KJV: And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
YLT: and commandeth them, saying, 'Thus do ye say to my lord, to Esau: Thus said thy servant Jacob, With Laban I have sojourned, and I tarry until now;
Darby: And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak to my lord, to Esau: Thy servant Jacob speaks thus With Laban have I sojourned and tarried until now;
ASV: And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:
| וַיְצַ֤ו | And he commanded |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order. |
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| לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| כֹּ֣ה | thus |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner. |
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| תֹאמְר֔וּן | speak |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural, Paragogic nun Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לַֽאדֹנִ֖י | to my lord |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master. |
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| לְעֵשָׂ֑ו | Esau |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵשָׂו Sense: eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples. |
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| אָמַר֙ | says |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| עַבְדְּךָ֣ | your servant |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| יַעֲקֹ֔ב | Jacob |
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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. |
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| לָבָ֣ן | 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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| גַּ֔רְתִּי | I have dwelt |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: גּוּר Sense: to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely. |
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| וָאֵחַ֖ר | and stayed there |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: אָחַר Sense: to delay, hesitate, tarry, defer, remain behind. |
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| עַד־ | until |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as. |
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| עָֽתָּה | now |
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Parse: Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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