Genesis 30 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaThaRaah (And saw) Rachal (Rachel) KayaLaa (surely NOT) Yaladah (she bore children) LaYaiqab (Jacob), WaThaQanaa (and envied) Rachal (Rachel) BaAchawathah (in her sister). WaThaAmar (and said) Al (to) Yaiqab (Jacob), “Yahabah (give - emphatic) Lay (for me) Banayam (children), WaAm-Ayan (and only / if only NO ONE) Mawathah (die) Anakay (I).”

2 WaYaCharah (And kindled) Ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yaiqab (Jacob's) BaRachal (against Rachel), WaYaAmar (and he said), “HaThachathaAlahayam (under God) Anakay (place), Ashar-YaManai (who/that 𐤌𐤍𐤏) Manamak (from you) Paray (withheld fruit) Batan (womb)?”

3 WaThaAmar (And said), “Hanah (Behold), Amahathay (my maid) Balahah (Bilhah). Bawaa (coming), Alayah (to her) WaThaYalad (and bear) Il-Barakay (over my knees), WaABanah (And I obtain children) Gam (indeed / moreover) Anakay (I) Manamah (from her).”

4 WaThaNathan (And gave) Law (for him) Ath (the entirety of) Balahah (Bilhah) Shapachahathah (her 𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄) LaAyashah (handmaid wife), WaYaBawaa (and went) Alayah (to her) Yaiqab (Jacob).

5 WaThaHarah (And conceived), Balahah (Bilhah) WaThaYalad (and bore) LaYaiqab (Jacob) Ban (son).

6 WaThaAmar (And said), Rachal (Rachel) “Dayanay (judged me), Alahayam (God) WaGam (and indeed / moreover) YaShamai (heard) BaQawalay (in my voice), WaYaNathan (and given) Lay (for me) Ban (son).” Il-Kan (over for sure) Qaraah (called) Shamaw (his name) Dan (Dan).

7 WaThaHarah (And handmaid conceived) Iwad (again), WaThaYalad (and bore) Balahah (Bilhah), Shapachahath (𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄) Rachal (Rachel's), Ban (son) Shanay (second) LaYaiqab (Jacob).

8 WaThaAmar (And said), Rachal (Rachel) “Napathawalay (wrestlings) Alahayam (Alahayam) NaPathalathay (wrestled) Im-Achawathay (with my sister), Gam (indeed / moreover) Yakalathay (prevailed).” WaThaQaraa (and called/named) Shamaw (his named) Napathalay (Naphtali).

9 WaThaRaah (And saw) Laah (Leah) KayaImadah (surely Stood) MaYaladath (finished from bearing), WaThaLaqach (and took) Ath (the entirety of) Zalapah (Zilpah), Shapachahathah (her handmaid), WaThaNathan (and gave) Athah (the entirety of her) LaYaiqab (to Jacob) LaAyashah (wife).

10 WaThaYalad (And handmaid bore) Zalapah (Zilpah), Shapachahath (𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄) Laah (Leah's), LaYaiqab (Jacob) Ban (son).

11 WaThaAmar (And said), Laah (Leah) BaGad (in Gad) “WaThaQaraa (and how fortunate)!” Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his named). Gad (Gad)

12 WaThaYalad (And handmaid bore) Zalapah (Zilpah), Shapachahath (𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄) Laah (Leah's), Ban (son) Shanay (second) LaYaiqab (Jacob).

13 WaThaAmar (And said), Laah (Leah) “BaAsharay (in my happy), KayaAsharaway (surely call me happy) Banathawath (daughters).” WaThaQaraa (and called/named) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his named) Ashar (Asher).

14 WaYaYalak (And went) Raawaban (Reuben) BaYawamay (in days) Qatzayar (harvest), Chatahayam (wheat - plural) WaYaMatzaa (and found) Dawadaayam (mandrakes) BaShadah (in field), WaYaBawaa (and brought) Atham (the entirety of them) Al (to) Laah (Leah) Amaw (his mother). WaThaAmar (and you said) Rachal (Rachel) Al (to) Laah (Leah), “Nathanay (you please give) Naa (Now) Lay (for me) MaDawadayaay (from the mandrakes) Banak (your son's).”

15 WaThaAmar (And you said), “Lah (for her) HaMait (small matter) Laqachathak (you taken) Ath-Ayashay (the entirety of away my husband)? WaLaLaqachath (and take away) Gam (indeed / moreover) Ath-Dawadayaay (the entirety of the mandrakes also) Banay (my son's)?” WaThaAmar (and you said), Rachal (Rachel) “LaKan (for sure) YaShakab (he lie) Imak (with you) HaLayalah (the night) ThachathaDawadayaay (under the mandrakes) Banak (tonight your son's).”

