Genesis

Genesis 30:29–31

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.

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Genesis 30:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
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	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have served you	עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ	‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
and	וְאֵ֛ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
how	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your livestock	מִקְנְךָ֖	miq·nə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4735 cattle
have thrived	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
under my care	אִתִּֽי׃	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with

Genesis 30:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you had	הָיָ֨ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
very little	מְעַט֩	mə·‘aṭ	Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
before my arrival	לְפָנַי֙	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
but now your wealth	לָרֹ֔ב	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
has increased many times over	וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ	way·yip̄·rōṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6555 break through
The LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has blessed	וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
you	אֹתְךָ֖	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
wherever I set foot	לְרַגְלִ֑י	lə·raḡ·lî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
But now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
when	מָתַ֛י	mā·ṯay	Interrogative	H4970 when?
may I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
also	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
provide	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for my own household	לְבֵיתִֽי׃	lə·ḇê·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house

Genesis 30:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	מָ֣ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can I give	אֶתֶּן־	’et·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
Laban asked	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
need to give	תִתֶּן־	ṯit·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
anything	מְא֔וּמָה	mə·’ū·māh	Noun - masculine singular	H3972 anything
Jacob replied	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you do	תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־	ta·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
one thing	הַדָּבָ֣ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
for me	לִּי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I will keep on	אָשׁ֛וּבָה	’ā·šū·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
shepherding	אֶרְעֶ֥ה	’er·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
and keeping	אֶשְׁמֹֽר׃	’eš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
your flocks	צֹֽאנְךָ֖	ṣō·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.