Genesis

Genesis 35:2–4

²So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. ³Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

⁴So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak^a near Shechem.

Footnotes

a 35:4 Or terebinth or great tree

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Genesis 35:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
told	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
his household	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were with him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
Get rid of	הָסִ֜רוּ	hā·si·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
the foreign	הַנֵּכָר֙	han·nê·ḵār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are among you	בְּתֹכְכֶ֔ם	bə·ṯō·ḵə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8432 midst
Purify yourselves	וְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּ	wə·hiṭ·ṭa·hă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H2891 be clean, pure
and change	וְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּ	wə·ha·ḥă·lî·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
your garments	שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	śim·lō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8071 wrapper, mantle

Genesis 35:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then let us arise	וְנָק֥וּמָה	wə·nā·qū·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and go	וְנַעֲלֶ֖ה	wə·na·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
I will build	וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֗חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
there	שָּׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
to God	לָאֵ֞ל	lā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
who answered	הָעֹנֶ֤ה	hā·‘ō·neh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
me	אֹתִי֙	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in my day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of distress	צָֽרָתִ֔י	ṣā·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6869 id.
He has been	וַיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with me	עִמָּדִ֔י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
wherever	בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I have gone	הָלָֽכְתִּי׃	hā·lā·ḵə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk

Genesis 35:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they gave	וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
foreign	הַנֵּכָר֙	han·nê·ḵār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
and	הַנְּזָמִ֖ים	han·nə·zā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5141 ring
and Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
buried	וַיִּטְמֹ֤ן	way·yiṭ·mōn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2934 hide, conceal
them	אֹתָם֙	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the oak	הָאֵלָ֖ה	hā·’ê·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H424 terebinth
near	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Shechem	שְׁכֶֽם׃	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder

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Genesis 35:2 Exodus 19:14 · Exodus 19:10 · Ezekiel 18:31 · James 4:8 · Genesis 18:19 · Joshua 24:15 · Ezekiel 36:25 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · Joshua 24:23 · Deuteronomy 32:16

Genesis 35:3 Isaiah 43:2 · Genesis 31:3 · Genesis 32:7 · Proverbs 3:6 · Genesis 31:42 · Genesis 28:15 · Psalm 107:6 · Isaiah 30:19 · Psalm 50:15 · Genesis 32:24

Genesis 35:4 Judges 9:6 · Exodus 32:2–4 · Exodus 32:20 · Isaiah 30:22 · Deuteronomy 7:25 · Judges 8:24–27 · Isaiah 2:20 · Hosea 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.