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BOOK I

Genesis

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Original Le er Le er Original Le er Le er
Hebrew Name Sounds Hebrew Name Sounds
Le er Le er

‫א‬ alef ah, eh ‫ל‬ lamed l

‫ב‬ bet b, v ‫מ‬ mem m

‫ג‬ gimmel g ‫נ‬ nachash n

‫ד‬ dalet d ‫ס‬ samek s

‫ה‬ hey h ‫ע‬ ayin ah, eh, oh

‫ו‬ vav v, oh, oo ‫פ‬ peh p, ph

‫ז‬ zayin z ‫צ‬ tsade ts

‫ח‬ chet ch ‫ק‬ quf q

‫ט‬ tet t ‫ר‬ resh r

‫י‬ yod y, ee ‫ש‬ shin s, sh

‫כ‬ kaf k, kh ‫ת‬ tav t

 Genesis
BSB Translation Transliteration Original Hebrew Verse
In the beginning be·re·sheet ‫בראשית‬ Genesis 1:1

created ba·ra ‫ברא‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Now the earth ve·ha·a·rets ‫והארץ‬ Genesis 1:2

was ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬

formless to·hu ‫תהו‬
and void va·vo·hu ‫ובהו‬
and darkness ve·cho·shekh ‫וחשך‬
was over al ‫על‬
the surface pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the deep te·ho·wm ‫תהום‬
And the Spirit ve·ru·ach ‫ורוח‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
was hovering me·ra·che·phet ‫מרחפת‬
over al ‫על‬
the surface pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:3

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

“ Let there be ye·hee ‫יהי‬
light ” o·wr ‫אור‬
 and there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
light o·wr ‫אור‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 1:4

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
the light ha·o·wr ‫האור‬
that kee ‫כי‬
[was] good to·wv ‫טוב‬
separated vay·yav·del ‫ויבדל‬
and [He] e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
ben ‫בין‬
the light ha·o·wr ‫האור‬
from u·ven ‫ובין‬
the darkness ha·cho·shekh ‫החשך‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 1:5

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

the light la·o·wr ‫לאור‬
“ day ” yo·wm ‫יום‬
and the darkness ve·la·cho·shekh ‫ולחשך‬
He called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
“ night ” la·ye·lah ‫לילה‬
And there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
evening e·rev ‫ערב‬
and there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
morning — bo·qer ‫בקר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
the first e·chad ‫אחד‬
 said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:6

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

“ Let there be ye·hee ‫יהי‬
an expanse ra·qee·a ‫רקיע‬
between be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
to vee·hee ‫ויהי‬
separate mav·deel ‫מבדיל‬
ben ‫בין‬
the waters ma·yim ‫מים‬
from the waters ” la·ma·yim ‫למים‬
made vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 1:7

So God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
the expanse ha·ra·qee·a ‫הרקיע‬
and separated vay·yav·del ‫ויבדל‬
ben ‫בין‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
beneath mit·ta·chat ‫מתחת‬
[it] la·ra·qee·a ‫לרקיע‬
from u·ven ‫ובין‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
above me·al ‫מעל‬
- la·ra·qee·a ‫לרקיע‬
And it was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
 so khen ‫כן‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 1:8

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

the expanse la·ra·qee·a ‫לרקיע‬
“ sky ” sha·ma·yim ‫שמים‬
And there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
evening e·rev ‫ערב‬
and there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
morning — bo·qer ‫בקר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
the second she·nee ‫שניפ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:9

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

be gathered yiq·qa·wu ‫יקוו‬
“ Let the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
under mit·ta·chat ‫מתחת‬
the sky hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
into el ‫אל‬
place ma·qo·wm ‫מקום‬
one e·chad ‫אחד‬
may appear ” ve·te·ra·eh ‫ותראה‬
so that the dry [land] hay·yab·ba·shah ‫היבשה‬
And it was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
so khen ‫כן‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 1:10

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

the dry [land] lay·yab·ba·shah ‫ליבשה‬
 “ earth ” e·rets ‫ארץ‬
and the gathering u·le·miq·veh ‫ולמקוה‬
of waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
He called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
“ seas ” yam·meem ‫ימים‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
that kee ‫כי‬
[it was] good to·wv ‫טוב‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:11

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

bring forth tad·she ‫תדשא‬
“ Let the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
vegetation : de·she ‫דשא‬
plants e·sev ‫עשב‬
seed-bearing maz·ree·a ‫מזריע‬
ze·ra ‫זרע‬
trees ets ‫עץ‬
and fruit pe·ree ‫פרי‬
each bearing o·seh ‫עשה‬
fruit pe·ree ‫פרי‬
according to its kind le·mee·no ‫למינו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
with seed zar·o ‫זרעו‬
- vo ‫בו‬
- al ‫על‬
-” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
 And it was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
so khen ‫כן‬
produced vat·to·w·tse ‫ותוצא‬ Genesis 1:12

The earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬

vegetation : de·she ‫דשא‬
plants e·sev ‫עשב‬
seed-bearing maz·ree·a ‫מזריע‬
ze·ra ‫זרע‬
according to their
kinds
le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
and trees ve·ets ‫ועץ‬
bearing o·seh ‫עשה‬
fruit pe·ree ‫פרי‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
with seed zar·o ‫זרעו‬
vo ‫בו‬
according to their
kinds
le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
that kee ‫כי‬
it was good to·wv ‫טוב‬
And there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 1:13

evening e·rev ‫ערב‬

and there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
morning — bo·qer ‫בקר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
the third she·lee·shee ‫שלישיפ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:14
 And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“ Let there be ye·hee ‫יהי‬
lights me·o·rot ‫מארת‬
in the expanse bir·qee·a ‫ברקיע‬
of the sky hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
to distinguish le·hav·deel ‫להבדיל‬
between ben ‫בין‬
the day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
and u·ven ‫ובין‬
the night hal·la·ye·lah ‫הלילה‬
and let them be ve·ha·yu ‫והיו‬
signs to mark le·o·tot ‫לאתת‬
[the] seasons u·le·mo·w·a·deem ‫ולמועדים‬
and days u·le·ya·meem ‫ולימים‬
and years ve·sha·neem ‫ושנים‬
And let them serve ve·ha·yu ‫והיו‬ Genesis 1:15

as lights lim·o·w·rot ‫למאורת‬

in the expanse bir·qee·a ‫ברקיע‬
of the sky hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
to shine le·ha·eer ‫להאיר‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
And it was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
so khen ‫כן‬
made vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 1:16

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
 two she·ne ‫שני‬
lights : ham·me·o·rot ‫המארת‬
great hag·ge·do·leem ‫הגדלים‬
- et ‫את‬
light ham·ma·o·wr ‫המאור‬
the greater hag·ga·dol ‫הגדל‬
to rule le·mem·she·let ‫לממשלת‬
the day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
light ham·ma·o·wr ‫המאור‬
the lesser haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
to rule le·mem·she·let ‫לממשלת‬
the night hal·lay·lah ‫הלילה‬
And [He made] ve·et ‫ואת‬
the stars {as well} hak·ko·w·kha·veem ‫הכוכבים‬
set vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 1:17

[these lights] o·tam ‫אתם‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
in the expanse bir·qee·a ‫ברקיע‬
of the sky hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
to shine le·ha·eer ‫להאיר‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
to preside over ve·lim·shol ‫ולמשל‬ Genesis 1:18

the day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

and the night u·val·lay·lah ‫ובלילה‬
and to separate u·la·hav·deel ‫ולהבדיל‬
 ben ‫בין‬
the light ha·o·wr ‫האור‬
from u·ven ‫ובין‬
the darkness ha·cho·shekh ‫החשך‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
that kee ‫כי‬
[it was] good to·wv ‫טוב‬
And there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 1:19

evening e·rev ‫ערב‬

and there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
morning — bo·qer ‫בקר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
the fourth re·vee·ee ‫רביעיפ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:20

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

teem yish·re·tsu ‫ישרצו‬
“ Let the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
creatures she·rets ‫שרץ‬
with living ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
chay·yah ‫חיה‬
and let birds ve·o·wph ‫ועוף‬
fly ye·o·w·pheph ‫יעופף‬
above al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
in al ‫על‬
the open pe·ne ‫פני‬
 expanse re·qee·a ‫רקיע‬
of the sky ” hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
created vay·yiv·ra ‫ויברא‬ Genesis 1:21

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

So et ‫את‬
sea creatures hat·tan·nee·nim ‫התנינם‬
the great hag·ge·do·leem ‫הגדלים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and every kal ‫כל‬
thing ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
living ha·chay·yah ‫החיה‬
that moves ha·ro·me·set ‫הרמשת‬
[with] which a·sher ‫אשר‬
teemed sha·re·tsu ‫שרצו‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
according to their
kinds
le·mee·ne·hem ‫למינהם‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
every kal ‫כל‬
bird o·wph ‫עוף‬
of flight ka·naph ‫כנף‬
after its kind le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
that kee ‫כי‬
[it was] good to·wv ‫טוב‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬ Genesis 1:22

them o·tam ‫אתם‬

 Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
[and] said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Be fruitful pe·ru ‫פרו‬
and multiply u·re·vu ‫ורבו‬
and fill u·mil·u ‫ומלאו‬
- et ‫את‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
of the seas bay·yam·meem ‫בימים‬
and let birds ve·ha·o·wph ‫והעוף‬
multiply yi·rev ‫ירב‬
on the earth ” ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
And there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 1:23

evening e·rev ‫ערב‬

and there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
morning — bo·qer ‫בקר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
the fifth cha·mee·shee ‫חמישיפ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:24

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

bring forth to·w·tse ‫תוצא‬
“ Let the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
creatures ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
living chay·yah ‫חיה‬
according to their
kinds :
le·mee·nah ‫למינה‬
livestock be·he·mah ‫בהמה‬
land crawlers va·re·mes ‫ורמש‬
and beasts ve·chay·to ‫וחיתו‬
 of the earth e·rets ‫ארץ‬
according to their
kinds ”
le·mee·nah ‫למינה‬
And it was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
so khen ‫כן‬
made vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 1:25

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
the beasts chay·yat ‫חית‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
according to their
kinds
le·mee·nah ‫למינה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the livestock hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
according to their
kinds
le·mee·nah ‫למינה‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
everything kal ‫כל‬
that crawls re·mes ‫רמש‬
upon the earth ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
according to its kind le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
that kee ‫כי‬
[it was] good to·wv ‫טוב‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:26

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

“ Let Us make na·a·seh ‫נעשה‬
man a·dam ‫אדם‬
 in Our image be·tsal·me·nu ‫בצלמנו‬
after Our likeness kid·mu·te·nu ‫כדמותנו‬
to rule ve·yir·du ‫וירדו‬
over the fish vid·gat ‫בדגת‬
of the sea hay·yam ‫הים‬
and the birds u·ve·o·wph ‫ובעוף‬
of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
over the livestock u·vab·be·he·mah ‫ובבהמה‬
and over all u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
the earth itself ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and every u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
creature ha·re·mes ‫הרמש‬
that crawls ha·ro·mes ‫הרמש‬
upon al ‫על‬
[it] ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
created vay·yiv·ra ‫ויברא‬ Genesis 1:27

So God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
in His [own] image be·tsal·mo ‫בצלמו‬
in the image be·tse·lem ‫בצלם‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
He created ba·ra ‫ברא‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
male za·khar ‫זכר‬
and female u·ne·qe·vah ‫ונקבה‬
He created ba·ra ‫ברא‬
 them o·tam ‫אתם‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬ Genesis 1:28

them o·tam ‫אתם‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to them la·hem ‫להם‬
and e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“ Be fruitful pe·ru ‫פרו‬
and multiply u·re·vu ‫ורבו‬
and fill u·mil·u ‫ומלאו‬
- et ‫את‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and subdue it ve·khiv·shu·ha ‫וכבשה‬
rule u·re·du ‫ורדו‬
over the fish bid·gat ‫בדגת‬
of the sea hay·yam ‫הים‬
and the birds u·ve·o·wph ‫ובעוף‬
of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and every u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
creature chay·yah ‫חיה‬
that crawls ha·ro·me·set ‫הרמשת‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 1:29

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

“ Behold hin·neh ‫הנה‬
I have given na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
 you la·khem ‫לכם‬
- et ‫את‬
every kal ‫כל‬
plant e·sev ‫עשב‬
zo·re·a ‫זרע‬
seed-bearing ze·ra ‫זרע‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
on al ‫על‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of all khal ‫כל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
every kal ‫כל‬
tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬
whose a·sher ‫אשר‬
bo ‫בו‬
fruit phe·ree ‫פרי‬
- ets ‫עץ‬
contains zo·re·a ‫זרע‬
seed za·ra ‫זרע‬
yours la·khem ‫לכם‬
They will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
for food le·akh·lah ‫לאכלה‬
And to every u·le·khal ‫ולכל‬ Genesis 1:30

beast chay·yat ‫חית‬

of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and every u·le·khal ‫ולכל‬
 bird o·wph ‫עוף‬
of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and every u·le·khol ‫ולכל‬
creature that crawls ro·w·mes ‫רומש‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth — ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
everything that has a·sher ‫אשר‬
in it — bo ‫בו‬
the breath ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
of life chay·yah ‫חיה‬
- et ‫את‬
[I have given] every kal ‫כל‬
green ye·req ‫ירק‬
plant e·sev ‫עשב‬
for food ” le·akh·lah ‫לאכלה‬
And it was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
so khen ‫כן‬
looked upon vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 1:31

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
He had made a·sah ‫עשה‬
and indeed ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
good to·wv ‫טוב‬
[it was] very me·od ‫מאד‬
And there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
 evening e·rev ‫ערב‬
and there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
morning — bo·qer ‫בקר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
the sixth hash·shish·shee ‫הששיפ‬
were completed vay·khul·lu ‫ויכלו‬ Genesis 2:1

Thus the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬

and the earth ve·ha·a·rets ‫והארץ‬
in all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
their vast array tse·va·am ‫צבאם‬
had finished vay·khal ‫ויכל‬ Genesis 2:2

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
And by the seventh hash·she·vee·ee ‫השביעי‬
the work me·lakh·to ‫מלאכתו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
He had been doing a·sah ‫עשה‬
He rested vay·yish·bot ‫וישבת‬
day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
so on [that] hash·she·vee·ee ‫השביעי‬
from all mik·kal ‫מכל‬
His work me·lakh·to ‫מלאכתו‬
a·sher ‫אשר‬
a·sah ‫עשה‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬ Genesis 2:3

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
 day yo·wm ‫יום‬
the seventh hash·she·vee·ee ‫השביעי‬
and sanctified vay·qad·desh ‫ויקדש‬
it o·to ‫אתו‬
because kee ‫כי‬
on [that day] vo ‫בו‬
He rested sha·vat ‫שבת‬
from all mik·kal ‫מכל‬
the work me·lakh·to ‫מלאכתו‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
of creation ba·ra ‫ברא‬
[He] e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
had accomplished la·a·so·wt ‫לעשותפ‬
This el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 2:4

[is] the account to·wl·do·wt ‫תולדות‬

of the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and the earth ve·ha·a·rets ‫והארץ‬
when they were
created
be·hib·ba·re·am ‫בהבראם‬
in the day be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
made a·so·wt ‫עשות‬
that the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
[them] e·rets ‫ארץ‬
ve·sha·ma·yim ‫ושמים‬
Now ve·khol ‫וכל‬ Genesis 2:5

[no] shrub see·ach ‫שיח‬

of the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
 had yet te·rem ‫טרם‬
appeared yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
on the earth va·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
nor had any ve·khal ‫וכל‬
plant e·sev ‫עשב‬
of the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
- te·rem ‫טרם‬
sprouted yits·mach ‫יצמח‬
for kee ‫כי‬
had not [yet] lo ‫לא‬
sent rain him·teer ‫המטיר‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
man ve·a·dam ‫ואדם‬
and [there was] no a·yin ‫אין‬
to cultivate la·a·vod ‫לעבד‬
- et ‫את‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
But springs ve·ed ‫ואד‬ Genesis 2:6

welled up ya·a·leh ‫יעלה‬

from min ‫מן‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and watered ve·hish·qah ‫והשקה‬
- et ‫את‬
the whole kal ‫כל‬
 surface pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
formed vay·yee·tser ‫וייצר‬ Genesis 2:7

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
[from] the dust a·phar ‫עפר‬
of min ‫מן‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
and breathed vay·yip·pach ‫ויפח‬
into his nostrils be·ap·paw ‫באפיו‬
the breath nish·mat ‫נשמת‬
of life chay·yeem ‫חיים‬
became vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
and the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
being le·ne·phesh ‫לנפש‬
a living chay·yah ‫חיה‬
planted vay·yit·ta ‫ויטע‬ Genesis 2:8

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
a garden gan ‫גן‬
in Eden be·e·den ‫בעדן‬
in the east miq·qe·dem ‫מקדם‬
He placed vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
where sham ‫שם‬
- et ‫את‬
 the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
He had formed ya·tsar ‫יצר‬
gave growth vay·yats·mach ‫ויצמח‬ Genesis 2:9

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
Out min ‫מן‬
of the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
to every kal ‫כל‬
tree ets ‫עץ‬
that is pleasing nech·mad ‫נחמד‬
to the eye le·mar·eh ‫למראה‬
and good ve·to·wv ‫וטוב‬
for food le·ma·a·khal ‫למאכל‬
[were] the tree ve·ets ‫ועץ‬
of life ha·chay·yeem ‫החיים‬
And in the middle be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
of the garden hag·gan ‫הגן‬
and the tree ve·ets ‫ועץ‬
of the knowledge had·da·at ‫הדעת‬
of good to·wv ‫טוב‬
and evil va·ra ‫ורע‬
Now a river ve·na·har ‫ונהר‬ Genesis 2:10

flowed out yo·tse ‫יצא‬

of Eden me·e·den ‫מעדן‬
to water le·hash·qo·wt ‫להשקות‬
- et ‫את‬
 the garden hag·gan ‫הגן‬
and from there u·mish·sham ‫ומשם‬
it branched into yip·pa·red ‫יפרד‬
ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
four le·ar·ba·ah ‫לארבעה‬
headwaters : ra·sheem ‫ראשים‬
The name shem ‫שם‬ Genesis 2:11

of the first [river] ha·e·chad ‫האחד‬

[is] Pishon pee·sho·wn ‫פישון‬
it hu ‫הוא‬
winds through has·so·vev ‫הסבב‬
- et ‫את‬
the whole kal ‫כל‬
land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Havilah ha·cha·vee·lah ‫החוילה‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
there [is] sham ‫שם‬
gold haz·za·hav ‫הזהב‬
And the gold u·za·hav ‫וזהב‬ Genesis 2:12

land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬

of that ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
[is] pure to·wv ‫טוב‬
[are found] there sham ‫שם‬
[and] bdellium hab·be·do·lach ‫הבדלח‬
ve·e·ven ‫ואבן‬
and onyx hash·sho·ham ‫השהם‬
The name ve·shem ‫ושם‬ Genesis 2:13
 river han·na·har ‫הנהר‬
of the second hash·she·nee ‫השני‬
[is] Gihon gee·cho·wn ‫גיחון‬
it hu ‫הוא‬
winds through has·so·w·vev ‫הסובב‬
- et ‫את‬
the whole kal ‫כל‬
land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Cush kush ‫כוש‬
The name ve·shem ‫ושם‬ Genesis 2:14

river han·na·har ‫הנהר‬

of the third hash·she·lee·shee ‫השלישי‬
[is] Hiddekel chid·de·qel ‫חדקל‬
it hu ‫הוא‬
runs along ha·ho·lekh ‫ההלך‬
the east side qid·mat ‫קדמת‬
of Assyria ash·shur ‫אשור‬
river ve·han·na·har ‫והנהר‬
And the fourth ha·re·vee·ee ‫הרביעי‬
[is the] hu ‫הוא‬
Euphrates phe·rat ‫פרת‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 2:15

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
and placed him vay·yan·ni·che·hu ‫וינחהו‬
 in the Garden ve·gan ‫בגן‬
of Eden e·den ‫עדן‬
to cultivate le·a·ve·dah ‫לעבדה‬
and keep it u·le·sha·me·rah ‫ולשמרה‬
commanded vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 2:16

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
al ‫על‬
[him] ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
- le·mor ‫לאמר‬
from every mik·kol ‫מכל‬
tree ets ‫עץ‬
of the garden hag·gan ‫הגן‬
“ You may eat freely a·khol ‫אכל‬
to·khel ‫תאכל‬
the tree u·me·ets ‫ומעץ‬ Genesis 2:17

of the knowledge had·da·at ‫הדעת‬

of good to·wv ‫טוב‬
and evil va·ra ‫ורע‬
but you must not lo ‫לא‬
eat to·khal ‫תאכל‬
from mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
in the day be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
that you eat a·kha·le·kha ‫אכלך‬
of it mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
you will surely mo·wt ‫מות‬
 die ” ta·mut ‫תמות‬
also said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 2:18

The LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“ [It is] not lo ‫לא‬
good to·wv ‫טוב‬
to be he·yo·wt ‫היות‬
for the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
alone le·vad·do ‫לבדו‬
I will make e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
for him lo ‫לו‬
helper ” e·zer ‫עזר‬
a suitable ke·neg·do ‫כנגדו‬
formed vay·yi·tser ‫ויצר‬ Genesis 2:19

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
And out of min ‫מן‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
every kal ‫כל‬
beast chay·yat ‫חית‬
of the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and every kal ‫כל‬
bird o·wph ‫עוף‬
of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and He brought [them] vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
to el ‫אל‬
 the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
to see lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
what mah ‫מה‬
he would name yiq·ra ‫יקרא‬
lo ‫לו‬
each one ve·khol ‫וכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
called yiq·ra ‫יקרא‬
lo ‫לו‬
And whatever the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
creature ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
each living chay·yah ‫חיה‬
that hu ‫הוא‬
[was] its name she·mo ‫שמו‬
gave vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 2:20

The man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬

names she·mo·wt ‫שמות‬
to all le·khal ‫לכל‬
the livestock hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
to the birds u·le·o·wph ‫ולעוף‬
of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and to every u·le·khol ‫ולכל‬
beast chay·yat ‫חית‬
of the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
But for Adam u·le·a·dam ‫ולאדם‬
no lo ‫לא‬
was found ma·tsa ‫מצא‬
 helper e·zer ‫עזר‬
suitable ke·neg·do ‫כנגדו‬
caused vay·yap·pel ‫ויפל‬ Genesis 2:21

So the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
a deep sleep tar·de·mah ‫תרדמה‬
to fall into al ‫על‬
the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
and while he slept vay·yee·shan ‫ויישן‬
He took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
one a·chat ‫אחת‬
of [the man’s] ribs mits·tsal·o·taw ‫מצלעתיו‬
and closed up vay·yis·gor ‫ויסגר‬
with flesh ba·sar ‫בשר‬
the area tach·ten·nah ‫תחתנה‬
He made vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬ Genesis 2:22

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
And from the rib hats·tse·la ‫הצלע‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had taken la·qach ‫לקח‬
from min ‫מן‬
the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
a woman le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
and brought her vay·vi·e·ha ‫ויבאה‬
to el ‫אל‬
 [him] ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
said : vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 2:23

And the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬

“ This zot ‫זאת‬
[is] now hap·pa·am ‫הפעם‬
bone e·tsem ‫עצם‬
of my bones me·a·tsa·may ‫מעצמי‬
and flesh u·va·sar ‫ובשר‬
of my flesh mib·be·sa·ree ‫מבשרי‬
she le·zot ‫לזאת‬
shall be called yiq·qa·re ‫יקרא‬
‘ woman ’ ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
out of man me·eesh ‫מאיש‬
was taken ” lu·qo·chah ‫לקחה‬
she zot ‫זאת‬
For al ‫על‬ Genesis 2:24

this reason ken ‫כן‬

will leave ya·a·zav ‫יעזב‬
a man eesh ‫איש‬
- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
mother im·mo ‫אמו‬
and be united ve·da·vaq ‫ודבק‬
to his wife be·ish·to ‫באשתו‬
and they will become ve·ha·yu ‫והיו‬
 flesh le·va·sar ‫לבשר‬
one e·chad ‫אחד‬
were vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 2:25

both she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬

naked a·rum·meem ‫ערומים‬
And the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
and his wife ve·ish·to ‫ואשתו‬
and they were not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
ashamed yit·bo·sha·shu ‫יתבששו‬
Now the serpent ve·han·na·chash ‫והנחש‬ Genesis 3:1

was ha·yah ‫היה‬

more crafty a·rum ‫ערום‬
than any mik·kol ‫מכל‬
beast chay·yat ‫חית‬
of the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had made a·sah ‫עשה‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
And he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to el ‫אל‬
the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
aph ‫אף‬
really kee ‫כי‬
say a·mar ‫אמר‬
“ Did God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
‘ You must not lo ‫לא‬
 eat to·khe·lu ‫תאכלו‬
from any mik·kol ‫מכל‬
tree ets ‫עץ‬
in the garden ? ’” hag·gan ‫הגן‬
answered vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 3:2

The woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬

el ‫אל‬
the serpent han·na·chash ‫הנחש‬
the fruit mip·pe·ree ‫מפרי‬
of the trees ets ‫עץ‬
of the garden hag·gan ‫הגן‬
“ We may eat no·khel ‫נאכל‬
but about the fruit u·mip·pe·ree ‫ומפרי‬ Genesis 3:3

of the tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in the middle be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
of the garden hag·gan ‫הגן‬
has said a·mar ‫אמר‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
‘ You must not lo ‫לא‬
eat to·khe·lu ‫תאכלו‬
of it mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
[or] ve·lo ‫ולא‬
touch tig·ge·u ‫תגעו‬
it bo ‫בו‬
[or] pen ‫פן‬
you will die ’” te·mu·tun ‫תמתון‬
 told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 3:4

the serpent han·na·chash ‫הנחש‬

el ‫אל‬
[her] ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
“ You will not lo ‫לא‬
surely mo·wt ‫מות‬
die ” te·mu·tun ‫תמתון‬
“ For kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 3:5

knows yo·de·a ‫ידע‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
that kee ‫כי‬
in the day be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
you eat a·kha·le·khem ‫אכלכם‬
of it mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
opened ve·niph·qe·chu ‫ונפקחו‬
your eyes e·ne·khem ‫עיניכם‬
will be wih·yee·tem ‫והייתם‬
and you will be like
God
ke·lo·heem ‫כאלהים‬
knowing yo·de·e ‫ידעי‬
good to·wv ‫טוב‬
and evil ” va·ra ‫ורע‬
saw vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬ Genesis 3:6

When the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬

that kee ‫כי‬
[was] good to·wv ‫טוב‬
the tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬
for food le·ma·a·khal ‫למאכל‬
 and ve·khee ‫וכי‬
pleasing ta·a·vah ‫תאוה‬
- hu ‫הוא‬
to the eyes la·e·na·yim ‫לעינים‬
desirable ve·nech·mad ‫ונחמד‬
[and that it was] ha·ets ‫העץ‬
for obtaining wisdom le·has·keel ‫להשכיל‬
she took vat·tiq·qach ‫ותקח‬
the fruit mip·pir·yo ‫מפריו‬
and ate it vat·to·khal ‫ותאכל‬
She also gave [some] vat·tit·ten ‫ותתן‬
gam ‫גם‬
to her husband le·ee·shah ‫לאישה‬
[who was] with her im·mah ‫עמה‬
and he ate it vay·yo·khal ‫ויאכל‬
were opened vat·tip·pa·qach·nah ‫ותפקחנה‬ Genesis 3:7

And the eyes e·ne ‫עיני‬

of both of them she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
knew vay·ye·de·u ‫וידעו‬
that kee ‫כי‬
they [were] naked e·rum·mim ‫עירמם‬
and they hem ‫הם‬
so they sewed
together
vay·yit·pe·ru ‫ויתפרו‬
leaves a·leh ‫עלה‬
fig te·e·nah ‫תאנה‬
and made vay·ya·a·su ‫ויעשו‬
for themselves la·hem ‫להם‬
 coverings cha·go·rot ‫חגרת‬
heard vay·yish·me·u ‫וישמעו‬ Genesis 3:8

- et ‫את‬
the voice qo·wl ‫קול‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
walking mit·hal·lekh ‫מתהלך‬
in the garden bag·gan ‫בגן‬
in the breeze le·ru·ach ‫לרוח‬
of the day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
and they hid
themselves
vay·yit·chab·be ‫ויתחבא‬
Then the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
and his wife ve·ish·to ‫ואשתו‬
from the presence mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
among be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
the trees ets ‫עץ‬
of the garden hag·gan ‫הגן‬
called out vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 3:9

But the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
to el ‫אל‬
the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
- vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
- lo ‫לו‬
“ Where [are] you ? ” ay·yek·kah ‫איכה‬
 he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 3:10

- et ‫את‬
Your voice qo·le·kha ‫קלך‬
“ I heard sha·ma·tee ‫שמעתי‬
in the garden ” bag·gan ‫בגן‬
“ and I was afraid va·ee·ra ‫ואירא‬
because kee ‫כי‬
[was] naked e·rom ‫עירם‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
so I hid myself ” va·e·cha·ve ‫ואחבא‬
asked [the LORD God] vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 3:11

“ Who mee ‫מי‬

told hig·geed ‫הגיד‬
- le·kha ‫לך‬
that kee ‫כי‬
you [were] naked ? ” e·rom ‫עירם‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
from ha·min ‫המן‬
the tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬
of which a·sher ‫אשר‬
I commanded you tsiw·vee·tee·kha ‫צויתיך‬
not to le·vil·tee ‫לבלתי‬
“ Have you eaten a·khal ‫אכל‬
-?” mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
eat a·kha·le·ta ‫אכלת‬
answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 3:12

And the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬

 “ The woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
You gave na·tat·tah ‫נתתה‬
me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
she hee ‫הוא‬
gave na·te·nah ‫נתנה‬
me lee ‫לי‬
[fruit] from min ‫מן‬
the tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬
and I ate it ” va·o·khel ‫ואכל‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 3:13

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
to the woman la·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
[is] this zot ‫זאת‬
you have done ? ” a·seet ‫עשית‬
replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
[she] ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
“ The serpent han·na·chash ‫הנחש‬
deceived me ” hish·shee·a·nee ‫השיאני‬
“ and I ate ” va·o·khel ‫ואכל‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 3:14

So the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
to el ‫אל‬
the serpent : han·na·chash ‫הנחש‬
 “ Because kee ‫כי‬
you have done a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
this zot ‫זאת‬
cursed a·rur ‫ארור‬
are you at·tah ‫אתה‬
above all mik·kal ‫מכל‬
livestock hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
and every u·mik·kol ‫ומכל‬
beast chay·yat ‫חית‬
of the field ! has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
On al ‫על‬
your belly ge·cho·ne·kha ‫גחנך‬
{will} you go te·lekh ‫תלך‬
and dust ve·a·phar ‫ועפר‬
you {will} eat to·khal ‫תאכל‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the days ye·me ‫ימי‬
of your life chay·ye·kha ‫חייך‬
enmity ve·e·vah ‫ואיבה‬ Genesis 3:15

I will put a·sheet ‫אשית‬

And be·ne·kha ‫בינך‬
between [you] u·ven ‫ובין‬
and the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
and between u·ven ‫ובין‬
your seed zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
and her seed zar·ah ‫זרעה‬
 He hu ‫הוא‬
{will} crush ye·shu·phe·kha ‫ישופך‬
your head rosh ‫ראש‬
and you ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬
{will} strike te·shu·phen·nu ‫תשופנו‬
his heel ” a·qev ‫עקבס‬
To el ‫אל‬ Genesis 3:16

the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬

He said : a·mar ‫אמר‬
“ I will sharply har·bah ‫הרבה‬
increase ar·beh ‫ארבה‬
your pain its·tse·vo·w·nekh ‫עצבונך‬
in childbirth ve·he·ro·nekh ‫והרנך‬
in pain be·e·tsev ‫בעצב‬
you will bring forth te·le·dee ‫תלדי‬
children va·neem ‫בנים‬
[will be] for ve·el ‫ואל‬
your husband ee·shekh ‫אישך‬
Your desire te·shu·qa·tekh ‫תשוקתך‬
and he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
will rule yim·shal ‫ימשל‬
over you ” bakh ‫בךס‬
And to Adam u·le·a·dam ‫ולאדם‬ Genesis 3:17

He said : a·mar ‫אמר‬

“ Because kee ‫כי‬
you have listened sha·ma·ta ‫שמעת‬
to the voice le·qo·wl ‫לקול‬
 your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
and have eaten vat·to·khal ‫ותאכל‬
of min ‫מן‬
from the tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬
of which a·sher ‫אשר‬
I commanded tsiw·vee·tee·kha ‫צויתיך‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
you not lo ‫לא‬
to eat to·khal ‫תאכל‬
- mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
cursed a·ru·rah ‫ארורה‬
[is] the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
because of you ba·a·vu·re·kha ‫בעבורך‬
through toil be·its·tsa·vo·wn ‫בעצבון‬
you will eat [of] it to·kha·len·nah ‫תאכלנה‬
all kol ‫כל‬
the days ye·me ‫ימי‬
of your life chay·ye·kha ‫חייך‬
Both thorns ve·qo·wts ‫וקוץ‬ Genesis 3:18

and thistles ve·dar·dar ‫ודרדר‬

it {will} yield tats·mee·ach ‫תצמיח‬
for you lakh ‫לך‬
and you {will} eat ve·a·khal·ta ‫ואכלת‬
- et ‫את‬
the plants e·sev ‫עשב‬
of the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
By the sweat be·ze·at ‫בזעת‬ Genesis 3:19
 of your brow ap·pe·kha ‫אפיך‬
you will eat to·khal ‫תאכל‬
[your] bread le·chem ‫לחם‬
until ad ‫עד‬
you return shu·ve·kha ‫שובך‬
to el ‫אל‬
the ground — ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
out of it mim·men·nah ‫ממנה‬
were you taken luq·qa·che·ta ‫לקחת‬
For kee ‫כי‬
dust a·phar ‫עפר‬
you [are] at·tah ‫אתה‬
and to ve·el ‫ואל‬
dust a·phar ‫עפר‬
you {shall} return ” ta·shuv ‫תשוב‬
vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 3:20

And Adam ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬

named shem ‫שם‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
Eve chaw·vah ‫חוה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
she hee ‫הוא‬
would be ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬
the mother em ‫אם‬
of all kal ‫כל‬
the living chay ‫חי‬
 made vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 3:21

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
for Adam le·a·dam ‫לאדם‬
and his wife u·le·ish·to ‫ולאשתו‬
garments ka·te·no·wt ‫כתנות‬
of skin o·wr ‫עור‬
and He clothed them vay·yal·bi·shem ‫וילבשםפ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 3:22

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“ Behold hen ‫הן‬
the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
has become ha·yah ‫היה‬
like one ke·a·chad ‫כאחד‬
of Us mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
knowing la·da·at ‫לדעת‬
good to·wv ‫טוב‬
and evil va·ra ‫ורע‬
And now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
lest pen ‫פן‬
he reach out yish·lach ‫ישלח‬
his hand ya·do ‫ידו‬
and take ve·la·qach ‫ולקח‬
also gam ‫גם‬
from the tree me·ets ‫מעץ‬
of life ha·chay·yeem ‫החיים‬
 and eat ve·a·khal ‫ואכל‬
and live va·chay ‫וחי‬
forever.. ” le·o·lam ‫לעלם‬
banished him vay·shal·le·che·hu ‫וישלחהו‬ Genesis 3:23

Therefore the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
from the Garden mig·gan ‫מגן‬
of Eden e·den ‫עדן‬
to work la·a·vod ‫לעבד‬
- et ‫את‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
from which a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had been taken luq·qach ‫לקח‬
- mish·sham ‫משם‬
So He drove out vay·ga·resh ‫ויגרש‬ Genesis 3:24

- et ‫את‬
the man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
stationed vay·yash·ken ‫וישכן‬
on the east side miq·qe·dem ‫מקדם‬
of the Garden le·gan ‫לגן‬
of Eden e·den ‫עדן‬
and et ‫את‬
cherubim hak·ke·ru·veem ‫הכרבים‬
along with ve·et ‫ואת‬
of flame la·hat ‫להט‬
sword ha·che·rev ‫החרב‬
a whirling ham·mit·hap·pe·khet ‫המתהפכת‬
 to guard lish·mor ‫לשמר‬
- et ‫את‬
the way de·rekh ‫דרך‬
to the tree ets ‫עץ‬
of life ha·chay·yeem ‫החייםס‬
And Adam ve·ha·a·dam ‫והאדם‬ Genesis 4:1

had relations with ya·da ‫ידע‬

- et ‫את‬
Eve chaw·vah ‫חוה‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
and she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬
and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
- et ‫את‬
Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
I have brought forth qa·nee·tee ‫קניתי‬
a man ” eesh ‫איש‬
“ With the help of et ‫את‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
Later vat·to·seph ‫ותסף‬ Genesis 4:2

she gave birth la·le·det ‫ללדת‬

- et ‫את‬
to [Cain’s] brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
- et ‫את‬
Abel ha·vel ‫הבל‬
Now vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
Abel he·vel ‫הבל‬
 a keeper ro·eh ‫רעה‬
of sheep tson ‫צאן‬
while Cain ve·qa·yin ‫וקין‬
was ha·yah ‫היה‬
was a tiller o·ved ‫עבד‬
of the soil a·da·mah ‫אדמה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 4:3

So in the course miq·qets ‫מקץ‬

of time ya·meem ‫ימים‬
brought vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
some of the fruit mip·pe·ree ‫מפרי‬
of the soil ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
as an offering min·chah ‫מנחה‬
to the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
while Abel ve·he·vel ‫והבל‬ Genesis 4:4

brought he·vee ‫הביא‬

- gam ‫גם‬
hu ‫הוא‬
of the firstborn mib·be·kho·ro·wt ‫מבכרות‬
of his flock tso·no ‫צאנו‬
the best portions u·me·chel·ve·hen ‫ומחלבהן‬
looked with favor vay·yi·sha ‫וישע‬
And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
on el ‫אל‬
Abel he·vel ‫הבל‬
and ve·el ‫ואל‬
 his offering min·cha·to ‫מנחתו‬
but ve·el ‫ואל‬ Genesis 4:5

Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬

for ve·el ‫ואל‬
and his offering min·cha·to ‫מנחתו‬
He had no lo ‫לא‬
regard sha·ah ‫שעה‬
angry vay·yi·char ‫ויחר‬
So Cain le·qa·yin ‫לקין‬
became very me·od ‫מאד‬
fell vay·yip·pe·lu ‫ויפלו‬
and his countenance pa·naw ‫פניו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 4:6

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
are you angry ” cha·rah ‫חרה‬
“- lakh ‫לך‬
and why ve·lam·mah ‫ולמה‬
fallen ? na·phe·lu ‫נפלו‬
has your countenance pha·ne·kha ‫פניך‬
{will} ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬ Genesis 4:7

If im ‫אם‬
you do what is right te·teev ‫תיטיב‬
be accepted ? se·et ‫שאת‬
But if ve·im ‫ואם‬
 you not lo ‫לא‬
you refuse to do what
is right
te·teev ‫תיטיב‬
at your door lap·pe·tach ‫לפתח‬
sin chat·tat ‫חטאת‬
is crouching ro·vets ‫רבץ‬
you ve·e·le·kha ‫ואליך‬
it desires te·shu·qa·to ‫תשוקתו‬
but you ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬
must master tim·shal ‫תמשל‬
it ” bo ‫בו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 4:8

Then Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abel, [“Let us go out
to the field.”]
he·vel ‫הבל‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
And vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
while they were bih·yo·w·tam ‫בהיותם‬
in the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
rose up vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬
Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
against el ‫אל‬
Abel he·vel ‫הבל‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
and killed him vay·ya·har·ge·hu ‫ויהרגהו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 4:9

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

to el ‫אל‬
 Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
“ Where e ‫אי‬
Abel ? ” he·vel ‫הבל‬
[is] your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
he answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ I do not lo ‫לא‬
know ! ” ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
keeper ? ” ha·sho·mer ‫השמר‬
my brother’s a·chee ‫אחי‬
“ {Am} I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
replied [the LORD] vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 4:10

“ What meh ‫מה‬

have you done ? ” a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
“ The voice qo·wl ‫קול‬
blood de·me ‫דמי‬
of your brother’s a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
cries out tso·a·qeem ‫צעקים‬
to Me e·lay ‫אלי‬
from min ‫מן‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
Now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 4:11

[are] cursed and

banished
a·rur ‫ארור‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
from min ‫מן‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
which a·sher ‫אשר‬
has opened pa·tse·tah ‫פצתה‬
 - et ‫את‬
its mouth pee·ha ‫פיה‬
to receive la·qa·chat ‫לקחת‬
- et ‫את‬
blood de·me ‫דמי‬
your brother’s a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
from your hand mee·ya·de·kha ‫מידך‬
When kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 4:12

you till ta·a·vod ‫תעבד‬

- et ‫את‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
{it will} no lo ‫לא‬
longer to·seph ‫תסף‬
yield tet ‫תת‬
its produce ko·chah ‫כחה‬
to you lakh ‫לך‬
a fugitive na ‫נע‬
and a wanderer va·nad ‫ונד‬
You will be tih·yeh ‫תהיה‬
on the earth ” va·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 4:13

But Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬

to el ‫אל‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
[is] greater ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
“ My punishment a·wo·nee ‫עוני‬
than I can bear min·ne·so ‫מנשא‬
 Behold hen ‫הן‬ Genesis 4:14

You have driven me ge·rash·ta ‫גרשת‬

this o·tee ‫אתי‬
day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
and from me·al ‫מעל‬
from the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the earth ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
Your face u·mip·pa·ne·kha ‫ומפניך‬
I will be hidden es·sa·ter ‫אסתר‬
I {will} be ve·ha·yee·tee ‫והייתי‬
a fugitive na ‫נע‬
and a wanderer va·nad ‫ונד‬
on the earth ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
and ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
whoever khal ‫כל‬
finds me mo·tse·ee ‫מצאי‬
{will} kill me ” ya·har·ge·nee ‫יהרגני‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 4:15

- lo ‫לו‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
“ Not so ! ” la·khen ‫לכן‬
“ If anyone kal ‫כל‬
slays ho·reg ‫הרג‬
Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
sevenfold ” shiv·a·ta·yim ‫שבעתים‬
[then Cain] will be
avenged
yuq·qam ‫יקם‬
placed vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
 And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
on Cain le·qa·yin ‫לקין‬
a mark o·wt ‫אות‬
so that no one le·vil·tee ‫לבלתי‬
would kill hak·ko·wt ‫הכות‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
kal ‫כל‬
who found him mo·tse·o ‫מצאו‬
went out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 4:16

So Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬

from the presence mil·liph·ne ‫מלפני‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
and settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Nod no·wd ‫נוד‬
east qid·mat ‫קדמת‬
of Eden e·den ‫עדן‬
had relations with vay·ye·da ‫וידע‬ Genesis 4:17

And Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬

- et ‫את‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
and she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬
and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
- et ‫את‬
Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬
Then vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
[Cain] built bo·neh ‫בנה‬
 a city eer ‫עיר‬
and named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
shem ‫שם‬
[it] ha·eer ‫העיר‬
after ke·shem ‫כשם‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬
was born vay·yiw·va·led ‫ויולד‬ Genesis 4:18

Now to Enoch la·cha·no·wkh ‫לחנוך‬

- et ‫את‬
Irad ee·rad ‫עירד‬
and Irad ve·ee·rad ‫ועירד‬
was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬
- et ‫את‬
Mehujael me·chu·ya·el ‫מחויאל‬
and Mehujael u·me·chee·y·ya·el ‫ומחייאל‬
was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬
- et ‫את‬
Methusael me·tu·sha·el ‫מתושאל‬
and Methusael u·me·tu·sha·el ‫ומתושאל‬
was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬
- et ‫את‬
Lamech la·mekh ‫למך‬
married vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 4:19

lo ‫לו‬
And Lamech le·mekh ‫למך‬
two she·te ‫שתי‬
 women na·sheem ‫נשים‬
named shem ‫שם‬
one ha·a·chat ‫האחת‬
Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬
and ve·shem ‫ושם‬
the other hash·she·neet ‫השנית‬
Zillah tsil·lah ‫צלה‬
gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 4:20

Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬

- et ‫את‬
Jabal ya·val ‫יבל‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
was ha·yah ‫היה‬
the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of those who dwell yo·shev ‫ישב‬
in tents o·hel ‫אהל‬
and [raise] livestock u·miq·neh ‫ומקנה‬
name ve·shem ‫ושם‬ Genesis 4:21

And his brother’s a·chee ‫אחיו‬

[was] Jubal yu·val ‫יובל‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
was ha·yah ‫היה‬
the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of all kal ‫כל‬
who play to·phes ‫תפש‬
the harp kin·no·wr ‫כנור‬
and flute ve·u·gav ‫ועוגב‬
 And Zillah ve·tsil·lah ‫וצלה‬ Genesis 4:22

gam ‫גם‬
hee ‫הוא‬
gave birth to ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
- et ‫את‬
tu·val ‫תובל‬
Tubal-cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
a forger lo·tesh ‫לטש‬
of every kal ‫כל‬
implement cho·resh ‫חרש‬
of bronze ne·cho·shet ‫נחשת‬
and iron u·var·zel ‫וברזל‬
And the sister va·a·cho·wt ‫ואחות‬
tu·val ‫תובל‬
of Tubal-cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
[was] Naamah na·a·mah ‫נעמה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 4:23

Then Lamech le·mekh ‫למך‬

to his wives : le·na·shaw ‫לנשיו‬
“ Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬
and Zillah ve·tsil·lah ‫וצלה‬
hear she·ma·an ‫שמען‬
my voice qo·w·lee ‫קולי‬
wives ne·she ‫נשי‬
of Lamech le·mekh ‫למך‬
listen ha·zen·nah ‫האזנה‬
to my speech im·ra·tee ‫אמרתי‬
 For kee ‫כי‬
I eesh ‫איש‬
have slain [a man] ha·rag·tee ‫הרגתי‬
for wounding me le·phits·ee ‫לפצעי‬
a young man ve·ye·led ‫וילד‬
for striking me le·chab·bu·ra·tee ‫לחברתי‬
If kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 4:24

sevenfold shiv·a·ta·yim ‫שבעתים‬

is avenged yuq·qam ‫יקם‬
Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
then Lamech ve·le·mekh ‫ולמך‬
shiv·eem ‫שבעים‬
seventy-sevenfold ” ve·shiv·ah ‫ושבעה‬
had relations with vay·ye·da ‫וידע‬ Genesis 4:25

And Adam a·dam ‫אדם‬

again o·wd ‫עוד‬
- et ‫את‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
and she gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Seth shet ‫שת‬
saying kee ‫כי‬
has granted shat ‫שת‬
me lee ‫לי‬
 “ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
seed ze·ra ‫זרע‬
another a·cher ‫אחר‬
in place ta·chat ‫תחת‬
of Abel he·vel ‫הבל‬
since kee ‫כי‬
killed him ” ha·ra·go ‫הרגו‬
Cain qa·yin ‫קין‬
And to Seth u·le·shet ‫ולשת‬ Genesis 4:26

also gam ‫גם‬

hu ‫הוא‬
was born yul·lad ‫ילד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Enosh e·no·wosh ‫אנוש‬
At that time az ‫אז‬
[men] began hu·chal ‫הוחל‬
to call upon liq·ro ‫לקרא‬
the name be·shem ‫בשם‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
This zeh ‫זה‬ Genesis 5:1

[is] the book se·pher ‫ספר‬

of the generations to·wl·dot ‫תולדת‬
of Adam a·dam ‫אדם‬
In the day be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
 created be·ro ‫ברא‬
that God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
man a·dam ‫אדם‬
in His own likeness bid·mut ‫בדמות‬
e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
He made a·sah ‫עשה‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
Male za·khar ‫זכר‬ Genesis 5:2

and female u·ne·qe·vah ‫ונקבה‬

He created them be·ra·am ‫בראם‬
and He blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
them o·tam ‫אתם‬
He called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
them she·mam ‫שמם‬
“ man ” a·dam ‫אדם‬
And in the day be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
they were created hib·ba·re·am ‫הבראםס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:3

When Adam a·dam ‫אדם‬

130 she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he had a son vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
in his own likeness bid·mu·to ‫בדמותו‬
after his own image ke·tsal·mo ‫כצלמו‬
and he named him vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
 - et ‫את‬
- she·mo ‫שמו‬
Seth shet ‫שת‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:4

- ye·me ‫ימי‬
Adam a·dam ‫אדם‬
And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Seth shet ‫שת‬
800 she·mo·neh ‫שמנה‬
me·ot ‫מאת‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:5

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Adam a·dam ‫אדם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- chay ‫חי‬
930 te·sha ‫תשע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
u·she·lo·sheem ‫ושלשים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
 and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:6

When Seth shet ‫שת‬

cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
105 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Enosh e·no·wosh ‫אנוש‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:7

Seth shet ‫שת‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Enosh e·no·wosh ‫אנוש‬
she·va ‫שבע‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
807 u·she·mo·neh ‫ושמנה‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:8

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
 So Seth shet ‫שת‬
she·tem ‫שתים‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
912 u·te·sha ‫ותשע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:9

When Enosh e·no·wosh ‫אנוש‬

90 tish·eem ‫תשעים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Kenan qe·nan ‫קינן‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:10

Enosh e·no·wosh ‫אנוש‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Kenan qe·nan ‫קינן‬
815 cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
u·she·mo·neh ‫ושמנה‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
 and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:11

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Enosh e·no·wosh ‫אנוש‬
cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
905 u·te·sha ‫ותשע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:12

When Kenan qe·nan ‫קינן‬

70 shiv·eem ‫שבעים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Mahalalel ma·ha·lal·el ‫מהללאל‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:13

Kenan qe·nan ‫קינן‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Mahalalel ma·ha·lal·el ‫מהללאל‬
ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
 sha·nah ‫שנה‬
840 u·she·mo·neh ‫ושמנה‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:14

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Kenan qe·nan ‫קינן‬
e·ser ‫עשר‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
910 u·te·sha ‫ותשע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:15

When Mahalalel ma·ha·lal·el ‫מהללאל‬

cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
65 ve·shish·sheem ‫וששים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Jared ya·red ‫ירד‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:16
 Mahalalel ma·ha·lal·el ‫מהללאל‬
And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Jared ye·red ‫ירד‬
she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
830 u·she·mo·neh ‫ושמנה‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:17

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Mahalalel ma·ha·lal·el ‫מהללאל‬
cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
ve·tish·eem ‫ותשעים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
895 u·she·mo·neh ‫ושמנה‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:18

When Jared ye·red ‫ירד‬

she·ta·yim ‫שתים‬
 ve·shish·sheem ‫וששים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
162 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:19

Jared ye·red ‫ירד‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬
800 she·mo·neh ‫שמנה‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:20

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Jared ye·red ‫ירד‬
she·ta·yim ‫שתים‬
ve·shish·sheem ‫וששים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
962 u·te·sha ‫ותשע‬
 me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתפ‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:21

When Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬

cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
65 ve·shish·sheem ‫וששים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Methuselah me·tu·sha·lach ‫מתושלח‬
walked vay·yit·hal·lekh ‫ויתהלך‬ Genesis 5:22

Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬

with et ‫את‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Methuselah me·tu·she·lach ‫מתושלח‬
300 she·losh ‫שלש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 5:23

a total of kal ‫כל‬

 ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬
cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
ve·shish·sheem ‫וששים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
365 u·she·losh ‫ושלש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
walked vay·yit·hal·lekh ‫ויתהלך‬ Genesis 5:24

Enoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬

with et ‫את‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
and then [he was] no
more
ve·e·nen·nu ‫ואיננו‬
because kee ‫כי‬
had taken him away la·qach ‫לקח‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהיםפ‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:25

When Methuselah me·tu·she·lach ‫מתושלח‬

she·va ‫שבע‬
u·she·mo·neem ‫ושמנים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
187 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Lamech la·mekh ‫למך‬
 lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:26

Methuselah me·tu·she·lach ‫מתושלח‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Lamech le·mekh ‫למך‬
she·ta·yim ‫שתים‬
u·she·mo·w·neem ‫ושמונים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
782 u·she·va ‫ושבע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 5:27

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Methuselah me·tu·she·lach ‫מתושלח‬
969 te·sha ‫תשע‬
ve·shish·sheem ‫וששים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
u·te·sha ‫ותשע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתפ‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:28
 When Lamech le·mekh ‫למך‬
she·ta·yim ‫שתים‬
u·she·mo·neem ‫ושמנים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
182 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
And he named him vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 5:29

- et ‫את‬
- she·mo ‫שמו‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ {May} this one zɛh ‫זה‬
comfort us ye·na·cha·me·nu ‫ינחמנו‬
in the labor mim·ma·a·se·nu ‫ממעשנו‬
and toil u·me·its·tse·vo·wn ‫ומעצבון‬
of our hands ya·de·nu ‫ידינו‬
caused by min ‫מן‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
has cursed ” e·re·rah ‫אררה‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 5:30

Lamech le·mekh ‫למך‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
 - et ‫את‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
595 cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
ve·tish·eem ‫ותשעים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
va·cha·mesh ‫וחמש‬
me·ot ‫מאת‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had [other] vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
lived vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 5:31

a total of kal ‫כל‬

ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Lamech le·mekh ‫למך‬
777 she·va ‫שבע‬
ve·shiv·eem ‫ושבעים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
u·she·va ‫ושבע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתס‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 5:32

Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

old ben ‫בן‬
500 cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
 years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
became the father of vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
[he] no·ach ‫נח‬
After et ‫את‬
Shem shem ‫שם‬
- et ‫את‬
Ham cham ‫חם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Japheth ya·phet ‫יפת‬
Now vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 6:1

when kee ‫כי‬

began he·chel ‫החל‬
men ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
to multiply la·rov ‫לרב‬
on al ‫על‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the earth ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
were born yul·le·du ‫ילדו‬
to them la·hem ‫להם‬
saw vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬ Genesis 6:2

the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

of God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
the daughters be·no·wt ‫בנות‬
of men ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
that kee ‫כי‬
[were] beautiful to·vot ‫טבת‬
- hen·nah ‫הנה‬
and they took vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬
- la·hem ‫להם‬
as wives na·sheem ‫נשים‬
mik·kol ‫מכל‬
whomever a·sher ‫אשר‬
they chose ba·cha·ru ‫בחרו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 6:3

So the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

{will} not lo ‫לא‬
contend ya·do·wn ‫ידון‬
“ My Spirit ru·chee ‫רוחי‬
with man va·a·dam ‫באדם‬
forever le·o·lam ‫לעלם‬
for be·shag·gam ‫בשגם‬
he [is] hu ‫הוא‬
mortal va·sar ‫בשר‬
{shall} be ve·ha·yu ‫והיו‬
his days ya·maw ‫ימיו‬
120 me·ah ‫מאה‬
ve·es·reem ‫ועשרים‬
years ” sha·nah ‫שנה‬
The Nephilim han·ne·phi·leem ‫הנפלים‬ Genesis 6:4

were ha·yu ‫היו‬

on the earth va·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
in those days — bay·ya·meem ‫בימים‬
 ha·hem ‫ההם‬
and ve·gam ‫וגם‬
afterward as well a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
— khen ‫כן‬
when a·sher ‫אשר‬
had relations with ya·vo·u ‫יבאו‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
el ‫אל‬
the daughters be·no·wt ‫בנות‬
of men ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
And they bore ve·ya·le·du ‫וילדו‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
[children] who hem·mah ‫המה‬
[became] the mighty
men
hag·gib·bo·reem ‫הגברים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
of old me·o·w·lam ‫מעולם‬
men an·she ‫אנשי‬
of renown hash·shem ‫השםפ‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 6:5

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

that kee ‫כי‬
[was] great rab·bah ‫רבה‬
the wickedness ra·at ‫רעת‬
of man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
upon the earth ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
and [that] every ve·khal ‫וכל‬
 inclination ye·tser ‫יצר‬
of the thoughts mach·she·vot ‫מחשבת‬
of his heart lib·bo ‫לבו‬
[was] altogether raq ‫רק‬
evil ra ‫רע‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the time hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
regretted vay·yin·na·chem ‫וינחם‬ Genesis 6:6

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

that kee ‫כי‬
He had made a·sah ‫עשה‬
- et ‫את‬
man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
on the earth ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
and He was grieved vay·yit·ats·tsev ‫ויתעצב‬
in el ‫אל‬
His heart lib·bo ‫לבו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 6:7

So the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

“ I will blot out em·cheh ‫אמחה‬
- et ‫את‬
man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have created ba·ra·tee ‫בראתי‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the earth — ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
 every man me·a·dam ‫מאדם‬
- ad ‫עד‬
beast be·he·mah ‫בהמה‬
and ad ‫עד‬
crawling creature re·mes ‫רמש‬
and ve·ad ‫ועד‬
and bird o·wph ‫עוף‬
of the air — hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
for kee ‫כי‬
I am grieved ni·cham·tee ‫נחמתי‬
that kee ‫כי‬
I have made them ” a·see·tim ‫עשיתם‬
Noah, however, ve·no·ach ‫ונח‬ Genesis 6:8

found ma·tsa ‫מצא‬

favor chen ‫חן‬
in the eyes be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
This [is] el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 6:9

the account to·wl·dot ‫תולדת‬

of Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
eesh ‫איש‬
a righteous man tsad·deeq ‫צדיק‬
blameless ta·meem ‫תמים‬
was ha·yah ‫היה‬
in his generation be·do·ro·taw ‫בדרתיו‬
with et ‫את‬
 God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
walked hit·hal·lekh ‫התהלך‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬ Genesis 6:10

Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

three she·lo·shah ‫שלשה‬
sons : va·neem ‫בנים‬
And et ‫את‬
Shem shem ‫שם‬
- et ‫את‬
Ham cham ‫חם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Japheth ya·phet ‫יפת‬
was corrupt vat·tish·sha·chet ‫ותשחת‬ Genesis 6:11

Now the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬

in the sight liph·ne ‫לפני‬
of God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
full vat·tim·ma·le ‫ותמלא‬
[and] ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
of violence cha·mas ‫חמס‬
looked vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 6:12

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
upon the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and saw that ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
it was corrupt nish·cha·tah ‫נשחתה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
 had corrupted hish·cheet ‫השחית‬
all kal ‫כל‬
living creatures ba·sar ‫בשר‬
- et ‫את‬
their ways dar·ko ‫דרכו‬
on al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץס‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 6:13

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to Noah le·no·ach ‫לנח‬
“ The end qets ‫קץ‬
of all kal ‫כל‬
living creatures ba·sar ‫בשר‬
has come ba ‫בא‬
before Me le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
because kee ‫כי‬
is full of ma·le·ah ‫מלאה‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
violence cha·mas ‫חמס‬
through them mip·pe·ne·hem ‫מפניהם‬
Now behold ve·hin·nee ‫והנני‬
I will destroy both
them
mash·chee·tam ‫משחיתם‬
and et ‫את‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Make a·seh ‫עשה‬ Genesis 6:14

for yourself le·kha ‫לך‬

an ark te·vat ‫תבת‬
 wood a·tse ‫עצי‬
of gopher go·pher ‫גפר‬
rooms qin·neem ‫קנים‬
make ta·a·seh ‫תעשה‬
in et ‫את‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
and coat ve·kha·phar·ta ‫וכפרת‬
it o·tah ‫אתה‬
inside mib·ba·yit ‫מבית‬
and out u·mi·chuts ‫ומחוץ‬
with pitch bak·ko·pher ‫בכפר‬
And this ve·zeh ‫וזה‬ Genesis 6:15

is how a·sher ‫אשר‬

you are to build ta·a·seh ‫תעשה‬
it : o·tah ‫אתה‬
[is to be] 300 she·losh ‫שלש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
cubits am·mah ‫אמה‬
long o·rekh ‫ארך‬
The ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
50 cha·mish·sheem ‫חמשים‬
cubits am·mah ‫אמה‬
wide ra·che·bah ‫רחבה‬
and 30 u·she·lo·sheem ‫ושלשים‬
cubits am·mah ‫אמה‬
high qo·w·ma·tah ‫קומתה‬
a roof tso·har ‫צהר‬ Genesis 6:16
 You are to make ta·a·seh ‫תעשה‬
for the ark lat·te·vah ‫לתבה‬
- ve·el ‫ואל‬
a cubit am·mah ‫אמה‬
finish [its walls] te·kha·lɛn·nah ‫תכלנה‬
from the top mil·ma·lah ‫מלמעלה‬
a door u·phe·tach ‫ופתח‬
of the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
in the side be·tsid·dah ‫בצדה‬
place ta·seem ‫תשים‬
lower tach·tee·yim ‫תחתים‬
middle she·nee·yim ‫שנים‬
and upper {decks} u·she·li·sheem ‫ושלשים‬
and build ta·a·se·ha ‫תעשה‬
And va·a·nee ‫ואני‬ Genesis 6:17

behold hin·nee ‫הנני‬

I will bring me·vee ‫מביא‬
- et ‫את‬
floodwaters ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬
ma·yim ‫מים‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
to destroy le·sha·chet ‫לשחת‬
every kal ‫כל‬
creature ba·sar ‫בשר‬
that has a·sher ‫אשר‬
- bo ‫בו‬
 the breath ru·ach ‫רוח‬
of life chay·yeem ‫חיים‬
under mit·ta·chat ‫מתחת‬
the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
Everything kol ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
on the earth ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
will perish yig·va ‫יגוע‬
But I will establish va·ha·qi·mo·tee ‫והקמתי‬ Genesis 6:18

- et ‫את‬
My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
with you it·takh ‫אתך‬
and you {will} enter u·va·ta ‫ובאת‬
el ‫אל‬
the ark — hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
and your sons u·va·ne·kha ‫ובניך‬
and your wife ve·ish·te·kha ‫ואשתך‬
wives u·ne·she ‫ונשי‬
and your sons’ va·ne·kha ‫בניך‬
with you it·takh ‫אתך‬
And u·mik·kal ‫ומכל‬ Genesis 6:19

living ha·chay ‫החי‬

- mik·kal ‫מכל‬
creature ba·sar ‫בשר‬
two she·na·yim ‫שנים‬
of every mik·kol ‫מכל‬
 you are to bring ta·vee ‫תביא‬
into el ‫אל‬
the ark — hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
to keep [them] alive le·ha·cha·yot ‫להחית‬
with you it·takh ‫אתך‬
male za·khar ‫זכר‬
and female u·ne·qe·vah ‫ונקבה‬
-— yih·yu ‫יהיו‬
bird me·ha·o·wph ‫מהעוף‬ Genesis 6:20

- le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
of u·min ‫ומן‬
and animal hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
- le·mee·nah ‫למינה‬
[and] mik·kol ‫מכל‬
crawling creature re·mes ‫רמש‬
ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
- le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
Two she·na·yim ‫שנים‬
of every kind mik·kol ‫מכל‬
will come ya·vo·u ‫יבאו‬
to you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
to be kept alive le·ha·cha·yo·wt ‫להחיות‬
You are also ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬ Genesis 6:21

to take qach ‫קח‬

for yourself le·kha ‫לך‬
every kind mik·kal ‫מכל‬
of food ma·a·khal ‫מאכל‬
 that a·sher ‫אשר‬
is eaten ye·a·khel ‫יאכל‬
and gather [it] ve·a·saph·ta ‫ואספת‬
for yourselves e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
- ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
[and] for le·kha ‫לך‬
[the animals] ” ve·la·hem ‫ולהם‬
as food le·akh·lah ‫לאכלה‬
did vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 6:22

So Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

everything ke·khol ‫ככל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had commanded tsiw·vah ‫צוה‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
precisely as ken ‫כן‬
a·sah ‫עשהס‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 7:1

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

to Noah le·no·ach ‫לנח‬
“ Go bo ‫בא‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
your family be·te·kha ‫ביתך‬
into el ‫אל‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
 you o·te·kha ‫אתך‬
I have found ra·ee·tee ‫ראיתי‬
righteous tsad·deeq ‫צדיק‬
- le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
generation bad·do·wr ‫בדור‬
in this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
every kind of mik·kol ‫מכל‬ Genesis 7:2

animal hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬

clean hat·te·ho·w·rah ‫הטהורה‬
{are to} take with you tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
You le·kha ‫לך‬
seven pairs of shiv·ah ‫שבעה‬
shiv·ah ‫שבעה‬
a male eesh ‫איש‬
and its mate ve·ish·to ‫ואשתו‬
of u·min ‫ומן‬
animal hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
[every kind of] a·sher ‫אשר‬
lo ‫לא‬
unclean te·ho·rah ‫טהרה‬
- hee ‫הוא‬
a pair she·na·yim ‫שנים‬
a male eesh ‫איש‬
and its mate ve·ish·to ‫ואשתו‬
and gam ‫גם‬ Genesis 7:3

of [every kind of] bird me·o·wph ‫מעוף‬

of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
 - shiv·ah ‫שבעה‬
seven [pairs] shiv·ah ‫שבעה‬
male za·khar ‫זכר‬
and female u·ne·qe·vah ‫ונקבה‬
to preserve le·chay·yo·wt ‫לחיות‬
their offspring ze·ra ‫זרע‬
on al ‫על‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of all khal ‫כל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
For kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 7:4

days le·ya·meem ‫לימים‬

from now o·wd ‫עוד‬
seven shiv·ah ‫שבעה‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
will send rain mam·teer ‫ממטיר‬
on al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
for forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
and forty ve·ar·ba·eem ‫וארבעים‬
nights la·ye·lah ‫לילה‬
and I will wipe u·ma·chee·tee ‫ומחיתי‬
- et ‫את‬
every kal ‫כל‬
living thing hay·qum ‫היקום‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
 I have made ” a·see·tee ‫עשיתי‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the earth ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
did vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 7:5

And Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

all ke·khol ‫ככל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had commanded him tsiw·va·hu ‫צוהו‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
Now Noah ve·no·ach ‫ונח‬ Genesis 7:6

old ben ‫בן‬

was 600 shesh ‫שש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
when the floodwaters ve·ham·mab·bul ‫והמבול‬
came ha·yah ‫היה‬
ma·yim ‫מים‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
entered vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 7:7

And Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

his sons u·va·naw ‫ובניו‬
and his wife ve·ish·to ‫ואשתו‬
wives u·ne·she ‫ונשי‬
and [their] va·naw ‫בניו‬
with it·to ‫אתו‬
 el ‫אל‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
to escape mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
the waters me ‫מי‬
of the flood ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬
[The] min ‫מן‬ Genesis 7:8

hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
clean hat·te·ho·w·rah ‫הטהורה‬
and u·min ‫ומן‬
animals hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
e·nen·nah ‫איננה‬
unclean te·ho·rah ‫טהרה‬
- u·min ‫ומן‬
the birds ha·o·wph ‫העוף‬
and everything ve·khol ‫וכל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
crawls ro·mes ‫רמש‬
along al ‫על‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
two she·na·yim ‫שנים‬ Genesis 7:9

by two she·na·yim ‫שנים‬

came ba·u ‫באו‬
to el ‫אל‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
to enter el ‫אל‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
 male za·khar ‫זכר‬
and female u·ne·qe·vah ‫ונקבה‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had commanded tsiw·vah ‫צוה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
And after vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 7:10

seven le·shiv·at ‫לשבעת‬

days hay·ya·meem ‫הימים‬
the floodwaters u·me ‫ומי‬
ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬
came ha·yu ‫היו‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
In bish·nat ‫בשנת‬ Genesis 7:11

the six shesh ‫שש‬

hundredth me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
year sha·nah ‫שנה‬
life le·chay·ye ‫לחיי‬
of Noah’s no·ach ‫נח‬
month ba·cho·desh ‫בחדש‬
of the second hash·she·nee ‫השני‬
on the seventeenth be·shiv·ah ‫בשבעה‬
- a·sar ‫עשר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
- la·cho·desh ‫לחדש‬
 - bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
- haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
burst forth niv·qe·u ‫נבקעו‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the fountains ma·ye·not ‫מעינת‬
deep te·ho·wm ‫תהום‬
of the great rab·bah ‫רבה‬
and the floodgates va·a·rub·bot ‫וארבת‬
of the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
were opened niph·ta·chu ‫נפתחו‬
fell vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 7:12

And the rain hag·ge·shem ‫הגשם‬

upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
for forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
and forty ve·ar·ba·eem ‫וארבעים‬
nights la·ye·lah ‫לילה‬
On that very be·e·tsem ‫בעצם‬ Genesis 7:13

day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬

haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
entered ba ‫בא‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
Shem ve·shem ‫ושם‬
Ham ve·cham ‫וחם‬
and Japheth va·ye·phet ‫ויפת‬
[along with his] sons be·ne ‫בני‬
 no·ach ‫נח‬
wife ve·e·shet ‫ואשת‬
and [his] no·ach ‫נח‬
and the three u·she·lo·shet ‫ושלשת‬
wives ne·she ‫נשי‬
of his sons va·naw ‫בניו‬
-— it·tam ‫אתם‬
el ‫אל‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
they hem·mah ‫המה‬ Genesis 7:14

ve·khal ‫וכל‬
wild animal ha·chay·yah ‫החיה‬
kind of le·mee·nah ‫למינה‬
and ve·khal ‫וכל‬
livestock hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
- le·mee·nah ‫למינה‬
every ve·khal ‫וכל‬
crawling creature ha·re·mes ‫הרמש‬
ha·ro·mes ‫הרמש‬
al ‫על‬
ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
- le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
- ve·khal ‫וכל‬
bird ha·o·wph ‫העוף‬
- le·mee·ne·hu ‫למינהו‬
and kol ‫כל‬
winged creature tsip·po·wr ‫צפור‬
 - kal ‫כל‬
- ka·naph ‫כנף‬
They came vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬ Genesis 7:15

to el ‫אל‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
to enter el ‫אל‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
two she·na·yim ‫שנים‬
by two she·na·yim ‫שנים‬
of every mik·kal ‫מכל‬
creature hab·ba·sar ‫הבשר‬
with a·sher ‫אשר‬
- bo ‫בו‬
the breath ru·ach ‫רוח‬
of life chay·yeem ‫חיים‬
And they entered ve·hab·ba·eem ‫והבאים‬ Genesis 7:16

the male za·khar ‫זכר‬

and female u·ne·qe·vah ‫ונקבה‬
of every mik·kal ‫מכל‬
living thing ba·sar ‫בשר‬
ba·u ‫באו‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had commanded tsiw·vah ‫צוה‬
[Noah] o·to ‫אתו‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
shut him in vay·yis·gor ‫ויסגר‬
Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
 ba·a·do ‫בעדו‬
kept coming vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 7:17

the flood ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬

For forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
on al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
rose vay·yir·bu ‫וירבו‬
and the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
and lifted vay·yis·u ‫וישאו‬
- et ‫את‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
- vat·ta·ram ‫ותרם‬
high above me·al ‫מעל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
continued to surge vay·yig·be·ru ‫ויגברו‬ Genesis 7:18

So the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬

and rise vay·yir·bu ‫וירבו‬
greatly me·od ‫מאד‬
on al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and vat·te·lekh ‫ותלך‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
floated on al ‫על‬
the surface pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
Finally, the waters ve·ham·ma·yim ‫והמים‬ Genesis 7:19
 inundated ga·ve·ru ‫גברו‬
completely me·od ‫מאד‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
- al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
were covered vay·khus·su ‫ויכסו‬
so that all kal ‫כל‬
mountains he·ha·reem ‫ההרים‬
the high hag·ge·vo·heem ‫הגבהים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
of fifteen cha·mesh ‫חמש‬ Genesis 7:20

es·reh ‫עשרה‬
cubits am·mah ‫אמה‬
to a depth mil·ma·lah ‫מלמעלה‬
rose ga·ve·ru ‫גברו‬
The waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
and covered vay·khus·su ‫ויכסו‬
the mountaintops he·ha·reem ‫ההרים‬
perished — vay·yig·va ‫ויגוע‬ Genesis 7:21

And every kal ‫כל‬

living thing ba·sar ‫בשר‬
that moved ha·ro·mes ‫הרמש‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
 birds ba·o·wph ‫בעוף‬
livestock u·vab·be·he·mah ‫ובבהמה‬
animals u·va·chay·yah ‫ובחיה‬
every u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
creature that swarms hash·she·rets ‫השרץ‬
hash·sho·rets ‫השרץ‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and all ve·khol ‫וכל‬
mankind ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
everything kol ‫כל‬ Genesis 7:22

that had a·sher ‫אשר‬

the breath nish·mat ‫נשמת‬
of ru·ach ‫רוח‬
life chay·yeem ‫חיים‬
in its nostrils be·ap·paw ‫באפיו‬
Of all mik·kol ‫מכל‬
that [was] a·sher ‫אשר‬
on dry land be·cha·ra·vah ‫בחרבה‬
died me·tu ‫מתו‬
was destroyed vay·yi·mach ‫וימח‬ Genesis 7:23

-— et ‫את‬
And every kal ‫כל‬
living thing hay·qum ‫היקום‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
on al ‫על‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
 of the earth ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
man me·a·dam ‫מאדם‬
and ad ‫עד‬
livestock be·he·mah ‫בהמה‬
ad ‫עד‬
crawling creatures re·mes ‫רמש‬
ve·ad ‫ועד‬
and birds o·wph ‫עוף‬
of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
they were blotted out vay·yim·ma·chu ‫וימחו‬
from min ‫מן‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
remained va·yish·sha·ʾɛr ‫וישאר‬
and only akh ‫אך‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
and those va·a·sher ‫ואשר‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
in the ark bat·te·vah ‫בתבה‬
prevailed vay·yig·be·ru ‫ויגברו‬ Genesis 7:24

And the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬

upon al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
cha·mish·sheem ‫חמשים‬
for 150 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
remembered vay·yiz·kor ‫ויזכר‬ Genesis 8:1

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

 But et ‫את‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
the animals ha·chay·yah ‫החיה‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
- kal ‫כל‬
livestock hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
were with him it·to ‫אתו‬
in the ark bat·te·vah ‫בתבה‬
vay·ya·a·ver ‫ויעבר‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
sent a wind ru·ach ‫רוח‬
over al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
began to subside vay·ya·shok·ku ‫וישכו‬
and the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
were closed vay·yis·sa·khe·ru ‫ויסכרו‬ Genesis 8:2

The springs ma·ye·not ‫מעינת‬

of the deep te·ho·wm ‫תהום‬
and the floodgates va·a·rub·bot ‫וארבת‬
of the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
was restrained vay·yik·ka·le ‫ויכלא‬
and the rain hag·ge·shem ‫הגשם‬
from min ‫מן‬
the sky hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
 receded vay·ya·shu·vu ‫וישבו‬ Genesis 8:3

The waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬

from me·al ‫מעל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
steadily ha·lo·wkh ‫הלוך‬
va·sho·wv ‫ושוב‬
had gone down vay·yach·se·ru ‫ויחסרו‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
and after miq·tseh ‫מקצה‬
cha·mish·sheem ‫חמשים‬
150 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
came to rest vat·ta·nach ‫ותנח‬ Genesis 8:4

the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬

month ba·cho·desh ‫בחדש‬
of the seventh hash·she·vee·ee ‫השביעי‬
On the seventeenth be·shiv·ah ‫בשבעה‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
- la·cho·desh ‫לחדש‬
on al ‫על‬
the mountains ha·re ‫הרי‬
of Ararat a·ra·rat ‫אררט‬
And the waters ve·ham·ma·yim ‫והמים‬ Genesis 8:5

ha·yu ‫היו‬
continued ha·lo·wkh ‫הלוך‬
to recede ve·cha·so·wr ‫וחסור‬
 until ad ‫עד‬
month ha·cho·desh ‫החדש‬
the tenth ha·a·see·ree ‫העשירי‬
of the tenth month ba·a·see·ree ‫בעשירי‬
[and] on the first be·e·chad ‫באחד‬
day la·cho·desh ‫לחדש‬
became visible nir·u ‫נראו‬
the tops ra·she ‫ראשי‬
of the mountains he·ha·reem ‫ההרים‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 8:6

After miq·qets ‫מקץ‬

forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
opened vay·yiph·tach ‫ויפתח‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
- et ‫את‬
the window chal·lo·wn ‫חלון‬
in the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had made a·sah ‫עשה‬
and sent out vay·shal·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 8:7

- et ‫את‬
a raven ha·o·rev ‫הערב‬
It kept flying back and
forth
vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
ya·tso·w ‫יצוא‬
va·sho·wv ‫ושוב‬
until ad ‫עד‬
 had dried up ye·vo·shet ‫יבשת‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Then [Noah] sent out vay·shal·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 8:8

- et ‫את‬
a dove hay·yo·w·nah ‫היונה‬
- me·it·to ‫מאתו‬
to see lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
had receded ha·qal·lu ‫הקלו‬
if the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
the surface pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
no ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 8:9

found ma·tse·ah ‫מצאה‬

But the dove hay·yo·w·nah ‫היונה‬
place to rest ma·no·w·ach ‫מנוח‬
her foot le·khaph ‫לכף‬
rag·lah ‫רגלה‬
and she returned vat·ta·shav ‫ותשב‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
in el ‫אל‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
the waters ma·yim ‫מים‬
[were still] covering al ‫על‬
 the surface pe·ne ‫פני‬
of all khal ‫כל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
So he reached out vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬
his hand ya·do ‫ידו‬
vay·yiq·qa·che·ha ‫ויקחה‬
and brought vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
her o·tah ‫אתה‬
back e·law ‫אליו‬
inside el ‫אל‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
[Noah] waited vay·ya·chel ‫ויחל‬ Genesis 8:10

o·wd ‫עוד‬
seven shiv·at ‫שבעת‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
more a·che·reem ‫אחרים‬
and again vay·yo·seph ‫ויסף‬
sent out shal·lach ‫שלח‬
- et ‫את‬
the dove hay·yo·w·nah ‫היונה‬
from min ‫מן‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
returned vat·ta·vo ‫ותבא‬ Genesis 8:11

to him e·law ‫אליו‬

the dove hay·yo·w·nah ‫היונה‬
in the evening le·et ‫לעת‬
e·rev ‫ערב‬
 And behold ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
leaf a·leh ‫עלה‬
olive za·yit ‫זית‬
with a freshly plucked ta·raph ‫טרף‬
in her beak be·phee·ha ‫בפיה‬
knew vay·ye·da ‫וידע‬
So Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
that kee ‫כי‬
had receded qal·lu ‫קלו‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
[And] Noah waited vay·yee·ya·chel ‫וייחל‬ Genesis 8:12

o·wd ‫עוד‬
seven shiv·at ‫שבעת‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
more a·che·reem ‫אחרים‬
and sent out vay·shal·lach ‫וישלח‬
- et ‫את‬
the dove {again} hay·yo·w·nah ‫היונה‬
ve·lo ‫ולא‬
but this time ya·se·phah ‫יספה‬
she did not return shuv ‫שוב‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
o·wd ‫עוד‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 8:13

and first be·a·chat ‫באחת‬

 In [Noah’s] six ve·shesh ‫ושש‬
hundred me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
year sha·nah ‫שנה‬
of the first month ba·ri·sho·wn ‫בראשון‬
on the first be·e·chad ‫באחד‬
day la·cho·desh ‫לחדש‬
had dried up cha·re·vu ‫חרבו‬
the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
removed vay·ya·sar ‫ויסר‬
So Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
- et ‫את‬
the covering mikh·seh ‫מכסה‬
from the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
was dry cha·re·vu ‫חרבו‬
that the surface pe·ne ‫פני‬
of the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
month u·va·cho·desh ‫ובחדש‬ Genesis 8:14

of the second hash·she·nee ‫השני‬

By the twenty-seventh be·shiv·ah ‫בשבעה‬
ve·es·reem ‫ועשרים‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
la·cho·desh ‫לחדש‬
was fully dry ya·ve·shah ‫יבשה‬
 the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץס‬
said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬ Genesis 8:15

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Come out tse ‫צא‬ Genesis 8:16

of min ‫מן‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
and your wife ve·ish·te·kha ‫ואשתך‬
your sons u·va·ne·kha ‫ובניך‬
wives u·ne·she ‫ונשי‬
and [their] va·ne·kha ‫בניך‬
along with it·takh ‫אתך‬
all kal ‫כל‬ Genesis 8:17

the living creatures ha·chay·yah ‫החיה‬

that a·sher ‫אשר‬
are with you — it·te·kha ‫אתך‬
mik·kal ‫מכל‬
ba·sar ‫בשר‬
birds ba·o·wph ‫בעוף‬
livestock u·vab·be·he·mah ‫ובבהמה‬
and everything u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
- ha·re·mes ‫הרמש‬
that crawls ha·ro·mes ‫הרמש‬
upon al ‫על‬
 the ground — ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Bring out ho·tsē ‫הוצא‬
it·takh ‫אתך‬
so that they can
spread out
ve·sha·re·tsu ‫ושרצו‬
over the earth va·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
and be fruitful u·pha·ru ‫ופרו‬
and multiply ve·ra·vu ‫ורבו‬
upon al ‫על‬
[it] ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
came out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 8:18

So Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

his sons u·va·naw ‫ובניו‬
and his wife ve·ish·to ‫ואשתו‬
wives u·ne·she ‫ונשי‬
and his sons’ va·naw ‫בניו‬
along with it·to ‫אתו‬
Every kal ‫כל‬ Genesis 8:19

living creature ha·chay·yah ‫החיה‬

every kal ‫כל‬
creeping thing ha·re·mes ‫הרמש‬
and every ve·khal ‫וכל‬
bird — ha·o·wph ‫העוף‬
everything kol ‫כל‬
that moves ro·w·mes ‫רומש‬
upon al ‫על‬
the earth — ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
kind by kind le·mish·pe·cho·te·hem ‫למשפחתיהם‬
 came out ya·tse·u ‫יצאו‬
of min ‫מן‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬ Genesis 8:20

