| 43. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 31:43:1 ⧉וַיַּ֨עַןvayaananswered Genesis 31:43:2 ⧉לָבָ֜ןlavanLaban Genesis 31:43:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomersaid Genesis 31:43:4 ⧉אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֗בelyaakovto Jacob Genesis 31:43:5 ⧉הַבָּנ֨וֹתhabanotthe daughters Genesis 31:43:6 ⧉בְּנֹתַ֜יbenotaimy daughters Genesis 31:43:7 ⧉וְהַבָּנִ֤יםvehabanimand the sons Genesis 31:43:8 ⧉בָּנַי֙banaimy sons Genesis 31:43:9 ⧉וְהַצֹּ֣אןvehatsonand the flock Genesis 31:43:10 ⧉צֹאנִ֔יtsonimy flock Genesis 31:43:11 ⧉וְכֹ֛לvekholand all Genesis 31:43:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥הasheratathat you Genesis 31:43:13 ⧉רֹאֶ֖הroesee Genesis 31:43:14 ⧉לִי־ה֑וּאlihuis mine Genesis 31:43:15 ⧉וְלִבְנֹתַ֞יulevnotaiand to my daughters Genesis 31:43:16 ⧉מָֽה־אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֤הmaeesewhat shall I do Genesis 31:43:17 ⧉לָאֵ֙לֶּה֙laelehto these Genesis 31:43:18 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomtoday Genesis 31:43:19 ⧉א֥וֹoor Genesis 31:43:20 ⧉לִבְנֵיהֶ֖ןlivnehento their sons Genesis 31:43:21 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhom Genesis 31:43:22 ⧉יָלָֽדוּ׃yaladuthey bore |
| 43. Formal Translation Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, the sons are my sons, the flock is my flock, and all that you see is mine. But for my daughters, what can I do for these today, or for their children whom they have borne?” |
| 43. Dynamic Translation Laban responded to Jacob, “These women are my daughters, the children are my children, the flock is my flock, and everything you see belongs to me. But what can I do today for my daughters or for the children they have given birth to?” |