Genesis 4:18

ࠅࠉࠅࠋࠃ ࠋࠇࠍࠅࠊ ࠀࠕ ࠏࠉࠓࠃ ࠅࠏࠉࠓࠃ ࠉࠋࠃ ࠀࠕ ࠌࠇࠉࠀࠋ ࠅࠌࠇࠉࠀࠋ ࠉࠋࠃ ࠀࠕ ࠌࠕࠅࠔࠀࠋ ࠅࠌࠕࠅࠔࠀࠋ ࠉࠋࠃ ࠀࠕ ࠋࠌࠊ

Gen 4:18 [Samaritan Pentateuch]

ויולד לחנוך את עירד ועירד ילד את מחיאל ומחיאל ילד את מתושאל ומתושאל ילד את למך׃

* מחיאל ומחיאל : N, P, φ
* מיחאל ומיחאל : B, C, I, X²

Gen 4:18 [Masoretic Text]

וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד לַֽחֲנֹוךְ֙ אֶת־עִירָ֔ד וְעִירָ֕ד יָלַ֖ד אֶת־מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל יָלַד֙ אֶת־מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל יָלַ֥ד אֶת־לָֽמֶךְ׃

Gen 4:18 [Samaritan Targum]

ואתילד לחנוך ית עירד ועירד אולד ית מיהאל ומיהאל אולד ית מתושאל ומתושאל אולד ית למך:

And to Ḥanokh was born ʿIrad, and ʿIrad fathered Meḥuyael, and Meḥiyael fathered Metushael, and Metushael fathered Lamekh.

Morphology

1. וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד (wayyîwālēḏ) – Root: ילד (y-l-d); Form: Hofal wayyiqtol, third masculine singular; Translation: “And was born”; Notes: Indicates a passive action where Ḥanokh’s offspring is mentioned.
2. לַֽחֲנֹוךְ֙ (laḥănōḵ) – Root: חנך (ḥ-n-k); Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to Ḥanokh”; Notes: Identifies the recipient of the birth.
3. אֶת־עִירָ֔ד (ʾeṯ-ʿîrāḏ) – Root: עיר (ʿ-y-r); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + proper noun; Translation: “ʿIrad”; Notes: Refers to the son of Ḥanokh.
4. וְעִירָ֕ד (wĕʿîrāḏ) – Root: עיר (ʿ-y-r); Form: Conjunction וְ + proper noun; Translation: “and ʿIrad”; Notes: Introduces the next generation.
5. יָלַ֖ד (yālaḏ) – Root: ילד (y-l-d); Form: Qal perfect, third masculine singular; Translation: “fathered”; Notes: Refers to the act of procreation.
6. אֶת־מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל (ʾeṯ-meḥûyāʾēl) – Root: מחי (m-ḥ-y); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + proper noun; Translation: “Meḥuyael”; Notes: Name of ʿIrad’s son.
7. וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל (ûmeḥîyāʾēl) – Root: מחי (m-ḥ-y); Form: Conjunction וְ + proper noun; Translation: “and Meḥiyael”; Notes: Continues the genealogical sequence.
8. יָלַד֙ (yālaḏ) – Root: ילד (y-l-d); Form: Qal perfect, third masculine singular; Translation: “fathered”; Notes: Repeated verb indicating procreation.
9. אֶת־מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל (ʾeṯ-meṯûšāʾēl) – Root: מתש (m-t-š); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + proper noun; Translation: “Metushael”; Notes: Name of Meḥiyael’s son.
10. וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל (ûmeṯûšāʾēl) – Root: מתש (m-t-š); Form: Conjunction וְ + proper noun; Translation: “and Metushael”; Notes: Continuation of the lineage.
11. יָלַ֥ד (yālaḏ) – Root: ילד (y-l-d); Form: Qal perfect, third masculine singular; Translation: “fathered”; Notes: Same verb indicating the act of fathering.
12. אֶת־לָֽמֶךְ (ʾeṯ-lāmeḵ) – Root: למך (l-m-k); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + proper noun; Translation: “Lamekh”; Notes: Name of Metushael’s son, concluding this genealogical passage.