KJV: And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
YLT: And he commandeth the first, saying, 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and hath asked thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
Darby: And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meets thee, and asks thee, saying, Whose art thou, and where goest thou, and whose are these before thee?
ASV: And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
| וַיְצַ֥ו | 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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| 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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| הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן | the first one |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רִאשֹׁון Sense: first, primary, former. |
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| לֵאמֹ֑ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞ | meets you |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular Root: פָּגַשׁ Sense: to meet, join, encounter. |
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| עֵשָׂ֣ו | Esau |
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Parse: 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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| אָחִ֗י | my brother |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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| וִשְׁאֵֽלְךָ֙ | and asks you |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg. |
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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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| לְמִי־ | to whom |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever. |
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| ؟ אַ֙תָּה֙ | [do] you [belong] |
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Parse: Pronoun, second person masculine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers. |
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| וְאָ֣נָה | and where |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: אָן Sense: where?, whither? (of place). |
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| ؟ תֵלֵ֔ךְ | are you going |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| וּלְמִ֖י | and to Whom [are] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever. |
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| אֵ֥לֶּה | these |
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Parse: Pronoun, common plural Root: אֵהֶל Sense: these. |
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| ؟ לְפָנֶֽיךָ | in front of you |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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