Genesis

Genesis 30:33–40

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.”

³⁵That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat— every one that had any white on it— and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons. ³⁶Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Laban’s flocks.

³⁷Jacob, however, took fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled the bark, exposing the white inner wood of the branches. ³⁸Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink, ³⁹they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted. ⁴⁰Jacob set apart the young, but made the rest face the streaked dark-colored sheep in Laban’s flocks. Then he set his own stock apart and did not put them with Laban’s animals.

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Genesis 30:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So my honesty	צִדְקָתִי֙	ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6666 righteousness
will testify	וְעָֽנְתָה־	wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
for me	בִּ֤י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you come to check	תָב֥וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my wages	שְׂכָרִ֖י	śə·ḵā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7939 hire, wages
in the future	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
If I have	אִתִּֽי׃	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
any	כֹּ֣ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
goats	בָּֽעִזִּ֗ים	bā·‘iz·zîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are not	אֵינֶנּוּ֩	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
speckled	נָקֹ֨ד	nā·qōḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5348 speckled
or spotted	וְטָל֜וּא	wə·ṭā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2921 patch, spot
or any lambs	בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים	bak·kə·śā·ḇîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3775 lamb
that are not dark-colored	וְחוּם֙	wə·ḥūm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2345 darkened, dark brown or black
they	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will be considered stolen	גָּנ֥וּב	gā·nūḇ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1589 steal

Genesis 30:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Agreed	הֵ֑ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Laban	לָבָ֖ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
Let it be	יְהִ֥י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as you have said	כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃	ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Genesis 30:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That very	הַה֨וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּוֹם֩	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Laban removed	וַיָּ֣סַר	way·yā·sar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
all the streaked	הָֽעֲקֻדִּ֣ים	hā·‘ă·qud·dîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H6124 striped, streaked
or spotted	וְהַטְּלֻאִ֗ים	wə·haṭ·ṭə·lu·’îm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H2921 patch, spot
male goats	הַתְּיָשִׁ֜ים	hat·tə·yā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8495 he-goat
and	וְאֵ֤ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
speckled	הַנְּקֻדּ֣וֹת	han·nə·qud·dō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H5348 speckled
or spotted	וְהַטְּלֻאֹ֔ת	wə·haṭ·ṭə·lu·’ōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural	H2921 patch, spot
female goat	הָֽעִזִּים֙	hā·‘iz·zîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat
every one	כֹּ֤ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had any white	לָבָן֙	lā·ḇān	Adjective - masculine singular	H3836 white
on it	בּ֔וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and every	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
dark-colored	ח֖וּם	ḥūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H2345 darkened, dark brown or black
lamb	בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑ים	bak·kə·śā·ḇîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3775 lamb
and he placed them	וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
under the care	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of his sons	בָּנָֽיו׃	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son

Genesis 30:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he put	וַיָּ֗שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a three-day	שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
journey	דֶּ֚רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
between himself	בֵּינ֖וֹ	bê·nōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H996 interval, space between
and Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
while Jacob	וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב	wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
was shepherding	רֹעֶ֛ה	rō·‘eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
the rest	הַנּוֹתָרֹֽת׃	han·nō·w·ṯā·rōṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H3498 remain over
of Laban’s	לָבָ֖ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
flocks	צֹ֥אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 30:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
however	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
took	וַיִּֽקַּֽח־	way·yiq·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
fresh	לַ֖ח	laḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3892 moist, fresh, new
branches	מַקַּ֥ל	maq·qal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4731 rod, staff
of poplar	לִבְנֶ֛ה	liḇ·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H3839 poplar
almond	וְל֣וּז	wə·lūz	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3869 almond-tree, almond-wood
and plane trees	וְעֶרְמ֑וֹן	wə·ʿɛr·mōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6196 plane-tree
and peeled	וַיְפַצֵּ֤ל	way·p̄aṣ·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6478 peel
exposing	מַחְשֹׂף֙	maḥ·śōp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4286 a laying bare, stripping
the white	לְבָנ֔וֹת	lə·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H3836 white
inner wood	פְּצָל֣וֹת	pə·ṣā·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6479 peeled spot or stripe
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the branches	הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃	ham·maq·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff

Genesis 30:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he set	וַיַּצֵּ֗ג	way·yaṣ·ṣêḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3322 set, place
the peeled	פִּצֵּ֔ל	piṣ·ṣêl	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6478 peel
branches	הַמַּקְלוֹת֙	ham·maq·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff
in the watering	הַמָּ֑יִם	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
troughs	בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹת	bə·ši·qă·ṯō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8268 watering-trough
in front of	לְנֹ֣כַח	lə·nō·ḵaḥ	Preposition-l	H5227 front
the flocks	הַצֹּ֤אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
coming in	תָּבֹ֨אןָ	tā·ḇō·nā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to drink	לִשְׁתּוֹת֙	liš·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink
So when the flocks	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
were in heat	וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָה	way·yê·ḥam·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3179 be hot
and came	בְּבֹאָ֥ן	bə·ḇō·’ān	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to drink	לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃	liš·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink

Genesis 30:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	הַצֹּ֖אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
mated	וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּ	way·ye·ḥĕ·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3179 be hot
in front of	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the branches	הַמַּקְל֑וֹת	ham·maq·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff
And they bore	וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ	wat·tê·laḏ·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
young	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
streaked	עֲקֻדִּ֥ים	‘ă·qud·dîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6124 striped, streaked
or speckled	נְקֻדִּ֖ים	nə·qud·dîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5348 speckled
or spotted	וּטְלֻאִֽים׃	ū·ṭə·lu·’îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H2921 patch, spot

Genesis 30:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֒	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
set apart	הִפְרִ֣יד	hip̄·rîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6504 divide
the young	וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮	wə·hak·kə·śā·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3775 lamb
but made	וַ֠יִּתֵּן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the	הַצֹּ֧אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
face	פְּנֵ֨י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the streaked	עָקֹ֛ד	‘ā·qōḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6124 striped, streaked
dark-colored	ח֖וּם	ḥūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H2345 darkened, dark brown or black
sheep in Laban’s	לָבָ֑ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
flocks	בְּצֹ֣אן	bə·ṣōn	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Then he set	וַיָּֽשֶׁת־	way·yā·šeṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
his own	ל֤וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
stock	עֲדָרִים֙	‘ă·ḏā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5739 flock, herd
apart	לְבַדּ֔וֹ	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
and did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
put them	שָׁתָ֖ם	šā·ṯām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7896 put, set
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Laban’s	לָבָֽן׃	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
animals	צֹ֥אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks