New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 31

Jacob Leaves Secretly for Canaan

1NowJacob heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of Laban’sלָבָן֙la.VanH3837sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290has takenלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947away allכָּל־kol-H3605that was our father’sלְאָבִ֑ינוּle.'a.Vi.nuH1,and from whatH834belonged to our fatherלְאָבִ֔ינוּle.'a.Vi.nuH1he has madeעָשָׂ֕ה'a.SahH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088wealthהַכָּבֹ֖דha.ka.VodH3519.”

2Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200theattitudeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of Labanלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3837,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009, it was not friendlytowardעִמּ֖וֹi.MoH5973him as formerlyכִּתְמ֥וֹלkit.MolH8543.

3Then the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290, “Returnשׁ֛וּבshuvH7725to the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of your fathersאֲבוֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1and to your relativesוּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָu.le.mo.lad.Te.khaH4138, and I will be with you.”

4So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971and calledוַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Rachelלְרָחֵ֣לle.ra.ChelH7354and Leahוּלְלֵאָ֑הu.le.le.'AhH3812to his flockצֹאנֽוֹ׃tzo.NoH6629in the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704,

5and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “I seeרֹאֶ֤הro.'EhH7200your father’sאֲבִיכֶ֔ן'a.vi.KhenH1attitudeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440, that it is not friendlytowardאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413me as formerlyכִּתְמֹ֣לkit.MolH8543, butthe Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֣יve.lo.HeiH430of my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1has beenהָיָ֖הha.YahH1961with me.

6You knowיְדַעְתֶּ֑ןye.da'.TenH3045that I have servedעָבַ֖דְתִּי'a.Vad.tiH5647your fatherאֲבִיכֶֽן׃'a.vi.KhenH1with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605my strengthכֹּחִ֔יko.ChiH3581.

7Yet your fatherוַאֲבִיכֶן֙va.'a.vi.KhenH1hascheatedH8524me andchangedוְהֶחֱלִ֥ףve.he.che.LifH2498my wagesמַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖יmas.kur.TiH4909tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235timesמֹנִ֑יםmo.NimH4489; however,Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430did not allowנְתָנ֣וֹne.ta.NoH5414him to hurtלְהָרַ֖עle.ha.Ra'H7489me.

8Ifאִם־'im-H518he spokeיֹאמַ֗רyo.MarH559thusכֹּ֣הkohH3541, ‘The speckledנְקֻדִּים֙ne.ku.DimH5348shall be your wagesשְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khaH7939,’then allכָל־khol-H3605the flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629broughtH3205forthH3205speckledנְקֻדִּ֑יםne.ku.DimH5348;and ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he spokeיֹאמַ֗רyo.MarH559thusכֹּ֣הkohH3541, ‘The stripedעֲקֻדִּים֙'a.ku.DimH6124shall be your wagesשְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khaH7939,’then allכָל־khol-H3605the flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629broughtH3205forthH3205stripedעֲקֻדִּֽים׃'a.ku.DimH6124.

9Thus Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430hastakenH5337awayוַיַּצֵּ֧לvai.ya.TzelH5337your father’sאֲבִיכֶ֖ם'a.vi.KhemH1livestockמִקְנֵ֥הmik.NehH4735and givenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414them to me.

10And it cameוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961about at the timeבְּעֵת֙be.'EtH6256when the flockH6629werematingיַחֵ֣םya.ChemH3179that I liftedוָאֶשָּׂ֥אva.'e.Sa'H5375up my eyesעֵינַ֛י'ei.NaiH5869and sawוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200in a dreamבַּחֲל֑וֹםba.cha.LomH2472,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009,the maleהָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ha.'a.tu.DimH6260goatsH6260which werematingהָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.LimH5927werestripedעֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.DimH6124,speckledנְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.DimH5348,and mottledוּבְרֻדִּֽים׃u.ve.ru.DimH1261.

11Thenthe angelמַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me in the dreamבַּחֲל֖וֹםba.cha.LomH2472, ‘Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290,’and I saidוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559, ‘Hereהִנֵּֽנִי׃hi.Ne.niH2009I am.’