16 WaYaBawaa (And came) Yaiqab (Jacob) Man-HaShadah (from the field) BaIrab (in evening), WaThaYatzaa (and you went out) Laah (Leah) LaQaraahathaw (to meet him), WaThaAmar (and you said), “Alay (to me) ThaBawaa (you come); KayaShakar (surely surely) Shakarathayak (hired you) BaDawadayaay (in the mandrakes) Banay (my son's).” WaYaShakab (and he lay) Imah (with her) BaLayalah (with night) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

17 WaYaShamai (And hearken / hear) Alahayam (God) Al (to) Laah (Leah), WaThaHarah (and listened conceived), WaThaYalad (and bore) LaYaiqab (Jacob) Ban (son) Chamayashay (fifth).

18 Laah (Leah) said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband.” She named him Yash-Shakar (Issachar).

19 WaThaHarah (And conceived) Iwad (again), Laah (Leah) WaThaYalad (and bore) Ban (son) Shashay (sixth) LaYaiqab (to Jacob).

20 WaThaAmar (And said), Laah (Leah) “Zabaday (𐤆𐤁𐤃 me) Alahayam (God) Athay (the entirety of me) Zabad (dowry) Tawab (endowed pleasant/functional). HaPaim (the now) YaZabalay (𐤆𐤁𐤋 me) Ayashay (my husband) Kay (live), Yaladathay (borne) Law (for him) Shashah (six) Banayam (sons).” WaThaQaraa (and called/named) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his named) Zabawalawan (Zebulun).

21 WaAchar (And other) Yaladah (Afterwards she bore) Banath (daughter), WaThaQaraa (and called/named) Ath-Shamah (the entirety of her named) Dayanah (Dinah).

22 WaYaZakar (And remembered) Alahayam (God) Ath (the entirety of) Rachal (Rachel), WaYaShamai (and listened), Alayah (to her) Alahayam (God) WaYaPathach (and opened) Ath-Rachamah (the entirety of her womb).

23 WaThaHarah (And conceived), WaThaYalad (and bore) Ban (son), WaThaAmar (and said), “YaAsap (taken away) Alahayam (God) Ath-Charapahathay (the entirety of my reproach).”

24 WaThaQaraa (And called/named) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his named) Yawasap (Joseph), LaAmar (saying), “YaYasap (add) Yahawah () Lay (for me) Ban (son) Achar (other).”

25 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaYaladah (as who/that happened borne) Rachal (Rachel) Ath (the entirety of) Yawasap (Joseph), WaYaAmar (and said) Yaiqab (Jacob) Al (to) Laban (Laban), “Shalachay (send me away), WaAYalakah (And I go) Al-Maqawamay (to my place), WaLaAratzay (and to my country).

26 Nathanah (Give - emphatic) Ath-NaAyashahay (the entirety of my woman - emphatic) WaAth-Yaladay (and the entirety of wives my children) AsharaIbadathay (who/that served), Athak (the entirety of you) Ban (within him them) WaAYalakah (And I let go); KayaAthah (surely you) Yadaith (you know) Ath-Ibadahathay (the entirety of my service) AsharaIbadathayak (who/that served you).”

27 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayaw (to him) Laban (Laban) “Am-Naa (although - rhetorical Now) Matzaathay (find / discover) Chan (favor) BaIyanayak (in your eyes stay here), Nachashathay (divined) WaYaBarakay (and blessed me) Yahawah () BaGalalak (in your sake).”

28 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Naqabah (appoint - emphatic) Shakarak (your wages), Ilay (went up me) WaANathanah (And I give).”

29 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Alayaw (to him) Athah (you) Yadaith (you know) AthaAsharaIbadathayak (the entirety of who/that served you), WaAthaAshar-YaHayah (and the entirety of who/that livestock fared) Maqanahak (your 𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄) Athay (entirety me).

30 KayaMait (Surely little) Ashar-YaHayah (who/that came to pass) Lak (for you) LaPanayamay (my before) WaYaParatz (and came), LaRab (increased to multitude). WaYaBarak (and blessed) Yahawah () Athak (the entirety of you) LaRagalay (my turned). WaIthah (and now / present moment) Mathay (𐤌𐤕𐤉) AIshah (Now I provide) Gam (indeed / moreover) Anakay (I) LaBayathay (for my house)?”

31 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Mah (what / why / how) ANathan (I give)?” Lak (for you) WaYaAmar (and said), Yaiqab (Jacob) “Laa (NOT) ThaNathan (you give) Lay (anything me). Maawamah (𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤌𐤄) Am-ThaIshah (although - rhetorical you do) Lay (thing me), HaDabar (the word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these) AShawabah (turn / return) ARaih (again I feed) Tzaanak (your flock) AShamar (I keep).

32 AIbar (I pass) BaKal (in every) Tzaanak (your flock) HaYawam (the today), HaSawar ([causing] removing) MaSham (from there) Kal (every) Shah (Lamb), Naqad (every speckled) WaTalawaa (and spotted) WaKal (and every) Shah (every black Lamb) Chawam (among sheep), BaKashabayam (in 𐤊𐤔𐤁 - plural) WaTalawaa (and spotted) WaNaqad (and speckled) BaIzayam (among goats). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Shakaray (my hire).

