The Meaning of Genesis 31:33 Explained

Genesis 31:33

KJV: And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

YLT: And Laban goeth into the tent of Jacob, and into the tent of Leah, and into the tent of the two handmaidens, and hath not found; and he goeth out from the tent of Leah, and goeth into the tent of Rachel.

Darby: And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two handmaids' tents, and found nothing; and he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

ASV: And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the tent of the two maid-servants; but he found them not. And he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 31:33?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 31:33 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 31:33?

What is the context of Genesis 31:33?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found [them] not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

What does Genesis 31:33 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 31:22-42 - The Dispute Between Laban And Jacob

These chapters afford a remarkable insight into God's forbearance. He knew what was in Jacob's heart, and could see all its weakness and deceit. There was not a thought in his heart or a word on his tongue, but He knew them altogether. Yet God cast the mantle of forgiveness and defense around this most unworthy soul, bidding Laban not to speak to him either good or bad. Indeed, in a later book, we are told, "He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath He seen perverseness in Israel." Not that the holy God was unaware of the evil traits in His child, but that He refused to dwell on them, or to allow himself to be turned away from His purposes of grace. Rachel secretly carried with her the teraphim, which wrought evil throughout the home in after-years, as we shall see. The "fear of Isaac" was on Jacob's lips, but too little of it in his character and surroundings! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 31

¹ Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly
¹⁹ Rachel steals her father's household gods
²² Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong
³⁴ Rachel's plan to hide the images
³⁶ Jacob's complaint of Laban
⁴³ The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed

What do the individual words in Genesis 31:33 mean?

And went Laban into tent of Jacob and into tent of Leah and into tents of the two maidservants but not he did find [them] And he went out of tent and entered tent of Rachel

וַיָּבֹ֨א לָבָ֜ן בְּאֹ֥הֶל יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ וּבְאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֗ה וּבְאֹ֛הֶל שְׁתֵּ֥י הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑א וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֵאֹ֣הֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל רָחֵֽל

וַיָּבֹ֨א	And went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
לָבָ֜ן	Laban
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לָבָן Sense: son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel.
בְּאֹ֥הֶל	into tent
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀	of Jacob
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
וּבְאֹ֣הֶל	and into tent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
לֵאָ֗ה	of Leah
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: לֵאָה Sense: daughter of Laban, first wife of Jacob, and mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah.
וּבְאֹ֛הֶל	and into tents
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
שְׁתֵּ֥י	of the two
Parse: Number, fdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת	maidservants
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: אָמָה Sense: maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine.
וְלֹ֣א	but not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
מָצָ֑א	he did find [them]
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to.
וַיֵּצֵא֙	And he went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מֵאֹ֣הֶל	out of tent
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
וַיָּבֹ֖א	and entered
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
בְּאֹ֥הֶל	tent
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
רָחֵֽל	of Rachel
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: רָחֵל Sense: daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

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