Genesis 24:15 — Hebrew Bible interlinear

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strong's
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. וַֽ,יְהִי
2. וְ · הָיָה
3. And he/it was
4. -
5. H1961 ↗
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
7. and=he/it_was
8. S
9. Y-1857
10. 10045
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 10046
1. הוּא
2. הוּא
3. he
4. -
5. H1931 ↗
6. S-Pp3ms
7. he
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10047
1. טֶרֶם
2. טֶרֶם
3. not yet
4. -
5. H2962 ↗
6. S-D
7. not_yet
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10048
1. כִּלָּה
2. כָּלָה
3. he had finished
4. he'd finished
5. H3615 ↗
6. V-Vpp3ms
7. he_had_finished
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10049
1. לְ,דַבֵּר
2. לְ · דָבַר
3. to speak
4. speaking
5. H1696 ↗
6. SV-R,Vpc
7. to,speak
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10050
1. וְ,הִנֵּה
2. וְ · הִנֵּה
3. and BEHOLD/LO/SEE
4. then wow
5. H2009 ↗
6. S-C,Tm
7. and=see/lo/see!
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10051
1. רִבְקָה
2. רִבְקָה
3. Riⱱqāh
4. Rivkah
5. H7259 ↗
6. S-Np
7. Rebekah
8. -
9. Person=Rebekah; Y-1857
10. 10052
1. יֹצֵאת
2. יָצָא
3. +was coming out
4. arrived
5. H3318 ↗
6. V-Vqrfsa
7. [was]_coming_out
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10053
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. אֲשֶׁר
3. who
4. -
5. H834a ↗
6. S-Tr
7. who
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10054
1. יֻלְּדָה
2. יָלַד
3. she had been born
4. (She was
5. H3205 ↗
6. V-VPp3fs
7. she_had_been_born
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10055
1. לִ,בְתוּאֵל
2. לְ · בְּתוּאֵל
3. to Bətūʼēl
4. -
5. H1328a ↗
6. S-R,Np
7. to,Bethuel
8. -
9. Person=Bethuel; Y-1857
10. 10056
1. בֶּן
2. בֵּן
3. the son of
4. the son of
5. H1121a ↗
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_son_of
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10057
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 10058
1. מִלְכָּה
2. מִלְכָּה
3. Milkāh
4. Milkah
5. H4435 ↗
6. S-Np
7. of_Milcah
8. -
9. Person=Milcah; Y-1857
10. 10059
1. אֵשֶׁת
2. אִשָּׁה
3. the wife of
4. wife
5. H802 ↗
6. S-Ncfsc
7. the_wife_of
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10060
1. נָחוֹר
2. נָחוֹר
3. Nāḩōr
4. Nahor
5. H5152 ↗
6. S-Np
7. of_Nahor
8. -
9. Person=Nahor; Y-1857
10. 10061
1. אֲחִי
2. אָח
3. the brother of
4. brother
5. H251 ↗
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_brother_of
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10062
1. אַבְרָהָם
2. אַבְרָהָם
3. ʼAⱱrāhām
4. Avraham's
5. H85 ↗
6. S-Np
7. of_Abraham
8. -
9. Person=Abraham; Y-1857
10. 10063
1. וְ,כַדָּ,הּ
2. וְ · כַּד · הוּא
3. and jar of her
4. her jar
5. H3537 ↗
6. S-C,Ncfsc,Sp3fs
7. and,jar_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10064
1. עַל
2. עַל
3. +was on
4. on
5. H5921a ↗
6. P-R
7. [was]_on
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10065
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 10066
1. שִׁכְמָ,הּ
2. שְׁכֶם · הוּא
3. shoulder of her
4. her shoulder
5. H7926 ↗
6. P-Ncmsc,Sp3fs
7. shoulder_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10067
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 10068

uW Translation Notes:

וַֽ⁠יְהִי־ה֗וּא טֶרֶם֮ כִּלָּ֣ה לְ⁠דַבֵּר֒

and=he/it_was he/it before/not_yet (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was he/it before/not_yet finished to,speak and=see/lo/see! Riⱱqāh came_out which/who born to,Bethuel son_of Milkah wife_of Nāḩōr brother_of ʼAⱱrāhām's and,jar_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in shoulder_of,her )

The author is using the word translated as And it happened to introduce a new development in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new development.

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֧ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was he/it before/not_yet finished to,speak and=see/lo/see! Riⱱqāh came_out which/who born to,Bethuel son_of Milkah wife_of Nāḩōr brother_of ʼAⱱrāhām's and,jar_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in shoulder_of,her )

This phrase spotlights Rebekah and shows that she is the center of attention. Consider what is the best way to communicate that in your language. Alternate translation: [just then he saw] or [suddenly he saw]

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

רִבְקָ֣ה יֹצֵ֗את

Riⱱqāh came_out

Here the author is introducing Rebekah as a new participant in the story. Your language may have its own way of introducing new participants that you can use in your translation. Consider what is the best way in your language to introduce Rebekah here for the first time in this episode. Some translations use an exclamation point to help show the excitement.

אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֻלְּדָה֙ לִ⁠בְתוּאֵ֣ל

Alternate translation: [Her father was Bethuel]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

וְ⁠כַדָּ֖⁠הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָֽ⁠הּ

For some languages it may be more natural to put this clause earlier in this verse and say, “Rebekah was coming out of the city with/carrying her/a water jar/jug on her shoulder.” Alternate translation: [She was carrying a water jug on her shoulder] or [She had a water jug on her shoulder]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strong's
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. And he/it was
2. -
3. H1961 ↗
4. וַֽ,יְהִי
5. וְ · הָיָה
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
7. and=he/it_was
8. S
9. Y-1857
10. 10045
1. he
2. -
3. H1931 ↗
4. ה֗וּא
5. הוּא
6. S-Pp3ms
7. he
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10047
1. not yet
2. -
3. H2962 ↗
4. טֶרֶם֮
5. טֶרֶם
6. S-D
7. not_yet
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10048
1. he had finished
2. he'd finished
3. H3615 ↗
4. כִּלָּ֣ה
5. כָּלָה
6. V-Vpp3ms
7. he_had_finished
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10049
1. to speak
2. speaking
3. H1696 ↗
4. לְ,דַבֵּר֒
5. לְ · דָבַר
6. SV-R,Vpc
7. to,speak
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10050
1. and BEHOLD/LO/SEE
2. then wow
3. H2009 ↗
4. וְ,הִנֵּ֧ה
5. וְ · הִנֵּה
6. S-C,Tm
7. and=see/lo/see!
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10051
1. Riⱱqāh
2. Rivkah
3. H7259 ↗
4. רִבְקָ֣ה
5. רִבְקָה
6. S-Np
7. Rebekah
8. -
9. Person=Rebekah; Y-1857
10. 10052
1. who
2. -
3. H834a ↗
4. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
5. אֲשֶׁר
6. S-Tr
7. who
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10054
1. she had been born
2. (She was
3. H3205 ↗
4. יֻלְּדָה֙
5. יָלַד
6. V-VPp3fs
7. she_had_been_born
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10055
1. to Bətūʼēl
2. -
3. H1328a ↗
4. לִ,בְתוּאֵ֣ל
5. לְ · בְּתוּאֵל
6. S-R,Np
7. to,Bethuel
8. -
9. Person=Bethuel; Y-1857
10. 10056
1. the son of
2. the son of
3. H1121a ↗
4. בֶּן
5. בֵּן
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_son_of
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10057
1. Milkāh
2. Milkah
3. H4435 ↗
4. מִלְכָּ֔ה
5. מִלְכָּה
6. S-Np
7. of_Milcah
8. -
9. Person=Milcah; Y-1857
10. 10059
1. the wife of
2. wife
3. H802 ↗
4. אֵ֥שֶׁת
5. אִשָּׁה
6. S-Ncfsc
7. the_wife_of
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10060
1. Nāḩōr
2. Nahor
3. H5152 ↗
4. נָח֖וֹר
5. נָחוֹר
6. S-Np
7. of_Nahor
8. -
9. Person=Nahor; Y-1857
10. 10061
1. the brother of
2. brother
3. H251 ↗
4. אֲחִ֣י
5. אָח
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_brother_of
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10062
1. ʼAⱱrāhām
2. Avraham's
3. H85 ↗
4. אַבְרָהָ֑ם
5. אַבְרָהָם
6. S-Np
7. of_Abraham
8. -
9. Person=Abraham; Y-1857
10. 10063
1. +was coming out
2. arrived
3. H3318 ↗
4. יֹצֵ֗את
5. יָצָא
6. V-Vqrfsa
7. [was]_coming_out
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10053
1. and jar of her
2. her jar
3. H3537 ↗
4. וְ,כַדָּ֖,הּ
5. וְ · כַּד · הוּא
6. S-C,Ncfsc,Sp3fs
7. and,jar_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10064
1. +was on
2. on
3. H5921a ↗
4. עַל
5. עַל
6. P-R
7. [was]_on
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10065
1. shoulder of her
2. her shoulder
3. H7926 ↗
4. שִׁכְמָֽ,הּ
5. שְׁכֶם · הוּא
6. P-Ncmsc,Sp3fs
7. shoulder_of,her
8. -
9. Y-1857
10. 10067

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear GEN 24:15

Hebrew word order

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)