Genesis

Genesis 31:30–35

³⁰Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”

³¹“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force. ³²If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

³³So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent. ³⁴Now Rachel had taken Laban’s household idols, put them in the saddlebag of her camel, and was sitting on them. And Laban searched everything in the tent but found nothing.

³⁵Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched but could not find the household idols.

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Genesis 31:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
you have gone off	הָלֹ֣ךְ	hā·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1980 go, come, walk
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you long	נִכְסֹ֥ף	niḵ·sōp̄	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H3700 long
for your father’s	אָבִ֑יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
But why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you stolen	גָנַ֖בְתָּ	ḡā·naḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1589 steal
my gods	אֱלֹהָֽי׃	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

Genesis 31:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was afraid	יָרֵ֔אתִי	yā·rê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
answered	וַיַּ֥עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I thought	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
would take your daughters	בְּנוֹתֶ֖יךָ	bə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
from me	מֵעִמִּֽי׃	mê·‘im·mî	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H5973 with
by force	תִּגְזֹ֥ל	tiḡ·zōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob

Genesis 31:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If you find	תִּמְצָ֣א	tim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
your gods	אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
with	עִ֠ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
anyone here	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he shall not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
live	יִֽחְיֶה֒	yiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
In the presence of	נֶ֣גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
our relatives	אַחֵ֧ינוּ	’a·ḥê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H251 brother
see	הַֽכֶּר־	hak·ker-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
for yourself	לְךָ֛	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
if anything	מָ֥ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is yours	עִמָּדִ֖י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
and take	וְקַֽח־	wə·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
it back	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
For Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Rachel	רָחֵ֖ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
had stolen	גְּנָבָֽתַם׃	gə·nā·ḇā·ṯam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H1589 steal

Genesis 31:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Laban	לָבָ֜ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
went	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into Jacob’s	יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
tent	בְּאֹ֥הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
then Leah’s	לֵאָ֗ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
tent	וּבְאֹ֣הֶל	ū·ḇə·’ō·hel	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
and then the tents	וּבְאֹ֛הֶל	ū·ḇə·’ō·hel	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of the two	שְׁתֵּ֥י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
maidservants	הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת	hā·’ă·mā·hōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H519 maid, handmaid
but he found	מָצָ֑א	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
nothing	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Then he left	וַיֵּצֵא֙	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
Leah’s	לֵאָ֔ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
tent	מֵאֹ֣הֶל	mê·’ō·hel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
and entered	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Rachel’s	רָחֵֽל׃	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
tent	בְּאֹ֥הֶל	bə·’ō·hel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent

Genesis 31:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Rachel	וְרָחֵ֞ל	wə·rā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
had taken	לָקְחָ֣ה	lā·qə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take
Laban’s household idols	הַתְּרָפִ֗ים	hat·tə·rā·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim
put them	וַתְּשִׂמֵ֛ם	wat·tə·śi·mêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
in the saddlebag	בְּכַ֥ר	bə·ḵar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3733 basket-saddle
of her camel	הַגָּמָ֖ל	hag·gā·māl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1581 camel
and was sitting	וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב	wat·tê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on them	עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
And Laban	לָבָ֛ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
searched	וַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁ	way·maš·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4959 feel, grope
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in the tent	הָאֹ֖הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
but found	מָצָֽא׃	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
nothing	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Genesis 31:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her father	אָבִ֗יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
Sir	אֲדֹנִ֔י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be angry	יִ֙חַר֙	yi·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I cannot	ל֤וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stand up	לָק֣וּם	lā·qūm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
before you	מִפָּנֶ֔יךָ	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am having my period	דֶ֥רֶךְ	ḏe·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
So Laban searched	וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ	way·ḥap·pêś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2664 search
but could not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find	מָצָ֖א	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
the household idols	הַתְּרָפִֽים׃	hat·tə·rā·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim