Genesis

Genesis 31:14–19

14And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house? 15Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us. 16Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”

17Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels, 18and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram,b to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.

19Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.

Footnotes

  • b 31:18 That is, northwest Mesopotamia

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Genesis 31:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Rachelרָחֵל֙rā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
and Leahוְלֵאָ֔הwə·lê·’āhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
repliedוַתַּ֤עַןwat·ta·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
Do weלָ֛נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
have any portionחֵ֥לֶקḥê·leqNoun - masculine singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הwə·na·ḥă·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
leftהַע֥וֹדha·‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
in our father’sאָבִֽינוּ׃’ā·ḇî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

Genesis 31:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Are we notהֲל֧וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
regardedנֶחְשַׁ֥בְנוּneḥ·šaḇ·nūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common pluralH2803 think, account
by himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
as outsidersנָכְרִיּ֛וֹתnā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH5237 foreign, alien
Not onlyכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
has he sold usמְכָרָ֑נוּmə·ḵā·rā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH4376 sell
but he hasגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
certainly squanderedוַיֹּ֥אכַלway·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
what was paid for usכַּסְפֵּֽנוּ׃kas·pê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3701 silver, money

Genesis 31:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wealthהָעֹ֗שֶׁרhā·‘ō·šerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has taken awayהִצִּ֤ילhiṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
from our fatherמֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּmê·’ā·ḇî·nūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
belongs to usלָ֥נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
and to our childrenוּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּū·lə·ḇā·nê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1121 son
Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
doעֲשֵֽׂה׃‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
whateverכֹּל֩kōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has toldאָמַ֧ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

Genesis 31:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
got upוַיָּ֖קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and putוַיִּשָּׂ֛אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
his childrenבָּנָ֥יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and his wivesנָשָׁ֖יוnā·šāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
camelsהַגְּמַלִּֽים׃hag·gə·mal·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1581 camel

Genesis 31:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he droveוַיִּנְהַ֣גway·yin·haḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5090 drive, conduct
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his livestockמִקְנֵ֗הוּmiq·nê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4735 cattle
along with allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the possessionsרְכֻשׁוֹ֙rə·ḵu·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7399 property, goods
he had acquiredרָכָ֔שׁrā·ḵāšVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7408 collect, gather
in Paddan-aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rāmPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
to goלָב֛וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
in the landאַ֥רְצָה’ar·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
in Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘anNoun - proper - masculine singularH3667 Canaan

Genesis 31:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now while Labanוְלָבָ֣ןwə·lā·ḇānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
was outהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
shearingלִגְזֹ֖זliḡ·zōzPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1494 shear
his sheepצֹאנ֑וֹṣō·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Rachelרָחֵ֔לrā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
stoleוַתִּגְנֹ֣בwat·tiḡ·nōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1589 steal
her father’sלְאָבִֽיהָ׃lə·’ā·ḇî·hāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֖יםhat·tə·rā·p̄îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8655 Teraphim

Cross-references

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

Genesis 31:14 Genesis 2:24 · Ruth 4:11 · Genesis 29:29 · Genesis 29:24

Genesis 31:15 Genesis 29:15–20 · Nehemiah 5:8 · Genesis 31:41 · Genesis 29:27–30 · Genesis 30:26 · Exodus 21:7–11

Genesis 31:16 Genesis 31:9 · Psalm 45:10 · Genesis 30:35–31:1

Genesis 31:17 1 Samuel 30:17 · Genesis 24:10 · Genesis 24:61

Genesis 31:18 Genesis 28:21 · Genesis 35:27–29 · Genesis 27:41 · Genesis 27:1–2

Genesis 31:19 1 Samuel 19:13 · Hosea 3:4 · Genesis 31:30 · Genesis 35:2 · Ezekiel 21:21 · Genesis 31:32 · Judges 18:14–24 · Judges 17:4–5 · Genesis 31:34 · Judges 18:31 · Joshua 24:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.