Genesis

Genesis 30:25–26

²⁵Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland. ²⁶Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

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Genesis 30:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וַיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
after	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Rachel	רָחֵ֖ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
had given birth to	יָלְדָ֥ה	yā·lə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֑ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Laban	לָבָ֔ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
Send me on my way	שַׁלְּחֵ֙נִי֙	šal·lə·ḥê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
so I can return	וְאֵ֣לְכָ֔ה	wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my homeland	מְקוֹמִ֖י	mə·qō·w·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

Genesis 30:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Give	תְּנָ֞ה	tə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
my wives	נָשַׁ֣י	nā·šay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
children	יְלָדַ֗י	yə·lā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
for whom	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have served you	עָבַ֧דְתִּי	‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5647 work, serve
that I may go on my way	וְאֵלֵ֑כָה	wə·’ê·lê·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
know	יָדַ֔עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
how	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
hard I have worked	עֲבֹדָתִ֖י	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5656 labour, service
for you	עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃	‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve

Cross-references

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Genesis 30:25 Genesis 24:54 · Genesis 24:56 · Genesis 28:13 · Genesis 26:3 · Genesis 18:33 · Genesis 28:15 · Genesis 24:6–7 · Genesis 31:55 · Genesis 31:13 · Acts 7:4–5

Genesis 30:26 Hosea 12:12 · Genesis 29:30 · Genesis 31:31 · Genesis 31:6 · Genesis 31:38–41 · Genesis 29:19–20 · Genesis 31:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.