Genesis

Genesis 19:32–35

³²Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”

³³So that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the firstborn went in and slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.

³⁴The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”

³⁵So again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.

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Genesis 19:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	לְכָ֨ה	lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
let us get our father	אָבִ֛ינוּ	’ā·ḇî·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1 father
drunk	נַשְׁקֶ֧ה	naš·qeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יַ֖יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
so we can sleep	וְנִשְׁכְּבָ֣ה	wə·niš·kə·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7901 lie down
with him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and preserve	וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה	ū·nə·ḥay·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H2421 live
line	זָֽרַע׃	zā·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Genesis 19:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So that	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֣יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they got their father	אֲבִיהֶ֛ן	’ă·ḇî·hen	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H1 father
drunk	וַתַּשְׁקֶ֧יןָ	wat·taš·qe·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יַ֖יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and the firstborn	הַבְּכִירָה֙	hab·bə·ḵî·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1067 first-born
went in	וַתָּבֹ֤א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and slept with	וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	wat·tiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
her father	אָבִ֔יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
he was not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
aware	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
when she lay down	בְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּ	bə·šiḵ·ḇāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
or when she got up	וּבְקׄוּמָֽהּ׃	ū·ḇə·qū·må̄h	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Genesis 19:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The next day	מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת	mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H4283 the morrow
the older	הַבְּכִירָה֙	hab·bə·ḵî·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1067 first-born
said	וַתֹּ֤אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the younger	הַצְּעִירָ֔ה	haṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young
Look	הֵן־	hên-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
I slept with	שָׁכַ֥בְתִּי	šā·ḵaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7901 lie down
my father	אָבִ֑י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
last night	אֶ֖מֶשׁ	’e·meš	Adverb	H570 yesterday
Let us get him drunk	נַשְׁקֶ֨נּוּ	naš·qen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יַ֜יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
again	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
tonight	הַלַּ֗יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
so you can go in	וּבֹ֙אִי֙	ū·ḇō·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
sleep	שִׁכְבִ֣י	šiḵ·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7901 lie down
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and we can preserve	וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה	ū·nə·ḥay·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H2421 live
our father’s	מֵאָבִ֖ינוּ	mê·’ā·ḇî·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1 father
line	זָֽרַע׃	zā·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Genesis 19:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So again	גַּ֣ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
that	הַה֛וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֧יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they got their father	אֲבִיהֶ֖ן	’ă·ḇî·hen	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H1 father
drunk	וַתַּשְׁקֶ֜יןָ	wat·taš·qe·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יָ֑יִן	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and the younger	הַצְּעִירָה֙	haṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young
went in	וַתָּ֤קָם	wat·tā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and slept	וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	wat·tiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
he was not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
aware	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
when she lay down	בְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּ	bə·šiḵ·ḇāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
or when she got up	וּבְקֻמָֽהּ׃	ū·ḇə·qu·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

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