KJV: And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
YLT: and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.
Darby: And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.
ASV: And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
| וַיְהִ֗י | And it came to pass |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן | when dwelt |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁכַן Sense: to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| בָּאָ֣רֶץ | in land |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| הַהִ֔וא | that |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ | went in |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| רְאוּבֵ֔ן | Reuben |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְאוּבֵן Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ | and lay with |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁכַב Sense: to lie down. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| בִּלְהָ֖ה֙ | Bilhah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בִּלְהָה Sense: Rachel’s handmaid whom she gave to Jacob as a concubine, mother to two of Jacob’s children, Dan and Naphtali. |
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| פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ | concubine |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: פִּלֶגֶשׁ Sense: concubine, paramour. |
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| אָבִ֑֔יו | of his father |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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| וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע | and heard [about it] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| פ | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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| וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ | And were |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| בְנֵֽי־ | the sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יַעֲקֹ֖ב | of 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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| שְׁנֵ֥ים | two |
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Parse: Number, md Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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| : עָשָֽׂר | [and] ten |
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Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: עָשָׂר Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers). |
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