Genesis

Genesis 31:35–39

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.

³⁶Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me? ³⁷You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.

³⁸I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock. ³⁹I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.

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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

Genesis 31:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
became incensed	וַיִּ֥חַר	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
and challenged	וַיָּ֣רֶב	way·yā·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
Laban	בְּלָבָ֑ן	bə·lā·ḇān	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is my crime	פִּשְׁעִי֙	piš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6588 transgression
he	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
For what	מַ֣ה	mah	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
sin of mine	חַטָּאתִ֔י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
have you so hotly pursued	דָלַ֖קְתָּ	ḏā·laq·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1814 burn
me	אַחֲרָֽי׃	’a·ḥă·rāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H310 behind

Genesis 31:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have searched	מִשַּׁ֣שְׁתָּ	miš·šaš·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H4959 feel, grope
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my goods	כֵּלַ֗י	kê·lay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
Have you found	מָּצָ֙אתָ֙	mā·ṣā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
anything	מִכֹּ֣ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that belongs to you	כְּלֵי־	kə·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
Put	שִׂ֣ים	śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
it here	כֹּ֔ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
before	נֶ֥גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
my brothers	אַחַ֖י	’a·ḥay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
and yours	וְאַחֶ֑יךָ	wə·’a·ḥe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
that they may judge	וְיוֹכִ֖יחוּ	wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the two of us	שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃	šə·nê·nū	Number - masculine dual construct; first person common plural	H8147 two

Genesis 31:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have	אָנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
been with	עִמָּ֔ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
you for	זֶה֩	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֨ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years now	שָׁנָ֤ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
Your sheep	רְחֵלֶ֥יךָ	rə·ḥê·le·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7353 ewe
and goats	וְעִזֶּ֖יךָ	wə·‘iz·ze·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5795 she-goat
have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
miscarried	שִׁכֵּ֑לוּ	šik·kê·lū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H7921 be bereaved
nor have I	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eaten	אָכָֽלְתִּי׃	’ā·ḵā·lə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H398 eat
the rams	וְאֵילֵ֥י	wə·’ê·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H352 ram
of your flock	צֹאנְךָ֖	ṣō·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 31:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bring	הֵבֵ֣אתִי	hê·ḇê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
anything torn by wild beasts	טְרֵפָה֙	ṭə·rê·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H2966 animal torn
I	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
bore the loss myself	אֲחַטֶּ֔נָּה	’ă·ḥaṭ·ṭen·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
And you demanded	תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּה	tə·ḇaq·šen·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1245 seek
payment from me	מִיָּדִ֖י	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
for what was stolen	גְּנֻֽבְתִ֣י	gə·nuḇ·ṯî	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular construct	H1589 steal
by day	י֔וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
or night	לָֽיְלָה׃	lā·yə·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity