notלוּלֵ֡יlu.LeiH3884beenהָ֣יָהHa.yahH1961with me,surelyכִּ֥יkiH3588by nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258you would have sent me awayשִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִיshi.lach.Ta.niH7971אֶת־'et-H853empty-handedרֵיקָ֣םrei.KamH7387.But Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430has seenרָאָ֥הra.'AhH7200my afflictionעָנְיִ֞י'a.ne.YiH6040וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the toilיְגִ֧יַעye.Gi.ya'H3018of my handsכַּפַּ֛יka.PaiH3709,and last nightאָֽמֶשׁ׃'A.meshH570He rendered judgmentוַיּ֥וֹכַחvai.Yo.khachH3198.”
Jacob’s Covenant with Laban
43But Labanלָבָ֜ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־la.Van vai.Yo.mer 'el-H3837H559H413answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290, “Thesedaughtersהַבָּנ֨וֹתha.ba.NotH1323are my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֜יbe.no.TaiH1323, thesesonsוְהַבָּנִ֤יםve.ha.ba.NimH1121aremy sonsבָּנַי֙ba.NaiH1121,and these flocksוְהַצֹּ֣אןve.ha.TzonH6629aremy flocksצֹאנִ֔יtzo.NiH6629!Everythingוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859seeרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200isה֑וּאHu'H1931mine!Yet whatמָֽה־mah-H4100can I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֤ה'e.'e.SehH6213todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117about theseלָאֵ֙לֶּה֙la.'E.lehH428daughtersוְלִבְנֹתַ֞יve.liv.no.TaiH1323of mine orא֥וֹ'oH176the childrenלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ןliv.nei.HenH1121אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they have borneיָלָֽדוּ׃ya.La.duH3205?
46andיַעֲקֹ֤בya.'a.KoH3290hesaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his relativesלְאֶחָיו֙le.'e.ChavH251, “Gatherלִקְט֣וּlik.TuH3950somestonesאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimH68.”So they tookוַיִּקְח֥וּvai.yik.ChuH3947stonesאֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimH68and madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213a moundגָ֑לGalH1530,and thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033byעַל־'al-H5921the moundהַגָּֽל׃ha.GalH1530they ateוַיֹּ֥אכְלוּvai.Yo.khe.luH398.
48Then Labanלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3837declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thisהַזֶּ֥הha.ZehH2088moundהַגַּ֨לha.GalH1530is a witnessעֵ֛ד'edH5707between youבֵּינִ֥יbei.NiH996and meוּבֵינְךָ֖u.vei.ne.KhaH996this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117.”Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֥ן'al- kenH5921H3651the place was calledקָרָֽא־ שְׁמ֖וֹka.ra'- she.MoH7121H8034Galeedגַּלְעֵֽד׃gal.'EdH1567.
49It wasalso called Mizpahוְהַמִּצְפָּה֙ve.ha.mitz.PahH4709,becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Labansaidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, “May the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068keep watchיִ֥צֶףYi.tzefH6822between youבֵּינִ֣יbei.NiH996and meוּבֵינֶ֑ךָu.vei.Ne.khaH996whenכִּ֥יkiH3588we are absentנִסָּתֵ֖רni.sa.TerH5641from each otherאִ֥ישׁ מֵרֵעֵֽהוּ׃'ish me.re.'E.huH7453H376.
50Ifאִם־'im-H518you mistreatתְּעַנֶּ֣הte.'a.NehH6031אֶת־'et-H853my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֗יbe.no.TaiH1323orוְאִם־ve.'im-H518takeתִּקַּ֤חti.KachH3947otherעַל־ בְּנֹתַ֔י'al- be.no.TaiH5921H1323wivesנָשִׁים֙na.ShimH802,although noאֵ֥ין'einH369oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376is with usעִמָּ֑נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973,rememberרְאֵ֕הre.'EhH7200that Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430is awitnessעֵ֖ד'edH5707between you and meH996.”
51Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בle.ya.'a.KoH3290, “Here isהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009theהַזֶּ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ha.Zeh ve.hi.NehH2088H2009moundהַגַּ֣לha.GalH1530,and here is the pillarהַמַצֵּבָ֔הha.ma.tze.VahH4676אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have set upיָרִ֖יתִיya.Ri.tiH3384between you and meH996.
52Thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088moundהַגַּ֣לha.GalH1530is a witnessעֵ֚ד'edH5707,and this pillarהַמַּצֵּבָ֑הha.ma.tze.VahH4676is a witnessוְעֵדָ֖הve.'e.DahH5713,thatאִם־'im-H518Iאָ֗נִי'A.niH589will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808go pastאֶֽעֱבֹ֤ר'e.'e.VorH5674thisהַזֶּ֔ה וְאִם־ha.Zeh ve.'im-H2088H518moundהַגַּ֣לha.GalH1530to harm youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413אֶת־'et-H853,and youאַ֠תָּה'A.tahH859will notלֹא־lo'-H3808go pastתַעֲבֹ֨ר אֵלַ֜יta.'a.Vor 'e.LaiH5674H413אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֛הha.ZehH2088וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853moundהַגַּ֥לha.GalH1530andהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063pillarהַמַּצֵּבָ֥הha.ma.tze.VahH4676to harm meלְרָעָֽה׃le.ra.'AhH7451.
53May the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85and the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יve.lo.HeiH430of Nahorנָחוֹר֙na.chOrH5152,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.HemH1,judgeיִשְׁפְּט֣וּyish.pe.TuH8199between usבֵינֵ֔ינוּvei.Nei.nuH996.”So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֣עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650by the Fearבְּפַ֖חַדbe.Fa.chadH6343of his fatherאָבִ֥יו'a.VivH1Isaacיִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakH3327.
54Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya.'a.KoH3290offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֨חvai.yiz.BachH2076a sacrificeזֶ֙בַח֙ze.vachH2077on the mountainבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022and invitedוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his relativesלְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.ChavH251to eatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398a mealלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899.And after they had eatenוַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ לֶ֔חֶםvai.Yo.khe.lu Le.chemH398H3899,they spent the nightוַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885on the mountainבָּהָֽר׃ba.HarH2022.
55Early the next morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,Labanלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3837got upוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925and kissedוַיְנַשֵּׁ֧קvay.na.ShekH5401his grandchildrenלְבָנָ֛יוle.va.NavH1121and daughtersוְלִבְנוֹתָ֖יוve.liv.no.TavH1323and blessed themוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288אֶתְהֶ֑ם'et.HemH853.Thenלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837heleftוַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to returnוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.
Commentaries on Genesis 31
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- Rashi on Tanakh
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- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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