Genesis

Genesis 31:2–3

²And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed.

³Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
saw	וַיַּ֥רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
from the countenance	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of Laban	לָבָ֑ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
that his attitude toward	עִמּ֖וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
him	כִּתְמ֥וֹל	kiṯ·mō·wl	Preposition-k; Adverb	H8543 yesterday
had changed	אֵינֶ֛נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
Go back	שׁ֛וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of your fathers	אֲבוֹתֶ֖יךָ	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and to your kindred	וּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָ	ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·te·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country
and I will be	וְאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה	wə·’eh·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

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

Genesis 31:2 Daniel 3:19 · Genesis 4:5 · 1 Samuel 18:9–11 · 1 Samuel 19:7 · Genesis 30:27

Genesis 31:3 Genesis 28:15 · Hebrews 13:5 · Genesis 32:9 · Isaiah 41:10 · Genesis 31:13 · Psalm 50:15 · Genesis 21:22 · Genesis 28:4 · Genesis 28:13 · Genesis 28:20–22 · Genesis 31:18 · Psalm 46:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.