12He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘Liftשָׂא־sa'-H5375up nowנָ֨אna'H4994your eyesעֵינֶ֤יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869and seeוּרְאֵה֙u.re.'EhH7200thatallכָּל־kol-H3605the maleהָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ha.'a.tu.DimH6260goatsH6260which arematingהָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.LimH5927are stripedעֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.DimH6124,speckledנְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.DimH5348,and mottledוּבְרֻדִּ֑יםu.ve.ru.DimH1261; forI have seenרָאִ֔יתִיra.'I.tiH7200allכָּל־kol-H3605that Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837has been doingעֹ֥שֶׂה'O.sehH6213to you.

13I amthe Godהָאֵל֙ha.'ElH410ofBethelH1008,whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָּׁם֙'a.Sher shamH834 H8033youanointedמָשַׁ֤חְתָּma.Shach.taH4886a pillarמַצֵּבָ֔הma.tze.VahH4676,whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁ֖ם'a.Sher shamH834 H8033you madeנָדַ֥רְתָּna.Dar.taH5087a vowנֶ֑דֶרNe.derH5088to Me; nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258ariseק֥וּםkumH6965,leaveצֵא֙tze'H3318thisH2088landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776, andreturnוְשׁ֖וּבve.ShuvH7725to the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of your birthמוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃mo.lad.Te.khaH4138.’”

14Rachelרָחֵל֙ra.ChelH7354and Leahוְלֵאָ֔הve.le.'AhH3812saidוַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָהva.to.Mar.nahH559to him, “Do we stillהַע֥וֹדha.'odH5750have any portionחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.LahH5159in our father’sאָבִֽינוּ׃'a.Vi.nuH1houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004?

15Are we not reckonedנֶחְשַׁ֥בְנוּnech.Shav.nuH2803by him as foreignersנָכְרִיּ֛וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237? Forhe has soldמְכָרָ֑נוּme.kha.Ra.nuH4376us, and has alsoגַּם־gam-H1571entirelyוַיֹּ֥אכַלvai.Yo.khalH398consumedאָכ֖וֹל'a.KholH398our purchaseH3701priceH3701.

16Surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588allכָל־khol-H3605the wealthהָעֹ֗שֶׁרha.'O.sherH6239whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430has takenH5337awayהִצִּ֤ילhi.TzilH5337from our fatherמֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּme.'a.Vi.nuH1belongs to us and our childrenוּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּu.le.va.Nei.nuH1121;nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258then, doעֲשֵֽׂה׃'a.SehH6213whateverכֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨רkol 'a.SherH3605 H834Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430has saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559to you.”

17Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290aroseוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and putוַיִּשָּׂ֛אvai.yi.Sa'H5375his childrenבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his wivesנָשָׁ֖יוna.ShavH802upon camelsהַגְּמַלִּֽים׃ha.ge.ma.LimH1581;

18and he droveH5090awayH5090allכָּל־kol-H3605his livestockמִקְנֵ֗הוּmik.Ne.huH4735and allכָּל־kol-H3605his propertyרְכֻשׁוֹ֙re.khu.ShoH7399whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had gatheredרָכָ֔שׁra.KhashH7408,his acquiredקִנְיָנ֔וֹkin.ya.NoH7075livestockמִקְנֵה֙mik.NehH4735whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he had gatheredרָכַ֖שׁra.KhashH7408in Paddan-aramבְּפַדַּ֣ןbe.fa.DanH6307,to goלָב֛וֹאla.Vo'H935to the landאַ֥רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667to his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakH3327.

19When Labanוְלָבָ֣ןve.la.VanH3837had goneהָלַ֔ךְha.LakhH1980to shearלִגְזֹ֖זlig.ZozH1494his flockצֹאנ֑וֹtzo.NoH6629,then Rachelרָחֵ֔לra.ChelH7354stoleוַתִּגְנֹ֣בva.tig.NoH1589thehouseholdH8655idolsH8655that were her father’sלְאָבִֽיהָ׃le.'a.Vi.haH1.

20And Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290deceivedוַיִּגְנֹ֣בvai.yig.NoH1589Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837the Arameanהָאֲרַמִּ֑יha.'a.ra.MiH761by not tellingהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046him that he was fleeingבֹרֵ֖חַvo.Re.achH1272.

