--- title: Genesis 27:42 — And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she se… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him: 'Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. Who acts: Rebekah, brother. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Rebekah, brother — and what happens in the verse to words, Rebekah, Jacob, thee, brother, Esau, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 50 chapters of Genesis on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְרִבְקָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י עֵשָׂ֖ו בְּנָ֣הּ הַגָּדֹ֑ל וַתִּשְׁלַ֞ח וַתִּקְרָ֤א לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּנָ֣הּ הַקָּטָ֔ן וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּה֙ עֵשָׂ֣ו אָחִ֔יךָ מִתְנַחֵ֥ם לְךָ֖ לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃ [And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him: 'Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.820/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:GEN:769 # text = וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְרִבְקָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י עֵשָׂ֖ו בְּנָ֣הּ הַגָּדֹ֑ל וַתִּשְׁלַ֞ח וַתִּקְרָ֤א לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּנָ֣הּ הַקָּטָ֔ן וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּה֙ עֵשָׂ֣ו אָחִ֔יךָ מִתְנַחֵ֥ם לְךָ֖ לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃ # verse = GEN.27.42 1-2 וַיֻּגַּ֣ד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_27:42!1|MId=o010270420011|Strong=2050b 2 יֻּגַּ֣ד נָגַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HOPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=it.was.told|Ref=GEN_27:42!1|MId=o010270420012|Strong=5046|Frame=A1:010270420041;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 לְרִבְקָ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_27:42!2|MId=o010270420021|Strong=3807a 4 רִבְקָ֔ה רִבְקָה PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Rebekah|Ref=GEN_27:42!2|MId=o010270420022|Strong=7259 5 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_27:42!3|MId=o010270420031|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 6 דִּבְרֵ֥י דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ Gloss=the.words|Ref=GEN_27:42!4|MId=o010270420041|Strong=1697 7 עֵשָׂ֖ו עֵשָׂו PROPN _ _ 6 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Esau|Ref=GEN_27:42!5|MId=o010270420051|Strong=6215 8-9 בְּנָ֣הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 בְּנ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 appos _ Gloss=son|Ref=GEN_27:42!6|MId=o010270420061|Strong=1121 9 ָ֣הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ Gloss=her|Ref=GEN_27:42!6|MId=o010270420062|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 10-11 הַגָּדֹ֑ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 11 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_27:42!7|MId=o010270420071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 11 גָּדֹ֑ל גָּדוֹל ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 amod _ Gloss=old|Ref=GEN_27:42!7|MId=o010270420072|Strong=1419|Type=adjective 12-13 וַתִּשְׁלַ֞ח _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_27:42!8|MId=o010270420081|Strong=2050b 13 תִּשְׁלַ֞ח שָׁלַח VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.sent|Ref=GEN_27:42!8|MId=o010270420082|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:010270420022;|Type=wayyiqtol 14-15 וַתִּקְרָ֤א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_27:42!9|MId=o010270420091|Strong=2050b 15 תִּקְרָ֤א קָרָא VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.summoned|Ref=GEN_27:42!9|MId=o010270420092|Strong=7121|Frame=A0:010270420022;|Type=wayyiqtol 16-17 לְיַעֲקֹב֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=GEN_27:42!10|MId=o010270420101|Strong=3807a 17 יַעֲקֹב֙ יַעֲקֹב PROPN _ _ 15 obl _ Gloss=Jacob|Ref=GEN_27:42!10|MId=o010270420102|Strong=3290 18-19 בְּנָ֣הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 בְּנ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 17 appos _ Gloss=son|Ref=GEN_27:42!11|MId=o010270420111|Strong=1121 19 ָ֣הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ Gloss=her|Ref=GEN_27:42!11|MId=o010270420112|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 20-21 הַקָּטָ֔ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_27:42!12|MId=o010270420121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 קָּטָ֔ן קָטָן ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 amod _ Gloss=young|Ref=GEN_27:42!12|MId=o010270420122|Strong=6996|Type=adjective 22-23 וַתֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_27:42!13|MId=o010270420131|Strong=2050b 23 תֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.said|Ref=GEN_27:42!13|MId=o010270420132|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010270420022;|Type=wayyiqtol 24-25 אֵלָ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 אֵלָ֔י אֶל ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_27:42!14|MId=o010270420141|Strong=0413 25 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=GEN_27:42!14|MId=o010270420142|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 26 הִנֵּה֙ הִנֵּה INTJ _ _ 30 discourse _ Gloss=here!|Ref=GEN_27:42!15|MId=o010270420151|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative 27 עֵשָׂ֣ו עֵשָׂו PROPN _ _ 30 nsubj _ Gloss=Esau|Ref=GEN_27:42!16|MId=o010270420161|Strong=6215 28-29 אָחִ֔יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 אָחִ֔י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 appos _ Gloss=brother|Ref=GEN_27:42!17|MId=o010270420171|Strong=0251 29 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=GEN_27:42!17|MId=o010270420172|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 30 מִתְנַחֵ֥ם נָחַם VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HITHPAEL|Number=Sing 23 ccomp _ Gloss=[is].comforting.himself|Ref=GEN_27:42!18|MId=o010270420181|Strong=5162|Frame=A0:010270420161;|Type=participle_active 31-32 לְךָ֖ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 ל לְ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_27:42!19|MId=o010270420191|Strong=3807a 32 ְךָ֖ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 30 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=GEN_27:42!19|MId=o010270420192|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 33-35 לְהָרְגֶֽךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=GEN_27:42!20|MId=o010270420201|Strong=3807a 34 הָרְג הָרַג VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 30 advcl _ Gloss=killing|Ref=GEN_27:42!20|MId=o010270420202|Strong=2026|Frame=A0:010270420161;A1:010270420203;|Type=infinitive_construct 35 ֶֽךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 34 obj _ Gloss=you|Ref=GEN_27:42!20|MId=o010270420203|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=GEN_27:42!20 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֻּגַּד *it was told* | wayyiqtol · hophal | | דִּבְרֵי *the words* | | | | תִּשְׁלַח *she sent* | wayyiqtol · qal | רִבְקָה *Rebekah* | | | | | תִּקְרָא *she summoned* | wayyiqtol · qal | רִבְקָה *Rebekah* | | | | | תֹּאמֶר *she said* | wayyiqtol · qal | רִבְקָה *Rebekah* | | | | | מִתְנַחֵם *\[is\] comforting himself* | participle active · hithpael | עֵשָׂו *Esau* | | | | | הָרְג *killing* | infinitive construct · qal | עֵשָׂו *Esau* | ֶֽךָ *you* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos} וְאִתְחַוָּה לְרִבְקָה יָת פִּתְגָּמֵי עֵשָׂו בְּרַהּ רַבָּא וּשְׁלָחַת וּקְרַת לְיַעֲקֹב בְּרַהּ זְעֵירָא וַאֲמֶרֶת לֵהּ הָא עֵשָׂו אָחוּךְ כָּמִן לָךְ לְמִקְטְלָךְ The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him: 'Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.820/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:GEN:769`. - ← previous: [Genesis 27:41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.27.41/) - next →: [Genesis 27:43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.27.43/) - ↑ back to [Genesis 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/27/)