Then Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
to the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
And taking vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
from every kind mik·kol ‫מכל‬
animal hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
of clean hat·te·ho·w·rah ‫הטהורה‬
and u·mik·kol ‫ומכל‬
bird ha·o·wph ‫העוף‬
clean hat·ta·hor ‫הטהר‬
he offered vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬
burnt offerings o·lot ‫עלת‬
on the altar bam·miz·be·ach ‫במזבח‬
smelled vay·ya·rach ‫וירח‬ Genesis 8:21

When the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

- et ‫את‬
aroma re·ach ‫ריח‬
the pleasing han·nee·cho·ach ‫הניחח‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
He YHVH ‫יהוה‬
in el ‫אל‬
His heart lib·bo ‫לבו‬
“ Never again lo ‫לא‬
 o·siph ‫אסף‬
will I curse le·qal·lel ‫לקלל‬
o·wd ‫עוד‬
- et ‫את‬
the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
because of ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
even though kee ‫כי‬
every inclination ye·tser ‫יצר‬
heart lev ‫לב‬
of [his] ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
is evil ra ‫רע‬
from his youth min·ne·u·raw ‫מנעריו‬
And never ve·lo ‫ולא‬
again o·siph ‫אסף‬
o·wd ‫עוד‬
will I destroy le·hak·ko·wt ‫להכות‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
living creatures chay ‫חי‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
I have done a·see·tee ‫עשיתי‬
As long as od ‫עד‬ Genesis 8:22

kal ‫כל‬
endures ye·me ‫ימי‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
seedtime ze·ra ‫זרע‬
 and harvest ve·qa·tseer ‫וקציר‬
cold ve·qor ‫וקר‬
and heat va·chom ‫וחם‬
summer ve·qa·yits ‫וקיץ‬
and winter va·cho·reph ‫וחרף‬
day ve·yo·wm ‫ויום‬
and night va·lay·lah ‫ולילה‬
shall never lo ‫לא‬
cease ” yish·bo·tu ‫ישבתו‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬ Genesis 9:1

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and his sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to them la·hem ‫להם‬
“ Be fruitful pe·ru ‫פרו‬
and multiply u·re·vu ‫ורבו‬
and fill u·mil·u ‫ומלאו‬
- et ‫את‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
The fear u·mo·w·ra·a·khem ‫ומוראכם‬ Genesis 9:2

and dread of you ve·chit·te·khem ‫וחתכם‬

will fall yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
on al ‫על‬
every kal ‫כל‬
 living creature chay·yat ‫חית‬
on the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
every kal ‫כל‬
bird o·wph ‫עוף‬
of the air hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
every be·khol ‫בכל‬
creature that a·sher ‫אשר‬
crawls tir·mos ‫תרמש‬
on the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
and all u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
the fish de·ge ‫דגי‬
of the sea hay·yam ‫הים‬
into your hand be·yed·khem ‫בידכם‬
They are delivered nit·ta·nu ‫נתנו‬
Everything kal ‫כל‬ Genesis 9:3

[and] moves re·mes ‫רמש‬

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- hu ‫הוא‬
that lives chay ‫חי‬
for you la·khem ‫לכם‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
food le·akh·lah ‫לאכלה‬
just as I gave you the
green
ke·ye·req ‫כירק‬
plants e·sev ‫עשב‬
I now give na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
you la·khem ‫לכם‬
 - et ‫את‬
all things kol ‫כל‬
But akh ‫אך‬ Genesis 9:4

meat ba·sar ‫בשר‬

with its lifeblood be·naph·sho ‫בנפשו‬
[still] in it da·mo ‫דמו‬
you must not lo ‫לא‬
eat to·khe·lu ‫תאכלו‬
And surely ve·akh ‫ואך‬ Genesis 9:5

- et ‫את‬
dim·khem ‫דמכם‬
your lifeblood [is shed] le·naph·sho·te·khem ‫לנפשתיכם‬
I will require ed·rosh ‫אדרש‬
mee·yad ‫מיד‬
the life of any kal ‫כל‬
or beast chay·yah ‫חיה‬
- ed·re·shen·nu ‫אדרשנו‬
- u·mee·yad ‫ומיד‬
man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
by whose hand mee·yad ‫מיד‬
of his fellow man eesh ‫איש‬
: a·chee ‫אחיו‬
I will demand an
accounting
ed·rosh ‫אדרש‬
- et ‫את‬
[who takes] the life ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
from anyone ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
Whoever sheds sho·phekh ‫שפך‬ Genesis 9:6
 the blood dam ‫דם‬
of man ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
by man ba·a·dam ‫באדם‬
his blood da·mo ‫דמו‬
will be shed yish·sha·phekh ‫ישפך‬
for kee ‫כי‬
image be·tse·lem ‫בצלם‬
in His own e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
God has made a·sah ‫עשה‬
- et ‫את‬
mankind ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
But as for you ve·at·tem ‫ואתם‬ Genesis 9:7

be fruitful pe·ru ‫פרו‬

and multiply u·re·vu ‫ורבו‬
spread out shir·tsu ‫שרצו‬
across the earth va·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
and multiply u·re·vu ‫ורבו‬
upon it ” vah ‫בהס‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 9:8

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
ve·el ‫ואל‬
and his sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
I now va·a·nee ‫ואני‬ Genesis 9:9
 “ Behold hin·nee ‫הנני‬
establish me·qeem ‫מקים‬
- et ‫את‬
My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
with you it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
and your ve·et ‫ואת‬
descendants zar·a·khem ‫זרעכם‬
after you a·cha·re·khem ‫אחריכם‬
and with ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 9:10

every kal ‫כל‬

creature ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
living ha·chay·yah ‫החיה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
[was] with you — it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
the birds ba·o·wph ‫בעוף‬
the livestock bab·be·he·mah ‫בבהמה‬
and every u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
beast chay·yat ‫חית‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
-— it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
every mik·kol ‫מכל‬
that came out yo·tse·e ‫יצאי‬
of the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
le·khol ‫לכל‬
living thing chay·yat ‫חית‬
ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
And I establish va·ha·qi·mo·tee ‫והקמתי‬ Genesis 9:11
 - et ‫את‬
My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
with you : it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
Never ve·lo ‫ולא‬
be cut off yik·ka·ret ‫יכרת‬
will all kal ‫כל‬
life ba·sar ‫בשר‬
again o·wd ‫עוד‬
by the waters mim·me ‫ממי‬
of a flood ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬
never ve·lo ‫ולא‬
will there be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
again o·wd ‫עוד‬
a flood mab·bul ‫מבול‬
to destroy le·sha·chet ‫לשחת‬
the earth ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 9:12

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

“ This zot ‫זאת‬
is the sign o·wt ‫אות‬
of the covenant hab·be·reet ‫הברית‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
I a·nee ‫אני‬
am making no·ten ‫נתן‬
between Me be·nee ‫ביני‬
and you u·ve·ne·khem ‫וביניכם‬
and u·ven ‫ובין‬
 every kal ‫כל‬
creature ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
living chay·yah ‫חיה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
with you it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
[a covenant] for all
generations
le·do·rot ‫לדרת‬
to come : o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
- et ‫את‬ Genesis 9:13

My rainbow qash·tee ‫קשתי‬

I have set na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
in the clouds be·a·nan ‫בענן‬
and it will be ve·ha·ye·tah ‫והיתה‬
a sign le·o·wt ‫לאות‬
of the covenant be·reet ‫ברית‬
between be·nee ‫ביני‬
Me u·ven ‫ובין‬
and the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
- ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 9:14

Whenever I form be·an·nee ‫בענני‬

clouds a·nan ‫ענן‬
over al ‫על‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
appears ve·nir·a·tah ‫ונראתה‬
and the rainbow haq·qe·shet ‫הקשת‬
in the clouds be·a·nan ‫בענן‬
I will remember ve·za·khar·tee ‫וזכרתי‬ Genesis 9:15

- et ‫את‬
 My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
between Me be·nee ‫ביני‬
and you u·ve·ne·khem ‫וביניכם‬
and u·ven ‫ובין‬
every kal ‫כל‬
creature ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
living chay·yah ‫חיה‬
of every be·khal ‫בכל‬
kind ba·sar ‫בשר‬
Never ve·lo ‫ולא‬
become yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
again o·wd ‫עוד‬
will the waters ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
a flood le·mab·bul ‫למבול‬
to destroy le·sha·chet ‫לשחת‬
all kal ‫כל‬
life ba·sar ‫בשר‬
appears ve·ha·ye·tah ‫והיתה‬ Genesis 9:16

And whenever the

rainbow
haq·qe·shet ‫הקשת‬
in the clouds be·a·nan ‫בענן‬
I will see it u·re·ee·tee·ha ‫וראיתיה‬
and remember liz·kor ‫לזכר‬
covenant be·reet ‫ברית‬
the everlasting o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
between ben ‫בין‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
 and u·ven ‫ובין‬
every kal ‫כל‬
creature ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
living chay·yah ‫חיה‬
of every be·khal ‫בכל‬
kind ba·sar ‫בשר‬
that [is] a·sher ‫אשר‬
on al ‫על‬
the earth ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 9:17

So God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
“ This zot ‫זאת‬
is the sign o·wt ‫אות‬
of the covenant hab·be·reet ‫הברית‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have established ha·qi·mo·tee ‫הקמתי‬
between be·nee ‫ביני‬
Me u·ven ‫ובין‬
and every kal ‫כל‬
creature ba·sar ‫בשר‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
on al ‫על‬
the earth ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץפ‬
were vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 9:18

The sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

 of Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
who came out hay·yo·tse·eem ‫היצאים‬
of min ‫מן‬
the ark hat·te·vah ‫התבה‬
Shem shem ‫שם‬
Ham ve·cham ‫וחם‬
and Japheth va·ya·phet ‫ויפת‬
And Ham ve·cham ‫וחם‬
hu ‫הוא‬
was the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of Canaan khe·na·an ‫כנען‬
three she·lo·shah ‫שלשה‬ Genesis 9:19

These el·leh ‫אלה‬

were the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
and from them u·me·el·leh ‫ומאלה‬
was populated na·phe·tsah ‫נפצה‬
the whole khal ‫כל‬
earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
proceeded vay·ya·chel ‫ויחל‬ Genesis 9:20

Now Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

a man eesh ‫איש‬
of the soil ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
to plant vay·yit·ta ‫ויטע‬
a vineyard ka·rem ‫כרם‬
But when he drank vay·ye·shet ‫וישת‬ Genesis 9:21

some of min ‫מן‬

 its wine hay·ya·yin ‫היין‬
he became drunk vay·yish·kar ‫וישכר‬
and uncovered himself vay·yit·gal ‫ויתגל‬
inside be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
his tent ʾa·ho·loh ‫אהלה‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 9:22

And Ham cham ‫חם‬

the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of Canaan khe·na·an ‫כנען‬
- et ‫את‬
nakedness er·vat ‫ערות‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
and told vay·yag·ged ‫ויגד‬
his two lish·ne ‫לשני‬
brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
outside ba·chuts ‫בחוץ‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 9:23

Then Shem shem ‫שם‬

and Japheth va·ye·phet ‫ויפת‬
- et ‫את‬
a garment has·sim·lah ‫השמלה‬
and placed vay·ya·see·mu ‫וישימו‬
it across al ‫על‬
their shoulders she·khem ‫שכם‬
she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
and walking vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
backward a·cho·ran·neet ‫אחרנית‬
 they covered vay·khas·su ‫ויכסו‬
- et ‫את‬
nakedness er·vat ‫ערות‬
their father’s a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
Their faces u·phe·ne·hem ‫ופניהם‬
were turned away a·cho·ran·neet ‫אחרנית‬
nakedness ve·er·vat ‫וערות‬
their father’s a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
so that they did not lo ‫לא‬
see ra·u ‫ראו‬
awoke vay·yee·qets ‫וייקץ‬ Genesis 9:24

When Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

from his drunkenness mee·ye·no ‫מיינו‬
and learned vay·ye·da ‫וידע‬
- et ‫את‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
had done a·sah ‫עשה‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
son be·no ‫בנו‬
his youngest haq·qa·tan ‫הקטן‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 9:25

“ Cursed be a·rur ‫ארור‬

Canaan ! ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
A servant e·ved ‫עבד‬
of servants a·va·deem ‫עבדים‬
shall he be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
to his brothers ” le·e·chaw ‫לאחיו‬
 He also declared : vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 9:26

“ Blessed ba·rukh ‫ברוך‬

[be] the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of Shem ! shem ‫שם‬
be vee·hee ‫ויהי‬
May Canaan khe·na·an ‫כנען‬
the servant e·ved ‫עבד‬
of [Shem] la·mo ‫למו‬
expand the territory yapht ‫יפת‬ Genesis 9:27

{May} God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

of Japheth le·ye·phet ‫ליפת‬
may he dwell ve·yish·kon ‫וישכן‬
in the tents be·a·ho·le ‫באהלי‬
of Shem shem ‫שם‬
be vee·hee ‫ויהי‬
and may Canaan khe·na·an ‫כנען‬
his servant e·ved ‫עבד‬
” la·mo ‫למו‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 9:28

Noah no·ach ‫נח‬

After a·char ‫אחר‬
the flood ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬
350 she·losh ‫שלש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
va·cha·mish·sheem ‫וחמשים‬
 years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
a total of vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 9:29

kal ‫כל‬
lived ye·me ‫ימי‬
So Noah no·ach ‫נח‬
950 te·sha ‫תשע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
va·cha·mish·sheem ‫וחמשים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and then he died vay·ya·mot ‫וימתפ‬
This ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 10:1

is the account to·wl·dot ‫תולדת‬

sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Noah’s no·ach ‫נח‬
Shem shem ‫שם‬
Ham cham ‫חם‬
and Japheth va·ya·phet ‫ויפת‬
vay·yiw·va·le·du ‫ויולדו‬
who also la·hem ‫להם‬
had sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
after a·char ‫אחר‬
the flood ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬
The sons be·ne ‫בני‬ Genesis 10:2

of Japheth : ye·phet ‫יפת‬

Gomer go·mer ‫גמר‬
Magog u·ma·go·wg ‫ומגוג‬
 Madai u·ma·day ‫ומדי‬
Javan ve·ya·van ‫ויון‬
Tubal ve·tu·val ‫ותבל‬
Meshech u·me·shekh ‫ומשך‬
and Tiras ve·tee·ras ‫ותירס‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 10:3

of Gomer : go·mer ‫גמר‬

Ashkenaz ash·ka·naz ‫אשכנז‬
Riphath ve·ree·phat ‫וריפת‬
and Togarmah ve·to·gar·mah ‫ותגרמה‬
And the sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 10:4

of Javan : ya·van ‫יון‬

Elishah e·lee·shah ‫אלישה‬
Tarshish ve·tar·sheesh ‫ותרשיש‬
the Kittites kit·teem ‫כתים‬
and the Rodanites ve·do·da·neem ‫ודדנים‬
From these me·el·leh ‫מאלה‬ Genesis 10:5

separated niph·re·du ‫נפרדו‬

the maritime ee·ye ‫איי‬
peoples hag·go·w·yim ‫הגוים‬
into their territories be·ar·tso·tam ‫בארצתם‬
eesh ‫איש‬
according to their
languages
lil·sho·no ‫ללשנו‬
by clans le·mish·pe·cho·tam ‫למשפחתם‬
within their nations be·go·w·ye·hem ‫בגויהם‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 10:6

of Ham : cham ‫חם‬

 Cush kush ‫כוש‬
Mizraim u·mits·ra·yim ‫ומצרים‬
Put u·phut ‫ופוט‬
and Canaan u·khe·na·an ‫וכנען‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 10:7

of Cush : khush ‫כוש‬

Seba se·va ‫סבא‬
Havilah va·cha·vee·lah ‫וחוילה‬
Sabtah ve·sav·tah ‫וסבתה‬
Raamah ve·ra·mah ‫ורעמה‬
and Sabteca ve·sav·te·kha ‫וסבתכא‬
And the sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬
of Raamah : ra·mah ‫רעמה‬
Sheba she·va ‫שבא‬
and Dedan u·de·dan ‫ודדן‬
Cush ve·khush ‫וכוש‬ Genesis 10:8

was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬

- et ‫את‬
Nimrod nim·rod ‫נמרד‬
who hu ‫הוא‬
began he·chel ‫החל‬
to be lih·yo·wt ‫להיות‬
a mighty one gib·bor ‫גבר‬
on the earth ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
He hu ‫הוא‬ Genesis 10:9

was ha·yah ‫היה‬

a mighty gib·bor ‫גבר‬
 hunter tsa·yid ‫ציד‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
so al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
it is said ye·a·mar ‫יאמר‬
“ Like Nimrod ke·nim·rod ‫כנמרד‬
a mighty gib·bo·wr ‫גבור‬
hunter tsa·yid ‫ציד‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
the LORD ” YHVH ‫יהוה‬
- vat·te·hee ‫ותהי‬ Genesis 10:10

began re·sheet ‫ראשית‬

His kingdom mam·lakh·to ‫ממלכתו‬
in Babylon ba·vel ‫בבל‬
Erech ve·e·rekh ‫וארך‬
Accad ve·ak·kad ‫ואכד‬
and Calneh ve·khal·neh ‫וכלנה‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Shinar shin·ar ‫שנער‬
From min ‫מן‬ Genesis 10:11

land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬

that ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
he went forth ya·tsa ‫יצא‬
into Assyria ash·shur ‫אשור‬
where he built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬
- et ‫את‬
 Nineveh nee·ne·veh ‫נינוה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Rehoboth-Ir re·cho·vot ‫רחבת‬
eer ‫עיר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Calah ka·lach ‫כלח‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:12

and Resen re·sen ‫רסן‬

which is between ben ‫בין‬
Nineveh nee·ne·veh ‫נינוה‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
of Calah ka·lach ‫כלח‬
hee ‫הוא‬
city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
and the great hag·ge·do·lah ‫הגדלה‬
Mizraim u·mits·ra·yim ‫ומצרים‬ Genesis 10:13

was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬

- et ‫את‬
the Ludites lu·deem ‫לודים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Anamites a·na·meem ‫ענמים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Lehabites le·ha·veem ‫להבים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Naphtuhites naph·tu·cheem ‫נפתחים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:14

the Pathrusites pat·ru·seem ‫פתרסים‬

 - ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Casluhites kas·lu·cheem ‫כסלחים‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
came ) ya·tse·u ‫יצאו‬
( from mish·sham ‫משם‬
the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Caphtorites kaph·to·reem ‫כפתריםס‬
And Canaan u·khe·na·an ‫וכנען‬ Genesis 10:15

was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬

- et ‫את‬
Sidon tsee·don ‫צידן‬
his firstborn be·kho·ro ‫בכרו‬
and of ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Hittites chet ‫חת‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:16

the Jebusites hay·vu·see ‫היבוסי‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Amorites ha·e·mo·ree ‫האמרי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Girgashites hag·gir·ga·shee ‫הגרגשי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:17

the Hivites ha·chiw·vee ‫החוי‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Arkites ha·ar·qee ‫הערקי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Sinites has·see·nee ‫הסיני‬
 - ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:18

the Arvadites ha·ar·va·dee ‫הארודי‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Zemarites hats·tse·ma·ree ‫הצמרי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and the Hamathites ha·cha·ma·tee ‫החמתי‬
Later ve·a·char ‫ואחר‬
were scattered na·pho·tsu ‫נפצו‬
clans mish·pe·cho·wt ‫משפחות‬
the Canaanite hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫הכנעני‬
extended from vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 10:19

and the borders ge·vul ‫גבול‬

of Canaan hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫הכנעני‬
Sidon mits·tsee·don ‫מצידן‬
- bo·a·khah ‫באכה‬
toward Gerar ge·ra·rah ‫גררה‬
as ad ‫עד‬
far as Gaza az·zah ‫עזה‬
and then bo·a·khah ‫באכה‬
toward Sodom se·do·mah ‫סדמה‬
Gomorrah va·a·mo·rah ‫ועמרה‬
Admah ve·ad·mah ‫ואדמה‬
and Zeboiim u·tse·vo·yim ‫וצבים‬
as ad ‫עד‬
far as Lasha la·sha ‫לשע‬
These [are] el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 10:20

the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

 of Ham cham ‫חם‬
according to their clans le·mish·pe·cho·tam ‫למשפחתם‬
languages lil·sho·no·tam ‫ללשנתם‬
lands be·ar·tso·tam ‫בארצתם‬
and nations be·go·w·ye·hem ‫בגויהםס‬
to Shem u·le·shem ‫ולשם‬ Genesis 10:21

And sons were also

born
yul·lad ‫ילד‬
gam ‫גם‬
[Shem] hu ‫הוא‬
was the forefather a·vee ‫אבי‬
of all kal ‫כל‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Eber e·ver ‫עבר‬
brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
[of] Japheth ye·phet ‫יפת‬
the older hag·ga·do·wl ‫הגדול‬
The sons be·ne ‫בני‬ Genesis 10:22

of Shem : shem ‫שם‬

Elam e·lam ‫עילם‬
Asshur ve·ash·shur ‫ואשור‬
Arphaxad ve·ar·pakh·shad ‫וארפכשד‬
Lud ve·lud ‫ולוד‬
and Aram va·a·ram ‫וארם‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 10:23

of Aram : a·ram ‫ארם‬

Uz uts ‫עוץ‬
Hul ve·chul ‫וחול‬
 Gether ve·ge·ter ‫וגתר‬
and Mash va·mash ‫ומש‬
Arphaxad ve·ar·pakh·shad ‫וארפכשד‬ Genesis 10:24

was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬

- et ‫את‬
Shelah sha·lach ‫שלח‬
and Shelah ve·she·lach ‫ושלח‬
was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬
- et ‫את‬
Eber e·ver ‫עבר‬
to Eber : u·le·e·ver ‫ולעבר‬ Genesis 10:25

were born yul·lad ‫ילד‬

Two she·ne ‫שני‬
sons va·neem ‫בנים‬
was named shem ‫שם‬
One ha·e·chad ‫האחד‬
Peleg pe·leg ‫פלג‬
because kee ‫כי‬
in his days ve·ya·maw ‫בימיו‬
was divided niph·le·gah ‫נפלגה‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
was named ve·shem ‫ושם‬
and his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
Joktan ya·qe·tan ‫יקטן‬
And Joktan ve·ya·qe·tan ‫ויקטן‬ Genesis 10:26

was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬

- et ‫את‬
 Almodad al·mo·w·dad ‫אלמודד‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Sheleph sha·leph ‫שלף‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Hazarmaveth cha·tsar·ma·vet ‫חצרמות‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Jerah ya·rach ‫ירח‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:27

Hadoram ha·do·w·ram ‫הדורם‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Uzal u·zal ‫אוזל‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Diklah diq·lah ‫דקלה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:28

Obal o·w·val ‫עובל‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Abimael a·vee·ma·el ‫אבימאל‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Sheba she·va ‫שבא‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 10:29

Ophir o·w·phir ‫אופר‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Havilah cha·vee·lah ‫חוילה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Jobab yo·w·vav ‫יובב‬
All kal ‫כל‬
these el·leh ‫אלה‬
 [were] sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Joktan ya·qe·tan ‫יקטן‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 10:30

Their territory mo·wo·sha·vam ‫מושבם‬

Mesha mim·me·sha ‫ממשא‬
extended from bo·a·khah ‫באכה‬
to Sephar se·pha·rah ‫ספרה‬
hill country har ‫הר‬
in the eastern haq·qe·dem ‫הקדם‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 10:31

are the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

of Shem shem ‫שם‬
according to their clans le·mish·pe·cho·tam ‫למשפחתם‬
languages lil·sho·no·tam ‫ללשנתם‬
lands be·ar·tso·tam ‫בארצתם‬
and nations le·go·w·ye·hem ‫לגויהם‬
All these el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 10:32

are the clans mish·pe·chot ‫משפחת‬

sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Noah’s no·ach ‫נח‬
according to their
generations
le·to·wl·do·tam ‫לתולדתם‬
and nations be·go·w·ye·hem ‫בגויהם‬
From these u·me·el·leh ‫ומאלה‬
spread out niph·re·du ‫נפרדו‬
the nations hag·go·w·yim ‫הגוים‬
of the earth ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
after a·char ‫אחר‬
 the flood ham·mab·bul ‫המבולפ‬
had vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 11:1

Now the whole khal ‫כל‬

world ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
language sa·phah ‫שפה‬
one e·chat ‫אחת‬
form of speech u·de·va·reem ‫ודברים‬
and a common a·cha·deem ‫אחדים‬
And vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 11:2

as people journeyed be·na·se·am ‫בנסעם‬

eastward miq·qe·dem ‫מקדם‬
they found vay·yim·tse·u ‫וימצאו‬
a plain viq·ah ‫בקעה‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Shinar shin·ar ‫שנער‬
and settled vay·ye·she·vu ‫וישבו‬
there sham ‫שם‬
And they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 11:3

one eesh ‫איש‬

to el ‫אל‬
another re·e·hu ‫רעהו‬
“ Come ha·vah ‫הבה‬
let us make nil·be·nah ‫נלבנה‬
bricks le·ve·neem ‫לבנים‬
and bake them ve·nis·re·phah ‫ונשרפה‬
thoroughly ” lis·re·phah ‫לשרפה‬
So they used vat·te·hee ‫ותהי‬
 - la·hem ‫להם‬
brick hal·le·ve·nah ‫הלבנה‬
instead of stone le·a·ven ‫לאבן‬
and tar ve·ha·che·mar ‫והחמר‬
- ha·yah ‫היה‬
- la·hem ‫להם‬
instead of mortar la·cho·mer ‫לחמר‬
they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 11:4

“ Come ” ha·vah ‫הבה‬

“ let us build niv·neh ‫נבנה‬
for ourselves la·nu ‫לנו‬
a city eer ‫עיר‬
with a tower u·mig·dal ‫ומגדל‬
that reaches ve·ro·sho ‫וראשו‬
to the heavens vash·sha·ma·yim ‫בשמים‬
that we may make ve·na·a·seh ‫ונעשה‬
for ourselves la·nu ‫לנו‬
a name shem ‫שם‬
and not pen ‫פן‬
be scattered na·phuts ‫נפוץ‬
over al ‫על‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of all khal ‫כל‬
the earth ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
came down vay·ye·red ‫וירד‬ Genesis 11:5

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

to see lir·ot ‫לראת‬
 - et ‫את‬
the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and the tower ham·mig·dal ‫המגדל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
were building ba·nu ‫בנו‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of men ha·a·dam ‫האדם‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 11:6

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

“ If hen ‫הן‬
people am ‫עם‬
as one e·chad ‫אחד‬
language ve·sa·phah ‫ושפה‬
a·chat ‫אחת‬
speaking the same le·khul·lam ‫לכלם‬
this ve·zeh ‫וזה‬
they have begun ha·chil·lam ‫החלם‬
to do la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
then ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
nothing lo ‫לא‬
will be beyond yib·ba·tser ‫יבצר‬
them me·hem ‫מהם‬
kol ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they devise ya·ze·mu ‫יזמו‬
la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
 Come ha·vah ‫הבה‬ Genesis 11:7

let Us go down ne·re·dah ‫נרדה‬

and confuse ve·na·ve·lah ‫ונבלה‬
sham ‫שם‬
their language se·pha·tam ‫שפתם‬
so that a·sher ‫אשר‬
they will not lo ‫לא‬
understand yish·me·u ‫ישמעו‬
one eesh ‫איש‬
speech ” se·phat ‫שפת‬
another’s re·e·hu ‫רעהו‬
scattered them vay·ya·phets ‫ויפץ‬ Genesis 11:8

So the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

- o·tam ‫אתם‬
from there mish·sham ‫משם‬
over al ‫על‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of all khal ‫כל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and they stopped vay·yach·de·lu ‫ויחדלו‬
building liv·not ‫לבנת‬
the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
That is why al ‫על‬ Genesis 11:9

ken ‫כן‬
is called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
it she·mah ‫שמה‬
Babel ba·vel ‫בבל‬
 for kee ‫כי‬
there sham ‫שם‬
confused ba·lal ‫בלל‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
the language se·phat ‫שפת‬
of the whole kal ‫כל‬
world ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and from that place u·mish·sham ‫ומשם‬
scattered them he·phee·tsam ‫הפיצם‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
over al ‫על‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of all kal ‫כל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץפ‬
This el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 11:10

is the account to·wl·dot ‫תולדת‬

of Shem shem ‫שם‬
when Shem m ‫שם‬
old ben ‫בן‬
was 100 me·at ‫מאת‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Arphaxad ar·pakh·shad ‫ארפכשד‬
Two years she·na·ta·yim ‫שנתים‬
after a·char ‫אחר‬
the flood ham·mab·bul ‫המבול‬
 lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:11

Shem shem ‫שם‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Arphaxad ar·pakh·shad ‫ארפכשד‬
500 cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
When Arphaxad ve·ar·pakh·shad ‫וארפכשד‬ Genesis 11:12

was chay ‫חי‬

35 cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
u·she·lo·sheem ‫ושלשים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Shelah sha·lach ‫שלח‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:13

Arphaxad ar·pakh·shad ‫ארפכשד‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Shelah she·lach ‫שלח‬
 403 sha·losh ‫שלש‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
ve·ar·ba ‫וארבע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
When Shelah ve·she·lach ‫ושלח‬ Genesis 11:14

was chay ‫חי‬

30 she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Eber e·ver ‫עבר‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:15

Shelah she·lach ‫שלח‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Eber e·ver ‫עבר‬
sha·losh ‫שלש‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
403 ve·ar·ba ‫וארבע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
 other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:16

When Eber e·ver ‫עבר‬

34 ar·ba ‫ארבע‬
u·she·lo·sheem ‫ושלשים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Peleg pa·leg ‫פלג‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:17

Eber e·ver ‫עבר‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Peleg pe·leg ‫פלג‬
430 she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·ar·ba ‫וארבע‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:18

When Peleg phe·leg ‫פלג‬

30 she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
 years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Reu re·u ‫רעו‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:19

Peleg phe·leg ‫פלג‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Reu re·u ‫רעו‬
209 te·sha ‫תשע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
u·ma·ta·yim ‫ומאתים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:20

When Reu re·u ‫רעו‬

32 she·ta·yim ‫שתים‬
u·she·lo·sheem ‫ושלשים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Serug se·rug ‫שרוג‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:21
 Reu re·u ‫רעו‬
And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Serug se·rug ‫שרוג‬
207 she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
u·ma·ta·yim ‫ומאתים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:22

When Serug se·rug ‫שרוג‬

30 she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:23

Serug se·rug ‫שרוג‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
200 ma·ta·yim ‫מאתים‬
 years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:24

When Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬

29 te·sha ‫תשע‬
ve·es·reem ‫ועשרים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Terah ta·rach ‫תרח‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:25

Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬

And after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
he had become the
father of
ho·w·lee·do ‫הולידו‬
- et ‫את‬
Terah te·rach ‫תרח‬
119 te·sha ‫תשע‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and had vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
other sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
and daughters u·va·no·wt ‫ובנותס‬
was vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 11:26
 When Terah te·rach ‫תרח‬
70 shiv·eem ‫שבעים‬
years old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he became the father
of
vay·yo·w·led ‫ויולד‬
- et ‫את‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
- et ‫את‬
Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Haran ha·ran ‫הרן‬
This ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 11:27

is the account to·wl·dot ‫תולדת‬

of Terah te·rach ‫תרח‬
Terah te·rach ‫תרח‬
became the father of ho·w·leed ‫הוליד‬
- et ‫את‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
- et ‫את‬
Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Haran ha·ran ‫הרן‬
And Haran ve·ha·ran ‫והרן‬
became the father of ho·w·leed ‫הוליד‬
- et ‫את‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 11:28

Haran ha·ran ‫הרן‬

 During al ‫על‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
Terah’s lifetime te·rach ‫תרח‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
in his native mo·w·lad·to ‫מולדתו‬
in Ur be·ur ‫באור‬
of the Chaldeans kas·deem ‫כשדים‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 11:29

And Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

and Nahor ve·na·cho·wr ‫ונחור‬
for themselves la·hem ‫להם‬
wives na·sheem ‫נשים‬
was named shem ‫שם‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
Abram’s av·ram ‫אברם‬
Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
was named ve·shem ‫ושם‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
and Nahor’s na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
Milcah mil·kah ‫מלכה‬
she was the daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Haran ha·ran ‫הרן‬
[who was] the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of both Milcah mil·kah ‫מלכה‬
va·a·vee ‫ואבי‬
and Iscah yis·kah ‫יסכה‬
 was vat·te·hee ‫ותהי‬ Genesis 11:30

But Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬

barren a·qa·rah ‫עקרה‬
no en ‫אין‬
she had lah ‫לה‬
children va·lad ‫ולד‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 11:31

And Terah te·rach ‫תרח‬

- et ‫את‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
his grandson ben ‫בן‬
of Haran ha·ran ‫הרן‬
ben ‫בן‬
son be·no ‫בנו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
his daughter-in-law kal·la·to ‫כלתו‬
the wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
- be·no ‫בנו‬
and they set out vay·ye·tse·u ‫ויצאו‬
it·tam ‫אתם‬
from Ur me·ur ‫מאור‬
of the Chaldeans kas·deem ‫כשדים‬
 for la·le·khet ‫ללכת‬
the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
But when they arrived vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
in ad ‫עד‬
Haran cha·ran ‫חרן‬
they settled vay·ye·she·vu ‫וישבו‬
there sham ‫שם‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 11:32

ye·me ‫ימי‬
Terah te·rach ‫תרח‬
205 cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
u·ma·ta·yim ‫ומאתים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
and he died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬
te·rach ‫תרח‬
in Haran be·cha·ran ‫בחרןס‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 12:1

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
“ Leave lekh ‫לך‬
your le·kha ‫לך‬
country me·ar·tse·kha ‫מארצך‬
your kindred u·mim·mo·w·lad·te·kha ‫וממולדתך‬
household u·mib·bet ‫ומבית‬
 and your father’s a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
and go to el ‫אל‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
I will show you ar·e·ka ‫אראך‬
I will make ve·e·es·kha ‫ואעשך‬ Genesis 12:2

nation le·go·w ‫לגוי‬

you into a great ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
and I will bless you va·a·va·rekh·kha ‫ואברכך‬
great va·a·gad·de·lah ‫ואגדלה‬
I will make your name she·me·kha ‫שמך‬
so that you will be veh·yeh ‫והיה‬
a blessing be·ra·khah ‫ברכה‬
I will bless va·a·va·ra·khah ‫ואברכה‬ Genesis 12:3

those who bless you me·va·re·khe·kha ‫מברכיך‬

those who curse you u·me·qal·lel·kha ‫ומקללך‬
and curse a·or ‫אאר‬
will be blessed ve·niv·re·khu ‫ונברכו‬
through you ” ve·kha ‫בך‬
and all kol ‫כל‬
the families mish·pe·chot ‫משפחת‬
of the earth ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
departed vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬ Genesis 12:4

So Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had directed him dib·ber ‫דבר‬
e·law ‫אליו‬
 the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
went vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
and Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
Abram ve·av·ram ‫ואברם‬
old ben ‫בן‬
was seventy-five cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
ve·shiv·eem ‫ושבעים‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
when he left be·tse·to ‫בצאתו‬
Haran me·cha·ran ‫מחרן‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 12:5

And Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

- et ‫את‬
Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
his nephew ben ‫בן‬
a·chee ‫אחיו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
the possessions re·khu·sham ‫רכושם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- ra·kha·shu ‫רכשו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
 and people han·ne·phesh ‫הנפש‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they had acquired a·su ‫עשו‬
in Haran ve·cha·ran ‫בחרן‬
and set out vay·ye·tse·u ‫ויצאו‬
la·le·khet ‫ללכת‬
for the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
When they came vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
to the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
traveled vay·ya·a·vor ‫ויעבר‬ Genesis 12:6

Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

through the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
as far as ad ‫עד‬
the site me·qo·wm ‫מקום‬
at Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
- ad ‫עד‬
of the Oak e·lo·wn ‫אלון‬
of Moreh mo·w·reh ‫מורה‬
the Canaanites ve·hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫והכנעני‬
And at that time az ‫אז‬
were in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
appeared vay·ye·ra ‫וירא‬ Genesis 12:7

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
 and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to your offspring ” le·zar·a·kha ‫לזרעך‬
“ I will give et·ten ‫אתן‬
- et ‫את‬
land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
So [Abram] built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬
there sham ‫שם‬
an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
to the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
who had appeared han·nir·eh ‫הנראה‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
[Abram] moved on vay·ya·teq ‫ויעתק‬ Genesis 12:8

From there mish·sham ‫משם‬

to the hill country ha·ha·rah ‫ההרה‬
east miq·qe·dem ‫מקדם‬
of le·vet ‫לבית‬
Bethel el ‫אל‬
and pitched vay·yet ‫ויט‬
his tent ʾa·ho·loh ‫אהלה‬
with Bethel bet ‫בית‬
el ‫אל‬
to the west mee·yam ‫מים‬
and Ai ve·ha·ay ‫והעי‬
to the east miq·qe·dem ‫מקדם‬
he built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬
There sham ‫שם‬
 an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
to the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
and he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
on the name be·shem ‫בשם‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
journeyed on vay·yis·sa ‫ויסע‬ Genesis 12:9

And Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

ha·lo·wkh ‫הלוך‬
toward ve·na·so·w·a ‫ונסוע‬
the Negev han·neg·bah ‫הנגבהפ‬
Now there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 12:10

a famine ra·av ‫רעב‬

in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
went down vay·ye·red ‫וירד‬
So Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
to Egypt mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
for a while la·gur ‫לגור‬
to live there sham ‫שם‬
because kee ‫כי‬
was severe kha·ved ‫כבד‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
- ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 12:11

As ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
he was about hiq·reev ‫הקריב‬
to enter la·vo·w ‫לבוא‬
Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
 he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to el ‫אל‬
Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
“ Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬
na ‫נא‬
I know ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
that kee ‫כי‬
woman ish·shah ‫אשה‬
[are] a beautiful ye·phat ‫יפת‬
mar·eh ‫מראה‬
you at ‫את‬
and ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 12:12

when kee ‫כי‬

see you yir·u ‫יראו‬
- o·takh ‫אתך‬
the Egyptians ham·mits·reem ‫המצרים‬
they will say ve·a·me·ru ‫ואמרו‬
is his wife ’ ish·to ‫אשתו‬
‘ This zot ‫זאת‬
Then they will kill ve·ha·re·gu ‫והרגו‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
but ve·o·takh ‫ואתך‬
will let you live ye·chay·yu ‫יחיו‬
say im·ree ‫אמרי‬ Genesis 12:13

Please na ‫נא‬
my sister a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
 you are at ‫את‬
so that le·ma·an ‫למען‬
I will be treated well yee·tav ‫ייטב‬
lee ‫לי‬
for your sake va·a·vu·rekh ‫בעבורך‬
will be spared ” ve·cha·ye·tah ‫וחיתה‬
my life naph·shee ‫נפשי‬
and on account of you big·la·lekh ‫בגללך‬
So vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 12:14

entered ke·vo·w ‫כבוא‬

when Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
saw vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬
the Egyptians ham·mits·reem ‫המצרים‬
- et ‫את‬
the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
that kee ‫כי‬
beautiful ya·phah ‫יפה‬
hee ‫הוא‬
was very me·od ‫מאד‬
saw vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬ Genesis 12:15

[Sarai] o·tah ‫אתה‬

officials sa·re ‫שרי‬
When Pharaoh’s phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
they commended vay·hal·lu ‫ויהללו‬
her o·tah ‫אתה‬
to el ‫אל‬
 [him] par·oh ‫פרעה‬
was taken vat·tuq·qach ‫ותקח‬
and she ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
into the palace bet ‫בית‬
of Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
He treated Abram u·le·av·ram ‫ולאברם‬ Genesis 12:16

well he·teev ‫היטיב‬

on her account ba·a·vu·rah ‫בעבורה‬
and Abram acquired vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
- lo ‫לו‬
sheep tson ‫צאן‬
and cattle u·va·qar ‫ובקר‬
male and female
donkeys
va·cha·mo·reem ‫וחמרים‬
menservants va·a·va·deem ‫ועבדים‬
and maidservants u·she·pha·chot ‫ושפחת‬
va·a·to·not ‫ואתנת‬
and camels u·ge·mal·leem ‫וגמלים‬
afflicted vay·nag·ga ‫וינגע‬ Genesis 12:17

The LORD, however YHVH ‫יהוה‬

- et ‫את‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
plagues ne·ga·eem ‫נגעים‬
with severe ge·do·leem ‫גדלים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and his household be·to ‫ביתו‬
because of al ‫על‬
de·var ‫דבר‬
 Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
Abram’s av·ram ‫אברם‬
summoned vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 12:18

So Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬

Abram le·av·ram ‫לאברם‬
and asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
zot ‫זאת‬
have you done a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
to me ? lee ‫לי‬
Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
didn’t lo ‫לא‬
you tell hig·gad·ta ‫הגדת‬
me lee ‫לי‬
- kee ‫כי‬
was your wife ? ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
she hee ‫הוא‬
Why la·mah ‫למה‬ Genesis 12:19

did you say a·mar·ta ‫אמרת‬

my sister ’ a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
‘ She is hee ‫הוא‬
so that I took va·eq·qach ‫ואקח‬
her o·tah ‫אתה‬
as my lee ‫לי‬
wife ? le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
Now then ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
 here hin·neh ‫הנה‬
is your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
Take her qach ‫קח‬
and go ! ” va·lekh ‫ולך‬
orders vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 12:20

concerning [Abram] a·law ‫עליו‬

Then Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
gave his men a·na·sheem ‫אנשים‬
and they sent him
away
vay·shal·le·chu ‫וישלחו‬
o·to ‫אתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
with his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all his possessions kal ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
lo ‫לו‬
went up vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬ Genesis 13:1

So Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

out of Egypt mim·mits·ra·yim ‫ממצרים‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
and his wife ve·ish·to ‫ואשתו‬
and all his possessions ve·khal ‫וכל‬
a·sher ‫אשר‬
— lo ‫לו‬
and Lot [was] ve·lo·wt ‫ולוט‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
 into the Negev — han·neg·bah ‫הנגבה‬
And Abram ve·av·ram ‫ואברם‬ Genesis 13:2

wealthy ka·ved ‫כבד‬

had become extremely me·od ‫מאד‬
in livestock bam·miq·neh ‫במקנה‬
and silver bak·ke·seph ‫בכסף‬
and gold u·vaz·za·hav ‫ובזהב‬
he journeyed vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬ Genesis 13:3

from place to place le·mas·sa·aw ‫למסעיו‬

From the Negev min·ne·gev ‫מנגב‬
until he came ve·ad ‫ועד‬
toward bet ‫בית‬
Bethel el ‫אל‬
to ad ‫עד‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
been pitched ha·yah ‫היה‬
sham ‫שם‬
his tent ʾa·ho·loh ‫אהלה‬
had formerly bat·te·chil·lah ‫בתחלה‬
between ben ‫בין‬
Bethel bet ‫בית‬
el ‫אל‬
and u·ven ‫ובין‬
Ai ha·ay ‫העי‬
to el ‫אל‬ Genesis 13:4

the site me·qo·wm ‫מקום‬

 the altar ham·miz·be·ach ‫המזבח‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had built a·sah ‫עשה‬
And there sham ‫שם‬
ba·ri·sho·nah ‫בראשנה‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
sham ‫שם‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
on the name be·shem ‫בשם‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
also ve·gam ‫וגם‬ Genesis 13:5

Now Lot le·lo·wt ‫ללוט‬

who was traveling ha·ho·lekh ‫ההלך‬
with et ‫את‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
had ha·yah ‫היה‬
flocks tson ‫צאן‬
and herds u·va·qar ‫ובקר‬
and tents ve·o·ha·leem ‫ואהלים‬
was unable ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 13:6

to support na·sa ‫נשא‬

[both of] them o·tam ‫אתם‬
But the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
while they stayed la·she·vet ‫לשבת‬
together yach·daw ‫יחדו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
they had ha·yah ‫היה‬
 possessions re·khu·sham ‫רכושם‬
so many rav ‫רב‬
ve·lo ‫ולא‬
that they were unable ya·khe·lu ‫יכלו‬
to coexist la·she·vet ‫לשבת‬
yach·daw ‫יחדו‬
And there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 13:7

discord reev ‫ריב‬

between ben ‫בין‬
the herdsmen ro·e ‫רעי‬
miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
of Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
and the herdsmen ro·e ‫רעי‬
miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
of Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
the Canaanites ve·hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫והכנעני‬
and the Perizzites ve·hap·pe·riz·zee ‫והפרזי‬
At that time az ‫אז‬
were also living yo·shev ‫ישב‬
in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 13:8

So Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

to el ‫אל‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
no al ‫אל‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
 let there be te·hee ‫תהי‬
contention me·ree·vah ‫מריבה‬
between you and me be·nee ‫ביני‬
or between u·ve·ne·kha ‫וביניך‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
your herdsmen ro·ay ‫רעי‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
and my herdsmen ro·e·kha ‫רעיך‬
After all kee ‫כי‬
a·na·sheem ‫אנשים‬
are brothers a·cheem ‫אחים‬
we a·na·che·nu ‫אנחנו‬
Is not ha·lo ‫הלא‬ Genesis 13:9

the whole khal ‫כל‬

land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
before you ? le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
separate yourself hip·pa·red ‫הפרד‬
Now na ‫נא‬
from me me·a·lay ‫מעלי‬
If im ‫אם‬
you go to the left has·se·mol ‫השמאל‬
I will go to the right ve·e·mi·nah ‫ואימנה‬
if ve·im ‫ואם‬
you go to the right hay·ya·meen ‫הימין‬
I will go to the left ” ve·as·me·ee·lah ‫ואשמאילה‬
looked out vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 13:10

And Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬

 - et ‫את‬
e·naw ‫עיניו‬
and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
- et ‫את‬
that the whole kal ‫כל‬
plain kik·kar ‫ככר‬
of the Jordan hay·yar·den ‫הירדן‬
kee ‫כי‬
- khul·lah ‫כלה‬
was well watered mash·qeh ‫משקה‬
(This was before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
destroyed sha·chet ‫שחת‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
- et ‫את‬
Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Gomorrah) a·mo·rah ‫עמרה‬
like the garden ke·gan ‫כגן‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
like the land ke·e·rets ‫כארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
all the way bo·a·khah ‫באכה‬
to Zoar tso·ar ‫צער‬
chose vay·yiv·char ‫ויבחר‬ Genesis 13:11

for himself lo ‫לו‬

So Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
- et ‫את‬
 the whole kal ‫כל‬
plain kik·kar ‫ככר‬
of the Jordan hay·yar·den ‫הירדן‬
set out vay·yis·sa ‫ויסע‬
[and] lo·wt ‫לוט‬
toward the east miq·qe·dem ‫מקדם‬
And [Abram and Lot]
parted
vay·yip·pa·re·du ‫ויפרדו‬
eesh ‫איש‬
company me·al ‫מעל‬
a·chee ‫אחיו‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬ Genesis 13:12

lived ya·shav ‫ישב‬

in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
but Lot ve·lo·wt ‫ולוט‬
settled ya·shav ‫ישב‬
in the cities be·a·re ‫בערי‬
of the plain hak·kik·kar ‫הככר‬
and pitched [his] tent vay·ye·e·hal ‫ויאהל‬
toward ad ‫עד‬
Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
But the men ve·an·she ‫ואנשי‬ Genesis 13:13

of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬

were wicked ra·eem ‫רעים‬
sinning ve·chat·ta·eem ‫וחטאים‬
against the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
greatly me·od ‫מאד‬
 the LORD va·YHVH ‫ויהוה‬ Genesis 13:14

said a·mar ‫אמר‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
After a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
had departed hip·pa·red ‫הפרד‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
me·im·mo ‫מעמו‬
lift up sa ‫שא‬
“ Now na ‫נא‬
your eyes e·ne·kha ‫עיניך‬
and look u·re·eh ‫וראה‬
from min ‫מן‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
are sham ‫שם‬
to the north tsa·pho·nah ‫צפנה‬
and south va·neg·bah ‫ונגבה‬
and east va·qe·de·mah ‫וקדמה‬
and west va·yam·mah ‫וימה‬
for kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 13:15

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
 see ro·eh ‫ראה‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
I will give et·te·nen·nah ‫אתננה‬
and your offspring u·le·zar·a·kha ‫ולזרעך‬
forever ad ‫עד‬
o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
I will make ve·sam·tee ‫ושמתי‬ Genesis 13:16

- et ‫את‬
your offspring zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
like the dust ka·a·phar ‫כעפר‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
so that a·sher ‫אשר‬
if im ‫אם‬
could yu·khal ‫יוכל‬
one eesh ‫איש‬
count lim·no·wt ‫למנות‬
- et ‫את‬
the dust a·phar ‫עפר‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
then gam ‫גם‬
your offspring zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
could be counted yim·ma·neh ‫ימנה‬
Get up qum ‫קום‬ Genesis 13:17

and walk hit·hal·lekh ‫התהלך‬

around the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
through its length le·a·re·kah ‫לארכה‬
and breadth u·le·ra·che·bah ‫ולרחבה‬
 for kee ‫כי‬
to you ” le·kha ‫לך‬
I will give it et·te·nen·nah ‫אתננה‬
moved his tent vay·ye·e·hal ‫ויאהל‬ Genesis 13:18

So Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

and went vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
to live vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
near the Oaks be·e·lo·ne ‫באלני‬
of Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
at Hebron be·chev·ro·wn ‫בחברון‬
he built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬
where sham ‫שם‬
an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
to the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 14:1

In those days bee·me ‫בימי‬

Amraphel am·ra·phel ‫אמרפל‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Shinar shin·ar ‫שנער‬
Arioch ar·yo·wkh ‫אריוך‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Ellasar el·la·sar ‫אלסר‬
Chedorlaomer ke·da·re·la·o·mer ‫כדרלעמר‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Elam e·lam ‫עילם‬
and Tidal ve·tid·al ‫ותדעל‬
 king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Goiim go·w·yim ‫גוים‬
went to a·su ‫עשו‬ Genesis 14:2

war mil·cha·mah ‫מלחמה‬

against et ‫את‬
Bera be·ra ‫ברע‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
ve·et ‫ואת‬
Birsha bir·sha ‫ברשע‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Gomorrah a·mo·rah ‫עמרה‬
Shinab shin·av ‫שנאב‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Admah ad·mah ‫אדמה‬
Shemeber ve·shem·e·ver ‫ושמאבר‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Zeboiim tse·vo·yīm ‫צביים‬
and the king u·me·lekh ‫ומלך‬
of Bela be·la ‫בלע‬
(that is hee ‫היא‬
Zoar) tso·ar ‫צער‬
[five] kal ‫כל‬ Genesis 14:3

The latter el·leh ‫אלה‬

came as allies cha·ve·ru ‫חברו‬
to el ‫אל‬
the Valley e·meq ‫עמק‬
 of Siddim has·sid·deem ‫השדים‬
(that is hu ‫הוא‬
Sea ). yam ‫ים‬
the Salt ham·me·lach ‫המלח‬
For twelve she·tem ‫שתים‬ Genesis 14:4

es·reh ‫עשרה‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
they had been subject a·ve·du ‫עבדו‬
- et ‫את‬
to Chedorlaomer ke·da·re·la·o·mer ‫כדרלעמר‬
but in the thirteenth u·she·losh ‫ושלש‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
year sha·nah ‫שנה‬
they rebelled ma·ra·du ‫מרדו‬
In the fourteenth u·ve·ar·ba ‫ובארבע‬ Genesis 14:5

es·reh ‫עשרה‬
year sha·nah ‫שנה‬
went out ba ‫בא‬
Chedorlaomer khe·da·re·la·o·mer ‫כדרלעמר‬
and the kings ve·ham·me·la·kheem ‫והמלכים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
allied with him it·to ‫אתו‬
and defeated vay·yak·ku ‫ויכו‬
- et ‫את‬
the Rephaites re·pha·eem ‫רפאים‬
in be·ash·te·rot ‫בעשתרת‬
Ashteroth-karnaim qar·na·yim ‫קרנים‬
 - ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Zuzites haz·zu·zeem ‫הזוזים‬
in Ham be·ham ‫בהם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the Emites ha·e·meem ‫האימים‬
in Shaveh-kiriathaim be·sha·veh ‫בשוה‬
qir·ya·ta·yim ‫קריתים‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 14:6

the Horites ha·cho·ree ‫החרי‬

in [the area of] Mount be·har·ram ‫בהררם‬
Seir se·eer ‫שעיר‬
as far as ad ‫עד‬
el ‫איל‬
El-paran pa·ran ‫פארן‬
which [is] a·sher ‫אשר‬
near al ‫על‬
the desert ham·mid·bar ‫המדבר‬
Then they turned back vay·ya·shu·vu ‫וישבו‬ Genesis 14:7

to invade vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬

el ‫אל‬
en ‫עין‬
En-mishpat mish·pat ‫משפט‬
(that is hee ‫הוא‬
Kadesh) qa·desh ‫קדש‬
and they conquered vay·yak·ku ‫ויכו‬
- et ‫את‬
the whole kal ‫כל‬
 territory se·deh ‫שדה‬
of the Amalekites ha·a·ma·le·qee ‫העמלקי‬
as ve·gam ‫וגם‬
- et ‫את‬
well as the Amorites ha·e·mo·ree ‫האמרי‬
who lived hay·yo·shev ‫הישב‬
be·chats·tson ‫בחצצן‬
in Hazazon-tamar ta·mar ‫תמר‬
marched out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 14:8

Then the king me·lekh ‫מלך‬

of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
the king u·me·lekh ‫ומלך‬
of Gomorrah a·mo·rah ‫עמרה‬
the king u·me·lekh ‫ומלך‬
of Admah ad·mah ‫אדמה‬
the king u·me·lekh ‫ומלך‬
of Zeboiim tse·vo·yīm ‫צביים‬
and the king u·me·lekh ‫ומלך‬
of Bela be·la ‫בלע‬
(that is hee ‫הוא‬
Zoar ) tso·ar ‫צער‬
and arrayed vay·ya·ar·khu ‫ויערכו‬
themselves it·tam ‫אתם‬
for battle mil·cha·mah ‫מלחמה‬
in the Valley be·e·meq ‫בעמק‬
of Siddim has·sid·deem ‫השדים‬
against et ‫את‬ Genesis 14:9
 Chedorlaomer ke·da·re·la·o·mer ‫כדרלעמר‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Elam e·lam ‫עילם‬
Tidal ve·tid·al ‫ותדעל‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Goiim go·w·yim ‫גוים‬
Amraphel ve·am·ra·phel ‫ואמרפל‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Shinar shin·ar ‫שנער‬
and Arioch ve·ar·yo·wkh ‫ואריוך‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Ellasar — el·la·sar ‫אלסר‬
four ar·ba·ah ‫ארבעה‬
kings me·la·kheem ‫מלכים‬
against et ‫את‬
five ha·cha·mish·shah ‫החמשה‬
Now the Valley ve·e·meq ‫ועמק‬ Genesis 14:10

of Siddim ha·sid·dīm ‫השדים‬

pits be·e·rot ‫בארת‬
be·e·rot ‫בארת‬
was full of tar che·mar ‫חמר‬
fled vay·ya·nu·su ‫וינסו‬
and as the kings me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
and Gomorrah va·a·mo·rah ‫ועמרה‬
some men fell vay·yip·pe·lu ‫ויפלו‬
into [the pits] sham·mah ‫שמה‬
 but the survivors ve·han·nish·a·reem ‫והנשארים‬
to the hill country he·rah ‫הרה‬
fled na·su ‫נסו‬
The [four kings] seized vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬ Genesis 14:11

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the goods re·khush ‫רכש‬
of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
and Gomorrah va·a·mo·rah ‫ועמרה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
their food a·khe·lam ‫אכלם‬
and they went on
their way
vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
They also carried off vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬ Genesis 14:12

- et ‫את‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and his possessions re·khu·sho ‫רכשו‬
nephew ben ‫בן‬
a·chee ‫אחי‬
Abram’s av·ram ‫אברם‬
- vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
since [Lot] ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was living yo·shev ‫ישב‬
in Sodom bis·dom ‫בסדם‬
came vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 14:13

Then an escapee hap·pa·leet ‫הפליט‬

and reported [this] vay·yag·ged ‫ויגד‬
to Abram le·av·ram ‫לאברם‬
the Hebrew ha·iv·ree ‫העברי‬
Now [Abram] ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was living sho·khen ‫שכן‬
near the Oaks be·e·lo·ne ‫באלני‬
of Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
the Amorite ha·e·mo·ree ‫האמרי‬
a brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
of Eshcol esh·kol ‫אשכל‬
[and] va·a·chee ‫ואחי‬
Aner a·ner ‫ענר‬
all of whom ve·hem ‫והם‬
were bound ba·a·le ‫בעלי‬
by treaty ve·reet ‫ברית‬
to Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
heard vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬ Genesis 14:14

And when Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

that kee ‫כי‬
had been captured nish·bah ‫נשבה‬
his relative a·chee ‫אחיו‬
he mobilized vay·ya·req ‫וירק‬
- et ‫את‬
trained men cha·nee·khaw ‫חניכיו‬
born ye·lee·de ‫ילידי‬
in his household ve·to ‫ביתו‬
the 318 she·mo·nah ‫שמנה‬
 a·sar ‫עשר‬
u·she·losh ‫ושלש‬
me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
and they set out in
pursuit
vay·yir·doph ‫וירדף‬
as ad ‫עד‬
far as Dan dan ‫דן‬
divided vay·ye·cha·leq ‫ויחלק‬ Genesis 14:15

a·le·hem ‫עליהם‬
During the night lay·lah ‫לילה‬
[Abram] hu ‫הוא‬
his forces va·a·va·daw ‫ועבדיו‬
and routed
vay·yak·kem
‫ויכם‬
[Chedorlaomer’s army]

pursuing them vay·yir·de·phem ‫וירדפם‬

as far as ad ‫עד‬
Hobah cho·w·vah ‫חובה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
north mis·se·mol ‫משמאל‬
of Damascus le·dam·ma·seq ‫לדמשק‬
He retrieved vay·ya·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 14:16

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the goods ha·re·khush ‫הרכש‬
as well as ve·gam ‫וגם‬
- et ‫את‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
his relative a·chee ‫אחיו‬
and his possessions u·re·khu·sho ‫ורכשו‬
he·sheev ‫השיב‬
together with ve·gam ‫וגם‬
- et ‫את‬
the women han·na·sheem ‫הנשים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and the rest of the
people
ha·am ‫העם‬
went out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 14:17

the king me·lekh ‫מלך‬

of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
to meet him liq·ra·to ‫לקראתו‬
After a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
Abram returned shu·vo ‫שובו‬
from defeating me·hak·ko·wt ‫מהכות‬
- et ‫את‬
ke·dar ‫כדר‬
Chedorlaomer la·ʿo·mɛr ‫לעמר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and the kings ham·me·la·kheem ‫המלכים‬
a·sher ‫אשר‬
allied with him it·to ‫אתו‬
in el ‫אל‬
the Valley e·meq ‫עמק‬
of Shaveh sha·veh ‫שוה‬
(that is hu ‫הוא‬
Valley) e·meq ‫עמק‬
the King’s ham·me·lekh ‫המלך‬
 u·mal·kee ‫ומלכי‬ Genesis 14:18

Then Melchizedek tse·deq ‫צדק‬

king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Salem sha·lem ‫שלם‬
brought out ho·w·tsee ‫הוציא‬
bread le·chem ‫לחם‬
and wine — va·ya·yin ‫ויין‬
since he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was priest kho·hen ‫כהן‬
of God le·el ‫לאל‬
Most High — el·yo·wn ‫עליון‬
and he blessed
[Abram]
vay·va·re·khe·hu ‫ויברכהו‬ Genesis 14:19

and said : vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬

“ Blessed be ba·rukh ‫ברוך‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
by God le·el ‫לאל‬
Most High el·yo·wn ‫עליון‬
Creator qo·neh ‫קנה‬
of heaven sha·ma·yim ‫שמים‬
and earth va·a·rets ‫וארץ‬
and blessed be u·va·rukh ‫וברוך‬ Genesis 14:20

God el ‫אל‬
Most High el·yo·wn ‫עליון‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
has delivered mig·gen ‫מגן‬
your enemies tsa·re·kha ‫צריך‬
into your hand ” be·ya·de·kha ‫בידך‬
Then Abram gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
[Melchizedek] lo ‫לו‬
a tenth ma·a·ser ‫מעשר‬
of everything mik·kol ‫מכל‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 14:21

The king me·lekh ‫מלך‬

of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
to el ‫אל‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
“ Give ten ‫תן‬
me lee ‫לי‬
the people han·ne·phesh ‫הנפש‬
the goods ve·ha·re·khush ‫והרכש‬
but take qach ‫קח‬
for yourself ” lakh ‫לך‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 14:22

But Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

to el ‫אל‬
the king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
“ I have raised ha·ree·mo·tee ‫הרימתי‬
my hand ya·dee ‫ידי‬
to el ‫אל‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God el ‫אל‬
Most High el·yo·wn ‫עליון‬
Creator qo·neh ‫קנה‬
 of heaven sha·ma·yim ‫שמים‬
and earth va·a·rets ‫וארץ‬
that im ‫אם‬ Genesis 14:23

a thread mi·chut ‫מחוט‬

even ve·ad ‫ועד‬
or a strap se·ro·wkh ‫שרוך‬
of a sandal na·al ‫נעל‬
I will not ve·im ‫ואם‬
accept eq·qach ‫אקח‬
or anything mik·kal ‫מכל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
belongs to you lakh ‫לך‬
lest ve·lo ‫ולא‬
you should say to·mar ‫תאמר‬
‘ I {have made} a·nee ‫אני‬
rich ’ he·e·shar·tee ‫העשרתי‬
- et ‫את‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
I will accept nothing bil·a·day ‫בלעדי‬ Genesis 14:24

but raq ‫רק‬

what a·sher ‫אשר‬
have eaten a·khe·lu ‫אכלו‬
my men han·ne·a·reem ‫הנערים‬
and the share ve·che·leq ‫וחלק‬
for the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
went ha·le·khu ‫הלכו‬
 with me — it·tee ‫אתי‬
Aner a·ner ‫ענר‬
Eshcol esh·kol ‫אשכל‬
and Mamre u·mam·re ‫וממרא‬
They hem ‫הם‬
may take yiq·chu ‫יקחו‬
their portion ” chel·qam ‫חלקםס‬
After a·char ‫אחר‬ Genesis 15:1

events had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬

these ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
came ha·yah ‫היה‬
the word de·var ‫דבר‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
to el ‫אל‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
in a vision : bam·ma·cha·zeh ‫במחזה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
be afraid tee·ra ‫תירא‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
I [am] a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
shield ma·gen ‫מגן‬
your lakh ‫לך‬
reward ” se·kha·re·kha ‫שכרך‬
great har·beh ‫הרבה‬
your very me·od ‫מאד‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 15:2
 But Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
“ O Lord a·do·nay ‫אדני‬
GOD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
what mah ‫מה‬
can You give tit·ten ‫תתן‬
me lee ‫לי‬
since I ve·a·no·khee ‫ואנכי‬
remain ho·w·lekh ‫הולך‬
childless a·ree·ree ‫ערירי‬
and the heir u·ven ‫ובן‬
me·sheq ‫משק‬
of my house be·tee ‫ביתי‬
hu ‫הוא‬
of Damascus ? ” dam·me·seq ‫דמשק‬
is Eliezer e·lee·e·zer ‫אליעזר‬
continued vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 15:3

Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

“ Behold hen ‫הן‬
me lee ‫לי‬
no lo ‫לא‬
You have given na·tat·tah ‫נתתה‬
offspring za·ra ‫זרע‬
so ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
a servant ben ‫בן‬
in my household be·tee ‫ביתי‬
will be my heir yo·w·resh ‫יורש‬
-” o·tee ‫אתי‬
 Then ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 15:4

the word de·var ‫דבר‬

of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
came to [Abram] e·law ‫אליו‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
one will not lo ‫לא‬
be your heir yee·ra·she·kha ‫יירשך‬
“ This zeh ‫זה‬
but kee ‫כי‬
im ‫אם‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
comes from ye·tse ‫יצא‬
your own body mim·me·e·kha ‫ממעיך‬
one hu ‫הוא‬
will be your heir ” yee·ra·she·kha ‫יירשך‬
And [the LORD] took vay·yo·w·tse ‫ויוצא‬ Genesis 15:5

him o·to ‫אתו‬

outside ha·chu·tsah ‫החוצה‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
look hab·bet ‫הבט‬
“ Now na ‫נא‬
to the heavens hash·sha·may·mah ‫השמימה‬
and count u·se·phor ‫וספר‬
the stars hak·ko·w·kha·veem ‫הכוכבים‬
if you im ‫אם‬
are able tu·khal ‫תוכל‬
” lis·por ‫לספר‬
 - o·tam ‫אתם‬
Then He told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
him lo ‫לו‬
“ So {shall} koh ‫כה‬
be ” yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
your offspring zar·e·kha ‫זרעך‬
Abram believed ve·he·e·min ‫והאמן‬ Genesis 15:6

the LORD ba·YHVH ‫ביהוה‬

and it was credited vay·yach·she·ve·ha ‫ויחשבה‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
as righteousness tse·da·qah ‫צדקה‬
[The LORD] also told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 15:7

him e·law ‫אליו‬

“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
brought you ho·w·tse·tee·kha ‫הוצאתיך‬
out of Ur me·ur ‫מאור‬
of the Chaldeans kas·deem ‫כשדים‬
to give la·tet ‫לתת‬
you le·kha ‫לך‬
- et ‫את‬
land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
to possess ” le·rish·tah ‫לרשתה‬
But [Abram] replied vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 15:8

“ Lord a·do·nay ‫אדני‬

 GOD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
how bam·mah ‫במה‬
can I know e·da ‫אדע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
I will possess it ? ” ee·ra·shen·nah ‫אירשנה‬
And [the LORD] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 15:9

to him e·law ‫אליו‬

“ Bring qe·chah ‫קחה‬
Me lee ‫לי‬
a heifer eg·lah ‫עגלה‬
- me·shul·le·shet ‫משלשת‬
a goat ve·ez ‫ועז‬
- me·shul·le·shet ‫משלשת‬
and a ram ve·a·yil ‫ואיל‬
[each] three years old me·shul·lash ‫משלש‬
along with a turtledove ve·tor ‫ותר‬
and a young pigeon ” ve·go·w·zal ‫וגוזל‬
So [Abram] brought vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 15:10

to Him lo ‫לו‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
these el·leh ‫אלה‬
split vay·vat·ter ‫ויבתר‬
each of them o·tam ‫אתם‬
down the middle bat·ta·vekh ‫בתוך‬
and laid vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
 each eesh ‫איש‬
the halves bit·ro ‫בתרו‬
opposite liq·rat ‫לקראת‬
other re·e·hu ‫רעהו‬
however ve·et ‫ואת‬
The birds ha·tsip·por ‫הצפר‬
he did not lo ‫לא‬
cut in half va·tar ‫בתר‬
descended vay·ye·red ‫וירד‬ Genesis 15:11

And the birds of prey ha·a·yit ‫העיט‬

on al ‫על‬
the carcasses hap·pe·ga·reem ‫הפגרים‬
drove them away vay·yash·shev ‫וישב‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
but Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 15:12

As the sun hash·she·mesh ‫השמש‬

setting la·vo·w ‫לבוא‬
a deep sleep ve·tar·de·mah ‫ותרדמה‬
fell na·phe·lah ‫נפלה‬
into al ‫על‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
and suddenly ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
terror e·mah ‫אימה‬
and darkness cha·she·khah ‫חשכה‬
great ge·do·lah ‫גדלה‬
overwhelmed no·phe·let ‫נפלת‬
 him a·law ‫עליו‬
Then [the LORD] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 15:13

to Abram le·av·ram ‫לאברם‬

“ Know ya·do·a ‫ידע‬
for certain te·da ‫תדע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
strangers ger ‫גר‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
your descendants zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
in a land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
that is not lo ‫לא‬
their own la·hem ‫להם‬
and they will be
enslaved
va·a·va·dum ‫ועבדום‬
and mistreated ve·in·nu ‫וענו‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
four ar·ba ‫ארבע‬
hundred me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
But ve·gam ‫וגם‬ Genesis 15:14

- et ‫את‬
the nation hag·go·w ‫הגוי‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they serve as slaves ya·a·vo·du ‫יעבדו‬
will judge dan ‫דן‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
and afterward ve·a·cha·re ‫ואחרי‬
khen ‫כן‬
 they will depart ye·tse·u ‫יצאו‬
possessions bir·khush ‫ברכש‬
with many ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
You, however ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬ Genesis 15:15

will go ta·vo·w ‫תבוא‬

to el ‫אל‬
your fathers a·vo·te·kha ‫אבתיך‬
in peace be·sha·lo·wm ‫בשלום‬
and be buried tiq·qa·ver ‫תקבר‬
at a ripe old age be·se·vah ‫בשיבה‬
to·w·vah ‫טובה‬
generation ve·do·wr ‫ודור‬ Genesis 15:16

In the fourth re·vee·ee ‫רביעי‬

[your descendants]
will return
ya·shu·vu ‫ישובו‬
here hen·nah ‫הנה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
[is] not lo ‫לא‬
complete ” sha·lem ‫שלם‬
the iniquity a·won ‫עון‬
of the Amorites ha·e·mo·ree ‫האמרי‬
yet ad ‫עד‬
hen·nah ‫הנה‬
had fallen vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 15:17

When the sun hash·she·mesh ‫השמש‬

had set ba·ah ‫באה‬
and darkness va·a·la·tah ‫ועלטה‬
ha·yah ‫היה‬
 behold ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
firepot tan·nur ‫תנור‬
a smoking a·shan ‫עשן‬
torch ve·lap·peed ‫ולפיד‬
and a flaming esh ‫אש‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
appeared and passed a·var ‫עבר‬
between ben ‫בין‬
the halves hag·ge·za·reem ‫הגזרים‬
[of the carcasses] ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬ Genesis 15:18

On that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬

made ka·rat ‫כרת‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
with et ‫את‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
a covenant be·reet ‫ברית‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ To your descendants le·zar·a·kha ‫לזרעך‬
I have given na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
- et ‫את‬
land — ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
from the river min·ne·har ‫מנהר‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
to ad ‫עד‬
River han·na·har ‫הנהר‬
 the great hag·ga·dol ‫הגדל‬
— ne·har ‫נהר‬
Euphrates pe·rat ‫פרת‬
- et ‫את‬ Genesis 15:19

the land of the Kenites haq·qe·nee ‫הקיני‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Kenizzites haq·qe·niz·zee ‫הקנזי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Kadmonites haq·qad·mo·nee ‫הקדמני‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 15:20

Hittites ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Perizzites hap·pe·riz·zee ‫הפרזי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Rephaites ha·re·pha·eem ‫הרפאים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 15:21

Amorites ha·e·mo·ree ‫האמרי‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Canaanites hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫הכנעני‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Girgashites hag·gir·ga·shee ‫הגרגשי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Jebusites ” hay·vu·see ‫היבוסיס‬
Sarai ve·sa·ray ‫ושרי‬ Genesis 16:1

wife e·shet ‫אשת‬

Now Abram’s av·ram ‫אברם‬
no [children] lo ‫לא‬
 had borne ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
him lo ‫לו‬
but ve·lah ‫ולה‬
maidservant shiph·chah ‫שפחה‬
she had an Egyptian mits·reet ‫מצרית‬
named u·she·mah ‫ושמה‬
Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 16:2

So Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
“ Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬
now na ‫נא‬
has prevented me a·tsa·ra·nee ‫עצרני‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
from bearing [children] mil·le·det ‫מלדת‬
go bo ‫בא‬
Please na ‫נא‬
to el ‫אל‬
my maidservant shiph·cha·tee ‫שפחתי‬
perhaps u·lay ‫אולי‬
I can build a family ib·ba·neh ‫אבנה‬
by her ” mim·mɛn·nah ‫ממנה‬
listened vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬
And Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
to the voice le·qo·wl ‫לקול‬
of Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
 took vat·tiq·qach ‫ותקח‬ Genesis 16:3

Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬

wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
[his] av·ram ‫אברם‬
- et ‫את‬
Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬
her Egyptian ham·mits·reet ‫המצרית‬
maidservant shiph·cha·tah ‫שפחתה‬
So after miq·qets ‫מקץ‬
for ten e·ser ‫עשר‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
had lived le·she·vet ‫לשבת‬
[he] av·ram ‫אברם‬
be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
in Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
and gave vat·tit·ten ‫ותתן‬
her o·tah ‫אתה‬
to Abram le·av·ram ‫לאברם‬
- ee·shah ‫אישה‬
to be lo ‫לו‬
his wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
And he slept with vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 16:4

el ‫אל‬
Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬
and she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬
But when [Hagar]
realized
vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬
that kee ‫כי‬
 she was pregnant ha·ra·tah ‫הרתה‬
she began to despise vat·te·qal ‫ותקל‬
her mistress ge·vir·tah ‫גברתה‬
be·e·ne·ha ‫בעיניה‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 16:5

Then Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
“ May the wrong done
to me
cha·ma·see ‫חמסי‬
[be] upon you ! a·le·kha ‫עליך‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
delivered na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
my servant shiph·cha·tee ‫שפחתי‬
into your arms be·che·qe·kha ‫בחיקך‬
and ever since she saw vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬
that kee ‫כי‬
she was pregnant ha·ra·tah ‫הרתה‬
she has treated me
with contempt
va·e·qal ‫ואקל‬
be·e·ne·ha ‫בעיניה‬
judge yish·pot ‫ישפט‬
May the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
between you and me be·nee ‫ביני‬
” u·vē·nɛ·kha ‫וביניך‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 16:6

Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

- el ‫אל‬
 - sa·ray ‫שרי‬
“ Here ” hin·neh ‫הנה‬
“ your servant shiph·cha·tekh ‫שפחתך‬
is in your hands be·ya·dekh ‫בידך‬
Do a·see ‫עשי‬
with her ” lah ‫לה‬
whatever you want hat·to·wv ‫הטוב‬
be·e·na·yikh ‫בעיניך‬
treated vat·te·an·ne·ha ‫ותענה‬
Then Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
[Hagar] so harshly
that she fled
vat·tiv·rach ‫ותברח‬
from her mip·pa·ne·ha ‫מפניה‬
found vay·yim·tsa·ah ‫וימצאה‬ Genesis 16:7

Now the angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬

of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
[Hagar] by al ‫על‬
a spring en ‫עין‬
of water ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
in the desert — bam·mid·bar ‫במדבר‬
al ‫על‬
the spring ha·a·yin ‫העין‬
along the road be·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
to Shur shur ‫שור‬
he said vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 16:8

“ Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬

servant shiph·chat ‫שפחת‬
of Sarai ” sa·ray ‫שרי‬
 “ where e ‫אי‬
miz·zeh ‫מזה‬
have you come from vat ‫באת‬
and where ve·a·nah ‫ואנה‬
are you going ? ” te·le·khee ‫תלכי‬
she replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
from mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
Sarai ” sa·ray ‫שרי‬
my mistress ge·vir·tee ‫גברתי‬
“ I am a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
running away bo·ra·chat ‫ברחת‬
told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 16:9

her lah ‫לה‬

So the angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
“ Return shu·vee ‫שובי‬
to el ‫אל‬
your mistress ge·vir·tekh ‫גברתך‬
and submit ve·hit·an·nee ‫והתעני‬
to her authority ta·chat ‫תחת‬
” ya·de·ha ‫ידיה‬
added vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 16:10

lah ‫לה‬
Then the angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬
YHVH ‫יהוה‬
“ I will greatly multiply har·bah ‫הרבה‬
ar·beh ‫ארבה‬
 - et ‫את‬
your offspring zar·ekh ‫זרעך‬
so that ve·lo ‫ולא‬
to count ” yis·sa·pher ‫יספר‬
they will be too
numerous
me·rov ‫מרב‬
proceeded vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 16:11

: lah ‫לה‬
The angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
“ Behold hin·nakh ‫הנך‬
you have conceived ha·rah ‫הרה‬
and will bear ve·yo·ladt ‫וילדת‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
And you shall name
him
ve·qa·rat ‫וקראת‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
for kee ‫כי‬
has heard sha·ma ‫שמע‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
el ‫אל‬
your cry of affliction a·ne·yekh ‫עניך‬
He ve·hu ‫והוא‬ Genesis 16:12

will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬

a wild donkey pe·re ‫פרא‬
[of a] man a·dam ‫אדם‬
and his hand ya·do ‫ידו‬
 will be against
everyone
vak·kol ‫בכל‬
hand ve·yad ‫ויד‬
and everyone’s kol ‫כל‬
against him bo ‫בו‬
in hostility ve·al ‫ועל‬
toward pe·ne ‫פני‬
all khal ‫כל‬
his brothers ” e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
he will live yish·kon ‫ישכן‬
So [Hagar] gave vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬ Genesis 16:13

this name shem ‫שם‬

to the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
who had spoken had·do·ver ‫הדבר‬
to her : e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
“ You are at·tah ‫אתה‬
the God el ‫אל‬
who sees me ” ro·ee ‫ראי‬
for kee ‫כי‬
she said a·me·rah ‫אמרה‬
I have ha·gam ‫הגם‬
“ Here ha·lom ‫הלם‬
seen ra·ee·tee ‫ראיתי‬
a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
the One who sees me
!”
ro·ee ‫ראי‬
Therefore al ‫על‬ Genesis 16:14

ken ‫כן‬
was called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
 the well lab·be·er ‫לבאר‬
be·er ‫באר‬
la·chay ‫לחי‬
Beer-lahai-roi ro·ee ‫ראי‬
It is located hin·neh ‫הנה‬
between ben ‫בין‬
Kadesh qa·desh ‫קדש‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
and Bered ba·red ‫ברד‬
bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 16:15

And Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬

Abram le·av·ram ‫לאברם‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
gave vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
and Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
the name shem ‫שם‬
to the son be·no ‫בנו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had borne ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
[she] ha·gar ‫הגר‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
Abram ve·av·ram ‫ואברם‬ Genesis 16:16

old ben ‫בן‬

was eighty-six she·mo·neem ‫שמנים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·shesh ‫ושש‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
 bore be·le·det ‫בלדת‬
when Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬
- et ‫את‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
to him le·av·ram ‫לאברםס‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 17:1

When Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

old ben ‫בן‬
ninety-nine tish·eem ‫תשעים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·te·sha ‫ותשע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
appeared vay·ye·ra ‫וירא‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
to el ‫אל‬
him av·ram ‫אברם‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
e·law ‫אליו‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am God el ‫אל‬
Almighty shad·day ‫שדי‬
Walk hit·hal·lekh ‫התהלך‬
before Me le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
and be veh·yeh ‫והיה‬
blameless ta·meem ‫תמים‬
I will establish ve·et·te·nah ‫ואתנה‬ Genesis 17:2

My covenant ve·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬

between Me and you be·nee ‫ביני‬
u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
and I will multiply ve·ar·beh ‫וארבה‬
you o·wt·kha ‫אותך‬
exceedingly bim·od ‫במאד‬
” me·od ‫מאד‬
fell facedown vay·yip·pol ‫ויפל‬ Genesis 17:3

Then Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬

al ‫על‬
pa·naw ‫פניו‬
said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
to him it·to ‫אתו‬
and God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ As for Me a·nee ‫אני‬ Genesis 17:4

this is hin·neh ‫הנה‬

My covenant ve·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
with you : it·takh ‫אתך‬
You will be ve·ha·yee·ta ‫והיית‬
the father le·av ‫לאב‬
of many ha·mo·wn ‫המון‬
nations go·w·yim ‫גוים‬
No ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 17:5

you be called yiq·qa·re ‫יקרא‬

longer {will} o·wd ‫עוד‬
- et ‫את‬
- shim·kha ‫שמך‬
 Abram av·ram ‫אברם‬
will be ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
but your name shim·kha ‫שמך‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
for kee ‫כי‬
a father av ‫אב‬
of many ha·mo·wn ‫המון‬
nations go·w·yim ‫גוים‬
I have made you ne·tat·tee·kha ‫נתתיך‬
fruitful ve·hiph·re·tee ‫והפרתי‬ Genesis 17:6

- o·te·kha ‫אתך‬
I will make you
exceedingly
bim·od ‫במאד‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
I will make u·ne·tat·tee·kha ‫ונתתיך‬
nations [of you] le·go·w·yim ‫לגוים‬
and kings u·me·la·kheem ‫ומלכים‬
from you mim·me·kha ‫ממך‬
will descend ye·tse·u ‫יצאו‬
I will establish va·ha·qi·mo·tee ‫והקמתי‬ Genesis 17:7

- et ‫את‬
My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
between Me and you be·nee ‫ביני‬
u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
after you zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
and your descendants a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
 le·do·ro·tam ‫לדרתם‬
covenant liv·reet ‫לברית‬
as an everlasting o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
to be lih·yo·wt ‫להיות‬
your le·kha ‫לך‬
God le·lo·heem ‫לאלהים‬
and the God of your
descendants
u·le·zar·a·kha ‫ולזרעך‬
after you a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
I will give ve·na·tat·tee ‫ונתתי‬ Genesis 17:8

And to you le·kha ‫לך‬

and your descendants u·le·zar·a·kha ‫ולזרעך‬
a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
- et ‫את‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
where you are
residing —
me·gu·re·kha ‫מגריך‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Canaan — ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
possession la·a·chuz·zat ‫לאחזת‬
as an eternal o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
and I will be ve·ha·yee·tee ‫והייתי‬
their la·hem ‫להם‬
God ” le·lo·heem ‫לאלהים‬
also said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 17:9

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

 to el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“ You ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬
- et ‫את‬
My covenant — be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
must keep tish·mor ‫תשמר‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
and your descendants ve·zar·a·kha ‫וזרעך‬
after you a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
in the generations le·do·ro·tam ‫לדרתם‬
This zot ‫זאת‬ Genesis 17:10

is My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬

which a·sher ‫אשר‬
you are to keep : tish·me·ru ‫תשמרו‬
with be·nee ‫ביני‬
u·ve·ne·khem ‫וביניכם‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
you and your
descendants
zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
after you a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
must be circumcised him·mo·wl ‫המול‬
la·khem ‫לכם‬
Every kal ‫כל‬
male among you za·khar ‫זכר‬
You are to circumcise u·ne·mal·tem ‫ונמלתם‬ Genesis 17:11

