Genesis

Genesis 30:31–34

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 30:31

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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.