King James Version

Genesis 31:28

And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

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וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִיnetashtanilet fallנָטַשׁverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “let fall”, a completed actionH5203properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.)cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.לְנַשֵּׁ֥קlenasheqto kissנָשַׁקpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to kiss”, the to-form of the verbH5401to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weaponsarmed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.לְבָנַ֖יlevanayto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וְלִבְנֹתָ֑יvelivnotayand to daughterבַּתconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and to daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.עַתָּ֖הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.הִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽhiskaltado foolסָכַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do fool”, a completed actionH5528to be sillydo (make, play the, turn into) fool(-ish, -ishly, -ishness).עֲשֽׂוֹasvodoעָשָׂהverb, qal, infinitive construct — “do”, the to-form of the verbH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

Young’s Literal Translation

and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? — now thou hast acted foolishly in doing [so];

World English Bible

and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.

Darby Translation

and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and daughters: thou hast done foolishly: and now, indeed,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I was not counted worthy to embrace my children and my daughters; now then thou hast wrought foolishly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκ ἠξιώθην καταφιλῆσαι τὰ παιδία μου, καὶ τὰς θυγατέρας μου· νῦν δὲ ἀφρόνως ἔπραξας.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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