Genesis 31:55 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 31:55 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם
shâkam
H7925
to rise early
לָבָ֜ן
Lâbân
H3837
Laban
בַּבֹּ֗קֶר
bôqer
H1242
morning
וַיְנַשֵּׁ֧ק
nâshaq
H5401
to kiss
לְבָנָ֛יו
bên
H1121
son
וְלִבְנוֹתָ֖יו
bath
H1323
daughter
וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ
bârak
H1288
to bless
אֶתְהֶ֑ם
ʼêth
H853
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וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וַיָּ֥שָׁב
shûwb
H7725
to return
לָבָ֖ן
Lâbân
H3837
Laban
לִמְקֹמֽוֹ
mâqôwm
H4725
place
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World English Bible Public Domain
Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.
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King James Version Public Domain
And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then in the morning Laban got up early and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters, and he blessed them. Then Laban left and returned to his place.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).