Genesis

Genesis 31:36–42

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. 40As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

41Thus for twenty years I have served in your household— fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks— and you have changed my wages ten times! 42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”

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Genesis 31:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֖בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
became incensedוַיִּ֥חַרway·yi·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
and challengedוַיָּ֣רֶבway·yā·reḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
Labanבְּלָבָ֑ןbə·lā·ḇānPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is my crimeפִּשְׁעִי֙piš·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6588 transgression
heיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
For whatמַ֣הmahInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
sin of mineחַטָּאתִ֔יḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
have you so hotly pursuedדָלַ֖קְתָּḏā·laq·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1814 burn
meאַחֲרָֽי׃’a·ḥă·rāyPreposition; first person common singularH310 behind

Genesis 31:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have searchedמִשַּׁ֣שְׁתָּmiš·šaš·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4959 feel, grope
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my goodsכֵּלַ֗יkê·layNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
Have you foundמָּצָ֙אתָ֙mā·ṣā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
anythingמִכֹּ֣לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that belongs to youכְּלֵי־kə·lê-Noun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
Putשִׂ֣יםśîmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
it hereכֹּ֔הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
beforeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
my brothersאַחַ֖י’a·ḥayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH251 brother
and yoursוְאַחֶ֑יךָwə·’a·ḥe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
that they may judgeוְיוֹכִ֖יחוּwə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the two of usשְׁנֵֽינוּ׃šə·nê·nūNumber - masculine dual construct; first person common pluralH8147 two

Genesis 31:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I haveאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
been withעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
you forזֶה֩zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years nowשָׁנָ֤הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
Your sheepרְחֵלֶ֥יךָrə·ḥê·le·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH7353 ewe
and goatsוְעִזֶּ֖יךָwə·‘iz·ze·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5795 she-goat
have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
miscarriedשִׁכֵּ֑לוּšik·kê·lūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH7921 be bereaved
nor have Iלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatenאָכָֽלְתִּי׃’ā·ḵā·lə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH398 eat
the ramsוְאֵילֵ֥יwə·’ê·lêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH352 ram
of your flockצֹאנְךָ֖ṣō·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 31:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bringהֵבֵ֣אתִיhê·ḇê·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
anything torn by wild beastsטְרֵפָה֙ṭə·rê·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH2966 animal torn
Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
bore the loss myselfאֲחַטֶּ֔נָּה’ă·ḥaṭ·ṭen·nāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH2398 miss
And you demandedתְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּהtə·ḇaq·šen·nāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1245 seek
payment from meמִיָּדִ֖יmî·yā·ḏîPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
for what was stolenגְּנֻֽבְתִ֣יgə·nuḇ·ṯîVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular constructH1589 steal
by dayי֔וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
or nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

Genesis 31:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As it wasהָיִ֧יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the heatחֹ֖רֶבḥō·reḇNoun - masculine singularH2721 dryness, drought, heat
consumed meאֲכָלַ֥נִי’ă·ḵā·la·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH398 eat
by dayבַיּ֛וֹםḇay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and the frostוְקֶ֣רַחwə·qe·raḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7140 frost, ice
by nightבַּלָּ֑יְלָהbal·lā·yə·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and sleepשְׁנָתִ֖יšə·nā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8142 sleep
fledוַתִּדַּ֥דwat·tid·daḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
from my eyesמֵֽעֵינָֽי׃mê·‘ê·nāyPreposition-m; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye

Genesis 31:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thusזֶה־zeh-Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
for twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearsשָׁנָה֮šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
I have servedעֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
in your householdבְּבֵיתֶךָ֒bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־’ar·ba‘-Number - feminine singularH702 four
yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
for your twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֣יbiš·têPreposition-b; Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
daughtersבְנֹתֶ֔יךָḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1323 daughter
and sixוְשֵׁ֥שׁwə·šêšConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular constructH8337 six
yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
for your flocksבְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָbə·ṣō·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and you have changedוַתַּחֲלֵ֥ףwat·ta·ḥă·lêp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH2498 pass on or away, pass through
my wagesמַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖יmaś·kur·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4909 wages
tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯNumber - masculine singular constructH6235 ten
timesמֹנִֽים׃mō·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH4489 counted number, time

Genesis 31:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of my fatherאָבִי֩’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
and the Fearוּפַ֤חַדū·p̄a·ḥaḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6343 dread
of Isaacיִצְחָק֙yiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
had notלוּלֵ֡יlū·lêConjunctionH3884 if not, unless
beenהָ֣יָהhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
surelyכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
by nowעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
you would have sent me awayשִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִיšil·laḥ·tā·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
empty-handedרֵיקָ֣םrê·qāmAdverbH7387 emptily, vainly
But Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has seenרָאָ֥הrā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
my afflictionעָנְיִ֞י‘ā·nə·yîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6040 affliction, poverty
and the toilיְגִ֧יעַyə·ḡī·aʿNoun - masculine singular constructH3018 toil, product
of my handsכַּפַּ֛יkap·payNoun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and last nightאָֽמֶשׁ׃’ā·mešAdverbH570 yesterday
He rendered judgmentוַיּ֥וֹכַחway·yō·w·ḵaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove

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Genesis 31:36 Ephesians 4:26 · James 1:19–20 · Genesis 30:2 · 2 Kings 13:19 · 2 Kings 5:11 · Mark 3:5 · Genesis 49:7 · Proverbs 28:1 · Numbers 16:15 · Genesis 34:7

Genesis 31:37 1 Peter 2:12 · Hebrews 13:18 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · Genesis 31:32 · Joshua 7:23 · 1 Corinthians 6:4–5 · Matthew 18:16 · 1 Samuel 12:3–4

Genesis 31:38 Ezekiel 34:2–4 · Genesis 30:27 · Genesis 30:30 · Exodus 23:26 · Deuteronomy 28:4

Genesis 31:39 Exodus 22:31 · Luke 2:8 · Leviticus 22:8 · Exodus 22:10–13 · 1 Samuel 17:34–35 · John 10:12–13

Genesis 31:40 1 Peter 5:2–4 · Exodus 3:1 · Hebrews 13:7 · Hosea 12:12 · Luke 2:8 · Psalm 78:70–71 · Exodus 2:19–22 · John 21:15–17

Genesis 31:41 Genesis 31:7 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · 2 Corinthians 11:26 · Genesis 31:38 · Genesis 30:33–40 · Genesis 29:18–30

Genesis 31:42 Psalm 31:7 · Isaiah 8:13 · Genesis 31:53 · Genesis 31:29 · Psalm 124:1–3 · Exodus 3:7 · Genesis 29:32 · Genesis 31:24 · Jude 1:9 · 1 Chronicles 12:17 · Genesis 31:5 · Genesis 16:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.