21So he fledוַיִּבְרַ֥חvai.yiv.RachH1272with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that he had; and he aroseוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674the EuphratesRiverהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104,and setוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440toward the hillהַ֥רharH2022countryH2022ofGileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568.

Laban Pursues Jacob

22When it was toldוַיֻּגַּ֥דvai.yu.GadH5046Labanלְלָבָ֖ןle.la.VanH3837on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117that Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290had fledבָרַ֖חva.RachH1272,

23then he tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947hiskinsmenאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251with him and pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףvai.yir.DofH7291him a distance ofsevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651days’יָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117journeyדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,and he overtookוַיַּדְבֵּ֥קvai.yad.BekH1692him in the hillבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022countryH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568.

24Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Labanלָבָ֥ןla.VanH3837the Arameanהָאֲרַמִּ֖יha.'a.ra.MiH761in adreamבַּחֲלֹ֣םba.cha.LomH2472of the nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104that you do not speakתְּדַבֵּ֥רte.da.BerH1696to Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290eitherH4480goodמִטּ֥וֹבmi.TovH2896orעַד־'ad-H5704badרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.”

25Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837caughtוַיַּשֵּׂ֥גvai.ya.SegH5381up with Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290.Now Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֗בve.ya.'a.KoH3290had pitchedתָּקַ֤עta.Ka'H8628his tentאָהֳלוֹ֙'o.ho.LoH168in the hillבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022countryבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022,and Labanוְלָבָ֛ןve.la.VanH3837with hiskinsmenאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251campedתָּקַ֥עta.Ka'H8628in the hillH2022countryH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568.

26Then Labanלָבָן֙la.VanH3837saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בle.ya.'a.KoH3290, “Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have you doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213by deceivingוַתִּגְנֹ֖בva.tig.NoH1589me and carryingH5090awayוַתְּנַהֵג֙va.te.na.HegH5090my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֔יbe.no.TaiH1323like captivesכִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹתkish.vu.YotH7617of the swordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719?

27Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100did you fleeלִבְרֹ֔חַliv.Ro.achH1272secretlyנַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙nach.Be.taH2244anddeceiveוַתִּגְנֹ֖בva.tig.NoH1589me, and did not tellהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046me so that I might have sentH7971you awayוָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛va.'a.sha.le.cha.KhaH7971with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֥הbe.sim.ChahH8057and with songsוּבְשִׁרִ֖יםu.ve.shi.RimH7892, withtimbrelבְּתֹ֥ףbe.TofH8596and withlyreוּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃u.ve.khi.NorH3658;

28and did not allowנְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִיne.tash.Ta.niH5203meto kissלְנַשֵּׁ֥קle.na.ShekH5401my sonsלְבָנַ֖יle.va.NaiH1121and my daughtersוְלִבְנֹתָ֑יve.liv.no.TaiH1323?Nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258you have doneעֲשֽׂוֹ׃a.SoH5528 H6213foolishlyהִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽhis.Kal.taH5528.

29It is inmy powerיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213you harmרָ֑עRa'H7451, butthe Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֨יve.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֜ם'a.vi.KhemH1spokeאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559to me lastאֶ֣מֶשׁ׀'E.meshH570nightH570,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104not to speakמִדַּבֵּ֥רmi.da.BerH1696eitherH4480goodמִטּ֥וֹבmi.TovH2896orעַד־'ad-H5704badרָֽע׃Ra'H7451to Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290.’

30Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258you have indeedהָלֹ֣ךְha.LokhH1980goneהָלַ֔כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980away becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you longedנִכְסֹ֥ףnikh.SofH3700greatlyנִכְסַ֖פְתָּהnikh.Saf.tahH3700for your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004; butwhyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100did you stealגָנַ֖בְתָּga.Nav.taH1589my godsאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430?”

31Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290repliedוַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030to Labanלְלָבָ֑ןle.la.VanH3837, “BecauseH3588I was afraidיָרֵ֔אתִיya.Re.tiH3372,for I thoughtH559that you would takeH1497your daughtersבְּנוֹתֶ֖יךָbe.no.Tei.khaH1323from me by forceH1497.

32The one with whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you findתִּמְצָ֣אtim.Tza'H4672your godsאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430shall not liveיִֽחְיֶה֒yich.YehH2421;in the presenceנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048of ourkinsmenאַחֵ֧ינוּ'a.Chei.nuH251pointהַֽכֶּר־ha.ker-H5234out whatמָ֥הmahH4100is yoursamongH5973my belongingsH5973and takeוְקַֽח־ve.kach-H3947itfor yourself.” For Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290did not knowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045that Rachelרָחֵ֖לra.ChelH7354had stolenגְּנָבָֽתַם׃ge.na.Va.tamH1589them.

33So Labanלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3837wentוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935into Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ya.'a.KoH3290tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168and into Leah’sלֵאָ֗הle.'AhH3812tentוּבְאֹ֣הֶלu.ve.'O.helH168and into the tentוּבְאֹ֛הֶלu.ve.'O.helH168of the twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147maidsהָאֲמָהֹ֖תha.'a.ma.HotH519,but he did not findמָצָ֑אma.Tza'H4672them.Then he wentוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318out of Leah’sלֵאָ֔הle.'AhH3812tentמֵאֹ֣הֶלme.'O.helH168and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935Rachel’sרָחֵֽל׃ra.ChelH7354tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168.

34Now Rachelוְרָחֵ֞לve.ra.ChelH7354had takenלָקְחָ֣הla.ke.ChahH3947thehouseholdH8655idolsH8655and putוַתְּשִׂמֵ֛םva.te.si.MemH7760them in the camel’sהַגָּמָ֖לha.ga.MalH1581saddleבְּכַ֥רbe.KharH3733,and she satוַתֵּ֣שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427on them. And Labanלָבָ֛ןla.VanH3837feltH4959throughH4959allכָּל־kol-H3605the tentהָאֹ֖הֶלha.'O.helH168but did not findמָצָֽא׃ma.Tza'H4672them.

35She saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559to her fatherאָבִ֗יהָ'a.Vi.haH1, “Let not my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113be angryיִ֙חַר֙yi.charH2734that I cannotאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201 H3808riseלָק֣וּםla.KumH6965beforeמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH4480 H6440you, for the mannerדֶ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of womenנָשִׁ֖יםna.ShimH802is upon me.” So he searchedוַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂvay.cha.PesH2664but did not findמָצָ֖אma.Tza'H4672thehouseholdH8655idolsH8655.

36Then Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֖בle.ya.'a.KoH3290becameH2734angryH2734and contendedוַיָּ֣רֶבvai.Ya.revH7378with Labanבְּלָבָ֑ןbe.la.VanH3837;and Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoH3290saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Labanלְלָבָ֔ןle.la.VanH3837, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100is my transgressionפִּשְׁעִי֙pish.'IH6588?Whatמַ֣הmahH4100is my sinחַטָּאתִ֔יcha.ta.TiH2403that you have hotlyH1814pursuedH1814me?

37Thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588you have feltH4959throughH4959allכָּל־kol-H3605my goodsכֵּלַ֗יke.LaiH3627,whatמַה־mah-H4100have you foundמָּצָ֙אתָ֙ma.Tza.taH4672of allמִכֹּ֣לmi.KolH3605your householdבֵיתֶ֔ךָvei.Te.khaH1004goodsכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627?Setשִׂ֣יםsimH7760ithereכֹּ֔הKohH3541beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048mykinsmenאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251and yourkinsmenוְאַחֶ֑יךָve.'a.Chei.khaH251,that they may decideוְיוֹכִ֖יחוּve.yo.Khi.chuH3198betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996us twoשְׁנֵֽינוּ׃she.Nei.nuH8147.

38Theseזֶה֩zehH2088twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֤הsha.NahH8141I have beenwith you; your ewesרְחֵלֶ֥יךָre.che.Lei.khaH7353and your femaleוְעִזֶּ֖יךָve.'i.Zei.khaH5795goatsH5795have not miscarriedשִׁכֵּ֑לוּshi.Ke.luH7921,norH3808have I eatenאָכָֽלְתִּי׃'a.Khal.tiH398the ramsוְאֵילֵ֥יve.'ei.LeiH352of your flocksצֹאנְךָ֖tzo.ne.KhaH6629.