- et ‫את‬
the flesh be·sar ‫בשר‬
 of your foreskin a·re·lat·khem ‫ערלתכם‬
and this will be ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
a sign le·o·wt ‫לאות‬
of the covenant be·reet ‫ברית‬
between Me and you be·nee ‫ביני‬
u·ve·ne·khem ‫וביניכם‬
- u·ven ‫ובן‬ Genesis 17:12

when he is eight she·mo·nat ‫שמנת‬

days old ya·meem ‫ימים‬
must be circumcised yim·mo·wl ‫ימול‬
- la·khem ‫לכם‬
every kal ‫כל‬
male za·khar ‫זכר‬
Generation after
generation
le·do·ro·te·khem ‫לדרתיכם‬
including those born ye·leed ‫יליד‬
in your household ba·yit ‫בית‬
and those purchased u·miq·nat ‫ומקנת‬
ke·seph ‫כסף‬
from a mik·kol ‫מכל‬
ben ‫בן‬
foreigner — ne·khar ‫נכר‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
are not lo ‫לא‬
your offspring miz·zar·a·kha ‫מזרעך‬
even those hu ‫הוא‬
they must be
circumcised
him·mo·wl ‫המול‬ Genesis 17:13
 yim·mo·wl ‫ימול‬
Whether they are born ye·leed ‫יליד‬
in your household be·te·kha ‫ביתך‬
or purchased u·miq·nat ‫ומקנת‬
kas·pe·kha ‫כספך‬
will be ve·ha·ye·tah ‫והיתה‬
My covenant ve·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
in your flesh biv·sar·khem ‫בבשרכם‬
covenant liv·reet ‫לברית‬
an everlasting o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
- ve·a·rel ‫וערל‬ Genesis 17:14

But if any male za·khar ‫זכר‬

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
is not lo ‫לא‬
circumcised yim·mo·wl ‫ימול‬
- et ‫את‬
- be·sar ‫בשר‬
a·re·la·to ‫ערלתו‬
will be cut off ve·nikh·re·tah ‫ונכרתה‬
han·ne·phesh ‫הנפש‬
[he] ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
from his people me·am·me·ha ‫מעמיה‬
- et ‫את‬
My covenant ” be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
he has broken he·phar ‫הפרס‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 17:15

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

 to el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“ As for Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
do not lo ‫לא‬
call tiq·ra ‫תקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
her she·mah ‫שמה‬
Sarai sa·ray ‫שרי‬
for kee ‫כי‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
her name [is to be] she·mah ‫שמה‬
And I will bless her u·ve·rakh·tee ‫וברכתי‬ Genesis 17:16

- o·tah ‫אתה‬
and will surely ve·gam ‫וגם‬
give na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
by her mim·men·nah ‫ממנה‬
you le·kha ‫לך‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
I will bless her u·ve·rakh·tee·ha ‫וברכתיה‬
and she will be ve·ha·ye·tah ‫והיתה‬
[the mother] of
nations
le·go·w·yim ‫לגוים‬
kings mal·khe ‫מלכי‬
of peoples am·meem ‫עמים‬
from her ” mim·men·nah ‫ממנה‬
will descend yih·yu ‫יהיו‬
fell facedown vay·yip·pol ‫ויפל‬ Genesis 17:17
 Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
al ‫על‬
pa·naw ‫פניו‬
Then he laughed vay·yits·chaq ‫ויצחק‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to himself be·lib·bo ‫בלבו‬
to a man who is hal·le·ven ‫הלבן‬
a hundred me·ah ‫מאה‬
years old ? sha·nah ‫שנה‬
“ Can a child be born yiw·va·led ‫יולד‬
ve·im ‫ואם‬
Can Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
ha·vat ‫הבת‬
at the age of ninety tish·eem ‫תשעים‬
?” sha·nah ‫שנה‬
give birth te·led ‫תלד‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 17:18

And Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

to el ‫אל‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
“ O that lu ‫לו‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
might live yich·yeh ‫יחיה‬
under Your [blessing] !
”
le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 17:19

But God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

{will} indeed a·val ‫אבל‬
 Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
“ Your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
bear yo·le·det ‫ילדת‬
you le·kha ‫לך‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and you are to name ve·qa·ra·ta ‫וקראת‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
I will establish va·ha·qi·mo·tee ‫והקמתי‬
- et ‫את‬
My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
covenant liv·reet ‫לברית‬
as an everlasting o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
for his descendants le·zar·o ‫לזרעו‬
after him a·cha·raw ‫אחריו‬
As for Ishmael u·le·yish·ma·ʿēl ‫ולישמעאל‬ Genesis 17:20

I have heard you she·ma·tee·kha ‫שמעתיך‬

[and] I will surely hin·neh ‫הנה‬
bless be·rakh·tee ‫ברכתי‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
I will make him fruitful ve·hiph·re·tee ‫והפריתי‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
and multiply ve·hir·be·tee ‫והרביתי‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
greatly bim·od ‫במאד‬
 me·od ‫מאד‬
of twelve she·nem ‫שנים‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
rulers ne·see·im ‫נשיאם‬
He will become the
father
yo·w·leed ‫יוליד‬
and I will make him u·ne·tat·tee ‫ונתתיו‬
nation le·go·w ‫לגוי‬
into a great ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
But ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 17:21

My covenant be·ree·tee ‫בריתי‬

I will establish a·qeem ‫אקים‬
with et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
will bear te·led ‫תלד‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
time lam·mo·w·ed ‫למועד‬
at this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
year ” bash·sha·nah ‫בשנה‬
next ha·a·che·ret ‫האחרת‬
When He had finished vay·khal ‫ויכל‬ Genesis 17:22

speaking le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬

with [Abraham] it·to ‫אתו‬
went up vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
 [him] av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 17:23

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

- et ‫את‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
those born ye·lee·de ‫ילידי‬
in his household ve·to ‫ביתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
every kal ‫כל‬
or purchased miq·nat ‫מקנת‬
with his money — kas·po ‫כספו‬
kal ‫כל‬
male za·khar ‫זכר‬
among the members be·an·she ‫באנשי‬
household — bet ‫בית‬
of Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and he circumcised
them
vay·ya·mal ‫וימל‬
et ‫את‬
be·sar ‫בשר‬
a·re·la·tam ‫ערלתם‬
very be·e·tsem ‫בעצם‬
day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
On that haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
just as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
 had told dib·ber ‫דבר‬
him it·to ‫אתו‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
So Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬ Genesis 17:24

years old ben ‫בן‬

was ninety-nine tish·eem ‫תשעים‬
va·te·sha ‫ותשע‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
when he was
circumcised
be·him·mo·lo ‫בהמלו‬
be·sar ‫בשר‬
a·re·la·to ‫ערלתו‬
Ishmael ve·yish·ma·el ‫וישמעאל‬ Genesis 17:25

and his son be·no ‫בנו‬

ben ‫בן‬
was thirteen she·losh ‫שלש‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
- be·him·mo·lo ‫בהמלו‬
- et ‫את‬
- be·sar ‫בשר‬
- a·re·la·to ‫ערלתו‬
same be·e·tsem ‫בעצם‬ Genesis 17:26

day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬

on the haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
were circumcised nim·mo·wl ‫נמול‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
Ishmael ve·yish·ma·el ‫וישמעאל‬
 and his son be·no ‫בנו‬
And all ve·khal ‫וכל‬ Genesis 17:27

the men an·she ‫אנשי‬

of [Abraham’s]
household —
ve·to ‫ביתו‬
both servants born ye·leed ‫יליד‬
in his household ba·yit ‫בית‬
and those purchased u·miq·nat ‫ומקנת‬
ke·seph ‫כסף‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
from foreigners ben ‫בן‬
— ne·khar ‫נכר‬
were circumcised with
him
nim·mo·lu ‫נמלו‬
it·to ‫אתופ‬
appeared vay·ye·ra ‫וירא‬ Genesis 18:1

to [Abraham] e·law ‫אליו‬

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
by the Oaks be·e·lo·ne ‫באלני‬
of Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
while he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was sitting yo·shev ‫ישב‬
at the entrance pe·tach ‫פתח‬
of his tent ha·o·hel ‫האהל‬
in the heat ke·chom ‫כחם‬
of the day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
And [Abraham] looked
up
vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 18:2

e·naw ‫עיניו‬
 and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
three she·lo·shah ‫שלשה‬
men a·na·sheem ‫אנשים‬
standing nits·tsa·veem ‫נצבים‬
nearby a·law ‫עליו‬
When he saw them vay·yar ‫וירא‬
he ran from vay·ya·rats ‫וירץ‬
to meet them liq·ra·tam ‫לקראתם‬
the entrance mip·pe·tach ‫מפתח‬
of his tent ha·o·hel ‫האהל‬
and bowed low vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
to the ground a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
said [Abraham] vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:3

“ My lord ” a·do·nay ‫אדני‬

“ if im ‫אם‬
please na ‫נא‬
I have found ma·tsa·tee ‫מצאתי‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
in your sight be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
do not al ‫אל‬
na ‫נא‬
pass ta·a·vor ‫תעבר‬
me·al ‫מעל‬
your servant {by} av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
be brought yuq·qach ‫יקח‬ Genesis 18:4

na ‫נא‬
 Let a little me·at ‫מעט‬
water ma·yim ‫מים‬
that you may wash ve·ra·cha·tsu ‫ורחצו‬
your feet rag·le·khem ‫רגליכם‬
and rest ve·hish·sha·a·nu ‫והשענו‬
yourselves under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
the tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬
And I will bring ve·eq·chah ‫ואקחה‬ Genesis 18:5

a bit phat ‫פת‬

of bread le·chem ‫לחם‬
so that you may
refresh
ve·sa·a·du ‫וסעדו‬
yourselves lib·be·khem ‫לבכם‬
After that a·char ‫אחר‬
you have passed ta·a·vo·ru ‫תעברו‬
This is why kee ‫כי‬
al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
you may continue on
your way
a·var·tem ‫עברתם‬
” al ‫על‬
your servant’s way av·de·khem ‫עבדכם‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ Yes ” ken ‫כן‬
“ you may do ta·a·seh ‫תעשה‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
you have said ” dib·bar·ta ‫דברת‬
hurried vay·ma·her ‫וימהר‬ Genesis 18:6

So Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

 into the tent ha·o·he·lah ‫האהלה‬
to el ‫אל‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Quick! Prepare ma·ha·ree ‫מהרי‬
three she·losh ‫שלש‬
seahs se·eem ‫סאים‬
flour qe·mach ‫קמח‬
of fine so·let ‫סלת‬
knead it lu·shee ‫לושי‬
and bake va·a·see ‫ועשי‬
some bread ” u·go·wt ‫עגות‬
to ve·el ‫ואל‬ Genesis 18:7

the herd hab·ba·qar ‫הבקר‬

ran rats ‫רץ‬
Meanwhile, Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
selected vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
calf ben ‫בן‬
ba·qar ‫בקר‬
a tender rakh ‫רך‬
and choice va·to·wv ‫וטוב‬
and gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
it to el ‫אל‬
a servant han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
who hurried vay·ma·her ‫וימהר‬
to prepare la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
it o·to ‫אתו‬
 Then Abraham
brought
vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 18:8

curds chem·ah ‫חמאה‬

and milk ve·cha·lav ‫וחלב‬
and the calf u·ven ‫ובן‬
hab·ba·qar ‫הבקר‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had been prepared a·sah ‫עשה‬
and he set them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
before the men liph·ne·hem ‫לפניהם‬
and ve·hu ‫והוא‬
stood o·med ‫עמד‬
by them a·le·hem ‫עליהם‬
under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
the tree ha·ets ‫העץ‬
as they ate vay·yo·khe·lu ‫ויאכלו‬
they asked vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 18:9

ʾē·law ‫אליו‬
“ Where ay·yeh ‫איה‬
Sarah ? ” sa·rah ‫שרה‬
is your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ There hin·neh ‫הנה‬
in the tent ” va·o·hel ‫באהל‬
Then the LORD said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:10

“ I will surely sho·wv ‫שוב‬

return a·shuv ‫אשוב‬
to you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
 at this time next year ka·et ‫כעת‬
chay·yah ‫חיה‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
will have a son ! ” ben ‫בן‬
Sarah le·sa·rah ‫לשרה‬
and your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
Now Sarah ve·sa·rah ‫ושרה‬
listening sho·ma·at ‫שמעת‬
at the entrance pe·tach ‫פתח‬
to the tent ha·o·hel ‫האהל‬
ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was behind him a·cha·raw ‫אחריו‬
And Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬ Genesis 18:11

and Sarah ve·sa·rah ‫ושרה‬

were already old ze·qe·neem ‫זקנים‬
and well along ba·eem ‫באים‬
in years bay·ya·meem ‫בימים‬
had passed cha·dal ‫חדל‬
lih·yo·wt ‫להיות‬
Sarah le·sa·rah ‫לשרה‬
the age of childbearing o·rach ‫ארח‬
kan·na·sheem ‫כנשים‬
laughed vat·tits·chaq ‫ותצחק‬ Genesis 18:12

So [she] sa·rah ‫שרה‬

to herself be·qir·bah ‫בקרבה‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ After a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
 I am worn out ve·lo·tee ‫בלתי‬
will I now have ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬
lee ‫לי‬
this pleasure ? ” ed·nah ‫עדנה‬
and my master va·do·nee ‫ואדני‬
is old za·qen ‫זקן‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:13

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
zeh ‫זה‬
laugh tsa·cha·qah ‫צחקה‬
did Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
and say le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ Can I really ha·aph ‫האף‬
um·nam ‫אמנם‬
bear a child e·led ‫אלד‬
when I am va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
old ? ’ za·qan·tee ‫זקנתי‬
too difficult ha·yip·pa·le ‫היפלא‬ Genesis 18:14

for the LORD ? meh·YHVH ‫מיהוה‬

Is anything da·var ‫דבר‬
At the appointed time lam·mo·w·ed ‫למועד‬
I will return a·shuv ‫אשוב‬
to you — e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
in about a year ka·et ‫כעת‬
 — chay·yah ‫חיה‬
and Sarah u·le·sa·rah ‫ולשרה‬
will have a son ” ben ‫בן‬
she denied it vat·te·kha·chesh ‫ותכחש‬ Genesis 18:15

But Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬

and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“I did not lo ‫לא‬
laugh ” tsa·chaq·tee ‫צחקתי‬
so kee ‫כי‬
was afraid ya·re·ah ‫יראה‬
replied [the LORD] vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ No ” lo ‫לא‬
“ but kee ‫כי‬
you did laugh ” tsa·cha·qet ‫צחקת‬
When [the men] got
up
vay·ya·qu·mu ‫ויקמו‬ Genesis 18:16

to leave mish·sham ‫משם‬

[they] ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
looked out vay·yash·qi·phu ‫וישקפו‬
over al ‫על‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
and Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬
walked along ho·lekh ‫הלך‬
with them im·mam ‫עמם‬
to see them off le·shal·le·cham ‫לשלחם‬
And the LORD va·YHVH ‫ויהוה‬ Genesis 18:17

said a·mar ‫אמר‬

 hide ham·khas·seh ‫המכסה‬
“ Shall I a·nee ‫אני‬
from Abraham me·av·ra·ham ‫מאברהם‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
I a·nee ‫אני‬
am about to do ? o·seh ‫עשה‬
Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬ Genesis 18:18

{will} surely ha·yo ‫היו‬

become yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
nation le·go·w ‫לגוי‬
a great ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
and powerful ve·a·tsum ‫ועצום‬
{will} be blessed ve·niv·re·khu ‫ונברכו‬
and through him vo ‫בו‬
all kol ‫כל‬
the nations go·w·ye ‫גויי‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
For kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 18:19

I have chosen ye·da·tee ‫ידעתיו‬

him le·ma·an ‫למען‬
so that a·sher ‫אשר‬
he will command ye·tsaw·veh ‫יצוה‬
- et ‫את‬
his children ba·naw ‫בניו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
his household be·to ‫ביתו‬
after him a·cha·raw ‫אחריו‬
 to keep ve·sha·me·ru ‫ושמרו‬
the way de·rekh ‫דרך‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
by doing la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
what is right tse·da·qah ‫צדקה‬
and just u·mish·pat ‫ומשפט‬
in order that le·ma·an ‫למען‬
may bring ha·vee ‫הביא‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
upon al ‫על‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
He has promised dib·ber ‫דבר‬
-” a·law ‫עליו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:20

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

“ The outcry za·a·qat ‫זעקת‬
against Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
and Gomorrah va·a·mo·rah ‫ועמרה‬
Because kee ‫כי‬
is great rab·bah ‫רבה‬
their sin ve·chat·ta·tam ‫וחטאתם‬
- kee ‫כי‬
grievous kha·ve·dah ‫כבדה‬
is so me·od ‫מאד‬
I will go down e·ra·dah ‫ארדה‬ Genesis 18:21
 na ‫נא‬
to see ve·er·eh ‫ואראה‬
justify the outcry hak·ke·tsa·a·qa·tah ‫הכצעקתה‬
that has reached hab·ba·ah ‫הבאה‬
Me e·lay ‫אלי‬
if their actions a·su ‫עשו‬
fully ka·lah ‫כלה‬
If ve·im ‫ואם‬
not lo ‫לא‬
I will find out ” e·da·ah ‫אדעה‬
turned vay·yiph·nu ‫ויפנו‬ Genesis 18:22

away mish·sham ‫משם‬

And [the two] men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
and went vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
toward Sodom se·do·mah ‫סדמה‬
but Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬
remained o·w·den·nu ‫עודנו‬
standing o·med ‫עמד‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
stepped forward vay·yig·gash ‫ויגש‬ Genesis 18:23

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

and said vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ Will You really ha·aph ‫האף‬
sweep away tis·peh ‫תספה‬
the righteous tsad·deeq ‫צדיק‬
with im ‫עם‬
 the wicked ? ra·sha ‫רשע‬
What if u·lay ‫אולי‬ Genesis 18:24

there are yesh ‫יש‬

fifty cha·mish·sheem ‫חמשים‬
righteous ones tsad·dee·qim ‫צדיקם‬
in be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
the city ? ha·eer ‫העיר‬
Will You really ha·aph ‫האף‬
sweep it away tis·peh ‫תספה‬
and not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
spare tis·sa ‫תשא‬
the place lam·ma·qo·wm ‫למקום‬
for the sake of le·ma·an ‫למען‬
the fifty cha·mish·sheem ‫חמשים‬
righteous ones hats·tsad·dee·qim ‫הצדיקם‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
are there ? be·qir·bah ‫בקרבה‬
Far be it cha·li·lah ‫חללה‬ Genesis 18:25

from You le·kha ‫לך‬

to do me·a·sot ‫מעשת‬
a thing — kad·da·var ‫כדבר‬
such haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
to kill le·ha·meet ‫להמית‬
the righteous tsad·deeq ‫צדיק‬
with im ‫עם‬
the wicked ra·sha ‫רשע‬
are treated alike ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
so that the righteous khats·tsad·deeq ‫כצדיק‬
and the wicked ka·ra·sha ‫כרשע‬
Far be it cha·li·lah ‫חללה‬
from You ! lakh ‫לך‬
the Judge ha·sho·phet ‫השפט‬
of all kal ‫כל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Will not lo ‫לא‬
do ya·a·seh ‫יעשה‬
what is right ? ” mish·pat ‫משפט‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:26

So the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

“ If im ‫אם‬
I find em·tsa ‫אמצא‬
of Sodom vis·dom ‫בסדם‬
fifty cha·mish·sheem ‫חמשים‬
righteous ones tsad·dee·qim ‫צדיקם‬
within be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
I will spare ve·na·sa·tee ‫ונשאתי‬
the whole le·khal ‫לכל‬
place ” ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
on their account ba·a·vu·ram ‫בעבורם‬
answered vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 18:27

Then Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ Now that hin·neh ‫הנה‬
 na ‫נא‬
I have ventured ho·w·al·tee ‫הואלתי‬
to speak le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬
to el ‫אל‬
the Lord — a·do·nay ‫אדני‬
though I ve·a·no·khee ‫ואנכי‬
am but dust a·phar ‫עפר‬
and ashes — va·e·pher ‫ואפר‬
suppose u·lay ‫אולי‬ Genesis 18:28

lack yach·se·run ‫יחסרון‬

the fifty cha·mish·sheem ‫חמשים‬
righteous ones hats·tsad·dee·qim ‫הצדיקם‬
five cha·mish·shah ‫חמשה‬
Will You destroy ha·tash·cheet ‫התשחית‬
for the lack of five ? ” ba·cha·mish·shah ‫בחמשה‬
- et ‫את‬
the whole kal ‫כל‬
city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
He replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
I will not lo ‫לא‬
destroy [it] ” ash·cheet ‫אשחית‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
I find em·tsa ‫אמצא‬
there sham ‫שם‬
forty-five ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
va·cha·mish·shah ‫וחמשה‬
Once again vay·yo·seph ‫ויסף‬ Genesis 18:29
 o·wd ‫עוד‬
[Abraham] spoke le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬
to [the LORD] e·law ‫אליו‬
He answered vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ Suppose u·lay ‫אולי‬
are found yim·ma·tse·un ‫ימצאון‬
there ? ” sham ‫שם‬
forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
I will not lo ‫לא‬
do it ” e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
“ On account ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
of the forty ha·ar·ba·eem ‫הארבעים‬
Then [Abraham] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:30

not al ‫אל‬
na ‫נא‬
be angry yi·char ‫יחר‬
“ May the Lord la·do·nay ‫לאדני‬
but let me speak
[further]
va·a·dab·be·rah ‫ואדברה‬
Suppose u·lay ‫אולי‬
are found yim·ma·tse·un ‫ימצאון‬
there ? ” sham ‫שם‬
thirty she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
He replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
I will not lo ‫לא‬
do it ” e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
 I find em·tsa ‫אמצא‬
there sham ‫שם‬
thirty she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
And [Abraham] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:31

“ Now that hin·neh ‫הנה‬

na ‫נא‬
I have ventured ho·w·al·tee ‫הואלתי‬
to speak le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬
to el ‫אל‬
the Lord a·do·nay ‫אדני‬
suppose u·lay ‫אולי‬
are found yim·ma·tse·un ‫ימצאון‬
there ? ” sham ‫שם‬
twenty es·reem ‫עשרים‬
He answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
I will not lo ‫לא‬
destroy [it] ” ash·cheet ‫אשחית‬
“ On account ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
of the twenty ha·es·reem ‫העשרים‬
Finally, [Abraham] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 18:32

not al ‫אל‬
na ‫נא‬
be angry yi·char ‫יחר‬
“ May the Lord la·do·nay ‫לאדני‬
but let me speak va·a·dab·be·rah ‫ואדברה‬
akh ‫אך‬
once more hap·pa·am ‫הפעם‬
 Suppose u·lay ‫אולי‬
are found yim·ma·tse·un ‫ימצאון‬
there ? ” sham ‫שם‬
ten a·sa·rah ‫עשרה‬
And He answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
I will not lo ‫לא‬
destroy [it] ” ash·cheet ‫אשחית‬
“ On account ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
of the ten ha·a·sa·rah ‫העשרה‬
He departed vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬ Genesis 18:33

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

When ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had finished kil·lah ‫כלה‬
speaking le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬
with el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬
returned shav ‫שב‬
home lim·qo·mo ‫למקמו‬
arrived vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬ Genesis 19:1

Now the two she·ne ‫שני‬

angels ham·mal·a·kheem ‫המלאכים‬
at Sodom se·do·mah ‫סדמה‬
in the evening ba·e·rev ‫בערב‬
and Lot ve·lo·wt ‫ולוט‬
was sitting yo·shev ‫ישב‬
in the gateway be·sha·ar ‫בשער‬
 of [the city] se·dom ‫סדם‬
saw them vay·yar ‫וירא‬
When Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
he got up vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬
to meet them liq·ra·tam ‫לקראתם‬
bowed vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
facedown ap·pa·yim ‫אפים‬
a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 19:2

“ hin·neh ‫הנה‬
na ‫נא‬
My lords a·do·nay ‫אדני‬
turn aside su·ru ‫סורו‬
please na ‫נא‬
into el ‫אל‬
the house bet ‫בית‬
of your servant av·de·khem ‫עבדכם‬
and spend the night ve·lee·nu ‫ולינו‬
wash ve·ra·cha·tsu ‫ורחצו‬
your feet rag·le·khem ‫רגליכם‬
Then you can rise early ve·hish·kam·tem ‫והשכמתם‬
and go va·ha·lakh·tɛm ‫והלכתם‬
on your way ” le·dar·ke·khem ‫לדרככם‬
they answered vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ No ” lo ‫לא‬
kee ‫כי‬
in the square ” va·re·cho·wv ‫ברחוב‬
 “ we will spend the
night
na·leen ‫נלין‬
But [Lot] insisted vay·yiph·tsar ‫ויפצר‬ Genesis 19:3

bam ‫בם‬
so strongly me·od ‫מאד‬
that they followed vay·ya·su·ru ‫ויסרו‬
him e·law ‫אליו‬
vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
into el ‫אל‬
his house be·to ‫ביתו‬
He prepared vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
for them la·hem ‫להם‬
a feast mish·teh ‫משתה‬
unleavened bread u·mats·tso·wt ‫ומצות‬
and baked a·phah ‫אפה‬
and they ate vay·yo·khe·lu ‫ויאכלו‬
Before te·rem ‫טרם‬ Genesis 19:4

they had gone to bed yish·ka·vu ‫ישכבו‬

the men ve·an·she ‫ואנשי‬
of the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
an·she ‫אנשי‬
of Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
surrounded na·sab·bu ‫נסבו‬
al ‫על‬
the house hab·ba·yit ‫הבית‬
both young min·na·ar ‫מנער‬
and ve·ad ‫ועד‬
old za·qen ‫זקן‬
 all kal ‫כל‬
ha·am ‫העם‬
miq·qa·tseh ‫מקצה‬
They called out vay·yiq·re·u ‫ויקראו‬ Genesis 19:5

to el ‫אל‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
saying vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
lo ‫לו‬
“ Where ay·yeh ‫איה‬
are the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
came ba·u ‫באו‬
to you tonight e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
? hal·la·ye·lah ‫הלילה‬
Send them out ho·w·tsee·em ‫הוציאם‬
to us e·le·nu ‫אלינו‬
so we can have
relations
ve·ne·de·ah ‫ונדעה‬
with them ! ” o·tam ‫אתם‬
went vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 19:6

to meet them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬

Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
outside hap·pet·chah ‫הפתחה‬
the door ve·had·de·let ‫והדלת‬
shutting sa·gar ‫סגר‬
behind him a·cha·raw ‫אחריו‬
he pleaded vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 19:7

“ don’t al ‫אל‬
 “ Please na ‫נא‬
my brothers ” a·chay ‫אחי‬
do such a wicked thing
!
ta·re·u ‫תרעו‬
Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬ Genesis 19:8

na ‫נא‬
I have lee ‫לי‬
two she·te ‫שתי‬
daughters va·no·wt ‫בנות‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
have never lo ‫לא‬
slept with ya·de·u ‫ידעו‬
a man eesh ‫איש‬
Let me bring o·w·tsee·ah ‫אוציאה‬
na ‫נא‬
them et·hen ‫אתהן‬
to you a·le·khem ‫אליכם‬
and you can do va·a·su ‫ועשו‬
to them la·hen ‫להן‬
as you please kat·to·wv ‫כטוב‬
be·e·ne·khem ‫בעיניכם‬
But raq ‫רק‬
men la·a·na·sheem ‫לאנשים‬
to these ha·el ‫האל‬
do not al ‫אל‬
do ta·a·su ‫תעשו‬
anything da·var ‫דבר‬
for kee ‫כי‬
 al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
they have come ba·u ‫באו‬
under the protection be·tsel ‫בצל‬
of my roof ” qo·ra·tee ‫קרתי‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 19:9

“ Get out of the way gesh ‫גש‬

!” ha·le·ah ‫הלאה‬
And they declared vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ This one ha·e·chad ‫האחד‬
came here ba ‫בא‬
as a foreigner la·gur ‫לגור‬
and he is already
acting like a judge
vay·yish·pot ‫וישפט‬
! sha·pho·wt ‫שפוט‬
Now at·tah ‫עתה‬
we will treat you worse na·ra ‫נרע‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
than them ” me·hem ‫מהם‬
And they pressed vay·yiph·tse·ru ‫ויפצרו‬
va·eesh ‫באיש‬
in on Lot be·lo·wt ‫בלוט‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
and moved in vay·yig·ge·shu ‫ויגשו‬
to break down lish·bor ‫לשבר‬
the door had·da·let ‫הדלת‬
reached out vay·yish·le·chu ‫וישלחו‬ Genesis 19:10

But the men [inside] ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬

 - et ‫את‬
ya·dam ‫ידם‬
pulled vay·ya·vee·u ‫ויביאו‬
- et ‫את‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
with them a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
into the house hab·ba·ye·tah ‫הביתה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
the door had·de·let ‫הדלת‬
and shut sa·ga·ru ‫סגרו‬
And ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 19:11

the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
at the entrance pe·tach ‫פתח‬
hab·ba·yit ‫הבית‬
they struck hik·ku ‫הכו‬
with blindness bas·san·ve·reem ‫בסנורים‬
young miq·qa·ton ‫מקטן‬
and ve·ad ‫ועד‬
old ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
so that they wearied
themselves
vay·yil·u ‫וילאו‬
[trying] to find lim·tso ‫למצא‬
the door hap·pa·tach ‫הפתח‬
said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 19:12

Then the [two] men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
 else od ‫עד‬
“ Do mee ‫מי‬
you have anyone le·kha ‫לך‬
here — phoh ‫פה‬
a son-in-law cha·tan ‫חתן‬
your sons u·va·ne·kha ‫ובניך‬
or daughters u·ve·no·te·kha ‫ובנתיך‬
or anyone ve·khol ‫וכל‬
who belongs a·sher ‫אשר‬
to you ? le·kha ‫לך‬
else in the city ba·eer ‫בעיר‬
Get them out ho·w·tse ‫הוצא‬
of min ‫מן‬
here ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
because kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 19:13

are about to destroy mash·chi·teem ‫משחתים‬

we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
- et ‫את‬
place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
For kee ‫כי‬
[against its people] is
so great
ga·de·lah ‫גדלה‬
the outcry tsa·a·qa·tam ‫צעקתם‬
to et ‫את‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
has sent us vay·shal·le·che·nu ‫וישלחנו‬
 that [He] YHVH ‫יהוה‬
to destroy it ” le·sha·cha·tah ‫לשחתה‬
went out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 19:14

So Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬

and spoke vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
to el ‫אל‬
the sons-in-law cha·ta·naw ‫חתניו‬
who were pledged in
marriage to
lo·qe·che ‫לקחי‬
his daughters ve·no·taw ‫בנתיו‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Get up ” qu·mu ‫קומו‬
“ Get out tse·u ‫צאו‬
of min ‫מן‬
place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
is about to destroy mash·cheet ‫משחית‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
- et ‫את‬
the city ! ” ha·eer ‫העיר‬
he was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
joking khim·tsa·cheq ‫כמצחק‬
thought be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
But his sons-in-law cha·ta·naw ‫חתניו‬
At u·khe·mo ‫וכמו‬ Genesis 19:15

daybreak hash·sha·char ‫השחר‬

a·lah ‫עלה‬
 hurried vay·ya·ee·tsu ‫ויאיצו‬
the angels ham·mal·a·kheem ‫המלאכים‬
Lot along be·lo·wt ‫בלוט‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Get up ! qum ‫קום‬
Take qach ‫קח‬
- et ‫את‬
your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and your two she·te ‫שתי‬
daughters ve·no·te·kha ‫בנתיך‬
who are here han·nim·tsa·ot ‫הנמצאת‬
or pen ‫פן‬
you will be swept away tis·sa·pheh ‫תספה‬
in the punishment ba·a·won ‫בעון‬
of the city ” ha·eer ‫העיר‬
But when [Lot]
hesitated
vay·yit·mah·mah ‫ויתמהמה‬ Genesis 19:16

grabbed vay·ya·cha·zi·qu ‫ויחזקו‬

the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
his hand be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
and the hands u·ve·yad ‫וביד‬
of his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
and u·ve·yad ‫וביד‬
his two she·te ‫שתי‬
daughters ve·no·taw ‫בנתיו‬
compassion be·chem·lat ‫בחמלת‬
because of the LORD’s YHVH ‫יהוה‬
for them a·law ‫עליו‬
And they led them vay·yo·tsi·u·hu ‫ויצאהו‬
safely vay·yan·ni·chu·hu ‫וינחהו‬
out of mi·chuts ‫מחוץ‬
the city la·eer ‫לעיר‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 19:17

As soon as the men

had brought
khe·ho·w·tsee·am ‫כהוציאם‬
them o·tam ‫אתם‬
out ha·chu·tsah ‫החוצה‬
one of them said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Run him·ma·let ‫המלט‬
for al ‫על‬
your lives ! naph·she·kha ‫נפשך‬
Do not al ‫אל‬
look tab·beet ‫תביט‬
back a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
and do not ve·al ‫ואל‬
stop ta·a·mod ‫תעמד‬
anywhere be·khal ‫בכל‬
on the plain ! hak·kik·kar ‫הככר‬
to the mountains ha·ha·rah ‫ההרה‬
Flee him·ma·let ‫המלט‬
or pen ‫פן‬
you will be swept
away ! ”
tis·sa·pheh ‫תספה‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 19:18
 But Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
“ No al ‫אל‬
please ! na ‫נא‬
my lords a·do·nay ‫אדני‬
has indeed hin·neh ‫הנה‬ Genesis 19:19

na ‫נא‬
found ma·tsa ‫מצא‬
Your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
in your sight be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
great vat·tag·del ‫ותגדל‬
kindness chas·de·kha ‫חסדך‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
and you have shown
me
a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
by sparing le·ha·cha·yo·wt ‫להחיות‬
- et ‫את‬
my life naph·shee ‫נפשי‬
But I ve·a·no·khee ‫ואנכי‬
cannot lo ‫לא‬
u·khal ‫אוכל‬
run le·him·ma·let ‫להמלט‬
to the mountains ha·ha·rah ‫ההרה‬
pen ‫פן‬
will overtake me tid·ba·qa·nee ‫תדבקני‬
the disaster ha·ra·ah ‫הרעה‬
 and I will die va·mat·tee ‫ומתי‬
Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬ Genesis 19:20

Please na ‫נא‬
a town ha·eer ‫העיר‬
there [is] haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
nearby qe·ro·vah ‫קרבה‬
I can flee la·nus ‫לנוס‬
where sham·mah ‫שמה‬
and it ve·hee ‫והיא‬
is a small place mits·ar ‫מצער‬
let me flee im·ma·le·tah ‫אמלטה‬
na ‫נא‬
there — sham·mah ‫שמה‬
not ha·lo ‫הלא‬
a small place ? mits·ar ‫מצער‬
is it hee ‫הוא‬
will be saved ” u·te·chee ‫ותחי‬
Then my life naph·shee ‫נפשי‬
he answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 19:21

e·law ‫אליו‬
“ Very well ” hin·neh ‫הנה‬
“ I will grant this
request
na·sa·tee ‫נשאתי‬
pha·ne·kha ‫פניך‬
as well gam ‫גם‬
lad·da·var ‫לדבר‬
haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
and will not le·vil·tee ‫לבלתי‬
 demolish ha·phe·kee ‫הפכי‬
- et ‫את‬
the town ha·eer ‫העיר‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you indicate dib·bar·ta ‫דברת‬
Hurry ! ma·her ‫מהר‬ Genesis 19:22

Run him·ma·let ‫המלט‬

there quickly sham·mah ‫שמה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
I cannot lo ‫לא‬
u·khal ‫אוכל‬
do la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
anything da·var ‫דבר‬
until ad ‫עד‬
you reach bo·a·kha ‫באך‬
it ” sham·mah ‫שמה‬
That is why al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
was called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
shem ‫שם‬
the town ha·eer ‫העיר‬
Zoar tso·w·ar ‫צוער‬
And by the time the
sun
hash·she·mesh ‫השמש‬ Genesis 19:23

had risen ya·tsa ‫יצא‬

over al ‫על‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Lot ve·lo·wt ‫ולוט‬
 had reached ba ‫בא‬
Zoar tso·a·rah ‫צערה‬
Then the LORD va·YHVH ‫ויהוה‬ Genesis 19:24

rained down him·teer ‫המטיר‬

on al ‫על‬
Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
and Gomorrah — a·mo·rah ‫עמרה‬
sulfur ga·phe·reet ‫גפרית‬
and fire va·esh ‫ואש‬
from me·et ‫מאת‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
out of min ‫מן‬
the heavens hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
Thus He destroyed vay·ya·ha·phokh ‫ויהפך‬ Genesis 19:25

- et ‫את‬
cities he·a·reem ‫הערים‬
these ha·el ‫האל‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and the entire kal ‫כל‬
plain hak·kik·kar ‫הככר‬
including ve·et ‫ואת‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the inhabitants yo·she·ve ‫ישבי‬
of the cities he·a·reem ‫הערים‬
and everything that
grew
ve·tse·mach ‫וצמח‬
on the ground ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
 looked vat·tab·bet ‫ותבט‬ Genesis 19:26

But [Lot’s] wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬

back me·a·cha·raw ‫מאחריו‬
and she became vat·te·hee ‫ותהי‬
a pillar ne·tseev ‫נציב‬
of salt me·lach ‫מלח‬
got up vay·yash·kem ‫וישכם‬ Genesis 19:27

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

Early the next morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
and returned to el ‫אל‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had stood a·mad ‫עמד‬
sham ‫שם‬
et ‫את‬
before pe·ne ‫פני‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
He looked vay·yash·qeph ‫וישקף‬ Genesis 19:28

down al ‫על‬
toward pe·ne ‫פני‬
Sodom se·dom ‫סדם‬
and Gomorrah va·a·mo·rah ‫ועמרה‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of the plain hak·kik·kar ‫הככר‬
 and he saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
rising a·lah ‫עלה‬
the smoke qee·tor ‫קיטר‬
from the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
like smoke ke·qee·tor ‫כקיטר‬
from a furnace hak·kiv·shan ‫הכבשן‬
So vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 19:29

destroyed be·sha·chet ‫בשחת‬

when God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
the cities a·re ‫ערי‬
of the plain hak·kik·kar ‫הככר‬
remembered vay·yiz·kor ‫ויזכר‬
He e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and He brought vay·shal·lach ‫וישלח‬
- et ‫את‬
Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬
out of the mit·to·wkh ‫מתוך‬
catastrophe ha·ha·phe·khah ‫ההפכה‬
that destroyed ba·ha·phokh ‫בהפך‬
- et ‫את‬
the cities he·a·reem ‫הערים‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
had lived ya·shav ‫ישב‬
 ba·hen ‫בהן‬
[he] lo·wt ‫לוט‬
left vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬ Genesis 19:30

Lot lo·wt ‫לוט‬

Zoar mits·tso·w·ar ‫מצוער‬
and settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
in the mountains — ba·har ‫בהר‬
his two u·she·te ‫ושתי‬
daughters ve·no·taw ‫בנתיו‬
and im·mo ‫עמו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
he was afraid ya·re ‫ירא‬
to stay la·she·vet ‫לשבת‬
in Zoar — be·tso·w·ar ‫בצוער‬
lived vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
in a cave bam·me·a·rah ‫במערה‬
where [they] hu ‫הוא‬
u·she·te ‫ושתי‬
ve·no·taw ‫בנתיו‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 19:31

One day the older

[daughter]
hab·be·khee·rah ‫הבכירה‬
to el ‫אל‬
the younger hats·tse·ee·rah ‫הצעירה‬
“ Our father a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬
is old za·qen ‫זקן‬
man ve·eesh ‫ואיש‬
and there is no en ‫אין‬
 in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
to sleep with la·vo·w ‫לבוא‬
us a·le·nu ‫עלינו‬
as is the custom ke·de·rekh ‫כדרך‬
over all kal ‫כל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Come le·khah ‫לכה‬ Genesis 19:32

drunk nash·qeh ‫נשקה‬

- et ‫את‬
let us get our father a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬
with wine ya·yin ‫יין‬
so we can sleep ve·nish·ke·vah ‫ונשכבה‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
and preserve u·ne·chay·yeh ‫ונחיה‬
[his] me·a·vee·nu ‫מאבינו‬
line ” za·ra ‫זרע‬
drunk vat·tash·qe·na ‫ותשקין‬ Genesis 19:33

- et ‫את‬
they got their father a·vee·hen ‫אביהן‬
with wine ya·yin ‫יין‬
night bal·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
So that hu ‫הוא‬
went in vat·ta·vo ‫ותבא‬
and the firstborn hab·be·khee·rah ‫הבכירה‬
and slept with vat·tish·kav ‫ותשכב‬
- et ‫את‬
her father a·vee·ha ‫אביה‬
 he was not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
aware ya·da ‫ידע‬
when she lay down be·shikh·vah ‫בשכבה‬
or when she got up u·ve·qu·mah ‫ובקומה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 19:34

The next day mim·ma·cho·rat ‫ממחרת‬

said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
the older [daughter] hab·be·khee·rah ‫הבכירה‬
to el ‫אל‬
the younger hats·tse·ee·rah ‫הצעירה‬
“ Look hen ‫הן‬
I slept with sha·khav·tee ‫שכבתי‬
last night e·mesh ‫אמש‬
- et ‫את‬
my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
Let us get him drunk nash·qen·nu ‫נשקנו‬
with wine ya·yin ‫יין‬
again gam ‫גם‬
tonight hal·lay·lah ‫הלילה‬
so you can go in u·vo·ee ‫ובאי‬
[and] sleep shikh·vee ‫שכבי‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
and we can preserve u·ne·chay·yeh ‫ונחיה‬
our father’s me·a·vee·nu ‫מאבינו‬
line ” za·ra ‫זרע‬
drunk vat·tash·qe·na ‫ותשקין‬ Genesis 19:35

So again gam ‫גם‬

 night bal·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
- et ‫את‬
they got their father a·vee·hen ‫אביהן‬
with wine ya·yin ‫יין‬
went in vat·ta·qam ‫ותקם‬
and the younger
[daughter]
hats·tse·ee·rah ‫הצעירה‬
and slept vat·tish·kav ‫ותשכב‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
he was not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
aware ya·da ‫ידע‬
when she lay down be·shikh·vah ‫בשכבה‬
or when she got up u·ve·qu·mah ‫ובקמה‬
became pregnant vat·ta·ha·re·na ‫ותהרין‬ Genesis 19:36

Thus both she·te ‫שתי‬

daughters ve·no·wt ‫בנות‬
of Lot’s lo·wt ‫לוט‬
by their father me·a·vee·hen ‫מאביהן‬
gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 19:37

The older [daughter] hab·be·khee·rah ‫הבכירה‬

a son ben ‫בן‬
and named him vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Moab mo·w·av ‫מואב‬
He hu ‫הוא‬
is the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of the Moabites mo·w·av ‫מואב‬
 of ad ‫עד‬
today hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
The younger
[daughter]
ve·hats·tse·ee·rah ‫והצעירה‬ Genesis 19:38

also gam ‫גם‬

hee ‫הוא‬
gave birth to ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and she named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
ben ‫בן‬
Ben-ammi am·mee ‫עמי‬
hu ‫הוא‬
He is the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of the Ammonites ve·ne ‫בני‬
am·mo·wn ‫עמון‬
of ad ‫עד‬
today hay·yo·wm ‫היוםס‬
journeyed vay·yis·sa ‫ויסע‬ Genesis 20:1

from there mish·sham ‫משם‬

Now Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
to the region ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of the Negev han·ne·gev ‫הנגב‬
and settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
between ben ‫בין‬
Kadesh qa·desh ‫קדש‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
and Shur shur ‫שור‬
While he was staying vay·ya·gar ‫ויגר‬
in Gerar big·rar ‫בגרר‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 20:2

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

of el ‫אל‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
is my sister ” a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
“ She hee ‫הוא‬
brought vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬
So Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Gerar ge·rar ‫גרר‬
to him vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
had Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
came vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 20:3

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
in a dream ba·cha·lo·wm ‫בחלום‬
One night, however hal·la·ye·lah ‫הלילה‬
and told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
him lo ‫לו‬
- hin·ne·kha ‫הנך‬
“ You are as good as
dead
met ‫מת‬
because of al ‫על‬
 the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you have taken la·qach·ta ‫לקחת‬
for she ve·hi·w ‫והוא‬
is a married be·u·lat ‫בעלת‬
woman. ” ba·al ‫בעל‬
Now Abimelech va·a·vee·me·lekh ‫ואבימלך‬ Genesis 20:4

had not lo ‫לא‬

gone qa·rav ‫קרב‬
near her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
so he replied vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ Lord a·do·nay ‫אדני‬
a nation ha·go·w ‫הגוי‬
even though gam ‫גם‬
it is innocent ? tsad·deeq ‫צדיק‬
would You destroy ta·ha·rog ‫תהרג‬
Didn’t ha·lo ‫הלא‬ Genesis 20:5

[Abraham] hu ‫הוא‬
tell a·mar ‫אמר‬
me lee ‫לי‬
is my sister ’? a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
‘ She hee ‫הוא‬
And she ve·hee ‫והיא‬
gam ‫גם‬
herself hee ‫הוא‬
said a·me·rah ‫אמרה‬
is my brother ’ a·chee ‫אחי‬
 ‘ He hu ‫הוא‬
in the integrity be·tam ‫בתם‬
of my heart le·va·vee ‫לבבי‬
and the innocence u·ve·niq·yon ‫ובנקין‬
of my hands ” kap·pay ‫כפי‬
I have done a·see·tee ‫עשיתי‬
this zot ‫זאת‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 20:6

to [Abimelech] e·law ‫אליו‬

Then God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
in the dream ba·cha·lom ‫בחלם‬
“ Yes gam ‫גם‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
know ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
that kee ‫כי‬
with a clear ve·tam ‫בתם‬
conscience le·va·ve·kha ‫לבבך‬
you did a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
this zot ‫זאת‬
have kept va·ech·sokh ‫ואחשך‬
gam ‫גם‬
and so I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
you o·wt·kha ‫אותך‬
from sinning me·cha·to ‫מחטו‬
against Me lee ‫לי‬
That is why al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
 I did not lo ‫לא‬
let ne·tat·tee·kha ‫נתתיך‬
you touch lin·go·a ‫לנגע‬
her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
Now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 20:7

return ha·shev ‫השב‬

wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
the man’s ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
for kee ‫כי‬
is a prophet na·vee ‫נביא‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
he will pray ve·yit·pal·lel ‫ויתפלל‬
for you ba·ad·kha ‫בעדך‬
and you will live vech·yeh ‫וחיה‬
But if ve·im ‫ואם‬
you do not e·ne·kha ‫אינך‬
restore her me·sheev ‫משיב‬
be aware da ‫דע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
you will surely mo·wt ‫מות‬
die — ta·mut ‫תמות‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
who belong a·sher ‫אשר‬
to you ” lakh ‫לך‬
got up vay·yash·kem ‫וישכם‬ Genesis 20:8

Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

Early the next morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
and summoned vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
all le·khal ‫לכל‬
his servants a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
and when he
described to them
vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
had happened had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
that ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
- be·a·ze·ne·hem ‫באזניהם‬
were terrified vay·yee·re·u ‫וייראו‬
the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
and asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
lo ‫לו‬
“ What meh ‫מה‬
have you done a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
to us ? la·nu ‫לנו‬
How u·meh ‫ומה‬
have I sinned cha·ta·tee ‫חטאתי‬
against you lakh ‫לך‬
that kee ‫כי‬
you have brought he·ve·ta ‫הבאת‬
upon me a·lay ‫עלי‬
 and ve·al ‫ועל‬
my kingdom ? mam·lakh·tee ‫ממלכתי‬
guilt cha·ta·ah ‫חטאה‬
such tremendous ge·do·lah ‫גדלה‬
things ma·a·seem ‫מעשים‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
should not lo ‫לא‬
You have done ye·a·su ‫יעשו‬
be done ” a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
to me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
also asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 20:10

Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
prompted ra·ee·ta ‫ראית‬
kee ‫כי‬
you to do a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
- et ‫את‬
a thing ? ” had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
such haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 20:11

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

kee ‫כי‬
“ I thought to myself a·mar·tee ‫אמרתי‬
‘ Surely raq ‫רק‬
there is no en ‫אין‬
 fear yir·at ‫יראת‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
place bam·ma·qo·wm ‫במקום‬
in this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
They will kill me va·ha·ra·gu·nee ‫והרגוני‬
on account of al ‫על‬
de·var ‫דבר‬
my wife ’ ish·tee ‫אשתי‬
Besides ve·gam ‫וגם‬ Genesis 20:12

really a·me·nah ‫אמנה‬

is my sister a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
the daughter vat ‫בת‬
of my father — a·vee ‫אבי‬
she hee ‫הוא‬
though akh ‫אך‬
not lo ‫לא‬
the daughter vat ‫בת‬
of my mother — im·mee ‫אמי‬
and she became vat·te·hee ‫ותהי‬
my lee ‫לי‬
wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 20:13

So when ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

had me journey hit·u ‫התעו‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
house mib·bet ‫מבית‬
 from my father’s a·vee ‫אבי‬
I said va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬
to [Sarah] lah ‫לה‬
‘ This is how zeh ‫זה‬
your loyalty chas·dekh ‫חסדך‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you can show ta·a·see ‫תעשי‬
to me : im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
el ‫אל‬
Wherever kal ‫כל‬
ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
we go na·vo·w ‫נבוא‬
sham·mah ‫שמה‬
say im·ree ‫אמרי‬
of me lee ‫לי‬
my brother ”’” a·chee ‫אחי‬
“ He is hu ‫הוא‬
brought vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 20:14

So Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

sheep tson ‫צאן‬
and cattle u·va·qar ‫ובקר‬
menservants va·a·va·deem ‫ועבדים‬
and maidservants u·she·pha·chot ‫ושפחת‬
and he gave them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
and restored vay·ya·shev ‫וישב‬
 to him lo ‫לו‬
- et ‫את‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 20:15

And Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

“ Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬
my land ar·tsee ‫ארצי‬
is before you le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
bat·to·wv ‫בטוב‬
” be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
Settle wherever you
please
shev ‫שב‬
to Sarah u·le·sa·rah ‫ולשרה‬ Genesis 20:16

And he said a·mar ‫אמר‬

“ See hin·neh ‫הנה‬
I am giving na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
a thousand [pieces] e·leph ‫אלף‬
of silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
your brother le·a·cheekh ‫לאחיך‬
hin·neh ‫הנה‬
It [is] hu ‫הוא‬
your lakh ‫לך‬
vindication ke·sut ‫כסות‬
e·na·yim ‫עינים‬
before all le·khol ‫לכל‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
are with you it·takh ‫אתך‬
 ve·et ‫ואת‬
you are completely kol ‫כל‬
cleared ” ve·no·kha·chat ‫ונכחת‬
prayed vay·yit·pal·lel ‫ויתפלל‬ Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

to el ‫אל‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
healed vay·yir·pa ‫וירפא‬
and God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
and his maidservants ve·am·ho·taw ‫ואמהתיו‬
so that they could
vay·ye·le·du
‫וילדו‬
again bear children —

for kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 20:18

had completely closed a·tsor ‫עצר‬

a·tsar ‫עצר‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
be·ad ‫בעד‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the wombs re·chem ‫רחם‬
household le·vet ‫לבית‬
in Abimelech’s a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
on al ‫על‬
account de·var ‫דבר‬
 Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהםס‬
Now the LORD va·YHVH ‫ויהוה‬ Genesis 21:1

attended pa·qad ‫פקד‬

- et ‫את‬
to Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
He had said a·mar ‫אמר‬
did vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
and the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
for Sarah le·sa·rah ‫לשרה‬
what ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
He had promised dib·ber ‫דבר‬
conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 21:2

and bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬

So Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
in his old age liz·qu·naw ‫לזקניו‬
at the very time lam·mo·w·ed ‫למועד‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had promised dib·ber ‫דבר‬
o·to ‫אתו‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
gave vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 21:3

And Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

 - et ‫את‬
the name shem ‫שם‬
to the son be·no ‫בנו‬
- han·no·w·lad ‫הנולד‬
- lo ‫לו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
bore ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
circumcised him vay·ya·mal ‫וימל‬ Genesis 21:4

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
When his son be·no ‫בנו‬
ben ‫בן‬
was eight she·mo·nat ‫שמנת‬
days old ya·meem ‫ימים‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had commanded him tsiw·vah ‫צוה‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬ Genesis 21:5

years old ben ‫בן‬

was a hundred me·at ‫מאת‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
was born be·hiw·va·led ‫בהולד‬
 to him lo ‫לו‬
- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
when his son be·no ‫בנו‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 21:6

Then Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬

laugh tse·choq ‫צחק‬
has made a·sah ‫עשה‬
me lee ‫לי‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
and everyone kal ‫כל‬
who hears of this hash·sho·me·a ‫השמע‬
will laugh yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
with me ” lee ‫לי‬
She added vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 21:7

“ Who mee ‫מי‬

would have told mil·lel ‫מלל‬
Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
would nurse he·nee·qah ‫היניקה‬
children ? va·neem ‫בנים‬
that Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
Yet kee ‫כי‬
I have borne him ya·lad·tee ‫ילדתי‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
in his old age ” liz·qu·naw ‫לזקניו‬
grew vay·yig·dal ‫ויגדל‬ Genesis 21:8

So the child hay·ye·led ‫הילד‬

 and was weaned vay·yig·ga·mal ‫ויגמל‬
held vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
and Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
feast mish·teh ‫משתה‬
a great ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
on the day be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
was weaned hig·ga·mel ‫הגמל‬
- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
saw that vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬ Genesis 21:9

But Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬

- et ‫את‬
the son ben ‫בן‬
Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬
the Egyptian ham·mits·reet ‫המצרית‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
had borne ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
was mocking [her son] me·tsa·cheq ‫מצחק‬
and she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 21:10

to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬

“ Expel ga·resh ‫גרש‬
slave woman ha·a·mah ‫האמה‬
the haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and her son be·nah ‫בנה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
 will never lo ‫לא‬
share in the
inheritance
yee·rash ‫יירש‬
son ben ‫בן‬
the slave woman’s ha·a·mah ‫האמה‬
haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
with im ‫עם‬
my son be·nee ‫בני‬
im ‫עם‬
Isaac ! ” yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
distressed vay·ye·ra ‫וירע‬ Genesis 21:11

Now this matter had·da·var ‫הדבר‬

greatly me·od ‫מאד‬
be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
al ‫על‬
because it concerned o·w·dot ‫אודת‬
his son [Ishmael] be·no ‫בנו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 21:12

But God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
be distressed ye·ra ‫ירע‬
be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
about al ‫על‬
the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
and your maidservant a·ma·te·kha ‫אמתך‬
everything kol ‫כל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
tells to·mar ‫תאמר‬
you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
Listen to she·ma ‫שמע‬
be·qo·lah ‫בקלה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
through Isaac ve·yits·chaq ‫ביצחק‬
will be reckoned yiq·qa·re ‫יקרא‬
your le·kha ‫לך‬
offspring za·ra ‫זרע‬
But I will also ve·gam ‫וגם‬ Genesis 21:13

- et ‫את‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of the slave woman’s ha·a·mah ‫האמה‬
a nation le·go·w ‫לגוי‬
make a·see·men·nu ‫אשימנו‬
because kee ‫כי‬
is your offspring ” zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
got up vay·yash·kem ‫וישכם‬ Genesis 21:14

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

Early in the morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
bread le·chem ‫לחם‬
and a skin of water ve·che·mat ‫וחמת‬
ma·yim ‫מים‬
vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
el ‫אל‬
Hagar’s ha·gar ‫הגר‬
put them sam ‫שם‬
on al ‫על‬
shoulders shikh·mah ‫שכמה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and sent her away
with the boy
hay·ye·led ‫הילד‬
vay·shal·le·che·ha ‫וישלחה‬
She left vat·te·lekh ‫ותלך‬
and wandered vat·te·ta ‫ותתע‬
in the Wilderness be·mid·bar ‫במדבר‬
of be·er ‫באר‬
Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
was gone vay·yikh·lu ‫ויכלו‬ Genesis 21:15

When the water ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬

in min ‫מן‬
the skin ha·che·met ‫החמת‬
she left vat·tash·lekh ‫ותשלך‬
- et ‫את‬
the boy hay·ye·led ‫הילד‬
under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
one a·chad ‫אחד‬
of the bushes has·see·chim ‫השיחם‬
Then she went off vat·te·lekh ‫ותלך‬ Genesis 21:16
 and sat down vat·te·shev ‫ותשב‬
lah ‫לה‬
nearby min·ne·ged ‫מנגד‬
away har·cheq ‫הרחק‬
about a bowshot kim·ta·cha·ve ‫כמטחוי‬
qe·shet ‫קשת‬
for kee ‫כי‬
she said a·me·rah ‫אמרה‬
“ I cannot al ‫אל‬
bear to watch er·eh ‫אראה‬
die ! ” be·mo·wt ‫במות‬
the boy hay·ya·led ‫הילד‬
And as she sat vat·te·shev ‫ותשב‬
nearby min·ne·ged ‫מנגד‬
she lifted up vat·tis·sa ‫ותשא‬
- et ‫את‬
her voice qo·lah ‫קלה‬
and wept vat·te·vek ‫ותבך‬
heard vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬ Genesis 21:17

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
the voice qo·wl ‫קול‬
of the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
and the angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
to el ‫אל‬
 Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬
from min ‫מן‬
heaven hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
- vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
lah ‫לה‬
“ What is wrong mah ‫מה‬
lakh ‫לך‬
Hagar ? ha·gar ‫הגר‬
Do not al ‫אל‬
be afraid tee·re·ee ‫תיראי‬
for kee ‫כי‬
has heard sha·ma ‫שמע‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
el ‫אל‬
the voice qo·wl ‫קול‬
of the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
where ba·a·sher ‫באשר‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
lies sham ‫שם‬
Get up qu·mee ‫קומי‬ Genesis 21:18

lift up se·ee ‫שאי‬

- et ‫את‬
the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
and take ve·ha·cha·zee·qee ‫והחזיקי‬
- et ‫את‬
by the hand ya·dekh ‫ידך‬
him bo ‫בו‬
 for kee ‫כי‬
nation ” le·go·w ‫לגוי‬
into a great ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
I will make him a·see·men·nu ‫אשימנו‬
opened vay·yiph·qach ‫ויפקח‬ Genesis 21:19

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
her eyes e·ne·ha ‫עיניה‬
and she saw vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬
a well be·er ‫באר‬
of water ma·yim ‫מים‬
So she went vat·te·lekh ‫ותלך‬
and filled vat·te·mal·le ‫ותמלא‬
- et ‫את‬
the skin with water ha·che·met ‫החמת‬
ma·yim ‫מים‬
a drink vat·tashq ‫ותשק‬
- et ‫את‬
and gave the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 21:20

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

with et ‫את‬
the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
and he grew up vay·yig·dal ‫ויגדל‬
and settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
in the wilderness bam·mid·bar ‫במדבר‬
and became vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
 a great ro·veh ‫רבה‬
archer qash·shat ‫קשת‬
And while he was
dwelling
vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 21:21

in the Wilderness be·mid·bar ‫במדבר‬

of Paran pa·ran ‫פארן‬
got vat·tiq·qach ‫ותקח‬
for him lo ‫לו‬
his mother im·mo ‫אמו‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
from the land me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצריםפ‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 21:22

time ba·et ‫בעת‬

At that ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
and Phicol u·phee·khol ‫ופיכל‬
the commander sar ‫שר‬
of his army tse·va·o ‫צבאו‬
to el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
is with you im·me·kha ‫עמך‬
in all be·khol ‫בכל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
 do o·seh ‫עשה‬
Now, therefore ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 21:23

swear hish·sha·ve·ah ‫השבעה‬

to me lee ‫לי‬
before God ve·lo·heem ‫באלהים‬
here hen·nah ‫הנה‬
that you will not im ‫אם‬
deal falsely tish·qor ‫תשקר‬
with me lee ‫לי‬
or my children u·le·nee·nee ‫ולניני‬
or descendants u·le·nekh·dee ‫ולנכדי‬
the same kindness ka·che·sed ‫כחסד‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have shown a·see·tee ‫עשיתי‬
to you ” im·me·kha ‫עמך‬
Show ta·a·seh ‫תעשה‬
to me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
and ve·im ‫ועם‬
to the country ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
in which a·sher ‫אשר‬
you reside gar·tah ‫גרתה‬
bah ‫בה‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 21:24

And Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
swear it. ” ish·sha·ve·a ‫אשבע‬
complained ve·ho·w·khi·ach ‫והוכח‬ Genesis 21:25
But when Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
to Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
about al ‫על‬
o·do·wt ‫אדות‬
a well be·er ‫באר‬
ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had seized ga·ze·lu ‫גזלו‬
servants av·de ‫עבדי‬
Abimelech’s a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 21:26

Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

“ I do not lo ‫לא‬
know ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
who mee ‫מי‬
has done a·sah ‫עשה‬
- et ‫את‬
had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
ve·gam ‫וגם‬
You at·tah ‫אתה‬
did not lo ‫לא‬
tell hig·gad·ta ‫הגדת‬
me lee ‫לי‬
ve·gam ‫וגם‬
so I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
 have not lo ‫לא‬
heard sha·ma·tee ‫שמעתי‬
about it until today bil·tee ‫בלתי‬
” hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
brought vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 21:27

So Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

sheep tson ‫צאן‬
and cattle u·va·qar ‫ובקר‬
and gave them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
to Abimelech la·a·vee·me·lekh ‫לאבימלך‬
made vay·yikh·re·tu ‫ויכרתו‬
and the two men she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
a covenant be·reet ‫ברית‬
separated vay·yats·tsev ‫ויצב‬ Genesis 21:28

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

- et ‫את‬
seven she·va ‫שבע‬
ewe lambs kiv·sot ‫כבשת‬
from the flock hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
le·vad·de·hen ‫לבדהן‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 21:29

and Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

el ‫אל‬
[him] av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“ Why mah ‫מה‬
hen·nah ‫הנה‬
seven she·va ‫שבע‬
 ewe lambs ? ” ke·va·sot ‫כבשת‬
these ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
have you set apart hits·tsav·ta ‫הצבת‬
le·vad·da·nah ‫לבדנה‬
He replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 21:30

kee ‫כי‬
et ‫את‬
the seven she·va ‫שבע‬
ewe lambs ke·va·sot ‫כבשת‬
“ You are to accept tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
from my hand mee·ya·dee ‫מידי‬
ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
tih·yeh ‫תהיה‬
lee ‫לי‬
as my witness le·e·dah ‫לעדה‬
that kee ‫כי‬
I dug cha·phar·tee ‫חפרתי‬
- et ‫את‬
well ” hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
So al ‫על‬ Genesis 21:31

ken ‫כן‬
was called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
place lam·ma·qo·wm ‫למקום‬
that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
be·er ‫באר‬
 Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
because kee ‫כי‬
it was there sham ‫שם‬
of them swore an oath nish·be·u ‫נשבעו‬
that the two she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
After they had made vay·yikh·re·tu ‫ויכרתו‬ Genesis 21:32

the covenant ve·reet ‫ברית‬

biv·er ‫בבאר‬
at Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
got up vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬
Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
and Phicol u·phee·khol ‫ופיכל‬
the commander sar ‫שר‬
of his army tse·va·o ‫צבאו‬
and returned vay·ya·shu·vu ‫וישבו‬
to el ‫אל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
And [Abraham]
planted
vay·yit·ta ‫ויטע‬ Genesis 21:33

a tamarisk tree e·shel ‫אשל‬

biv·er ‫בבאר‬
in Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
and there sham ‫שם‬
upon the name be·shem ‫בשם‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God el ‫אל‬
 the Eternal o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
resided vay·ya·gar ‫ויגר‬ Genesis 21:34

And Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
time ya·meem ‫ימים‬
for a long rab·beem ‫רביםפ‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 22:1

Some time later a·char ‫אחר‬

had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
God ve·ha·e·lo·heem ‫והאלהים‬
tested nis·sah ‫נסה‬
- et ‫את‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
“ Abraham ! ” av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
he answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Here I am ” hin·ne·nee ‫הנני‬
[God] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 22:2

“ Take qach ‫קח‬

na ‫נא‬
- et ‫את‬
your son ” bin·kha ‫בנך‬
- et ‫את‬
“ your only ye·chee·de·kha ‫יחידך‬
 whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
you love a·hav·ta ‫אהבת‬
- et ‫את‬
son Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
and go ve·lekh ‫ולך‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
to el ‫אל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Moriah ham·mo·ree·yah ‫המריה‬
Offer him ve·ha·a·le·hu ‫והעלהו‬
there sham ‫שם‬
as a burnt offering le·o·lah ‫לעלה‬
on al ‫על‬
one a·chad ‫אחד‬
of the mountains he·ha·reem ‫ההרים‬
which a·sher ‫אשר‬
I will show o·mar ‫אמר‬
you ” e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
got up early vay·yash·kem ‫וישכם‬ Genesis 22:3

So Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

the next morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
saddled vay·ya·cha·vosh ‫ויחבש‬
- et ‫את‬
his donkey cha·mo·ro ‫חמרו‬
and took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
two she·ne ‫שני‬
 of his servants ne·a·raw ‫נעריו‬
along it·to ‫אתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
and his son be·no ‫בנו‬
He split vay·vaq·qa ‫ויבקע‬
the wood a·tse ‫עצי‬
for a burnt offering o·lah ‫עלה‬
and set out for vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬
vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
el ‫אל‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had designated a·mar ‫אמר‬
lo ‫לו‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬ Genesis 22:4

On the third hash·she·lee·shee ‫השלישי‬

looked up vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
e·naw ‫עיניו‬
and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
- et ‫את‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
in the distance me·ra·choq ‫מרחק‬
told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 22:5
 Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
el ‫אל‬
his servants ne·a·raw ‫נעריו‬
“ Stay she·vu ‫שבו‬
la·khem ‫לכם‬
here poh ‫פה‬
with im ‫עם‬
the donkey ” ha·cha·mo·wr ‫החמור‬
and I va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
“ The boy ve·han·na·ar ‫והנער‬
will go ne·le·khah ‫נלכה‬
over ad ‫עד‬
there koh ‫כה‬
to worship ve·nish·ta·cha·veh ‫ונשתחוה‬
and then we will
return
ve·na·shu·vah ‫ונשובה‬
to you ” a·le·khem ‫אליכם‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 22:6

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

- et ‫את‬
the wood a·tse ‫עצי‬
for the burnt offering ha·o·lah ‫העלה‬
and placed vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
it on al ‫על‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
He himself carried vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
 - et ‫את‬
the fire ha·esh ‫האש‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and the sacrificial knife ham·ma·a·khe·let ‫המאכלת‬
of them walked on vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
and the two she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
together yach·daw ‫יחדו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 22:7

Then Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

to el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
- vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ My father ! ” a·vee ‫אבי‬
he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Here I am hin·nen·nee ‫הנני‬
my son ” ve·nee ‫בני‬
said Isaac vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
are here ” hin·neh ‫הנה‬
“ The fire ha·esh ‫האש‬
and the wood ve·ha·e·tseem ‫והעצים‬
“ but where ve·ay·yeh ‫ואיה‬
is the lamb has·seh ‫השה‬
for the burnt offering
?”
le·o·lah ‫לעלה‬
answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 22:8

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
 will provide yir·eh ‫יראה‬
Himself lo ‫לו‬
the lamb has·seh ‫השה‬
for the burnt offering le·o·lah ‫לעלה‬
my son ” be·nee ‫בני‬
walked on vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
And the two she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
together yach·daw ‫יחדו‬
When they arrived vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬ Genesis 22:9

at el ‫אל‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
a·sher ‫אשר‬
had designated a·mar ‫אמר‬
lo ‫לו‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬
there sham ‫שם‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
the altar ham·miz·be·ach ‫המזבח‬
and arranged vay·ya·a·rokh ‫ויערך‬
- et ‫את‬
the wood ha·e·tseem ‫העצים‬
He bound vay·ya·a·qod ‫ויעקד‬
- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
 and placed vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
on al ‫על‬
the altar ham·miz·be·ach ‫המזבח‬
atop mim·ma·al ‫ממעל‬
the wood la·e·tseem ‫לעצים‬
reached out vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 22:10

Then Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

- et ‫את‬
his hand ya·do ‫ידו‬
and took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
the knife ham·ma·a·khe·let ‫המאכלת‬
to slaughter lish·chot ‫לשחט‬
- et ‫את‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
called out vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 22:11

to him e·law ‫אליו‬

Just then the angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
from min ‫מן‬
heaven hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
- vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
Abraham ! ” av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Here I am ” hin·ne·nee ‫הנני‬
 said [the angel] vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 22:12

“ Do not al ‫אל‬
lay tish·lach ‫תשלח‬
a hand ya·de·kha ‫ידך‬
on el ‫אל‬
the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
ve·al ‫ואל‬
or do ta·as ‫תעש‬
to him ” lo ‫לו‬
anything me·ʾum·mah ‫מאומה‬
“ for kee ‫כי‬
now at·tah ‫עתה‬
I know ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
that kee ‫כי‬
fear ye·re ‫ירא‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
since you have not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
withheld cha·sakh·ta ‫חשכת‬
- et ‫את‬
son bin·kha ‫בנך‬
- et ‫את‬
your only ye·chee·de·kha ‫יחידך‬
from me ” mim·men·nee ‫ממני‬
looked up vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 22:13

Then Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

- et ‫את‬
 e·naw ‫עיניו‬
and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
a ram a·yil ‫איל‬
behind [him] a·char ‫אחר‬
caught ne·e·chaz ‫נאחז‬
in a thicket bas·se·vakh ‫בסבך‬
by its horns be·qar·naw ‫בקרניו‬
went vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
So [he] av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
the ram ha·a·yil ‫האיל‬
and offered vay·ya·a·le·hu ‫ויעלהו‬
it as a burnt offering le·o·lah ‫לעלה‬
in place of ta·chat ‫תחת‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 22:14

And Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

shem ‫שם‬
place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
The LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
Will Provide yir·eh ‫יראה‬
So a·sher ‫אשר‬
it is said ye·a·mer ‫יאמר‬
to this day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
“ On the mountain be·har ‫בהר‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
it will be provided ” ye·ra·eh ‫יראה‬
called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 22:15

And the angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬

of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
to el ‫אל‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
a second time she·neet ‫שנית‬
from min ‫מן‬
heaven hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
saying vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 22:16

“ By Myself bee ‫בי‬

I have sworn nish·ba·tee ‫נשבעתי‬
declares ne·um ‫נאם‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
that kee ‫כי‬
because ya·an ‫יען‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you have done a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
- et ‫את‬
had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
and have not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
withheld cha·sakh·ta ‫חשכת‬
- et ‫את‬
son bin·kha ‫בנך‬
 - et ‫את‬
your only ye·chee·de·kha ‫יחידך‬
I will surely kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 22:17

bless you va·rekh ‫ברך‬

a·va·rekh·kha ‫אברכך‬
and I will multiply ve·har·bah ‫והרבה‬
ar·beh ‫ארבה‬
- et ‫את‬
your descendants zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
like the stars ke·kho·wkh·ve ‫ככוכבי‬
in the sky hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and the sand ve·kha·cho·wl ‫וכחול‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
on al ‫על‬
the seashore se·phat ‫שפת‬
hay·yam ‫הים‬
will possess ve·yi·rash ‫וירש‬
Your descendants zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
- et ‫את‬
the gates sha·ar ‫שער‬
of their enemies o·ye·vaw ‫איביו‬
will be blessed ve·hit·ba·ra·khu ‫והתברכו‬ Genesis 22:18

And through your

offspring
ve·zar·a·kha ‫בזרעך‬
all kol ‫כל‬
nations go·w·ye ‫גויי‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
because e·qev ‫עקב‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
you have obeyed sha·ma·ta ‫שמעת‬
My voice ” be·qo·lee ‫בקלי‬
went back vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬ Genesis 22:19

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

to el ‫אל‬
his servants ne·a·raw ‫נעריו‬
and they got up vay·ya·qu·mu ‫ויקמו‬
and set out vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
together yach·daw ‫יחדו‬
for el ‫אל‬
be·er ‫באר‬
Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
And Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
in biv·er ‫בבאר‬
Beersheba sha·va ‫שבעפ‬
Some time later vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 22:20

a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
was told vay·yug·gad ‫ויגד‬
Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
hin·neh ‫הנה‬
borne ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
“ Milcah mil·kah ‫מלכה‬
 has also gam ‫גם‬
hee ‫הוא‬
sons ba·neem ‫בנים‬
Nahor : le·na·cho·wr ‫לנחור‬
to your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
- et ‫את‬ Genesis 22:21

Uz uts ‫עוץ‬
the firstborn be·kho·ro ‫בכרו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Buz buz ‫בוז‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Kemuel qe·mu·el ‫קמואל‬
( the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of Aram ) a·ram ‫ארם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 22:22

Chesed ke·sed ‫כשד‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Hazo cha·zo ‫חזו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Pildash pil·dash ‫פלדש‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Jidlaph yid·laph ‫ידלף‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Bethuel ” be·tu·el ‫בתואל‬
And Bethuel u·ve·tu·el ‫ובתואל‬ Genesis 22:23

became the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬

 - et ‫את‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
eight [sons] she·mo·nah ‫שמנה‬
these el·leh ‫אלה‬
bore ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
Milcah mil·kah ‫מלכה‬
Nahor le·na·cho·wr ‫לנחור‬
brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
to Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
[Nahor’s] concubine u·phee·lag·sho ‫ופילגשו‬ Genesis 22:24

whose name u·she·mah ‫ושמה‬

was Reumah re·u·mah ‫ראומה‬
bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
Moreover gam ‫גם‬
hee ‫הוא‬
- et ‫את‬
Tebah te·vach ‫טבח‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Gaham ga·cham ‫גחם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Tahash ta·chash ‫תחש‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Maacah ma·a·khah ‫מעכהס‬
Now vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 23:1

lived to be chay·ye ‫חיי‬

Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
127 me·ah ‫מאה‬
 years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·es·reem ‫ועשרים‬
old sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·she·va ‫ושבע‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
she·ne ‫שני‬
chay·ye ‫חיי‬
sa·rah ‫שרה‬
died vat·ta·mat ‫ותמת‬ Genesis 23:2

[She] sa·rah ‫שרה‬

be·qir·yat ‫בקרית‬
in Kiriath-arba ar·ba ‫ארבע‬
(that is hee ‫הוא‬
Hebron) chev·ro·wn ‫חברון‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
went out vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
and Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
to mourn lis·pod ‫לספד‬
for [her] le·sa·rah ‫לשרה‬
and to weep ve·liv·ko·tah ‫ולבכתה‬
got up vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬ Genesis 23:3

Then Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

from me·al ‫מעל‬
beside pe·ne ‫פני‬
his dead wife me·to ‫מתו‬
and said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
 to el ‫אל‬
the Hittites be·ne ‫בני‬
chet ‫חת‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
a foreigner ger ‫גר‬ Genesis 23:4

and an outsider ve·to·wo·shav ‫ותושב‬

“ I [am] a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
among you im·ma·khem ‫עמכם‬
Give te·nu ‫תנו‬
me lee ‫לי‬
site a·chuz·zat ‫אחזת‬
a burial qe·ver ‫קבר‬
among you im·ma·khem ‫עמכם‬
so that I can bury ve·eq·be·rah ‫ואקברה‬
my dead ” me·tee ‫מתי‬
mil·le·pha·nay ‫מלפני‬
replied vay·ya·a·nu ‫ויענו‬ Genesis 23:5

The Hittites ve·ne ‫בני‬

chet ‫חת‬
- et ‫את‬
to Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
lo ‫לו‬
“ Listen to us she·ma·e·nu ‫שמענו‬ Genesis 23:6

sir a·do·nee ‫אדני‬

chosen one ne·see ‫נשיא‬
are God’s e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
 You at·tah ‫אתה‬
among us be·to·w·khe·nu ‫בתוכנו‬
in the finest be·miv·char ‫במבחר‬
of our tombs qe·va·re·nu ‫קברינו‬
Bury qe·vor ‫קבר‬
- et ‫את‬
your dead me·te·kha ‫מתך‬
eesh ‫איש‬
of us mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
- et ‫את‬
his tomb qiv·ro ‫קברו‬
None lo ‫לא‬
will withhold yikh·leh ‫יכלה‬
- mim·me·kha ‫ממך‬
for burying miq·qe·vor ‫מקבר‬
your dead ” me·te·kha ‫מתך‬
rose vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬ Genesis 23:7

Then Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

and bowed down vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
before the people le·am ‫לעם‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
the Hittites liv·ne ‫לבני‬
chet ‫חת‬
he said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬ Genesis 23:8

to them it·tam ‫אתם‬

le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
 yesh ‫יש‬
et ‫את‬
you are willing naph·she·khem ‫נפשכם‬
for me to bury liq·bor ‫לקבר‬
- et ‫את‬
my dead ” me·tee ‫מתי‬
“ mil·le·pha·nay ‫מלפני‬
listen to me she·ma·u·nee ‫שמעוני‬
and approach u·phig·u ‫ופגעו‬
on my behalf lee ‫לי‬
Ephron be·eph·ro·wn ‫בעפרון‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Zohar tso·char ‫צחר‬
to sell ve·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 23:9

me lee ‫לי‬
- et ‫את‬
the cave me·a·rat ‫מערת‬
of Machpelah ham·makh·pe·lah ‫המכפלה‬
that belongs a·sher ‫אשר‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
it a·sher ‫אשר‬
is at the end biq·tseh ‫בקצה‬
of his field sa·de·hu ‫שדהו‬
price be·khe·seph ‫בכסף‬
for full ma·le ‫מלא‬
Let him sell it yit·te·nen·nah ‫יתננה‬
to me lee ‫לי‬
 in your presence be·to·wkh·khem ‫בתוככם‬
site ” la·a·chuz·zat ‫לאחזת‬
so that [I may have] a
burial
qa·ver ‫קבר‬
Now Ephron ve·eph·ro·wn ‫ועפרון‬ Genesis 23:10

was sitting yo·shev ‫ישב‬

among be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Heth chet ‫חת‬
answered vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬
Ephron eph·ro·wn ‫עפרון‬
the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
- et ‫את‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
So in the presence be·a·ze·ne ‫באזני‬
the Hittites ve·ne ‫בני‬
chet ‫חת‬
of all le·khol ‫לכל‬
who had come ba·e ‫באי‬
to the gate sha·ar ‫שער‬
of his city ee·ro ‫עירו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ No lo ‫לא‬ Genesis 23:11

my lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬

Listen to me she·ma·e·nee ‫שמעני‬
the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
I give na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
you lakh ‫לך‬
 you the cave ve·ham·me·a·rah ‫והמערה‬
that is in it a·sher ‫אשר‬
- bo ‫בו‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
and I give ne·tat·tee·ha ‫נתתיה‬
in the presence le·e·ne ‫לעיני‬
of my people ve·ne ‫בני‬
am·mee ‫עמי‬
I give it ne·tat·tee·ha ‫נתתיה‬
lakh ‫לך‬
Bury qe·vor ‫קבר‬
your dead ” me·te·kha ‫מתך‬
bowed down vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬ Genesis 23:12

Again Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
the people am ‫עם‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬ Genesis 23:13

to el ‫אל‬
Ephron eph·ro·wn ‫עפרון‬
in their presence be·a·ze·ne ‫באזני‬
am ‫עם‬
ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
akh ‫אך‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
 will please lu ‫לו‬
listen to me she·ma·e·nee ‫שמעני‬
I will pay you na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
the price ke·seph ‫כסף‬
of the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
Accept qach ‫קח‬
it from me mim·men·nee ‫ממני‬
so that I may bury ve·eq·be·rah ‫ואקברה‬
- et ‫את‬
my dead me·tee ‫מתי‬
there ” sham·mah ‫שמה‬
answered vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 23:14

Ephron eph·ro·wn ‫עפרון‬

- et ‫את‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- le·mor ‫לאמר‬
lo ‫לו‬
my lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬ Genesis 23:15

“ Listen to me she·ma·e·nee ‫שמעני‬

The land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
[is worth] four ar·ba ‫ארבע‬
hundred me·ot ‫מאת‬
shekels she·qel ‫שקל‬
of silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
between you and me be·nee ‫ביני‬
? u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
but what mah ‫מה‬
 is that hee ‫הוא‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
your dead ” me·te·kha ‫מתך‬
Bury qe·vor ‫קבר‬
agreed vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬ Genesis 23:16

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

to el ‫אל‬
Ephron’s terms eph·ro·wn ‫עפרון‬
weighed out vay·yish·qol ‫וישקל‬
and av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
[for him] le·eph·ron ‫לעפרן‬
- et ‫את‬
the price hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had named dib·ber ‫דבר‬
in the hearing be·a·ze·ne ‫באזני‬
of the Hittites ve·ne ‫בני‬
: chet ‫חת‬
four ar·ba ‫ארבע‬
hundred me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
shekels she·qel ‫שקל‬
of silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
according to the
standard
o·ver ‫עבר‬
of the merchants las·so·cher ‫לסחר‬
were deeded over vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬ Genesis 23:17

field se·deh ‫שדה‬

So Ephron’s eph·ro·wn ‫עפרון‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
at Machpelah bam·makh·pe·lah ‫במכפלה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
near liph·ne ‫לפני‬
Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
- has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
the cave ve·ham·me·a·rah ‫והמערה‬
that [was] a·sher ‫אשר‬
in it bo ‫בו‬
and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
the trees ha·ets ‫העץ‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
of the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
within be·khal ‫בכל‬
the boundaries ge·vu·lo ‫גבלו‬
sa·veev ‫סביב‬
to Abraham’s le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬ Genesis 23:18

possession le·miq·nah ‫למקנה‬

in the presence le·e·ne ‫לעיני‬
the Hittites ve·ne ‫בני‬
chet ‫חת‬
of all be·khol ‫בכל‬
who had come ba·e ‫באי‬
to the gate sha·ar ‫שער‬
of his city ee·ro ‫עירו‬
After ve·a·cha·re ‫ואחרי‬ Genesis 23:19
 this khen ‫כן‬
buried qa·var ‫קבר‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
in el ‫אל‬
the cave me·a·rat ‫מערת‬
of the field se·deh ‫שדה‬
at Machpelah ham·makh·pe·lah ‫המכפלה‬
near al ‫על‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
(that is hee ‫הוא‬
Hebron ) chev·ro·wn ‫חברון‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
were deeded vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬ Genesis 23:20

