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Genesis 30:29

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand 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…אֵלָ֔יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, 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).אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יָדַ֔עְתָּyadataknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֵ֖תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָavadtikhakeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “keep in bondage”, a completed actionH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…וְאֵ֛תveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…הָיָ֥הhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מִקְנְךָ֖miqnekhacattleמִקְנֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cattle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4735something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisitioncattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.אִתִּֽיitiamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he said unto him: 'Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he saith unto him, 'Thou — thou hast known that which I have served thee [in], and that which thy substance was with me;

World English Bible

Jacob said to him, “You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.

Darby Translation

And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and what thy cattle has become with me.

Douay-Rheims

But he answered: Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how great thy possession hath been in my hands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he said unto him: 'Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jacob said, Thou knowest in what things I have served thee, and how many cattle of thine are with me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶπε δὲ Ἰακὼβ, σὺ γινώσκεις ἃ δεδούλευκά σοι, καὶ ὅσα ἦν κτήνη σου μετʼ ἐμοῦ.