KJV: Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
YLT: And Laban answereth -- Bethuel also -- and they say, 'The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to speak unto thee bad or good;
Darby: And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.
ASV: Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah. We cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
| וַיַּ֨עַן | And answered |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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| לָבָ֤ן | Laban |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לָבָן Sense: son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel. |
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| וּבְתוּאֵל֙ | and Bethuel |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּתוּאֵל Sense: nephew of Abraham, son of Nahor by Milcah, father of Rebekah. |
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| וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| מֵיְהוָ֖ה | from Yahweh |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| יָצָ֣א | comes |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth. |
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| הַדָּבָ֑ר | the matter |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| לֹ֥א | cannot |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| דַּבֵּ֥ר | speak |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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| אֵלֶ֖יךָ | to you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| רַ֥ע | either bad |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil. |
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| טֽוֹב | good |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable. |
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