So the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬

cave ve·ham·me·a·rah ‫והמערה‬
and its a·sher ‫אשר‬
bo ‫בו‬
to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
site la·a·chuz·zat ‫לאחזת‬
as a burial qa·ver ‫קבר‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
by the Hittites be·ne ‫בני‬
 chet ‫חתס‬
By now Abraham ve·av·ra·ham ‫ואברהם‬ Genesis 24:1

was old za·qen ‫זקן‬

and well along ba ‫בא‬
in years bay·ya·meem ‫בימים‬
and the LORD va·YHVH ‫ויהוה‬
had blessed be·rakh ‫ברך‬
- et ‫את‬
him av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
in every way bak·kol ‫בכל‬
instructed vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:2

So Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

el ‫אל‬
servant av·do ‫עבדו‬
the chief ze·qan ‫זקן‬
of his household be·to ‫ביתו‬
who managed ham·mo·shel ‫המשל‬
all he owned be·khal ‫בכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
lo ‫לו‬
“ Place seem ‫שים‬
na ‫נא‬
your hand ya·de·kha ‫ידך‬
under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
my thigh ye·re·khee ‫ירכי‬
and I will have you
swear
ve·ash·bee·a·kha ‫ואשביעך‬ Genesis 24:3

by the LORD ba·YHVH ‫ביהוה‬

 the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of heaven hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and the God ve·lo·he ‫ואלהי‬
of earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
you will not lo ‫לא‬
take tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for my son liv·nee ‫לבני‬
from the daughters mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
of the Canaanites hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫הכנעני‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am dwelling yo·wo·shev ‫יושב‬
among be·qir·bo ‫בקרבו‬
but kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 24:4

to el ‫אל‬
my country ar·tsee ‫ארצי‬
and ve·el ‫ואל‬
my kindred mo·w·lad·tee ‫מולדתי‬
will go te·lekh ‫תלך‬
to take ve·la·qach·ta ‫ולקחת‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for my son liv·nee ‫לבני‬
Isaac ” le·yits·chaq ‫ליצחק‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:5

him e·law ‫אליו‬

 The servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬
“ What if u·lay ‫אולי‬
is unwilling lo ‫לא‬
to·veh ‫תאבה‬
the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
to follow me la·le·khet ‫ללכת‬
a·cha·ray ‫אחרי‬
to el ‫אל‬
land ? ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
Shall I then take your
son back
he·ha·shev ‫ההשב‬
a·sheev ‫אשיב‬
- et ‫את‬
bin·kha ‫בנך‬
to el ‫אל‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
which a·sher ‫אשר‬
you came ? ” ya·tsa·ta ‫יצאת‬
from mish·sham ‫משם‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:6

e·law ‫אליו‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“ Make sure hish·sha·mer ‫השמר‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
that you do not pen ‫פן‬
back ta·sheev ‫תשיב‬
- et ‫את‬
 take my son be·nee ‫בני‬
there sham·mah ‫שמה‬
The LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬ Genesis 24:7

the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬

of heaven hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
brought me le·qa·cha·nee ‫לקחני‬
house mib·bet ‫מבית‬
from my father’s a·vee ‫אבי‬
land u·me·e·rets ‫ומארץ‬
and my native mo·w·lad·tee ‫מולדתי‬
who va·a·sher ‫ואשר‬
spoke dib·ber ‫דבר‬
to me lee ‫לי‬
and va·a·sher ‫ואשר‬
promised me on oath nish·ba ‫נשבע‬
lee ‫לי‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ To your offspring le·zar·a·kha ‫לזרעך‬
I will give et·ten ‫אתן‬
- et ‫את‬
land ’— ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
He hu ‫הוא‬
will send yish·lach ‫ישלח‬
His angel mal·a·kho ‫מלאכו‬
before you le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
 so that you can take ve·la·qach·ta ‫ולקחת‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for my son liv·nee ‫לבני‬
from there mish·sham ‫משם‬
And if ve·im ‫ואם‬ Genesis 24:8

is unwilling lo ‫לא‬
to·veh ‫תאבה‬
the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
to follow la·le·khet ‫ללכת‬
you a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
then you are released ve·niq·qee·ta ‫ונקית‬
oath of mine mish·she·vu·a·tee ‫משבעתי‬
from this zot ‫זאת‬
Only raq ‫רק‬
- et ‫את‬
my son be·nee ‫בני‬
do not lo ‫לא‬
take ta·shev ‫תשב‬
back there ” sham·mah ‫שמה‬
placed vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬ Genesis 24:9

So the servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬

- et ‫את‬
his hand ya·do ‫ידו‬
under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
the thigh ye·rekh ‫ירך‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
of his master a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
 and swore an oath vay·yish·sha·va ‫וישבע‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
concerning al ‫על‬
matter had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 24:10

Then the servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬

ten a·sa·rah ‫עשרה‬
camels ge·mal·leem ‫גמלים‬
mig·ge·mal·le ‫מגמלי‬
of his master’s a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
and departed vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
with all manner ve·khal ‫וכל‬
of good things tuv ‫טוב‬
from his master a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
in hand be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
And he set out vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬
vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
for el ‫אל‬
a·ram ‫ארם‬
in Aram-naharaim na·ha·ra·yim ‫נהרים‬
- el ‫אל‬
hometown eer ‫עיר‬
Nahor’s na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
kneel down vay·yav·rekh ‫ויברך‬ Genesis 24:11

he made the camels hag·ge·mal·leem ‫הגמלים‬

outside mi·chuts ‫מחוץ‬
 the town la·eer ‫לעיר‬
near el ‫אל‬
the well be·er ‫באר‬
ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
le·et ‫לעת‬
As evening
approached
e·rev ‫ערב‬
at the time le·et ‫לעת‬
when the women
went out
tset ‫צאת‬
to draw water hash·sho·a·vot ‫השאבת‬
he prayed vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:12

“ O LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
Abraham ” av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
grant me success
today
haq·reh ‫הקרה‬
“ please na ‫נא‬
le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
and show va·a·seh ‫ועשה‬
kindness che·sed ‫חסד‬
to im ‫עם‬
my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
Here hin·neh ‫הנה‬ Genesis 24:13

I am a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
standing nits·tsav ‫נצב‬
 beside al ‫על‬
the spring en ‫עין‬
ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
and the daughters u·ve·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
of the townspeople an·she ‫אנשי‬
ha·eer ‫העיר‬
are coming out yo·tse·ot ‫יצאת‬
to draw lish·ov ‫לשאב‬
water ma·yim ‫מים‬
Now may it happen ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 24:14

that the girl han·na·a·ra ‫הנער‬

whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
I say o·mar ‫אמר‬
to e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
let down hat·tee ‫הטי‬
‘ Please na ‫נא‬
your jar khad·dekh ‫כדך‬
that I may drink ’ ve·esh·teh ‫ואשתה‬
and who responds ve·a·me·rah ‫ואמרה‬
‘ Drink she·teh ‫שתה‬
as well ’— ve·gam ‫וגם‬
your camels ge·mal·le·kha ‫גמליך‬
and I will water ash·qeh ‫אשקה‬
- o·tah ‫אתה‬
let her be the one You
have appointed
ho·khach·ta ‫הכחת‬
for Your servant le·av·de·kha ‫לעבדך‬
Isaac le·yits·chaq ‫ליצחק‬
 By this u·vah ‫ובה‬
I will know e·da ‫אדע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
You have shown a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
kindness che·sed ‫חסד‬
to im ‫עם‬
my master ” a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 24:15

[the servant] hu ‫הוא‬

Before te·rem ‫טרם‬
had finished kil·lah ‫כלה‬
praying le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
came out yo·tset ‫יצאת‬
She a·sher ‫אשר‬
was yul·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
the daughter of
Bethuel
liv·tu·el ‫לבתואל‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Milcah mil·kah ‫מלכה‬
the wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
of Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
with her jar ve·khad·dah ‫וכדה‬
on al ‫על‬
her shoulder shikh·mah ‫שכמה‬
 Now the girl ve·han·na·a·ra ‫והנער‬ Genesis 24:16

beautiful to·vat ‫טבת‬

mar·eh ‫מראה‬
was very me·od ‫מאד‬
a virgin be·tu·lah ‫בתולה‬
with any man ve·eesh ‫ואיש‬
lo ‫לא‬
who had not had
relations
ye·da·ah ‫ידעה‬
She went down vat·te·red ‫ותרד‬
to the spring ha·ay·nah ‫העינה‬
filled vat·te·mal·le ‫ותמלא‬
her jar khad·dah ‫כדה‬
and came up again vat·ta·al ‫ותעל‬
ran vay·ya·rats ‫וירץ‬ Genesis 24:17

So the servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬

to meet her liq·ra·tah ‫לקראתה‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
let me have hag·mee·ee·nee ‫הגמיאיני‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
a little me·at ‫מעט‬
water ma·yim ‫מים‬
from your jar ” mik·kad·dekh ‫מכדך‬
she replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 24:18

“ Drink she·teh ‫שתה‬

my lord ” a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
and she quickly vat·te·ma·her ‫ותמהר‬
lowered vat·to·red ‫ותרד‬
 her jar kad·dah ‫כדה‬
to al ‫על‬
her hands ya·dah ‫ידה‬
and gave him a drink vat·tash·qe·hu ‫ותשקהו‬
After she vat·te·khal ‫ותכל‬ Genesis 24:19

had given him a drink le·hash·qo·to ‫להשקתו‬

she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ I will also gam ‫גם‬
for your camels lig·mal·le·kha ‫לגמליך‬
draw water esh·av ‫אשאב‬
until ad ‫עד‬
im ‫אם‬
they have had enough kil·lu ‫כלו‬
to drink ” lish·tot ‫לשתת‬
And she quickly vat·te·ma·her ‫ותמהר‬ Genesis 24:20

emptied vat·te·ar ‫ותער‬

her jar kad·dah ‫כדה‬
into el ‫אל‬
the trough hash·sho·qet ‫השקת‬
and ran vat·ta·rats ‫ותרץ‬
back o·wd ‫עוד‬
to el ‫אל‬
the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
to draw water lish·ov ‫לשאב‬
until she had drawn
water
vat·tish·av ‫ותשאב‬
for all le·khal ‫לכל‬
 his camels ge·mal·law ‫גמליו‬
Meanwhile, the man ve·ha·eesh ‫והאיש‬ Genesis 24:21

watched mish·ta·eh ‫משתאה‬

her lah ‫לה‬
silently ma·cha·reesh ‫מחריש‬
to see la·da·at ‫לדעת‬
a success ha·hits·lee·ach ‫ההצליח‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
had made his journey dar·ko ‫דרכו‬
whether im ‫אם‬
or not lo ‫לא‬
And vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 24:22

after ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

had finished kil·lu ‫כלו‬
the camels hag·ge·mal·leem ‫הגמלים‬
drinking lish·to·wt ‫לשתות‬
took out vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
[he] ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
ring ne·zem ‫נזם‬
a gold za·hav ‫זהב‬
a beka be·qa ‫בקע‬
weighing mish·qa·lo ‫משקלו‬
and two u·she·ne ‫ושני‬
bracelets tse·mee·deem ‫צמידים‬
for al ‫על‬
her wrists ya·de·ha ‫ידיה‬
ten [shekels] a·sa·rah ‫עשרה‬
 gold za·hav ‫זהב‬
weighing mish·qa·lam ‫משקלם‬
he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:23

daughter bat ‫בת‬

“ Whose mee ‫מי‬
are you ? ” at ‫את‬
tell hag·gee·dee ‫הגידי‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
me lee ‫לי‬
is there ha·yesh ‫היש‬
house bet ‫בית‬
in your father’s a·veekh ‫אביך‬
room ma·qo·wm ‫מקום‬
for us la·nu ‫לנו‬
to spend the night ? ” la·leen ‫ללין‬
She replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 24:24

e·law ‫אליו‬
am the daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Bethuel be·tu·el ‫בתואל‬
“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
the son ben ‫בן‬
Milcah mil·kah ‫מלכה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
bore ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
to Nahor ” le·na·cho·wr ‫לנחור‬
Then she added vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 24:25

e·law ‫אליו‬
 and gam ‫גם‬
of straw te·ven ‫תבן‬
as well as gam ‫גם‬
feed mis·po·w ‫מספוא‬
plenty rav ‫רב‬
“ We have im·ma·nu ‫עמנו‬
gam ‫גם‬
a place [for you] ma·qo·wm ‫מקום‬
to spend the night ” la·lun ‫ללון‬
bowed down vay·yiq·qod ‫ויקד‬ Genesis 24:26

Then the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

and worshiped vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
saying vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:27

“ Blessed ba·rukh ‫ברוך‬

[be] the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
has not lo ‫לא‬
withheld a·zav ‫עזב‬
His kindness chas·do ‫חסדו‬
and faithfulness va·a·mit·to ‫ואמתו‬
from me·im ‫מעם‬
my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
As for me a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
 on the journey bad·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
has led me na·cha·nee ‫נחני‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
to the house bet ‫בית‬
relatives ” a·che ‫אחי‬
of my master’s a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
ran vat·ta·rats ‫ותרץ‬ Genesis 24:28

The girl han·na·a·ra ‫הנער‬

and told vat·tag·ged ‫ותגד‬
household le·vet ‫לבית‬
her mother’s im·mah ‫אמה‬
things kad·de·va·reem ‫כדברים‬
about these ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
Now Rebekah u·le·riv·qah ‫ולרבקה‬ Genesis 24:29

had a brother ach ‫אח‬

named u·she·mo ‫ושמו‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
rushed vay·ya·rats ‫וירץ‬
and [he] la·van ‫לבן‬
to el ‫אל‬
the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
out ha·chu·tsah ‫החוצה‬
at el ‫אל‬
the spring ha·a·yin ‫העין‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 24:30

As soon as he saw kir·ot ‫כראת‬

- et ‫את‬
 the ring han·ne·zem ‫הנזם‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
the bracelets hats·tse·mi·deem ‫הצמדים‬
on al ‫על‬
wrists ye·de ‫ידי‬
his sister’s a·cho·to ‫אחתו‬
and heard u·khe·sha·me·o ‫וכשמעו‬
- et ‫את‬
words div·re ‫דברי‬
Rebekah’s riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
- a·cho·to ‫אחתו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
this koh ‫כה‬
said dib·ber ‫דבר‬
to me” e·lay ‫אלי‬
“ The man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
he went and found vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
- el ‫אל‬
the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
standing o·med ‫עמד‬
by al ‫על‬
the camels hag·ge·mal·leem ‫הגמלים‬
near al ‫על‬
the spring ha·a·yin ‫העין‬
said Laban vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:31

“ Come bo·w ‫בוא‬

you who are blessed be·rukh ‫ברוך‬
by the LORD ” YHVH ‫יהוה‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
are you standing ta·a·mod ‫תעמד‬
out here ? ba·chuts ‫בחוץ‬
I ve·a·no·khee ‫ואנכי‬
have prepared pin·nee·tee ‫פניתי‬
the house hab·ba·yit ‫הבית‬
and a place u·ma·qo·wm ‫ומקום‬
for the camels ” lag·ge·mal·leem ‫לגמלים‬
came vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 24:32

So the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

to the house hab·bay·tah ‫הביתה‬
were unloaded vay·phat·tach ‫ויפתח‬
and the camels hag·ge·mal·leem ‫הגמלים‬
were brought vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
Straw te·ven ‫תבן‬
and feed u·mis·po·w ‫ומספוא‬
to the camels lag·ge·mal·leem ‫לגמלים‬
and water u·ma·yim ‫ומים‬
to wash lir·chots ‫לרחץ‬
his feet rag·law ‫רגליו‬
and the feet ve·rag·le ‫ורגלי‬
of his companions ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- it·to ‫אתו‬
Then a meal was set vay·yī·sɛm ‫ויישם‬ Genesis 24:33
 before [the man] le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
eat le·e·khol ‫לאכל‬
but he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ I will not lo ‫לא‬
o·khal ‫אכל‬
until ad ‫עד‬
im ‫אם‬
I have told you dib·bar·tee ‫דברתי‬
what I came to say ” de·va·ray ‫דברי‬
So Laban said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Please speak ” dab·ber ‫דבר‬
he replied vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:34

servant ” e·ved ‫עבד‬

am Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
“ The LORD va·YHVH ‫ויהוה‬ Genesis 24:35

blessed be·rakh ‫ברך‬

- et ‫את‬
my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
has greatly me·od ‫מאד‬
and he has become
rich
vay·yig·dal ‫ויגדל‬
He has given vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
him lo ‫לו‬
sheep tson ‫צאן‬
and cattle u·va·qar ‫ובקר‬
silver ve·khe·seph ‫וכסף‬
and gold ve·za·hav ‫וזהב‬
 menservants va·a·va·dim ‫ועבדם‬
and maidservants u·she·pha·chot ‫ושפחת‬
camels u·ge·mal·leem ‫וגמלים‬
and donkeys va·cha·mo·reem ‫וחמרים‬
has borne vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 24:36

Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬

wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
My master’s a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
[him] la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
in a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
her old age ziq·na·tah ‫זקנתה‬
and [my master] has
given
vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
him lo ‫לו‬
- et ‫את‬
everything he owns kal ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
lo ‫לו‬
made me swear an
oath
vay·yash·bi·e·nee ‫וישבעני‬ Genesis 24:37

My master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬

and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ You shall not lo ‫לא‬
take tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for my son liv·nee ‫לבני‬
from the daughters mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
of the Canaanites hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫הכנעני‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
dwell yo·shev ‫ישב‬
in whose land be·ar·tso ‫בארצו‬
but im ‫אם‬ Genesis 24:38

lo ‫לא‬
to el ‫אל‬
house bet ‫בית‬
my father’s a·vee ‫אבי‬
you shall go te·lekh ‫תלך‬
and to ve·el ‫ואל‬
my kindred mish·pach·tee ‫משפחתי‬
to take ve·la·qach·ta ‫ולקחת‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for my son ’ liv·nee ‫לבני‬
Then I asked va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬ Genesis 24:39

el ‫אל‬
my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
‘ What if u·lay ‫אלי‬
will not lo ‫לא‬
come te·lekh ‫תלך‬
the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
back with me ? ’ a·cha·ray ‫אחרי‬
And he told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:40

me e·lay ‫אלי‬
‘ The LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
 I have walked hit·hal·lakh·tee ‫התהלכתי‬
before le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
will send yish·lach ‫ישלח‬
His angel mal·a·kho ‫מלאכו‬
with you it·takh ‫אתך‬
a success ve·hits·lee·ach ‫והצליח‬
and make your journey dar·ke·kha ‫דרכך‬
so that you may take ve·la·qach·ta ‫ולקחת‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for my son liv·nee ‫לבני‬
from my kindred mim·mish·pach·tee ‫ממשפחתי‬
house u·mib·bet ‫ומבית‬
and from my father’s a·vee ‫אבי‬
then az ‫אז‬ Genesis 24:41

- tin·na·qeh ‫תנקה‬
- me·a·la·tee ‫מאלתי‬
And when kee ‫כי‬
you go ta·vo·w ‫תבוא‬
to el ‫אל‬
my kindred mish·pach·tee ‫משפחתי‬
if ve·im ‫ואם‬
they refuse to lo ‫לא‬
give her yit·te·nu ‫יתנו‬
to you lakh ‫לך‬
you will be ve·ha·yee·ta ‫והיית‬
released na·qee ‫נקי‬
 from my oath ’ me·a·la·tee ‫מאלתי‬
So when I came va·a·vo ‫ואבא‬ Genesis 24:42

today hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬

to el ‫אל‬
the spring ha·a·yin ‫העין‬
I prayed : va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬
O LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
if only im ‫אם‬
You would yesh·kha ‫ישך‬
na ‫נא‬
a success ! mats·lee·ach ‫מצליח‬
make my journey dar·kee ‫דרכי‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
ho·lekh ‫הלך‬
a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
Here hin·neh ‫הנה‬ Genesis 24:43

I am a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
standing nits·tsav ‫נצב‬
beside al ‫על‬
this spring en ‫עין‬
ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
Now [if] ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
a maiden ha·al·mah ‫העלמה‬
 comes out hay·yo·tset ‫היצאת‬
to draw water lish·ov ‫לשאב‬
and I say ve·a·mar·tee ‫ואמרתי‬
to her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
let me drink hash·qee·nee ‫השקיני‬
‘ Please na ‫נא‬
a little me·at ‫מעט‬
water ma·yim ‫מים‬
from your jar ’ mik·kad·dekh ‫מכדך‬
and she replies ve·a·me·rah ‫ואמרה‬ Genesis 24:44

e·lay ‫אלי‬
as well ’ gam ‫גם‬
at·tah ‫אתה‬
‘ Drink she·teh ‫שתה‬
ve·gam ‫וגם‬
for your camels lig·mal·le·kha ‫לגמליך‬
and I will draw water esh·av ‫אשאב‬
may she hee ‫הוא‬
be the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
has appointed ho·khee·ach ‫הכיח‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
son le·ven ‫לבן‬
for my master’s a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
I a·nee ‫אני‬ Genesis 24:45

And before te·rem ‫טרם‬

had finished a·khal·leh ‫אכלה‬
 praying le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬
in el ‫אל‬
my heart lib·bee ‫לבי‬
there ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
was Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
coming out yo·tset ‫יצאת‬
with her jar ve·khad·dah ‫וכדה‬
on al ‫על‬
her shoulder shikh·mah ‫שכמה‬
and she went down vat·te·red ‫ותרד‬
to the spring ha·ay·nah ‫העינה‬
and drew water vat·tish·av ‫ותשאב‬
So I said va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬
to her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
give me a drink ’ hash·qee·nee ‫השקיני‬
‘ Please na ‫נא‬
She quickly vat·te·ma·her ‫ותמהר‬ Genesis 24:46

lowered vat·to·w·red ‫ותורד‬

her jar kad·dah ‫כדה‬
from her [shoulder] me·a·le·ha ‫מעליה‬
and said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
‘ Drink she·teh ‫שתה‬
as well ’ ve·gam ‫וגם‬
your camels ge·mal·le·kha ‫גמליך‬
and I will water ash·qeh ‫אשקה‬
So I drank va·e·shet ‫ואשת‬
and she also ve·gam ‫וגם‬
 the camels hag·ge·mal·leem ‫הגמלים‬
watered hish·qa·tah ‫השקתה‬
Then I asked her va·esh·al ‫ואשאל‬ Genesis 24:47

- o·tah ‫אתה‬
She replied va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
‘ Whose mee ‫מי‬
are you ? ’ at ‫את‬
vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
‘ The daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Bethuel be·tu·el ‫בתואל‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
bore ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
to him ’ lo ‫לו‬
Milcah mil·kah ‫מלכה‬
So I put va·a·sim ‫ואשם‬
the ring han·ne·zem ‫הנזם‬
on al ‫על‬
her nose ap·pah ‫אפה‬
and the bracelets ve·hats·tse·mee·deem ‫והצמידים‬
on al ‫על‬
her wrists ya·de·ha ‫ידיה‬
Then I bowed down va·eq·qod ‫ואקד‬ Genesis 24:48

and worshiped va·esh·ta·cha·veh ‫ואשתחוה‬

the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
 and I blessed va·a·va·rekh ‫ואברך‬
- et ‫את‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
led me hin·cha·nee ‫הנחני‬
road be·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
on the right e·met ‫אמת‬
to take la·qa·chat ‫לקחת‬
- et ‫את‬
the granddaughter bat ‫בת‬
brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
of my master’s a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
for his son liv·no ‫לבנו‬
Now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 24:49

if im ‫אם‬
you will yesh·khem ‫ישכם‬
show o·seem ‫עשים‬
kindness che·sed ‫חסד‬
and faithfulness ve·e·met ‫ואמת‬
to et ‫את‬
my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
tell hag·gee·du ‫הגידו‬
me lee ‫לי‬
but if ve·im ‫ואם‬
 not lo ‫לא‬
let me know hag·gee·du ‫הגידו‬
- lee ‫לי‬
so that I may go ve·eph·neh ‫ואפנה‬
elsewhere al ‫על‬
ya·meen ‫ימין‬
o ‫או‬
al ‫על‬
” se·mol ‫שמאל‬
answered vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 24:50

Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

and Bethuel u·ve·tu·el ‫ובתואל‬
vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
the LORD meh·YHVH ‫מיהוה‬
“ This is from ya·tsa ‫יצא‬
in the matter had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
we have no choice lo ‫לא‬
nu·khal ‫נוכל‬
dab·ber ‫דבר‬
e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
ra ‫רע‬
o ‫או‬
to·wv ‫טוב‬
is here hin·neh ‫הנה‬ Genesis 24:51

Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬

before you le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
Take her qach ‫קח‬
 and go va·lekh ‫ולך‬
and let her become u·te·hee ‫ותהי‬
the wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
son le·ven ‫לבן‬
of your master’s a·do·ne·kha ‫אדניך‬
just as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
has decreed ” dib·ber ‫דבר‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 24:52

When ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

heard sha·ma ‫שמע‬
servant e·ved ‫עבד‬
Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
their words div·re·hem ‫דבריהם‬
he bowed down vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
to the ground ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
before the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
brought out vay·yo·w·tse ‫ויוצא‬ Genesis 24:53

Then he ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬

jewels ke·le ‫כלי‬
of silver khe·seph ‫כסף‬
u·khe·le ‫וכלי‬
and gold za·hav ‫זהב‬
and articles of clothing u·ve·ga·deem ‫ובגדים‬
and he gave them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
to Rebekah le·riv·qah ‫לרבקה‬
 precious gifts u·mig·da·not ‫ומגדנת‬
He also gave na·tan ‫נתן‬
to her brother le·a·chee·ha ‫לאחיה‬
and her mother u·le·im·mah ‫ולאמה‬
ate vay·yo·khe·lu ‫ויאכלו‬ Genesis 24:54

and drank vay·yish·tu ‫וישתו‬

Then he hu ‫הוא‬
and the men ve·ha·a·na·sheem ‫והאנשים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
and spent the night
there
vay·ya·lee·nu ‫וילינו‬
When they got up vay·ya·qu·mu ‫ויקומו‬
the next morning vab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Send me on my way shal·le·chu·nee ‫שלחני‬
to my master ” la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:55

But her brother a·chee·ha ‫אחיה‬

and mother ve·im·mah ‫ואמה‬
remain te·shev ‫תשב‬
“ Let the girl han·na·a·ra ‫הנער‬
with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
or so o ‫או‬
ten a·so·wr ‫עשור‬
After that a·char ‫אחר‬
she may go ” te·lekh ‫תלך‬
 But he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 24:56

a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
delay me te·a·cha·ru ‫תאחרו‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
since the LORD va·YHVH ‫ויהוה‬
a success hits·lee·ach ‫הצליח‬
has made my journey dar·kee ‫דרכי‬
Send me on my way shal·le·chu·nee ‫שלחוני‬
so that I may go ve·e·le·khah ‫ואלכה‬
to my master ” la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
So they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 24:57

“ We will call niq·ra ‫נקרא‬

the girl lan·na·a·ra ‫לנער‬
and ask ve·nish·a·lah ‫ונשאלה‬
- et ‫את‬
her opinion ” pee·ha ‫פיה‬
They called vay·yiq·re·u ‫ויקראו‬ Genesis 24:58

Rebekah le·riv·qah ‫לרבקה‬

and asked vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
“ Will you go ha·te·le·khee ‫התלכי‬
with im ‫עם‬
man ? ” ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
she replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ I will go ” e·lekh ‫אלך‬
 So they sent vay·shal·le·chu ‫וישלחו‬ Genesis 24:59

- et ‫את‬
Rebekah {on her way} riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
their sister a·cho·tam ‫אחתם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
along with her nurse me·niq·tah ‫מנקתה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
servant e·ved ‫עבד‬
and Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and his men a·na·shaw ‫אנשיו‬
And they blessed vay·va·ra·khu ‫ויברכו‬ Genesis 24:60

- et ‫את‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
and said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
to her lah ‫לה‬
“ Our sister a·cho·te·nu ‫אחתנו‬
may you at ‫את‬
become the mother ha·yee ‫היי‬
of thousands le·al·phe ‫לאלפי‬
upon thousands re·va·vah ‫רבבה‬
possess ve·yee·rash ‫ויירש‬
May your offspring zar·ekh ‫זרעך‬
- et ‫את‬
the gates sha·ar ‫שער‬
of their enemies ” so·ne·aw ‫שנאיו‬
got ready vat·ta·qam ‫ותקם‬ Genesis 24:61
 Then Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
and her servant girls ve·na·a·ro·te·ha ‫ונערתיה‬
mounted vat·tir·kav·nah ‫ותרכבנה‬
al ‫על‬
the camels hag·ge·mal·leem ‫הגמלים‬
and followed vat·te·lakh·nah ‫ותלכנה‬
a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
So the servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬
- et ‫את‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
and left vay·ye·lakh ‫וילך‬
Now Isaac ve·yits·chaq ‫ויצחק‬ Genesis 24:62

had just returned ba ‫בא‬

from mib·bo·w ‫מבוא‬
be·er ‫באר‬
la·chay ‫לחי‬
Beer-lahai-roi ro·ee ‫ראי‬
for he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was living yo·wo·shev ‫יושב‬
be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
in the Negev han·ne·gev ‫הנגב‬
went out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 24:63

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

to meditate la·su·ach ‫לשוח‬
to the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
 liph·no·wt ‫לפנות‬
Early in the evening a·rev ‫ערב‬
and looking up vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬
e·naw ‫עיניו‬
he saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
the camels ge·mal·leem ‫גמלים‬
approaching ba·eem ‫באים‬
looked up vat·tis·sa ‫ותשא‬ Genesis 24:64

And when Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬

- et ‫את‬
- e·ne·ha ‫עיניה‬
and saw vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬
- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
she got down vat·tip·pol ‫ותפל‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
her camel hag·ga·mal ‫הגמל‬
and asked vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 24:65

el ‫אל‬
the servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬
“ Who mee ‫מי‬
man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
is that hal·la·zeh ‫הלזה‬
coming ha·ho·lekh ‫ההלך‬
in the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
to meet us ? ” liq·ra·te·nu ‫לקראתנו‬
 answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
the servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬
“ It hu ‫הוא‬
is my master ” a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
So she took vat·tiq·qach ‫ותקח‬
her veil hats·tsa·eeph ‫הצעיף‬
and covered herself vat·tit·kas ‫ותתכס‬
told vay·sap·per ‫ויספר‬ Genesis 24:66

Then the servant ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬

Isaac le·yits·chaq ‫ליצחק‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had done a·sah ‫עשה‬
brought vay·vi·e·ha ‫ויבאה‬ Genesis 24:67

And Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

her into the tent ha·o·he·lah ‫האהלה‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
of his mother im·mo ‫אמו‬
and took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
as vat·te·hee ‫ותהי‬
his lo ‫לו‬
wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
loved her vay·ye·e·ha·ve·ha ‫ויאהבה‬
and was comforted vay·yin·na·chem ‫וינחם‬
And Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
his mother’s death im·mo ‫אמופ‬
another vay·yo·seph ‫ויסף‬ Genesis 25:1

Now Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

had taken vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
named u·she·mah ‫ושמה‬
Keturah qe·tu·rah ‫קטורה‬
and she bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 25:2

lo ‫לו‬
him et ‫את‬
Zimran zim·ran ‫זמרן‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Jokshan ya·qe·shan ‫יקשן‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Medan me·dan ‫מדן‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Midian mid·yan ‫מדין‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Ishbak yish·baq ‫ישבק‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Shuah shu·ach ‫שוח‬
Jokshan ve·ya·qe·shan ‫ויקשן‬ Genesis 25:3

was the father of ya·lad ‫ילד‬

- et ‫את‬
 Sheba she·va ‫שבא‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Dedan de·dan ‫דדן‬
And the sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬
of Dedan de·dan ‫דדן‬
were ha·yu ‫היו‬
the Asshurites ash·shu·rim ‫אשורם‬
the Letushites u·le·tu·sheem ‫ולטושים‬
and the Leummites u·le·um·meem ‫ולאמים‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 25:4

of Midian mid·yan ‫מדין‬

were Ephah e·phah ‫עיפה‬
Epher va·e·pher ‫ועפר‬
Hanoch va·cha·nokh ‫וחנך‬
Abida va·a·vee·da ‫ואבידע‬
and Eldaah ve·el·da·ah ‫ואלדעה‬
All kal ‫כל‬
these el·leh ‫אלה‬
were descendants be·ne ‫בני‬
of Keturah qe·tu·rah ‫קטורה‬
left vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 25:5

Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

- et ‫את‬
everything kal ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he owned lo ‫לו‬
to Isaac le·yits·chaq ‫ליצחק‬
 to the sons ve·liv·ne ‫ולבני‬ Genesis 25:6

concubines hap·pee·lag·sheem ‫הפילגשים‬

of his a·sher ‫אשר‬
Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
gave na·tan ‫נתן‬
av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
gifts mat·ta·not ‫מתנת‬
and sent them away vay·shal·le·chem ‫וישלחם‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
But while he was still be·o·w·den·nu ‫בעודנו‬
alive chay ‫חי‬
- qe·de·mah ‫קדמה‬
to el ‫אל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of the east qe·dem ‫קדם‬
a total of ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 25:7

ye·me ‫ימי‬
she·ne ‫שני‬
lived chay·ye ‫חיי‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- chay ‫חי‬
175 me·at ‫מאת‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·shiv·eem ‫ושבעים‬
 sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·cha·mesh ‫וחמש‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
he breathed his last vay·yig·va ‫ויגוע‬ Genesis 25:8

and died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬

av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
old age be·se·vah ‫בשיבה‬
And at a ripe to·w·vah ‫טובה‬
old za·qen ‫זקן‬
and contented ve·sa·ve·a ‫ושבע‬
and was gathered vay·ye·a·seph ‫ויאסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
his people am·maw ‫עמיו‬
buried vay·yiq·be·ru ‫ויקברו‬ Genesis 25:9

him o·to ‫אתו‬

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
and Ishmael ve·yish·ma·el ‫וישמעאל‬
His sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
in el ‫אל‬
the cave me·a·rat ‫מערת‬
of Machpelah ham·makh·pe·lah ‫המכפלה‬
in el ‫אל‬
the field se·deh ‫שדה‬
of Ephron eph·ron ‫עפרן‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Zohar tso·char ‫צחר‬
the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
near al ‫על‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
This was the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬ Genesis 25:10

that a·sher ‫אשר‬

had bought qa·nah ‫קנה‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
from the Hittites be·ne ‫בני‬
chet ‫חת‬
there sham·mah ‫שמה‬
was buried qub·bar ‫קבר‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
Sarah ve·sa·rah ‫ושרה‬
with his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 25:11

After a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬

death mo·wt ‫מות‬
Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
lived vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
who yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
 near im ‫עם‬
be·er ‫באר‬
la·chay ‫לחי‬
Beer-lahai-roi ro·ee ‫ראיס‬
This ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 25:12

is the account to·le·dot ‫תלדת‬

Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
bore ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
Hagar ha·gar ‫הגר‬
the Egyptian ham·mits·reet ‫המצרית‬
maidservant shiph·chat ‫שפחת‬
Sarah’s sa·rah ‫שרה‬
to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 25:13

are the names she·mo·wt ‫שמות‬

of the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
bish·mo·tam ‫בשמתם‬
in the order of their
birth :
le·to·wl·do·tam ‫לתולדתם‬
the firstborn be·khor ‫בכר‬
of Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
Nebaioth ne·va·yot ‫נבית‬
then Kedar ve·qe·dar ‫וקדר‬
Adbeel ve·ad·be·el ‫ואדבאל‬
 Mibsam u·miv·sam ‫ומבשם‬
Mishma u·mish·ma ‫ומשמע‬ Genesis 25:14

Dumah ve·du·mah ‫ודומה‬

Massa u·mas·sa ‫ומשא‬
Hadad cha·dad ‫חדד‬ Genesis 25:15

Tema ve·te·ma ‫ותימא‬

Jetur ye·tur ‫יטור‬
Naphish na·pheesh ‫נפיש‬
and Kedemah va·qe·de·mah ‫וקדמה‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 25:16

were hem ‫הם‬

the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
and these ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬
were their names she·mo·tam ‫שמתם‬
by their villages be·chats·re·hem ‫בחצריהם‬
and encampments — u·ve·tee·ro·tam ‫ובטירתם‬
twelve she·nem ‫שנים‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
princes ne·see·im ‫נשיאם‬
of their tribes le·um·mo·tam ‫לאמתם‬
a total of ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 25:17

she·ne ‫שני‬
lived chay·ye ‫חיי‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
137 me·at ‫מאת‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
 u·she·lo·sheem ‫ושלשים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
ve·she·va ‫ושבע‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
Then he breathed his
last
vay·yig·va ‫ויגוע‬
and died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬
and was gathered vay·ye·a·seph ‫ויאסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
his people am·maw ‫עמיו‬
[Ishmael’s
descendants] settled
vay·yish·ke·nu ‫וישכנו‬ Genesis 25:18

from Havilah me·cha·vee·lah ‫מחוילה‬

to ad ‫עד‬
Shur shur ‫שור‬
which a·sher ‫אשר‬
is near al ‫על‬
the border pe·ne ‫פני‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
as you go bo·a·khah ‫באכה‬
toward Asshur ash·shu·rah ‫אשורה‬
in hostility al ‫על‬
toward pe·ne ‫פני‬
all khal ‫כל‬
their brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
And they lived na·phal ‫נפלפ‬
This ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 25:19

is the account to·wl·dot ‫תולדת‬

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
 son ben ‫בן‬
of Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
became the father of ho·w·leed ‫הוליד‬
- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 25:20

and Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

years old ben ‫בן‬
forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
when he married be·qach·to ‫בקחתו‬
- et ‫את‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
the daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Bethuel be·tu·el ‫בתואל‬
the Aramean ha·a·ram·mee ‫הארמי‬
mip·pad·dan ‫מפדן‬
from Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
and the sister a·cho·wt ‫אחות‬
of Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
the Aramean ha·a·ram·mee ‫הארמי‬
lo ‫לו‬
le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
prayed vay·ye·tar ‫ויעתר‬ Genesis 25:21

Later, Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

to the LORD la·YHVH ‫ליהוה‬
 on behalf of le·no·khach ‫לנכח‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
because kee ‫כי‬
[was] barren a·qa·rah ‫עקרה‬
she hee ‫הוא‬
heard his prayer vay·ye·a·ter ‫ויעתר‬
lo ‫לו‬
And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
and his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
struggled with each
other
vay·yit·ro·tsa·tsu ‫ויתרצצו‬ Genesis 25:22

But the children hab·ba·neem ‫הבנים‬

inside her be·qir·bah ‫בקרבה‬
and she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
im ‫אם‬
ken ‫כן‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
is this zeh ‫זה‬
happening to me ? ” a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
So [Rebekah] went vat·te·lekh ‫ותלך‬
to inquire lid·rosh ‫לדרש‬
- et ‫את‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
to her : vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 25:23

and [He] YHVH ‫יהוה‬

declared lah ‫לה‬
 “ Two she·ne ‫שני‬
nations go·yīm ‫גיים‬
are in your womb be·vit·nekh ‫בבטנך‬
and two u·she·ne ‫ושני‬
peoples le·um·meem ‫לאמים‬
from within you mim·me·a·yikh ‫ממעיך‬
will be separated yip·pa·re·du ‫יפרדו‬
one people u·le·om ‫ולאם‬
than the other mil·om ‫מלאם‬
will be stronger ye·e·mats ‫יאמץ‬
and the older ve·rav ‫ורב‬
will serve ya·a·vod ‫יעבד‬
the younger ” tsa·eer ‫צעיר‬
came vay·yim·le·u ‫וימלאו‬ Genesis 25:24

When her time ya·me·ha ‫ימיה‬

to give birth la·le·det ‫ללדת‬
there were indeed ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
twins to·w·mim ‫תומם‬
in her womb be·vit·nah ‫בבטנה‬
one came out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 25:25

The first ha·ri·sho·wn ‫הראשון‬

red ad·mo·w·nee ‫אדמוני‬
kul·lo ‫כלו‬
like a fur coat ke·ad·de·ret ‫כאדרת‬
covered with hair se·ar ‫שער‬
so they named him vay·yiq·re·u ‫ויקראו‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
 Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
After ve·a·cha·re ‫ואחרי‬ Genesis 25:26

this khen ‫כן‬

came out ya·tsa ‫יצא‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
- ve·ya·do ‫וידו‬
grasping o·che·zet ‫אחזת‬
heel ba·a·qev ‫בעקב‬
Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
so he was named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
And Isaac ve·yits·chaq ‫ויצחק‬
years old ben ‫בן‬
was sixty shish·sheem ‫ששים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
when [the twins] were
born
be·le·det ‫בלדת‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
grew up vay·yig·de·lu ‫ויגדלו‬ Genesis 25:27

When the boys han·ne·a·reem ‫הנערים‬

became vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
a man eesh ‫איש‬
a skillful yo·de·a ‫ידע‬
hunter tsa·yid ‫ציד‬
man eesh ‫איש‬
of the field sa·deh ‫שדה‬
 while Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬
eesh ‫איש‬
was a quiet tam ‫תם‬
who stayed yo·shev ‫ישב‬
at home o·ha·leem ‫אהלים‬
he loved vay·ye·e·hav ‫ויאהב‬ Genesis 25:28

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

- et ‫את‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
Because kee ‫כי‬
for wild game tsa·yid ‫ציד‬
had a taste be·phee ‫בפיו‬
but Rebekah ve·riv·qah ‫ורבקה‬
loved o·he·vet ‫אהבת‬
- et ‫את‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
was cooking vay·ya·zed ‫ויזד‬ Genesis 25:29

One day, while Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

some stew na·zeed ‫נזיד‬
came in vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
from min ‫מן‬
the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
and ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was famished a·yeph ‫עיף‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 25:30

He e·saw ‫עשו‬
 to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
“ Let me eat hal·ee·te·nee ‫הלעיטני‬
na ‫נא‬
some of min ‫מן‬
red ha·a·dom ‫האדם‬
[stew] ha·a·dom ‫האדם‬
that haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
famished ” a·yeph ‫עיף‬
I am a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
( That is why al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
he was also called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Edom ) e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 25:31

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

sell mikh·rah ‫מכרה‬
“ First khay·yo·wm ‫כיום‬
- et ‫את‬
your birthright ” be·kho·ra·te·kha ‫בכרתך‬
me lee ‫לי‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 25:32

Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

“ Look ” hin·neh ‫הנה‬
“ I am a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
 about to die ho·w·lekh ‫הולך‬
la·mut ‫למות‬
so what good ve·lam·mah ‫ולמה‬
zeh ‫זה‬
to me ? ” lee ‫לי‬
is a birthright be·kho·rah ‫בכרה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 25:33

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

“ Swear to me first hish·sha·ve·ah ‫השבעה‬
lee ‫לי‬
-” kay·yo·wm ‫כיום‬
So [Esau] swore vay·yish·sha·va ‫וישבע‬
to [Jacob] lo ‫לו‬
and sold vay·yim·kor ‫וימכר‬
- et ‫את‬
the birthright be·kho·ra·to ‫בכרתו‬
him le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
Then Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬ Genesis 25:34

gave na·tan ‫נתן‬

to Esau le·e·saw ‫לעשו‬
some bread le·chem ‫לחם‬
stew u·ne·zeed ‫ונזיד‬
and lentil a·da·sheem ‫עדשים‬
[who] ate vay·yo·khal ‫ויאכל‬
and drank vay·ye·shet ‫וישת‬
and then got up vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬
and went away vay·ye·lakh ‫וילך‬
 despised vay·yi·vez ‫ויבז‬
Thus Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
- et ‫את‬
his birthright hab·be·kho·rah ‫הבכרהס‬
Now there was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 26:1

another famine ra·av ‫רעב‬

in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
subsequent to mil·le·vad ‫מלבד‬
the [one] ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
ha·ri·sho·wn ‫הראשון‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had occurred ha·yah ‫היה‬
time bee·me ‫בימי‬
in Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
went vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
And Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
to el ‫אל‬
Abimelech ʾa·vīm·mɛ·lɛkh ‫אבימלך‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
at Gerar ge·ra·rah ‫גררה‬
appeared vay·ye·ra ‫וירא‬ Genesis 26:2

to e·law ‫אליו‬
The LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
[Isaac] and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
go down te·red ‫תרד‬
 to Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
Settle she·khon ‫שכן‬
in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
I tell you o·mar ‫אמר‬
e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
Stay gur ‫גור‬ Genesis 26:3

land {as a foreigner} ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬

in this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
and I will be ve·eh·yeh ‫ואהיה‬
with im·me·kha ‫עמך‬
you and bless you va·a·va·re·khe·ka ‫ואברכך‬
For kee ‫כי‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
and your offspring u·le·zar·a·kha ‫ולזרעך‬
I will give et·ten ‫אתן‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
lands ha·a·ra·tsot ‫הארצת‬
these ha·el ‫האל‬
and I will confirm va·ha·qi·mo·tee ‫והקמתי‬
- et ‫את‬
the oath hash·she·vu·ah ‫השבעה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
I swore nish·ba·tee ‫נשבעתי‬
Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
to your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
 as numerous ve·hir·be·tee ‫והרביתי‬ Genesis 26:4

- et ‫את‬
I will make your
descendants
zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
as the stars ke·kho·wkh·ve ‫ככוכבי‬
in the sky hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
and I will give ve·na·tat·tee ‫ונתתי‬
[them] le·zar·a·kha ‫לזרעך‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
lands ha·a·ra·tsot ‫הארצת‬
these ha·el ‫האל‬
will be blessed ve·hit·ba·ra·khu ‫והתברכו‬
and through your
offspring
ve·zar·a·kha ‫בזרעך‬
all kol ‫כל‬
nations go·w·ye ‫גויי‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
because e·qev ‫עקב‬ Genesis 26:5

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
listened sha·ma ‫שמע‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
to My voice be·qo·lee ‫בקלי‬
and kept vay·yish·mor ‫וישמר‬
My charge mish·mar·tee ‫משמרתי‬
My commandments mits·wo·tay ‫מצותי‬
My statutes chuq·qo·w·tay ‫חקותי‬
and My laws ” ve·to·w·ro·tay ‫ותורתי‬
settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 26:6
 So Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
in Gerar big·rar ‫בגרר‬
asked vay·yish·a·lu ‫וישאלו‬ Genesis 26:7

But when the men an·she ‫אנשי‬

of that place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
about his wife le·ish·to ‫לאשתו‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
is my sister ” a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
“ She hee ‫הוא‬
For kee ‫כי‬
he was afraid ya·re ‫ירא‬
to say le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ [She is] my wife ” ish·tee ‫אשתי‬
since he thought to
himself
pen ‫פן‬
will kill me ya·har·gu·nee ‫יהרגני‬
“ The men an·she ‫אנשי‬
of this place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
on account of al ‫על‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
is so beautiful to·w·vat ‫טובת‬
” mar·eh ‫מראה‬
she hee ‫היא‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 26:8

When kee ‫כי‬

a·re·khu ‫ארכו‬
[Isaac] lo ‫לו‬
 had been there sham ‫שם‬
a long time hay·ya·meem ‫הימים‬
looked down vay·yash·qeph ‫וישקף‬
Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
from be·ad ‫בעד‬
the window ha·chal·lo·wn ‫החלון‬
and was surprised to
see
vay·yar ‫וירא‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
caressing me·tsa·cheq ‫מצחק‬
et ‫את‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
sent for vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 26:9

Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

Isaac le·yits·chaq ‫ליצחק‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
is really akh ‫אך‬
hin·neh ‫הנה‬
your wife ! ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
“ So she hee ‫הוא‬
How ve·ekh ‫ואיך‬
could you say a·mar·ta ‫אמרת‬
is my sister ’? ” a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
‘ She hee ‫הוא‬
 replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
e·law ‫אליו‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
“ Because kee ‫כי‬
I thought a·mar·tee ‫אמרתי‬
I might pen ‫פן‬
die a·mut ‫אמות‬
on account of her ” a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 26:10

Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

“ What mah ‫מה‬
is this zot ‫זאת‬
you have done a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
to us ? ” la·nu ‫לנו‬
could easily kim·at ‫כמעט‬
have slept with sha·khav ‫שכב‬
“ One a·chad ‫אחד‬
of the people ha·am ‫העם‬
- et ‫את‬
your wife ish·te·kha ‫אשתך‬
and you would have
brought
ve·he·ve·ta ‫והבאת‬
upon us ” a·le·nu ‫עלינו‬
guilt a·sham ‫אשם‬
warned vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 26:11

So Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
 the people ha·am ‫העם‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Whoever harms han·no·ge·a ‫הנגע‬
man ba·eesh ‫באיש‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
or his wife u·ve·ish·to ‫ובאשתו‬
will surely mo·wt ‫מות‬
be put to death ” yu·mat ‫יומת‬
sowed seed vay·yiz·ra ‫ויזרע‬ Genesis 26:12

Now Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
in the ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
he reaped vay·yim·tsa ‫וימצא‬
year bash·sha·nah ‫בשנה‬
and that very ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
a hundredfold me·ah ‫מאה‬
she·a·reem ‫שערים‬
blessed him vay·va·ra·khe·hu ‫ויברכהו‬
And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
became richer and
richer
vay·yig·dal ‫ויגדל‬ Genesis 26:13

and [he] ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
ha·lo·wkh ‫הלוך‬
wealthy ve·ga·del ‫וגדל‬
until ad ‫עד‬
kee ‫כי‬
ga·dal ‫גדל‬
he was exceedingly me·od ‫מאד‬
He owned so many vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 26:14

lo ‫לו‬
flocks miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
tson ‫צאן‬
and herds u·miq·neh ‫ומקנה‬
va·qar ‫בקר‬
servants va·a·vud·dah ‫ועבדה‬
and rab·bah ‫רבה‬
envied him vay·qan·u ‫ויקנאו‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
that the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
all ve·khal ‫וכל‬ Genesis 26:15

the wells hab·be·e·rot ‫הבארת‬

that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had dug cha·phe·ru ‫חפרו‬
servants av·de ‫עבדי‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
in the days bee·me ‫בימי‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
of his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
and stopped up sit·te·mum ‫סתמום‬
So the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
took vay·mal·um ‫וימלאום‬
dirt a·phar ‫עפר‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 26:16

Then Abimelech a·vee·me·lekh ‫אבימלך‬

 to el ‫אל‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
“ Depart from lekh ‫לך‬
us me·im·ma·nu ‫מעמנו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
too powerful a·tsam·ta ‫עצמת‬
for us ” mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
you are much me·od ‫מאד‬
left vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬ Genesis 26:17

that place mish·sham ‫משם‬

So Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
and encamped vay·yi·chan ‫ויחן‬
in the Valley be·na·chal ‫בנחל‬
of Gerar ge·rar ‫גרר‬
and settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
there sham ‫שם‬
reopened vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬ Genesis 26:18

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

vay·yach·por ‫ויחפר‬
- et ‫את‬
the wells be·e·rot ‫בארת‬
ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had been dug cha·phe·ru ‫חפרו‬
in the days bee·me ‫בימי‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
of his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
 had stopped up vay·sat·te·mum ‫ויסתמום‬
which the Philistines pe·lish·teem ‫פלשתים‬
after a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
died mo·wt ‫מות‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
And he gave vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
[these wells] la·hen ‫להן‬
the same names she·mo·wt ‫שמות‬
kash·she·mot ‫כשמת‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had given qa·ra ‫קרא‬
them la·hen ‫להן‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
dug vay·yach·pe·ru ‫ויחפרו‬ Genesis 26:19

servants av·de ‫עבדי‬

Then Isaac’s yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
in the valley ban·na·chal ‫בנחל‬
and found vay·yim·tse·u ‫וימצאו‬
there sham ‫שם‬
a well be·er ‫באר‬
water ma·yim ‫מים‬
of fresh chay·yeem ‫חיים‬
quarreled vay·ya·ree·vu ‫ויריבו‬ Genesis 26:20

But the herdsmen ro·e ‫רעי‬

of Gerar ge·rar ‫גרר‬
with im ‫עם‬
herdsmen ro·e ‫רעי‬
 Isaac’s yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
la·nu ‫לנו‬
“ The water is ours ! ” ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
So he named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
shem ‫שם‬
the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
Esek e·seq ‫עשק‬
because kee ‫כי‬
they contended hit·as·se·qu ‫התעשקו‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
Then they dug vay·yach·pe·ru ‫ויחפרו‬ Genesis 26:21

well be·er ‫באר‬

another a·che·ret ‫אחרת‬
and quarreled vay·ya·ree·vu ‫ויריבו‬
that one {also} gam ‫גם‬
over a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
so he named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
it she·mah ‫שמה‬
Sitnah sit·nah ‫שטנה‬
He moved on vay·ya·teq ‫ויעתק‬ Genesis 26:22

from there mish·sham ‫משם‬

and dug vay·yach·por ‫ויחפר‬
be·er ‫באר‬
another [well] a·che·ret ‫אחרת‬
and they did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
quarrel ra·vu ‫רבו‬
 over it a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
He named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
it she·mah ‫שמה‬
Rehoboth re·cho·vo·wt ‫רחבות‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ At last kee ‫כי‬
at·tah ‫עתה‬
has made room hir·cheev ‫הרחיב‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
for us la·nu ‫לנו‬
and we will be fruitful u·pha·ree·nu ‫ופרינו‬
in the land ” va·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
[Isaac] went up vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬ Genesis 26:23

From there mish·sham ‫משם‬

be·er ‫באר‬
to Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
appeared vay·ye·ra ‫וירא‬ Genesis 26:24

to him e·law ‫אליו‬

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
night bal·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
and that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
of your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
Do not al ‫אל‬
 be afraid tee·ra ‫תירא‬
for kee ‫כי‬
am with you it·te·kha ‫אתך‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
I will bless u·ve·rakh·tee·kha ‫וברכתיך‬
you and multiply ve·hir·be·tee ‫והרביתי‬
- et ‫את‬
your descendants zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
for the sake ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
Abraham ” av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
of My servant av·dee ‫עבדי‬
So [Isaac] built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬ Genesis 26:25

there sham ‫שם‬

an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
and called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
on the name be·shem ‫בשם‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
and he pitched vay·yet ‫ויט‬
there sham ‫שם‬
his tent a·ho·lo ‫אהלו‬
also dug vay·yikh·ru ‫ויכרו‬
there sham ‫שם‬
servants av·de ‫עבדי‬
[His] yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
a well be·er ‫באר‬
Later, Abimelech va·a·vee·me·lekh ‫ואבימלך‬ Genesis 26:26

came ha·lakh ‫הלך‬

 to [Isaac] e·law ‫אליו‬
from Gerar mig·ge·rar ‫מגרר‬
with Ahuzzath va·a·chuz·zat ‫ואחזת‬
his adviser me·re·e·hu ‫מרעהו‬
and Phicol u·phee·khol ‫ופיכל‬
the commander sar ‫שר‬
of his army tse·va·o ‫צבאו‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 26:27

them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
“ Why mad·du·a ‫מדוע‬
have you come ba·tem ‫באתם‬
to me ? ” e·lay ‫אלי‬
“ You ve·at·tem ‫ואתם‬
hated se·ne·tem ‫שנאתם‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
and sent me away vat·te·shal·le·chu·nee ‫ותשלחוני‬
” me·it·te·khem ‫מאתכם‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 26:28

“ We can plainly see ra·o ‫ראו‬

ra·ee·nu ‫ראינו‬
that kee ‫כי‬
has been ha·yah ‫היה‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
with you ” im·makh ‫עמך‬
“ We recommend that van·no·mer ‫ונאמר‬
there should now be te·hee ‫תהי‬
 na ‫נא‬
an oath a·lah ‫אלה‬
between be·no·w·te·nu ‫בינותינו‬
us be·ne·nu ‫בינינו‬
and you u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
Let us make ve·nikh·re·tah ‫ונכרתה‬
a covenant ve·reet ‫ברית‬
with you im·makh ‫עמך‬
that you will not im ‫אם‬ Genesis 26:29

ta·ʿa·sēh ‫תעשה‬
us im·ma·nu ‫עמנו‬
harm ra·ah ‫רעה‬
just as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
we have not lo ‫לא‬
harmed you ne·ga·a·nu·kha ‫נגענוך‬
but ve·kha·a·sher ‫וכאשר‬
have done a·see·nu ‫עשינו‬
to you im·me·kha ‫עמך‬
only raq ‫רק‬
good to·wv ‫טוב‬
sending you on your
way
van·ne·shal·le·cha·kha ‫ונשלחך‬
in peace be·sha·lo·wm ‫בשלום‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
And now at·tah ‫עתה‬
are blessed be·rukh ‫ברוך‬
by the LORD ” YHVH ‫יהוה‬
So [Isaac] prepared vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 26:30
 for them la·hem ‫להם‬
a feast mish·teh ‫משתה‬
and they ate vay·yo·khe·lu ‫ויאכלו‬
and drank vay·yish·tu ‫וישתו‬
And they got up early vay·yash·kee·mu ‫וישכימו‬ Genesis 26:31

the next morning vab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬

and swore an oath vay·yish·sha·ve·u ‫וישבעו‬
to each eesh ‫איש‬
other le·a·chee ‫לאחיו‬
sent them on their way vay·shal·le·chem ‫וישלחם‬
Then Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
and they left him vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
me·it·to ‫מאתו‬
in peace be·sha·lo·wm ‫בשלום‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 26:32

day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

On that same ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
came vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
servants av·de ‫עבדי‬
Isaac’s yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
and told vay·yag·gi·du ‫ויגדו‬
him lo ‫לו‬
about al ‫על‬
o·do·wt ‫אדות‬
the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they had dug cha·pha·ru ‫חפרו‬
 they told vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
him lo ‫לו‬
“ We have found ma·tsa·nu ‫מצאנו‬
water ! ” ma·yim ‫מים‬
So he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 26:33

it o·tah ‫אתה‬
Shibah shiv·ah ‫שבעה‬
and al ‫על‬
- ken ‫כן‬
the name shem ‫שם‬
of the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
be·er ‫באר‬
is Beersheba she·va ‫שבע‬
to ad ‫עד‬
day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזהס‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 26:34

When Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

years old ben ‫בן‬
forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
as his wives ish·shah ‫אשה‬
- et ‫את‬
Judith ye·hu·deet ‫יהודית‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Beeri be·e·ree ‫בארי‬
 the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Basemath ba·se·mat ‫בשמת‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Elon e·lon ‫אילן‬
the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
And vat·tih·ye·na ‫ותהיין‬ Genesis 26:35

grief mo·rat ‫מרת‬

they brought ru·ach ‫רוח‬
to Isaac le·yits·chaq ‫ליצחק‬
and Rebekah u·le·riv·qah ‫ולרבקהס‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 27:1

When kee ‫כי‬

old za·qen ‫זקן‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
were so weak vat·tikh·he·na ‫ותכהין‬
and his eyes e·naw ‫עיניו‬
that he could no
longer see
me·re·ot ‫מראת‬
he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
son be·no ‫בנו‬
his older hag·ga·dol ‫הגדל‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
“ My son ” be·nee ‫בני‬
[Esau] replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
 e·law ‫אליו‬
“ Here I am ” hin·ne·nee ‫הנני‬
said [Isaac] vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:2

“ Look ” hin·neh ‫הנה‬

“ I am now na ‫נא‬
old za·qan·tee ‫זקנתי‬
and I do not lo ‫לא‬
know ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
the day yo·wm ‫יום‬
of my death mo·w·tee ‫מותי‬
- ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 27:3

Take sa ‫שא‬
na ‫נא‬
your weapons — khe·le·kha ‫כליך‬
your quiver tel·ye·kha ‫תליך‬
and bow — ve·qash·te·kha ‫וקשתך‬
and go out ve·tse ‫וצא‬
into the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
to hunt ve·tsu·dah ‫וצודה‬
for me lee ‫לי‬
some game tsē·dah ‫צידה‬
Then prepare va·a·seh ‫ועשה‬ Genesis 27:4

lee ‫לי‬
a tasty dish mat·am·meem ‫מטעמים‬
that ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
I love a·hav·tee ‫אהבתי‬
and bring ve·ha·vee·ah ‫והביאה‬
 it to me lee ‫לי‬
to eat ve·o·khe·lah ‫ואכלה‬
so that ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
may bless te·va·rekh·kha ‫תברכך‬
I naph·shee ‫נפשי‬
you before be·te·rem ‫בטרם‬
I die ” a·mut ‫אמות‬
Now Rebekah ve·riv·qah ‫ורבקה‬ Genesis 27:5

was listening sho·ma·at ‫שמעת‬

told be·dab·ber ‫בדבר‬
to what Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
el ‫אל‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
went vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
So when Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
into the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
to hunt la·tsud ‫לצוד‬
game tsa·yid ‫ציד‬
[and] bring [it back] le·ha·vee ‫להביא‬
Rebekah ve·riv·qah ‫ורבקה‬ Genesis 27:6

said a·me·rah ‫אמרה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
her son be·nah ‫בנה‬
- le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Behold hin·neh ‫הנה‬
 I overheard sha·ma·tee ‫שמעתי‬
- et ‫את‬
your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
saying me·dab·ber ‫מדבר‬
to el ‫אל‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ Bring ha·vee·ah ‫הביאה‬ Genesis 27:7

me lee ‫לי‬
some game tsa·yid ‫ציד‬
and prepare va·a·seh ‫ועשה‬
me lee ‫לי‬
a tasty dish mat·am·meem ‫מטעמים‬
to eat ve·o·khe·lah ‫ואכלה‬
so that I may bless you va·a·va·rekh·khah ‫ואברככה‬
in the presence liph·ne ‫לפני‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
I die ’ mo·w·tee ‫מותי‬
Now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 27:8

my son ve·nee ‫בני‬

listen to she·ma ‫שמע‬
my voice be·qo·lee ‫בקלי‬
and do exactly as la·a·sher ‫לאשר‬
I a·nee ‫אני‬
tell me·tsaw·vah ‫מצוה‬
 you o·takh ‫אתך‬
Go out lekh ‫לך‬ Genesis 27:9

na ‫נא‬
to el ‫אל‬
the flock hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
and bring ve·qach ‫וקח‬
me lee ‫לי‬
mish·sham ‫משם‬
two she·ne ‫שני‬
young goats ge·da·ye ‫גדיי‬
iz·zeem ‫עזים‬
choice to·veem ‫טבים‬
so that I can make ve·e·e·seh ‫ואעשה‬
them o·tam ‫אתם‬
into a tasty dish mat·am·meem ‫מטעמים‬
for your father — le·a·vee·kha ‫לאביך‬
the kind ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
he loves a·hev ‫אהב‬
Then take ve·he·ve·ta ‫והבאת‬ Genesis 27:10

it to your father le·a·vee·kha ‫לאביך‬

to eat ve·a·khal ‫ואכל‬
so that ba·a·vur ‫בעבר‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he may bless ye·va·rekh·kha ‫יברכך‬
you before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
he dies ” mo·w·to ‫מותו‬
answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:11
 Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
el ‫אל‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
his mother im·mo ‫אמו‬
“ Look hen ‫הן‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
my brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
man eesh ‫איש‬
is a hairy sa·ir ‫שער‬
but I am ve·a·no·khee ‫ואנכי‬
eesh ‫איש‬
smooth-skinned cha·laq ‫חלק‬
What if u·lay ‫אולי‬ Genesis 27:12

touches me ? ye·mush·she·nee ‫ימשני‬

my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
Then I would be
revealed
ve·ha·yee·tee ‫והייתי‬
to him ve·e·naw ‫בעיניו‬
as a deceiver kim·ta·te·a ‫כמתעתע‬
and I would bring ve·he·ve·tee ‫והבאתי‬
upon myself a·lay ‫עלי‬
a curse qe·la·lah ‫קללה‬
rather than ve·lo ‫ולא‬
a blessing ” ve·ra·khah ‫ברכה‬
replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 27:13

lo ‫לו‬
His mother im·mo ‫אמו‬
be on me a·lay ‫עלי‬
 “ Your curse qil·la·te·kha ‫קללתך‬
my son be·nee ‫בני‬
Just akh ‫אך‬
obey she·ma ‫שמע‬
my voice be·qo·lee ‫בקלי‬
and go ve·lekh ‫ולך‬
get them qach ‫קח‬
for me ” lee ‫לי‬
So [Jacob] went vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬ Genesis 27:14

and got [two goats] vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬

and brought them vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
to his mother le·im·mo ‫לאמו‬
made vat·ta·as ‫ותעש‬
who im·mo ‫אמו‬
the tasty food mat·am·meem ‫מטעמים‬
- ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
loved a·hev ‫אהב‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
took vat·tiq·qach ‫ותקח‬ Genesis 27:15

And Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬

- et ‫את‬
clothes big·de ‫בגדי‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
son be·nah ‫בנה‬
to her older hag·ga·dol ‫הגדל‬
the finest ha·cha·mu·dot ‫החמדת‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
 belonged it·tah ‫אתה‬
in the house bab·ba·yit ‫בבית‬
and she put them on vat·tal·besh ‫ותלבש‬
- et ‫את‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
son be·nah ‫בנה‬
her younger haq·qa·tan ‫הקטן‬
ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 27:16

the skins o·rot ‫ערת‬

of the young ge·da·ye ‫גדיי‬
goats ha·iz·zeem ‫העזים‬
She also put hil·bee·shah ‫הלבישה‬
on al ‫על‬
his hands ya·daw ‫ידיו‬
and on ve·al ‫ועל‬
the smooth part chel·qat ‫חלקת‬
of his neck tsaw·va·raw ‫צואריו‬
she handed vat·tit·ten ‫ותתן‬ Genesis 27:17

Then et ‫את‬
the tasty food ham·mat·am·meem ‫המטעמים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and bread hal·le·chem ‫הלחם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
she had made a·sa·tah ‫עשתה‬
be·yad ‫ביד‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
her son be·nah ‫בנה‬
 So [Jacob] went vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 27:18

to el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ My father ” a·vee ‫אבי‬
he answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Here I am ! ” hin·nen·nee ‫הנני‬
“ Which one mee ‫מי‬
are you at·tah ‫אתה‬
my son ? ” be·nee ‫בני‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:19

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

to el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
your firstborn be·kho·re·kha ‫בכרך‬
I have done a·see·tee ‫עשיתי‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
you told me dib·bar·ta ‫דברת‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
qum ‫קום‬
Please na ‫נא‬
sit up she·vah ‫שבה‬
and eat ve·a·khe·lah ‫ואכלה‬
some of my game mits·tse·dee ‫מצידי‬
so that ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
 may bless me ” te·va·ra·khan·nee ‫תברכני‬
you naph·she·kha ‫נפשך‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:20

But Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

el ‫אל‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
“ How mah ‫מה‬
it so zeh ‫זה‬
quickly mi·har·ta ‫מהרת‬
did you ever find lim·tso ‫למצא‬
my son ? ” be·nee ‫בני‬
he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Because kee ‫כי‬
brought [it] hiq·rah ‫הקרה‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
your God e·lo·he·kha ‫אלהיך‬
to me ” le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:21

Then Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
come closer ge·shah ‫גשה‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
so I can touch you va·a·mush·kha ‫ואמשך‬
my son be·nee ‫בני‬
Are you ha·at·tah ‫האתה‬
really zeh ‫זה‬
 my son be·nee ‫בני‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
or im ‫אם‬
not ? ” lo ‫לא‬
came close vay·yig·gash ‫ויגש‬ Genesis 27:22

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

to el ‫אל‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
who touched him vay·mush·she·hu ‫וימשהו‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ The voice haq·qol ‫הקל‬
is the voice qo·wl ‫קול‬
of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
but the hands ve·hay·ya·da·yim ‫והידים‬
are the hands ye·de ‫ידי‬
of Esau ” e·saw ‫עשו‬
[Isaac] did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 27:23

recognize him hik·kee·ro ‫הכירו‬

because kee ‫כי‬
were ha·yu ‫היו‬
his hands ya·daw ‫ידיו‬
like those kee·de ‫כידי‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
of his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
hairy se·i·rot ‫שערת‬
so he blessed him vay·va·re·khe·hu ‫ויברכהו‬
 Again he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:24

“ Are you at·tah ‫אתה‬

really zeh ‫זה‬
my son be·nee ‫בני‬
Esau ? ” e·saw ‫עשו‬
And he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ I am ” a·nee ‫אני‬
said [Isaac] vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:25

“ Serve hag·gi·shah ‫הגשה‬

me ” lee ‫לי‬
“ and let me eat ve·o·khe·lah ‫ואכלה‬
game mits·tsed ‫מציד‬
some of my son’s be·nee ‫בני‬
so that le·ma·an ‫למען‬
may bless you ” te·va·rekh·kha ‫תברכך‬
I naph·shee ‫נפשי‬
Jacob brought it vay·yag·gesh ‫ויגש‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
and he ate vay·yo·khal ‫ויאכל‬
then he brought vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
him lo ‫לו‬
wine ya·yin ‫יין‬
and he drank vay·ye·shet ‫וישת‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:26

to him e·law ‫אליו‬

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
Then his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
 come near ge·shah ‫גשה‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
and kiss u·she·qah ‫ושקה‬
me lee ‫לי‬
my son ” be·nee ‫בני‬
So he came near vay·yig·gash ‫ויגש‬ Genesis 27:27

and kissed vay·yish·shaq ‫וישק‬

him lo ‫לו‬
When Isaac smelled vay·ya·rach ‫וירח‬
- et ‫את‬
re·ach ‫ריח‬
his clothing be·ga·daw ‫בגדיו‬
he blessed him vay·va·ra·khe·hu ‫ויברכהו‬
and said : vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Ah re·eh ‫ראה‬
is like the smell re·ach ‫ריח‬
of my son be·nee ‫בני‬
the smell ke·re·ach ‫כריח‬
of a field sa·deh ‫שדה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
has blessed be·ra·kho ‫ברכו‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
give ve·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 27:28

to you le·kha ‫לך‬

May God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
the dew mit·tal ‫מטל‬
of heaven hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
 and the richness u·mish·man·ne ‫ומשמני‬
of the earth — ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
an abundance ve·rov ‫ורב‬
of grain da·gan ‫דגן‬
and new wine ve·tee·rosh ‫ותירש‬
serve you ya·av·du·kha ‫יעבדוך‬ Genesis 27:29

May peoples am·meem ‫עמים‬

bow down ve·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
and nations le·um·meem ‫לאמים‬
May you be he·veh ‫הוה‬
the master ge·veer ‫גביר‬
of your brothers le·a·che·kha ‫לאחיך‬
bow down ve·yish·ta·chaw·wu ‫וישתחוו‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
and may the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of your mother im·me·kha ‫אמך‬
May those who curse
you
o·re·re·kha ‫ארריך‬
be cursed a·rur ‫ארור‬
and those who bless
you
u·me·va·ra·khe·kha ‫ומברכיך‬
be blessed ” ba·rukh ‫ברוך‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 27:30

As soon as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

had finished kil·lah ‫כלה‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
blessing le·va·rekh ‫לברך‬
- et ‫את‬
 [him] ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
akh ‫אך‬
had left ya·tso ‫יצא‬
ya·tsa ‫יצא‬
and Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
presence pe·ne ‫פני‬
yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
Esau ve·e·saw ‫ועשו‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
returned ba ‫בא‬
from the hunt mits·tse·do ‫מצידו‬
made vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 27:31

too gam ‫גם‬

He hu ‫הוא‬
some tasty food mat·am·meem ‫מטעמים‬
brought vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
it to his father le·a·vee ‫לאביו‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to [him] le·a·vee ‫לאביו‬
sit up ya·qum ‫יקם‬
“ My father a·vee ‫אבי‬
and eat ve·yo·khal ‫ויאכל‬
game mits·tsed ‫מציד‬
of your son’s be·no ‫בנו‬
 so that ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
may bless me ” te·va·ra·khan·nee ‫תברכני‬
you naph·she·kha ‫נפשך‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:32

lo ‫לו‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
But his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
“ Who mee ‫מי‬
are you ? ” at·tah ‫אתה‬
he answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
son ” bin·kha ‫בנך‬
your firstborn ve·kho·re·kha ‫בכרך‬
am Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
began to tremble
violently
vay·ye·che·rad ‫ויחרד‬ Genesis 27:33

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

cha·ra·dah ‫חרדה‬
ge·do·lah ‫גדלה‬
ad ‫עד‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Who mee ‫מי‬
then e·pho·w ‫אפוא‬
was it hu ‫הוא‬
who hunted hats·tsad ‫הצד‬
the game tsa·yid ‫ציד‬
and brought it vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
 to me ? lee ‫לי‬
I ate va·o·khal ‫ואכל‬
it all mik·kol ‫מכל‬
Before be·te·rem ‫בטרם‬
you came in ta·vo·w ‫תבוא‬
and blessed him — va·a·va·ra·khe·hu ‫ואברכהו‬
and indeed gam ‫גם‬
blessed ! ” ba·rukh ‫ברוך‬
he will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
heard kish·mo·a ‫כשמע‬ Genesis 27:34

When Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

- et ‫את‬
words div·re ‫דברי‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
he let out vay·yits·aq ‫ויצעק‬
cry tse·a·qah ‫צעקה‬
a loud ge·do·lah ‫גדלה‬
and bitter u·ma·rah ‫ומרה‬
ad ‫עד‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to his father le·a·vee ‫לאביו‬
“ Bless me ba·ra·khe·nee ‫ברכני‬
too gam ‫גם‬
a·nee ‫אני‬
O my father ! ” a·vee ‫אבי‬
But [Isaac] replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:35
 came ba ‫בא‬
“ Your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
deceitfully be·mir·mah ‫במרמה‬
and took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
your blessing ” bir·kha·te·kha ‫ברכתך‬
So [Esau] declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:36

“ Is he not rightly ha·khee ‫הכי‬

named qa·ra ‫קרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Jacob ? ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
For he has cheated me vay·ya·qe·ve·nee ‫ויעקבני‬
zeh ‫זה‬
twice pha·a·ma·yim ‫פעמים‬
- et ‫את‬
my birthright be·kho·ra·tee ‫בכרתי‬
He took la·qach ‫לקח‬
and ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
now at·tah ‫עתה‬
he has taken la·qach ‫לקח‬
my blessing ” bir·kha·tee ‫ברכתי‬
Then he asked vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ Haven’t ha·lo ‫הלא‬
you saved a·tsal·ta ‫אצלת‬
for me ? ” lee ‫לי‬
a blessing be·ra·khah ‫ברכה‬
answered vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 27:37

But Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

 vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
Esau : le·e·saw ‫לעשו‬
“ Look hen ‫הן‬
your master ge·veer ‫גביר‬
I have made sam·tee ‫שמתיו‬
him lakh ‫לך‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
all kal ‫כל‬
his relatives e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
given na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
him lo ‫לו‬
as servants la·a·va·deem ‫לעבדים‬
with grain ve·da·gan ‫ודגן‬
and new wine ve·tee·rosh ‫ותירש‬
I have sustained se·makh·tee ‫סמכתיו‬
him u·le·khah ‫ולכה‬
is left e·pho·w ‫אפוא‬
What mah ‫מה‬
that I can do for you e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
my son ? ” be·nee ‫בני‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 27:38

Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

to el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
blessing hav·ra·khah ‫הברכה‬
“ Do you have only one a·chat ‫אחת‬
hee ‫הוא‬
 le·kha ‫לך‬
my father ? a·vee ‫אבי‬
Bless me ba·ra·khe·nee ‫ברכני‬
too gam ‫גם‬
a·nee ‫אני‬
O my father ! ” a·vee ‫אבי‬
aloud vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬
Then Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
qo·lo ‫קלו‬
wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
answered him : vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 27:39

Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

His father a·vee ‫אביו‬
vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
e·law ‫אליו‬
“ Behold hin·neh ‫הנה‬
away from the richness mish·man·ne ‫משמני‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
shall be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
your dwelling place mo·wo·sha·ve·kha ‫מושבך‬
away from the dew u·mit·tal ‫ומטל‬
of heaven hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
above me·al ‫מעל‬
by ve·al ‫ועל‬ Genesis 27:40

the sword char·be·kha ‫חרבך‬

You shall live tich·yeh ‫תחיה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
 your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
and serve ta·a·vod ‫תעבד‬
ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
But when ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
you rebel ta·reed ‫תריד‬
you will tear u·pha·raq·ta ‫ופרקת‬
his yoke ul·lo ‫עלו‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
your neck ” tsaw·va·re·kha ‫צוארך‬
held a grudge vay·yis·tom ‫וישטם‬ Genesis 27:41

Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

- et ‫את‬
against Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
because of al ‫על‬
the blessing hab·be·ra·khah ‫הברכה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had given him be·ra·kho ‫ברכו‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
And Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
in his heart be·lib·bo ‫בלבו‬
are at hand yiq·re·vu ‫יקרבו‬
“ The days ye·me ‫ימי‬
of mourning e·vel ‫אבל‬
for my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
then I will kill ve·a·har·gah ‫ואהרגה‬
- et ‫את‬
 Jacob ” ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
my brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
were relayed vay·yug·gad ‫ויגד‬ Genesis 27:42

to Rebekah le·riv·qah ‫לרבקה‬

- et ‫את‬
When the words div·re ‫דברי‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
son be·nah ‫בנה‬
of her older hag·ga·dol ‫הגדל‬
she sent for vat·tish·lach ‫ותשלח‬
vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
son be·nah ‫בנה‬
her younger haq·qa·tan ‫הקטן‬
and told vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
him e·law ‫אליו‬
“ Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
is consoling himself mit·na·chem ‫מתנחם‬
by le·kha ‫לך‬
plotting to kill you le·ha·re·ge·kha ‫להרגך‬
So now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 27:43

my son ve·nee ‫בני‬

obey she·ma ‫שמע‬
my voice be·qo·lee ‫בקלי‬
at once ve·qum ‫וקום‬
 and flee be·rach ‫ברח‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
to el ‫אל‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
my brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
in Haran cha·ra·nah ‫חרנה‬
Stay ve·ya·shav·ta ‫וישבת‬ Genesis 27:44

with him im·mo ‫עמו‬

ya·meem ‫ימים‬
for a while a·cha·deem ‫אחדים‬
until ad ‫עד‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
subsides — ta·shuv ‫תשוב‬
fury cha·mat ‫חמת‬
your brother’s a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
until ad ‫עד‬ Genesis 27:45

wanes shuv ‫שוב‬

rage aph ‫אף‬
your brother’s a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
against you mim·me·kha ‫ממך‬
and he forgets ve·sha·khach ‫ושכח‬
- et ‫את‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
you have done a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
Then I will send for you ve·sha·lach·tee ‫ושלחתי‬
and bring you back u·le·qach·tee·kha ‫ולקחתיך‬
 from there mish·sham ‫משם‬
Why la·mah ‫למה‬
should I lose esh·kal ‫אשכל‬
both gam ‫גם‬
of you she·ne·khem ‫שניכם‬
day ? ” yo·wm ‫יום‬
in one e·chad ‫אחד‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 27:46

Then Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
“ I am weary qats·tee ‫קצתי‬
of my life ve·chay·yay ‫בחיי‬
because of mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
women be·no·wt ‫בנות‬
these Hittite chet ‫חת‬
If im ‫אם‬
takes lo·qe·ach ‫לקח‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
from mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
a Hittite chet ‫חת‬
among them ka·el·leh ‫כאלה‬
mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
what good lam·mah ‫למה‬
is my lee ‫לי‬
 life ? ” chay·yeem ‫חיים‬
called for vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 28:1

So Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
and blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
he commanded vay·tsaw·ve·hu ‫ויצוהו‬
vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
lo ‫לו‬
“ Do not lo ‫לא‬
take tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
women ” mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
from the Canaanite ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
at once qum ‫קום‬ Genesis 28:2

“ Go lekh ‫לך‬
pad·de·nah ‫פדנה‬
to Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
to the house be·tah ‫ביתה‬
Bethuel ve·tu·el ‫בתואל‬
father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of your mother’s im·me·kha ‫אמך‬
and take ve·qach ‫וקח‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
- mish·sham ‫משם‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
 from among the
daughters
mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
of Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
your mother’s im·me·kha ‫אמך‬
May God ve·el ‫ואל‬ Genesis 28:3

Almighty shad·day ‫שדי‬

bless ye·va·rekh ‫יברך‬
you o·te·kha ‫אתך‬
and make you fruitful ve·yaph·re·kha ‫ויפרך‬
and multiply you ve·yar·be·kha ‫וירבך‬
so that you may
become
ve·ha·yee·ta ‫והיית‬
a company liq·hal ‫לקהל‬
of peoples am·meem ‫עמים‬
And may He give ve·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 28:4

le·kha ‫לך‬
- et ‫את‬
the blessing bir·kat ‫ברכת‬
of Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
and your descendants u·le·zar·a·kha ‫ולזרעך‬
it·takh ‫אתך‬
so that you may
possess
le·rish·te·kha ‫לרשתך‬
- et ‫את‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
where you dwell as a
foreigner
me·gu·re·kha ‫מגריך‬
the land a·sher ‫אשר‬
 gave na·tan ‫נתן‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
to Abraham ” le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
sent vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 28:5

So Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

- et ‫את‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
pad·de·nah ‫פדנה‬
to Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
to el ‫אל‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Bethuel be·tu·el ‫בתואל‬
the Aramean ha·a·ram·mee ‫הארמי‬
the brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
of Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
[who was] the mother em ‫אם‬
of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
and Esau ve·e·saw ‫ועשו‬
learned vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 28:6

