Genesis

Genesis 31:9–13

⁹Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.

¹⁰When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females. ¹¹In that dream the angel^a of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’

And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

¹²‘Look up,’ he said, ‘and see that all the males that are mating with the flock are streaked, spotted, or speckled; for I have seen all that Laban has done to you. ¹³I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up, leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”

Footnotes

a 31:11 Or Angel

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Genesis 31:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has taken away	וַיַּצֵּ֧ל	way·yaṣ·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
your father’s	אֲבִיכֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
livestock	מִקְנֵ֥ה	miq·nêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4735 cattle
and given	וַיִּתֶּן־	way·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Genesis 31:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	בְּעֵת֙	bə·‘êṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
the flocks	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
were breeding	יַחֵ֣ם	ya·ḥêm	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3179 be hot
I saw	וָאֶשָּׂ֥א	wā·’eś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
in a dream	בַּחֲל֑וֹם	ba·ḥă·lō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
that the streaked	עֲקֻדִּ֥ים	‘ă·qud·dîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6124 striped, streaked
spotted	וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃	ū·ḇə·rud·dîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H1261 spotted, marked
and speckled	נְקֻדִּ֖ים	nə·qud·dîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5348 speckled
males	הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙	hā·‘at·tu·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat
were mating	הָעֹלִ֣ים	hā·‘ō·lîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the females	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 31:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that dream	בַּחֲל֖וֹם	ba·ḥă·lō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
the angel	מַלְאַ֧ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֜י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Jacob	יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
And I replied	וָאֹמַ֖ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
Here I am	הִנֵּֽנִי׃	hin·nê·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2009 lo! behold!

Genesis 31:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look up	שָׂא־	śā-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
he said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and see	וּרְאֵה֙	ū·rə·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
that all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the males	הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙	hā·‘at·tu·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat
that are mating	הָעֹלִ֣ים	hā·‘ō·lîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the flock	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
are streaked	עֲקֻדִּ֥ים	‘ă·qud·dîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6124 striped, streaked
spotted	וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים	ū·ḇə·rud·dîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H1261 spotted, marked
or speckled	נְקֻדִּ֖ים	nə·qud·dîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5348 speckled
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have seen	רָאִ֔יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Laban	לָבָ֖ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
has done	עֹ֥שֶׂה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to you	לָּֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

Genesis 31:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִ֤י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am the God	הָאֵל֙	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
of Bethel	אֵ֔ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
where	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you anointed	מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ	mā·šaḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
the pillar	מַצֵּבָ֔ה	maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and made	נָדַ֥רְתָּ	nā·ḏar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5087 vow
a solemn vow	נֶ֑דֶר	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
to Me	לִּ֛י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Now	עַתָּ֗ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
get up	ק֥וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
leave	צֵא֙	ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and return	וְשׁ֖וּב	wə·šūḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your native	מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃	mō·w·laḏ·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country
land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land