Genesis 30:25

The Flocks of Jacob

30:25 After Rachel had given birth ¹  to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send ²  me on my way so that I can go ³  home to my own country. ⁴ 

[30:25]  ¹ tn The perfect verbal form is translated as a past perfect because Rachel’s giving birth to Joseph preceded Jacob’s conversation with Laban.

[30:25]  ² tn The imperatival form here expresses a request.

[30:25]  ³ tn Following the imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose or result.

[30:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “to my place and to my land.”