Now Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

that kee ‫כי‬
had blessed ve·rakh ‫ברך‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
- et ‫את‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
 and sent ve·shil·lach ‫ושלח‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
pad·de·nah ‫פדנה‬
to Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
to take la·qa·chat ‫לקחת‬
lo ‫לו‬
there mish·sham ‫משם‬
a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
be·va·ra·kho ‫בברכו‬
o·to ‫אתו‬
commanding vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬
him a·law ‫עליו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Do not lo ‫לא‬
marry tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
ish·shah ‫אשה‬
woman ” mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
a Canaanite ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
had obeyed vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬ Genesis 28:7

and that Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
ve·el ‫ואל‬
and mother im·mo ‫אמו‬
and gone vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
pad·de·nah ‫פדנה‬
to Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
 seeing vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 28:8

And e·saw ‫עשו‬

that kee ‫כי‬
disapproved of ra·o·wt ‫רעות‬
women be·no·wt ‫בנות‬
the Canaanite ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
went vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬ Genesis 28:9

Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

to el ‫אל‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
and married vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
Mahalath ma·cha·lat ‫מחלת‬
[and] daughter bat ‫בת‬
Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Abraham’s av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
the sister a·cho·wt ‫אחות‬
of Nebaioth ne·va·yo·wt ‫נביות‬
in addition to al ‫על‬
na·shaw ‫נשיו‬
he already had lo ‫לו‬
the wives le·ish·shah ‫לאשהס‬
left vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 28:10
Meanwhile Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
mib·be·er ‫מבאר‬
Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
and set out for vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
Haran cha·ra·nah ‫חרנה‬
On reaching vay·yiph·ga ‫ויפגע‬ Genesis 28:11

a certain place bam·ma·qo·wm ‫במקום‬

he spent the night vay·ya·len ‫וילן‬
there sham ‫שם‬
because kee ‫כי‬
had set va ‫בא‬
the sun hash·she·mesh ‫השמש‬
And taking vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
one of the stones me·av·ne ‫מאבני‬
from that place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
he put vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
it under his head me·ra·a·sho·taw ‫מראשתיו‬
and lay down vay·yish·kav ‫וישכב‬
to sleep bam·ma·qo·wm ‫במקום‬
ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
And [Jacob] had a
dream
vay·ya·cha·lom ‫ויחלם‬ Genesis 28:12

about ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬

a ladder sul·lam ‫סלם‬
that rested muts·tsav ‫מצב‬
on the earth ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
with its top ve·ro·sho ‫וראשו‬
reaching mag·gee·a ‫מגיע‬
 up to heaven hash·sha·ma·ye·mah ‫השמימה‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
angels mal·a·khe ‫מלאכי‬
and God’s e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
were going up o·leem ‫עלים‬
and down ve·yo·re·deem ‫וירדים‬
[the ladder] bo ‫בו‬
And there ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 28:13

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

was standing nits·tsav ‫נצב‬
at the top a·law ‫עליו‬
and saying vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
of your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
and the God ve·lo·he ‫ואלהי‬
of Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
on which a·sher ‫אשר‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
now lie sho·khev ‫שכב‬
a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
I will give you et·te·nen·nah ‫אתננה‬
and your descendants u·le·zar·e·kha ‫ולזרעך‬
 will be ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 28:14

Your descendants zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬

like the dust ka·a·phar ‫כעפר‬
of the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and you will spread
out
u·pha·rats·ta ‫ופרצת‬
to the west yam·mah ‫ימה‬
and east va·qe·de·mah ‫וקדמה‬
and north ve·tsa·pho·nah ‫וצפנה‬
and south va·neg·bah ‫ונגבה‬
will be blessed ve·niv·ra·khu ‫ונברכו‬
through you ve·kha ‫בך‬
All kal ‫כל‬
the families mish·pe·chot ‫משפחת‬
of the earth ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
and your offspring u·ve·zar·e·kha ‫ובזרעך‬
Look ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 28:15

I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am with you im·makh ‫עמך‬
and I will watch over
you
u·she·mar·tee·kha ‫ושמרתיך‬
wherever be·khol ‫בכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you go te·lekh ‫תלך‬
and I will bring you
back
va·ha·shi·vo·tee·kha ‫והשבתיך‬
to el ‫אל‬
land ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
 For kee ‫כי‬
I will not lo ‫לא‬
leave e·e·za·ve·kha ‫אעזבך‬
you until ad ‫עד‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- im ‫אם‬
I have done a·see·tee ‫עשיתי‬
- et ‫את‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have promised dib·bar·tee ‫דברתי‬
you ” lakh ‫לך‬
woke up vay·yee·qats ‫וייקץ‬ Genesis 28:16

When Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

mish·she·na·to ‫משנתו‬
he thought vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Surely a·khen ‫אכן‬
is yesh ‫יש‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
place bam·ma·qo·wm ‫במקום‬
in this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
and I ve·a·no·khee ‫ואנכי‬
lo ‫לא‬
was unaware of it ” ya·da·e·tee ‫ידעתי‬
And he was afraid vay·yee·ra ‫ויירא‬ Genesis 28:17

and said vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬

“ How mah ‫מה‬
awesome no·w·ra ‫נורא‬
 place ! ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
[is] this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
is none en ‫אין‬
This zeh ‫זה‬
other than kee ‫כי‬
im ‫אם‬
the house bet ‫בית‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
this ve·zeh ‫וזה‬
is the gate sha·ar ‫שער‬
of heaven ! ” hash·sha·ma·yim ‫השמים‬
Early vay·yash·kem ‫וישכם‬ Genesis 28:18

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

the next morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
the stone ha·e·ven ‫האבן‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
and he set it up sam ‫שם‬
under his head me·ra·a·sho·taw ‫מראשתיו‬
he had placed vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
- o·tah ‫אתה‬
as a pillar mats·tse·vah ‫מצבה‬
He poured vay·yi·tsoq ‫ויצק‬
oil she·men ‫שמן‬
on al ‫על‬
top of it ro·shah ‫ראשה‬
 and he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 28:19

- et ‫את‬
- shem ‫שם‬
place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
bet ‫בית‬
Bethel el ‫אל‬
though ve·u·lam ‫ואולם‬
Luz luz ‫לוז‬
had been named shem ‫שם‬
the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
previously la·ri·sho·nah ‫לראשנה‬
made vay·yid·dar ‫וידר‬ Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

a vow ne·der ‫נדר‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
with me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
and watch over me u·she·ma·ra·nee ‫ושמרני‬
journey bad·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
on this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
ho·w·lekh ‫הולך‬
and if He will provide ve·na·tan ‫ונתן‬
 me lee ‫לי‬
with food le·chem ‫לחם‬
to eat le·e·khol ‫לאכל‬
and clothes u·ve·ged ‫ובגד‬
to wear lil·bosh ‫ללבש‬
so that I may return ve·shav·tee ‫ושבתי‬ Genesis 28:21

safely ve·sha·lo·wm ‫בשלום‬

to el ‫אל‬
house bet ‫בית‬
my father’s a·vee ‫אבי‬
will be ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
my lee ‫לי‬
God le·lo·heem ‫לאלהים‬
stone ve·ha·e·ven ‫והאבן‬ Genesis 28:22

And this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have set up sam·tee ‫שמתי‬
as a pillar mats·tse·vah ‫מצבה‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
house bet ‫בית‬
God’s e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
and of all ve·khol ‫וכל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
You give tit·ten ‫תתן‬
me lee ‫לי‬
I will surely as·ser ‫עשר‬
 give You a tenth a·as·se·ren·nu ‫אעשרנו‬
” lakh ‫לך‬
resumed his journey vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 29:1

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

rag·law ‫רגליו‬
and came vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
to the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of the people ve·ne ‫בני‬
of the east qe·dem ‫קדם‬
He looked vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 29:2

and saw ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬

a well ve·er ‫באר‬
in the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
and ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
near it sham ‫שם‬
three she·lo·shah ‫שלשה‬
flocks ed·re ‫עדרי‬
of sheep tson ‫צאן‬
lay ro·ve·tseem ‫רבצים‬
a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
from min ‫מן‬
well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
this ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
were watered yash·qu ‫ישקו‬
the sheep ha·a·da·reem ‫העדרים‬
stone ve·ha·e·ven ‫והאבן‬
 And a large ge·do·lah ‫גדלה‬
covered al ‫על‬
the mouth pee ‫פי‬
of the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
had been gathered ve·ne·es·phu ‫ונאספו‬ Genesis 29:3

there sham·mah ‫שמה‬

When all khal ‫כל‬
the flocks ha·a·da·reem ‫העדרים‬
the shepherds would
roll away
ve·ga·la·lu ‫וגללו‬
- et ‫את‬
the stone ha·e·ven ‫האבן‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
the mouth pee ‫פי‬
of the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
and water ve·hish·qu ‫והשקו‬
- et ‫את‬
the sheep hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
Then they would
return
ve·he·shee·vu ‫והשיבו‬
- et ‫את‬
the stone ha·e·ven ‫האבן‬
over al ‫על‬
the mouth pee ‫פי‬
of the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
to its place lim·qo·mah ‫למקמה‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:4

the [shepherds] la·hem ‫להם‬

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
 “ My brothers ” a·chay ‫אחי‬
“ where me·a·yin ‫מאין‬
are you from ? ” at·tem ‫אתם‬
they answered vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
from Haran ” me·cha·ran ‫מחרן‬
“ We are a·na·che·nu ‫אנחנו‬
Jacob asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:5

la·hem ‫להם‬
“ Do you know hay·da·tem ‫הידעתם‬
- et ‫את‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
the grandson ben ‫בן‬
of Nahor ? ” na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ We know him ” ya·da·e·nu ‫ידענו‬
Jacob inquired vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:6

la·hem ‫להם‬
“ Is he well ha·sha·lo·wm ‫השלום‬
?” lo ‫לו‬
they answered vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ Yes ” sha·lo·wm ‫שלום‬
“ and here ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
his daughter bit·to ‫בתו‬
comes ba·ah ‫באה‬
with im ‫עם‬
his sheep ” hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
 said Jacob vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:7

“ Look ” hen ‫הן‬

“ it is still o·wd ‫עוד‬
daylight hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
broad ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
it is not yet lo ‫לא‬
time et ‫עת‬
to gather he·a·seph ‫האסף‬
the livestock ham·miq·neh ‫המקנה‬
Water hash·qu ‫השקו‬
the sheep hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
and take them back u·le·khu ‫ולכו‬
to pasture ” re·u ‫רעו‬
But they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 29:8

“ We cannot lo ‫לא‬
nu·khal ‫נוכל‬
until ad ‫עד‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
have been gathered ye·a·se·phu ‫יאספו‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the flocks ha·a·da·reem ‫העדרים‬
has been rolled ve·ga·la·lu ‫וגללו‬
- et ‫את‬
and the stone ha·e·ven ‫האבן‬
away from me·al ‫מעל‬
the mouth pee ‫פי‬
of the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
 Then we will water ve·hish·qee·nu ‫והשקינו‬
the sheep ” hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
While o·w·den·nu ‫עודנו‬ Genesis 29:9

he was still speaking me·dab·ber ‫מדבר‬

with them im·mam ‫עמם‬
Rachel ve·ra·chel ‫ורחל‬
arrived ba·ah ‫באה‬
with im ‫עם‬
sheep hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
her father’s le·a·vee·ha ‫לאביה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
was a shepherdess ro·ah ‫רעה‬
she hee ‫הוא‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 29:10

As soon as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

saw ra·ah ‫ראה‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
- et ‫את‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
the daughter bat ‫בת‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
of his mother’s im·mo ‫אמו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
sheep tson ‫צאן‬
with Laban’s la·van ‫לבן‬
 his uncle’s a·chee ‫אחי‬
im·mo ‫אמו‬
went up vay·yig·gash ‫ויגש‬
he ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
and rolled vay·ya·gel ‫ויגל‬
- et ‫את‬
the stone ha·e·ven ‫האבן‬
away from me·al ‫מעל‬
the mouth pee ‫פי‬
of the well hab·be·er ‫הבאר‬
and watered vay·yashq ‫וישק‬
- et ‫את‬
sheep tson ‫צאן‬
la·van ‫לבן‬
a·chee ‫אחי‬
im·mo ‫אמו‬
kissed vay·yish·shaq ‫וישק‬ Genesis 29:11

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

Rachel le·ra·chel ‫לרחל‬
aloud vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬
- et ‫את‬
- qo·lo ‫קלו‬
and wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
told vay·yag·ged ‫ויגד‬ Genesis 29:12

He ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Rachel le·ra·chel ‫לרחל‬
that kee ‫כי‬
 a relative a·chee ‫אחי‬
of her father a·vee·ha ‫אביה‬
he was hu ‫הוא‬
ve·khee ‫וכי‬
son ben ‫בן‬
Rebekah’s riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
hu ‫הוא‬
and she ran vat·ta·rats ‫ותרץ‬
and told vat·tag·ged ‫ותגד‬
her father le·a·vee·ha ‫לאביה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 29:13

heard khish·mo·a ‫כשמע‬

When Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
- et ‫את‬
the news she·ma ‫שמע‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
son ben ‫בן‬
about his sister’s a·cho·to ‫אחתו‬
he ran out vay·ya·rats ‫וירץ‬
to meet him liq·ra·to ‫לקראתו‬
He embraced vay·chab·beq ‫ויחבק‬
him lo ‫לו‬
and kissed vay·nash·sheq ‫וינשק‬
him lo ‫לו‬
and brought him vay·vee·e·hu ‫ויביאהו‬
to el ‫אל‬
his home be·to ‫ביתו‬
 where Jacob told vay·sap·per ‫ויספר‬
him le·la·van ‫ללבן‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
that had happened had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:14

lo ‫לו‬
Then Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
indeed akh ‫אך‬
and blood ” ats·mee ‫עצמי‬
my own flesh u·ve·sa·ree ‫ובשרי‬
“ You are at·tah ‫אתה‬
After Jacob had stayed vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
a month cho·desh ‫חדש‬
ya·meem ‫ימים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:15

Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

to him le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
“ Just because ha·khee ‫הכי‬
my relative a·chee ‫אחי‬
you are at·tah ‫אתה‬
should you work va·a·vad·ta·nee ‫ועבדתני‬
for nothing ? chin·nam ‫חנם‬
Tell hag·gee·dah ‫הגידה‬
me lee ‫לי‬
 what mah ‫מה‬
your wages should be
”
mas·kur·te·kha ‫משכרתך‬
Now Laban u·le·la·van ‫וללבן‬ Genesis 29:16

had two she·te ‫שתי‬

daughters va·no·wt ‫בנות‬
was named shem ‫שם‬
the older hag·ge·do·lah ‫הגדלה‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
was named ve·shem ‫ושם‬
and the younger haq·qe·tan·nah ‫הקטנה‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
eyes ve·e·ne ‫ועיני‬ Genesis 29:17

Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬

had weak rak·ko·wt ‫רכות‬
but Rachel ve·ra·chel ‫ורחל‬
was ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬
shapely ye·phat ‫יפת‬
to·ar ‫תאר‬
and beautiful vee·phat ‫ויפת‬
mar·eh ‫מראה‬
loved vay·ye·e·hav ‫ויאהב‬ Genesis 29:18

Since Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

- et ‫את‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
he answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ I will serve e·e·va·de·kha ‫אעבדך‬
you seven she·va ‫שבע‬
 years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
Rachel ” be·ra·chel ‫ברחל‬
daughter bit·te·kha ‫בתך‬
for your younger haq·qe·tan·nah ‫הקטנה‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:19

Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

“ Better to·wv ‫טוב‬
that I give tit·tee ‫תתי‬
her o·tah ‫אתה‬
to you lakh ‫לך‬
than mit·tit·tee ‫מתתי‬
- o·tah ‫אתה‬
- le·eesh ‫לאיש‬
to another a·cher ‫אחר‬
Stay here she·vah ‫שבה‬
with me ” im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
served vay·ya·a·vod ‫ויעבד‬ Genesis 29:20

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

for Rachel be·ra·chel ‫ברחל‬
seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
yet it seemed vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬
ve·e·naw ‫בעיניו‬
days ke·ya·meem ‫כימים‬
[but] a few a·cha·deem ‫אחדים‬
because of his love be·a·ha·va·to ‫באהבתו‬
for her o·tah ‫אתה‬
 said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:21

Finally Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

to el ‫אל‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
“ Grant ha·vah ‫הבה‬
me et ‫את‬
my wife ish·tee ‫אשתי‬
for kee ‫כי‬
is complete ma·le·u ‫מלאו‬
my time ya·may ‫ימי‬
and I want to sleep
with
ve·a·vo·w·ah ‫ואבואה‬
her ” e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
- vay·ye·e·soph ‫ויאסף‬ Genesis 29:22

So Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

- et ‫את‬
invited all kal ‫כל‬
the men an·she ‫אנשי‬
of that place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
and prepared vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
a feast mish·teh ‫משתה‬
But when vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 29:23

evening came va·e·rev ‫בערב‬

Laban took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
his daughter vit·to ‫בתו‬
and gave vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
 her o·tah ‫אתה‬
to Jacob e·law ‫אליו‬
and he slept with vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 29:24

And Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

lah ‫לה‬
- et ‫את‬
Zilpah zil·pah ‫זלפה‬
his servant girl shiph·cha·to ‫שפחתו‬
Leah le·le·ah ‫ללאה‬
to his daughter vit·to ‫בתו‬
as her maidservant shiph·chah ‫שפחה‬
came vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 29:25

When morning vab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬

there ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
hee ‫הוא‬
was Leah ! le·ah ‫לאה‬
Jacob said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to el ‫אל‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
zot ‫זאת‬
have you done a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
to me ? ” lee ‫לי‬
“ Wasn’t ha·lo ‫הלא‬
it for Rachel ve·ra·chel ‫ברחל‬
 that I served a·vad·tee ‫עבדתי‬
you ? im·makh ‫עמך‬
Why ve·lam·mah ‫ולמה‬
have you deceived me
?”
rim·mee·ta·nee ‫רמיתני‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 29:26

Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

“ It is not lo ‫לא‬
our custom ye·a·seh ‫יעשה‬
khen ‫כן‬
here bim·qo·w·me·nu ‫במקומנו‬
in marriage la·tet ‫לתת‬
to give the younger
daughter
hats·tse·ee·rah ‫הצעירה‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
the older hab·be·khee·rah ‫הבכירה‬
Finish mal·le ‫מלא‬ Genesis 29:27

week’s celebration she·vu·a ‫שבע‬

this zot ‫זאת‬
and we will give ve·nit·te·nah ‫ונתנה‬
you le·kha ‫לך‬
gam ‫גם‬
- et ‫את‬
the younger one zot ‫זאת‬
of work ” ba·a·vo·dah ‫בעבדה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in return for ta·a·vod ‫תעבד‬
- im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
o·wd ‫עוד‬
 seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
another a·che·ro·wt ‫אחרות‬
did vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 29:28

And Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

just that ken ‫כן‬
He finished vay·mal·le ‫וימלא‬
the week’s celebration she·vu·a ‫שבע‬
zot ‫זאת‬
and Laban gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
lo ‫לו‬
him et ‫את‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
his daughter bit·to ‫בתו‬
- lo ‫לו‬
as his wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 29:29

Laban also la·van ‫לבן‬

Rachel le·ra·chel ‫לרחל‬
to his daughter bit·to ‫בתו‬
- et ‫את‬
Bilhah bil·hah ‫בלהה‬
his servant girl shiph·cha·to ‫שפחתו‬
as her lah ‫לה‬
maidservant le·shiph·chah ‫לשפחה‬
Jacob slept with vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 29:30

as well gam ‫גם‬

 el ‫אל‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
he loved vay·ye·e·hav ‫ויאהב‬
and indeed gam ‫גם‬
- et ‫את‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
more than Leah mil·le·ah ‫מלאה‬
So he worked vay·ya·a·vod ‫ויעבד‬
for im·mo ‫עמו‬
Laban o·wd ‫עוד‬
seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
another a·che·ro·wt ‫אחרות‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 29:31

When the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

that kee ‫כי‬
was unloved se·nu·ah ‫שנואה‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
He opened vay·yiph·tach ‫ויפתח‬
- et ‫את‬
her womb rach·mah ‫רחמה‬
but Rachel ve·ra·chel ‫ורחל‬
[was] barren a·qa·rah ‫עקרה‬
conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 29:32

And Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬

and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and she named him vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬
for kee ‫כי‬
she said a·me·rah ‫אמרה‬
Surely kee ‫כי‬
has seen ra·ah ‫ראה‬
“ The LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
my affliction be·an·yee ‫בעניי‬
kee ‫כי‬
now ” at·tah ‫עתה‬
will love me ye·e·ha·va·nee ‫יאהבני‬
my husband ee·shee ‫אישי‬
she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 29:33

Again o·wd ‫עוד‬

and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
that kee ‫כי‬
has heard sha·ma ‫שמע‬
“ Because the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
kee ‫כי‬
am unloved se·nu·ah ‫שנואה‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
He has given vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
me lee ‫לי‬
as well ” gam ‫גם‬
 - et ‫את‬
this [son] zeh ‫זה‬
So she named him vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Simeon shim·o·wn ‫שמעון‬
[Leah] conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 29:34

Once again o·wd ‫עוד‬

and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ Now at·tah ‫עתה‬
at last hap·pa·am ‫הפעם‬
will become attached yil·la·veh ‫ילוה‬
my husband ee·shee ‫אישי‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
because kee ‫כי‬
I have borne ya·lad·tee ‫ילדתי‬
him lo ‫לו‬
three she·lo·shah ‫שלשה‬
sons ” va·neem ‫בנים‬
So al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
he was named qa·ra ‫קרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Levi le·vee ‫לוי‬
she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 29:35

And once more o·wd ‫עוד‬

 and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ This time hap·pa·am ‫הפעם‬
I will praise o·w·deh ‫אודה‬
- et ‫את‬
the LORD ” YHVH ‫יהוה‬
So al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
she named him qa·re·ah ‫קראה‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
Then Leah stopped vat·ta·a·mod ‫ותעמד‬
having children mil·le·det ‫מלדת‬
saw vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬ Genesis 30:1

When Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬

that kee ‫כי‬
she was not lo ‫לא‬
bearing ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
for Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
she envied vat·te·qan·ne ‫ותקנא‬
any children ra·chel ‫רחל‬
her sister ba·a·cho·tah ‫באחתה‬
she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
“ Give ha·vah ‫הבה‬
 me lee ‫לי‬
children va·neem ‫בנים‬
or ve·im ‫ואם‬
a·yin ‫אין‬
will die ! ” me·tah ‫מתה‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
became angry vay·yi·char ‫ויחר‬ Genesis 30:2

aph ‫אף‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
with Rachel be·ra·chel ‫ברחל‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
in the place ha·ta·chat ‫התחת‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“ Am I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
has withheld ma·na ‫מנע‬
from you ? ” mim·mekh ‫ממך‬
children pe·ree ‫פרי‬
va·ten ‫בטן‬
Then she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:3

“ Here hin·neh ‫הנה‬

is my maidservant a·ma·tee ‫אמתי‬
Bilhah vil·hah ‫בלהה‬
Sleep with bo ‫בא‬
her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
that she may bear
children
ve·te·led ‫ותלד‬
al ‫על‬
 [for me] bir·kay ‫ברכי‬
can build a family ” ve·ib·ba·neh ‫ואבנה‬
too gam ‫גם‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
so that through her mim·men·nah ‫ממנה‬
So Rachel gave vat·tit·ten ‫ותתן‬ Genesis 30:4

- lo ‫לו‬
[Jacob] et ‫את‬
Bilhah bil·hah ‫בלהה‬
her servant shiph·cha·tah ‫שפחתה‬
as a wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
slept with vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
and [he] ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 30:5

and Bilhah bil·hah ‫בלהה‬

and bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
[him] le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:6

Then Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬

has vindicated me da·nan·nee ‫דנני‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- ve·gam ‫וגם‬
He has heard sha·ma ‫שמע‬
my plea be·qo·lee ‫בקלי‬
and given vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
 me lee ‫לי‬
a son ” ben ‫בן‬
al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
So she named him qa·re·ah ‫קראה‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Dan dan ‫דן‬
conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 30:7

again o·wd ‫עוד‬

and bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
Bilhah bil·hah ‫בלהה‬
servant shiph·chat ‫שפחת‬
And Rachel’s ra·chel ‫רחל‬
son ben ‫בן‬
a second she·nee ‫שני‬
Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:8

Then Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬

“ In my great struggles naph·tu·le ‫נפתולי‬
e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
I have wrestled niph·tal·tee ‫נפתלתי‬
with im ‫עם‬
my sister a·cho·tee ‫אחתי‬
and gam ‫גם‬
won ” ya·kho·le·tee ‫יכלתי‬
So she named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
 Naphtali naph·ta·lee ‫נפתלי‬
saw vat·te·re ‫ותרא‬ Genesis 30:9

When Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬

that kee ‫כי‬
she had stopped a·me·dah ‫עמדה‬
having children mil·le·det ‫מלדת‬
vat·tiq·qach ‫ותקח‬
- et ‫את‬
Zilpah zil·pah ‫זלפה‬
her servant shiph·cha·tah ‫שפחתה‬
she gave vat·tit·ten ‫ותתן‬
- o·tah ‫אתה‬
to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
as a wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 30:10

Zilpah zil·pah ‫זלפה‬

servant shiph·chat ‫שפחת‬
And Leah’s le·ah ‫לאה‬
Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:11

Then Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬

“ How fortunate ! ” be·gad ‫בגד‬
So she named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Gad gad ‫גד‬
 bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 30:12

Zilpah zil·pah ‫זלפה‬

servant shiph·chat ‫שפחת‬
When Leah’s le·ah ‫לאה‬
son ben ‫בן‬
a second she·nee ‫שני‬
Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:13

Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬

“ How happy I am ! be·a·she·ree ‫באשרי‬
For kee ‫כי‬
call me happy ” ish·she·ru·nee ‫אשרוני‬
the women ba·no·wt ‫בנות‬
So she named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Asher a·sher ‫אשר‬
went out vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬ Genesis 30:14

Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬

bee·me ‫בימי‬
harvest qe·tseer ‫קציר‬
Now during the wheat chit·teem ‫חטים‬
and found vay·yim·tsa ‫וימצא‬
some mandrakes du·da·eem ‫דודאים‬
in the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
When he brought vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
them o·tam ‫אתם‬
 to el ‫אל‬
- le·ah ‫לאה‬
his mother im·mo ‫אמו‬
begged vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
el ‫אל‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
give me te·nee ‫תני‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
some of lee ‫לי‬
mandrakes ” mid·du·da·e ‫מדודאי‬
your son’s be·nekh ‫בנך‬
But Leah replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:15

lah ‫לה‬
“ Is it not enough ham·at ‫המעט‬
that you have taken
away
qach·tekh ‫קחתך‬
- et ‫את‬
my husband ? ee·shee ‫אישי‬
want to take ve·la·qa·chat ‫ולקחת‬
Now you gam ‫גם‬
- et ‫את‬
mandrakes [as well] ? ” du·da·e ‫דודאי‬
my son’s be·nee ‫בני‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
“ Very well ” la·khen ‫לכן‬
“ he may sleep yish·kav ‫ישכב‬
 with you im·makh ‫עמך‬
tonight hal·lay·lah ‫הלילה‬
in exchange for ta·chat ‫תחת‬
mandrakes ” du·da·e ‫דודאי‬
your son’s ve·nekh ‫בנך‬
came in vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 30:16

When Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

from min ‫מן‬
the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
that evening ba·e·rev ‫בערב‬
went out vat·te·tse ‫ותצא‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
to meet him liq·ra·to ‫לקראתו‬
and said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
with me e·lay ‫אלי‬
“ You must come ta·vo·w ‫תבוא‬
for kee ‫כי‬
I have hired you sa·khor ‫שכר‬
se·khar·tee·kha ‫שכרתיך‬
mandrakes ” be·du·da·e ‫בדודאי‬
with my son’s be·nee ‫בני‬
So [he] slept vay·yish·kav ‫וישכב‬
with her im·mah ‫עמה‬
night bal·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
that hu ‫הוא‬
listened vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬ Genesis 30:17

And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

 to el ‫אל‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
and she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬
and bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
son ben ‫בן‬
a fifth cha·mee·shee ‫חמישי‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:18

Then Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬

has rewarded me na·tan ‫נתן‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
se·kha·ree ‫שכרי‬
for a·sher ‫אשר‬
giving na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
my maidservant shiph·cha·tee ‫שפחתי‬
to my husband ” le·ee·shee ‫לאישי‬
So she named him vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Issachar yis·sa·sh·khar ‫יששכר‬
conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 30:19

Again o·wd ‫עוד‬

Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
and bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
son ben ‫בן‬
a sixth shish·shee ‫ששי‬
to Jacob le·ya·ʿa·qov ‫ליעקב‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 30:20
 [she] le·ah ‫לאה‬
has given me ze·va·da·nee ‫זבדני‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
gift ” ze·ved ‫זבד‬
a good to·wv ‫טוב‬
“ This time hap·pa·am ‫הפעם‬
will honor me yiz·be·le·nee ‫יזבלני‬
my husband ee·shee ‫אישי‬
because kee ‫כי‬
I have borne ya·lad·tee ‫ילדתי‬
him lo ‫לו‬
six shish·shah ‫ששה‬
sons ” va·neem ‫בנים‬
And she named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Zebulun ze·vu·lun ‫זבלון‬
After that ve·a·char ‫ואחר‬ Genesis 30:21

Leah gave birth to ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬

a daughter bat ‫בת‬
and named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
her she·mah ‫שמה‬
Dinah dee·nah ‫דינה‬
remembered vay·yiz·kor ‫ויזכר‬ Genesis 30:22

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

 - et ‫את‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
listened vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬
to her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
He e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
and opened vay·yiph·tach ‫ויפתח‬
- et ‫את‬
her womb rach·mah ‫רחמה‬
and she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 30:23

and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬

a son ben ‫בן‬
she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
has taken away a·saph ‫אסף‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
my shame ” cher·pa·tee ‫חרפתי‬
She named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬ Genesis 30:24

- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
add yo·seph ‫יסף‬
“ May the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
to me lee ‫לי‬
son ” ben ‫בן‬
another a·cher ‫אחר‬
Now vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 30:25
 after ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had given birth to ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
- et ‫את‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
to el ‫אל‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
“ Send me on my way shal·le·che·nee ‫שלחני‬
so I can return ve·e·le·khah ‫ואלכה‬
to el ‫אל‬
my homeland me·qo·w·mee ‫מקומי‬
u·le·ar·tsee ‫ולארצי‬
Give te·nah ‫תנה‬ Genesis 30:26

[me] et ‫את‬
my wives na·shay ‫נשי‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
children ye·la·day ‫ילדי‬
for whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have served you a·vad·tee ‫עבדתי‬
- o·te·kha ‫אתך‬
- ba·hen ‫בהן‬
that I may go on my
way
ve·e·le·khah ‫ואלכה‬
kee ‫כי‬
You at·tah ‫אתה‬
know ya·da·ta ‫ידעת‬
 - et ‫את‬
hard I have worked a·vo·da·tee ‫עבדתי‬
how a·sher ‫אשר‬
for you ” a·vad·tee·kha ‫עבדתיך‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 30:27

e·law ‫אליו‬
But Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
please stay na ‫נא‬
I have found ma·tsa·tee ‫מצאתי‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
in your eyes be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
I have learned by
divination
ni·chash·tee ‫נחשתי‬
has blessed me vay·va·ra·khe·nee ‫ויברכני‬
that the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
because of you ” big·la·le·kha ‫בגללך‬
And he added vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 30:28

“ Name na·qe·vah ‫נקבה‬

your wages se·kha·re·kha ‫שכרך‬
a·lay ‫עלי‬
and I will pay them ” ve·et·te·nah ‫ואתנה‬
Then [Jacob] answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 30:29

e·law ‫אליו‬
“ You at·tah ‫אתה‬
know ya·da·ta ‫ידעת‬
- et ‫את‬
how a·sher ‫אשר‬
 I have served you a·vad·tee·kha ‫עבדתיך‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
how a·sher ‫אשר‬
have thrived ha·yah ‫היה‬
your livestock miq·ne·kha ‫מקנך‬
under my care it·tee ‫אתי‬
Indeed kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 30:30

very little me·at ‫מעט‬

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you had ha·yah ‫היה‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
before my arrival le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
has increased many
times over
vay·yiph·rots ‫ויפרץ‬
but now your wealth la·rov ‫לרב‬
has blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
The LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
you o·te·kha ‫אתך‬
wherever I set foot le·rag·lee ‫לרגלי‬
But now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
when ma·tay ‫מתי‬
provide e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
also gam ‫גם‬
may I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
for my own household
?”
le·ve·tee ‫לביתי‬
Laban asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 30:31

“ What mah ‫מה‬

can I give et·ten ‫אתן‬
 you ? ” lakh ‫לך‬
vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
Jacob replied ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
“ You do not lo ‫לא‬
need to give tit·ten ‫תתן‬
me lee ‫לי‬
anything ” me·u·mah ‫מאומה‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
you do ta·a·seh ‫תעשה‬
for me lee ‫לי‬
one thing had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
I will keep on a·shu·vah ‫אשובה‬
shepherding er·eh ‫ארעה‬
your flocks tso·ne·kha ‫צאנך‬
and keeping esh·mor ‫אשמר‬
Let me go e·e·vor ‫אעבר‬ Genesis 30:32

through all be·khal ‫בכל‬

your flocks tso·ne·kha ‫צאנך‬
today hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
and remove ha·ser ‫הסר‬
from them mish·sham ‫משם‬
every kal ‫כל‬
sheep seh ‫שה‬
speckled na·qod ‫נקד‬
or spotted ve·ta·lu ‫וטלוא‬
every ve·khal ‫וכל‬
 seh ‫שה‬
dark-colored chum ‫חום‬
lamb bak·ke·sa·veem ‫בכשבים‬
and every spotted ve·ta·lu ‫וטלוא‬
or speckled ve·na·qod ‫ונקד‬
goat ba·iz·zeem ‫בעזים‬
These will be ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
my wages se·kha·ree ‫שכרי‬
will testify ve·a·ne·tah ‫וענתה‬ Genesis 30:33

for me bee ‫בי‬

So my honesty tsid·qa·tee ‫צדקתי‬
in the future be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
ma·char ‫מחר‬
when kee ‫כי‬
you come to check ta·vo·w ‫תבוא‬
on al ‫על‬
my wages se·kha·ree ‫שכרי‬
le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
any kol ‫כל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
are not e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
speckled na·qod ‫נקד‬
or spotted ve·ta·lu ‫וטלוא‬
goats ba·iz·zeem ‫בעזים‬
that are not dark-
colored
ve·chum ‫וחום‬
or any lambs bak·ke·sa·veem ‫בכשבים‬
will be considered
stolen ”
ga·nuv ‫גנוב‬
 they hu ‫הוא‬
If I have it·tee ‫אתי‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 30:34

Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

“ Agreed ” hen ‫הן‬
lu ‫לו‬
“ Let it be ye·hee ‫יהי‬
as you have said ” khid·va·re·kha ‫כדברך‬
Laban removed vay·ya·sar ‫ויסר‬ Genesis 30:35

day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

That very ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
- et ‫את‬
male goats hat·te·ya·sheem ‫התישים‬
all the streaked ha·a·qud·deem ‫העקדים‬
or spotted ve·hat·te·lu·eem ‫והטלאים‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
every kal ‫כל‬
female goat — ha·iz·zeem ‫העזים‬
speckled han·ne·qud·do·wt ‫הנקדות‬
or spotted ve·hat·te·lu·ot ‫והטלאת‬
every one kol ‫כל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had any white la·van ‫לבן‬
on it — bo ‫בו‬
and every ve·khal ‫וכל‬
dark-colored chum ‫חום‬
lamb bak·ke·sa·veem ‫בכשבים‬
and he placed them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
under the care be·yad ‫ביד‬
of his sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
Then he put vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬ Genesis 30:36

journey de·rekh ‫דרך‬

a three-day she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬
ya·meem ‫ימים‬
between himself be·no ‫בינו‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
and Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
while Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬
was shepherding ro·eh ‫רעה‬
- et ‫את‬
flocks tson ‫צאן‬
of Laban’s la·van ‫לבן‬
the rest han·no·w·ta·rot ‫הנותרת‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 30:37

lo ‫לו‬
Jacob, however ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
branches maq·qal ‫מקל‬
of poplar liv·neh ‫לבנה‬
fresh lach ‫לח‬
almond ve·luz ‫ולוז‬
and plane trees ve·ʿɛr·mon ‫וערמון‬
and peeled vay·phats·tsel ‫ויפצל‬
[the bark] ba·hen ‫בהן‬
inner wood pe·tsa·lo·wt ‫פצלות‬
 the white le·va·no·wt ‫לבנות‬
exposing mach·soph ‫מחשף‬
hal·la·van ‫הלבן‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
of al ‫על‬
the branches ham·maq·lo·wt ‫המקלות‬
Then he set vay·yats·tseg ‫ויצג‬ Genesis 30:38

- et ‫את‬
branches ham·maq·lo·wt ‫המקלות‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
the peeled pits·tsel ‫פצל‬
- ba·ro·ha·teem ‫ברהטים‬
troughs be·shi·qa·to·wt ‫בשקתות‬
in the watering ham·ma·yim ‫המים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
coming in ta·vo·na ‫תבאן‬
the flocks hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
to drink lish·to·wt ‫לשתות‬
in front of le·no·khach ‫לנכח‬
So when the flocks hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
were in heat vay·ye·cham·nah ‫ויחמנה‬
and came be·vo·an ‫בבאן‬
to drink lish·to·wt ‫לשתות‬
mated vay·ye·che·mu ‫ויחמו‬ Genesis 30:39

they hats·tson ‫הצאן‬

in front of el ‫אל‬
the branches ham·maq·lo·wt ‫המקלות‬
 And they bore vat·te·lad·na ‫ותלדן‬
young [that were] hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
streaked a·qud·deem ‫עקדים‬
or speckled ne·qud·deem ‫נקדים‬
or spotted u·te·lu·eem ‫וטלאים‬
the young ve·hak·ke·sa·veem ‫והכשבים‬ Genesis 30:40

set apart hiph·reed ‫הפריד‬

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
but made vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
face pe·ne ‫פני‬
the [rest] hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
el ‫אל‬
the streaked a·qod ‫עקד‬
ve·khal ‫וכל‬
dark-colored chum ‫חום‬
flocks be·tson ‫בצאן‬
sheep in Laban’s la·van ‫לבן‬
Then he set vay·ya·shet ‫וישת‬
his own lo ‫לו‬
stock a·da·reem ‫עדרים‬
apart le·vad·do ‫לבדו‬
and did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
put them sha·tam ‫שתם‬
with al ‫על‬
animals tson ‫צאן‬
Laban’s la·van ‫לבן‬
- ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 30:41
 Whenever be·khal ‫בכל‬
were in heat ya·chem ‫יחם‬
of the flock hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
the stronger females ham·qush·sha·ro·wt ‫המקשרות‬
would place ve·sam ‫ושם‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
- et ‫את‬
the branches ham·maq·lo·wt ‫המקלות‬
in full view le·e·ne ‫לעיני‬
of the animals hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
in the troughs ba·ro·ha·teem ‫ברהטים‬
so that they would
breed
le·yach·men·nah ‫ליחמנה‬
in front of the
branches
bam·maq·lo·wt ‫במקלות‬
were weak u·ve·ha·a·teeph ‫ובהעטיף‬ Genesis 30:42

But if the animals hats·tson ‫הצאן‬

he did not lo ‫לא‬
set out the branches ya·seem ‫ישים‬
went to ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
So the weaker animals ha·a·tu·pheem ‫העטפים‬
Laban le·la·van ‫ללבן‬
and the stronger ones ve·haq·qe·shu·reem ‫והקשרים‬
to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
prosperous vay·yiph·rots ‫ויפרץ‬ Genesis 30:43

Thus [Jacob] ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

became me·od ‫מאד‬
exceedingly me·od ‫מאד‬
 He owned vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
- lo ‫לו‬
flocks tson ‫צאן‬
large rab·bo·wt ‫רבות‬
maidservants u·she·pha·cho·wt ‫ושפחות‬
and menservants va·a·va·deem ‫ועבדים‬
and camels u·ge·mal·leem ‫וגמלים‬
and donkeys va·cha·mo·reem ‫וחמרים‬
Now Jacob heard vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬ Genesis 31:1

- et ‫את‬
were saying div·re ‫דברי‬
sons ve·ne ‫בני‬
that Laban’s la·van ‫לבן‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
has taken away la·qach ‫לקח‬
“ Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
that [belonged to] a·sher ‫אשר‬
our father le·a·vee·nu ‫לאבינו‬
at u·me·a·sher ‫ומאשר‬
our father’s expense ” le·a·vee·nu ‫לאבינו‬
and built a·sah ‫עשה‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
wealth hak·ka·vod ‫הכבד‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
 saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 31:2

And Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

- et ‫את‬
from the countenance pe·ne ‫פני‬
of Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
had changed e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
that his attitude
toward
im·mo ‫עמו‬
him kit·mo·wl ‫כתמול‬
shil·sho·wm ‫שלשום‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:3

Then the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
“ Go back shuv ‫שוב‬
to el ‫אל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of your fathers a·vo·w·te·kha ‫אבותיך‬
and to your kindred u·le·mo·w·lad·te·kha ‫ולמולדתך‬
and I will be ve·eh·yeh ‫ואהיה‬
with you ” im·makh ‫עמך‬
sent word vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 31:4

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

and called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
Rachel le·ra·chel ‫לרחל‬
and Leah u·le·le·ah ‫וללאה‬
to the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
 el ‫אל‬
where his flocks were tso·no ‫צאנו‬
and he told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:5

them la·hen ‫להן‬

can see ro·eh ‫ראה‬
“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
- et ‫את‬
countenance pe·ne ‫פני‬
from your father’s a·vee·khen ‫אביכן‬
that kee ‫כי‬
has changed e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
his attitude toward me e·lay ‫אלי‬
kit·mol ‫כתמל‬
shil·shom ‫שלשם‬
but the God ve·lo·he ‫ואלהי‬
of my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
has been ha·yah ‫היה‬
with me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
You ve·at·te·nah ‫ואתנה‬ Genesis 31:6

know ye·da·ten ‫ידעתן‬

that kee ‫כי‬
with all be·khal ‫בכל‬
my strength ko·chee ‫כחי‬
I have served a·vad·tee ‫עבדתי‬
- et ‫את‬
your father a·vee·khen ‫אביכן‬
And although he va·a·vee·khen ‫ואביכן‬ Genesis 31:7
 has cheated he·tel ‫התל‬
me bee ‫בי‬
and changed ve·he·che·liph ‫והחלף‬
- et ‫את‬
my wages mas·kur·tee ‫משכרתי‬
ten a·se·ret ‫עשרת‬
times mo·neem ‫מנים‬
has not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
allowed him ne·ta·no ‫נתנו‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
to harm me le·ha·ra ‫להרע‬
im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
If im ‫אם‬ Genesis 31:8

koh ‫כה‬
he said yo·mar ‫יאמר‬
‘ The speckled ne·qud·deem ‫נקדים‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
your wages ’ se·kha·re·kha ‫שכרך‬
bore ve·ya·le·du ‫וילדו‬
then the whole khal ‫כל‬
flock hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
speckled offspring ne·qud·deem ‫נקדים‬
If ve·im ‫ואם‬
koh ‫כה‬
he said yo·mar ‫יאמר‬
‘ The streaked a·qud·deem ‫עקדים‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
 your wages ’ se·kha·re·kha ‫שכרך‬
bore ve·ya·le·du ‫וילדו‬
then the whole khal ‫כל‬
flock hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
streaked offspring a·qud·deem ‫עקדים‬
has taken away vay·yats·tsel ‫ויצל‬ Genesis 31:9

Thus God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

- et ‫את‬
livestock miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
your father’s a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
and given vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
[them] to me lee ‫לי‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 31:10

When be·et ‫בעת‬

were breeding ya·chem ‫יחם‬
the flocks hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
I saw va·es·sa ‫ואשא‬
e·nay ‫עיני‬
va·e·re ‫וארא‬
in a dream ba·cha·lo·wm ‫בחלום‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
males ha·at·tu·deem ‫העתדים‬
were mating ha·o·leem ‫העלים‬
with al ‫על‬
the females hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
that the streaked a·qud·deem ‫עקדים‬
and speckled ne·qud·deem ‫נקדים‬
 spotted u·ve·rud·deem ‫וברדים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:11

to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
the angel mal·akh ‫מלאך‬
of God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
In that dream ba·cha·lo·wm ‫בחלום‬
‘ Jacob ! ’ ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
And I replied va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬
‘ Here I am. ’ hin·ne·nee ‫הנני‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:12

‘ Look up sa ‫שא‬
na ‫נא‬
’ e·ne·kha ‫עיניך‬
‘ and see u·re·eh ‫וראה‬
that all kal ‫כל‬
the males ha·at·tu·deem ‫העתדים‬
that are mating ha·o·leem ‫העלים‬
with al ‫על‬
the flock hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
are streaked a·qud·deem ‫עקדים‬
or speckled ne·qud·deem ‫נקדים‬
spotted u·ve·rud·deem ‫וברדים‬
for kee ‫כי‬
I have seen ra·ee·tee ‫ראיתי‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
 Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
has done o·seh ‫עשה‬
to you lakh ‫לך‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬ Genesis 31:13

am the God ha·el ‫האל‬

bet ‫בית‬
of Bethel el ‫אל‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
you anointed ma·shach·ta ‫משחת‬
sham ‫שם‬
the pillar mats·tse·vah ‫מצבה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
and made na·dar·ta ‫נדרת‬
to Me lee ‫לי‬
sham ‫שם‬
a solemn vow ne·der ‫נדר‬
Now at·tah ‫עתה‬
get up qum ‫קום‬
and leave tse ‫צא‬
min ‫מן‬
land {at once} ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
and return ve·shuv ‫ושוב‬
to el ‫אל‬
land ’” e·rets ‫ארץ‬
your native mo·w·lad·te·kha ‫מולדתך‬
replied vat·ta·an ‫ותען‬ Genesis 31:14
 And Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
and Leah ve·le·ah ‫ולאה‬
vat·to·mar·nah ‫ותאמרנה‬
lo ‫לו‬
left ha·o·wd ‫העוד‬
“ Do we la·nu ‫לנו‬
have any portion che·leq ‫חלק‬
or inheritance ve·na·cha·lah ‫ונחלה‬
house ? be·vet ‫בבית‬
in our father’s a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬
Are we not ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬ Genesis 31:15

as outsiders ? na·khe·ree·yo·wt ‫נכריות‬

regarded nech·shav·nu ‫נחשבנו‬
by him lo ‫לו‬
Not only kee ‫כי‬
has he sold us me·kha·ra·nu ‫מכרנו‬
certainly squandered vay·yo·khal ‫ויאכל‬
but he has gam ‫גם‬
a·kho·wl ‫אכול‬
- et ‫את‬
what was paid for us kas·pe·nu ‫כספנו‬
Surely kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 31:16

all khal ‫כל‬

the wealth ha·o·sher ‫העשר‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
has taken away hits·tseel ‫הציל‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
 from our father me·a·vee·nu ‫מאבינו‬
belongs to us la·nu ‫לנו‬
hu ‫הוא‬
and to our children u·le·va·ne·nu ‫ולבנינו‬
So ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
whatever kol ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
has told a·mar ‫אמר‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
you ” e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
do a·seh ‫עשה‬
got up vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬ Genesis 31:17

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

and put vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬
- et ‫את‬
his children ba·naw ‫בניו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and his wives na·shaw ‫נשיו‬
on al ‫על‬
camels hag·ge·mal·leem ‫הגמלים‬
and he drove vay·yin·hag ‫וינהג‬ Genesis 31:18

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
his livestock {before
him}
miq·ne·hu ‫מקנהו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
along with all kal ‫כל‬
the possessions re·khu·sho ‫רכשו‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had acquired ra·khash ‫רכש‬
- miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
qin·ya·no ‫קנינו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- ra·khash ‫רכש‬
be·phad·dan ‫בפדן‬
in Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
to go la·vo·w ‫לבוא‬
to el ‫אל‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
in the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
in Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
Now while Laban ve·la·van ‫ולבן‬ Genesis 31:19

was out ha·lakh ‫הלך‬

shearing lig·zoz ‫לגזז‬
- et ‫את‬
his sheep tso·no ‫צאנו‬
stole vat·tig·nov ‫ותגנב‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
- et ‫את‬
household idols hat·te·ra·pheem ‫התרפים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
her father’s le·a·vee·ha ‫לאביה‬
deceived vay·yig·nov ‫ויגנב‬ Genesis 31:20

Moreover, Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

 - et ‫את‬
lev ‫לב‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
the Aramean ha·a·ram·mee ‫הארמי‬
al ‫על‬
by not be·lee ‫בלי‬
telling hig·geed ‫הגיד‬
him lo ‫לו‬
that kee ‫כי‬
was running away vo·re·ach ‫ברח‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
fled vay·yiv·rach ‫ויברח‬ Genesis 31:21

So he hu ‫הוא‬
with all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
his possessions a·sher ‫אשר‬
lo ‫לו‬
- vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬
crossed vay·ya·a·vor ‫ויעבר‬
- et ‫את‬
the Euphrates han·na·har ‫הנהר‬
and headed for vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
- et ‫את‬
- pa·naw ‫פניו‬
the hill country har ‫הר‬
of Gilead hag·gil·ad ‫הגלעד‬
was informed vay·yug·gad ‫ויגד‬ Genesis 31:22

Laban le·la·van ‫ללבן‬

 day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
On the third hash·she·lee·shee ‫השלישי‬
that kee ‫כי‬
had fled va·rach ‫ברח‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
So he took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 31:23

- et ‫את‬
his relatives e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
pursued vay·yir·doph ‫וירדף‬
Jacob a·cha·raw ‫אחריו‬
de·rekh ‫דרך‬
for seven shiv·at ‫שבעת‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
and overtook vay·yad·beq ‫וידבק‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
in the hill country be·har ‫בהר‬
of Gilead hag·gil·ad ‫הגלעד‬
came vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 31:24

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
the Aramean ha·a·ram·mee ‫הארמי‬
in a dream ba·cha·lom ‫בחלם‬
But that night hal·la·ye·lah ‫הלילה‬
and warned vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
him lo ‫לו‬
 “ Be careful hish·sha·mer ‫השמר‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
not pen ‫פן‬
to say te·dab·ber ‫תדבר‬
anything to im ‫עם‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
either good mit·to·wv ‫מטוב‬
or ad ‫עד‬
bad ” ra ‫רע‬
overtook vay·yas·seg ‫וישג‬ Genesis 31:25

when Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

- et ‫את‬
[him] ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Now Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬
had pitched ta·qa ‫תקע‬
- et ‫את‬
his tent a·ho·lo ‫אהלו‬
in the hill country ba·har ‫בהר‬
and Laban ve·la·van ‫ולבן‬
camped ta·qa ‫תקע‬
et ‫את‬
and his relatives e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
[there as well] be·har ‫בהר‬
of Gilead hag·gil·ad ‫הגלעד‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:26

Then Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
 “ What meh ‫מה‬
have you done ? a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
You have deceived vat·tig·nov ‫ותגנב‬
me et ‫את‬
le·va·vee ‫לבבי‬
vat·te·na·heg ‫ותנהג‬
- et ‫את‬
and carried off my
daughters
be·no·tay ‫בנתי‬
like captives kish·vu·yo·wt ‫כשביות‬
of war ! cha·rev ‫חרב‬
Why lam·mah ‫למה‬ Genesis 31:27

secretly nach·be·ta ‫נחבאת‬

did you run away liv·ro·ach ‫לברח‬
and deceive vat·tig·nov ‫ותגנב‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
without even ve·lo ‫ולא‬
telling hig·gad·ta ‫הגדת‬
me ? lee ‫לי‬
I would have sent you
away
va·a·shal·le·cha·kha ‫ואשלחך‬
with joy be·sim·chah ‫בשמחה‬
and singing u·ve·shi·reem ‫ובשרים‬
with tambourines be·toph ‫בתף‬
and harps u·ve·khin·no·wr ‫ובכנור‬
But you did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 31:28

even let me ne·tash·ta·nee ‫נטשתני‬

kiss le·nash·sheq ‫לנשק‬
my grandchildren le·va·nay ‫לבני‬
and my daughters {
goodbye }
ve·liv·no·tay ‫ולבנתי‬
Now at·tah ‫עתה‬
a foolish thing his·kal·ta ‫הסכלת‬
you have done a·so ‫עשו‬
- yesh ‫יש‬ Genesis 31:29

le·el ‫לאל‬
ya·dee ‫ידי‬
I have power to do la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
you im·ma·khem ‫עמכם‬
great harm ra ‫רע‬
the God ve·lo·he ‫ואלהי‬
of your father a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
but last night e·mesh ‫אמש‬
said a·mar ‫אמר‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ Be careful hish·sha·mer ‫השמר‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
not to say mid·dab·ber ‫מדבר‬
anything to im ‫עם‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
either good mit·to·wv ‫מטוב‬
or ad ‫עד‬
bad ’ ra ‫רע‬
Now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 31:30

you have gone off ha·lokh ‫הלך‬

ha·lakh·ta ‫הלכת‬
 because kee ‫כי‬
you long nikh·soph ‫נכסף‬
nikh·saph·tah ‫נכספתה‬
house le·vet ‫לבית‬
for your father’s a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
But why lam·mah ‫למה‬
have you stolen ga·nav·ta ‫גנבת‬
- et ‫את‬
my gods ? ” e·lo·hay ‫אלהי‬
answered vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 31:31

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

I thought vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
[you] le·la·van ‫ללבן‬
“ kee ‫כי‬
I was afraid ” ya·re·tee ‫יראתי‬
“ for kee ‫כי‬
a·mar·tee ‫אמרתי‬
pen ‫פן‬
by force tig·zol ‫תגזל‬
- et ‫את‬
would take your
daughters
be·no·w·te·kha ‫בנותיך‬
from me me·im·mee ‫מעמי‬
with im ‫עם‬ Genesis 31:32

anyone here a·sher ‫אשר‬

If you find tim·tsa ‫תמצא‬
- et ‫את‬
your gods e·lo·he·kha ‫אלהיך‬
 he shall not lo ‫לא‬
live ! yich·yeh ‫יחיה‬
In the presence of ne·ged ‫נגד‬
our relatives a·che·nu ‫אחינו‬
see hak·ker ‫הכר‬
for yourself le·kha ‫לך‬
if anything mah ‫מה‬
is yours im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
and take ve·qach ‫וקח‬
it back ” lakh ‫לך‬
did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
know ya·da ‫ידע‬
For Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
that kee ‫כי‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
had stolen [the idols] ge·na·va·tam ‫גנבתם‬
went vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 31:33

So Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

tent be·o·hel ‫באהל‬
into Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
tent u·ve·o·hel ‫ובאהל‬
then Leah’s le·ah ‫לאה‬
and then the tents u·ve·o·hel ‫ובאהל‬
of the two she·te ‫שתי‬
maidservants ha·a·ma·hot ‫האמהת‬
nothing ve·lo ‫ולא‬
but he found ma·tsa ‫מצא‬
 Then he left vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
tent me·o·hel ‫מאהל‬
Leah’s le·ah ‫לאה‬
and entered vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
tent be·o·hel ‫באהל‬
Rachel’s ra·chel ‫רחל‬
Now Rachel ve·ra·chel ‫ורחל‬ Genesis 31:34

had taken la·qe·chah ‫לקחה‬

- et ‫את‬
Laban’s household
idols
hat·te·ra·pheem ‫התרפים‬
put them vat·te·si·mem ‫ותשמם‬
in the saddlebag be·khar ‫בכר‬
of her camel hag·ga·mal ‫הגמל‬
and was sitting vat·te·shev ‫ותשב‬
on them a·le·hem ‫עליהם‬
searched vay·mash·shesh ‫וימשש‬
And Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
- et ‫את‬
everything kal ‫כל‬
in the tent ha·o·hel ‫האהל‬
nothing ve·lo ‫ולא‬
but found ma·tsa ‫מצא‬
[Rachel] said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 31:35

to el ‫אל‬
her father a·vee·ha ‫אביה‬
do not al ‫אל‬
be angry yi·char ‫יחר‬
 be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
“ Sir a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
that kee ‫כי‬
I cannot lo·w ‫לוא‬
u·khal ‫אוכל‬
stand up la·qum ‫לקום‬
before you mip·pa·ne·kha ‫מפניך‬
for kee ‫כי‬
I am having my period de·rekh ‫דרך‬
na·sheem ‫נשים‬
” lee ‫לי‬
So Laban searched vay·chap·pes ‫ויחפש‬
but could not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
find ma·tsa ‫מצא‬
- et ‫את‬
the household idols hat·te·ra·pheem ‫התרפים‬
became incensed vay·yi·char ‫ויחר‬ Genesis 31:36

Then Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬

and challenged vay·ya·rev ‫וירב‬
Laban be·la·van ‫בלבן‬
vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬
he ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
- le·la·van ‫ללבן‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
is my crime ? ” pish·ee ‫פשעי‬
“ For what mah ‫מה‬
 sin of mine chat·ta·tee ‫חטאתי‬
- kee ‫כי‬
have you so hotly
pursued
da·laq·ta ‫דלקת‬
me ? a·cha·ray ‫אחרי‬
- kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 31:37

You have searched mish·shash·ta ‫מששת‬

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
my goods ! ke·lay ‫כלי‬
mah ‫מה‬
Have you found ma·tsa·ta ‫מצאת‬
anything mik·kol ‫מכל‬
that belongs to you ? ke·le ‫כלי‬
ve·te·kha ‫ביתך‬
Put seem ‫שים‬
it here koh ‫כה‬
before ne·ged ‫נגד‬
my brothers a·chay ‫אחי‬
and yours ve·a·che·kha ‫ואחיך‬
that they may judge ve·yo·w·khee·chu ‫ויוכיחו‬
between ben ‫בין‬
the two of us she·ne·nu ‫שנינו‬
you for zeh ‫זה‬ Genesis 31:38

twenty es·reem ‫עשרים‬

years now sha·nah ‫שנה‬
I have a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
been with im·makh ‫עמך‬
 Your sheep re·che·le·kha ‫רחליך‬
and goats ve·iz·ze·kha ‫ועזיך‬
have not lo ‫לא‬
miscarried shik·ke·lu ‫שכלו‬
the rams ve·e·le ‫ואילי‬
of your flock tso·ne·kha ‫צאנך‬
nor have I lo ‫לא‬
eaten a·kha·le·tee ‫אכלתי‬
anything torn by wild
beasts
te·re·phah ‫טרפה‬ Genesis 31:39

I did not lo ‫לא‬

bring he·ve·tee ‫הבאתי‬
you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
bore the loss myself a·chat·ten·nah ‫אחטנה‬
payment from me mee·ya·dee ‫מידי‬
And you demanded te·vaq·shen·nah ‫תבקשנה‬
for what was stolen ge·nuv·tee ‫גנבתי‬
by day yo·wm ‫יום‬
u·ge·nuv·tee ‫וגנבתי‬
or night la·ye·lah ‫לילה‬
As it was ha·yee·tee ‫הייתי‬ Genesis 31:40

by day vay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

consumed me a·kha·la·nee ‫אכלני‬
the heat cho·rev ‫חרב‬
and the frost ve·qe·rach ‫וקרח‬
by night bal·la·ye·lah ‫בלילה‬
fled vat·tid·dad ‫ותדד‬
 and sleep she·na·tee ‫שנתי‬
from my eyes me·e·nay ‫מעיני‬
Thus zeh ‫זה‬ Genesis 31:41

- lee ‫לי‬
for twenty es·reem ‫עשרים‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
in your household — be·ve·te·kha ‫בביתך‬
I have served a·vad·tee·kha ‫עבדתיך‬
fourteen ar·ba ‫ארבע‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
for your two bish·te ‫בשתי‬
daughters ve·no·te·kha ‫בנתיך‬
and six ve·shesh ‫ושש‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
for your flocks — be·tso·ne·kha ‫בצאנך‬
and you have changed vat·ta·cha·leph ‫ותחלף‬
- et ‫את‬
my wages mas·kur·tee ‫משכרתי‬
ten a·se·ret ‫עשרת‬
times ! mo·neem ‫מנים‬
had not lu·le ‫לולי‬ Genesis 31:42

If the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬

of my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and the Fear u·pha·chad ‫ופחד‬
 of Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
been ha·yah ‫היה‬
with me lee ‫לי‬
surely kee ‫כי‬
by now at·tah ‫עתה‬
empty-handed re·qam ‫ריקם‬
you would have sent
me away
shil·lach·ta·nee ‫שלחתני‬
- et ‫את‬
my affliction a·ne·yee ‫עניי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and the toil ye·gī·aʿ ‫יגיע‬
of my hands kap·pay ‫כפי‬
has seen ra·ah ‫ראה‬
But God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
He rendered
judgment ”
vay·yo·w·khach ‫ויוכח‬
and last night a·mesh ‫אמש‬
answered vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 31:43

But Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
“ [These] daughters hab·ba·no·wt ‫הבנות‬
are my daughters be·no·tay ‫בנתי‬
[these] sons ve·hab·ba·neem ‫והבנים‬
[are] my sons ba·nay ‫בני‬
and [these] flocks ve·hats·tson ‫והצאן‬
[are] my flocks ! tso·nee ‫צאני‬
 Everything ve·khol ‫וכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
see ro·eh ‫ראה‬
mine ! lee ‫לי‬
is hu ‫הוא‬
daughters ve·liv·no·tay ‫ולבנתי‬
Yet what mah ‫מה‬
can I do e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
about these la·el·leh ‫לאלה‬
today hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
of mine or o ‫או‬
the children liv·ne·hen ‫לבניהן‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they have borne ? ya·la·du ‫ילדו‬
now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 31:44

Come le·khah ‫לכה‬

let us make nikh·re·tah ‫נכרתה‬
a covenant ve·reet ‫ברית‬
and I a·nee ‫אני‬
you va·at·tah ‫ואתה‬
and let it serve as ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
a witness le·ed ‫לעד‬
between you and me be·nee ‫ביני‬
” u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
picked out vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 31:45

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

 a stone a·ven ‫אבן‬
and set it up vay·ree·me·ha ‫וירימה‬
as a pillar mats·tse·vah ‫מצבה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:46

and [he] ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

to his relatives le·e·chaw ‫לאחיו‬
“ Gather liq·tu ‫לקטו‬
[some] stones ” a·va·neem ‫אבנים‬
So they took vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬
stones a·va·neem ‫אבנים‬
and made vay·ya·a·su ‫ויעשו‬
a mound gal ‫גל‬
they ate vay·yo·khe·lu ‫ויאכלו‬
and there sham ‫שם‬
by al ‫על‬
the mound hag·gal ‫הגל‬
called it vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 31:47

lo ‫לו‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
ye·gar ‫יגר‬
Jegar-sahadutha sa·ha·du·ta ‫שהדותא‬
and Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬
called it qa·ra ‫קרא‬
lo ‫לו‬
Galeed gal·ed ‫גלעד‬
declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:48

Then Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

 mound hag·gal ‫הגל‬
“ This haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
is a witness ed ‫עד‬
between you be·nee ‫ביני‬
and me u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
this day ” hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
Therefore al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
the place was called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Galeed gal·ed ‫גלעד‬
[It was] also [called]
Mizpah
ve·ham·mits·pah ‫והמצפה‬ Genesis 31:49

because a·sher ‫אשר‬

[Laban] said a·mar ‫אמר‬
keep watch yi·tseph ‫יצף‬
“ May the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
between you be·nee ‫ביני‬
and me u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
when kee ‫כי‬
we are absent nis·sa·ter ‫נסתר‬
eesh ‫איש‬
from each other me·re·e·hu ‫מרעהו‬
If im ‫אם‬ Genesis 31:50

you mistreat te·an·neh ‫תענה‬

- et ‫את‬
my daughters be·no·tay ‫בנתי‬
or ve·im ‫ואם‬
 take tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
wives na·sheem ‫נשים‬
other al ‫על‬
be·no·tay ‫בנתי‬
although no en ‫אין‬
one eesh ‫איש‬
is with us im·ma·nu ‫עמנו‬
remember re·eh ‫ראה‬
that God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
[is a] witness ed ‫עד‬
between you and me be·nee ‫ביני‬
” u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
also said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 31:51

Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
“ Here is hin·neh ‫הנה‬
mound hag·gal ‫הגל‬
the haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
and here is the pillar ha·mats·tsē·vah ‫המצבה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have set up ya·ree·tee ‫יריתי‬
between you and me be·nee ‫ביני‬
u·ve·ne·kha ‫ובינך‬
is a witness ed ‫עד‬ Genesis 31:52

mound hag·gal ‫הגל‬

This haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
 is a witness ve·e·dah ‫ועדה‬
and [this] pillar ham·mats·tse·vah ‫המצבה‬
that im ‫אם‬
I a·nee ‫אני‬
will not lo ‫לא‬
go past e·e·vor ‫אעבר‬
to harm you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
- et ‫את‬
mound hag·gal ‫הגל‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
ve·im ‫ואם‬
and you at·tah ‫אתה‬
will not lo ‫לא‬
go past ta·a·vor ‫תעבר‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
- et ‫את‬
mound hag·gal ‫הגל‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
pillar ham·mats·tse·vah ‫המצבה‬
and haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
to harm me le·ra·ah ‫לרעה‬
May the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬ Genesis 31:53

of Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬

and the God ve·lo·he ‫ואלהי‬
of Nahor na·cho·wr ‫נחור‬
judge yish·pe·tu ‫ישפטו‬
 between us ” ve·ne·nu ‫בינינו‬
the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
swore vay·yish·sha·va ‫וישבע‬
So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
by the Fear be·pha·chad ‫בפחד‬
of his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
offered vay·yiz·bach ‫ויזבח‬ Genesis 31:54

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

a sacrifice ze·vach ‫זבח‬
on the mountain ba·har ‫בהר‬
and invited vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
his relatives le·e·chaw ‫לאחיו‬
to eat le·e·khal ‫לאכל‬
a meal la·chem ‫לחם‬
And after they had
eaten
vay·yo·khe·lu ‫ויאכלו‬
le·chem ‫לחם‬
they spent the night vay·ya·lee·nu ‫וילינו‬
on the mountain ba·har ‫בהר‬
got up vay·yash·kem ‫וישכם‬ Genesis 31:55

Laban la·van ‫לבן‬

Early the next morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
and kissed vay·nash·sheq ‫וינשק‬
his grandchildren le·va·naw ‫לבניו‬
and daughters ve·liv·no·w·taw ‫ולבנותיו‬
and blessed them vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
 - et·hem ‫אתהם‬
left vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
to return vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬
Then [he] la·van ‫לבן‬
home lim·qo·mo ‫למקמו‬
Jacob also ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬ Genesis 32:1

went ha·lakh ‫הלך‬

on his way le·dar·ko ‫לדרכו‬
met vay·yiph·ge·u ‫ויפגעו‬
him vo ‫בו‬
and the angels mal·a·khe ‫מלאכי‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 32:2

[he] ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

When ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
[Jacob] saw them ra·am ‫ראם‬
is the camp ma·cha·neh ‫מחנה‬
of God ” e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“ This zeh ‫זה‬
So he named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
shem ‫שם‬
place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
Mahanaim ma·cha·na·yim ‫מחניםפ‬
sent vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 32:3

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

messengers mal·a·kheem ‫מלאכים‬
 ahead of him le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
to el ‫אל‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
in the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Seir se·eer ‫שעיר‬
the country se·deh ‫שדה‬
of Edom e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
He instructed them vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 32:4

- o·tam ‫אתם‬
“ You are to say le·mor ‫לאמר‬
koh ‫כה‬
to·me·run ‫תאמרון‬
to my master la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
Esau le·e·saw ‫לעשו‬
koh ‫כה‬
says : a·mar ‫אמר‬
‘ Your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
with im ‫עם‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
I have been staying gar·tee ‫גרתי‬
and have remained
there
va·e·char ‫ואחר‬
until ad ‫עד‬
now at·tah ‫עתה‬
I have vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 32:5

lee ‫לי‬
 oxen sho·wr ‫שור‬
donkeys va·cha·mo·wr ‫וחמור‬
flocks tson ‫צאן‬
menservants ve·e·ved ‫ועבד‬
and maidservants ve·shiph·chah ‫ושפחה‬
I have sent va·esh·le·chah ‫ואשלחה‬
this message to inform le·hag·geed ‫להגיד‬
my master la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
so that I may find lim·tso ‫למצא‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
in your sight ’” be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
returned vay·ya·shu·vu ‫וישבו‬ Genesis 32:6

When the messengers ham·mal·a·kheem ‫המלאכים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
they said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ We went ba·nu ‫באנו‬
to el ‫אל‬
your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
el ‫אל‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
and now ve·gam ‫וגם‬
he is coming ho·lekh ‫הלך‬
to meet you — liq·ra·te·kha ‫לקראתך‬
he and four ve·ar·ba ‫וארבע‬
hundred me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
men eesh ‫איש‬
 with him ” im·mo ‫עמו‬
fear vay·yee·ra ‫ויירא‬ Genesis 32:7

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

In great me·od ‫מאד‬
and distress vay·ye·tser ‫ויצר‬
lo ‫לו‬
divided vay·ya·chats ‫ויחץ‬
- et ‫את‬
people ha·am ‫העם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
his it·to ‫אתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
as well as the flocks hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and herds hab·ba·qar ‫הבקר‬
and camels ve·hag·ge·mal·leem ‫והגמלים‬
into two lish·ne ‫לשני‬
camps ma·cha·no·wt ‫מחנות‬
He thought vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 32:8

“ If im ‫אם‬
comes ya·vo·w ‫יבוא‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
- el ‫אל‬
camp ham·ma·cha·neh ‫המחנה‬
one ha·a·chat ‫האחת‬
and attacks ve·hik·ka·hu ‫והכהו‬
then ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
 camp ham·ma·cha·neh ‫המחנה‬
the other han·nish·ar ‫הנשאר‬
can escape ” liph·le·tah ‫לפליטה‬
declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 32:9

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

“ O God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
God ve·lo·he ‫ואלהי‬
of my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
who told ha·o·mer ‫האמר‬
me e·lay ‫אלי‬
‘ Go back shuv ‫שוב‬
to your country le·ar·tse·kha ‫לארצך‬
and to your kindred u·le·mo·w·lad·te·kha ‫ולמולדתך‬
and I will make you
prosper ’
ve·e·tee·vah ‫ואיטיבה‬
im·makh ‫עמך‬
I am unworthy qa·to·ne·tee ‫קטנתי‬ Genesis 32:10

of all mik·kol ‫מכל‬

the kindness ha·cha·sa·deem ‫החסדים‬
u·mik·kal ‫ומכל‬
and faithfulness ha·e·met ‫האמת‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
You have shown a·see·ta ‫עשית‬
et ‫את‬
 Your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
Indeed kee ‫כי‬
with only my staff ve·maq·lee ‫במקלי‬
I came across a·var·tee ‫עברתי‬
- et ‫את‬
Jordan hay·yar·den ‫הירדן‬
the haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
but now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
I have become ha·yee·tee ‫הייתי‬
two lish·ne ‫לשני‬
camps ma·cha·no·wt ‫מחנות‬
deliver me hats·tsee·le·nee ‫הצילני‬ Genesis 32:11

Please na ‫נא‬
from the hand mee·yad ‫מיד‬
of my brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
mee·yad ‫מיד‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
am afraid that ya·re ‫ירא‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
pen ‫פן‬
he may come ya·vo·w ‫יבוא‬
and attack me ve·hik·ka·nee ‫והכני‬
and the mothers em ‫אם‬
and al ‫על‬
children [with me] ba·neem ‫בנים‬
 But You ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬ Genesis 32:12

have said a·mar·ta ‫אמרת‬

‘ I will surely he·tev ‫היטב‬
make you prosper e·teev ‫איטיב‬
im·makh ‫עמך‬
and I will make ve·sam·tee ‫ושמתי‬
- et ‫את‬
your offspring zar·a·kha ‫זרעך‬
like the sand ke·cho·wl ‫כחול‬
of the sea hay·yam ‫הים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- lo ‫לא‬
to count ’” yis·sa·pher ‫יספר‬
too numerous me·rov ‫מרב‬
[Jacob] spent vay·ya·len ‫וילן‬ Genesis 32:13

there sham ‫שם‬

night bal·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
the ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
he selected vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
min ‫מן‬
and from what he had
brought
hab·ba ‫הבא‬
with him ve·ya·do ‫בידו‬
a gift min·chah ‫מנחה‬
Esau : le·e·saw ‫לעשו‬
for his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
female goats iz·zeem ‫עזים‬ Genesis 32:14

200 ma·ta·yim ‫מאתים‬

 male goats u·te·ya·sheem ‫ותישים‬
20 es·reem ‫עשרים‬
ewes re·che·leem ‫רחלים‬
200 ma·ta·yim ‫מאתים‬
rams ve·e·leem ‫ואילים‬
20 es·reem ‫עשרים‬
camels ge·mal·leem ‫גמלים‬ Genesis 32:15

milk me·nee·qo·wt ‫מיניקות‬

with their young u·ve·ne·hem ‫ובניהם‬
30 she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
cows pa·ro·wt ‫פרות‬
40 ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
bulls u·pha·reem ‫ופרים‬
10 a·sa·rah ‫עשרה‬
female donkeys a·to·not ‫אתנת‬
20 es·reem ‫עשרים‬
male donkeys vaʿ·ya·rim ‫ועירם‬
and 10 a·sa·rah ‫עשרה‬
He entrusted them to vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 32:16

be·yad ‫ביד‬
his servants a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
herds e·der ‫עדר‬
e·der ‫עדר‬
in separate le·vad·do ‫לבדו‬
and told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
el ‫אל‬
them a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
 “ Go on iv·ru ‫עברו‬
ahead of me le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
some distance ve·re·vach ‫ורוח‬
and keep ta·see·mu ‫תשימו‬
between ben ‫בין‬
the herds e·der ‫עדר‬
u·ven ‫ובין‬
” e·der ‫עדר‬
He instructed vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 32:17

- et ‫את‬
the one in the lead ha·ri·sho·wn ‫הראשון‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ When kee ‫כי‬
meets yiph·ga·she·kha ‫יפגשך‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
my brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
you and asks wish·ʾē·le·kha ‫ושאלך‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ To whom le·mee ‫למי‬
do you belong at·tah ‫אתה‬
where ve·a·nah ‫ואנה‬
are you going te·lekh ‫תלך‬
and whose u·le·mee ‫ולמי‬
animals are these el·leh ‫אלה‬
before you ? ’ le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
then you are to say ve·a·mar·ta ‫ואמרת‬ Genesis 32:18

‘ They belong to your

servant
le·av·de·kha ‫לעבדך‬
 Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
are a gift min·chah ‫מנחה‬
They hee ‫הוא‬
sent she·lu·chah ‫שלוחה‬
to my lord la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
Esau le·e·saw ‫לעשו‬
And behold ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
gam ‫גם‬
[Jacob] hu ‫הוא‬
is behind us ’” a·cha·re·nu ‫אחרינו‬
instructed vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 32:19

He also gam ‫גם‬

- et ‫את‬
the second hash·she·nee ‫השני‬
and gam ‫גם‬
- et ‫את‬
the third hash·she·lee·shee ‫השלישי‬
gam ‫גם‬
- et ‫את‬
all those kal ‫כל‬
following ha·ho·le·kheem ‫ההלכים‬
behind a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
the herds ha·a·da·reem ‫העדרים‬
: le·mor ‫לאמר‬
thing kad·da·var ‫כדבר‬
the same haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
you are to say te·dab·be·run ‫תדברון‬
 to el ‫אל‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
“ When you meet be·mo·tsa·a·khem ‫במצאכם‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
to say va·a·mar·tem ‫ואמרתם‬ Genesis 32:20

You are also gam ‫גם‬

‘ Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬
your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
is right behind us ’” a·cha·re·nu ‫אחרינו‬
For kee ‫כי‬
he thought a·mar ‫אמר‬
“ I will appease a·khap·pe·rah ‫אכפרה‬
[Esau] pha·naw ‫פניו‬
with the gift bam·min·chah ‫במנחה‬
that is going ha·ho·le·khet ‫ההלכת‬
before me le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
After ve·a·cha·re ‫ואחרי‬
that khen ‫כן‬
I can face er·eh ‫אראה‬
him pha·naw ‫פניו‬
and perhaps u·lay ‫אולי‬
he will accept yis·sa ‫ישא‬
me ” pha·nay ‫פני‬
went vat·ta·a·vor ‫ותעבר‬ Genesis 32:21

So [Jacob’s] gifts ham·min·chah ‫המנחה‬

on before al ‫על‬
 him pa·naw ‫פניו‬
while he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
spent lan ‫לן‬
night bal·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
the ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
in the camp bam·ma·cha·neh ‫במחנה‬
Jacob got up vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬ Genesis 32:22

During the night bal·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬

hu ‫הוא‬
and took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
his two she·te ‫שתי‬
wives na·shaw ‫נשיו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
his two she·te ‫שתי‬
maidservants shiph·cho·taw ‫שפחתיו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and his eleven a·chad ‫אחד‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
sons ye·la·daw ‫ילדיו‬
and crossed vay·ya·a·vor ‫ויעבר‬
- et ‫את‬
the ford ma·a·var ‫מעבר‬
of the Jabbok yab·boq ‫יבק‬
He took them vay·yiq·qa·chem ‫ויקחם‬ Genesis 32:23

and sent them across vay·ya·a·vi·rem ‫ויעברם‬

- et ‫את‬
 the stream han·na·chal ‫הנחל‬
vay·ya·a·ver ‫ויעבר‬
- et ‫את‬
along with all his
possessions
a·sher ‫אשר‬
lo ‫לו‬
was left vay·yiw·va·ter ‫ויותר‬ Genesis 32:24

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

all alone le·vad·do ‫לבדו‬
wrestled vay·ye·a·veq ‫ויאבק‬
and [there] a man eesh ‫איש‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
until ad ‫עד‬
daybreak a·lo·wt ‫עלות‬
hash·sha·char ‫השחר‬
When the man saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 32:25

that kee ‫כי‬

he could not lo ‫לא‬
overpower ya·khol ‫יכל‬
[Jacob] lo ‫לו‬
he struck vay·yig·ga ‫ויגע‬
the socket be·khaph ‫בכף‬
of Jacob’s hip ye·re·kho ‫ירכו‬
and dislocated vat·te·qa ‫ותקע‬
kaph ‫כף‬
ye·rekh ‫ירך‬
[it] ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
wrestled be·he·a·ve·qo ‫בהאבקו‬
 as they im·mo ‫עמו‬
Then [the man] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 32:26

“ Let me go shal·le·che·nee ‫שלחני‬

for kee ‫כי‬
it is daybreak a·lah ‫עלה‬
” hash·sha·char ‫השחר‬
But Jacob replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ I will not lo ‫לא‬
let you go a·shal·le·cha·kha ‫אשלחך‬
unless kee ‫כי‬
im ‫אם‬
you bless me ” be·rakh·ta·nee ‫ברכתני‬
the man asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 32:27

e·law ‫אליו‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
is your name ? ” she·me·kha ‫שמך‬
he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Jacob ” ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Then [the man] said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 32:28

will no lo ‫לא‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
be ye·a·mer ‫יאמר‬
longer o·wd ‫עוד‬
“ Your name shim·kha ‫שמך‬
because kee ‫כי‬
im ‫אם‬
but Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
 kee ‫כי‬
you have struggled sa·ree·ta ‫שרית‬
with im ‫עם‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
and with ve·im ‫ועם‬
men a·na·sheem ‫אנשים‬
and you have
prevailed ”
vat·tu·khal ‫ותוכל‬
requested vay·yish·al ‫וישאל‬ Genesis 32:29

And Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
tell me hag·gee·dah ‫הגידה‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
your name ” she·me·kha ‫שמך‬
But he replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
zeh ‫זה‬
do you ask tish·al ‫תשאל‬
my name ? ” lish·mee ‫לשמי‬
Then he blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
[Jacob] o·to ‫אתו‬
there sham ‫שם‬
named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 32:30

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

shem ‫שם‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
Peniel pe·nee·el ‫פניאל‬
saying, “Indeed kee ‫כי‬
 I have seen ra·ee·tee ‫ראיתי‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
face pa·neem ‫פנים‬
to el ‫אל‬
face pa·neem ‫פנים‬
was spared ” vat·tin·na·tsel ‫ותנצל‬
and yet my life naph·shee ‫נפשי‬
rose vay·yiz·rach ‫ויזרח‬ Genesis 32:31

above him lo ‫לו‬

The sun hash·she·mesh ‫השמש‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
he passed by a·var ‫עבר‬
- et ‫את‬
Penuel pe·nu·el ‫פנואל‬
and he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was limping tso·le·a ‫צלע‬
because of al ‫על‬
his hip ye·re·kho ‫ירכו‬
Therefore al ‫על‬ Genesis 32:32

ken ‫כן‬
do not lo ‫לא‬
eat yo·khe·lu ‫יאכלו‬
the Israelites ve·ne ‫בני‬
yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
- et ‫את‬
the tendon geed ‫גיד‬
han·na·sheh ‫הנשה‬
 which [is] a·sher ‫אשר‬
at al ‫על‬
the socket kaph ‫כף‬
of the hip hay·ya·rekh ‫הירך‬
to ad ‫עד‬
day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
was struck na·ga ‫נגע‬
the socket be·khaph ‫בכף‬
hip ye·rekh ‫ירך‬
of Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
near that tendon be·geed ‫בגיד‬
han·na·sheh ‫הנשה‬
looked up vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 33:1

Now Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

e·naw ‫עיניו‬
and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
coming ba ‫בא‬
toward him with ve·im·mo ‫ועמו‬
four ar·ba ‫ארבע‬
hundred me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
men eesh ‫איש‬
So he divided vay·ya·chats ‫ויחץ‬
- et ‫את‬
 the children hay·la·deem ‫הילדים‬
al ‫על‬
among Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
and the two she·te ‫שתי‬
maidservants hash·she·pha·cho·wt ‫השפחות‬
He put vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬ Genesis 33:2

