Genesis 30:31
“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.
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ASV
And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me aught: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed thy flock and keep it.
KJV
And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| מָ֣ה | mah | what? | H4100 → |
| אֶתֶּן־ | 'e.ten- | will I give | H5414 → |
| לָ֑ךְ | Lakh | to <the> you | |
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יַעֲקֹב֙ | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִתֶּן־ | ti.ten- | you will give | H5414 → |
| לִ֣י | li | to <the> me | |
| מְא֔וּמָה | me.'U.mah | anything | H3972 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ | ta.'a.seh- | you will do | H6213 → |
| לִּי֙ | li | for <the> me | |
| הַדָּבָ֣ר | ha.da.Var | the thing | H1697 → |
| הַזֶּ֔ה | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| אָשׁ֛וּבָה | 'a.Shu.vah | I will return | H7725 → |
| אֶרְעֶ֥ה | 'er.'Eh | I will tend | H7462 → |
| צֹֽאנְךָ֖ | tzo.ne.Kha | flock your | H6629 → |
| אֶשְׁמֹֽר׃ | 'esh.Mor | I will protect [it] | H8104 → |
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