Genesis 28 interlinear
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And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
וַיִּקְרָאand he summonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121יִצְחָקIsaacname m individualH3327אֶל־toprepH413יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וַיְבָרֶךְand he blessedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1288אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853וַיְצַוֵּהוּand he commanded himConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6680וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִקַּחyou must takeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3947אִשָּׁהa wifenoun sg f absH802מִבְּנוֹתfrom [the] daughters ofprep + noun pl f cstrH1323כְּנָעַן׃Canaanname LocationH3667 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
קוּםariseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6965לֵךְgoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980פַּדֶּנָהPaddan towardsname Location + Directional sfxH6307אֲרָםAramname LocationH758בֵּיתָה[the] house of towardsnoun sg m cstr + Directional sfxH1004בְתוּאֵלBethuelname m individualH1328אֲבִי[the] father ofnoun sg m cstrH1אִמֶּךָmother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517וְקַח־and takeconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947לְךָfor the yourselfprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031מִשָּׁםfrom thereprep + advH8033אִשָּׁהa wifenoun sg f absH802מִבְּנוֹתone of [the] daughters ofprep + noun pl f cstrH1323לָבָןLabanname m individualH3837אֲחִי[the] brother ofnoun sg m cstrH251אִמֶּךָ׃mother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
וְאֵלand Godconj + noun sg m cstrH410שַׁדַּיAlmightyname TitleH7706יְבָרֵךְmay he blessverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1288אֹתְךָobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 sg mH853וְיַפְרְךָand may he make fruitful youconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH6509וְיַרְבֶּךָand may he multiply youconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH7235וְהָיִיתָand you will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH1961לִקְהַלinto a company ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6951עַמִּים׃peoplesnoun pl m absH5971 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
וְיִתֶּן־and may he giveconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH5414לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בִּרְכַּת[the] blessing ofnoun sg f cstrH1293אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031וּלְזַרְעֲךָand to offspring yourconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233אִתָּךְwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH854לְרִשְׁתְּךָto take possession of youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3423אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776מְגֻרֶיךָsojournings yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4033אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834נָתַןhe gaveverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לְאַבְרָהָם׃to Abrahamprep + name m individualH85 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.
וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sent offConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971יִצְחָקIsaacname m individualH3327אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וַיֵּלֶךְand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980פַּדֶּנָהPaddan towardsname Location + Directional sfxH6307אֲרָםAramname LocationH758אֶל־toprepH413לָבָןLabanname m individualH3837בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121בְּתוּאֵלBethuelname m individualH1328הָאֲרַמִּיthe Arameanart + noun Gentilic sg m absH761אֲחִי[the] brother ofnoun sg m cstrH251רִבְקָהRebekahname f individualH7259אֵם[the] mother ofnoun sg f cstrH517יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וְעֵשָׂו׃and Esauconj + name m individualH6215 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200עֵשָׂוEsauname m individualH6215כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588בֵרַךְhe had blessedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1288יִצְחָקIsaacname m individualH3327אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וְשִׁלַּחand he had sent offConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7971אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853פַּדֶּנָהPaddan towardsname Location + Directional sfxH6307אֲרָםAramname LocationH758לָקַחַת־to takeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3947לוֹfor the himselfprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מִשָּׁםfrom thereprep + advH8033אִשָּׁהa wifenoun sg f absH802בְּבָרֲכוֹwhen blessed heprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1288אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853וַיְצַוand he had commandedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6680עָלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִקַּחyou must takeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3947אִשָּׁהa wifenoun sg f absH802מִבְּנוֹתfrom [the] daughters ofprep + noun pl f cstrH1323כְּנָעַן׃Canaanname LocationH3667 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
וַיִּשְׁמַעand he had listenedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290אֶל־toprepH413אָבִיוfather hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413אִמּוֹmother hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517וַיֵּלֶךְand he had goneConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980פַּדֶּנָהPaddan towardsname Location + Directional sfxH6307אֲרָם׃Aramname LocationH758 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200עֵשָׂוEsauname m individualH6215כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588רָעוֹת[were] displeasingadj pl f absH7451בְּנוֹת[the] daughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323כְּנָעַןCanaanname LocationH3667בְּעֵינֵיin [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869יִצְחָקIsaacname m individualH3327אָבִיו׃father hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
וַיֵּלֶךְand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980עֵשָׂוEsauname m individualH6215אֶל־toprepH413יִשְׁמָעֵאלIshmaelname m individualH3458וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מָחֲלַתMahalathname f individualH4258בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323יִשְׁמָעֵאלIshmaelname m individualH3458בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85אֲחוֹת[the] sister ofnoun sg f cstrH269נְבָיוֹתNebaiothname m individualH5032עַל־toprepH5921נָשָׁיוwives hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802לוֹfor the himselfprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033לְאִשָּׁה׃ סto a wifeprep + noun sg f absH802 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
וַיֵּצֵאand he went outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3318יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290מִבְּאֵרfrom Beerprep + name LocationH884שָׁבַעShebaname LocationH884וַיֵּלֶךְand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980חָרָנָה׃Haran towardsname Location + Directional sfxH2771 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
וַיִּפְגַּעand he reachedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6293בַּמָּקוֹםin the placeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4725וַיָּלֶןand he stayed [the] nightConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3885שָׁםthereadvH8033כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בָאit had goneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947מֵאַבְנֵיone of [the] stones ofprep + noun pl f cstrH68הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725וַיָּשֶׂםand he put [it]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7760מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו[the] place of head hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4763וַיִּשְׁכַּבand he lay downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7901בַּמָּקוֹםin the placeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4725הַהוּא׃the thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