39That which was tornטְרֵפָה֙te.re.FahH2966of beastsI did not bringהֵבֵ֣אתִיhe.Ve.tiH935to you; I boreH2398the lossH2398of it myselfאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595.You requiredתְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּהte.vak.She.nahH1245it of my handמִיָּדִ֖יmi.ya.DiH3027whetherstolenגְּנֻֽבְתִ֣יge.nuv.TiH1589by dayי֔וֹםYomH3117or stolenוּגְנֻֽבְתִ֖יu.ge.nuv.TiH1589by nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915.

40ThusI was: by dayבַיּ֛וֹםvai.YomH3117theheatחֹ֖רֶבCho.revH2721consumedאֲכָלַ֥נִי'a.kha.La.niH398me and the frostוְקֶ֣רַחve.Ke.rachH7140by nightבַּלָּ֑יְלָהba.La.ye.lahH3915,and my sleepשְׁנָתִ֖יshe.na.TiH8142fledוַתִּדַּ֥דva.ti.DadH5074from my eyesמֵֽעֵינָֽי׃Me.'ei.NaiH5869.

41Theseזֶה־zeh-H2088twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָה֮sha.NahH8141I have been in your houseבְּבֵיתֶךָ֒be.vei.te.KhaH1004;I servedעֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ'a.vad.Ti.khaH5647you fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה'ar.ba'- 'es.RehH702 H6240yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141for your twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֣יbish.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתֶ֔יךָve.no.Tei.khaH1323and sixוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141for your flockבְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָbe.tzo.Ne.khaH6629, and youchangedוַתַּחֲלֵ֥ףva.ta.cha.LefH2498my wagesמַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖יmas.kur.TiH4909tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235timesמֹנִֽים׃mo.NimH4489.

42Ifלוּלֵ֡יlu.LeiH3884the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of my fatherאָבִי֩'a.ViH1,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85,and the fearוּפַ֤חַדu.Fa.chadH6343of Isaacיִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakH3327,hadH1961not beenH1961for me, surelyכִּ֥יkiH3588nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258you would have sentH7971me awayשִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִיshi.lach.Ta.niH7971empty-handedרֵיקָ֣םrei.KamH7387.Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430has seenרָאָ֥הra.'AhH7200my afflictionעָנְיִ֞י'a.ne.YiH6040and the toilיְגִ֧יַעye.Gi.ya'H3018of my handsכַּפַּ֛יka.PaiH3709, so HerenderedH3198judgmentH3198lastאָֽמֶשׁ׃'A.meshH570nightH570.”

The Covenant of Mizpah

43Then Labanלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3837repliedוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030to Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290, “The daughtersהַבָּנ֨וֹתha.ba.NotH1323are my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֜יbe.no.TaiH1323,and the childrenוְהַבָּנִ֤יםve.ha.ba.NimH1121are my childrenבָּנַי֙ba.NaiH1121, andthe flocksוְהַצֹּ֣אןve.ha.TzonH6629are my flocksצֹאנִ֔יtzo.NiH6629,and allוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605that you seeרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200is mine. But whatמָֽה־mah-H4100can I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֤ה'e.'e.SehH6213this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117to theseלָאֵ֙לֶּה֙la.'E.lehH428my daughtersוְלִבְנֹתַ֞יve.liv.no.TaiH1323orא֥וֹ'oH176to their childrenלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ןliv.nei.HenH1121whomH834they have borneיָלָֽדוּ׃ya.La.duH3205?

44So nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258comeלְכָ֛הle.KhahH1980, let usmakeנִכְרְתָ֥הnikh.re.TahH3772a covenantבְרִ֖יתve.RitH1285, you and I, andlet it be a witnessלְעֵ֖דle.'EdH5707betweenH996you and me.”

45Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947a stoneאָ֑בֶן'A.venH68and setוַיְרִימֶ֖הָvay.ri.Me.haH7311it up asa pillarמַצֵּבָֽה׃ma.tze.VahH4676.

46Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤בya.'a.KoH3290saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hiskinsmenלְאֶחָיו֙le.'e.ChavH251, “Gatherלִקְט֣וּlik.TuH3950stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimH68.”So they tookוַיִּקְח֥וּvai.yik.ChuH3947stonesאֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimH68and madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213a heapגָ֑לGalH1530,and they ateוַיֹּ֥אכְלוּvai.Yo.khe.luH398thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033by the heapהַגָּֽל׃ha.GalH1530.

47Now Labanלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3837calledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121itJegar-sahaduthaH3026,but Jacobוְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בve.ya.'a.KoH3290calledקָ֥רָאKa.ra'H7121itGaleedגַּלְעֵֽד׃gal.'EdH1567.

48Labanלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3837saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thisהַזֶּ֥הha.ZehH2088heapהַגַּ֨לha.GalH1530is a witnessעֵ֛ד'edH5707betweenH996you and me this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117.”Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֥ן'al- kenH5921 H3651it was namedקָרָֽא־ שְׁמ֖וֹka.ra'- she.MoH7121 H8034Galeedגַּלְעֵֽד׃gal.'EdH1567,

49andMizpahוְהַמִּצְפָּה֙ve.ha.mitz.PahH4709,for he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, “May the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068watchיִ֥צֶףYi.tzefH6822betweenH996you and me whenכִּ֥יkiH3588we areabsentנִסָּתֵ֖רni.sa.TerH5641oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376from the otherמֵרֵעֵֽהוּ׃me.re.'E.huH7453.

50Ifאִם־'im-H518you mistreatתְּעַנֶּ֣הte.'a.NehH6031my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֗יbe.no.TaiH1323,or ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you takeתִּקַּ֤חti.KachH3947wivesנָשִׁים֙na.ShimH802besidesעַל־'al-H5921my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֔יbe.no.TaiH1323, althoughnoאֵ֥ין'einH369manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376is with us, seeרְאֵ֕הre.'EhH7200,Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430is witnessעֵ֖ד'edH5707betweenH996you and me.”

51Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בle.ya.'a.KoH3290, “Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088heapהַגַּ֣לha.GalH1530and beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009the pillarהַמַצֵּבָ֔הha.ma.tze.VahH4676whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have setיָרִ֖יתִיya.Ri.tiH3384betweenH996you and me.

52ThisH2088heapהַגַּ֣לha.GalH1530is a witnessעֵ֚ד'edH5707,and the pillarהַמַּצֵּבָ֑הha.ma.tze.VahH4676is a witnessוְעֵדָ֖הve.'e.DahH5713,that I will not passאֶֽעֱבֹ֤ר'e.'e.VorH5674by thisH2088heapהַגַּ֣לha.GalH1530to you for harm, and you will not passתַעֲבֹ֨רta.'a.VorH5674by thisH2088heapהַגַּ֥לha.GalH1530and thisH2088pillarהַמַּצֵּבָ֥הha.ma.tze.VahH4676to me, for harmH7463.

53The 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.TuH8199betweenבֵינֵ֔ינוּvei.Nei.nuH996us.” So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֣עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650bythe fearבְּפַ֖חַדbe.Fa.chadH6343of his fatherאָבִ֥יו'a.VivH1Isaacיִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakH3327.

54Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya.'a.KoH3290offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֨חvai.yiz.BachH2076a sacrificeזֶ֙בַח֙ze.vachH2077on the mountainבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022,and calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121hiskinsmenלְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.ChavH251tothe mealלֶאֱכָל־ לָ֑חֶםle.'e.khol- La.chemH398 H3899;and they ateוַיֹּ֣אכְלוּvai.Yo.khe.luH398the mealלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899and spentH3885the nightוַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885on the mountainבָּהָֽר׃ba.HarH2022.

55Earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242Labanלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3837aroseH7925, andkissedוַיְנַשֵּׁ֧קvay.na.ShekH5401his sonsלְבָנָ֛יוle.va.NavH1121and his daughtersוְלִבְנוֹתָ֖יוve.liv.no.TavH1323and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288them. Then Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837departedוַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and returnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to his placeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.

Jacob Leaves Secretly for Canaan

Laban Pursues Jacob

The Covenant of Mizpah

Commentaries on Genesis 31