- et ‫את‬
the maidservants hash·she·pha·cho·wt ‫השפחות‬
and their ve·et ‫ואת‬
children yal·de·hen ‫ילדיהן‬
in front ri·sho·nah ‫ראשנה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
and her children vee·la·de·ha ‫וילדיה‬
next a·cha·ro·neem ‫אחרנים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
at the rear a·cha·ro·neem ‫אחרנים‬
But [Jacob] himself ve·hu ‫והוא‬ Genesis 33:3

went on a·var ‫עבר‬

ahead liph·ne·hem ‫לפניהם‬
and bowed vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
 to the ground ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
seven she·va ‫שבע‬
times pe·a·meem ‫פעמים‬
as ad ‫עד‬
he approached gish·to ‫גשתו‬
ad ‫עד‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
ran to him vay·ya·rats ‫וירץ‬ Genesis 33:4

Esau, however e·saw ‫עשו‬

liq·ra·to ‫לקראתו‬
and embraced him vay·chab·be·qe·hu ‫ויחבקהו‬
threw his arms around vay·yip·pol ‫ויפל‬
al ‫על‬
his neck tsaw·va·raw ‫צוארו‬
and kissed him vay·yish·sha·qē·hu ‫וישקהו‬
And they both wept vay·yiv·ku ‫ויבכו‬
When Esau looked up vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 33:5

- et ‫את‬
- e·naw ‫עיניו‬
and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
- et ‫את‬
the women han·na·sheem ‫הנשים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and children hay·la·deem ‫הילדים‬
he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Who mee ‫מי‬
are these el·leh ‫אלה‬
 with you ? ” lakh ‫לך‬
[Jacob] answered vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ [These are] the
children
hay·la·deem ‫הילדים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
has graciously given cha·nan ‫חנן‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
your servant ” av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
approached vat·tig·gash·na ‫ותגשן‬ Genesis 33:6

Then the maidservants hash·she·pha·cho·wt ‫השפחות‬

and their hen·nah ‫הנה‬
children ve·yal·de·hen ‫וילדיהן‬
and bowed down vat·tish·ta·cha·ve·na ‫ותשתחוין‬
approached vat·tig·gash ‫ותגש‬ Genesis 33:7

also gam ‫גם‬

Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
and her children vee·la·de·ha ‫וילדיה‬
and bowed down vay·yish·ta·cha·wu ‫וישתחוו‬
and then ve·a·char ‫ואחר‬
approached nig·gash ‫נגש‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and Rachel ve·ra·chel ‫ורחל‬
and bowed down vay·yish·ta·cha·wu ‫וישתחוו‬
asked Esau vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 33:8

“ What mee ‫מי‬

do you mean le·kha ‫לך‬
whole kal ‫כל‬
 company ham·ma·cha·neh ‫המחנה‬
by sending this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
to meet me ? ” pa·ga·she·tee ‫פגשתי‬
[Jacob] answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ To find lim·tso ‫למצא‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
in your sight be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
my lord ” a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 33:9

Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

“ I already have yesh ‫יש‬
lee ‫לי‬
plenty rav ‫רב‬
my brother ” a·chee ‫אחי‬
“ Keep ye·hee ‫יהי‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
what belongs a·sher ‫אשר‬
to you ” lakh ‫לך‬
insisted vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 33:10

But Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

“ No al ‫אל‬
please ! na ‫נא‬
If im ‫אם‬
na ‫נא‬
I have found ma·tsa·tee ‫מצאתי‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
 in your sight be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
then receive ve·la·qach·ta ‫ולקחת‬
this gift min·cha·tee ‫מנחתי‬
from my hand mee·ya·dee ‫מידי‬
indeed kee ‫כי‬
For al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
I have seen ra·ee·tee ‫ראיתי‬
your face pha·ne·kha ‫פניך‬
and it is like seeing kir·ot ‫כראת‬
the face pe·ne ‫פני‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
since you have
vat·tir·tse·nee
‫ותרצני‬
received me favorably

accept qach ‫קח‬ Genesis 33:11

Please na ‫נא‬
- et ‫את‬
my gift bir·kha·tee ‫ברכתי‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
was brought hu·vat ‫הבאת‬
to you lakh ‫לך‬
because kee ‫כי‬
has been gracious chan·na·nee ‫חנני‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
ve·khee ‫וכי‬
and I have yesh ‫יש‬
to me lee ‫לי‬
 all I need ” khol ‫כל‬
So Jacob pressed vay·yiph·tsar ‫ויפצר‬
him bo ‫בו‬
until he accepted vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
Then Esau said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 33:12

“ Let us be on our way nis·ah ‫נסעה‬

ve·ne·le·khah ‫ונלכה‬
and I will go ve·e·le·khah ‫ואלכה‬
ahead of you ” le·neg·de·kha ‫לנגדך‬
But Jacob replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 33:13

e·law ‫אליו‬
“ My lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
knows yo·de·a ‫ידע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
the children hay·la·deem ‫הילדים‬
are frail rak·keem ‫רכים‬
sheep ve·hats·tson ‫והצאן‬
and cattle ve·hab·ba·qar ‫והבקר‬
that are nursing their
young
a·lo·wt ‫עלות‬
and I must care for a·lay ‫עלי‬
If they are driven hard u·de·pha·qum ‫ודפקום‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
for even a e·chad ‫אחד‬
will die va·me·tu ‫ומתו‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the animals hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
 go ya·a·var ‫יעבר‬ Genesis 33:14

Please na ‫נא‬
let my lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
ahead of liph·ne ‫לפני‬
his servant av·do ‫עבדו‬
I va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
will continue et·na·ha·lah ‫אתנהלה‬
on slowly le·it·tee ‫לאטי‬
at a comfortable pace le·re·gel ‫לרגל‬
for the livestock ham·me·la·khah ‫המלאכה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
u·le·re·gel ‫ולרגל‬
and children hay·la·deem ‫הילדים‬
until ad ‫עד‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
I come a·vo ‫אבא‬
to el ‫אל‬
my lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
at Seir ” se·ee·rah ‫שעירה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 33:15

Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

“ Let me leave ats·tsee·gah ‫אציגה‬
na ‫נא‬
with you ” im·me·kha ‫עמך‬
some of min ‫מן‬
people ha·am ‫העם‬
 my a·sher ‫אשר‬
it·tee ‫אתי‬
But [Jacob] replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
do that ? zeh ‫זה‬
Let me find em·tsa ‫אמצא‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
in the sight be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
of my lord ” a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
back vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬ Genesis 33:16

day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

So that ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
started on his way le·dar·ko ‫לדרכו‬
to Seir se·ee·rah ‫שעירה‬
but Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬ Genesis 33:17

went on na·sa ‫נסע‬

to Succoth suk·ko·tah ‫סכתה‬
where he built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬
for himself lo ‫לו‬
a house ba·yit ‫בית‬
for his livestock u·le·miq·ne·hu ‫ולמקנהו‬
a·sah ‫עשה‬
and shelters suk·kot ‫סכת‬
that is why al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
was called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
 shem ‫שם‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
Succoth suk·ko·wt ‫סכותס‬
had come vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 33:18

After Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

safely sha·lem ‫שלם‬
at the city eer ‫עיר‬
of Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
he arrived be·vo·o ‫בבאו‬
mip·pad·dan ‫מפדן‬
from Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
and he camped vay·yi·chan ‫ויחן‬
et ‫את‬
just outside pe·ne ‫פני‬
the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
he purchased vay·yi·qen ‫ויקן‬ Genesis 33:19

- et ‫את‬
And the plot chel·qat ‫חלקת‬
of ground has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
he pitched na·tah ‫נטה‬
sham ‫שם‬
his tent a·ho·lo ‫אהלו‬
from mee·yad ‫מיד‬
 the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
father a·vee ‫אבי‬
Shechem’s she·khem ‫שכם‬
for a hundred be·me·ah ‫במאה‬
pieces of silver qe·see·tah ‫קשיטה‬
he set up vay·yats·tsev ‫ויצב‬ Genesis 33:20

There sham ‫שם‬

an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
and called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
it lo ‫לו‬
El-Elohe-Israel el ‫אל‬
e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
yis·ra·el ‫ישראלס‬
went out vat·te·tse ‫ותצא‬ Genesis 34:1

Now Dinah dee·nah ‫דינה‬

the daughter bat ‫בת‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had borne ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
to visit lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
the daughters biv·no·wt ‫בבנות‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 34:2

her o·tah ‫אתה‬

When Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
 son ben ‫בן‬
of Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
the Hivite ha·chiw·vee ‫החוי‬
the prince ne·see ‫נשיא‬
of the region ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
he took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
her o·tah ‫אתה‬
and lay vay·yish·kav ‫וישכב‬
with her o·tah ‫אתה‬
by force vay·an·ne·ha ‫ויענה‬
was drawn vat·tid·baq ‫ותדבק‬ Genesis 34:3

And his soul naph·sho ‫נפשו‬

to Dinah be·dee·nah ‫בדינה‬
the daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
He loved vay·ye·e·hav ‫ויאהב‬
- et ‫את‬
the young girl han·na·a·ra ‫הנער‬
and spoke to her
tenderly
vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
al ‫על‬
lev ‫לב‬
han·na·a·ra ‫הנער‬
told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 34:4

So Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬

el ‫אל‬
Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
 le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Get qach ‫קח‬
me lee ‫לי‬
- et ‫את‬
girl hay·yal·dah ‫הילדה‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
as a wife ” le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬ Genesis 34:5

heard sha·ma ‫שמע‬

that kee ‫כי‬
Shechem had defiled tim·me ‫טמא‬
- et ‫את‬
Dinah dee·nah ‫דינה‬
his daughter vit·to ‫בתו‬
but since his sons u·va·naw ‫ובניו‬
were ha·yu ‫היו‬
with et ‫את‬
his livestock miq·ne·hu ‫מקנהו‬
in the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
remained silent
[about it]
ve·he·che·rish ‫והחרש‬
he ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
until ad ‫עד‬
they returned bo·am ‫באם‬
came vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 34:6

Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬

father a·vee ‫אבי‬
Meanwhile, Shechem’s she·khem ‫שכם‬
 el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
to speak le·dab·ber ‫לדבר‬
with it·to ‫אתו‬
sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 34:7

When Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

they returned ba·u ‫באו‬
from min ‫מן‬
the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
heard what had
happened
ke·sha·me·am ‫כשמעם‬
grief vay·yit·ats·tse·vu ‫ויתעצבו‬
ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
and fury vay·yi·char ‫ויחר‬
la·hem ‫להם‬
They were filled with me·od ‫מאד‬
because kee ‫כי‬
an outrage ne·va·lah ‫נבלה‬
Shechem had
committed
a·sah ‫עשה‬
in Israel ve·yis·ra·el ‫בישראל‬
by lying lish·kav ‫לשכב‬
with et ‫את‬
daughter — bat ‫בת‬
Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
a thing ve·khen ‫וכן‬
that should not lo ‫לא‬
be done ye·a·seh ‫יעשה‬
said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬ Genesis 34:8
 But Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
to them it·tam ‫אתם‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
“ My son be·nee ‫בני‬
longs for cha·she·qah ‫חשקה‬
naph·sho ‫נפשו‬
your daughter be·vit·te·khem ‫בבתכם‬
give te·nu ‫תנו‬
Please na ‫נא‬
her o·tah ‫אתה‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
as his wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
Intermarry with us ve·hit·chat·te·nu ‫והתחתנו‬ Genesis 34:9

o·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
your daughters be·no·te·khem ‫בנתיכם‬
give tit·te·nu ‫תתנו‬
us la·nu ‫לנו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
our daughters be·no·te·nu ‫בנתינו‬
and take tiq·chu ‫תקחו‬
for yourselves la·khem ‫לכם‬
among us ve·it·ta·nu ‫ואתנו‬ Genesis 34:10

You may settle te·she·vu ‫תשבו‬

and the land ve·ha·a·rets ‫והארץ‬
{will} be tih·yeh ‫תהיה‬
open to you liph·ne·khem ‫לפניכם‬
 Live here she·vu ‫שבו‬
move about freely u·se·cha·ru·ha ‫וסחרוה‬
and acquire your own
property
ve·he·a·cha·zu ‫והאחזו‬
” bah ‫בה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 34:11

Then Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬

to el ‫אל‬
Dinah’s father ʾa·vīh ‫אביה‬
ve·el ‫ואל‬
and brothers a·che·ha ‫אחיה‬
“ Grant me this favor em·tsa ‫אמצא‬
chen ‫חן‬
be·e·ne·khem ‫בעיניכם‬
you whatever va·a·sher ‫ואשר‬
you ask to·me·ru ‫תאמרו‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
and I will give et·ten ‫אתן‬
Demand har·bu ‫הרבו‬ Genesis 34:12

a high a·lay ‫עלי‬

me·od ‫מאד‬
dowry mo·har ‫מהר‬
and [an expensive] gift u·mat·tan ‫ומתן‬
and I will give you ve·et·te·nah ‫ואתנה‬
whatever ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
you ask to·me·ru ‫תאמרו‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
 Only give u·te·nu ‫ותנו‬
me lee ‫לי‬
- et ‫את‬
the girl han·na·a·ra ‫הנער‬
as my wife ! ” le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
answered vay·ya·a·nu ‫ויענו‬ Genesis 34:13

sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
- et ‫את‬
[him] she·khem ‫שכם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
and his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
deceitfully be·mir·mah ‫במרמה‬
vay·dab·be·ru ‫וידברו‬
But because a·sher ‫אשר‬
[Shechem] had defiled tim·me ‫טמא‬
- et ‫את‬
Dinah dee·nah ‫דינה‬
their sister a·cho·tam ‫אחתם‬
they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 34:14

- a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
“ We cannot lo ‫לא‬
nu·khal ‫נוכל‬
do la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
a thing ” had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
such haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
 “ To give la·tet ‫לתת‬
- et ‫את‬
our sister a·cho·te·nu ‫אחתנו‬
le·eesh ‫לאיש‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
to lo ‫לו‬
an uncircumcised man a·re·lah ‫ערלה‬
kee ‫כי‬
would be a disgrace cher·pah ‫חרפה‬
hee ‫הוא‬
to us la·nu ‫לנו‬
on one akh ‫אך‬ Genesis 34:15

be·zot ‫בזאת‬
We will consent ne·o·wt ‫נאות‬
to this la·khem ‫לכם‬
condition im ‫אם‬
that you become tih·yu ‫תהיו‬
like us — kha·mo·nu ‫כמנו‬
circumcised le·him·mol ‫להמל‬
la·khem ‫לכם‬
every one of kal ‫כל‬
your males za·khar ‫זכר‬
Then we will give ve·na·tan·nu ‫ונתנו‬ Genesis 34:16

- et ‫את‬
our daughters be·no·te·nu ‫בנתינו‬
you la·khem ‫לכם‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
 your daughters be·no·te·khem ‫בנתיכם‬
take niq·qach ‫נקח‬
for ourselves la·nu ‫לנו‬
We will dwell ve·ya·shav·nu ‫וישבנו‬
among you it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
and become ve·ha·yee·nu ‫והיינו‬
people le·am ‫לעם‬
one e·chad ‫אחד‬
But if ve·im ‫ואם‬ Genesis 34:17

you will not lo ‫לא‬

agree tish·me·u ‫תשמעו‬
e·le·nu ‫אלינו‬
to be circumcised le·him·mo·wl ‫להמול‬
then we will take ve·la·qach·nu ‫ולקחנו‬
- et ‫את‬
our sister bit·te·nu ‫בתנו‬
and go ” ve·ha·la·khe·nu ‫והלכנו‬
seemed good vay·yee·te·vu ‫וייטבו‬ Genesis 34:18

Their offer div·re·hem ‫דבריהם‬

be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
to Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
u·ve·e·ne ‫ובעיני‬
Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
son ben ‫בן‬
and his cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 34:19

hesitate e·char ‫אחר‬

 The young man han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
to fulfill la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
this request had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
because kee ‫כי‬
he was delighted cha·phets ‫חפץ‬
daughter be·vat ‫בבת‬
with Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
who [was] ve·hu ‫והוא‬
the most respected nikh·bad ‫נכבד‬
of all mik·kol ‫מכל‬
household bet ‫בית‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
went vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 34:20

So Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬

Shechem u·she·khem ‫ושכם‬
and his son be·no ‫בנו‬
to el ‫אל‬
the gate sha·ar ‫שער‬
of their city ee·ram ‫עירם‬
and addressed vay·dab·be·ru ‫וידברו‬
el ‫אל‬
the men an·she ‫אנשי‬
of their city ee·ram ‫עירם‬
: le·mor ‫לאמר‬
men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬ Genesis 34:21

“ These ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬

are at peace she·le·meem ‫שלמים‬
 hem ‫הם‬
with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
Let them live ve·ye·she·vu ‫וישבו‬
in our land va·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
and trade ve·yis·cha·ru ‫ויסחרו‬
- o·tah ‫אתה‬
[it] ve·ha·a·rets ‫והארץ‬
indeed hin·neh ‫הנה‬
is large ra·cha·vat ‫רחבת‬
ya·da·yim ‫ידים‬
enough for them liph·ne·hem ‫לפניהם‬
- et ‫את‬
their daughters be·no·tam ‫בנתם‬
Let us take niq·qach ‫נקח‬
la·nu ‫לנו‬
in marriage le·na·sheem ‫לנשים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
our daughters be·no·te·nu ‫בנתינו‬
and give nit·ten ‫נתן‬
to them la·hem ‫להם‬
But only akh ‫אך‬ Genesis 34:22

on this condition be·zot ‫בזאת‬

agree ye·o·tu ‫יאתו‬
- la·nu ‫לנו‬
{will} the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
to dwell la·she·vet ‫לשבת‬
with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
 and be lih·yo·wt ‫להיות‬
people : le·am ‫לעם‬
one e·chad ‫אחד‬
are circumcised be·him·mo·wl ‫בהמול‬
our la·nu ‫לנו‬
if all kal ‫כל‬
men za·khar ‫זכר‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
they are hem ‫הם‬
nim·mo·leem ‫נמלים‬
their livestock miq·ne·hem ‫מקנהם‬ Genesis 34:23

their possessions ve·qin·ya·nam ‫וקנינם‬

and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
animals [become
ours] ?
be·hem·tam ‫בהמתם‬
Will not ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬
la·nu ‫לנו‬
their hem ‫הם‬
Only akh ‫אך‬
let us consent ne·o·w·tah ‫נאותה‬
to them la·hem ‫להם‬
and they will dwell ve·ye·she·vu ‫וישבו‬
among us ” it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
listened vay·yish·me·u ‫וישמעו‬ Genesis 34:24

to el ‫אל‬
Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬
ve·el ‫ואל‬
Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
 and his son be·no ‫בנו‬
All the men kal ‫כל‬
who went out yo·tse·e ‫יצאי‬
gate sha·ar ‫שער‬
of the city ee·ro ‫עירו‬
was circumcised vay·yim·mo·lu ‫וימלו‬
and every kal ‫כל‬
male za·khar ‫זכר‬
kal ‫כל‬
yo·tse·e ‫יצאי‬
sha·ar ‫שער‬
of the city ee·ro ‫עירו‬
they were vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 34:25

days later vay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

Three hash·she·lee·shee ‫השלישי‬
while bih·yo·w·tam ‫בהיותם‬
still in pain ko·a·veem ‫כאבים‬
took vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬
two she·ne ‫שני‬
sons ve·ne ‫בני‬
of Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Simeon shim·o·wn ‫שמעון‬
and Levi ) ve·le·vee ‫ולוי‬
brothers a·che ‫אחי‬
( Dinah’s dee·nah ‫דינה‬
eesh ‫איש‬
their swords char·bo ‫חרבו‬
 went vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
into al ‫על‬
city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
the unsuspecting be·tach ‫בטח‬
and slaughtered vay·ya·har·gu ‫ויהרגו‬
every kal ‫כל‬
male za·khar ‫זכר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 34:26

Hamor cha·mo·wr ‫חמור‬

- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
and his son be·no ‫בנו‬
They killed ha·re·gu ‫הרגו‬
le·phee ‫לפי‬
with their swords cha·rev ‫חרב‬
took vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬
- et ‫את‬
Dinah dee·nah ‫דינה‬
house mib·bet ‫מבית‬
out of Shechem’s she·khem ‫שכם‬
and went away vay·ye·tse·u ‫ויצאו‬
other sons be·ne ‫בני‬ Genesis 34:27

Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

came ba·u ‫באו‬
upon al ‫על‬
the slaughter ha·cha·la·leem ‫החללים‬
and looted vay·ya·voz·zu ‫ויבזו‬
 the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
because a·sher ‫אשר‬
had been defiled tim·me·u ‫טמאו‬
their sister a·cho·w·tam ‫אחותם‬
- et ‫את‬ Genesis 34:28

their flocks tso·nam ‫צאנם‬

and ve·et ‫ואת‬
herds be·qa·ram ‫בקרם‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
donkeys cha·mo·rē·hɛm ‫חמריהם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and everything else a·sher ‫אשר‬
in the city ba·eer ‫בעיר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
or in the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
They took la·qa·chu ‫לקחו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 34:29

all kal ‫כל‬

their possessions che·lam ‫חילם‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
- kal ‫כל‬
children tap·pam ‫טפם‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
women ne·she·hem ‫נשיהם‬
They carried off sha·vu ‫שבו‬
and they plundered vay·ya·voz·zu ‫ויבזו‬
 - ve·et ‫ואת‬
everything kal ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in [their] houses bab·ba·yit ‫בבית‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 34:30

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

to el ‫אל‬
Simeon shim·o·wn ‫שמעון‬
ve·el ‫ואל‬
and Levi le·vee ‫לוי‬
“ You have brought
trouble
a·khar·tem ‫עכרתם‬
upon me o·tee ‫אתי‬
by making me a stench le·hav·ee·she·nee ‫להבאישני‬
the people be·yo·shev ‫בישב‬
of this land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
to the Canaanites bak·ke·na·a·nee ‫בכנעני‬
and Perizzites u·vap·pe·riz·zee ‫ובפרזי‬
We va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
are few me·te ‫מתי‬
in number mis·par ‫מספר‬
if they unite ve·ne·es·phu ‫ונאספו‬
against me a·lay ‫עלי‬
and attack me ve·hik·ku·nee ‫והכוני‬
will be destroyed ” ve·nish·mad·tee ‫ונשמדתי‬
I a·nee ‫אני‬
and my household u·ve·tee ‫וביתי‬
But they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 34:31
like a prostitute ? ” hakh·zo·w·nah ‫הכזונה‬
“ Should he have
treated
ya·a·seh ‫יעשה‬
- et ‫את‬
our sister a·cho·w·te·nu ‫אחותנופ‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 35:1

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
“ Arise qum ‫קום‬
go up a·leh ‫עלה‬
to vet ‫בית‬
Bethel el ‫אל‬
and settle ve·shev ‫ושב‬
there sham ‫שם‬
Build va·a·seh ‫ועשה‬
there sham ‫שם‬
an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
to the God la·el ‫לאל‬
who appeared han·nir·eh ‫הנראה‬
to e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
you when you fled be·va·re·cha·kha ‫בברחך‬
from mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
Esau ” e·saw ‫עשו‬
your brother a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 35:2

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

el ‫אל‬
 his household be·to ‫ביתו‬
ve·el ‫ואל‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
were with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
“ Get rid of ha·si·ru ‫הסרו‬
- et ‫את‬
gods e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
the foreign han·ne·khar ‫הנכר‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
are among you be·to·khe·khem ‫בתככם‬
Purify yourselves ve·hit·ta·ha·ru ‫והטהרו‬
and change ve·ha·cha·lee·phu ‫והחליפו‬
your garments sim·lo·te·khem ‫שמלתיכם‬
Then let us arise ve·na·qu·mah ‫ונקומה‬ Genesis 35:3

and go ve·na·a·leh ‫ונעלה‬

to bet ‫בית‬
Bethel el ‫אל‬
I will build ve·e·e·seh ‫ואעשה‬
there sham ‫שם‬
an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
to God la·el ‫לאל‬
who answered ha·o·neh ‫הענה‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
in my day be·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
of distress tsa·ra·tee ‫צרתי‬
He has been vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
 with me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
wherever bad·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
I have gone ” ha·la·khe·tee ‫הלכתי‬
So they gave vay·yit·te·nu ‫ויתנו‬ Genesis 35:4

el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
gods e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
foreign han·ne·khar ‫הנכר‬
their a·sher ‫אשר‬
be·ya·dam ‫בידם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and [all their] earrings han·ne·za·meem ‫הנזמים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- be·a·ze·ne·hem ‫באזניהם‬
buried vay·yit·mon ‫ויטמן‬
them o·tam ‫אתם‬
and Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
the oak ha·e·lah ‫האלה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
near im ‫עם‬
Shechem she·khem ‫שכם‬
As they set out vay·yis·sa·u ‫ויסעו‬ Genesis 35:5

fell vay·hee ‫ויהי‬

 a terror chit·tat ‫חתת‬
from God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
over al ‫על‬
cities he·a·reem ‫הערים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
the surrounding se·vee·vo·te·hem ‫סביבתיהם‬
so that they did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
pursue ra·de·phu ‫רדפו‬
a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
sons be·ne ‫בני‬
Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
arrived vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 35:6

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

in Luz lu·zah ‫לוזה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
(that is hee ‫הוא‬
bet ‫בית‬
Bethel) el ‫אל‬
hu ‫הוא‬
and everyone ve·khal ‫וכל‬
ha·am ‫העם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
with him im·mo ‫עמו‬
Jacob built vay·yi·ven ‫ויבן‬ Genesis 35:7

There sham ‫שם‬

 an altar miz·be·ach ‫מזבח‬
and he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
that place lam·ma·qo·wm ‫למקום‬
el ‫אל‬
bet ‫בית‬
El-bethel el ‫אל‬
because kee ‫כי‬
it was there sham ‫שם‬
had revealed Himself nig·lu ‫נגלו‬
to [Jacob] e·law ‫אליו‬
that God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
as he fled be·va·re·cho ‫בברחו‬
from mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
died vat·ta·mat ‫ותמת‬ Genesis 35:8

Now Deborah de·vo·rah ‫דברה‬

nurse me·ne·qet ‫מינקת‬
Rebekah’s riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
and was buried vat·tiq·qa·ver ‫ותקבר‬
under mit·ta·chat ‫מתחת‬
le·vet ‫לבית‬
Bethel el ‫אל‬
below ta·chat ‫תחת‬
the oak ha·al·lo·wn ‫האלון‬
So [Jacob] named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
[it] she·mo ‫שמו‬
al·lo·wn ‫אלון‬
 Allon-bachuth ba·khut ‫בכותפ‬
appeared vay·ye·ra ‫וירא‬ Genesis 35:9

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to el ‫אל‬
[him] ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
again o·wd ‫עוד‬
After [Jacob] had
returned
be·vo·o ‫בבאו‬
from mip·pad·dan ‫מפדן‬
Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
and blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 35:10

to him lo ‫לו‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“ [Though] your name shim·kha ‫שמך‬
is Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
you will no lo ‫לא‬
be called yiq·qa·re ‫יקרא‬
shim·kha ‫שמך‬
longer o·wd ‫עוד‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Instead kee ‫כי‬
im ‫אם‬
Israel ” yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
your name she·me·kha ‫שמך‬
So [God] named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
 - et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 35:11

him lo ‫לו‬
And God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am God el ‫אל‬
Almighty shad·day ‫שדי‬
Be fruitful pe·reh ‫פרה‬
and multiply u·re·veh ‫ורבה‬
A nation — go·w ‫גוי‬
even a company u·qe·hal ‫וקהל‬
of nations — go·w·yim ‫גוים‬
shall come yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
from you mim·me·ka ‫ממך‬
and kings u·me·la·kheem ‫ומלכים‬
from you me·cha·la·tse·kha ‫מחלציך‬
shall descend ye·tse·u ‫יצאו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 35:12

The land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬

that a·sher ‫אשר‬
I will give na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
and Isaac u·le·yits·chaq ‫וליצחק‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
I gave et·te·nen·nah ‫אתננה‬
to your descendants u·le·zar·a·kha ‫ולזרעך‬
after you ” a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
and I will give et·ten ‫אתן‬
- et ‫את‬
this land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
went up vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬ Genesis 35:13

from me·a·law ‫מעליו‬

Then God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
the place bam·ma·qo·wm ‫במקום‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
He had spoken dib·ber ‫דבר‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
set up vay·yats·tsev ‫ויצב‬ Genesis 35:14

So Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

a pillar mats·tse·vah ‫מצבה‬
in the place bam·ma·qo·wm ‫במקום‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
[God] had spoken dib·ber ‫דבר‬
with him — it·to ‫אתו‬
marker — mats·tse·vet ‫מצבת‬
a stone a·ven ‫אבן‬
and he poured out vay·yas·sekh ‫ויסך‬
on it a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
a drink offering ne·sekh ‫נסך‬
and anointed it vay·yi·tsoq ‫ויצק‬
a·le·ha ‫עליה‬
with oil sha·men ‫שמן‬
 called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 35:15

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

- et ‫את‬
shem ‫שם‬
the place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
had spoken dib·ber ‫דבר‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
sham ‫שם‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
bet ‫בית‬
Bethel el ‫אל‬
Later, they set out vay·yis·u ‫ויסעו‬ Genesis 35:16

from mib·bet ‫מבית‬

Bethel el ‫אל‬
and while they were vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
still o·wd ‫עוד‬
some distance kiv·rat ‫כברת‬
ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
la·vo·w ‫לבוא‬
from Ephrath eph·ra·tah ‫אפרתה‬
began to give birth vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
was difficult vat·te·qash ‫ותקש‬
and her labor be·lid·tah ‫בלדתה‬
During vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 35:17

her severe ve·haq·sho·tah ‫בהקשתה‬

 labor be·lid·tah ‫בלדתה‬
said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
to her lah ‫לה‬
the midwife ham·yal·le·det ‫המילדת‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
be afraid tee·re·ee ‫תיראי‬
for kee ‫כי‬
another gam ‫גם‬
are having zeh ‫זה‬
you lakh ‫לך‬
son ” ben ‫בן‬
And vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 35:18

with her last be·tset ‫בצאת‬

breath — naph·shah ‫נפשה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
she was dying — me·tah ‫מתה‬
she named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
him ben ‫בן‬
Ben-oni o·w·nee ‫אוני‬
But his father ve·a·vee ‫ואביו‬
called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
him lo ‫לו‬
Benjamin vin·ya·meen ‫בנימין‬
died vat·ta·mat ‫ותמת‬ Genesis 35:19

So Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬

and was buried vat·tiq·qa·ver ‫ותקבר‬
 on the way be·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
to Ephrath eph·ra·tah ‫אפרתה‬
(that is hee ‫הוא‬
bet ‫בית‬
Bethlehem) la·chem ‫לחם‬
set up vay·yats·tsev ‫ויצב‬ Genesis 35:20

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

a pillar mats·tse·vah ‫מצבה‬
on her al ‫על‬
grave qe·vu·ra·tah ‫קברתה‬
it hee ‫הוא‬
marks mats·tse·vet ‫מצבת‬
tomb qe·vu·rat ‫קברת‬
Rachel’s ra·chel ‫רחל‬
to ad ‫עד‬
this day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
set out vay·yis·sa ‫ויסע‬ Genesis 35:21

Israel again yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

and pitched vay·yet ‫ויט‬
his tent ʾa·ho·loh ‫אהלה‬
beyond me·ha·le·ah ‫מהלאה‬
- le·mig·dal ‫למגדל‬
the Tower of Eder e·der ‫עדר‬
While vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 35:22

was living bish·kon ‫בשכן‬

Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
region ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
 in that ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
went in vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬
and slept with vay·yish·kav ‫וישכב‬
- et ‫את‬
Bilhah bil·hah ‫בלהה‬
concubine pee·le·gesh ‫פילגש‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
heard about it vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬
and Israel yis·ra·ʾēl ph ‫ישראל פ‬
vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬
sons : ve·ne ‫בני‬
Jacob had ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
twelve she·nem ‫שנים‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
The sons be·ne ‫בני‬ Genesis 35:23

of Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬

the firstborn be·kho·wr ‫בכור‬
of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
were Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬
Simeon ve·shim·o·wn ‫ושמעון‬
Levi ve·le·vee ‫ולוי‬
Judah vee·hu·dah ‫ויהודה‬
Issachar ve·yis·sa·sh·khar ‫ויששכר‬
and Zebulun u·ze·vu·lun ‫וזבולן‬
The sons be·ne ‫בני‬ Genesis 35:24

of Rachel [were] ra·chel ‫רחל‬

 Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and Benjamin u·vin·ya·min ‫ובנימן‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 35:25

Bilhah [were] vil·hah ‫בלהה‬

maidservant shiph·chat ‫שפחת‬
of Rachel’s ra·chel ‫רחל‬
Dan dan ‫דן‬
and Naphtali ve·naph·ta·lee ‫ונפתלי‬
And the sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 35:26

Zilpah zil·pah ‫זלפה‬

maidservant shiph·chat ‫שפחת‬
of Leah’s le·ah ‫לאה‬
[were] Gad gad ‫גד‬
and Asher ve·a·sher ‫ואשר‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
were born yul·lad ‫ילד‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
in be·phad·dan ‫בפדן‬
Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
returned vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 35:27

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

to el ‫אל‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
 at Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
qir·yat ‫קרית‬
near Kiriath-arba ha·ar·ba ‫הארבע‬
(that is hee ‫הוא‬
Hebron) chev·ro·wn ‫חברון‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
had stayed gar ‫גר‬
sham ‫שם‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and Isaac ve·yits·chaq ‫ויצחק‬
lived vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 35:28

ye·me ‫ימי‬
And Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
180 me·at ‫מאת‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
u·she·mo·neem ‫ושמנים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
breathed his last vay·yig·va ‫ויגוע‬ Genesis 35:29

Then [he] yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬

and died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬
and was gathered vay·ye·a·seph ‫ויאסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
his people am·maw ‫עמיו‬
old za·qen ‫זקן‬
and full u·se·va ‫ושבע‬
of years ya·meem ‫ימים‬
buried him vay·yiq·be·ru ‫ויקברו‬
 - o·to ‫אתו‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
and Jacob ve·ya·a·qov ‫ויעקב‬
And his sons ba·naw ‫בניופ‬
This ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:1

is the account to·le·do·wt ‫תלדות‬

of Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
(that is hu ‫הוא‬
Edom) e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬ Genesis 36:2

took la·qach ‫לקח‬

- et ‫את‬
his wives na·shaw ‫נשיו‬
from the daughters mib·be·no·wt ‫מבנות‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
-: et ‫את‬
Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Elon e·lo·wn ‫אילון‬
the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Oholibamah a·ho·lee·va·mah ‫אהליבמה‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Anah a·nah ‫ענה‬
and granddaughter bat ‫בת‬
of Zibeon tsiv·o·wn ‫צבעון‬
the Hivite ha·chiw·vee ‫החוי‬
 - ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 36:3

and Basemath ba·se·mat ‫בשמת‬

daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Ishmael yish·ma·el ‫ישמעאל‬
and sister a·cho·wt ‫אחות‬
of Nebaioth ne·va·yo·wt ‫נביות‬
bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬ Genesis 36:4

And Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬

to Esau le·e·saw ‫לעשו‬
- et ‫את‬
Eliphaz e·lee·phaz ‫אליפז‬
Basemath u·va·se·mat ‫ובשמת‬
gave birth to ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
- et ‫את‬
Reuel re·u·el ‫רעואל‬
and Oholibamah ve·a·ho·lee·va·mah ‫ואהליבמה‬ Genesis 36:5

gave birth to ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬

- et ‫את‬
Jeush ye·ʿīsh ‫יעיש‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Jalam ya·lam ‫יעלם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Korah qo·rach ‫קרח‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬
[were] the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
 were born yul·le·du ‫ילדו‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 36:6

Later, Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

- et ‫את‬
his wives na·shaw ‫נשיו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
daughters be·no·taw ‫בנתיו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the people naph·sho·wt ‫נפשות‬
of his household be·to ‫ביתו‬
along with ve·et ‫ואת‬
his livestock miq·ne·hu ‫מקנהו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
all kal ‫כל‬
his [other] animals be·hem·to ‫בהמתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
the property qin·ya·no ‫קנינו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had acquired ra·khash ‫רכש‬
a land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
 in Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
and he moved vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
to el ‫אל‬
e·rets ‫ארץ‬
far away from mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
For kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 36:7

were ha·yah ‫היה‬

their possessions re·khu·sham ‫רכושם‬
too great rav ‫רב‬
for them to dwell mish·she·vet ‫משבת‬
together yach·daw ‫יחדו‬
not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
could ya·khe·lah ‫יכלה‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
where they stayed me·gu·re·hem ‫מגוריהם‬
support them la·set ‫לשאת‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
because mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
of their livestock miq·ne·hem ‫מקניהם‬
settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 36:8

So Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬

in [the area of] Mount be·har ‫בהר‬
Seir se·eer ‫שעיר‬
e·saw ‫עשו‬
(that is hu ‫הוא‬
 Edom ) e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
This ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:9

is the account to·le·do·wt ‫תלדות‬

of Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of the Edomites e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
in [the area of] Mount be·har ‫בהר‬
Seir se·eer ‫שעיר‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 36:10

are the names she·mo·wt ‫שמות‬

sons : be·ne ‫בני‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
Eliphaz e·lee·phaz ‫אליפז‬
son ben ‫בן‬
Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
and Reuel re·u·el ‫רעואל‬
son ben ‫בן‬
Basemath ba·se·mat ‫בשמת‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
were vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 36:11

The sons be·ne ‫בני‬

of Eliphaz e·lee·phaz ‫אליפז‬
Teman te·man ‫תימן‬
Omar o·w·mar ‫אומר‬
 Zepho tse·pho ‫צפו‬
Gatam ve·ga·tam ‫וגעתם‬
and Kenaz u·qe·naz ‫וקנז‬
Additionally, Timna ve·tim·na ‫ותמנע‬ Genesis 36:12

ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬
a concubine phee·le·gesh ‫פילגש‬
Eliphaz le·e·lee·phaz ‫לאליפז‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
- le·e·lee·phaz ‫לאליפז‬
- et ‫את‬
Amalek a·ma·leq ‫עמלק‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the grandsons be·ne ‫בני‬
Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
These [are] ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:13

the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

of Reuel : re·u·el ‫רעואל‬
Nahath na·chat ‫נחת‬
Zerah va·ze·rach ‫וזרח‬
Shammah sham·mah ‫שמה‬
and Mizzah u·miz·zah ‫ומזה‬
They ʾēl·lɛh ‫אלה‬
are ha·yu ‫היו‬
 the grandsons be·ne ‫בני‬
Basemath va·se·mat ‫בשמת‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:14

are ha·yu ‫היו‬

the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
Oholibamah a·ho·lee·va·mah ‫אהליבמה‬
( daughter vat ‫בת‬
of Anah a·nah ‫ענה‬
and granddaughter bat ‫בת‬
of Zibeon ) tsiv·o·wn ‫צבעון‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
whom she bore vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
to Esau : le·e·saw ‫לעשו‬
- et ‫את‬
Jeush ye·ʿīsh ‫יעיש‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Jalam ya·lam ‫יעלם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Korah qo·rach ‫קרח‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 36:15

are the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬

among the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬
of Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
The sons be·ne ‫בני‬
 of Eliphaz e·lee·phaz ‫אליפז‬
the firstborn be·kho·wr ‫בכור‬
of Esau : e·saw ‫עשו‬
Chiefs al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Teman te·man ‫תימן‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Omar o·w·mar ‫אומר‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Zepho tse·pho ‫צפו‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Kenaz qe·naz ‫קנז‬
- al·luph ‫אלוף‬ Genesis 36:16

Korah qo·rach ‫קרח‬

- al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Gatam ga·tam ‫געתם‬
- al·luph ‫אלוף‬
and Amalek a·ma·leq ‫עמלק‬
They el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬
of Eliphaz e·lee·phaz ‫אליפז‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Edom e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
[and] they el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the grandsons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Adah a·dah ‫עדה‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:17

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

 Reuel : re·u·el ‫רעואל‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
Chiefs al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Nahath na·chat ‫נחת‬
- al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Zerah ze·rach ‫זרח‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Shammah sham·mah ‫שמה‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
and Mizzah miz·zah ‫מזה‬
They el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬
descended from Reuel re·u·el ‫רעואל‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Edom e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
[and] they el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the grandsons be·ne ‫בני‬
Basemath va·se·mat ‫בשמת‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:18

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

Oholibamah : a·ho·lee·va·mah ‫אהליבמה‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
Chiefs al·luph ‫אלוף‬
 Jeush ye·ush ‫יעוש‬
- al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Jalam ya·lam ‫יעלם‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
and Korah qo·rach ‫קרח‬
They el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬
Oholibamah a·ho·lee·va·mah ‫אהליבמה‬
the daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Anah a·nah ‫ענה‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
descended from Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
All these el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 36:19

are the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

of Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
and they ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬
were their chiefs al·lu·phe·hem ‫אלופיהם‬
(that is hu ‫הוא‬
Edom ), e·do·wm ‫אדוםס‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 36:20

are the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

of Seir se·eer ‫שעיר‬
the Horite ha·cho·ree ‫החרי‬
who were living yo·she·ve ‫ישבי‬
in the land : ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
Lotan lo·w·tan ‫לוטן‬
Shobal ve·sho·w·val ‫ושובל‬
 Zibeon ve·tsiv·o·wn ‫וצבעון‬
Anah va·a·nah ‫וענה‬
Dishon ve·di·sho·wn ‫ודשון‬ Genesis 36:21

Ezer ve·e·tser ‫ואצר‬

and Dishan ve·dee·shan ‫ודישן‬
They el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬
of the Horites ha·cho·ree ‫החרי‬
the descendants be·ne ‫בני‬
of Seir se·eer ‫שעיר‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Edom e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
were vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬ Genesis 36:22

The sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

of Lotan lo·w·tan ‫לוטן‬
Hori cho·ree ‫חרי‬
and Hemam ve·he·mam ‫והימם‬
sister va·a·cho·wt ‫ואחות‬
was Lotan’s lo·w·tan ‫לוטן‬
Timna tim·na ‫תמנע‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:23

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

of Shobal : sho·w·val ‫שובל‬
Alvan al·van ‫עלון‬
Manahath u·ma·na·chat ‫ומנחת‬
Ebal ve·e·val ‫ועיבל‬
Shepho she·pho ‫שפו‬
 and Onam ve·o·w·nam ‫ואונם‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:24

are the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

of Zibeon : tsiv·o·wn ‫צבעון‬
Aiah ve·ay·yah ‫ואיה‬
and Anah va·a·nah ‫וענה‬
( This [is] hu ‫הוא‬
[the] Anah a·nah ‫ענה‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
found ma·tsa ‫מצא‬
- et ‫את‬
the hot springs hay·ye·mim ‫הימם‬
in the wilderness bam·mid·bar ‫במדבר‬
as he was pasturing bir·o·to ‫ברעתו‬
- et ‫את‬
the donkeys ha·cha·mo·reem ‫החמרים‬
Zibeon ) le·tsiv·o·wn ‫לצבעון‬
of his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:25

are the children ve·ne ‫בני‬

of Anah : a·nah ‫ענה‬
Dishon di·shon ‫דשן‬
and Oholibamah ve·a·ho·lee·va·mah ‫ואהליבמה‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Anah a·nah ‫ענה‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:26

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

 of Dishon : dee·shan ‫דישן‬
Hemdan chem·dan ‫חמדן‬
Eshban ve·esh·ban ‫ואשבן‬
Ithran ve·yit·ran ‫ויתרן‬
and Cheran u·khe·ran ‫וכרן‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 36:27

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

of Ezer : e·tser ‫אצר‬
Bilhan bil·han ‫בלהן‬
Zaavan ve·za·a·van ‫וזעון‬
and Akan va·a·qan ‫ועקן‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 36:28

are the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬

of Dishan : dee·shan ‫דישן‬
Uz uts ‫עוץ‬
and Aran va·a·ran ‫וארן‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 36:29

are the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬

of the Horites : ha·cho·ree ‫החרי‬
Chiefs al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Lotan lo·w·tan ‫לוטן‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Shobal sho·w·val ‫שובל‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Zibeon tsiv·o·wn ‫צבעון‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Anah a·nah ‫ענה‬
 - al·luph ‫אלוף‬ Genesis 36:30

Dishon di·shon ‫דשן‬

- al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Ezer e·tser ‫אצר‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
and Dishan dee·shan ‫דישן‬
They el·leh ‫אלה‬
are the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬
of the Horites ha·cho·ree ‫החרי‬
according to their
divisions
le·al·lu·phe·hem ‫לאלפיהם‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Seir se·eer ‫שעירפ‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:31

are the kings ham·me·la·kheem ‫המלכים‬

who a·sher ‫אשר‬
reigned ma·le·khu ‫מלכו‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Edom e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
reigned me·lakh ‫מלך‬
any king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
over the Israelites liv·ne ‫לבני‬
: yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬ Genesis 36:32

in Edom be·e·do·wm ‫באדום‬

Bela be·la ‫בלע‬
son ben ‫בן‬
 of Beor be·o·wr ‫בעור‬
the name ve·shem ‫ושם‬
of his city ee·ro ‫עירו‬
was Dinhabah din·ha·vah ‫דנהבה‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 36:33

When Bela ba·la ‫בלע‬

reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬
in his place tach·taw ‫תחתיו‬
Jobab yo·w·vav ‫יובב‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Zerah ze·rach ‫זרח‬
from Bozrah mib·ba·tse·rah ‫מבצרה‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 36:34

When Jobab yo·w·vav ‫יובב‬

reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬
in his place tach·taw ‫תחתיו‬
Husham chu·sham ‫חשם‬
from the land me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of the Temanites hat·te·ma·nee ‫התימני‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 36:35

When Husham chu·sham ‫חשם‬

reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬
in his place tach·taw ‫תחתיו‬
Hadad ha·dad ‫הדד‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Bedad be·dad ‫בדד‬
who defeated ham·mak·keh ‫המכה‬
 - et ‫את‬
Midian mid·yan ‫מדין‬
in the country bis·deh ‫בשדה‬
of Moab mo·w·av ‫מואב‬
And the name ve·shem ‫ושם‬
of his city ee·ro ‫עירו‬
was Avith a·veet ‫עוית‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 36:36

When Hadad ha·dad ‫הדד‬

reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬
in his place tach·taw ‫תחתיו‬
Samlah sam·lah ‫שמלה‬
from Masrekah mim·mas·re·qah ‫ממשרקה‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 36:37

When Samlah sam·lah ‫שמלה‬

reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬
in his place tach·taw ‫תחתיו‬
Shaul sha·ul ‫שאול‬
from Rehoboth me·re·cho·vo·wt ‫מרחבות‬
on the Euphrates han·na·har ‫הנהר‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 36:38

When Shaul sha·ul ‫שאול‬

reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬
in his place tach·taw ‫תחתיו‬
ba·al ‫בעל‬
Baal-hanan cha·nan ‫חנן‬
son ben ‫בן‬
 of Achbor akh·bo·wr ‫עכבור‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 36:39

ba·al ‫בעל‬
When Baal-hanan cha·nan ‫חנן‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Achbor akh·bo·wr ‫עכבור‬
reigned vay·yim·lokh ‫וימלך‬
in his place tach·taw ‫תחתיו‬
Hadad ha·dar ‫הדר‬
was named ve·shem ‫ושם‬
His city ee·ro ‫עירו‬
Pau pa·u ‫פעו‬
name ve·shem ‫ושם‬
and his wife’s ish·to ‫אשתו‬
was Mehetabel me·he·tav·el ‫מהיטבאל‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Matred mat·red ‫מטרד‬
the daughter bat ‫בת‬
me ‫מי‬
of Me-zahab za·hav ‫זהב‬
These ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 36:40

are the names she·mo·wt ‫שמות‬

chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬
of Esau’s e·saw ‫עשו‬
according to their
families
le·mish·pe·cho·tam ‫למשפחתם‬
and regions lim·qo·mo·tam ‫למקמתם‬
by their names : bish·mo·tam ‫בשמתם‬
 Chiefs al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Timna tim·na ‫תמנע‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Alvah al·vah ‫עלוה‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Jetheth ye·tet ‫יתת‬
- al·luph ‫אלוף‬ Genesis 36:41

Oholibamah a·ho·lee·va·mah ‫אהליבמה‬

al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Elah e·lah ‫אלה‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Pinon pee·non ‫פינן‬
- al·luph ‫אלוף‬ Genesis 36:42

Kenaz qe·naz ‫קנז‬

al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Teman te·man ‫תימן‬
al·luph ‫אלוף‬
Mibzar miv·tsar ‫מבצר‬
- al·luph ‫אלוף‬ Genesis 36:43

Magdiel mag·dee·el ‫מגדיאל‬

al·luph ‫אלוף‬
and Iram ee·ram ‫עירם‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬
[were] the chiefs al·lu·phe ‫אלופי‬
of Edom e·do·wm ‫אדום‬
according to their
settlements
le·mo·she·vo·tam ‫למשבתם‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
 they possessed a·chuz·za·tam ‫אחזתם‬
- hu ‫הוא‬
Esau e·saw ‫עשו‬
was the father a·vee ‫אבי‬
of the Edomites e·do·wm ‫אדוםפ‬
lived vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 37:1

Now Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
had resided me·gu·re ‫מגורי‬
where his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
This el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 37:2

is the account to·le·do·wt ‫תלדות‬

of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
When Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
old ben ‫בן‬
[was] seventeen she·va ‫שבע‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
he was ha·yah ‫היה‬
tending ro·eh ‫רעה‬
with et ‫את‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
the flock bats·tson ‫בצאן‬
ve·hu ‫והוא‬
- na·ar ‫נער‬
 - et ‫את‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
Bilhah vil·hah ‫בלהה‬
ve·et ‫ואת‬
be·ne ‫בני‬
and Zilpah zil·pah ‫זלפה‬
wives ne·she ‫נשי‬
of his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
brought vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
and he yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
- et ‫את‬
report dib·ba·tam ‫דבתם‬
a bad ra·ah ‫רעה‬
about them el ‫אל‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
Now Israel ve·yis·ra·el ‫וישראל‬ Genesis 37:3

loved a·hav ‫אהב‬

- et ‫את‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
more than mik·kal ‫מכל‬
his other sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
because kee ‫כי‬
had been born ben ‫בן‬
in his old age ze·qu·neem ‫זקנים‬
Joseph hu ‫הוא‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
so he made ve·a·sah ‫ועשה‬
 him lo ‫לו‬
a robe ke·to·net ‫כתנת‬
of many colors pas·seem ‫פסים‬
saw vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬ Genesis 37:4

When [Joseph’s]
brothers
e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
that kee ‫כי‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
loved a·hav ‫אהב‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
more than any mik·kal ‫מכל‬
[of them] e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
they hated vay·yis·ne·u ‫וישנאו‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
and could ya·khe·lu ‫יכלו‬
speak dab·be·ro ‫דברו‬
a kind word to him le·sha·lom ‫לשלם‬
had a dream vay·ya·cha·lom ‫ויחלם‬ Genesis 37:5

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
and when he told vay·yag·ged ‫ויגד‬
it to his brothers le·e·chaw ‫לאחיו‬
even more vay·yo·w·si·phu ‫ויוספו‬
o·wd ‫עוד‬
they hated se·no ‫שנא‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
He said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 37:6
 to them a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
“ Listen shim·u ‫שמעו‬
na ‫נא‬
: ha·cha·lo·wm ‫החלום‬
to this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
dream I had cha·la·me·tee ‫חלמתי‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 37:7

We a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
were binding me·al·le·meem ‫מאלמים‬
sheaves of grain a·lum·meem ‫אלמים‬
in be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
and suddenly ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
rose qa·mah ‫קמה‬
my sheaf a·lum·ma·tee ‫אלמתי‬
and ve·gam ‫וגם‬
stood upright nits·tsa·vah ‫נצבה‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
gathered around te·sub·be·nah ‫תסבינה‬
while your sheaves a·lum·mo·te·khem ‫אלמתיכם‬
and bowed down vat·tish·ta·cha·ve·na ‫ותשתחוין‬
to [mine] ” la·a·lum·ma·tee ‫לאלמתי‬
asked vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 37:8

lo ‫לו‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
“ Do you intend to ha·ma·lokh ‫המלך‬
 reign tim·lokh ‫תמלך‬
over us ? ” a·le·nu ‫עלינו‬
im ‫אם‬
“ Will you actually ma·sho·wl ‫משול‬
rule tim·shol ‫תמשל‬
us ? ” ba·nu ‫בנו‬
even more vay·yo·w·si·phu ‫ויוספו‬
o·wd ‫עוד‬
So they hated se·no ‫שנא‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
because of al ‫על‬
his dream cha·lo·mo·taw ‫חלמתיו‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
and his statements de·va·raw ‫דבריו‬
dream vay·ya·cha·lom ‫ויחלם‬ Genesis 37:9

Then [Joseph] had

another
o·wd ‫עוד‬
cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
a·cher ‫אחר‬
and told vay·sap·per ‫ויספר‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
it to his brothers le·e·chaw ‫לאחיו‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Look ” hin·neh ‫הנה‬
dream cha·lam·tee ‫חלמתי‬
cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
“ I had another o·wd ‫עוד‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
and this time the sun hash·she·mesh ‫השמש‬
and moon ve·hay·ya·re·ach ‫והירח‬
and eleven ve·a·chad ‫ואחד‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
stars ko·w·kha·veem ‫כוכבים‬
were bowing down mish·ta·cha·veem ‫משתחוים‬
to me ” lee ‫לי‬
He told vay·sap·per ‫ויספר‬ Genesis 37:10

el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
ve·el ‫ואל‬
and brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
rebuked vay·yig·ar ‫ויגער‬
him bo ‫בו‬
but his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
- lo ‫לו‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
you have had ha·cha·lo·wm ‫החלום‬
is this dream haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
? cha·la·me·ta ‫חלמת‬
actually ha·vo·w ‫הבוא‬
come na·vo·w ‫נבוא‬
and I a·nee ‫אני‬
Will your mother ve·im·me·kha ‫ואמך‬
and brothers ve·a·che·kha ‫ואחיך‬
 and bow down le·hish·ta·cha·wot ‫להשתחות‬
before you ? ” le·kha ‫לך‬
to the ground a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
were jealous vay·qan·u ‫ויקנאו‬ Genesis 37:11

of him vo ‫בו‬
And his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
but his father ve·a·vee ‫ואביו‬
kept in mind sha·mar ‫שמר‬
- et ‫את‬
what he had said had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
had gone vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬ Genesis 37:12

Some time later,

[Joseph’s] brothers
e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
to pasture lir·o·wt ‫לרעות‬
- et ‫את‬
flocks tson ‫צאן‬
their father’s a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
near Shechem bish·khem ‫בשכם‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 37:13

Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

to el ‫אל‬
[him] yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ Are not ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬
your brothers a·che·kha ‫אחיך‬
pasturing ro·eem ‫רעים‬
the flocks at Shechem
?
bish·khem ‫בשכם‬
Get ready le·khah ‫לכה‬
I am sending ve·esh·la·cha·kha ‫ואשלחך‬
 you to them ” a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
Joseph replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
lo ‫לו‬
“ I am ready ” hin·ne·nee ‫הנני‬
Then [Israel] told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 37:14

him lo ‫לו‬
“ Go lekh ‫לך‬
now na ‫נא‬
and see re·eh ‫ראה‬
- et ‫את‬
- she·lo·wm ‫שלום‬
how your brothers a·che·kha ‫אחיך‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
are faring she·lo·wm ‫שלום‬
and the flocks hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
back to me ” va·ha·shi·ve·nee ‫והשבני‬
and bring word da·var ‫דבר‬
So he sent him off vay·yish·la·che·hu ‫וישלחהו‬
from the Valley me·e·meq ‫מעמק‬
of Hebron chev·ro·wn ‫חברון‬
And when [Joseph]
arrived
vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
in Shechem she·khe·mah ‫שכמה‬
found him vay·yim·tsa·e·hu ‫וימצאהו‬ Genesis 37:15

a man eesh ‫איש‬

- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
wandering to·eh ‫תעה‬
in the field bas·sa·deh ‫בשדה‬
 and asked vay·yish·a·le·hu ‫וישאלהו‬
ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
are you looking for ? ” te·vaq·qesh ‫תבקש‬
Joseph replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 37:16

- et ‫את‬
my brothers ” a·chay ‫אחי‬
“ I am a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
looking for me·vaq·qesh ‫מבקש‬
“ Can you please tell hag·gee·dah ‫הגידה‬
na ‫נא‬
me lee ‫לי‬
where e·phoh ‫איפה‬
they hem ‫הם‬
are pasturing their
flocks? ”
ro·eem ‫רעים‬
answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 37:17

the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

“ They have moved on na·se·u ‫נסעו‬
from here ” miz·zeh ‫מזה‬
kee ‫כי‬
“ I heard them sha·ma·tee ‫שמעתי‬
say o·me·reem ‫אמרים‬
‘ Let us go ne·le·khah ‫נלכה‬
to Dothan ’” do·ta·ye·nah ‫דתינה‬
set out vay·ye·lekh ‫וילך‬
 So Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
after a·char ‫אחר‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
and found them vay·yim·tsa·em ‫וימצאם‬
at Dothan be·do·tan ‫בדתן‬
Now [Joseph’s
brothers] saw
vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬ Genesis 37:18

him o·to ‫אתו‬

in the distance me·ra·choq ‫מרחק‬
and before u·ve·te·rem ‫ובטרם‬
he arrived yiq·rav ‫יקרב‬
a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
they plotted vay·yit·nak·ke·lu ‫ויתנכלו‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
to kill him la·ha·mee·to ‫להמיתו‬
they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 37:19

one eesh ‫איש‬

to el ‫אל‬
another a·chee ‫אחיו‬
“ Here hin·neh ‫הנה‬
dreamer ba·al ‫בעל‬
!” ha·cha·lo·mo·wt ‫החלמות‬
that hal·la·zeh ‫הלזה‬
comes ba ‫בא‬
now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 37:20

“ Come le·khu ‫לכו‬

let us kill him ve·na·har·ge·hu ‫ונהרגהו‬
and throw him ve·nash·li·khe·hu ‫ונשלכהו‬
 into one be·a·chad ‫באחד‬
of the pits hab·bo·ro·wt ‫הברות‬
We can say ve·a·mar·nu ‫ואמרנו‬
animal chay·yah ‫חיה‬
that a vicious ra·ah ‫רעה‬
has devoured him a·kha·la·te·hu ‫אכלתהו‬
Then we shall see ve·nir·eh ‫ונראה‬
what mah ‫מה‬
becomes yih·yu ‫יהיו‬
of his dreams ! ” cha·lo·mo·taw ‫חלמתיו‬
heard [this] vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬ Genesis 37:21

When Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬

he tried to rescue
[Joseph]
vay·yats·tsi·le·hu ‫ויצלהו‬
from their hands mee·ya·dam ‫מידם‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Let us not lo ‫לא‬
take nak·ken·nu ‫נכנו‬
his life ” na·phesh ‫נפש‬
said this vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 37:22

a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬
al ‫אל‬
“ Do not shed tish·pe·khu ‫תשפכו‬
[his] blood dam ‫דם‬
Throw hash·lee·khu ‫השליכו‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
into el ‫אל‬
 pit hab·bo·wr ‫הבור‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in the wilderness bam·mid·bar ‫במדבר‬
a hand ve·yad ‫ויד‬
but do not al ‫אל‬
lay tish·le·chu ‫תשלחו‬
on him ” vo ‫בו‬
so that le·ma·an ‫למען‬
he could rescue hats·tseel ‫הציל‬
[Joseph] o·to ‫אתו‬
from their hands mee·ya·dam ‫מידם‬
and return him la·ha·shee·vo ‫להשיבו‬
to el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
So vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 37:23

when ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

came ba ‫בא‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
they stripped vay·yaph·shee·tu ‫ויפשיטו‬
- et ‫את‬
[him] yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
- et ‫את‬
of his robe — kut·ta·ne·to ‫כתנתו‬
- et ‫את‬
 the robe ke·to·net ‫כתנת‬
of many colors hap·pas·seem ‫הפסים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he was wearing — a·law ‫עליו‬
and they took him vay·yiq·qa·chu·hu ‫ויקחהו‬ Genesis 37:24

and threw vay·yash·li·khu ‫וישלכו‬

him o·to ‫אתו‬
into the pit hab·bo·rah ‫הברה‬
Now the pit ve·hab·bo·wr ‫והבור‬
was empty req ‫רק‬
with no en ‫אין‬
in it bo ‫בו‬
water ma·yim ‫מים‬
And as they sat down vay·ye·she·vu ‫וישבו‬ Genesis 37:25

to eat le·e·khal ‫לאכל‬

a meal le·chem ‫לחם‬
they looked up vay·yis·u ‫וישאו‬
e·ne·hem ‫עיניהם‬
vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬
and saw ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
a caravan o·re·chat ‫ארחת‬
of Ishmaelites yish·me·e·leem ‫ישמעאלים‬
coming ba·ah ‫באה‬
from Gilead mig·gil·ad ‫מגלעד‬
Their camels u·ge·mal·le·hem ‫וגמליהם‬
were carrying no·se·eem ‫נשאים‬
spices ne·khot ‫נכאת‬
 balm u·tse·ree ‫וצרי‬
and myrrh va·lot ‫ולט‬
on their way ho·wl·kheem ‫הולכים‬
down le·ho·w·reed ‫להוריד‬
to Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 37:26

Then Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
profit will we gain be·tsa ‫בצע‬
if kee ‫כי‬
we kill na·ha·rog ‫נהרג‬
- et ‫את‬
our brother a·chee·nu ‫אחינו‬
and cover up ve·khis·see·nu ‫וכסינו‬
- et ‫את‬
his blood ? da·mo ‫דמו‬
Come le·khu ‫לכו‬ Genesis 37:27

let us sell him ve·nim·ke·ren·nu ‫ונמכרנו‬

to the Ishmaelites lay·yish·me·e·leem ‫לישמעאלים‬
a hand ve·ya·de·nu ‫וידנו‬
and not al ‫אל‬
lay te·hee ‫תהי‬
on him vo ‫בו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
is our brother a·chee·nu ‫אחינו‬
 our own flesh ” ve·sa·re·nu ‫בשרנו‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
agreed vay·yish·me·u ‫וישמעו‬
And they e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
passed by vay·ya·av·ru ‫ויעברו‬ Genesis 37:28

a·na·sheem ‫אנשים‬
So when the Midianite mid·ya·neem ‫מדינים‬
traders so·cha·reem ‫סחרים‬
his brothers pulled vay·yim·she·khu ‫וימשכו‬
vay·ya·a·lu ‫ויעלו‬
- et ‫את‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
out of min ‫מן‬
the pit hab·bo·wr ‫הבור‬
and sold vay·yim·ke·ru ‫וימכרו‬
- et ‫את‬
him yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to the Ishmaelites lay·yish·me·e·leem ‫לישמעאלים‬
for twenty [shekels] be·es·reem ‫בעשרים‬
of silver ka·seph ‫כסף‬
who took vay·ya·vee·u ‫ויביאו‬
- et ‫את‬
[him] yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
returned vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬ Genesis 37:29

When Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬

to el ‫אל‬
 the pit hab·bo·wr ‫הבור‬
and saw ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
was not there en ‫אין‬
that Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
bab·bo·wr ‫בבור‬
he tore vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרע‬
- et ‫את‬
his clothes be·ga·daw ‫בגדיו‬
returned vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬ Genesis 37:30

to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
and said vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ The boy hay·ye·led ‫הילד‬
is gone ! e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
What am I going to do va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
a·nah ‫אנה‬
a·nee ‫אני‬
?” va ‫בא‬
Then they took vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬ Genesis 37:31

- et ‫את‬
robe ke·to·net ‫כתנת‬
Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
slaughtered vay·yish·cha·tu ‫וישחטו‬
a young goat se·eer ‫שעיר‬
iz·zeem ‫עזים‬
and dipped vay·yit·be·lu ‫ויטבלו‬
- et ‫את‬
 the robe hak·kut·to·net ‫הכתנת‬
in its blood bad·dam ‫בדם‬
They sent vay·shal·le·chu ‫וישלחו‬ Genesis 37:32

- et ‫את‬
the robe ke·to·net ‫כתנת‬
of many colors hap·pas·seem ‫הפסים‬
vay·ya·vee·u ‫ויביאו‬
to el ‫אל‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
and said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
this zot ‫זאת‬
“ We found ma·tsa·nu ‫מצאנו‬
Examine it hak·ker ‫הכר‬
to see whether na ‫נא‬
robe hak·ke·to·net ‫הכתנת‬
your son’s bin·kha ‫בנך‬
it [is] hee ‫הוא‬
or im ‫אם‬
not ” lo ‫לא‬
His father recognized it vay·yak·kee·rah ‫ויכירה‬ Genesis 37:33

and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬

robe ! ke·to·net ‫כתנת‬
“ It is my son’s be·nee ‫בני‬
animal chay·yah ‫חיה‬
A vicious ra·ah ‫רעה‬
has devoured him a·kha·la·te·hu ‫אכלתהו‬
has surely been torn
to pieces
ta·roph ‫טרף‬
 !” to·raph ‫טרף‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
tore vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרע‬ Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

his clothes sim·lo·taw ‫שמלתיו‬
put vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
sackcloth saq ‫שק‬
around his waist be·ma·te·naw ‫במתניו‬
and mourned vay·yit·ab·bel ‫ויתאבל‬
for al ‫על‬
his son be·no ‫בנו‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
many rab·beem ‫רבים‬
- vay·ya·qu·mu ‫ויקמו‬ Genesis 37:35

All khal ‫כל‬

his sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
ve·khal ‫וכל‬
and daughters be·no·taw ‫בנתיו‬
tried to comfort him le·na·cha·mo ‫לנחמו‬
but he refused vay·ma·en ‫וימאן‬
to be comforted le·hit·na·chem ‫להתנחם‬
“ No, ” he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
kee ‫כי‬
“ I will go down e·red ‫ארד‬
for el ‫אל‬
my son ” be·nee ‫בני‬
mourning a·vel ‫אבל‬
 to Sheol she·o·lah ‫שאלה‬
wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
for him o·to ‫אתו‬
So his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
Meanwhile, the
Midianites
ve·ham·me·da·neem ‫והמדנים‬ Genesis 37:36

sold ma·khe·ru ‫מכרו‬

[Joseph] o·to ‫אתו‬
in el ‫אל‬
Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
to Potiphar le·pho·w·tee·phar ‫לפוטיפר‬
an officer se·rees ‫סריס‬
of Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
[and] captain sar ‫שר‬
of the guard hat·tab·ba·cheem ‫הטבחיםפ‬
About vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 38:1

time ba·et ‫בעת‬

that ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
left vay·ye·red ‫וירד‬
Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
and settled vay·yet ‫ויט‬
near ad ‫עד‬
a man eesh ‫איש‬
an Adullamite a·dul·la·mee ‫עדלמי‬
named u·she·mo ‫ושמו‬
Hirah chee·rah ‫חירה‬
 saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 38:2

There sham ‫שם‬

Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
the daughter bat ‫בת‬
man eesh ‫איש‬
of a Canaanite ke·na·a·nee ‫כנעני‬
named u·she·mo ‫ושמו‬
Shua shu·a ‫שוע‬
and he took her as a
wife
vay·yiq·qa·che·ha ‫ויקחה‬
and slept with vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
So she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 38:3

and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬

a son ben ‫בן‬
and [Judah] named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Er er ‫ער‬
she conceived vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬ Genesis 38:4

Again o·wd ‫עוד‬

and gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
a son ben ‫בן‬
and she named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Onan o·w·nan ‫אונן‬
another vat·to·seph ‫ותסף‬ Genesis 38:5
 o·wd ‫עוד‬
Then she gave birth to vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
son ben ‫בן‬
and named vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
him she·mo ‫שמו‬
Shelah she·lah ‫שלה‬
it was ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
at Chezib vikh·zeev ‫בכזיב‬
that she gave birth to
him
be·lid·tah ‫בלדתה‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
acquired vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 38:6

Now Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

a wife ish·shah ‫אשה‬
for Er le·er ‫לער‬
his firstborn be·kho·w·ro ‫בכורו‬
and her name u·she·mah ‫ושמה‬
was Tamar ta·mar ‫תמר‬
But vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 38:7

Er er ‫ער‬
firstborn be·kho·wr ‫בכור‬
Judah’s ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
was wicked ra ‫רע‬
in the sight be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
put him to death vay·mi·te·hu ‫וימתהו‬
so the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
 said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 38:8

Then Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

to Onan le·o·w·nan ‫לאונן‬
“ Sleep with bo ‫בא‬
el ‫אל‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
your brother’s a·chee·kha ‫אחיך‬
Perform your duty as
her brother-in-law
ve·yab·bem ‫ויבם‬
- o·tah ‫אתה‬
and raise up ve·ha·qem ‫והקם‬
offspring ze·ra ‫זרע‬
for your brother ” le·a·chee·kha ‫לאחיך‬
knew vay·ye·da ‫וידע‬ Genesis 38:9

But Onan o·w·nan ‫אונן‬

that kee ‫כי‬
would not lo ‫לא‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
belong yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
the offspring haz·za·ra ‫הזרע‬
ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
so whenever im ‫אם‬
he would sleep with ba ‫בא‬
el ‫אל‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
his brother’s a·chee ‫אחיו‬
he would spill his seed ve·shi·chet ‫ושחת‬
on the ground ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
 so that he would not le·vil·tee ‫לבלתי‬
produce ne·tan ‫נתן‬
offspring ze·ra ‫זרע‬
for his brother le·a·chee ‫לאחיו‬
was wicked vay·ye·ra ‫וירע‬ Genesis 38:10

in the sight be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬

of the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
What a·sher ‫אשר‬
he did a·sah ‫עשה‬
so He put [Onan] to
death
vay·ya·met ‫וימת‬
as well gam ‫גם‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 38:11

Then Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

Tamar le·ta·mar ‫לתמר‬
to his daughter-in-law kal·la·to ‫כלתו‬
“ Live she·vee ‫שבי‬
as a widow al·ma·nah ‫אלמנה‬
house vet ‫בית‬
in your father’s a·veekh ‫אביך‬
until ad ‫עד‬
grows up ” yig·dal ‫יגדל‬
Shelah she·lah ‫שלה‬
my son ve·nee ‫בני‬
For kee ‫כי‬
he thought a·mar ‫אמר‬
may pen ‫פן‬
 die ya·mut ‫ימות‬
too gam ‫גם‬
“ He hu ‫הוא‬
like his brothers ” ke·e·chaw ‫כאחיו‬
went vat·te·lekh ‫ותלך‬
So Tamar ta·mar ‫תמר‬
to live vat·te·shev ‫ותשב‬
house bet ‫בית‬
in her father’s a·vee·ha ‫אביה‬
After a long vay·yir·bu ‫וירבו‬ Genesis 38:12

time hay·ya·meem ‫הימים‬

died vat·ta·mat ‫ותמת‬
the daughter bat ‫בת‬
of Shua shu·a ‫שוע‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
Judah’s ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
had finished mourning vay·yin·na·chem ‫וינחם‬
When Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
went up vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬
to al ‫על‬
his sheepshearers go·za·ze ‫גזזי‬
tso·no ‫צאנו‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
Hirah ve·chee·rah ‫וחירה‬
and his friend re·e·hu ‫רעהו‬
the Adullamite ha·a·dul·la·mee ‫העדלמי‬
at Timnah tim·na·tah ‫תמנתה‬
 was told vay·yug·gad ‫ויגד‬ Genesis 38:13

When Tamar le·ta·mar ‫לתמר‬

le·mor ‫לאמר‬
hin·neh ‫הנה‬
“ Your father-in-law cha·meekh ‫חמיך‬
is going up o·leh ‫עלה‬
to Timnah tim·na·tah ‫תמנתה‬
to shear la·goz ‫לגז‬
his sheep ” tso·no ‫צאנו‬
she removed vat·ta·sar ‫ותסר‬ Genesis 38:14

garments big·de ‫בגדי‬

widow’s al·me·nu·tah ‫אלמנותה‬
her me·a·le·ha ‫מעליה‬
to disguise herself vat·te·khas ‫ותכס‬
with a veil bats·tsa·eeph ‫בצעיף‬
covered her face vat·tit·al·laph ‫ותתעלף‬
and sat vat·te·shev ‫ותשב‬
at the entrance be·phe·tach ‫בפתח‬
to Enaim e·na·yim ‫עינים‬
which a·sher ‫אשר‬
is on al ‫על‬
the way de·rekh ‫דרך‬
to Timnah tim·na·tah ‫תמנתה‬
For kee ‫כי‬
she saw ra·a·tah ‫ראתה‬
that kee ‫כי‬
had grown up ga·dal ‫גדל‬
 although Shelah she·lah ‫שלה‬
she ve·hi·w ‫והוא‬
had not lo ‫לא‬
been given nit·te·nah ‫נתנה‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
as a wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
saw her vay·yir·e·ha ‫ויראה‬ Genesis 38:15

When Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

he thought vay·yach·she·ve·ha ‫ויחשבה‬
she was a prostitute le·zo·w·nah ‫לזונה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
she had covered khis·se·tah ‫כסתה‬
her face pa·ne·ha ‫פניה‬
he went over vay·yet ‫ויט‬ Genesis 38:16

to her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬

you ” el ‫אל‬
- had·de·rekh ‫הדרך‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Come ha·vah ‫הבה‬
now na ‫נא‬
let me sleep with a·vo·w ‫אבוא‬
you ? ” e·la·yikh ‫אליך‬
- kee ‫כי‬
Not lo ‫לא‬
realizing ya·da ‫ידע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
was his daughter-in-
law
khal·la·to ‫כלתו‬
 she hee ‫הוא‬
she inquired vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
will you give tit·ten ‫תתן‬
me lī ‫לי‬
for kee ‫כי‬
sleeping with ta·vo·w ‫תבוא‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
[Judah] answered vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 38:17

“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
will send you a·shal·lach ‫אשלח‬
a young goat ge·dee ‫גדי‬
iz·zeem ‫עזים‬
from min ‫מן‬
my flock ” hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
But she replied vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ Only if im ‫אם‬
you leave me tit·ten ‫תתן‬
something as a pledge e·ra·vo·wn ‫ערבון‬
until ad ‫עד‬
you send it ” sha·le·che·kha ‫שלחך‬
he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 38:18

“ What mah ‫מה‬

pledge ha·e·ra·vo·wn ‫הערבון‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
should I give et·ten ‫אתן‬
you ? ” lakh ‫לך‬
 She answered vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ Your seal cho·ta·me·kha ‫חתמך‬
and your cord u·phe·tee·le·kha ‫ופתילך‬
and the staff u·mat·te·kha ‫ומטך‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in your hand ” be·ya·de·kha ‫בידך‬
So he gave them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
to her lah ‫לה‬
and slept with vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
her e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
and she became
pregnant
vat·ta·har ‫ותהר‬
by him lo ‫לו‬
Then Tamar got up vat·ta·qam ‫ותקם‬ Genesis 38:19

and departed vat·te·lekh ‫ותלך‬

And she removed vat·ta·sar ‫ותסר‬
her veil tse·ee·phah ‫צעיפה‬
me·a·le·ha ‫מעליה‬
again vat·til·bash ‫ותלבש‬
garments big·de ‫בגדי‬
and put on her
widow’s
al·me·nu·tah ‫אלמנותה‬
sent vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 38:20

Now when Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

- et ‫את‬
the young goat ge·dee ‫גדי‬
ha·iz·zeem ‫העזים‬
with be·yad ‫ביד‬
his friend [Hirah] re·e·hu ‫רעהו‬
 the Adullamite ha·a·dul·la·mee ‫העדלמי‬
to collect la·qa·chat ‫לקחת‬
the items he had left
with
ha·e·ra·vo·wn ‫הערבון‬
mee·yad ‫מיד‬
the woman ha·ish·shah ‫האשה‬
he could not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
find her me·tsa·ah ‫מצאה‬
He asked vay·yish·al ‫וישאל‬ Genesis 38:21

- et ‫את‬
the men an·she ‫אנשי‬
of that place me·qo·mah ‫מקמה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Where ay·yeh ‫איה‬
is the shrine prostitute haq·qe·de·shah ‫הקדשה‬
who hee ‫הוא‬
at Enaim ? ” va·e·na·yim ‫בעינים‬
was beside al ‫על‬
the road had·da·rekh ‫הדרך‬
they answered vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ No lo ‫לא‬
has been ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬
here ” va·zeh ‫בזה‬
shrine prostitute qe·de·shah ‫קדשה‬
So [Hirah] returned vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬ Genesis 38:22

to el ‫אל‬
Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
 “ I could not lo ‫לא‬
find her me·tsa·tee·ha ‫מצאתיה‬
and furthermore ve·gam ‫וגם‬
the men an·she ‫אנשי‬
of that place ham·ma·qo·wm ‫המקום‬
said a·me·ru ‫אמרו‬
‘ No lo ‫לא‬
has been ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬
here ’” va·zeh ‫בזה‬
shrine prostitute qe·de·shah ‫קדשה‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 38:23

Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

keep the items ” tiq·qach ‫תקח‬
“ Let her lah ‫לה‬
“ Otherwise pen ‫פן‬
we will become nih·yeh ‫נהיה‬
a laughingstock la·vuz ‫לבוז‬
After all hin·neh ‫הנה‬
I did send her sha·lach·tee ‫שלחתי‬
young goat hag·ge·dee ‫הגדי‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
but you ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬
could not lo ‫לא‬
find her ” me·tsa·tah ‫מצאתה‬
About vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 38:24

three ke·mish·losh ‫כמשלש‬

months later cho·da·sheem ‫חדשים‬
 was told vay·yug·gad ‫ויגד‬
Judah lee·hu·dah ‫ליהודה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
has prostituted herself za·ne·tah ‫זנתה‬
Tamar ta·mar ‫תמר‬
“ Your daughter-in-law kal·la·te·kha ‫כלתך‬
and ve·gam ‫וגם‬
now hin·neh ‫הנה‬
she is pregnant ha·rah ‫הרה‬
” liz·nu·neem ‫לזנונים‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
“ Bring her out ! ” ho·w·tsee·u·ha ‫הוציאוה‬
“ Let her be burned to
death ! ”
ve·tis·sa·reph ‫ותשרף‬
As she hee ‫הוא‬ Genesis 38:25

was being brought out mu·tset ‫מוצאת‬

[Tamar] ve·hee ‫והיא‬
sent sha·le·chah ‫שלחה‬
to her el ‫אל‬
father-in-law : cha·mee·ha ‫חמיה‬
a message le·mor ‫לאמר‬
le·eesh ‫לאיש‬
by the man to whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
these items el·leh ‫אלה‬
belong ” lo ‫לו‬
“ I am a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
 pregnant ha·rah ‫הרה‬
And she added vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
examine them hak·ker ‫הכר‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
Whose le·mee ‫למי‬
seal ha·cho·te·met ‫החתמת‬
and cord ve·hap·pe·tee·leem ‫והפתילים‬
and staff ve·ham·mat·teh ‫והמטה‬
are these ? ” ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
recognized [the items] vay·yak·ker ‫ויכר‬ Genesis 38:26

Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ She is more righteous tsa·de·qah ‫צדקה‬
than I mim·men·nee ‫ממני‬
since kee ‫כי‬
al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
I did not lo ‫לא‬
give her ne·tat·tee·ha ‫נתתיה‬
Shelah ” le·she·lah ‫לשלה‬
to my son ve·nee ‫בני‬
And he did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
again ya·saph ‫יסף‬
o·wd ‫עוד‬
have relations with her le·daʿ·tah ‫לדעתה‬
came vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 38:27
 When the time be·et ‫בעת‬
for [Tamar] to give
birth
lid·tah ‫לדתה‬
there ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
were twins te·o·w·meem ‫תאומים‬
in her womb be·vit·nah ‫בבטנה‬
And vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 38:28

as she was giving birth ve·lid·tah ‫בלדתה‬

one of them put out vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
his hand yad ‫יד‬
took vat·tiq·qach ‫ותקח‬
so the midwife ham·yal·le·det ‫המילדת‬
and tied [it] vat·tiq·shor ‫ותקשר‬
around al ‫על‬
his wrist ya·do ‫ידו‬
a scarlet thread sha·nee ‫שני‬
she announced le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ This zeh ‫זה‬
one came out ya·tsa ‫יצא‬
first ” ri·sho·nah ‫ראשנה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 38:29

back ke·me·sheev ‫כמשיב‬

But when he pulled
his hand
ya·do ‫ידו‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
came out ya·tsa ‫יצא‬
and his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
 mah ‫מה‬
“ You have broken out
first
pa·rats·ta ‫פרצת‬
a·le·kha ‫עליך‬
!” pa·rets ‫פרץ‬
So he was named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Perez pa·rets ‫פרץ‬
Then ve·a·char ‫ואחר‬ Genesis 38:30

came out ya·tsa ‫יצא‬

his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
with a·sher ‫אשר‬
around al ‫על‬
his wrist ya·do ‫ידו‬
the scarlet thread hash·sha·nee ‫השני‬
and he was named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
she·mo ‫שמו‬
Zerah za·rach ‫זרחס‬
Meanwhile, Joseph ve·yo·w·seph ‫ויוסף‬ Genesis 39:1

had been taken down hu·rad ‫הורד‬

to Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
bought him vay·yiq·ne·hu ‫ויקנהו‬
named Potiphar po·w·tee·phar ‫פוטיפר‬
an officer se·rees ‫סריס‬
of Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
and captain sar ‫שר‬
of the guard hat·tab·ba·cheem ‫הטבחים‬
eesh ‫איש‬
where an Egyptian mits·ree ‫מצרי‬
from mee·yad ‫מיד‬
the Ishmaelites hay·yish·me·e·leem ‫הישמעאלים‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
had taken him ho·w·ri·du·hu ‫הורדהו‬
there sham·mah ‫שמה‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:2

