Genesis

Genesis 31:24–29

24But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”

25Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there as well. 26Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war! 27Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps. 28But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye . Now you have done a foolish thing.

29I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’

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Genesis 31:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But that nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהhal·lā·yə·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
cameוַיָּבֹ֧אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Labanלָבָ֥ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
the Arameanהָאֲרַמִּ֖יhā·’ă·ram·mîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH761 Aramean
in a dreamבַּחֲלֹ֣םba·ḥă·lōmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular constructH2472 dream
and warnedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himל֗וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
to sayתְּדַבֵּ֥רtə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
anything toעִֽם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
either goodמִטּ֥וֹבmiṭ·ṭō·wḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
orעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
badרָֽע׃rā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Genesis 31:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֗בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
had pitchedתָּקַ֤עtā·qa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
his tentאָהֳלוֹ֙’ā·ho·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent
in the hill countryבָּהָ֔רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃hag·gil·‘āḏArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
when Labanלָבָ֖ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
overtookוַיַּשֵּׂ֥גway·yaś·śêḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5381 reach, overtake
and Labanוְלָבָ֛ןwə·lā·ḇānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
and his relativesאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
campedתָּקַ֥עtā·qa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast

Genesis 31:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Labanלָבָן֙lā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Whatמֶ֣הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
You have deceivedוַתִּגְנֹ֖בwat·tiḡ·nōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH1589 steal
meאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
and carried off my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֔יbə·nō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH1323 daughter
like captivesכִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹתkiš·ḇu·yō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural constructH7617 take captive
of warחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Genesis 31:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
did you run awayלִבְרֹ֔חַliḇ·rō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1272 go through, flee
secretlyנַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙naḥ·bê·ṯāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2244 withdraw, hide
and deceiveוַתִּגְנֹ֖בwat·tiḡ·nōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH1589 steal
meאֹתִ֑י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
without evenוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
tellingהִגַּ֣דְתָּhig·gaḏ·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
meלִּ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
I would have sent you awayוָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛wā·’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7971 send
with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֥הbə·śim·ḥāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and singingוּבְשִׁרִ֖יםū·ḇə·ši·rîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH7892 song
with tambourinesבְּתֹ֥ףbə·ṯōp̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH8596 timbrel, tambourine
and harpsוּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·wrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3658 lyre

Genesis 31:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But you did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
even let meנְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִיnə·ṭaš·ta·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5203 leave, forsake, permit
kissלְנַשֵּׁ֥קlə·naš·šêqPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5401 kiss
my grandchildrenלְבָנַ֖יlə·ḇā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1121 son
and my daughtersוְלִבְנֹתָ֑יwə·liḇ·nō·ṯāyConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH1323 daughter
Nowעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
you have doneעֲשֽׂוֹ׃‘ă·śōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
a foolish thingהִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽhis·kal·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5528 be foolish, or a fool

Genesis 31:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have power to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
youעִמָּכֶ֖ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
great harmרָ֑עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
but last nightאֶ֣מֶשׁ׀’e·mešAdverbH570 yesterday
the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֨יwê·lō·hêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֜ם’ă·ḇî·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
saidאָמַ֧ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֣י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
not to sayמִדַּבֵּ֥רmid·dab·bêrPreposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
anything toעִֽם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
either goodמִטּ֥וֹבmiṭ·ṭō·wḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
orעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
badרָֽע׃rā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

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Genesis 31:24 Genesis 24:50 · Genesis 31:29 · Genesis 20:3 · Genesis 31:42 · Numbers 24:13 · 2 Samuel 13:22 · Matthew 27:19 · Genesis 41:1 · Numbers 22:26 · Genesis 40:5 · Genesis 28:5 · Isaiah 37:29

Genesis 31:25 Hebrews 11:9 · Genesis 33:18 · Genesis 12:8

Genesis 31:26 1 Samuel 30:2 · Genesis 4:10 · 1 Samuel 14:43 · Genesis 3:13 · Genesis 20:9–10 · Genesis 26:10 · 1 Samuel 17:29 · Genesis 12:18 · Genesis 31:16 · Genesis 2:24 · Joshua 7:19 · Genesis 34:29

Genesis 31:27 Exodus 15:20 · Genesis 24:59–60 · Proverbs 26:23–26 · Genesis 4:21 · Genesis 31:20–21 · Job 21:11–14 · Genesis 31:3–5 · Judges 6:27 · Genesis 31:31

Genesis 31:28 Genesis 31:55 · Acts 20:37 · 1 Kings 19:20 · Ruth 1:14 · Genesis 31:3 · 1 Corinthians 2:14 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Exodus 4:27 · Genesis 31:13 · Ruth 1:9 · 1 Samuel 13:13 · Genesis 31:24

Genesis 31:29 Genesis 31:53 · Genesis 31:42 · Genesis 28:13 · Joshua 24:2–3 · Genesis 31:24 · Acts 5:38–39 · Daniel 6:26 · Psalm 52:1 · Daniel 6:20 · Acts 9:5 · Daniel 2:47 · Daniel 3:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.