וַיַּחֲלֹםand he dreamedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2492וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009סֻלָּםa stairwaynoun sg m absH5551מֻצָּב[was] placedverb Hophal ptc passive sg m absH5324אַרְצָה[the] earth towardsnoun sg f abs + Directional sfxH776וְרֹאשׁוֹand top itsconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218מַגִּיעַ[was] reachingverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5060הַשָּׁמָיְמָהthe heavens towardsart + noun pl m abs + Directional sfxH8064וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009מַלְאֲכֵי[the] angels ofnoun pl m cstrH4397אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430עֹלִים[were] going upverb Qal ptc pl m absH5927וְיֹרְדִיםand [were] going downconj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH3381בּוֹ׃on the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068נִצָּב[was] standingverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5324עָלָיוon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָה[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1וֵאלֹהֵיand [the] God ofconj + noun pl m cstrH430יִצְחָקIsaacname m individualH3327הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859שֹׁכֵב[are] lyingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7901עָלֶיהָon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031אֶתְּנֶנָּהI will give itverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg fH5414וּלְזַרְעֶךָ׃and to offspring yourconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961זַרְעֲךָoffspring yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233כַּעֲפַרlike [the] dust ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6083הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776וּפָרַצְתָּand you will spread outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH6555יָמָּהwest -wardnoun sg m abs + Directional sfxH3220וָקֵדְמָהand east -wardconj + noun sg m abs + Directional sfxH6924וְצָפֹנָהand north -wardconj + noun sg f abs + Directional sfxH6828וָנֶגְבָּהand south -wardconj + noun sg m abs + Directional sfxH5045וְנִבְרֲכוּand they will be blessedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1288בְךָby the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מִשְׁפְּחֹת[the] clans ofnoun pl f cstrH4940הָאֲדָמָהthe earthart + noun sg f absH127וּבְזַרְעֶךָ׃and by offspring yourconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
וְהִנֵּהand here!conj + InterjectionH2009אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595עִמָּךְ[am] with youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973וּשְׁמַרְתִּיךָand I will protect youConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH8104בְּכֹלin everyprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־whereRelative ParticleH834תֵּלֵךְyou will goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1980וַהֲשִׁבֹתִיךָand I will bring back youConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7725אֶל־toprepH413הָאֲדָמָהthe landart + noun sg f absH127הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶעֱזָבְךָI will abandon youverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5800עַדuntilprepH5704אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518עָשִׂיתִיI have doneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6213אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834דִּבַּרְתִּיI have spokenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696לָךְ׃to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
וַיִּיקַץand he awokeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3364יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290מִשְּׁנָתוֹfrom sleep hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8142וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אָכֵןtrulyInterjectionH403יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426יְהוָה[is] Yahwehname TitleH3068בַּמָּקוֹםin the placeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4725הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וְאָנֹכִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH595לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָדָעְתִּי׃I realizedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
וַיִּירָאand he was afraidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3372וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559מַה־how!Interrogative pronH4100נּוֹרָאawesomeverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3372הַמָּקוֹם[is] the placeart + noun sg m absH4725הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֵין[is] notnoun sg m cstrH369זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430וְזֶהand thisconj + Demonstrative ParticleH2088שַׁעַר[is] [the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179הַשָּׁמָיִם׃the heavensart + noun pl m absH8064 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
וַיַּשְׁכֵּםand he rose earlyConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7925יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290בַּבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֶבֶןthe stoneart + noun sg f absH68אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834שָׂםhe had putverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7760מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו[the] place of head hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4763וַיָּשֶׂםand he set upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7760אֹתָהּobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853מַצֵּבָהa pillarnoun sg f absH4676וַיִּצֹקand he pouredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3332שֶׁמֶןoilnoun sg m absH8081עַל־onprepH5921רֹאשָׁהּ׃top itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7218 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
וַיִּקְרָאand he calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שֵׁם־[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931בֵּית־Beth-name LocationH1008אֵל-elname LocationH1008וְאוּלָםand butconj + advH199לוּז[was] Luzname LocationH3870שֵׁם־[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892לָרִאשֹׁנָה׃to the former [time]prep Definite + Numerical position adj sg f absH7223 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
וַיִּדַּרand he vowedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5087יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290נֶדֶרa vownoun sg m absH5088לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יִהְיֶהhe will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430עִמָּדִיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978וּשְׁמָרַנִיand he will protect meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8104בַּדֶּרֶךְon the journeyprep Definite + noun sg c absH1870הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595הוֹלֵךְ[am] goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980וְנָתַן־and he will giveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5414לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לֶחֶםfoodnoun sg m absH3899לֶאֱכֹלto eatprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398וּבֶגֶדand clothingconj + noun sg m absH899לִלְבֹּשׁ׃to wearprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3847 So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
וְשַׁבְתִּיand I will returnConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7725בְשָׁלוֹםin peaceprep + noun sg m absH7965אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אָבִיfather mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1וְהָיָהand he will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לִיfor the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לֵאלֹהִים׃into Godprep + noun pl m absH430 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
וְהָאֶבֶןand the stoneconj + art + noun sg f absH68הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834שַׂמְתִּיI have set upverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7760מַצֵּבָהa pillarnoun sg f absH4676יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430וְכֹלand allconj + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834תִּתֶּן־you will giveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030עַשֵּׂרfully titheverb Piel inf cstrH6237אֲעַשְּׂרֶנּוּI will tithe itverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH6237לָךְ׃to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.