And the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

with et ‫את‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and he became vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
man eesh ‫איש‬
a successful mats·lee·ach ‫מצליח‬
serving vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
in the household be·vet ‫בבית‬
master a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
of his Egyptian ham·mits·ree ‫המצרי‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 39:3

When his master a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬

that kee ‫כי‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
[was] with him it·to ‫אתו‬
in all ve·khol ‫וכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
did o·seh ‫עשה‬
[and] YHVH ‫יהוה‬
 made him prosper mats·lee·ach ‫מצליח‬
be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
found vay·yim·tsa ‫וימצא‬ Genesis 39:4

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

favor chen ‫חן‬
in his sight be·e·naw ‫בעיניו‬
and became his
personal attendant
vay·sha·ret ‫וישרת‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
Potiphar put him vay·yaph·qi·de·hu ‫ויפקדהו‬
in charge of al ‫על‬
his household be·to ‫ביתו‬
with everything ve·khal ‫וכל‬
he owned yesh ‫יש‬
lo ‫לו‬
and entrusted na·tan ‫נתן‬
him be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:5

From the time me·az ‫מאז‬

that he put [Joseph] in
charge
hiph·qeed ‫הפקיד‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
of his household be·ve·to ‫בביתו‬
and ve·al ‫ועל‬
all kal ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he owned yesh ‫יש‬
- lo ‫לו‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
 the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
- et ‫את‬
household bet ‫בית‬
the Egyptian’s ham·mits·ree ‫המצרי‬
on account of big·lal ‫בגלל‬
[him] yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
blessing bir·kat ‫ברכת‬
The LORD’s YHVH ‫יהוה‬
[was] on everything be·khal ‫בכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he owned yesh ‫יש‬
lo ‫לו‬
both in his house bab·ba·yit ‫בבית‬
and in his field u·vas·sa·deh ‫ובשדה‬
So [Potiphar] left vay·ya·a·zov ‫ויעזב‬ Genesis 39:6

all kal ‫כל‬

that a·sher ‫אשר‬
he owned lo ‫לו‬
care be·yad ‫ביד‬
in Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
he did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
concern himself ya·da ‫ידע‬
it·to ‫אתו‬
with anything me·u·mah ‫מאומה‬
except kee ‫כי‬
im ‫אם‬
 the food hal·le·chem ‫הלחם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
ate o·w·khel ‫אוכל‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
Now Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
well-built ye·pheh ‫יפה‬
to·ar ‫תאר‬
and handsome vee·pheh ‫ויפה‬
mar·eh ‫מראה‬
and vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:7

after some time a·char ‫אחר‬

had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
cast vat·tis·sa ‫ותשא‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
his master’s a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
- et ‫את‬
her eyes e·ne·ha ‫עיניה‬
upon el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
“ Sleep shikh·vah ‫שכבה‬
with me ” im·mee ‫עמי‬
But he refused vay·ma·en ‫וימאן‬ Genesis 39:8

he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬

to el ‫אל‬
 wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
his master’s a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
“ Look ” hen ‫הן‬
my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
does not lo ‫לא‬
concern himself ya·da ‫ידע‬
“ with me here it·tee ‫אתי‬
with anything mah ‫מה‬
in his house bab·ba·yit ‫בבית‬
everything ve·khol ‫וכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
he owns yesh ‫יש‬
to lo ‫לו‬
and he has entrusted na·tan ‫נתן‬
my care be·ya·dee ‫בידי‬
No e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬ Genesis 39:9

is greater ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬

house bab·ba·yit ‫בבית‬
one in this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
than I am mim·men·nee ‫ממני‬
nothing ve·lo ‫ולא‬
He has withheld cha·sakh ‫חשך‬
from me mim·men·nee ‫ממני‬
me·u·mah ‫מאומה‬
except kee ‫כי‬
you im ‫אם‬
- o·w·takh ‫אותך‬
 because ba·a·sher ‫באשר‬
you at ‫את‬
are his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
So how ve·ekh ‫ואיך‬
could I do e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
evil ha·ra·ah ‫הרעה‬
a great hag·ge·do·lah ‫הגדלה‬
such haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
and sin ve·cha·ta·tee ‫וחטאתי‬
against God ? ” le·lo·heem ‫לאלהים‬
Although vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:10

[Potiphar’s wife] spoke ke·dab·be·rah ‫כדברה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
day yo·wm ‫יום‬
after day yo·wm ‫יום‬
he refused ve·lo ‫ולא‬
sha·ma ‫שמע‬
e·le·ha ‫אליה‬
to go to bed lish·kav ‫לשכב‬
with her ets·lah ‫אצלה‬
[or even] be lih·yo·wt ‫להיות‬
near her im·mah ‫עמה‬
however vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:11

One day ke·hay·yo·wm ‫כהיום‬

haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
[Joseph] went vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
 into the house hab·bay·tah ‫הביתה‬
to attend to la·a·so·wt ‫לעשות‬
his work me·lakh·to ‫מלאכתו‬
and not ve·en ‫ואין‬
a single eesh ‫איש‬
servant me·an·she ‫מאנשי‬
household hab·ba·yit ‫הבית‬
[was] sham ‫שם‬
inside bab·ba·yit ‫בבית‬
She grabbed [Joseph] vat·tit·pe·se·hu ‫ותתפשהו‬ Genesis 39:12

by his cloak be·vig·do ‫בבגדו‬

and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Sleep shikh·vah ‫שכבה‬
with me ! ” im·mee ‫עמי‬
But leaving vay·ya·a·zov ‫ויעזב‬
his cloak big·do ‫בגדו‬
in her hand be·ya·dah ‫בידה‬
he escaped vay·ya·nas ‫וינס‬
and ran vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
outside ha·chu·tsah ‫החוצה‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:13

When she saw kir·o·w·tah ‫כראותה‬

that kee ‫כי‬
he had left a·zav ‫עזב‬
his cloak big·do ‫בגדו‬
in her hand be·ya·dah ‫בידה‬
and had run vay·ya·nas ‫וינס‬
out [of the house] ha·chu·tsah ‫החוצה‬
she called vat·tiq·ra ‫ותקרא‬ Genesis 39:14

servants le·an·she ‫לאנשי‬

her household ve·tah ‫ביתה‬
she said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬
la·hem ‫להם‬
- le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Look ” re·u ‫ראו‬
has been brought he·vee ‫הביא‬
to us la·nu ‫לנו‬
eesh ‫איש‬
“ this Hebrew iv·ree ‫עברי‬
to make sport le·tsa·cheq ‫לצחק‬
of us ba·nu ‫בנו‬
He came ba ‫בא‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
so he could sleep lish·kav ‫לשכב‬
with me im·mee ‫עמי‬
but I screamed va·eq·ra ‫ואקרא‬
as loud be·qo·wl ‫בקול‬
as I could ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:15

When he heard me khe·sha·me·o ‫כשמעו‬

kee ‫כי‬
scream for help ha·ree·mo·tee ‫הרימתי‬
qo·w·lee ‫קולי‬
va·eq·ra ‫ואקרא‬
 he left vay·ya·a·zov ‫ויעזב‬
his cloak big·do ‫בגדו‬
beside me ets·lee ‫אצלי‬
and ran vay·ya·nas ‫וינס‬
vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
out [of the house] ” ha·chu·tsah ‫החוצה‬
So [Potiphar’s wife]
kept
vat·tan·nach ‫ותנח‬ Genesis 39:16

Joseph’s cloak big·do ‫בגדו‬

beside her ets·lah ‫אצלה‬
until ad ‫עד‬
came bo·w ‫בוא‬
his master a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
el ‫אל‬
home be·to ‫ביתו‬
Then she told him vat·te·dab·ber ‫ותדבר‬ Genesis 39:17

e·law ‫אליו‬
story : kad·de·va·reem ‫כדברים‬
the same ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
you brought ba ‫בא‬
us e·lay ‫אלי‬
slave ha·e·ved ‫העבד‬
“ The Hebrew ha·iv·ree ‫העברי‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
came he·ve·ta ‫הבאת‬
to me la·nu ‫לנו‬
to make sport le·tsa·cheq ‫לצחק‬
 of me bee ‫בי‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:18

but when I screamed

for help
ka·ha·ree·mee ‫כהרימי‬
qo·w·lee ‫קולי‬
va·eq·ra ‫ואקרא‬
he left vay·ya·a·zov ‫ויעזב‬
his cloak big·do ‫בגדו‬
beside me ets·lee ‫אצלי‬
and ran vay·ya·nas ‫וינס‬
out [of the house] ” ha·chu·tsah ‫החוצה‬
When vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:19

heard khish·mo·a ‫כשמע‬

his master a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
- et ‫את‬
the story div·re ‫דברי‬
his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
told dib·be·rah ‫דברה‬
him e·law ‫אליו‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
is what kad·de·va·reem ‫כדברים‬
“ This ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
did ʿa·sah ‫עשה‬
to me ” lee ‫לי‬
your slave av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
he burned vay·yi·char ‫ויחר‬
with anger ap·po ‫אפו‬
 took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 39:20

master a·do·ne ‫אדני‬

So Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
and had him thrown vay·yit·te·ne·hu ‫ויתנהו‬
into el ‫אל‬
the prison bet ‫בית‬
has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
where me·qo·wm ‫מקום‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
were confined ʾa·su·rē ‫אסורי‬
the king’s ham·me·lekh ‫המלך‬
prisoners a·su·reem ‫אסורים‬
While [Joseph] was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
there sham ‫שם‬
in the prison be·vet ‫בבית‬
has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 39:21

the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬

with et ‫את‬
[him] yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and extended vay·yet ‫ויט‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
kindness cha·sed ‫חסד‬
granting him vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
favor chin·no ‫חנו‬
in the eyes be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
 warden sar ‫שר‬
of the prison bet ‫בית‬
has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
put vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 39:22

And the warden sar ‫שר‬

bet ‫בית‬
has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
care be·yad ‫ביד‬
under Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the prisoners ha·a·see·rim ‫האסירם‬
a·sher ‫אשר‬
in be·vet ‫בבית‬
the prison has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
for all kal ‫כל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
responsible o·seem ‫עשים‬
- sham ‫שם‬
so that he hu ‫הוא‬
was ha·yah ‫היה‬
was done o·seh ‫עשה‬
did not en ‫אין‬ Genesis 39:23

The warden sar ‫שר‬

bet ‫בית‬
has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
 concern himself ro·eh ‫ראה‬
- et ‫את‬
with anything kal ‫כל‬
me·u·mah ‫מאומה‬
under Joseph’s care be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
because ba·a·sher ‫באשר‬
the LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
was with [Joseph] it·to ‫אתו‬
in whatever va·a·sher ‫ואשר‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
did o·seh ‫עשה‬
- YHVH ‫יהוה‬
and gave him success mats·lee·ach ‫מצליחס‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 40:1

Some time later a·char ‫אחר‬

had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
offended cha·te·u ‫חטאו‬
cupbearer mash·qeh ‫משקה‬
the king’s me·lekh ‫מלך‬
- mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and baker ve·ha·o·pheh ‫והאפה‬
their master la·a·do·ne·hem ‫לאדניהם‬
the king le·me·lekh ‫למלך‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
was angry vay·yiq·tsoph ‫ויקצף‬ Genesis 40:2

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

 with al ‫על‬
his two she·ne ‫שני‬
officers sa·ree·saw ‫סריסיו‬
al ‫על‬
the chief sar ‫שר‬
cupbearer ham·mash·qeem ‫המשקים‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
and the chief sar ‫שר‬
baker ha·o·w·pheem ‫האופים‬
and imprisoned them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 40:3

- o·tam ‫אתם‬
- be·mish·mar ‫במשמר‬
in the house bet ‫בית‬
of the captain sar ‫שר‬
of the guard ha·tab·ba·chīm ‫הטבחים‬
el ‫אל‬
the same prison bet ‫בית‬
has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
me·qo·wm ‫מקום‬
where a·sher ‫אשר‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
was confined a·sur ‫אסור‬
sham ‫שם‬
assigned vay·yiph·qod ‫ויפקד‬ Genesis 40:4

The captain sar ‫שר‬

of the guard hat·tab·ba·cheem ‫הטבחים‬
- et ‫את‬
 to Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
them it·tam ‫אתם‬
and he became their
personal attendant
vay·sha·ret ‫וישרת‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
After they had been vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬
for some time ya·meem ‫ימים‬
in custody be·mish·mar ‫במשמר‬
had a dream vay·ya·chal·mu ‫ויחלמו‬ Genesis 40:5

cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
both she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
of these men — eesh ‫איש‬
cha·lo·mo ‫חלמו‬
night be·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
on the same e·chad ‫אחד‬
eesh ‫איש‬
had its own meaning ke·phit·ro·wn ‫כפתרון‬
and each dream cha·lo·mo ‫חלמו‬
cupbearer ham·mash·qeh ‫המשקה‬
and baker ve·ha·o·pheh ‫והאפה‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
king’s le·me·lekh ‫למלך‬
the Egyptian mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
were being held a·su·reem ‫אסורים‬
in the prison be·vet ‫בבית‬
— has·so·har ‫הסהר‬
came vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 40:6
 to them a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
When Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
in the morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
he saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
- ve·hin·nam ‫והנם‬
that they were
distraught
zo·a·pheem ‫זעפים‬
So he asked vay·yish·al ‫וישאל‬ Genesis 40:7

- et ‫את‬
the officials se·ree·se ‫סריסי‬
of Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
were in custody ve·mish·mar ‫במשמר‬
house bet ‫בית‬
in his master’s a·do·naw ‫אדניו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Why mad·du·a ‫מדוע‬
are your faces pe·ne·khem ‫פניכם‬
so downcast ra·eem ‫רעים‬
today ? ” hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 40:8

e·law ‫אליו‬
“ We both had dreams cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
” cha·lam·nu ‫חלמנו‬
to interpret them ” u·pho·ter ‫ופתר‬
“ but there is no one en ‫אין‬
 - o·to ‫אתו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ Don’t ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬
belong to God ? le·lo·heem ‫לאלהים‬
interpretations pit·ro·neem ‫פתרנים‬
Tell me your dreams sap·pe·ru ‫ספרו‬
na ‫נא‬
” lee ‫לי‬
told vay·sap·per ‫ויספר‬ Genesis 40:9

So the chief sar ‫שר‬

cupbearer ham·mash·qeem ‫המשקים‬
- et ‫את‬
his dream cha·lo·mo ‫חלמו‬
Joseph le·yo·w·seph ‫ליוסף‬
vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
: lo ‫לו‬
“ In my dream ba·cha·lo·w·mee ‫בחלומי‬
there ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
was a vine ge·phen ‫גפן‬
before me le·pha·nay ‫לפני‬
and on the vine u·vag·ge·phen ‫ובגפן‬ Genesis 40:10

were three she·lo·shah ‫שלשה‬

branches sa·ree·gim ‫שריגם‬
As it ve·hee ‫והיא‬
budded khe·pho·ra·chat ‫כפרחת‬
 opened a·le·tah ‫עלתה‬
its blossoms nits·tsah ‫נצה‬
ripened hiv·shee·lu ‫הבשילו‬
and its clusters ash·ke·lo·te·ha ‫אשכלתיה‬
into grapes a·na·veem ‫ענבים‬
cup ve·kho·ws ‫וכוס‬ Genesis 40:11

Pharaoh’s par·oh ‫פרעה‬

was in my hand be·ya·dee ‫בידי‬
and I took va·eq·qach ‫ואקח‬
- et ‫את‬
the grapes ha·a·na·veem ‫הענבים‬
squeezed va·es·chat ‫ואשחט‬
them o·tam ‫אתם‬
into el ‫אל‬
cup ko·ws ‫כוס‬
[his] par·oh ‫פרעה‬
and placed va·et·ten ‫ואתן‬
- et ‫את‬
the cup hak·ko·ws ‫הכוס‬
in al ‫על‬
hand ” kaph ‫כף‬
[his] par·oh ‫פרעה‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 40:12

lo ‫לו‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ This [is] zeh ‫זה‬
the interpretation : pit·ro·no ‫פתרנו‬
 The three she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬
branches has·sa·ri·geem ‫השרגים‬
are three she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
hem ‫הם‬
Within be·o·wd ‫בעוד‬ Genesis 40:13

three she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬

days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
will lift up yis·sa ‫ישא‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
- et ‫את‬
your head ro·she·kha ‫ראשך‬
and restore va·ha·shee·ve·kha ‫והשיבך‬
your al ‫על‬
position kan·ne·kha ‫כנך‬
You will put ve·na·ta·ta ‫ונתת‬
cup kho·ws ‫כוס‬
Pharaoh’s par·oh ‫פרעה‬
in his hand be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
just as kam·mish·pat ‫כמשפט‬
you did ha·ri·sho·wn ‫הראשון‬
when a·sher ‫אשר‬
you were ha·yee·ta ‫היית‬
his cupbearer mash·qe·hu ‫משקהו‬
But kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 40:14

im ‫אם‬
remember ze·khar·ta·nee ‫זכרתני‬
 me it·te·kha ‫אתך‬
when ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
it goes well yee·tav ‫ייטב‬
for you lakh ‫לך‬
and show ve·a·see·ta ‫ועשית‬
please na ‫נא‬
me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
kindness cha·sed ‫חסד‬
by mentioning me ve·hiz·kar·ta·nee ‫והזכרתני‬
to el ‫אל‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
that he might bring
me out
ve·ho·w·tse·ta·nee ‫והוצאתני‬
of min ‫מן‬
prison hab·ba·yit ‫הבית‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
For kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 40:15

I was kidnapped gun·nov ‫גנב‬

gun·nav·tee ‫גנבתי‬
from the land me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of the Hebrews ha·iv·reem ‫העברים‬
and even ve·gam ‫וגם‬
here poh ‫פה‬
nothing lo ‫לא‬
I have done a·see·tee ‫עשיתי‬
me·u·mah ‫מאומה‬
for which kee ‫כי‬
they should have put sa·mu ‫שמו‬
 me o·tee ‫אתי‬
in this dungeon ” bab·bo·wr ‫בבור‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 40:16

When the chief sar ‫שר‬

baker ha·o·pheem ‫האפים‬
that kee ‫כי‬
was favorable to·wv ‫טוב‬
the interpretation pa·tar ‫פתר‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
too aph ‫אף‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
had a dream : ba·cha·lo·w·mee ‫בחלומי‬
There were ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
three she·lo·shah ‫שלשה‬
baskets sal·le ‫סלי‬
of white bread cho·ree ‫חרי‬
on al ‫על‬
my head ro·shee ‫ראשי‬
basket u·vas·sal ‫ובסל‬ Genesis 40:17

In the top ha·el·yo·wn ‫העליון‬

were all sorts of mik·kol ‫מכל‬
goods ma·a·khal ‫מאכל‬
for Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
ma·a·seh ‫מעשה‬
baked o·pheh ‫אפה‬
 but the birds ve·ha·o·wph ‫והעוף‬
were eating o·khel ‫אכל‬
them o·tam ‫אתם‬
out of min ‫מן‬
the basket has·sal ‫הסל‬
on me·al ‫מעל‬
my head ” ro·shee ‫ראשי‬
replied vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 40:18

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ This zeh ‫זה‬
is the interpretation : pit·ro·no ‫פתרנו‬
The three she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬
baskets has·sal·leem ‫הסלים‬
are three she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
hem ‫הם‬
Within be·o·wd ‫בעוד‬ Genesis 40:19

three she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬

days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
will lift off yis·sa ‫ישא‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
- et ‫את‬
your head ro·she·kha ‫ראשך‬
me·a·le·kha ‫מעליך‬
and hang ve·ta·lah ‫ותלה‬
you o·wt·kha ‫אותך‬
 on al ‫על‬
a tree ets ‫עץ‬
will eat ve·a·khal ‫ואכל‬
Then the birds ha·o·wph ‫העוף‬
- et ‫את‬
the flesh be·sa·re·kha ‫בשרך‬
of your body ” me·a·le·kha ‫מעליך‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 40:20

day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

On the third hash·she·lee·shee ‫השלישי‬
birthday yo·wm ‫יום‬
hul·le·det ‫הלדת‬
- et ‫את‬
which was Pharaoh’s par·oh ‫פרעה‬
he held vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
a feast mish·teh ‫משתה‬
for all le·khal ‫לכל‬
his officials a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
he lifted up vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬
- et ‫את‬
the heads rosh ‫ראש‬
of the chief sar ‫שר‬
cupbearer ham·mash·qeem ‫המשקים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
- rosh ‫ראש‬
and the chief sar ‫שר‬
baker ha·o·pheem ‫האפים‬
 and in be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
[their presence] a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
Pharaoh restored vay·ya·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 40:21

- et ‫את‬
the chief sar ‫שר‬
cupbearer ham·mash·qeem ‫המשקים‬
to al ‫על‬
his position mash·qe·hu ‫משקהו‬
so that he once again
placed
vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
the cup hak·ko·ws ‫הכוס‬
in al ‫על‬
hand kaph ‫כף‬
Pharaoh’s par·oh ‫פרעה‬
But ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 40:22

the chief sar ‫שר‬

baker ha·o·pheem ‫האפים‬
Pharaoh hanged ta·lah ‫תלה‬
just as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had described pa·tar ‫פתר‬
to them {in his
interpretation}
la·hem ‫להם‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
however, did not ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 40:23

remember za·khar ‫זכר‬

The chief sar ‫שר‬
cupbearer ham·mash·qeem ‫המשקים‬
- et ‫את‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
he forgot all about him vay·yish·ka·che·hu ‫וישכחהופ‬
After vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 41:1

had passed miq·qets ‫מקץ‬

two full years she·na·ta·yim ‫שנתים‬
ya·meem ‫ימים‬
Pharaoh u·phar·oh ‫ופרעה‬
had a dream : cho·lem ‫חלם‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
He was standing o·med ‫עמד‬
beside al ‫על‬
the Nile hay·or ‫היאר‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 41:2

from min ‫מן‬

the river hay·or ‫היאר‬
came up o·lot ‫עלת‬
when seven she·va ‫שבע‬
cows pa·ro·wt ‫פרות‬
sleek ye·pho·wt ‫יפות‬
mar·eh ‫מראה‬
and well-fed u·ve·ree·ot ‫ובריאת‬
ba·sar ‫בשר‬
and began to graze vat·tir·e·nah ‫ותרעינה‬
among the reeds ba·a·chu ‫באחו‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 41:3

seven she·va ‫שבע‬

cows pa·ro·wt ‫פרות‬
other a·che·ro·wt ‫אחרות‬
 came up o·lo·wt ‫עלות‬
After them a·cha·re·hen ‫אחריהן‬
from min ‫מן‬
the Nile hay·or ‫היאר‬
sickly ra·o·wt ‫רעות‬
mar·eh ‫מראה‬
and thin ve·daq·qo·wt ‫ודקות‬
ba·sar ‫בשר‬
and stood vat·ta·a·mo·de·nah ‫ותעמדנה‬
beside e·tsel ‫אצל‬
the [well-fed] cows hap·pa·ro·wt ‫הפרות‬
on al ‫על‬
the bank se·phat ‫שפת‬
of the river hay·or ‫היאר‬
devoured vat·to·khal·nah ‫ותאכלנה‬ Genesis 41:4

And the cows hap·pa·ro·wt ‫הפרות‬

[that were] sickly ra·o·wt ‫רעות‬
ham·mar·eh ‫המראה‬
and thin ve·daq·qot ‫ודקת‬
hab·ba·sar ‫הבשר‬
- et ‫את‬
the seven she·va ‫שבע‬
cows hap·pa·ro·wt ‫הפרות‬
sleek ye·phot ‫יפת‬
ham·mar·eh ‫המראה‬
well-fed ve·hab·be·ree·ot ‫והבריאת‬
woke up vay·yee·qats ‫וייקץ‬
 Then Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
but he fell back asleep vay·yee·shan ‫ויישן‬ Genesis 41:5

and dreamed vay·ya·cha·lom ‫ויחלם‬

a second time : she·neet ‫שנית‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
Seven she·va ‫שבע‬
heads of grain shib·bo·leem ‫שבלים‬
came up o·lo·wt ‫עלות‬
stalk be·qa·neh ‫בקנה‬
on one e·chad ‫אחד‬
plump be·ree·o·wt ‫בריאות‬
and ripe ve·to·vo·wt ‫וטבות‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 41:6

seven other she·va ‫שבע‬

heads of grain shib·bo·leem ‫שבלים‬
thin daq·qo·wt ‫דקות‬
and scorched u·she·du·phot ‫ושדופת‬
by the east wind qa·deem ‫קדים‬
sprouted tso·me·cho·wt ‫צמחות‬
After them a·cha·re·hen ‫אחריהן‬
swallowed up vat·tiv·la·nah ‫ותבלענה‬ Genesis 41:7

heads of grain hash·shib·bo·leem ‫השבלים‬

And the thin had·daq·qo·wt ‫הדקות‬
- et ‫את‬
the seven she·va ‫שבע‬
ones hash·shib·bo·leem ‫השבלים‬
plump hab·be·ree·o·wt ‫הבריאות‬
 ripe ve·ham·me·le·o·wt ‫והמלאות‬
awoke vay·yee·qats ‫וייקץ‬
Then Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
and realized ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
it was a dream cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 41:8

In the morning vab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬

was troubled vat·tip·pa·em ‫ותפעם‬
his spirit ru·cho ‫רוחו‬
so he summoned vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬
vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the magicians char·tum·me ‫חרטמי‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and kal ‫כל‬
wise men cha·kha·me·ha ‫חכמיה‬
told vay·sap·per ‫ויספר‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
- et ‫את‬
his dreams cha·lo·mo ‫חלמו‬
but no one ve·en ‫ואין‬
could interpret po·w·ter ‫פותר‬
them o·w·tam ‫אותם‬
for him le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
 said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬ Genesis 41:9

Then the chief sar ‫שר‬

cupbearer ham·mash·qeem ‫המשקים‬
to et ‫את‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
- et ‫את‬
my failures cha·ta·ay ‫חטאי‬
I a·nee ‫אני‬
recall maz·keer ‫מזכיר‬
“ Today hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬ Genesis 41:10

was once angry qa·tsaph ‫קצף‬

with al ‫על‬
his servants a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
and he put vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
in the custody be·mish·mar ‫במשמר‬
bet ‫בית‬
the chief sar ‫שר‬
of the guard hat·tab·ba·cheem ‫הטבחים‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
of the captain sar ‫שר‬
baker ha·o·pheem ‫האפים‬
had dreams van·na·chal·mah ‫ונחלמה‬ Genesis 41:11

cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
 night be·lay·lah ‫בלילה‬
One e·chad ‫אחד‬
and I a·nee ‫אני‬
both [the chief baker] va·hu ‫והוא‬
[and] each eesh ‫איש‬
had its own meaning ke·phit·ro·wn ‫כפתרון‬
dream cha·lo·mo ‫חלמו‬
cha·la·me·nu ‫חלמנו‬
was there ve·sham ‫ושם‬ Genesis 41:12

with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬

Now a young na·ar ‫נער‬
Hebrew iv·ree ‫עברי‬
a servant e·ved ‫עבד‬
of the captain le·sar ‫לשר‬
of the guard hat·tab·ba·cheem ‫הטבחים‬
We told him van·ne·sap·per ‫ונספר‬
[our dreams] lo ‫לו‬
and he interpreted vay·yiph·tar ‫ויפתר‬
for la·nu ‫לנו‬
us et ‫את‬
[them] cha·lo·mo·te·nu ‫חלמתינו‬
individually eesh ‫איש‬
ka·cha·lo·mo ‫כחלמו‬
pa·tar ‫פתר‬
And it happened vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 41:13

just as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

he had interpreted : pa·tar ‫פתר‬
 to us la·nu ‫לנו‬
ken ‫כן‬
ha·yah ‫היה‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
I was restored he·sheev ‫השיב‬
to al ‫על‬
my position kan·nee ‫כני‬
- ve·o·to ‫ואתו‬
and the other man
was hanged ”
ta·lah ‫תלה‬
sent for vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 41:14

So Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
- et ‫את‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
who was quickly
brought
vay·ree·tsu·hu ‫ויריצהו‬
out of min ‫מן‬
the dungeon hab·bo·wr ‫הבור‬
After he had shaved vay·gal·lach ‫ויגלח‬
and changed vay·chal·leph ‫ויחלף‬
his clothes sim·lo·taw ‫שמלתיו‬
he went in vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
before el ‫אל‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 41:15

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
 “ I had a dream cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
cha·lam·tee ‫חלמתי‬
one can interpret it u·pho·ter ‫ופתר‬
and no en ‫אין‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
But I va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
have heard sha·ma·tee ‫שמעתי‬
of you a·le·kha ‫עליך‬
it said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
that when you hear tish·ma ‫תשמע‬
a dream cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
you can interpret it liph·tor ‫לפתר‬
-” o·to ‫אתו‬
replied vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 41:16

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
par·oh ‫פרעה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ I myself cannot do it
”
bil·a·day ‫בלעדי‬
“ but God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
answer ya·a·neh ‫יענה‬
-” et ‫את‬
a sound she·lo·wm ‫שלום‬
{ will give } Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬ Genesis 41:17

Then Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

to el ‫אל‬
 Joseph : yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ In my dream ba·cha·lo·mee ‫בחלמי‬
hin·nee ‫הנני‬
I was standing o·med ‫עמד‬
on al ‫על‬
the bank se·phat ‫שפת‬
of the Nile hay·or ‫היאר‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 41:18

from min ‫מן‬

the river hay·or ‫היאר‬
came up o·lot ‫עלת‬
when seven she·va ‫שבע‬
cows pa·ro·wt ‫פרות‬
well-fed be·ree·o·wt ‫בריאות‬
ba·sar ‫בשר‬
and sleek vee·phot ‫ויפת‬
to·ar ‫תאר‬
and began to graze vat·tir·e·nah ‫ותרעינה‬
among the reeds ba·a·chu ‫באחו‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 41:19

seven she·va ‫שבע‬

cows — pa·ro·wt ‫פרות‬
other a·che·ro·wt ‫אחרות‬
came up o·lo·wt ‫עלות‬
After them a·cha·re·hen ‫אחריהן‬
dal·lo·wt ‫דלות‬
sickly ve·ra·o·wt ‫ורעות‬
 ugly to·ar ‫תאר‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
and thin ve·raq·qo·wt ‫ורקות‬
— ba·sar ‫בשר‬
I have never lo ‫לא‬
seen ra·ee·tee ‫ראיתי‬
[cows] kha·hen·nah ‫כהנה‬
in all be·khal ‫בכל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt ! mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
such ugly la·ro·a ‫לרע‬
devoured vat·to·khal·nah ‫ותאכלנה‬ Genesis 41:20

cows hap·pa·ro·wt ‫הפרות‬

Then the thin ha·raq·qo·wt ‫הרקות‬
ugly ve·ha·ra·o·wt ‫והרעות‬
- et ‫את‬
the seven she·va ‫שבע‬
cows hap·pa·ro·wt ‫הפרות‬
that were there first ha·ri·sho·no·wt ‫הראשנות‬
well-fed hab·be·ree·ot ‫הבריאת‬
When they had
devoured
vat·ta·vo·nah ‫ותבאנה‬ Genesis 41:21

el ‫אל‬
them, however qir·be·nah ‫קרבנה‬
no one could ve·lo ‫ולא‬
tell no·w·da ‫נודע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
they had [done so] va·u ‫באו‬
 el ‫אל‬
qir·be·nah ‫קרבנה‬
their appearance u·mar·e·hen ‫ומראיהן‬
was as ugly ra ‫רע‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
it had been before bat·te·chil·lah ‫בתחלה‬
Then I awoke va·ee·qats ‫ואיקץ‬
I also saw va·e·re ‫וארא‬ Genesis 41:22

In my dream ba·cha·lo·mee ‫בחלמי‬

ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
seven she·va ‫שבע‬
heads of grain shib·bo·leem ‫שבלים‬
growing on o·lot ‫עלת‬
stalk be·qa·neh ‫בקנה‬
a single e·chad ‫אחד‬
plump me·le·ot ‫מלאת‬
and ripe ve·to·vo·wt ‫וטבות‬
- ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 41:23

seven other she·va ‫שבע‬

heads of grain shib·bo·leem ‫שבלים‬
withered tse·nu·mo·wt ‫צנמות‬
thin daq·qo·wt ‫דקות‬
and scorched she·du·pho·wt ‫שדפות‬
by the east wind qa·deem ‫קדים‬
sprouted — tso·me·cho·wt ‫צמחות‬
After them a·cha·re·hem ‫אחריהם‬
swallowed vat·tiv·la·na ‫ותבלען‬ Genesis 41:24
 heads of grain ha·shib·bo·līm ‫השבלים‬
And the thin had·daq·qot ‫הדקת‬
- et ‫את‬
the seven she·va ‫שבע‬
ones ha·shib·bo·leem ‫השבלים‬
plump hat·to·vo·wt ‫הטבות‬
I told va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬
this [dream] to el ‫אל‬
the magicians ha·char·tum·meem ‫החרטמים‬
but no ve·en ‫ואין‬
one could explain it mag·geed ‫מגיד‬
to me ” lee ‫לי‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 41:25

At this, Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to el ‫אל‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
“ The dreams cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
of Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
are one and the same e·chad ‫אחד‬
hu ‫הוא‬
- et ‫את‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
He is about to do o·seh ‫עשה‬
has revealed hig·geed ‫הגיד‬
to Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
The seven she·va ‫שבע‬ Genesis 41:26
 cows pa·rot ‫פרת‬
good hat·to·vot ‫הטבת‬
are seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
hen·nah ‫הנה‬
and the seven ve·she·va ‫ושבע‬
heads of grain hash·shib·bo·leem ‫השבלים‬
ripe hat·to·vot ‫הטבת‬
are seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
hen·nah ‫הנה‬
The dreams cha·lo·wm ‫חלום‬
have the same
meaning
e·chad ‫אחד‬
hu ‫הוא‬
Moreover, the seven ve·she·va ‫ושבע‬ Genesis 41:27

cows hap·pa·ro·wt ‫הפרות‬

thin ha·raq·qo·wt ‫הרקות‬
ugly ve·ha·ra·ot ‫והרעת‬
that came up ha·o·lot ‫העלת‬
after them a·cha·re·hen ‫אחריהן‬
are seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
and so are hen·nah ‫הנה‬
the seven ve·she·va ‫ושבע‬
heads of grain ha·shib·bo·leem ‫השבלים‬
worthless ha·re·qo·wt ‫הרקות‬
scorched she·du·pho·wt ‫שדפות‬
by the east wind — haq·qa·deem ‫הקדים‬
they are yih·yu ‫יהיו‬
seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years she·ne ‫שני‬
of famine ra·av ‫רעב‬
It hu ‫הוא‬ Genesis 41:28

had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
is just as a·sher ‫אשר‬
I said dib·bar·tee ‫דברתי‬
to el ‫אל‬
Pharaoh : par·oh ‫פרעה‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
He is about to do o·seh ‫עשה‬
has shown her·ah ‫הראה‬
- et ‫את‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
Behold hin·neh ‫הנה‬ Genesis 41:29

seven she·va ‫שבע‬

years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
are coming ba·o·wt ‫באות‬
abundance sa·va ‫שבע‬
of great ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
throughout be·khal ‫בכל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
will follow ve·qa·mu ‫וקמו‬ Genesis 41:30
 but seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years she·ne ‫שני‬
of famine ra·av ‫רעב‬
them a·cha·re·hen ‫אחריהן‬
will be forgotten ve·nish·kach ‫ונשכח‬
Then all kal ‫כל‬
the abundance has·sa·va ‫השבע‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
will devastate ve·khil·lah ‫וכלה‬
and the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
- et ‫את‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
will not ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 41:31

be remembered yiw·va·da ‫יודע‬

The abundance has·sa·va ‫השבע‬
in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
since mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
the ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
that follows a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
it khen ‫כן‬
- kee ‫כי‬
severe kha·ved ‫כבד‬
- hu ‫הוא‬
[will be] so me·od ‫מאד‬
Moreover ve·al ‫ועל‬ Genesis 41:32
 in two versions hish·sha·no·wt ‫השנות‬
the dream ha·cha·lo·wm ‫החלום‬
to el ‫אל‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
was given pa·a·ma·yim ‫פעמים‬
because kee ‫כי‬
has been decreed na·kho·wn ‫נכון‬
the matter had·da·var ‫הדבר‬
by me·im ‫מעם‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
shortly u·me·ma·her ‫וממהר‬
and He ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
will carry it out la·a·so·to ‫לעשתו‬
Now, therefore ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 41:33

should look for ye·re ‫ירא‬

Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
man eesh ‫איש‬
a discerning na·vo·wn ‫נבון‬
and wise ve·cha·kham ‫וחכם‬
and set him vee·shee·te·hu ‫וישיתהו‬
over al ‫על‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
take action ya·a·seh ‫יעשה‬ Genesis 41:34

Let Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬

and appoint ve·yaph·qed ‫ויפקד‬
commissioners pe·qi·deem ‫פקדים‬
 over al ‫על‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
to take a fifth ve·chim·mesh ‫וחמש‬
- et ‫את‬
of the harvest e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
during the seven be·she·va ‫בשבע‬
years she·ne ‫שני‬
of abundance has·sa·va ‫השבע‬
let them collect ve·yiq·be·tsu ‫ויקבצו‬ Genesis 41:35

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the excess food o·khel ‫אכל‬
years hash·sha·neem ‫השנים‬
good hat·to·vot ‫הטבת‬
that they may come hab·ba·ot ‫הבאת‬
from these ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
and lay up ve·yits·be·ru ‫ויצברו‬
the grain var ‫בר‬
Under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
the authority yad ‫יד‬
of Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
as food o·khel ‫אכל‬
in the cities be·a·reem ‫בערים‬
to be preserved ve·sha·ma·ru ‫ושמרו‬
will be ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 41:36

This food ha·o·khel ‫האכל‬

 a reserve le·phiq·qa·do·wn ‫לפקדון‬
for the land la·a·rets ‫לארץ‬
during the seven le·she·va ‫לשבע‬
years she·ne ‫שני‬
of famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
to come tih·ye·na ‫תהיין‬
upon the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
will not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
perish tik·ka·ret ‫תכרת‬
Then the country ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
in the famine ” ba·ra·av ‫ברעב‬
pleased vay·yee·tav ‫וייטב‬ Genesis 41:37

This proposal had·da·var ‫הדבר‬

be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
u·ve·e·ne ‫ובעיני‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
his officials a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 41:38

So Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

el ‫אל‬
[them] a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
“ Can we find ha·nim·tsa ‫הנמצא‬
anyone like this kha·zeh ‫כזה‬
man eesh ‫איש‬
 in whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
the Spirit ru·ach ‫רוח‬
of God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
[abides] ?” bo ‫בו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 41:39

Then Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ Since a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
known to you ho·w·dee·a ‫הודיע‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- o·wt·kha ‫אותך‬
- et ‫את‬
has made all kal ‫כל‬
this zot ‫זאת‬
there is no one en ‫אין‬
as discerning na·vo·wn ‫נבון‬
and wise ve·cha·kham ‫וחכם‬
as you ka·mo·w·kha ‫כמוך‬
You at·tah ‫אתה‬ Genesis 41:40

shall be tih·yeh ‫תהיה‬

in charge of al ‫על‬
my house be·tee ‫ביתי‬
ve·al ‫ועל‬
your commands pee·kha ‫פיך‬
are to obey yish·shaq ‫ישק‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
 my people am·mee ‫עמי‬
Only raq ‫רק‬
with regard to the
throne
hak·kis·se ‫הכסא‬
will I be greater eg·dal ‫אגדל‬
than you ” mim·me·ka ‫ממך‬
also told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 41:41

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ re·eh ‫ראה‬
I hereby place na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬
- o·te·kha ‫אתך‬
you over al ‫על‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt ” mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
removed vay·ya·sar ‫ויסר‬ Genesis 41:42

Then Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

- et ‫את‬
the signet ring tab·ba·to ‫טבעתו‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
his finger ya·do ‫ידו‬
put vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
- o·tah ‫אתה‬
it on al ‫על‬
finger yad ‫יד‬
Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
 clothed vay·yal·besh ‫וילבש‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
in garments big·de ‫בגדי‬
of fine linen shesh ‫שש‬
and placed vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
chain re·vid ‫רבד‬
a gold haz·za·hav ‫הזהב‬
around al ‫על‬
his neck tsaw·va·ro ‫צוארו‬
He had Joseph ride vay·yar·kev ‫וירכב‬ Genesis 41:43

- o·to ‫אתו‬
chariot be·mir·ke·vet ‫במרכבת‬
in his second ham·mish·neh ‫המשנה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- lo ‫לו‬
with men calling out vay·yiq·re·u ‫ויקראו‬
before him le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
“ Bow the knee ! ” av·rekh ‫אברך‬
So he placed ve·na·to·wn ‫ונתון‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
over al ‫על‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 41:44

And Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

to el ‫אל‬
 Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
but without your
permission
u·vil·a·de·kha ‫ובלעדיך‬
no lo ‫לא‬
shall lift ya·reem ‫ירים‬
one eesh ‫איש‬
- et ‫את‬
his hand ya·do ‫ידו‬
or ve·et ‫ואת‬
foot ” rag·lo ‫רגלו‬
in all be·khal ‫בכל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
gave vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 41:45

Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬

the name shem ‫שם‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
tsa·phe·nat ‫צפנת‬
Zaphenath-paneah pa·ne·ach ‫פענח‬
and he gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
him lo ‫לו‬
- et ‫את‬
Asenath a·se·nat ‫אסנת‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
po·w·tee ‫פוטי‬
of Potiphera phe·ra ‫פרע‬
 priest ko·hen ‫כהן‬
of On on ‫אן‬
to be his wife le·ish·shah ‫לאשה‬
took charge vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
And Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
of [all] al ‫על‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
Now Joseph ve·yo·w·seph ‫ויוסף‬ Genesis 41:46

years old ben ‫בן‬

was thirty she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
when he entered the
service
be·a·me·do ‫בעמדו‬
liph·ne ‫לפני‬
of Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
king me·lekh ‫מלך‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
left vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
And Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
presence mil·liph·ne ‫מלפני‬
Pharaoh’s phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
and traveled vay·yaʿ·vor ‫ויעבר‬
throughout be·khal ‫בכל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
brought forth vat·ta·as ‫ותעש‬ Genesis 41:47

the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬

 During the seven be·she·va ‫בשבע‬
years she·ne ‫שני‬
of abundance has·sa·va ‫השבע‬
bountifully liq·ma·tseem ‫לקמצים‬
Joseph collected vay·yiq·bots ‫ויקבץ‬ Genesis 41:48

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the excess food o·khel ‫אכל‬
During those seven she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- ha·yu ‫היו‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and stored vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
it o·khel ‫אכל‬
in the cities be·a·reem ‫בערים‬
the food o·khel ‫אכל‬
from the fields se·deh ‫שדה‬
In every city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
around it se·vee·vo·te·ha ‫סביבתיה‬
he laid up na·tan ‫נתן‬
be·to·w·khah ‫בתוכה‬
stored up vay·yits·bor ‫ויצבר‬ Genesis 41:49

So Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

grain bar ‫בר‬
 like the sand ke·cho·wl ‫כחול‬
of the sea hay·yam ‫הים‬
in such abundance har·beh ‫הרבה‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
ad ‫עד‬
that kee ‫כי‬
he stopped cha·dal ‫חדל‬
keeping track of it lis·por ‫לספר‬
for kee ‫כי‬
it was beyond en ‫אין‬
measure mis·par ‫מספר‬
to Joseph u·le·yo·w·seph ‫וליוסף‬ Genesis 41:50

were born yul·lad ‫ילד‬

two she·ne ‫שני‬
sons va·neem ‫בנים‬
Before be·te·rem ‫בטרם‬
arrived ta·vo·w ‫תבוא‬
the years she·nat ‫שנת‬
of famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
- lo ‫לו‬
by Asenath a·se·nat ‫אסנת‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
po·w·tee ‫פוטי‬
of Potiphera phe·ra ‫פרע‬
priest ko·hen ‫כהן‬
 of On o·wn ‫און‬
named vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 41:51

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
shem ‫שם‬
the firstborn hab·be·kho·wr ‫הבכור‬
Manasseh me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
saying kee ‫כי‬
has made me forget nash·sha·nee ‫נשני‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
my hardship a·ma·lee ‫עמלי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
household ” bet ‫בית‬
my father’s a·vee ‫אבי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 41:52

he named shem ‫שם‬

And the second [son] hash·she·nee ‫השני‬
qa·ra ‫קרא‬
Ephraim eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
saying kee ‫כי‬
has made me fruitful hiph·ra·nee ‫הפרני‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of my affliction ” a·ne·yee ‫עניי‬
 came to an end vat·tikh·le·nah ‫ותכלינה‬ Genesis 41:53

When the seven she·va ‫שבע‬

years she·ne ‫שני‬
of abundance has·sa·va ‫השבע‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- ha·yah ‫היה‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
began vat·te·chil·le·nah ‫ותחלינה‬ Genesis 41:54

the seven she·va ‫שבע‬

years she·ne ‫שני‬
of famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
la·vo·w ‫לבוא‬
just as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had said a·mar ‫אמר‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
And although there
was
vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
famine ra·av ‫רעב‬
in every be·khal ‫בכל‬
country ha·a·ra·tso·wt ‫הארצות‬
throughout u·ve·khal ‫ובכל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
there was ha·yah ‫היה‬
food la·chem ‫לחם‬
When extreme hunger vat·tir·av ‫ותרעב‬ Genesis 41:55

came to all kal ‫כל‬

 the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
cried out vay·yits·aq ‫ויצעק‬
and the people ha·am ‫העם‬
to el ‫אל‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
for food lal·la·chem ‫ללחם‬
told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
[he] par·oh ‫פרעה‬
all le·khal ‫לכל‬
the Egyptians mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
“ Go le·khu ‫לכו‬
to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
whatever a·sher ‫אשר‬
he tells yo·mar ‫יאמר‬
you ” la·khem ‫לכם‬
and do ta·a·su ‫תעשו‬
When the famine ve·ha·ra·av ‫והרעב‬ Genesis 41:56

had spread ha·yah ‫היה‬

over al ‫על‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the pe·ne ‫פני‬
land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
opened up vay·yiph·tach ‫ויפתח‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
- et ‫את‬
 all kal ‫כל‬
the storehouses a·sher ‫אשר‬
ba·hem ‫בהם‬
and sold grain vay·yish·bor ‫וישבר‬
to the Egyptians le·mits·ra·yim ‫למצרים‬
was severe vay·ye·che·zaq ‫ויחזק‬
for the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
And every ve·khal ‫וכל‬ Genesis 41:57

nation ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬

came ba·u ‫באו‬
in Egypt mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
to buy grain lish·bor ‫לשבר‬
to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
because kee ‫כי‬
was severe cha·zaq ‫חזק‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
over all be·khal ‫בכל‬
the earth ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
learned vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 42:1

When Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

that kee ‫כי‬
there was yesh ‫יש‬
grain she·ver ‫שבר‬
in Egypt be·mits·ra·yim ‫במצרים‬
 said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
he ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
to his sons le·va·naw ‫לבניו‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
are you staring at one
another ? ”
tit·ra·u ‫תתראו‬
he added vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:2

“ Look ” hin·neh ‫הנה‬

“ I have heard sha·ma·tee ‫שמעתי‬
that kee ‫כי‬
there is yesh ‫יש‬
grain she·ver ‫שבר‬
in Egypt be·mits·ra·yim ‫במצרים‬
Go down re·du ‫רדו‬
there sham·mah ‫שמה‬
and buy ve·shiv·ru ‫ושברו‬
some for us la·nu ‫לנו‬
mish·sham ‫משם‬
so that we may live ve·nich·yeh ‫ונחיה‬
and not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
die ” na·mut ‫נמות‬
went down vay·ye·re·du ‫וירדו‬ Genesis 42:3

brothers a·che ‫אחי‬

of Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
So ten a·sa·rah ‫עשרה‬
to buy lish·bor ‫לשבר‬
grain bar ‫בר‬
from Egypt mim·mits·ra·yim ‫ממצרים‬
 - ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 42:4

Benjamin bin·ya·meen ‫בנימין‬

brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
did not lo ‫לא‬
send sha·lach ‫שלח‬
But Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
with et ‫את‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
he said a·mar ‫אמר‬
“ I am afraid that pen ‫פן‬
might befall him ” yiq·ra·en·nu ‫יקראנו‬
harm a·so·wn ‫אסון‬
came vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬ Genesis 42:5

So the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
to buy grain lish·bor ‫לשבר‬
were among be·to·wkh ‫בתוך‬
those who hab·ba·eem ‫הבאים‬
since kee ‫כי‬
had [also] spread ha·yah ‫היה‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
to the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
Now Joseph ve·yo·w·seph ‫ויוסף‬ Genesis 42:6

was hu ‫הוא‬
 the ruler hash·shal·leet ‫השליט‬
of al ‫על‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
[he was the one] who hu ‫הוא‬
sold grain ham·mash·beer ‫המשביר‬
to all le·khal ‫לכל‬
people am ‫עם‬
its ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
arrived vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
brothers a·che ‫אחי‬
So when [his] yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
they bowed down vay·yish·ta·cha·wu ‫וישתחוו‬
before him lo ‫לו‬
with their faces ap·pa·yim ‫אפים‬
to the ground a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 42:7

And when Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
he recognized them vay·yak·ki·rem ‫ויכרם‬
but he treated them
as strangers
vay·yit·nak·ker ‫ויתנכר‬
a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
and spoke vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
to them it·tam ‫אתם‬
harshly qa·sho·wt ‫קשות‬
he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
 “ Where me·a·yin ‫מאין‬
have you come from ?
”
ba·tem ‫באתם‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ From the land me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of Canaan ” ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
“ [We are here] to buy lish·bar ‫לשבר‬
food ” o·khel ‫אכל‬
recognized vay·yak·ker ‫ויכר‬ Genesis 42:8

Although Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
they ve·hem ‫והם‬
did not lo ‫לא‬
recognize him hik·ki·ru·hu ‫הכרהו‬
remembered vay·yiz·kor ‫ויזכר‬ Genesis 42:9

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
his dreams ha·cha·lo·mo·wt ‫החלמות‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- cha·lam ‫חלם‬
about them la·hem ‫להם‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
are spies ! me·rag·ge·leem ‫מרגלים‬
“ You at·tem ‫אתם‬
to see lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
- et ‫את‬
[is] vulnerable ” er·vat ‫ערות‬
if our land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
You have come ba·tem ‫באתם‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 42:10

e·law ‫אליו‬
“ Not so lo ‫לא‬
my lord ” a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
“ Your servants va·a·va·de·kha ‫ועבדיך‬
have come ba·u ‫באו‬
to buy lish·bar ‫לשבר‬
food o·khel ‫אכל‬
are all kul·la·nu ‫כלנו‬ Genesis 42:11

sons be·ne ‫בני‬

man eesh ‫איש‬
of one e·chad ‫אחד‬
We na·che·nu ‫נחנו‬
honest [men] ke·neem ‫כנים‬
a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
not lo ‫לא‬
are ha·yu ‫היו‬
Your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
spies ” me·rag·ge·leem ‫מרגלים‬
he told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:12

them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬

“ No ” lo ‫לא‬
kee ‫כי‬
[is] vulnerable ” er·vat ‫ערות‬
 if our land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
“ You have come ba·tem ‫באתם‬
to see lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
But they answered vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 42:13

are twelve she·nem ‫שנים‬

a·sar ‫עשר‬
“ Your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
brothers a·cheem ‫אחים‬
a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
man eesh ‫איש‬
of one e·chad ‫אחד‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
The youngest haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
with et ‫את‬
our father a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬
is now hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
and one ve·ha·e·chad ‫והאחד‬
is no more ” e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:14

a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
hu ‫הוא‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
“ Just as I said dib·bar·tee ‫דברתי‬
 a·le·khem ‫אלכם‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
are spies ! me·rag·ge·leem ‫מרגלים‬
you at·tem ‫אתם‬
And this is how be·zot ‫בזאת‬ Genesis 42:15

you will be tested : tib·ba·che·nu ‫תבחנו‬

lives che ‫חי‬
As surely as Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
you shall not im ‫אם‬
leave te·tse·u ‫תצאו‬
this miz·zeh ‫מזה‬
place unless kee ‫כי‬
im ‫אם‬
comes be·vo·w ‫בבוא‬
brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
your youngest haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
here hen·nah ‫הנה‬
Send shil·chu ‫שלחו‬ Genesis 42:16

of your number mik·kem ‫מכם‬

one e·chad ‫אחד‬
to get ve·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
your brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
the rest of you ve·at·tem ‫ואתם‬
will be confined he·a·se·ru ‫האסרו‬
may be tested ve·yib·ba·cha·nu ‫ויבחנו‬
of your words div·re·khem ‫דבריכם‬
 so that the truth ha·e·met ‫האמת‬
it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
If ve·im ‫ואם‬
they are untrue lo ‫לא‬
lives che ‫חי‬
then as surely as
Pharaoh
phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
kee ‫כי‬
are spies ! ” me·rag·ge·leem ‫מרגלים‬
you at·tem ‫אתם‬
So Joseph imprisoned
them
vay·ye·e·soph ‫ויאסף‬ Genesis 42:17

- o·tam ‫אתם‬
- el ‫אל‬
mish·mar ‫משמר‬
for three she·lo·shet ‫שלשת‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:18

to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬

[he] yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬
and on the third hash·she·lee·shee ‫השלישי‬
this zot ‫זאת‬
So do a·su ‫עשו‬
and you will live : wich·yu ‫וחיו‬
- et ‫את‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
fear ya·re ‫ירא‬
 If im ‫אם‬ Genesis 42:19

are honest ke·neem ‫כנים‬

you at·tem ‫אתם‬
a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
leave one e·chad ‫אחד‬
of your brothers in
custody
ye·a·ser ‫יאסר‬
be·vet ‫בבית‬
mish·mar·khem ‫משמרכם‬
while the rest of you ve·at·tem ‫ואתם‬
go le·khu ‫לכו‬
and take back ha·vee·u ‫הביאו‬
grain she·ver ‫שבר‬
to relieve the hunger ra·a·vo·wn ‫רעבון‬
of your households bat·te·khem ‫בתיכם‬
Then ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 42:20

brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬

your youngest haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
bring ta·vee·u ‫תביאו‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
can be verified ve·ye·a·me·nu ‫ויאמנו‬
so that your words div·re·khem ‫דבריכם‬
that you may not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
die ” ta·mu·tu ‫תמותו‬
they consented vay·ya·a·su ‫ויעשו‬
And to this khen ‫כן‬
Then they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 42:21

one eesh ‫איש‬

 to el ‫אל‬
another a·chee ‫אחיו‬
“ Surely a·val ‫אבל‬
are being punished a·she·meem ‫אשמים‬
we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
because of al ‫על‬
our brother a·chee·nu ‫אחינו‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
We saw ra·ee·nu ‫ראינו‬
anguish tsa·rat ‫צרת‬
his naph·sho ‫נפשו‬
when he pleaded be·hit·chan·no ‫בהתחננו‬
with us e·le·nu ‫אלינו‬
but we would not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
listen sha·ma·e·nu ‫שמענו‬
That is why al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
has come ba·ah ‫באה‬
upon us ” e·le·nu ‫אלינו‬
distress hats·tsa·rah ‫הצרה‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
responded vay·ya·an ‫ויען‬ Genesis 42:22

And Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬

- o·tam ‫אתם‬
I tell le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Didn’t ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬
a·mar·tee ‫אמרתי‬
 a·le·khem ‫אליכם‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
you not al ‫אל‬
to sin against te·chet·u ‫תחטאו‬
the boy ? vay·ye·led ‫בילד‬
But you would not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
listen she·ma·tem ‫שמעתם‬
ve·gam ‫וגם‬
his blood ! ” da·mo ‫דמו‬
Now hin·neh ‫הנה‬
we must account for nid·rash ‫נדרש‬
They ve·hem ‫והם‬ Genesis 42:23

did not lo ‫לא‬

realize ya·de·u ‫ידעו‬
that kee ‫כי‬
understood them sho·me·a ‫שמע‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
since kee ‫כי‬
there was an
interpreter
ham·me·leets ‫המליץ‬
between them be·no·tam ‫בינתם‬
And he turned away vay·yis·sov ‫ויסב‬ Genesis 42:24

from them me·a·le·hem ‫מעליהם‬

and wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
When he turned back vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬
to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
and spoke vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
 he took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
from them me·it·tam ‫מאתם‬
- et ‫את‬
Simeon shim·o·wn ‫שמעון‬
and had him bound vay·ye·e·sor ‫ויאסר‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
before their eyes le·e·ne·hem ‫לעיניהם‬
gave orders vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 42:25

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

with vay·mal·u ‫וימלאו‬
- et ‫את‬
to fill their bags ke·le·hem ‫כליהם‬
grain bar ‫בר‬
to return u·le·ha·sheev ‫ולהשיב‬
silver kas·pe·hem ‫כספיהם‬
each man’s eesh ‫איש‬
to el ‫אל‬
his sack saq·qo ‫שקו‬
and to give ve·la·tet ‫ולתת‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
provisions tse·dah ‫צדה‬
for their journey lad·da·rekh ‫לדרך‬
order was carried out vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
la·hem ‫להם‬
This ken ‫כן‬
and they loaded vay·yis·u ‫וישאו‬ Genesis 42:26

- et ‫את‬
 the grain shiv·ram ‫שברם‬
on al ‫על‬
their donkeys cha·mo·re·hem ‫חמריהם‬
and departed vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
mish·sham ‫משם‬
of them opened vay·yiph·tach ‫ויפתח‬ Genesis 42:27

one ha·e·chad ‫האחד‬

- et ‫את‬
his sack saq·qo ‫שקו‬
to get la·tet ‫לתת‬
feed mis·po·w ‫מספוא‬
for his donkey la·cha·mo·ro ‫לחמרו‬
At the place where
they lodged for the bam·ma·lo·wn
‫במלון‬
night
and he saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
- et ‫את‬
his silver kas·po ‫כספו‬
ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
hu ‫הוא‬
in the mouth be·phee ‫בפי‬
of the sack am·tach·to ‫אמתחתו‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:28

to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
has been returned ! ” hu·shav ‫הושב‬
“ My silver kas·pee ‫כספי‬
ve·gam ‫וגם‬
 “ It is here hin·neh ‫הנה‬
in my sack ” ve·am·tach·tee ‫באמתחתי‬
sank vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
Their hearts lib·bam ‫לבם‬
and trembling vay·ye·cher·du ‫ויחרדו‬
one eesh ‫איש‬
they turned to el ‫אל‬
another a·chee ‫אחיו‬
and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
is this zot ‫זאת‬
has done a·sah ‫עשה‬
that God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
to us ? ” la·nu ‫לנו‬
When they reached vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬ Genesis 42:29

el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
in the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
they described vay·yag·gee·du ‫ויגידו‬
to lo ‫לו‬
him et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
that had happened to
them
haq·qo·rot ‫הקרת‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
-: le·mor ‫לאמר‬
 spoke dib·ber ‫דבר‬ Genesis 42:30

“ The man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

who is lord a·do·ne ‫אדני‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
to us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
harshly qa·sho·wt ‫קשות‬
vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
- o·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
and accused us of
spying
kim·rag·ge·leem ‫כמרגלים‬
- et ‫את‬
on the country ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
But we told van·no·mer ‫ונאמר‬ Genesis 42:31

him e·law ‫אליו‬

honest men ke·neem ‫כנים‬
‘ We a·na·che·nu ‫אנחנו‬
not lo ‫לא‬
are ha·yee·nu ‫היינו‬
spies me·rag·ge·leem ‫מרגלים‬
are twelve she·nem ‫שנים‬ Genesis 42:32

a·sar ‫עשר‬
We a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
brothers a·cheem ‫אחים‬
sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of one father a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬
One ha·e·chad ‫האחד‬
is no more e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
and the youngest ve·haq·qa·ton ‫והקטן‬
 is now hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
with et ‫את‬
our father a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ’ ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:33

to us e·le·nu ‫אלינו‬
Then the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
who is lord a·do·ne ‫אדני‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
‘ This is how be·zot ‫בזאת‬
I will know e·da ‫אדע‬
whether kee ‫כי‬
are honest : khe·neem ‫כנים‬
you at·tem ‫אתם‬
brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
one ha·e·chad ‫האחד‬
Leave han·nee·chu ‫הניחו‬
with me it·tee ‫אתי‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
food to relieve the
hunger
ra·a·vo·wn ‫רעבון‬
of your households bat·te·khem ‫בתיכם‬
take qe·chu ‫קחו‬
and go va·le·khu ‫ולכו‬
But bring ve·ha·vee·u ‫והביאו‬ Genesis 42:34

- et ‫את‬
brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
 your youngest haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
back to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
so I will know ve·e·de·ah ‫ואדעה‬
that kee ‫כי‬
are not lo ‫לא‬
spies me·rag·ge·leem ‫מרגלים‬
you at·tem ‫אתם‬
but kee ‫כי‬
honest men khe·neem ‫כנים‬
at·tem ‫אתם‬
- et ‫את‬
your brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
Then I will give et·ten ‫אתן‬
back to you la·khem ‫לכם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
in the land ’” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and you can trade tis·cha·ru ‫תסחרו‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 42:35

As they hem ‫הם‬

began emptying me·ree·qeem ‫מריקים‬
their sacks saq·qe·hem ‫שקיהם‬
there ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
in each man’s eesh ‫איש‬
was his bag tse·ro·wr ‫צרור‬
of silver ! kas·po ‫כספו‬
sack be·saq·qo ‫בשקו‬
saw vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬
 - et ‫את‬
the bags tse·ro·ro·wt ‫צררות‬
of silver kas·pe·hem ‫כספיהם‬
And when they hem·mah ‫המה‬
and their father va·a·vee·hem ‫ואביהם‬
they were dismayed vay·yee·ra·u ‫וייראו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:36

to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
“ You have deprived
me of my sons
shik·kal·tem ‫שכלתם‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
is gone e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
and Simeon ve·shim·o·wn ‫ושמעון‬
is no more e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Benjamin bin·ya·min ‫בנימן‬
Now you want to take tiq·qa·chu ‫תקחו‬
against me ! ” a·lay ‫עלי‬
is going ha·yu ‫היו‬
Everything khul·la·nah ‫כלנה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:37

Then Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬

to el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
 - et ‫את‬
my two she·ne ‫שני‬
sons va·nay ‫בני‬
“ You may kill ta·meet ‫תמית‬
if im ‫אם‬
I fail lo ‫לא‬
to bring him back a·vee·en·nu ‫אביאנו‬
to you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
Put te·nah ‫תנה‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
in al ‫על‬
my care ya·dee ‫ידי‬
and I va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
will return him a·shee·ven·nu ‫אשיבנו‬
” e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
But Jacob replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 42:38

will not lo ‫לא‬

go down there ye·red ‫ירד‬
“ My son be·nee ‫בני‬
with you im·ma·khem ‫עמכם‬
for kee ‫כי‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
is dead met ‫מת‬
and he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
alone le·vad·do ‫לבדו‬
is left nish·ar ‫נשאר‬
If any harm comes u·qe·ra·a·hu ‫וקראהו‬
 a·so·wn ‫אסון‬
journey bad·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
to him on your a·sher ‫אשר‬
te·le·khu ‫תלכו‬
vah ‫בה‬
down ve·ho·w·rad·tem ‫והורדתם‬
- et ‫את‬
{you will bring} my
gray hair
se·va·tee ‫שיבתי‬
in sorrow ” be·ya·go·wn ‫ביגון‬
to Sheol she·o·w·lah ‫שאולה‬
Now the famine ve·ha·ra·av ‫והרעב‬ Genesis 43:1

was still severe ka·ved ‫כבד‬

in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 43:2

So when ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬

[Jacob’s sons] had
eaten all
kil·lu ‫כלו‬
le·e·khol ‫לאכל‬
- et ‫את‬
the grain hash·she·ver ‫השבר‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they had brought he·vee·u ‫הביאו‬
from Egypt mim·mits·ra·yim ‫ממצרים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to them a·le·hem ‫אליהם‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
“ Go back shu·vu ‫שבו‬
and buy shiv·ru ‫שברו‬
 us la·nu ‫לנו‬
a little more me·at ‫מעט‬
food ” o·khel ‫אכל‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 43:3

e·law ‫אליו‬
But Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
solemnly warned ha·ed ‫העד‬
he·id ‫העד‬
us ba·nu ‫בנו‬
“ The man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ You will not lo ‫לא‬
see tir·u ‫תראו‬
my face pha·nay ‫פני‬
again unless bil·tee ‫בלתי‬
your brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
is with you ’ it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
If im ‫אם‬ Genesis 43:4

yesh·kha ‫ישך‬
you will send me·shal·le·ach ‫משלח‬
- et ‫את‬
our brother a·chee·nu ‫אחינו‬
with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
we will go down ne·re·dah ‫נרדה‬
and buy ve·nish·be·rah ‫ונשברה‬
for you le·kha ‫לך‬
 food o·khel ‫אכל‬
But if ve·im ‫ואם‬ Genesis 43:5

you will not e·ne·kha ‫אינך‬

send him me·shal·le·ach ‫משלח‬
we will not lo ‫לא‬
go ne·red ‫נרד‬
for kee ‫כי‬
the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
told a·mar ‫אמר‬
us e·le·nu ‫אלינו‬
‘ You will not lo ‫לא‬
see tir·u ‫תראו‬
my face pha·nay ‫פני‬
again unless bil·tee ‫בלתי‬
your brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
is with you ’” it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 43:6

Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

“ Why la·mah ‫למה‬
did you bring this
trouble
ha·re·o·tem ‫הרעתם‬
upon me ? ” lee ‫לי‬
“ Why did you tell le·hag·geed ‫להגיד‬
the man la·eesh ‫לאיש‬
you had another ha·o·wd ‫העוד‬
la·khem ‫לכם‬
brother ? ” ach ‫אח‬
They replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 43:7
 questioned sha·o·wl ‫שאול‬
in detail sha·al ‫שאל‬
“ The man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
us la·nu ‫לנו‬
about ourselves and
our family
u·le·mo·w·lad·te·nu ‫ולמולדתנו‬
: le·mor ‫לאמר‬
still ha·o·wd ‫העוד‬
‘ Is your father a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
alive ? chay ‫חי‬
Do you have ha·yesh ‫היש‬
la·khem ‫לכם‬
another brother ? ’ ach ‫אח‬
And we answered va·nag·ged ‫ונגד‬
him lo ‫לו‬
accordingly al ‫על‬
pee ‫פי‬
had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
How could we possibly
know
ha·ya·do·w·a ‫הידוע‬
ne·da ‫נדע‬
that kee ‫כי‬
he would say yo·mar ‫יאמר‬
‘ Bring ho·w·ree·du ‫הורידו‬
- et ‫את‬
your brother here ’? ” a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 43:8
 And Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
to el ‫אל‬
Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
“ Send shil·chah ‫שלחה‬
the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
with me it·tee ‫אתי‬
ve·na·qu·mah ‫ונקומה‬
and we will go at once ve·ne·le·khah ‫ונלכה‬
so that we may live ve·nich·yeh ‫ונחיה‬
and not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
die — na·mut ‫נמות‬
gam ‫גם‬
neither we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
gam ‫גם‬
nor you at·tah ‫אתה‬
gam ‫גם‬
nor our children tap·pe·nu ‫טפנו‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬ Genesis 43:9

will guarantee his

safety
e·er·ven·nu ‫אערבנו‬
personally responsible mee·ya·dee ‫מידי‬
You may hold me te·vaq·shen·nu ‫תבקשנו‬
If im ‫אם‬
I do not lo ‫לא‬
bring him back ha·vee·o·tee ‫הביאתיו‬
- e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
 and set him ve·hits·tsag·tee ‫והצגתיו‬
before you le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
bear the guilt before
you
ve·cha·ta·tee ‫וחטאתי‬
then may I le·kha ‫לך‬
all my life kal ‫כל‬
hay·ya·meem ‫הימים‬
If we had not kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 43:10

lu·le ‫לולא‬
delayed hit·mah·ma·he·nu ‫התמהמהנו‬
kee ‫כי‬
by now ” at·tah ‫עתה‬
we could have come
and gone
shav·nu ‫שבנו‬
zeh ‫זה‬
twice pha·a·ma·yim ‫פעמים‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 43:11

to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬

Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
Then their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
it must be so ken ‫כן‬
then e·pho·w ‫אפוא‬
this : zot ‫זאת‬
do a·su ‫עשו‬
Put qe·chu ‫קחו‬
some of the best
products
miz·zim·rat ‫מזמרת‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
 in your packs bikh·le·khem ‫בכליכם‬
and carry them down ve·ho·w·ree·du ‫והורידו‬
for the man — la·eesh ‫לאיש‬
as a gift min·chah ‫מנחה‬
a little me·at ‫מעט‬
balm tso·ree ‫צרי‬
and a little u·me·at ‫ומעט‬
honey de·vash ‫דבש‬
spices ne·khot ‫נכאת‬
and myrrh va·lot ‫ולט‬
pistachios ba·te·neem ‫בטנים‬
and almonds u·she·qe·deem ‫ושקדים‬
the silver ve·khe·seph ‫וכסף‬ Genesis 43:12

double mish·neh ‫משנה‬

Take qe·chu ‫קחו‬
with you ve·yed·khem ‫בידכם‬
so that ve·et ‫ואת‬
the silver hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬
you may return ham·mu·shav ‫המושב‬
into the mouths be·phee ‫בפי‬
of your sacks am·te·cho·te·khem ‫אמתחתיכם‬
that was put back ta·shee·vu ‫תשיבו‬
ve·yed·khem ‫בידכם‬
Perhaps u·lay ‫אולי‬
was a mistake mish·geh ‫משגה‬
it hu ‫הוא‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 43:13
your brother as well a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
Take qa·chu ‫קחו‬
at once ve·qu·mu ‫וקומו‬
and return shu·vu ‫שובו‬
to el ‫אל‬
the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
May God ve·el ‫ואל‬ Genesis 43:14

Almighty shad·day ‫שדי‬

grant yit·ten ‫יתן‬
you la·khem ‫לכם‬
mercy ra·cha·meem ‫רחמים‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
the man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
that he may release ve·shil·lach ‫ושלח‬
your la·khem ‫לכם‬
- et ‫את‬
brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
other a·cher ‫אחר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
along with Benjamin bin·ya·meen ‫בנימין‬
As for me va·a·nee ‫ואני‬
if ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
I am bereaved sha·kho·le·tee ‫שכלתי‬
I am bereaved ” sha·kha·le·tee ‫שכלתי‬
took vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬ Genesis 43:15

So the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬

- et ‫את‬
 gifts ham·min·chah ‫המנחה‬
these haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
along with double u·mish·neh ‫ומשנה‬
the amount of silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
la·qe·chu ‫לקחו‬
ve·ya·dam ‫בידם‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
Benjamin as well bin·ya·min ‫בנימן‬
vay·ya·qu·mu ‫ויקמו‬
Then they hurried
down
vay·ye·re·du ‫וירדו‬
to Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and stood vay·ya·am·du ‫ויעמדו‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 43:16

When Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

with [his brothers] it·tam ‫אתם‬
- et ‫את‬
Benjamin bin·ya·meen ‫בנימין‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to the steward la·a·sher ‫לאשר‬
of al ‫על‬
his house be·to ‫ביתו‬
“ Take ha·ve ‫הבא‬
et ‫את‬
these men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
to my house hab·ba·ye·tah ‫הביתה‬
 Slaughter u·te·vo·ach ‫וטבח‬
an animal te·vach ‫טבח‬
and prepare it ve·ha·khen ‫והכן‬
for kee ‫כי‬
with me it·tee ‫אתי‬
they shall dine yo·khe·lu ‫יאכלו‬
ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
at noon ” bats·tsa·ho·ra·yim ‫בצהרים‬
did vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬ Genesis 43:17

The man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had commanded a·mar ‫אמר‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and took vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
[the brothers] ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
- et ‫את‬
- ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
house be·tah ‫ביתה‬
to Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
were frightened vay·yee·re·u ‫וייראו‬ Genesis 43:18

But the [brothers] ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬

that kee ‫כי‬
they had been taken hu·ve·u ‫הובאו‬
house bet ‫בית‬
to Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
here because of al ‫על‬
 de·var ‫דבר‬
the silver hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬
that was returned hash·shav ‫השב‬
in our bags be·am·te·cho·te·nu ‫באמתחתינו‬
the first time ” bat·te·chil·lah ‫בתחלה‬
“ We a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
have been brought mu·va·eem ‫מובאים‬
“ They intend le·hit·go·lel ‫להתגלל‬
a·le·nu ‫עלינו‬
to overpower u·le·hit·nap·pel ‫ולהתנפל‬
us a·le·nu ‫עלינו‬
and take ve·la·qa·chat ‫ולקחת‬
us o·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
as slaves la·a·va·deem ‫לעבדים‬
along with ve·et ‫ואת‬
our donkeys ” cha·mo·re·nu ‫חמרינו‬
So they approached vay·yig·ge·shu ‫ויגשו‬ Genesis 43:19

el ‫אל‬
steward ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- al ‫על‬
bet ‫בית‬
Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and spoke vay·dab·be·ru ‫וידברו‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
at the entrance pe·tach ‫פתח‬
to the house hab·ba·yit ‫הבית‬
 they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 43:20

“ Please bee ‫בי‬

sir ” a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
“ we really did come
down
ya·rod ‫ירד‬
ya·rad·nu ‫ירדנו‬
here the first time bat·te·chil·lah ‫בתחלה‬
to buy lish·bar ‫לשבר‬
food o·khel ‫אכל‬
But vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 43:21

when kee ‫כי‬

we came va·nu ‫באנו‬
to el ‫אל‬
the place we lodged
for the night
ham·ma·lo·wn ‫המלון‬
we opened van·niph·te·chah ‫ונפתחה‬
- et ‫את‬
our sacks am·te·cho·te·nu ‫אמתחתינו‬
and, behold ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
his silver khe·seph ‫כסף‬
each of us [found] eesh ‫איש‬
in the mouth be·phee ‫בפי‬
of his sack ! am·tach·to ‫אמתחתו‬
of our silver kas·pe·nu ‫כספנו‬
It was the full amount be·mish·qa·lo ‫במשקלו‬
and we have brought
it back
van·na·shev ‫ונשב‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
with us be·ya·de·nu ‫בידנו‬
 silver ve·khe·seph ‫וכסף‬ Genesis 43:22

additional a·cher ‫אחר‬

We have brought ho·w·rad·nu ‫הורדנו‬
with us ve·ya·de·nu ‫בידנו‬
to buy lish·bar ‫לשבר‬
food o·khel ‫אכל‬
We do not lo ‫לא‬
know ya·da·nu ‫ידענו‬
who mee ‫מי‬
put sam ‫שם‬
our silver kas·pe·nu ‫כספנו‬
in our sacks ” be·am·te·cho·te·nu ‫באמתחתינו‬
said the steward vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 43:23

“ It is fine sha·lo·wm ‫שלום‬

” la·khem ‫לכם‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
be afraid tee·ra·u ‫תיראו‬
Your God e·lo·he·khem ‫אלהיכם‬
the God ve·lo·he ‫ואלהי‬
of your father a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
gave na·tan ‫נתן‬
you la·khem ‫לכם‬
the treasure mat·mo·wn ‫מטמון‬
[that was] in your
sacks
be·am·te·cho·te·khem ‫באמתחתיכם‬
your silver ” kas·pe·khem ‫כספכם‬
I received ba ‫בא‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
 out vay·yo·w·tse ‫ויוצא‬
to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
- et ‫את‬
Then he brought
Simeon
shim·o·wn ‫שמעון‬
took vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 43:24

And the [steward] ha·eesh ‫האיש‬

- et ‫את‬
the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
house be·tah ‫ביתה‬
into Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
gave them vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
water ma·yim ‫מים‬
to wash vay·yir·cha·tsu ‫וירחצו‬
their feet rag·le·hem ‫רגליהם‬
and provided vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
food mis·po·w ‫מספוא‬
for their donkeys la·cha·mo·re·hem ‫לחמריהם‬
they prepared vay·ya·khee·nu ‫ויכינו‬ Genesis 43:25

- et ‫את‬
their gift ham·min·chah ‫המנחה‬
for ad ‫עד‬
arrival bo·w ‫בוא‬
Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
at noon bats·tsa·ho·ra·yim ‫בצהרים‬
Since kee ‫כי‬
[the brothers] had
been told
sha·me·u ‫שמעו‬
that kee ‫כי‬
 there sham ‫שם‬
they were going to eat yo·khe·lu ‫יאכלו‬
a meal la·chem ‫לחם‬
came vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 43:26

When Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

home hab·bay·tah ‫הביתה‬
they presented vay·ya·vee·u ‫ויביאו‬
lo ‫לו‬
him et ‫את‬
with the gifts ham·min·chah ‫המנחה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they had brought be·ya·dam ‫בידם‬
hab·ba·ye·tah ‫הביתה‬
and they bowed vay·yish·ta·cha·wu ‫וישתחוו‬
lo ‫לו‬
to the ground before
him
a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
He asked vay·yish·al ‫וישאל‬ Genesis 43:27

la·hem ‫להם‬
if they were well le·sha·lo·wm ‫לשלום‬
and then he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ ha·sha·lo·wm ‫השלום‬
father a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
How is your elderly haz·za·qen ‫הזקן‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you told [me about] ? a·mar·tem ‫אמרתם‬
Is he still ha·o·w·den·nu ‫העודנו‬
 alive ? ” chay ‫חי‬
they answered vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 43:28

is well ” sha·lo·wm ‫שלום‬

“ Your servant le·av·de·kha ‫לעבדך‬
our father le·a·vee·nu ‫לאבינו‬
“ He is still o·w·den·nu ‫עודנו‬
alive ” chay ‫חי‬
And they bowed down vay·yiq·qe·du ‫ויקדו‬
to honor him vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
When [Joseph] looked
up
vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 43:29

e·naw ‫עיניו‬
and saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
- et ‫את‬
Benjamin bin·ya·meen ‫בנימין‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
son ben ‫בן‬
his own mother’s im·mo ‫אמו‬
he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Is this ha·zeh ‫הזה‬
brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
your youngest haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
the one a·sher ‫אשר‬
you told me about ? ” a·mar·tem ‫אמרתם‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
Then he declared vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ May God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
 be gracious to you ya·che·ne·kha ‫יחנך‬
my son ” be·nee ‫בני‬
hurried vay·ma·her ‫וימהר‬ Genesis 43:30

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

out because kee ‫כי‬
he was moved nikh·me·ru ‫נכמרו‬
ra·cha·maw ‫רחמיו‬
for el ‫אל‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
to tears vay·vaq·qesh ‫ויבקש‬
liv·ko·wt ‫לבכות‬
and he went vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
to a private room ha·chad·rah ‫החדרה‬
to weep vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
sham·mah ‫שמה‬
Then he washed vay·yir·chats ‫וירחץ‬ Genesis 43:31

his face pa·naw ‫פניו‬

and came back out vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
Regaining his
composure
vay·yit·ap·paq ‫ויתאפק‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Serve see·mu ‫שימו‬
the meal ” la·chem ‫לחם‬
They separately served vay·ya·see·mu ‫וישימו‬ Genesis 43:32

lo ‫לו‬
Joseph le·vad·do ‫לבדו‬
ve·la·hem ‫ולהם‬
[his brothers] le·vad·dam ‫לבדם‬
and the Egyptians ve·lam·mits·reem ‫ולמצרים‬
They ate ha·o·khe·leem ‫האכלים‬
- it·to ‫אתו‬
separately le·vad·dam ‫לבדם‬
because kee ‫כי‬
not lo ‫לא‬
would yu·khe·lun ‫יוכלון‬
the Egyptians ham·mits·reem ‫המצרים‬
eat le·e·khol ‫לאכל‬
with et ‫את‬
the Hebrews ha·iv·reem ‫העברים‬
le·chem ‫לחם‬
since kee ‫כי‬
was detestable to·w·e·vah ‫תועבה‬
that hee ‫הוא‬
to them le·mits·ra·yim ‫למצרים‬
They were seated vay·ye·she·vu ‫וישבו‬ Genesis 43:33

before [Joseph] le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬

from the firstborn hab·be·khor ‫הבכר‬
in order by age kiv·kho·ra·to ‫כבכרתו‬
to the youngest ve·hats·tsa·eer ‫והצעיר‬
kits·i·ra·to ‫כצערתו‬
in astonishment vay·yit·me·hu ‫ויתמהו‬
and the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
one eesh ‫איש‬
looked at el ‫אל‬
another re·e·hu ‫רעהו‬
 were served vay·yis·sa ‫וישא‬ Genesis 43:34

When the portions mas·ot ‫משאת‬

me·et ‫מאת‬
from Joseph’s table pa·naw ‫פניו‬
to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
larger than vat·te·rev ‫ותרב‬
portion mas·at ‫משאת‬
Benjamin’s bin·ya·min ‫בנימן‬
mim·mas·ot ‫ממשאת‬
any of the others kul·lam ‫כלם‬
was five cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
times ya·do·wt ‫ידות‬
So they feasted vay·yish·tu ‫וישתו‬
and drank freely vay·yish·ke·ru ‫וישכרו‬
with [Joseph] im·mo ‫עמו‬
Then Joseph instructed vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 44:1