33 WaInahathah (And answer) Bay (hereafter me), Tzadaqahathay (So my righteousness) BaYawam (in day) Machar (Tomorrow) Kay-ThaBawaa (surely you come) Il-Shakaray (over concerning my hire) LaPanayamak (before you). Kal (every) Ashar-Ayananaw (who/that NO ONE) Naqad (speckled) WaTalawaa (and spotted) BaIzayam (among goats), WaChawam (and black among sheep), BaKashabayam (in 𐤊𐤔𐤁 - plural) Ganawab (counted stolen) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Athay (entirety me).”

34 WaYaAmar (And said), Laban (Laban) “Han (Behold), LawaYaHayah (𐤋𐤅 came to pass) KaDabarak (let as your word).”

35 WaYaSawar (And he removed) BaYawam (in day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Ath-HaThayashayam (the entirety of the male goats) HaIqadayam (the 𐤏𐤒𐤃 - plural) WaHaTalaayam (and streaked who spotted - plural), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) HaIzayam (the female goats) HaNaqadawath (that speckled - plural) WaHaTalaath (and who spotted), Kal (every) Ashar-Laban (who/that white), Baw (within him) WaKal (and every) Chawam (𐤇𐤅𐤌) BaKashabayam (black ones among sheep), WaYaNathan (and gave) BaYad (into hand) Banayaw (his sons).

36 WaYaShawam (And he set) Darak (way/path between himself) Shalawashath (three) Yawamayam (days)’ Bayanaw (between him) WaBayan (and between) Yaiqab (Jacob) WaYaiqab (and Jacob), Raih (shepherd) Ath-Tzaan (the entirety of Flock / Sheeps / Goats) Laban (Laban's) HaNaYawatharath (the rest).

37 WaYaLaqach (And took) Law (for him) Yaiqab (Jacob) Maqal (rods) Labanah (fresh poplar), Lach (almond), WaLawaz (and 𐤋𐤅𐤆) WaIramawan (and plane tree), WaYaPatzal (and 𐤐𐤑𐤋) Ban (within him them) Patzalahawath (𐤐𐤑𐤋𐤄 - plural) Labanawath (peeled white - plural) Machashap (streaks), HaLaban (the white) AsharaIl-HaMaqalawath (who/that over appear the rods).

38 WaYaYatzag (And he set) Ath-HaMaqalawath (the entirety of the rods) AsharaYaPatzal (who/that 𐤐𐤑𐤋) BaRahatayam (in gutters) BaShaqathawath (in 𐤔𐤒𐤕 - plural) HaMayam (The waters) AsharaThaBawaan (who/that came them) HaTzaan (peeled opposite the flocks) LaShathahawath (to drink - plural) LaNakachaHaTzaan (to/towards watering-troughs the flocks). WaYachamanah (and they conceived) BaBawaan (when came them) LaShathahawath (to drink - plural).

39 WaYaYachamaw (And conceived) HaTzaan (the flocks) Al-HaMaqalawath (to before the rods), WaThaYaladan (and birth / begot them) HaTzaan (the flocks) Iqadayam (produced streaked - plural), Naqadayam (speckled - plural), WaTalaayam (and spotted - plural).

40 WaHaKashabayam (And the lambs), YaHaParayad ([causing] separated) Yaiqab (Jacob) WaYaNathan (and set) Panayam (face/presence/surface) HaTzaan (the flocks) Al-Iqad (to 𐤏𐤒𐤃) WaKal (and every) Chawam (𐤇𐤅𐤌) BaTzaan (streaked black in flock) Laban (Laban): WaYaShayath (and he put) Law (for him) Idarayam (own droves) LaBadaw (his apart), WaLaa (And not) Shayatham (put them) Il-Tzaan (over Flock / Sheeps / Goats) Laban (Laban's).

41 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaKal (in every) Yacham (conceived), HaTzaan (the flock) HaMaQasharawath (happened the stronger - plural) WaYaShawam (and laid) Yaiqab (Jacob) Ath-HaMaqalawath (the entirety of the rods) LaIyanay (before eyes) HaTzaan (the flock) BaRahatayam (in gutters), LaYachamah (conceive her) BaMaqalawath (among rods);

42 WaBaHaItayap (And in [causing] feebler) HaTzaan (the flock) Laa (feeble), YaShawayam (he put). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) HaItapayam (who 𐤏𐤈𐤐 - plural) LaLaban (Laban's), WaHaQasharayam (and the stronger - plural) LaYaiqab (Jacob's).

43 WaYaParatz (And increased) HaAyash (the man) Maad (exceedingly / very), Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Law (for him) Tzaan (Flock / Sheeps / Goats), Rabawath (large - plural) WaShapachahawath (and female servants) WaIbadayam (and servants), WaGamalayam (and camels) WaChamawarayam (and donkeys).