Genesis

Genesis 31:41–42

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 31:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	זֶה־	zeh-	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
for twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years	שָׁנָה֮	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
I have served	עֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ	‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
in your household	בְּבֵיתֶךָ֒	bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
fourteen	אַרְבַּֽע־	’ar·ba‘-	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
years	שָׁנָה֙	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
for your two	בִּשְׁתֵּ֣י	biš·tê	Preposition-b; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
daughters	בְנֹתֶ֔יךָ	ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
and six	וְשֵׁ֥שׁ	wə·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
years	שָׁנִ֖ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
for your flocks	בְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָ	bə·ṣō·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and you have changed	וַתַּחֲלֵ֥ף	wat·ta·ḥă·lêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
my wages	מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י	maś·kur·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4909 wages
ten	עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
times	מֹנִֽים׃	mō·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4489 counted number, time

Genesis 31:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of my father	אָבִי֩	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֨י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֜ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
and the Fear	וּפַ֤חַד	ū·p̄a·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6343 dread
of Isaac	יִצְחָק֙	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
had not	לוּלֵ֡י	lū·lê	Conjunction	H3884 if not, unless
been	הָ֣יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
surely	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by now	עַתָּ֖ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
you would have sent me away	שִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִי	šil·laḥ·tā·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
empty-handed	רֵיקָ֣ם	rê·qām	Adverb	H7387 emptily, vainly
But God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has seen	רָאָ֥ה	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
my affliction	עָנְיִ֞י	‘ā·nə·yî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6040 affliction, poverty
and the toil	יְגִ֧יעַ	yə·ḡī·aʿ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3018 toil, product
of my hands	כַּפַּ֛י	kap·pay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and last night	אָֽמֶשׁ׃	’ā·meš	Adverb	H570 yesterday
He rendered judgment	וַיּ֥וֹכַח	way·yō·w·ḵaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove

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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.