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Genesis 30:27

And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֵלָיו֙elayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).לָבָ֔ןlavanLabanלָבָןnoun, proper name — “Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…נָ֛אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.מָצָ֥אתִיmatsaticomeמָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…חֵ֖ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbeeyneykhain eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…נִחַ֕שְׁתִּיnichashtidivineנָחַשׁverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “divine”, a completed actionH5172properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate[idiom] certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) [idiom] enchantment, learn by experience, [idiom] indeed, diligently observe.וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִיvayvarakheniand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and bless”, the next action in the storyH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בִּגְלָלֶֽךָbiglalekhain because ofגָּלָלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in because of”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1558a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account ofbecause of, for (sake).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Laban said unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thine eyes — I have observed the signs, and the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry : for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Laban saith unto him, 'If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes — I have observed diligently that Jehovah doth bless me for thy sake.'

World English Bible

Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake.”

Darby Translation

And Laban said to him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes — I have discovered that Jehovah has blessed me for thy sake.

Douay-Rheims

Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight: I have learned by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Laban said unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thine eyes — I have observed the signs, and the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Laban said to him, If I have found grace in thy sight, I would augur well , for the Lord has blessed me at thy coming in.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Λάβαν, εἰ εὗρον χάριν ἐναντίον σου, οἰωνισάμην ἄν· εὐλόγησε γάρ με ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ εἰσόδῳ.