Genesis

Genesis 30:27–34

27But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.” 28And he added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”

29Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care. 30Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”

31“What can I give you?” Laban asked.

“You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks. 32Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages. 33So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

34“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”

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Genesis 30:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Labanלָבָ֔ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֖ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
please stayנָ֛אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
I have learned by divinationנִחַ֕שְׁתִּיni·ḥaš·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH5172 hiss, whisper, prognosticate
that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has blessed meוַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִיway·ḇā·ră·ḵê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH1288 kneel, bless
because of youבִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃biḡ·lā·le·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1558 account

Genesis 30:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he addedוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Nameנָקְבָ֧הnā·qə·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5344 pierce
your wagesשְׂכָרְךָ֛śə·ḵā·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7939 hire, wages
and I will pay themוְאֶתֵּֽנָה׃wə·’et·tê·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set

Genesis 30:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
knowיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
howאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have served youעֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
andוְאֵ֛תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your livestockמִקְנְךָ֖miq·nə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4735 cattle
have thrivedהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
under my careאִתִּֽי׃’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with

Genesis 30:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Indeedכִּ֡יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you hadהָיָ֨הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
very littleמְעַט֩mə·‘aṭAdjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
before my arrivalלְפָנַי֙lə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
but now your wealthלָרֹ֔בlā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
has increased many times overוַיִּפְרֹ֣ץway·yip̄·rōṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
youאֹתְךָ֖’ō·ṯə·ḵāDirect object marker; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
wherever I set footלְרַגְלִ֑יlə·raḡ·lîPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7272 foot
But nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
whenמָתַ֛יmā·ṯayInterrogativeH4970 when?
may Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
alsoגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
provideאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
for my own householdלְבֵיתִֽי׃lə·ḇê·ṯîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house

Genesis 30:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמָ֣הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can I giveאֶתֶּן־’et·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
Laban askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You do notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
need to giveתִתֶּן־ṯit·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
anythingמְא֔וּמָהmə·’ū·māhNoun - masculine singularH3972 anything
Jacob repliedיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you doתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
one thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
for meלִּי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
I will keep onאָשׁ֛וּבָה’ā·šū·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
shepherdingאֶרְעֶ֥ה’er·‘ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
and keepingאֶשְׁמֹֽר׃’eš·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
your flocksצֹֽאנְךָ֖ṣō·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 30:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let me goאֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר’e·‘ĕ·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your flocksצֹֽאנְךָ֜ṣō·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and removeהָסֵ֨רhā·sêrVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH5493 turn aside
from themמִשָּׁ֜םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
speckledנָקֹ֣דnā·qōḏAdjective - masculine singularH5348 speckled
or spottedוְטָל֗וּאwə·ṭā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2921 patch, spot
sheepשֶׂ֣ה׀śehNoun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
dark-coloredחוּם֙ḥūmAdjective - masculine singularH2345 darkened, dark brown or black
lambבַּכְּשָׂבִ֔יםbak·kə·śā·ḇîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3775 lamb
and every spottedוְטָל֥וּאwə·ṭā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2921 patch, spot
or speckledוְנָקֹ֖דwə·nā·qōḏConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH5348 speckled
goatבָּעִזִּ֑יםbā·‘iz·zîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5795 she-goat
These will beוְהָיָ֖הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my wagesשְׂכָרִֽי׃śə·ḵā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7939 hire, wages

Genesis 30:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So my honestyצִדְקָתִי֙ṣiḏ·qā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6666 righteousness
will testifyוְעָֽנְתָה־wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
for meבִּ֤יbîPreposition; first person common singular
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you come to checkתָב֥וֹאṯā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my wagesשְׂכָרִ֖יśə·ḵā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7939 hire, wages
in the futureבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
If I haveאִתִּֽי׃’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
anyכֹּ֣לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
goatsבָּֽעִזִּ֗יםbā·‘iz·zîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5795 she-goat
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
are notאֵינֶנּוּ֩’ê·nen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
speckledנָקֹ֨דnā·qōḏAdjective - masculine singularH5348 speckled
or spottedוְטָל֜וּאwə·ṭā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2921 patch, spot
or any lambsבַּכְּשָׂבִ֔יםbak·kə·śā·ḇîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3775 lamb
that are not dark-coloredוְחוּם֙wə·ḥūmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2345 darkened, dark brown or black
theyה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will be considered stolenגָּנ֥וּבgā·nūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1589 steal

Genesis 30:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Agreedהֵ֑ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Labanלָבָ֖ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
Let it beיְהִ֥יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as you have saidכִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵāPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word

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Genesis 30:27 Isaiah 61:9 · Genesis 26:24 · Acts 7:10 · Ruth 2:13 · Genesis 12:3 · Exodus 3:21 · Genesis 39:21–23 · Genesis 39:2–5 · Genesis 47:25 · Genesis 30:30 · Genesis 18:3 · Daniel 1:9

Genesis 30:28 Genesis 29:15 · Genesis 29:19

Genesis 30:29 Genesis 31:6 · Genesis 31:38–40 · 1 Peter 2:18 · Titus 2:9–10 · Matthew 24:45 · Colossians 3:22–25 · Ephesians 6:5–8 · Genesis 30:5 · 1 Peter 2:15

Genesis 30:30 1 Timothy 5:8 · 2 Corinthians 12:14 · Deuteronomy 11:10

Genesis 30:31 Psalm 118:8 · Hebrews 13:5 · 2 Samuel 21:4–6

Genesis 30:32 Genesis 31:8 · Genesis 31:10

Genesis 30:33 1 Samuel 26:23 · 2 Samuel 22:21 · Psalm 37:6 · Genesis 31:37 · Isaiah 59:12 · Exodus 13:14

Genesis 30:34 1 Corinthians 14:5 · Numbers 22:29 · Galatians 5:12 · 1 Corinthians 7:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.