- et ‫את‬
his steward a·sher ‫אשר‬
al ‫על‬
be·to ‫ביתו‬
: le·mor ‫לאמר‬
with mal·le ‫מלא‬
- et ‫את‬
sacks am·te·chot ‫אמתחת‬
“ Fill the men’s ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
as much food o·khel ‫אכל‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
 they can yu·khe·lun ‫יוכלון‬
carry se·et ‫שאת‬
and put ve·seem ‫ושים‬
silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
each one’s eesh ‫איש‬
in the mouth be·phee ‫בפי‬
of his sack am·tach·to ‫אמתחתו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 44:2

my cup ge·vee·ee ‫גביעי‬

one ge·vee·a ‫גביע‬
the silver hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬
Put ta·seem ‫תשים‬
in the mouth be·phee ‫בפי‬
sack am·ta·chat ‫אמתחת‬
of the youngest one’s haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
along with the silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
for his grain ” shiv·ro ‫שברו‬
So [the steward] did vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
kid·var ‫כדבר‬
as Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had instructed dib·ber ‫דבר‬
At daybreak hab·bo·qer ‫הבקר‬ Genesis 44:3

o·wr ‫אור‬
the men ve·ha·a·na·sheem ‫והאנשים‬
were sent on their way shul·le·chu ‫שלחו‬
 hem·mah ‫המה‬
with their donkeys va·cha·mo·re·hem ‫וחמריהם‬
They hem ‫הם‬ Genesis 44:4

gone ya·tse·u ‫יצאו‬

- et ‫את‬
from the city ha·eer ‫העיר‬
had not lo ‫לא‬
far hir·chee·qu ‫הרחיקו‬
when Joseph ve·yo·w·seph ‫ויוסף‬
told a·mar ‫אמר‬
his steward la·a·sher ‫לאשר‬
al ‫על‬
be·to ‫ביתו‬
at once qum ‫קום‬
“ Pursue re·doph ‫רדף‬
a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
the men ha·a·na·sheem ‫האנשים‬
and when you
overtake them
ve·his·sag·tam ‫והשגתם‬
ask ve·a·mar·ta ‫ואמרת‬
a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
‘ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
have you repaid shil·lam·tem ‫שלמתם‬
with evil ? ra·ah ‫רעה‬
ta·chat ‫תחת‬
good to·w·vah ‫טובה‬
Is this not [the cup] ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬ Genesis 44:5

zeh ‫זה‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
drinks from yish·teh ‫ישתה‬
my master a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
bo ‫בו‬
- ve·hu ‫והוא‬
and uses for divination na·chesh ‫נחש‬
? ye·na·chesh ‫ינחש‬
bo ‫בו‬
is wicked ! ’” ha·re·o·tem ‫הרעתם‬
What a·sher ‫אשר‬
you have done a·see·tem ‫עשיתם‬
When [the steward]
overtook them
vay·yas·si·gem ‫וישגם‬ Genesis 44:6

he relayed vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬

to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
- et ‫את‬
words had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
these ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
they asked vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 44:7

e·law ‫אליו‬
“ Why lam·mah ‫למה‬
say ye·dab·ber ‫ידבר‬
does my lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
things ? ” kad·de·va·reem ‫כדברים‬
these ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
could not possibly cha·lee·lah ‫חלילה‬
“ Your servants la·a·va·de·kha ‫לעבדיך‬
do me·a·so·wt ‫מעשות‬
 a thing kad·da·var ‫כדבר‬
such haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
hen ‫הן‬ Genesis 44:8

the silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
we found ma·tsa·nu ‫מצאנו‬
in the mouths be·phee ‫בפי‬
of our sacks am·te·cho·te·nu ‫אמתחתינו‬
We even brought back he·shee·vo·nu ‫השיבנו‬
to you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
from the land me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
Why ve·ekh ‫ואיך‬
would we steal nig·nov ‫נגנב‬
house ? mib·bet ‫מבית‬
from your master’s a·do·ne·kha ‫אדניך‬
silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
or o ‫או‬
gold za·hav ‫זהב‬
If any a·sher ‫אשר‬ Genesis 44:9

is found yim·ma·tse ‫ימצא‬

to have it it·to ‫אתו‬
of your servants me·a·va·de·kha ‫מעבדיך‬
he must die va·met ‫ומת‬
ve·gam ‫וגם‬
and the rest a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
will become nih·yeh ‫נהיה‬
 of my lord ” la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
slaves la·a·va·deem ‫לעבדים‬
replied the steward vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 44:10

“ gam ‫גם‬
at·tah ‫עתה‬
As you say ” khe·div·re·khem ‫כדבריכם‬
ken ‫כן‬
“ But only the one hu ‫הוא‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
is found yim·ma·tse ‫ימצא‬
with [the cup] it·to ‫אתו‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
my lee ‫לי‬
slave a·ved ‫עבד‬
and the rest of you ve·at·tem ‫ואתם‬
shall be tih·yu ‫תהיו‬
free of blame ” ne·qee·yim ‫נקים‬
one quickly vay·ma·ha·ru ‫וימהרו‬ Genesis 44:11

lowered vay·yo·w·ri·du ‫ויורדו‬

So each eesh ‫איש‬
- et ‫את‬
his sack am·tach·to ‫אמתחתו‬
to the ground a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
and opened vay·yiph·te·chu ‫ויפתחו‬
eesh ‫איש‬
it am·tach·to ‫אמתחתו‬
The steward searched vay·chap·pes ‫ויחפש‬ Genesis 44:12
 with the oldest bag·ga·do·wl ‫בגדול‬
beginning he·chel ‫החל‬
with the youngest — u·vaq·qa·ton ‫ובקטן‬
and ending kil·lah ‫כלה‬
was found vay·yim·ma·tse ‫וימצא‬
and the cup hag·ga·vee·a ‫הגביע‬
sack be·am·ta·chat ‫באמתחת‬
in Benjamin’s bin·ya·min ‫בנימן‬
Then they all tore vay·yiq·re·u ‫ויקרעו‬ Genesis 44:13

their clothes sim·lo·tam ‫שמלתם‬

loaded vay·ya·a·mos ‫ויעמס‬
- eesh ‫איש‬
- al ‫על‬
their donkeys cha·mo·ro ‫חמרו‬
and returned vay·ya·shu·vu ‫וישבו‬
to the city ha·ee·rah ‫העירה‬
arrived at vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 44:14

When Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

and his brothers ve·e·chaw ‫ואחיו‬
house be·tah ‫ביתה‬
Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
was still o·w·den·nu ‫עודנו‬
there sham ‫שם‬
and they fell vay·yip·pe·lu ‫ויפלו‬
before him le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
to the ground a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
 declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 44:15

la·hem ‫להם‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
deed ham·ma·a·seh ‫המעשה‬
is this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you have done ? ” a·see·tem ‫עשיתם‬
“ Do you not ha·lo·w ‫הלוא‬
know ye·da·tem ‫ידעתם‬
that kee ‫כי‬
can surely divine the
truth
na·chesh ‫נחש‬
?” ye·na·chesh ‫ינחש‬
a man eesh ‫איש‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
like me ka·mo·nee ‫כמני‬
can we say vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 44:16

Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

“ What mah ‫מה‬
replied no·mar ‫נאמר‬
to my lord ? ” la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
“ How mah ‫מה‬
can we plead ? ne·dab·ber ‫נדבר‬
How u·mah ‫ומה‬
can we justify
ourselves ?
nits·tad·daq ‫נצטדק‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
has exposed ma·tsa ‫מצא‬
 - et ‫את‬
the iniquity a·won ‫עון‬
of your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
We are now hin·nen·nu ‫הננו‬
slaves — a·va·deem ‫עבדים‬
my lord’s la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
both gam ‫גם‬
we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
and gam ‫גם‬
the one a·sher ‫אשר‬
who was found nim·tsa ‫נמצא‬
the cup ” hag·ga·vee·a ‫הגביע‬
with be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
But Joseph replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 44:17

“ Far be it cha·lee·lah ‫חלילה‬

from me lee ‫לי‬
to do me·a·so·wt ‫מעשות‬
this zot ‫זאת‬
The man ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
who a·sher ‫אשר‬
was found nim·tsa ‫נמצא‬
the cup hag·ga·vee·a ‫הגביע‬
with be·ya·do ‫בידו‬
hu ‫הוא‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
my lee ‫לי‬
slave a·ved ‫עבד‬
 The rest of you ve·at·tem ‫ואתם‬
may return a·lu ‫עלו‬
in peace ” le·sha·lo·wm ‫לשלום‬
to el ‫אל‬
your father a·vee·khem ‫אביכםפ‬
approached vay·yig·gash ‫ויגש‬ Genesis 44:18

[Joseph] e·law ‫אליו‬

Then Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Sir bee ‫בי‬
a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
speak ye·dab·ber ‫ידבר‬
please na ‫נא‬
let your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
da·var ‫דבר‬
be·a·ze·ne ‫באזני‬
personally to my lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
Do not ve·al ‫ואל‬
be angry yi·char ‫יחר‬
ap·pe·kha ‫אפך‬
with your servant be·av·de·kha ‫בעבדך‬
for kee ‫כי‬
you are equal to kha·mo·w·kha ‫כמוך‬
Pharaoh himself ke·phar·oh ‫כפרעה‬
My lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬ Genesis 44:19

asked sha·al ‫שאל‬

- et ‫את‬
 his servants a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ Do you have ha·yesh ‫היש‬
la·khem ‫לכם‬
a father av ‫אב‬
or o ‫או‬
a brother ? ’ ach ‫אח‬
And we answered van·no·mer ‫ונאמר‬ Genesis 44:20

el ‫אל‬
a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
‘ We have yesh ‫יש‬
la·nu ‫לנו‬
father av ‫אב‬
an elderly za·qen ‫זקן‬
the child ve·ye·led ‫וילד‬
of his old age ze·qu·neem ‫זקנים‬
and a younger brother qa·tan ‫קטן‬
The boy’s brother ve·a·chee ‫ואחיו‬
is dead met ‫מת‬
sons left vay·yiw·va·ter ‫ויותר‬
He hu ‫הוא‬
is the only le·vad·do ‫לבדו‬
one of his mother’s le·im·mo ‫לאמו‬
and his father ve·a·vee ‫ואביו‬
loves him ’ a·he·vo ‫אהבו‬
Then you told vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 44:21

el ‫אל‬
 your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
‘ Bring him down ho·w·ri·du·hu ‫הורדהו‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
so that I can see ve·a·see·mah ‫ואשימה‬
for myself ’ e·nee ‫עיני‬
him a·law ‫עליו‬
So we said van·no·mer ‫ונאמר‬ Genesis 44:22

to el ‫אל‬
my lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
cannot lo ‫לא‬
yu·khal ‫יוכל‬
‘ The boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
leave la·a·zov ‫לעזב‬
- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
If he were to leave ve·a·zav ‫ועזב‬
- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
would die ’ va·met ‫ומת‬
But you said vat·to·mer ‫ותאמר‬ Genesis 44:23

to el ‫אל‬
your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
‘ im ‫אם‬
Unless lo ‫לא‬
comes down ye·red ‫ירד‬
brother a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
your younger haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
 with you it·te·khem ‫אתכם‬
you will not lo ‫לא‬
again ’ to·si·phun ‫תספון‬
see lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
my face pa·nay ‫פני‬
Now when vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 44:24

kee ‫כי‬
we returned a·lee·nu ‫עלינו‬
to el ‫אל‬
your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
we relayed van·nag·ged ‫ונגד‬
to lo ‫לו‬
him et ‫את‬
your words div·re ‫דברי‬
a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 44:25

Then our father a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬

‘ Go back shu·vu ‫שבו‬
and buy shiv·ru ‫שברו‬
us la·nu ‫לנו‬
some me·at ‫מעט‬
food ’ o·khel ‫אכל‬
But we answered van·no·mer ‫ונאמר‬ Genesis 44:26

‘ We cannot lo ‫לא‬
nu·khal ‫נוכל‬
go down there la·re·det ‫לרדת‬
 unless im ‫אם‬
yesh ‫יש‬
brother a·chee·nu ‫אחינו‬
our younger haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
goes ve·ya·rad·nu ‫וירדנו‬
kee ‫כי‬
we cannot lo ‫לא‬
nu·khal ‫נוכל‬
see lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
the man ’ ha·eesh ‫האיש‬
brother ve·a·chee·nu ‫ואחינו‬
So if our younger haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
is not e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 44:27

And your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬

my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
to us e·le·nu ‫אלינו‬
‘ You at·tem ‫אתם‬
know ye·da·tem ‫ידעתם‬
that kee ‫כי‬
two sons she·na·yim ‫שנים‬
bore ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
me lee ‫לי‬
my wife ish·tee ‫אשתי‬
 was gone vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬ Genesis 44:28

When one of them ha·e·chad ‫האחד‬

me·it·tee ‫מאתי‬
I said : va·o·mar ‫ואמר‬
“ Surely akh ‫אך‬
he has been torn to
pieces
ta·roph ‫טרף‬
” to·raph ‫טרף‬
And I have not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
seen him re·ee·tee ‫ראיתיו‬
ad ‫עד‬
since hen·nah ‫הנה‬
Now if you also take u·le·qach·tem ‫ולקחתם‬ Genesis 44:29

- gam ‫גם‬
- et ‫את‬
this one zeh ‫זה‬
from me·im ‫מעם‬
me pa·nay ‫פני‬
comes to him ve·qa·ra·hu ‫וקרהו‬
and harm a·so·wn ‫אסון‬
down ve·ho·w·rad·tem ‫והורדתם‬
- et ‫את‬
you will bring my gray
hair
se·va·tee ‫שיבתי‬
in sorrow ’ be·ra·ah ‫ברעה‬
to Sheol she·o·lah ‫שאלה‬
So ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 44:30

when I return ke·vo·ee ‫כבאי‬

to el ‫אל‬
 your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
and [if] my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
if the boy ve·han·na·ar ‫והנער‬
is not e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
with us it·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
whose life ve·naph·sho ‫ונפשו‬
is wrapped up qe·shu·rah ‫קשורה‬
in the boy’s life ve·naph·sho ‫בנפשו‬
- ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 44:31

sees kir·o·w·to ‫כראותו‬

that kee ‫כי‬
[is] not [with us] en ‫אין‬
the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
he will die va·met ‫ומת‬
down ve·ho·w·ree·du ‫והורידו‬
Then your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
- et ‫את‬
will have brought the
gray hair
se·vat ‫שיבת‬
of your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
our father a·vee·nu ‫אבינו‬
in sorrow be·ya·go·wn ‫ביגון‬
to Sheol she·o·lah ‫שאלה‬
Indeed kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 44:32

your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬

guaranteed a·rav ‫ערב‬
- et ‫את‬
the boy’s safety han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
 to me·im ‫מעם‬
my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ If im ‫אם‬
I do not lo ‫לא‬
return him a·vee·en·nu ‫אביאנו‬
to you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
bear the guilt ve·cha·ta·tee ‫וחטאתי‬
before you, my father le·a·vee ‫לאבי‬
I will kal ‫כל‬
all my life ’ hay·ya·meem ‫הימים‬
Now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 44:33

stay here ye·shev ‫ישב‬

please na ‫נא‬
let your servant av·de·kha ‫עבדך‬
in place of ta·chat ‫תחת‬
the boy han·na·ar ‫הנער‬
slave e·ved ‫עבד‬
as my lord’s la·do·nee ‫לאדני‬
ve·han·na·ar ‫והנער‬
Let him return ya·al ‫יעל‬
with im ‫עם‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
For kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 44:34

how ekh ‫איך‬

can I go back e·e·leh ‫אעלה‬
to el ‫אל‬
 my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
the boy ? ve·han·na·ar ‫והנער‬
without e·nen·nu ‫איננו‬
it·tee ‫אתי‬
I could not bear pen ‫פן‬
to see er·eh ‫אראה‬
the misery va·ra ‫ברע‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
would overwhelm yim·tsa ‫ימצא‬
- et ‫את‬
[him] ” a·vee ‫אבי‬
no longer ve·lo ‫ולא‬ Genesis 45:1

could ya·khol ‫יכל‬

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
control himself le·hit·ap·peq ‫להתאפק‬
before all le·khol ‫לכל‬
his attendants han·nits·tsa·veem ‫הנצבים‬
a·law ‫עליו‬
and he cried out vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
away ho·w·tsee·u ‫הוציאו‬
“ Send everyone khal ‫כל‬
eesh ‫איש‬
from me ! ” me·a·lay ‫מעלי‬
So none ve·lo ‫ולא‬
[of them] were with a·mad ‫עמד‬
eesh ‫איש‬
[Joseph] it·to ‫אתו‬
made himself known be·hit·vad·da ‫בהתודע‬
when he yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
so loudly vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬ Genesis 45:2

- et ‫את‬
- qo·lo ‫קלו‬
But he wept biv·khee ‫בבכי‬
heard him vay·yish·me·u ‫וישמעו‬
that the Egyptians mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
[soon] heard of it vay·yish·ma ‫וישמע‬
household bet ‫בית‬
and Pharaoh’s par·oh ‫פרעה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 45:3

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am Joseph ! yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
still ha·o·wd ‫העוד‬
Is my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
alive ? ” chay ‫חי‬
were unable ve·lo ‫ולא‬
ya·khe·lu ‫יכלו‬
But they e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
to answer la·a·no·wt ‫לענות‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
 because kee ‫כי‬
they were terrified niv·ha·lu ‫נבהלו‬
in his presence mip·pa·naw ‫מפניו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 45:4

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
come near me ” ge·shu ‫גשו‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
And they [did so] vay·yig·ga·shu ‫ויגשו‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
your brother ” a·chee·khem ‫אחיכם‬
“ the one a·sher ‫אשר‬
you sold me·khar·tem ‫מכרתם‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
into Egypt ! mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
And now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 45:5

do not al ‫אל‬
be distressed te·a·tse·vu ‫תעצבו‬
ve·al ‫ואל‬
or angry yi·char ‫יחר‬
with yourselves be·e·ne·khem ‫בעיניכם‬
that kee ‫כי‬
you sold me·khar·tem ‫מכרתם‬
 me o·tee ‫אתי‬
into this place hen·nah ‫הנה‬
because kee ‫כי‬
it was to save lives le·mich·yah ‫למחיה‬
sent me she·la·cha·nee ‫שלחני‬
that God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
before you liph·ne·khem ‫לפניכם‬
For kee ‫כי‬ Genesis 45:6

these zeh ‫זה‬

two years she·na·ta·yim ‫שנתים‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
has covered be·qe·rev ‫בקרב‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
more ve·o·wd ‫ועוד‬
and there will be five cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
without en ‫אין‬
plowing cha·reesh ‫חריש‬
or harvesting ve·qats·tsīr ‫וקציר‬
sent me vay·yish·la·che·nee ‫וישלחני‬ Genesis 45:7

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

before you liph·ne·khem ‫לפניכם‬
to preserve la·sum ‫לשום‬
you la·khem ‫לכם‬
as a remnant she·e·reet ‫שארית‬
on the earth ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
and to save your lives u·le·ha·cha·yo·wt ‫ולהחיות‬
la·khem ‫לכם‬
deliverance liph·le·tah ‫לפליטה‬
by a great ge·do·lah ‫גדלה‬
Therefore ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 45:8

it was not lo ‫לא‬

you at·tem ‫אתם‬
who sent she·lach·tem ‫שלחתם‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
here hen·nah ‫הנה‬
but kee ‫כי‬
God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
who has made me vay·see·me·nee ‫וישימני‬
a father le·av ‫לאב‬
to Pharaoh — le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
lord u·le·a·do·wn ‫ולאדון‬
of all le·khal ‫לכל‬
his household be·to ‫ביתו‬
and ruler u·mo·shel ‫ומשל‬
over all be·khal ‫בכל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
quickly ma·ha·ru ‫מהרו‬ Genesis 45:9

Now return va·a·lu ‫ועלו‬

to el ‫אל‬
my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
and tell va·a·mar·tem ‫ואמרתם‬
 him e·law ‫אליו‬
‘ This is what koh ‫כה‬
says : a·mar ‫אמר‬
your son bin·kha ‫בנך‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
has made me sa·ma·nee ‫שמני‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
lord le·a·do·wn ‫לאדון‬
of all le·khal ‫לכל‬
Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
Come down re·dah ‫רדה‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
without al ‫אל‬
delay ta·a·mod ‫תעמד‬
You shall settle ve·ya·shav·ta ‫וישבת‬ Genesis 45:10

in the land ve·e·rets ‫בארץ‬

of Goshen go·shen ‫גשן‬
and be ve·ha·yee·ta ‫והיית‬
near me — qa·ro·wv ‫קרוב‬
e·lay ‫אלי‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
and your children u·va·ne·kha ‫ובניך‬
and grandchildren u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬
va·ne·kha ‫בניך‬
your flocks ve·tso·ne·kha ‫וצאנך‬
and herds u·ve·qa·re·kha ‫ובקרך‬
and everything you
own
ve·khal ‫וכל‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
lakh ‫לך‬
I will provide ve·khil·kal·tee ‫וכלכלתי‬ Genesis 45:11

for you o·te·kha ‫אתך‬

And there sham ‫שם‬
because kee ‫כי‬
more o·wd ‫עוד‬
there will be five cha·mesh ‫חמש‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
of famine ra·av ‫רעב‬
Otherwise pen ‫פן‬
will come to
destitution ’
tiw·va·resh ‫תורש‬
you at·tah ‫אתה‬
and your household u·ve·te·kha ‫וביתך‬
and everything ve·khal ‫וכל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you own lakh ‫לך‬
Behold ! ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬ Genesis 45:12

You e·ne·khem ‫עיניכם‬

can see ro·o·wt ‫ראות‬
ve·e·ne ‫ועיני‬
and my brother a·chee ‫אחי‬
Benjamin vin·ya·meen ‫בנימין‬
that kee ‫כי‬
I, [Joseph], phee ‫פי‬
am [the one] speaking ham·dab·ber ‫המדבר‬
with you a·le·khem ‫אליכם‬
 Tell ve·hig·gad·tem ‫והגדתם‬ Genesis 45:13

my father le·a·vee ‫לאבי‬

- et ‫את‬
about all kal ‫כל‬
my splendor ke·vo·w·dee ‫כבודי‬
in Egypt be·mits·ra·yim ‫במצרים‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and everything kal ‫כל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
you have seen re·ee·tem ‫ראיתם‬
quickly ” u·mi·har·tem ‫ומהרתם‬
And bring ve·ho·w·rad·tem ‫והורדתם‬
- et ‫את‬
my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
down here hen·nah ‫הנה‬
Then Joseph threw his
arms around
vay·yip·pol ‫ויפל‬ Genesis 45:14

al ‫על‬
tsaw·ve·re ‫צוארי‬
Benjamin vin·ya·min ‫בנימן‬
his brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
and wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
and Benjamin u·vin·ya·min ‫ובנימן‬
wept ba·khah ‫בכה‬
as al ‫על‬
they embraced tsaw·va·raw ‫צואריו‬
Joseph kissed vay·nash·sheq ‫וינשק‬ Genesis 45:15

each le·khal ‫לכל‬

 of his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
as he wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
over them a·le·hem ‫עליהם‬
And afterward ve·a·cha·re ‫ואחרי‬
khen ‫כן‬
talked dib·be·ru ‫דברו‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
When the news ve·haq·qol ‫והקל‬ Genesis 45:16

reached nish·ma ‫נשמע‬

house bet ‫בית‬
Pharaoh’s par·oh ‫פרעה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
had come ba·u ‫באו‬
brothers a·che ‫אחי‬
that Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
were pleased vay·yee·tav ‫וייטב‬
be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
u·ve·e·ne ‫ובעיני‬
and his servants a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 45:17

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ Tell e·mor ‫אמר‬
el ‫אל‬
 your brothers a·che·kha ‫אחיך‬
as follows : zot ‫זאת‬
‘ Do a·su ‫עשו‬
Load ta·a·nu ‫טענו‬
- et ‫את‬
your animals be·ee·re·khem ‫בעירכם‬
and return u·le·khu ‫ולכו‬
vo·u ‫באו‬
to the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
Then bring u·qe·chu ‫וקחו‬ Genesis 45:18

- et ‫את‬
your father a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and your families bat·te·khem ‫בתיכם‬
and return u·vo·u ‫ובאו‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
I will give ve·et·te·nah ‫ואתנה‬
- la·khem ‫לכם‬
you et ‫את‬
the best tuv ‫טוב‬
of the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and you shall eat ve·ikh·lu ‫ואכלו‬
- et ‫את‬
from the fat che·lev ‫חלב‬
of the land ’ ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
 You ve·at·tah ‫ואתה‬ Genesis 45:19

are also directed to

tell them
tsuw·ve·tah ‫צויתה‬
: zot ‫זאת‬
a·su ‫עשו‬
‘ Take qe·chu ‫קחו‬
- la·khem ‫לכם‬
from the land me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
wagons a·ga·lo·wt ‫עגלות‬
for your young
children
le·tap·pe·khem ‫לטפכם‬
and your wives ve·lin·she·khem ‫ולנשיכם‬
and bring u·ne·sa·tem ‫ונשאתם‬
- et ‫את‬
your father a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
and come back u·va·tem ‫ובאתם‬
But pay no regard ve·e·ne·khem ‫ועינכם‬ Genesis 45:20

al ‫אל‬
ta·chos ‫תחס‬
to al ‫על‬
your belongings ke·le·khem ‫כליכם‬
for kee ‫כי‬
the best tuv ‫טוב‬
of all kal ‫כל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
yours ’” la·khem ‫לכם‬
is hu ‫הוא‬
 did vay·ya·a·su ‫ויעשו‬ Genesis 45:21

[as they were told] khen ‫כן‬

So the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
wagons a·ga·lo·wt ‫עגלות‬
as al ‫על‬
had instructed pee ‫פי‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
and he also gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
provisions tse·dah ‫צדה‬
for their journey lad·da·rekh ‫לדרך‬
- le·khul·lam ‫לכלם‬ Genesis 45:22

He gave na·tan ‫נתן‬

to each of them la·eesh ‫לאיש‬
new cha·li·pho·wt ‫חלפות‬
garments se·ma·lot ‫שמלת‬
but to Benjamin u·le·vin·ya·min ‫ולבנימן‬
he gave na·tan ‫נתן‬
three she·losh ‫שלש‬
hundred [shekels] me·o·wt ‫מאות‬
of silver ke·seph ‫כסף‬
and five ve·cha·mesh ‫וחמש‬
sets cha·li·phot ‫חלפת‬
 of clothes se·ma·lot ‫שמלת‬
to his father u·le·a·vee ‫ולאביו‬ Genesis 45:23

And he sent sha·lach ‫שלח‬

the following : ke·zot ‫כזאת‬
ten a·sa·rah ‫עשרה‬
donkeys cha·mo·reem ‫חמרים‬
loaded no·se·eem ‫נשאים‬
with the best mit·tuv ‫מטוב‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and ten ve·e·ser ‫ועשר‬
female donkeys a·to·not ‫אתנת‬
loaded no·se·ot ‫נשאת‬
with grain bar ‫בר‬
and bread va·le·chem ‫ולחם‬
and provisions u·ma·zo·wn ‫ומזון‬
for his father’s le·a·vee ‫לאביו‬
journey lad·da·rekh ‫לדרך‬
on their way vay·shal·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 45:24

- et ‫את‬
Then Joseph sent his
brothers
e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
and as they were
leaving
vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬
he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
quarrel tir·ge·zu ‫תרגזו‬
on the way ! ” bad·da·rekh ‫בדרך‬
So [the brothers] went
up
vay·ya·a·lu ‫ויעלו‬ Genesis 45:25

out of Egypt mim·mits·ra·yim ‫ממצרים‬

and came vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
in the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
to el ‫אל‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
they said vay·yag·gi·du ‫ויגדו‬ Genesis 45:26

lo ‫לו‬
- le·mor ‫לאמר‬
is still o·wd ‫עוד‬
“ Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
alive ” chay ‫חי‬
“ and ve·khee ‫וכי‬
he hu ‫הוא‬
is ruler mo·shel ‫משל‬
over all be·khal ‫בכל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt ! ” mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
But Jacob was stunned vay·ya·phag ‫ויפג‬
lib·bo ‫לבו‬
for kee ‫כי‬
he did not lo ‫לא‬
believe he·e·meen ‫האמין‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
However, when they
relayed
vay·dab·be·ru ‫וידברו‬ Genesis 45:27

e·law ‫אליו‬
- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
div·re ‫דברי‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had told dib·ber ‫דבר‬
them a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
and when he saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬
- et ‫את‬
the wagons ha·a·ga·lo·wt ‫העגלות‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
had sent sha·lach ‫שלח‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to carry him la·set ‫לשאת‬
back o·to ‫אתו‬
was revived vat·te·chee ‫ותחי‬
the spirit ru·ach ‫רוח‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
of their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
declared vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 45:28

Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

“ Enough ! ” rav ‫רב‬
is still o·wd ‫עוד‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ My son be·nee ‫בני‬
 alive ! chay ‫חי‬
I will go e·le·khah ‫אלכה‬
to see him ve·er·en·nu ‫ואראנו‬
before be·te·rem ‫בטרם‬
I die ” a·mut ‫אמות‬
set out vay·yis·sa ‫ויסע‬ Genesis 46:1

So Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

with all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
he had lo ‫לו‬
and when he came vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬
to be·e·rah ‫בארה‬
Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
he offered vay·yiz·bach ‫ויזבח‬
sacrifices ze·va·cheem ‫זבחים‬
to the God le·lo·he ‫לאלהי‬
of his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
spoke vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 46:2

God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬

to Israel le·yis·ra·el ‫לישראל‬
in a vision : be·mar·ot ‫במראת‬
And that night hal·lay·lah ‫הלילה‬
He said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Jacob ! ” ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
replied Jacob vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
 “ Here I am ” hin·ne·nee ‫הנני‬
He said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 46:3

“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am God ” ha·el ‫האל‬
“ the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
Do not al ‫אל‬
be afraid tee·ra ‫תירא‬
to go down me·re·dah ‫מרדה‬
to Egypt mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
nation le·go·w ‫לגוי‬
you into a great ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
I will make a·see·me·kha ‫אשימך‬
there sham ‫שם‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬ Genesis 46:4

will go down e·red ‫ארד‬

with im·me·kha ‫עמך‬
you to Egypt mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
and I ve·a·no·khee ‫ואנכי‬
bring you back a·al·kha ‫אעלך‬
will surely gam ‫גם‬
a·loh ‫עלה‬
And Joseph’s ve·yo·w·seph ‫ויוסף‬
will close ya·sheet ‫ישית‬
own hands ya·do ‫ידו‬
al ‫על‬
 your eyes ” e·ne·kha ‫עיניך‬
departed vay·ya·qam ‫ויקם‬ Genesis 46:5

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

from mib·be·er ‫מבאר‬
Beersheba sha·va ‫שבע‬
took vay·yis·u ‫וישאו‬
and the sons ve·ne ‫בני‬
of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
- et ‫את‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
along with their
children
tap·pam ‫טפם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and wives ne·she·hem ‫נשיהם‬
in the wagons ba·a·ga·lo·wt ‫בעגלות‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
had sent sha·lach ‫שלח‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
to carry him la·set ‫לשאת‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
They also took vay·yiq·chu ‫ויקחו‬ Genesis 46:6

- et ‫את‬
the livestock miq·ne·hem ‫מקניהם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and possessions re·khu·sham ‫רכושם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
 they had acquired ra·khe·shu ‫רכשו‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
went vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
to Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימה‬
and Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
his offspring zar·o ‫זרעו‬
- it·to ‫אתו‬
his sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬ Genesis 46:7

and grandsons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬

va·naw ‫בניו‬
- it·to ‫אתו‬
[and] his daughters be·no·taw ‫בנתיו‬
and granddaughters u·ve·no·wt ‫ובנות‬
— ba·naw ‫בניו‬
all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
his offspring zar·o ‫זרעו‬
[Jacob] took he·vee ‫הביא‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
to Egypt mits·ra·ye·mah ‫מצרימהס‬
Now these ve·el·leh ‫ואלה‬ Genesis 46:8

are the names she·mo·wt ‫שמות‬

of the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
who went hab·ba·eem ‫הבאים‬
to Egypt : mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
 ( Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
and his descendants ) u·va·naw ‫ובניו‬
firstborn be·khor ‫בכר‬
Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:9

of Reuben : re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬

Hanoch cha·no·wkh ‫חנוך‬
Pallu u·phal·lu ‫ופלוא‬
Hezron ve·chets·ro·wn ‫וחצרון‬
and Carmi ve·khar·mee ‫וכרמי‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:10

of Simeon : shim·o·wn ‫שמעון‬

Jemuel ye·mu·el ‫ימואל‬
Jamin ve·ya·meen ‫וימין‬
Ohad ve·o·had ‫ואהד‬
Jachin ve·ya·kheen ‫ויכין‬
Zohar ve·tso·char ‫וצחר‬
and Shaul ve·sha·ul ‫ושאול‬
the son ben ‫בן‬
of a Canaanite woman hak·ke·na·a·neet ‫הכנענית‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:11

of Levi : le·vee ‫לוי‬

Gershon ge·re·sho·wn ‫גרשון‬
Kohath qe·hat ‫קהת‬
and Merari u·me·ra·ree ‫ומררי‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:12
 of Judah : ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
Er er ‫ער‬
Onan ve·o·w·nan ‫ואונן‬
Shelah ve·she·lah ‫ושלה‬
Perez va·phe·rets ‫ופרץ‬
and Zerah va·za·rach ‫וזרח‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬
but Er er ‫ער‬
and Onan ve·o·w·nan ‫ואונן‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
vay·yih·yu ‫ויהיו‬
The sons ve·ne ‫בני‬
of Perez : phe·rets ‫פרץ‬
Hezron chets·ro·wn ‫חצרון‬
and Hamul ve·cha·mul ‫וחמול‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:13

of Issachar : yi·sa·sh·khar ‫יששכר‬

Tola to·w·la ‫תולע‬
Puvah u·phuw·vah ‫ופוה‬
Job ve·yo·wv ‫ויוב‬
and Shimron ve·shim·ro·wn ‫ושמרון‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:14

of Zebulun : ze·vu·lun ‫זבולן‬

Sered se·red ‫סרד‬
Elon ve·e·lo·wn ‫ואלון‬
and Jahleel ve·yach·le·el ‫ויחלאל‬
 These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 46:15

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

of Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
born ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
in be·phad·dan ‫בפדן‬
Paddan-aram a·ram ‫ארם‬
ve·et ‫ואת‬
Dinah dee·nah ‫דינה‬
in addition to his
daughter
vit·to ‫בתו‬
The total kal ‫כל‬
number ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
of sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
and daughters u·ve·no·w·taw ‫ובנותיו‬
[was] thirty-three she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
ve·sha·losh ‫ושלש‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:16

of Gad : gad ‫גד‬

Ziphion tsiph·yo·wn ‫צפיון‬
Haggi ve·chag·gee ‫וחגי‬
Shuni shu·nee ‫שוני‬
Ezbon ve·ets·bon ‫ואצבן‬
Eri e·ree ‫ערי‬
Arodi va·a·ro·w·dee ‫וארודי‬
and Areli ve·ar·e·lee ‫ואראלי‬
The children u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:17
 of Asher : a·sher ‫אשר‬
Imnah yim·nah ‫ימנה‬
Ishvah ve·yish·vah ‫וישוה‬
Ishvi ve·yish·vee ‫וישוי‬
Beriah u·ve·ree·ah ‫ובריעה‬
Serah ve·se·rach ‫ושרח‬
and their sister a·cho·tam ‫אחתם‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬
of Beriah : ve·ree·ah ‫בריעה‬
Heber che·ver ‫חבר‬
and Malchiel u·mal·kee·el ‫ומלכיאל‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 46:18

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

to Zilpah — zil·pah ‫זלפה‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
gave na·tan ‫נתן‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
Leah — le·le·ah ‫ללאה‬
to his daughter vit·to ‫בתו‬
born vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
- et ‫את‬
- el·leh ‫אלה‬
of Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
sixteen shesh ‫שש‬
es·reh ‫עשרה‬
in all na·phesh ‫נפש‬
The sons be·ne ‫בני‬ Genesis 46:19
 Rachel : ra·chel ‫רחל‬
wife e·shet ‫אשת‬
of Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and Benjamin u·vin·ya·min ‫ובנימן‬
were born vay·yiw·va·led ‫ויולד‬ Genesis 46:20

to Joseph le·yo·w·seph ‫ליוסף‬

in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
- ya·le·dah ‫ילדה‬
- lo ‫לו‬
by Asenath a·se·nat ‫אסנת‬
daughter bat ‫בת‬
po·w·tee ‫פוטי‬
of Potiphera phe·ra ‫פרע‬
priest ko·hen ‫כהן‬
of On on ‫אן‬
- et ‫את‬
Manasseh me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Ephraim eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:21

of Benjamin : vin·ya·min ‫בנימן‬

Bela be·la ‫בלע‬
Becher va·ve·kher ‫ובכר‬
Ashbel ve·ash·bel ‫ואשבל‬
 Gera ge·ra ‫גרא‬
Naaman ve·na·a·man ‫ונעמן‬
Ehi e·chee ‫אחי‬
Rosh va·rosh ‫וראש‬
Muppim mup·peem ‫מפים‬
Huppim ve·chup·peem ‫וחפים‬
and Ard va·a·red ‫וארד‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 46:22

are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬

of Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
born yul·lad ‫ילד‬
to Jacob — le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
kal ‫כל‬
in all ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
fourteen ar·ba·ah ‫ארבעה‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
The son u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:23

of Dan : dan ‫דן‬

Hushim chu·sheem ‫חשים‬
The sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:24

of Naphtali : naph·ta·lee ‫נפתלי‬

Jahzeel yach·tse·el ‫יחצאל‬
Guni ve·gu·nee ‫וגוני‬
Jezer ve·ye·tser ‫ויצר‬
and Shillem ve·shil·lem ‫ושלם‬
These el·leh ‫אלה‬ Genesis 46:25
 are the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
to Bilhah vil·hah ‫בלהה‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
gave na·tan ‫נתן‬
Laban la·van ‫לבן‬
Rachel — le·ra·chel ‫לרחל‬
to his daughter bit·to ‫בתו‬
born vat·te·led ‫ותלד‬
- et ‫את‬
- el·leh ‫אלה‬
of Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
in all kal ‫כל‬
ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
seven shiv·ah ‫שבעה‬
All those kal ‫כל‬ Genesis 46:26

persons han·ne·phesh ‫הנפש‬

who came hab·ba·ah ‫הבאה‬
belonging to Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬
to Egypt — mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
his direct descendants yo·tse·e ‫יצאי‬
ye·re·kho ‫ירכו‬
besides mil·le·vad ‫מלבד‬
the wives ne·she ‫נשי‬
sons — ve·ne ‫בני‬
of Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
kal ‫כל‬
ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
 [numbered] sixty-six shish·sheem ‫ששים‬
va·shesh ‫ושש‬
sons u·ve·ne ‫ובני‬ Genesis 46:27

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

who a·sher ‫אשר‬
had been born yul·lad ‫ילד‬
to lo ‫לו‬
in Egypt ve·mits·ra·yim ‫במצרים‬
- ne·phesh ‫נפש‬
And with the two she·na·yim ‫שנים‬
in all kal ‫כל‬
the members han·ne·phesh ‫הנפש‬
family le·vet ‫לבית‬
of Jacob’s ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
who went hab·ba·ah ‫הבאה‬
to Egypt [were] mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
seventy shiv·eem ‫שבעיםפ‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 46:28

Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬

Now Jacob had sent sha·lach ‫שלח‬
ahead of him le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to get directions le·ho·w·rot ‫להורת‬
le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
to Goshen go·she·nah ‫גשנה‬
When [Jacob’s family]
arrived
vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
 in the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Goshen go·shen ‫גשן‬
prepared vay·ye·sor ‫ויאסר‬ Genesis 46:29

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

his chariot mer·kav·to ‫מרכבתו‬
and went vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬
to meet liq·rat ‫לקראת‬
Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
[there] go·she·nah ‫גשנה‬
Joseph presented
himself
vay·ye·ra ‫וירא‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
embraced vay·yip·pol ‫ויפל‬
al ‫על‬
him tsaw·va·raw ‫צואריו‬
and wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
al ‫על‬
tsaw·va·raw ‫צואריו‬
profusely o·wd ‫עוד‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 46:30

Then Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ Finally I can die a·mu·tah ‫אמותה‬
now hap·pa·am ‫הפעם‬
a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
that I have seen re·o·w·tee ‫ראותי‬
 - et ‫את‬
your face pa·ne·kha ‫פניך‬
[and know] that kee ‫כי‬
you are still o·wd·kha ‫עודך‬
alive ! ” chay ‫חי‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 46:31

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
and to ve·el ‫ואל‬
household bet ‫בית‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
“ I will go up e·e·leh ‫אעלה‬
and inform ve·ag·gee·dah ‫ואגידה‬
Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
- ve·o·me·rah ‫ואמרה‬
: e·law ‫אליו‬
‘ My brothers a·chay ‫אחי‬
household u·vet ‫ובית‬
and my father’s a·vee ‫אבי‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
from the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
have come ba·u ‫באו‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
The men ve·ha·a·na·sheem ‫והאנשים‬ Genesis 46:32

are shepherds ro·e ‫רעי‬

 tson ‫צאן‬
- kee ‫כי‬
- an·she ‫אנשי‬
they raise livestock miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
ha·yu ‫היו‬
their flocks ve·tso·nam ‫וצאנם‬
and herds u·ve·qa·ram ‫ובקרם‬
and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
they own ’ la·hem ‫להם‬
and they have brought he·vee·u ‫הביאו‬
- ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 46:33

When kee ‫כי‬

summons yiq·ra ‫יקרא‬
you la·khem ‫לכם‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
and asks ve·a·mar ‫ואמר‬
‘ What mah ‫מה‬
is your occupation ? ’ ma·a·se·khem ‫מעשיכם‬
you are to say va·a·mar·tem ‫ואמרתם‬ Genesis 46:34

an·she ‫אנשי‬
have raised livestock miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
ha·yu ‫היו‬
‘ Your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
ever since our youth min·ne·u·re·nu ‫מנעורינו‬
ve·ad ‫ועד‬
— at·tah ‫עתה‬
 both gam ‫גם‬
we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
and gam ‫גם‬
our fathers ’ a·vo·te·nu ‫אבתינו‬
Then ba·a·vur ‫בעבור‬
you will be allowed to
settle
te·she·vu ‫תשבו‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Goshen go·shen ‫גשן‬
since kee ‫כי‬
are detestable to·w·a·vat ‫תועבת‬
to the Egyptians ” mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
all kal ‫כל‬
shepherds ro·eh ‫רעה‬
tson ‫צאן‬
went vay·ya·vo ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 47:1

So Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

and told vay·yag·ged ‫ויגד‬
Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
: vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ My father a·vee ‫אבי‬
and my brothers ve·a·chay ‫ואחי‬
with their flocks ve·tso·nam ‫וצאנם‬
and herds u·ve·qa·ram ‫ובקרם‬
and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
they own a·sher ‫אשר‬
la·hem ‫להם‬
have come ba·u ‫באו‬
 from the land me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
and are now ve·hin·nam ‫והנם‬
be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
in Goshen ” go·shen ‫גשן‬
- u·miq·tseh ‫ומקצה‬ Genesis 47:2

his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬

And he chose la·qach ‫לקח‬
five cha·mish·shah ‫חמשה‬
of a·na·sheem ‫אנשים‬
and presented them vay·yats·tsi·gem ‫ויצגם‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 47:3

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

el ‫אל‬
[Joseph’s] brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
“ What mah ‫מה‬
is your occupation ? ” ma·a·se·khem ‫מעשיכם‬
they replied vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
el ‫אל‬
par·oh ‫פרעה‬
are shepherds ro·eh ‫רעה‬
” tson ‫צאן‬
“ Your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
“ both gam ‫גם‬
we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
 and gam ‫גם‬
our fathers ” a·vo·w·te·nu ‫אבותינו‬
Then they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 47:4

to el ‫אל‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
for a time la·gur ‫לגור‬
to live in the land ba·a·rets ‫בארץ‬
“ We have come ba·nu ‫באנו‬
because kee ‫כי‬
there is no en ‫אין‬
pasture mir·eh ‫מרעה‬
for the flocks lats·tson ‫לצאן‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
of your servants la·a·va·de·kha ‫לעבדיך‬
since kee ‫כי‬
has been severe kha·ved ‫כבד‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
So now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
to settle ye·she·vu ‫ישבו‬
please na ‫נא‬
allow your servants a·va·de·kha ‫עבדיך‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Goshen ” go·shen ‫גשן‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 47:5

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

 to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Now that your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
and brothers ve·a·che·kha ‫ואחיך‬
have come ba·u ‫באו‬
to you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬ Genesis 47:6

of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬

is before you le·pha·ne·kha ‫לפניך‬
hee ‫הוא‬
in the best be·me·tav ‫במיטב‬
part of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
settle ho·wo·shev ‫הושב‬
- et ‫את‬
your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and brothers a·che·kha ‫אחיך‬
They may dwell ye·she·vu ‫ישבו‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Goshen go·shen ‫גשן‬
And if ve·im ‫ואם‬
you know of ya·da·ta ‫ידעת‬
ve·yesh ‫ויש‬
bam ‫בם‬
men among them an·she ‫אנשי‬
any talented cha·yil ‫חיל‬
 put them ve·sam·tam ‫ושמתם‬
in charge of sa·re ‫שרי‬
my own livestock miq·neh ‫מקנה‬
al ‫על‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
” lee ‫לי‬
brought in vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬ Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
and presented him vay·ya·a·mi·de·hu ‫ויעמדהו‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
and Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
- et ‫את‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 47:8

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

el ‫אל‬
ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
“ How many kam·mah ‫כמה‬
years ye·me ‫ימי‬
she·ne ‫שני‬
have you lived ? ” chay·ye·kha ‫חייך‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 47:9
 Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
el ‫אל‬
par·oh ‫פרעה‬
“ My years ye·me ‫ימי‬
years ” she·ne ‫שני‬
“ My travels me·gu·ray ‫מגורי‬
she·lo·sheem ‫שלשים‬
[have lasted] 130 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
few me·at ‫מעט‬
and hard ve·ra·eem ‫ורעים‬
have been ha·yu ‫היו‬
the years ye·me ‫ימי‬
she·ne ‫שני‬
chay·yay ‫חיי‬
and they have not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
matched his·see·gu ‫השיגו‬
- et ‫את‬
ye·me ‫ימי‬
she·ne ‫שני‬
chay·ye ‫חיי‬
of my fathers ” a·vo·tay ‫אבתי‬
bee·me ‫בימי‬
of the travels me·gu·re·hem ‫מגוריהם‬
blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬ Genesis 47:10

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

- et ‫את‬
 Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
and departed vay·ye·tse ‫ויצא‬
presence mil·liph·ne ‫מלפני‬
from [his] phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
settled vay·yo·wo·shev ‫ויושב‬ Genesis 47:11

So Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
and gave them la·hem ‫להם‬
property a·chuz·zah ‫אחזה‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
in the best be·me·tav ‫במיטב‬
part of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
the district be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Rameses ra·me·ses ‫רעמסס‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
had commanded tsiw·vah ‫צוה‬
Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
provided vay·khal·kel ‫ויכלכל‬ Genesis 47:12

Joseph also yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
 brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
household bet ‫בית‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
with food le·chem ‫לחם‬
for le·phee ‫לפי‬
[their] families hat·taph ‫הטף‬
food, however ve·le·chem ‫ולחם‬ Genesis 47:13

There was no en ‫אין‬

in all be·khal ‫בכל‬
that region ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
because kee ‫כי‬
severe kha·ved ‫כבד‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
was so me·od ‫מאד‬
had been exhausted vat·te·lah ‫ותלה‬
the lands e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and ve·e·rets ‫וארץ‬
Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
by mip·pe·ne ‫מפני‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
collected vay·laq·qet ‫וילקט‬ Genesis 47:14

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
 the money hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬
to be found han·nim·tsa ‫הנמצא‬
in the land ve·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and the land u·ve·e·rets ‫ובארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
in exchange for the
grain
bash·she·ver ‫בשבר‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
they hem ‫הם‬
were buying sho·ve·reem ‫שברים‬
brought vay·ya·ve ‫ויבא‬
and he yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
- et ‫את‬
[it] hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬
palace be·tah ‫ביתה‬
into Pharaoh’s phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
was gone vay·yit·tom ‫ויתם‬ Genesis 47:15

When the money hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬

from the lands me·e·rets ‫מארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
and u·me·e·rets ‫ומארץ‬
Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
came vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
all khal ‫כל‬
the Egyptians mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
 and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ Give ha·vah ‫הבה‬
us la·nu ‫לנו‬
food le·chem ‫לחם‬
Why ve·lam·mah ‫ולמה‬
should we die na·mut ‫נמות‬
before your eyes ? neg·de·kha ‫נגדך‬
For kee ‫כי‬
have run out ! ” a·phes ‫אפס‬
our funds ka·seph ‫כסף‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 47:16

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

“ Then bring me ha·vu ‫הבו‬
your livestock ” miq·ne·khem ‫מקניכם‬
I will sell ve·et·te·nah ‫ואתנה‬
you food la·khem ‫לכם‬
in exchange for your
livestock ”
be·miq·ne·khem ‫במקניכם‬
“ Since im ‫אם‬
is gone a·phes ‫אפס‬
the money ka·seph ‫כסף‬
So they brought vay·ya·vee·u ‫ויביאו‬ Genesis 47:17

- et ‫את‬
their livestock miq·ne·hem ‫מקניהם‬
to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
gave vay·yit·ten ‫ויתן‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
 and he yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
food le·chem ‫לחם‬
in exchange for their
horses
bas·su·seem ‫בסוסים‬
u·ve·miq·neh ‫ובמקנה‬
their flocks hats·tson ‫הצאן‬
- u·ve·miq·neh ‫ובמקנה‬
and herds hab·ba·qar ‫הבקר‬
and their donkeys u·va·cha·mo·reem ‫ובחמרים‬
he provided them vay·na·ha·lem ‫וינהלם‬
with food bal·le·chem ‫בלחם‬
in exchange for all be·khal ‫בכל‬
their livestock miq·ne·hem ‫מקנהם‬
year bash·sha·nah ‫בשנה‬
Throughout that ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
was over vat·tit·tom ‫ותתם‬ Genesis 47:18

year hash·sha·nah ‫השנה‬

When that ha·hi·w ‫ההוא‬
they came vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
year bash·sha·nah ‫בשנה‬
the second hash·she·neet ‫השנית‬
and said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
lo ‫לו‬
“ We cannot lo ‫לא‬
hide ne·kha·ched ‫נכחד‬
from our lord me·a·do·nee ‫מאדני‬
that kee ‫כי‬
 im ‫אם‬
is gone tam ‫תם‬
our money hak·ke·seph ‫הכסף‬
and all our livestock u·miq·neh ‫ומקנה‬
hab·be·he·mah ‫הבהמה‬
belongs to el ‫אל‬
[you] a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
There is nothing lo ‫לא‬
left nish·ar ‫נשאר‬
for liph·ne ‫לפני‬
our lord a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
except bil·tee ‫בלתי‬
im ‫אם‬
our bodies ge·vee·ya·te·nu ‫גויתנו‬
and our land ve·ad·ma·te·nu ‫ואדמתנו‬
Why lam·mah ‫למה‬ Genesis 47:19

should we perish na·mut ‫נמות‬

before your eyes — le·e·ne·kha ‫לעיניך‬
as well ? gam ‫גם‬
we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
and gam ‫גם‬
our land ad·ma·te·nu ‫אדמתנו‬
Purchase qe·neh ‫קנה‬
us o·ta·nu ‫אתנו‬
and ve·et ‫ואת‬
our land ad·ma·te·nu ‫אדמתנו‬
in exchange for food bal·la·chem ‫בלחם‬
 will be ve·nih·yeh ‫ונהיה‬
Then we a·nach·nu ‫אנחנו‬
along with our land ve·ad·ma·te·nu ‫ואדמתנו‬
slaves a·va·deem ‫עבדים‬
to Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
Give us ve·ten ‫ותן‬
seed ze·ra ‫זרע‬
that we may live ve·nich·yeh ‫ונחיה‬
and not ve·lo ‫ולא‬
die na·mut ‫נמות‬
and that the land ve·ha·a·da·mah ‫והאדמה‬
may not lo ‫לא‬
become desolate ” te·sham ‫תשם‬
acquired vay·yi·qen ‫ויקן‬ Genesis 47:20

So Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
all kal ‫כל‬
the land ad·mat ‫אדמת‬
in Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
for Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
- kee ‫כי‬
sold ma·khe·ru ‫מכרו‬
the Egyptians mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
one and all eesh ‫איש‬
their fields sa·de·hu ‫שדהו‬
because kee ‫כי‬
was so severe cha·zaq ‫חזק‬
 upon them a·le·hem ‫עלהם‬
the famine ha·ra·av ‫הרעב‬
became Pharaoh’s vat·te·hee ‫ותהי‬
The land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬ Genesis 47:21

the people ha·am ‫העם‬

and Joseph reduced he·e·veer ‫העביר‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
to servitude le·a·reem ‫לערים‬
from one end miq·tseh ‫מקצה‬
ge·vul ‫גבול‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
to ve·ad ‫ועד‬
the other qa·tse·hu ‫קצהו‬
However raq ‫רק‬ Genesis 47:22

of the land ad·mat ‫אדמת‬

the priests’ portion hak·ko·ha·neem ‫הכהנים‬
he did not lo ‫לא‬
acquire qa·nah ‫קנה‬
for kee ‫כי‬
- choq ‫חק‬
lak·ko·ha·neem ‫לכהנים‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
it had been given to
them by Pharaoh
par·oh ‫פרעה‬
They ate ve·a·khe·lu ‫ואכלו‬
- et ‫את‬
 the rations that chuq·qam ‫חקם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
supplied na·tan ‫נתן‬
la·hem ‫להם‬
Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬
so al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
they did not lo ‫לא‬
sell ma·khe·ru ‫מכרו‬
- et ‫את‬
their land ad·ma·tam ‫אדמתם‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 47:23

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to el ‫אל‬
the people ha·am ‫העם‬
“ Now that hen ‫הן‬
I have acquired qa·nee·tee ‫קניתי‬
- et·khem ‫אתכם‬
this day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
you and your land ad·mat·khem ‫אדמתכם‬
for Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
here he ‫הא‬
for you la·khem ‫לכם‬
is seed ze·ra ‫זרע‬
to sow u·ze·ra·tem ‫וזרעתם‬
- et ‫את‬
 in the land ha·a·da·mah ‫האדמה‬
ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬ Genesis 47:24

At harvest time bat·te·vu·ot ‫בתבואת‬

you are to give u·ne·tat·tem ‫ונתתם‬
a fifth cha·mee·sheet ‫חמישית‬
of it to Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
and four-fifths ve·ar·ba ‫וארבע‬
hay·ya·dot ‫הידת‬
will be yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
yours la·khem ‫לכם‬
as seed le·ze·ra ‫לזרע‬
for the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
and food for
yourselves
u·le·a·khe·le·khem ‫ולאכלכם‬
- ve·la·a·sher ‫ולאשר‬
and your households be·vat·te·khem ‫בבתיכם‬
ve·le·e·khol ‫ולאכל‬
and children ” le·tap·pe·khem ‫לטפכם‬
they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬ Genesis 47:25

“ You have saved our

lives ”
he·che·yi·ta·nu ‫החיתנו‬
“ We have found nim·tsa ‫נמצא‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
eyes be·e·ne ‫בעיני‬
in our lord’s a·do·nee ‫אדני‬
and we will be ve·ha·yee·nu ‫והיינו‬
servants ” a·va·deem ‫עבדים‬
Pharaoh’s le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
 established vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬ Genesis 47:26

- o·tah ‫אתה‬
So Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
a law le·choq ‫לחק‬
and it is in effect ad ‫עד‬
day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
to this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
in al ‫על‬
the land ad·mat ‫אדמת‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
of the produce
belongs to Pharaoh
le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
that a fifth la·cho·mesh ‫לחמש‬
Only raq ‫רק‬
land ad·mat ‫אדמת‬
the priests’ hak·ko·ha·neem ‫הכהנים‬
le·vad·dam ‫לבדם‬
does not lo ‫לא‬
belong to ha·ye·tah ‫היתה‬
Pharaoh le·phar·oh ‫לפרעה‬
settled vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 47:27

Now the Israelites yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
in the region be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Goshen go·shen ‫גשן‬
They acquired
property
vay·ye·a·cha·zu ‫ויאחזו‬
there vah ‫בה‬
 and became fruitful vay·yiph·ru ‫ויפרו‬
in number vay·yir·bu ‫וירבו‬
and increased greatly me·od ‫מאד‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬ Genesis 47:28

And Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
she·va ‫שבע‬
seventeen es·reh ‫עשרה‬
years sha·nah ‫שנה‬
was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
ye·me ‫ימי‬
ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
and the length of his
life
she·ne ‫שני‬
chay·yaw ‫חייו‬
she·va ‫שבע‬
years sha·neem ‫שנים‬
ve·ar·ba·eem ‫וארבעים‬
147 u·me·at ‫ומאת‬
sha·nah ‫שנה‬
drew near vay·yiq·re·vu ‫ויקרבו‬ Genesis 47:29

When the time ye·me ‫ימי‬

for Israel yis·ra·ʾēl ‫ישראל‬
to die la·mut ‫למות‬
he called vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬
his son liv·no ‫לבנו‬
Joseph le·yo·w·seph ‫ליוסף‬
 and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
na ‫נא‬
I have found ma·tsa·tee ‫מצאתי‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
in your eyes be·e·ne·kha ‫בעיניך‬
put seem ‫שים‬
na ‫נא‬
your hand ya·de·kha ‫ידך‬
under ta·chat ‫תחת‬
my thigh ye·re·khee ‫ירכי‬
and promise to show ve·a·see·ta ‫ועשית‬
me im·ma·dee ‫עמדי‬
kindness che·sed ‫חסד‬
and faithfulness ve·e·met ‫ואמת‬
Do not al ‫אל‬
na ‫נא‬
bury me tiq·be·re·nee ‫תקברני‬
in Egypt be·mits·ra·yim ‫במצרים‬
but when I lie down ve·sha·khav·tee ‫ושכבתי‬ Genesis 47:30

with im ‫עם‬
my fathers a·vo·tay ‫אבתי‬
carry me u·ne·sa·ta·nee ‫ונשאתני‬
out of Egypt mim·mits·ra·yim ‫ממצרים‬
and bury me u·qe·var·ta·nee ‫וקברתני‬
with them ” biq·vu·ra·tam ‫בקברתם‬
 Joseph answered vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
will do e·e·seh ‫אעשה‬
as you have requested
”
khid·va·re·kha ‫כדברך‬
Jacob said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 47:31

“ Swear hish·sha·ve·ah ‫השבעה‬

to me ” lee ‫לי‬
So Joseph swore vay·yish·sha·va ‫וישבע‬
to him lo ‫לו‬
bowed [in worship] vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
and Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
at al ‫על‬
the head rosh ‫ראש‬
of his bed ham·mit·tah ‫המטהפ‬
- vay·hee ‫ויהי‬ Genesis 48:1

Some time later a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬

had·de·va·reem ‫הדברים‬
ha·el·leh ‫האלה‬
was told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
Joseph le·yo·w·seph ‫ליוסף‬
hin·neh ‫הנה‬
“ Your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
is ill ” cho·leh ‫חלה‬
So he set out vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬
- et ‫את‬
his two she·ne ‫שני‬
sons va·naw ‫בניו‬
 with im·mo ‫עמו‬
- et ‫את‬
Manasseh me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Ephraim eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
was told vay·yag·ged ‫ויגד‬ Genesis 48:2

When Jacob le·ya·a·qov ‫ליעקב‬

vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
hin·neh ‫הנה‬
“ Your son bin·kha ‫בנך‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
has come ba ‫בא‬
to you ” e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
rallied his strength vay·yit·chaz·zeq ‫ויתחזק‬
Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
and sat up vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬
in al ‫על‬
bed ham·mit·tah ‫המטה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 48:3

Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ God el ‫אל‬
Almighty shad·day ‫שדי‬
appeared nir·ah ‫נראה‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
at Luz be·luz ‫בלוז‬
 in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
and there He blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
and told vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 48:4

me e·lay ‫אלי‬
‘ Behold hin·nee ‫הנני‬
I will make you fruitful maph·re·kha ‫מפרך‬
and multiply you ve·hir·bee·ti·kha ‫והרביתך‬
I will make you u·ne·tat·tee·kha ‫ונתתיך‬
a multitude liq·hal ‫לקהל‬
of peoples am·meem ‫עמים‬
and will give ve·na·tat·tee ‫ונתתי‬
- et ‫את‬
land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
to your descendants le·zar·a·kha ‫לזרעך‬
after you a·cha·re·kha ‫אחריך‬
possession ’ a·chuz·zat ‫אחזת‬
as an everlasting o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
And now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 48:5

your two she·ne ‫שני‬

sons va·ne·kha ‫בניך‬
born han·no·w·la·deem ‫הנולדים‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
in Egypt mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
 before ad ‫עד‬
I came bo·ee ‫באי‬
to you e·le·kha ‫אליך‬
[here] mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
mine lee ‫לי‬
[shall be reckoned as] hem ‫הם‬
Ephraim eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
and Manasseh u·me·nash·sheh ‫ומנשה‬
just as Reuben kir·u·ven ‫כראובן‬
and Simeon [are mine] ve·shim·o·wn ‫ושמעון‬
shall be yih·yu ‫יהיו‬
mine lee ‫לי‬
Any children u·mo·w·lad·te·kha ‫ומולדתך‬ Genesis 48:6

- a·sher ‫אשר‬
born ho·w·lad·ta ‫הולדת‬
after them a·cha·re·hem ‫אחריהם‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
shall be yours yih·yu ‫יהיו‬
by al ‫על‬
the names shem ‫שם‬
of their brothers a·che·hem ‫אחיהם‬
and they shall be
called
yiq·qa·re·u ‫יקראו‬
in the territory they
inherit
be·na·cha·la·tam ‫בנחלתם‬
Now as for me va·a·nee ‫ואני‬ Genesis 48:7

when I was returning be·vo·ee ‫בבאי‬

from Paddan mip·pad·dan ‫מפדן‬
 died me·tah ‫מתה‬
to my sorrow a·lay ‫עלי‬
Rachel ra·chel ‫רחל‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
along the way bad·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
be·o·wd ‫בעוד‬
some distance kiv·rat ‫כברת‬
e·rets ‫ארץ‬
la·vo ‫לבא‬
from Ephrath eph·ra·tah ‫אפרתה‬
So I buried her va·eq·be·re·ha ‫ואקברה‬
there sham ‫שם‬
beside the road be·de·rekh ‫בדרך‬
to Ephrath ” eph·rat ‫אפרת‬
(that hee ‫הוא‬
[is] bet ‫בית‬
Bethlehem ). la·chem ‫לחם‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 48:8

When Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

- et ‫את‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
he asked vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Who mee ‫מי‬
are these ? ” el·leh ‫אלה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 48:9
 Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
are the sons ba·nay ‫בני‬
“ They hem ‫הם‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
has given na·tan ‫נתן‬
me lee ‫לי‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
in this [place] ” ba·zeh ‫בזה‬
So Jacob said vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
bring them qa·chem ‫קחם‬
“ Please na ‫נא‬
to me e·lay ‫אלי‬
that I may bless
[them] ”
va·a·va·ra·khem ‫ואברכם‬
eyesight ve·e·ne ‫ועיני‬ Genesis 48:10

Now Israel’s yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

was poor ka·ve·du ‫כבדו‬
because of old age miz·zo·qen ‫מזקן‬
hardly lo ‫לא‬
he could yu·khal ‫יוכל‬
see lir·o·wt ‫לראות‬
Joseph brought vay·yag·gesh ‫ויגש‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
[his sons] to him e·law ‫אליו‬
and [his father] kissed vay·yish·shaq ‫וישק‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
 and embraced vay·chab·beq ‫ויחבק‬
them la·hem ‫להם‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 48:11

Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to see re·oh ‫ראה‬
your face again ” pha·ne·kha ‫פניך‬
“ I never lo ‫לא‬
expected phil·la·le·tee ‫פללתי‬
“ but now ve·hin·neh ‫והנה‬
has let me see her·ah ‫הראה‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
as well ” gam ‫גם‬
- et ‫את‬
your children zar·e·kha ‫זרעך‬
removed [his sons] vay·yo·w·tse ‫ויוצא‬ Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- o·tam ‫אתם‬
from me·im ‫מעם‬
[his father’s] knees bir·kaw ‫ברכיו‬
and bowed vay·yish·ta·chu ‫וישתחו‬
facedown le·ap·paw ‫לאפיו‬
a·re·tsah ‫ארצה‬
took vay·yiq·qach ‫ויקח‬ Genesis 48:13

And Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

 - et ‫את‬
both she·ne·hem ‫שניהם‬
of them — et ‫את‬
with Ephraim eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
in his right hand bee·mee·no ‫בימינו‬
left hand mis·se·mol ‫משמאל‬
toward Israel’s yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and Manasseh me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
in his left hand vis·mo·lo ‫בשמאלו‬
right hand — mee·meen ‫מימין‬
toward Israel’s yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
and brought them
close
vay·yag·gesh ‫ויגש‬
to him e·law ‫אליו‬
stretched out vay·yish·lach ‫וישלח‬ Genesis 48:14

But Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

- et ‫את‬
his right hand ye·mee·no ‫ימינו‬
and put vay·ya·shet ‫וישת‬
it on al ‫על‬
the head rosh ‫ראש‬
of Ephraim eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
ve·hu ‫והוא‬
the younger hats·tsa·eer ‫הצעיר‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
he put his left se·mo·lo ‫שמאלו‬
on al ‫על‬
 head rosh ‫ראש‬
Manasseh’s me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
and crossing sik·kel ‫שכל‬
- et ‫את‬
his hands ya·daw ‫ידיו‬
although kee ‫כי‬
Manasseh me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
was the firstborn hab·be·kho·wr ‫הבכור‬
Then he blessed vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬ Genesis 48:15

- et ‫את‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
and said : vay·yo·mar ‫ויאמר‬
“ May the God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
whom a·sher ‫אשר‬
walked hit·hal·le·khu ‫התהלכו‬
my fathers a·vo·tay ‫אבתי‬
before le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and Isaac ve·yits·chaq ‫ויצחק‬
the God ha·e·lo·heem ‫האלהים‬
who has been my
shepherd
ha·ro·eh ‫הרעה‬
- o·tee ‫אתי‬
all my life me·o·w·dee ‫מעודי‬
to ad ‫עד‬
day hay·yo·wm ‫היום‬
this haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
the angel ham·mal·akh ‫המלאך‬ Genesis 48:16
who has redeemed hag·go·el ‫הגאל‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
from all mik·kal ‫מכל‬
harm — ra ‫רע‬
may He bless ye·va·rekh ‫יברך‬
- et ‫את‬
these boys han·ne·a·reem ‫הנערים‬
And may they be
called
ve·yiq·qa·re ‫ויקרא‬
va·hem ‫בהם‬
by my name she·mee ‫שמי‬
and the names ve·shem ‫ושם‬
of my fathers a·vo·tay ‫אבתי‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
and Isaac ve·yits·chaq ‫ויצחק‬
and may they grow ve·yid·gu ‫וידגו‬
into a multitude la·rov ‫לרב‬
upon be·qe·rev ‫בקרב‬
the earth ” ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 48:17

When Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

that kee ‫כי‬
had placed ya·sheet ‫ישית‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
hand yad ‫יד‬
his right ye·mee·no ‫ימינו‬
on al ‫על‬
head rosh ‫ראש‬
 Ephraim’s eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
he was displeased vay·ye·ra ‫וירע‬
be·e·naw ‫בעיניו‬
and took vay·yit·mokh ‫ויתמך‬
hand yad ‫יד‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
to move le·ha·seer ‫להסיר‬
it o·tah ‫אתה‬
from me·al ‫מעל‬
head rosh ‫ראש‬
Ephraim’s eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
to al ‫על‬
rosh ‫ראש‬
Manasseh’s me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 48:18

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- el ‫אל‬
- a·vee ‫אביו‬
“ Not lo ‫לא‬
so khen ‫כן‬
my father ! ” a·vee ‫אבי‬
“- kee ‫כי‬
This zeh ‫זה‬
one is the firstborn hab·be·khor ‫הבכר‬
put seem ‫שים‬
your right hand ye·mee·ne·kha ‫ימינך‬
on al ‫על‬
 his head ” ro·sho ‫ראשו‬
refused vay·ma·en ‫וימאן‬ Genesis 48:19

But his father a·vee ‫אביו‬

he said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ I know ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
my son ve·nee ‫בני‬
I know ! ” ya·da·tee ‫ידעתי‬
too gam ‫גם‬
“ He hu ‫הוא‬
shall become yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
a people le·am ‫לעם‬
too ve·gam ‫וגם‬
and he hu ‫הוא‬
shall be great yig·dal ‫יגדל‬
nevertheless ve·u·lam ‫ואולם‬
brother a·chee ‫אחיו‬
his younger haq·qa·ton ‫הקטן‬
shall be greater yig·dal ‫יגדל‬
than he mim·men·nu ‫ממנו‬
and his offspring ve·zar·o ‫וזרעו‬
shall become yih·yeh ‫יהיה‬
a multitude me·lo ‫מלא‬
of nations ” hag·go·w·yim ‫הגוים‬
[Jacob] blessed vay·va·ra·khem ‫ויברכם‬ Genesis 48:20

So that day bay·yo·wm ‫ביום‬

them ha·hu ‫ההוא‬
pronounce le·mo·wr ‫לאמור‬
 “ By you be·kha ‫בך‬
this blessing : ye·va·rekh ‫יברך‬
shall Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
and said : le·mor ‫לאמר‬
make ye·sim·kha ‫ישמך‬
‘ May God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
you like Ephraim ke·eph·ra·yim ‫כאפרים‬
and Manasseh ’” ve·khim·nash·sheh ‫וכמנשה‬
So he put vay·ya·sem ‫וישם‬
- et ‫את‬
Ephraim eph·ra·yim ‫אפרים‬
before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
Manasseh me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 48:21

Then Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ Look hin·neh ‫הנה‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am about to die met ‫מת‬
will be ve·ha·yah ‫והיה‬
but God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
with you im·ma·khem ‫עמכם‬
and bring ve·he·sheev ‫והשיב‬
you et·khem ‫אתכם‬
back to el ‫אל‬
the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
 of your fathers a·vo·te·khem ‫אבתיכם‬
I va·a·nee ‫ואני‬ Genesis 48:22

give na·tat·tee ‫נתתי‬

And to you le·kha ‫לך‬
ridge of land she·khem ‫שכם‬
the a·chad ‫אחד‬
as one who is above al ‫על‬
your brothers a·che·kha ‫אחיך‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
I took la·qach·tee ‫לקחתי‬
from mee·yad ‫מיד‬
the Amorites ha·e·mo·ree ‫האמרי‬
with my sword be·char·bee ‫בחרבי‬
and bow ” u·ve·qash·tee ‫ובקשתיפ‬
called for vay·yiq·ra ‫ויקרא‬ Genesis 49:1

Then Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

el ‫אל‬
his sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
and said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
“ Gather around he·a·se·phu ‫האספו‬
so that I can tell ve·ag·gee·dah ‫ואגידה‬
you la·khem ‫לכם‬
et ‫את‬
what a·sher ‫אשר‬
will happen yiq·ra ‫יקרא‬
to you et·khem ‫אתכם‬
to come : be·a·cha·reet ‫באחרית‬
 in the days hay·ya·meem ‫הימים‬
Come together hiq·qa·ve·tsu ‫הקבצו‬ Genesis 49:2

and listen ve·shim·u ‫ושמעו‬

O sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
listen ve·shim·u ‫ושמעו‬
to el ‫אל‬
Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
your father a·vee·khem ‫אביכם‬
Reuben re·u·ven ‫ראובן‬ Genesis 49:3

are my firstborn be·kho·ree ‫בכרי‬

you at·tah ‫אתה‬
my might ko·chee ‫כחי‬
and the beginning ve·re·sheet ‫וראשית‬
of my strength o·w·nee ‫אוני‬
excelling ye·ter ‫יתר‬
in honor se·et ‫שאת‬
excelling ve·ye·ter ‫ויתר‬
in power az ‫עז‬
Uncontrolled pa·chaz ‫פחז‬ Genesis 49:4

as the waters kam·ma·yim ‫כמים‬

you will no al ‫אל‬
longer excel to·w·tar ‫תותר‬
because kee ‫כי‬
you went up a·lee·ta ‫עלית‬
bed mish·ke·ve ‫משכבי‬
to your father’s a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
 and az ‫אז‬
defiled it chil·lal·ta ‫חללת‬
my couch ye·tsu·ee ‫יצועי‬
onto a·lah ‫עלהפ‬
Simeon shim·o·wn ‫שמעון‬ Genesis 49:5

and Levi ve·le·vee ‫ולוי‬

are brothers a·cheem ‫אחים‬
are weapons ke·le ‫כלי‬
of violence cha·mas ‫חמס‬
their swords me·khe·ro·te·hem ‫מכרתיהם‬
their council be·so·dam ‫בסדם‬ Genesis 49:6

never al ‫אל‬
enter ta·vo ‫תבא‬
May I naph·shee ‫נפשי‬
their assembly biq·ha·lam ‫בקהלם‬
never al ‫אל‬
join te·chad ‫תחד‬
may I ke·vo·dee ‫כבדי‬
For kee ‫כי‬
in their anger ve·ap·pam ‫באפם‬
they kill ha·re·gu ‫הרגו‬
men eesh ‫איש‬
on a whim u·vir·tso·nam ‫וברצנם‬
and hamstring iq·qe·ru ‫עקרו‬
oxen sho·wr ‫שור‬
Cursed [be] a·rur ‫ארור‬ Genesis 49:7

their anger ap·pam ‫אפם‬

 for kee ‫כי‬
it is strong az ‫עז‬
and their wrath ve·ev·ra·tam ‫ועברתם‬
for kee ‫כי‬
it is cruel ! qa·sha·tah ‫קשתה‬
I will disperse them a·chal·le·qem ‫אחלקם‬
in Jacob be·ya·a·qov ‫ביעקב‬
and scatter them va·a·phee·tsem ‫ואפיצם‬
in Israel be·yis·ra·el ‫בישראלס‬
Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬ Genesis 49:8

at·tah ‫אתה‬
shall praise you yo·w·du·kha ‫יודוך‬
your brothers a·che·kha ‫אחיך‬
Your hand ya·de·kha ‫ידך‬
shall be on the necks be·o·reph ‫בערף‬
of your enemies o·ye·ve·kha ‫איביך‬
shall bow down yish·ta·chaw·wu ‫ישתחוו‬
to you le·kha ‫לך‬
sons be·ne ‫בני‬
your father’s a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
is a young gur ‫גור‬ Genesis 49:9

lion — ar·yeh ‫אריה‬

Judah ye·hu·dah ‫יהודה‬
from the prey mit·te·reph ‫מטרף‬
my son be·nee ‫בני‬
you return a·lee·ta ‫עלית‬
he crouches ka·ra ‫כרע‬
 [and] lies down ra·vats ‫רבץ‬
Like a lion ke·ar·yeh ‫כאריה‬
like a lioness u·khe·la·vee ‫וכלביא‬
who mee ‫מי‬
dares to rouse him ? ye·qee·men·nu ‫יקימנו‬
will not lo ‫לא‬ Genesis 49:10

depart ya·sur ‫יסור‬

The scepter she·vet ‫שבט‬
from Judah mee·hu·dah ‫מיהודה‬
nor the staff u·me·cho·qeq ‫ומחקק‬
from between mib·ben ‫מבין‬
his feet rag·law ‫רגליו‬
until ad ‫עד‬
kee ‫כי‬
comes ya·vo ‫יבא‬
Shiloh shī·loh ‫שילה‬
is his ve·lo ‫ולו‬
and the allegiance yiq·qe·hat ‫יקהת‬
of the nations am·meem ‫עמים‬
He ties o·se·ree ‫אסרי‬ Genesis 49:11

to the vine lag·ge·phen ‫לגפן‬

his donkey ʿī·roh ‫עירה‬
to the choicest branch ve·las·so·re·qah ‫ולשרקה‬
his colt be·nee ‫בני‬
a·to·no ‫אתנו‬
He washes kib·bes ‫כבס‬
in wine bay·ya·yin ‫ביין‬
 his garments le·vu·sho ‫לבשו‬
in the blood u·ve·dam ‫ובדם‬
of grapes a·na·veem ‫ענבים‬
his robes su·toh ‫סותה‬
are darker chakh·lee·lee ‫חכלילי‬ Genesis 49:12

His eyes e·na·yim ‫עינים‬

than wine mee·ya·yin ‫מיין‬
are whiter u·le·ven ‫ולבן‬
and his teeth shin·na·yim ‫שנים‬
than milk me·cha·lav ‫מחלבפ‬
Zebulun ze·vu·lun ‫זבולן‬ Genesis 49:13

by the seashore le·cho·wph ‫לחוף‬

yam·meem ‫ימים‬
shall dwell yish·kon ‫ישכן‬
ve·hu ‫והוא‬
and become a harbor le·cho·wph ‫לחוף‬
for ships o·nee·yo·wt ‫אניות‬
his border ve·yar·kha·to ‫וירכתו‬
shall extend al ‫על‬
to Sidon tsee·don ‫צידןס‬
Issachar yis·sa·sh·khar ‫יששכר‬ Genesis 49:14

donkey cha·mor ‫חמר‬

[is] a strong ga·rem ‫גרם‬
lying down ro·vets ‫רבץ‬
between ben ‫בין‬
the sheepfolds ham·mish·pe·ta·yim ‫המשפתים‬
He saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 49:15
 his resting place me·nu·chah ‫מנחה‬
that kee ‫כי‬
was good to·wv ‫טוב‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
his land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
and that kee ‫כי‬
was pleasant na·e·mah ‫נעמה‬
so he bent vay·yet ‫ויט‬
his shoulder shikh·mo ‫שכמו‬
to the burden lis·bol ‫לסבל‬
and submitted vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
to labor le·mas ‫למס‬
as a servant o·ved ‫עבדס‬
Dan dan ‫דן‬ Genesis 49:16

shall provide justice ya·deen ‫ידין‬

for his people am·mo ‫עמו‬
as one ke·a·chad ‫כאחד‬
of the tribes shiv·te ‫שבטי‬
of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
will be ye·hee ‫יהי‬ Genesis 49:17

He dan ‫דן‬
a snake na·chash ‫נחש‬
by a·le ‫עלי‬
the road de·rekh ‫דרך‬
a viper she·phee·phon ‫שפיפן‬
in a·le ‫עלי‬
the path o·rach ‫ארח‬
 that bites han·no·shekh ‫הנשך‬
heels iq·qe·ve ‫עקבי‬
the horse’s sus ‫סוס‬
tumbles vay·yip·pol ‫ויפל‬
so that its rider ro·khe·vo ‫רכבו‬
backward a·cho·wr ‫אחור‬
Your salvation lee·shu·a·te·kha ‫לישועתך‬ Genesis 49:18

I await qiw·vee·tee ‫קויתי‬

O LORD YHVH ‫יהוה‬
Gad gad ‫גד‬ Genesis 49:19

by raiders ge·dud ‫גדוד‬

will be attacked ye·gu·den·nu ‫יגודנו‬
but he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
will attack ya·gud ‫יגד‬
their heels a·qev ‫עקבס‬
Asher’s me·a·sher ‫מאשר‬ Genesis 49:20

will be rich she·me·nah ‫שמנה‬

food lach·mo ‫לחמו‬
he ve·hu ‫והוא‬
shall provide yit·ten ‫יתן‬
delicacies ma·a·dan·ne ‫מעדני‬
royal me·lekh ‫מלךס‬
Naphtali naph·ta·lee ‫נפתלי‬ Genesis 49:21

is a doe ay·ya·lah ‫אילה‬

set free she·lu·chah ‫שלחה‬
that bears han·no·ten ‫הנתן‬
fawns im·re ‫אמרי‬
 beautiful sha·pher ‫שפרס‬
vine — ben ‫בן‬ Genesis 49:22

is a fruitful po·rat ‫פרת‬

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
vine ben ‫בן‬
a fruitful po·rat ‫פרת‬
by a·le ‫עלי‬
a spring a·yin ‫עין‬
whose branches ba·no·wt ‫בנות‬
scale tsa·a·dah ‫צעדה‬
a·le ‫עלי‬
the wall shur ‫שור‬
attacked him with
bitterness
vay·ma·ra·ru·hu ‫וימררהו‬ Genesis 49:23

they aimed at him va·rob·bu ‫ורבו‬

in hostility vay·yis·te·mu·hu ‫וישטמהו‬
The archers ba·a·le ‫בעלי‬
chits·tseem ‫חצים‬
Yet he steadied vat·te·shev ‫ותשב‬ Genesis 49:24

be·e·tan ‫באיתן‬
his bow qash·to ‫קשתו‬
were tempered vay·ya·phoz·zu ‫ויפזו‬
and his strong arms ze·ro·e ‫זרעי‬
ya·daw ‫ידיו‬
by the hands mee·de ‫מידי‬
of the Mighty One a·veer ‫אביר‬
of Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬
in the name of mish·sham ‫משם‬
 the Shepherd ro·eh ‫רעה‬
the Rock e·ven ‫אבן‬
of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
by the God me·el ‫מאל‬ Genesis 49:25

of your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬

who helps you ve·ya·ze·re·ka ‫ויעזרך‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and by the Almighty shad·day ‫שדי‬
who blesses you vee·va·re·khe·ka ‫ויברכך‬
with blessings bir·khot ‫ברכת‬
of the heavens sha·ma·yim ‫שמים‬
above me·al ‫מעל‬
with blessings bir·khot ‫ברכת‬
of the depths te·ho·wm ‫תהום‬
ro·ve·tset ‫רבצת‬
below ta·chat ‫תחת‬
with blessings bir·khot ‫ברכת‬
of the breasts sha·da·yim ‫שדים‬
and womb va·ra·cham ‫ורחם‬
The blessings bir·khot ‫ברכת‬ Genesis 49:26

of your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬

have surpassed ga·ve·ru ‫גברו‬
al ‫על‬
the blessings bir·khot ‫ברכת‬
of the ancient
mountains
ho·w·ray ‫הורי‬
ad ‫עד‬
and the bounty ta·a·vat ‫תאות‬
 hills giv·ot ‫גבעת‬
of the everlasting o·w·lam ‫עולם‬
May they rest tih·yɛn ‫תהיין‬
on the head le·rosh ‫לראש‬
of Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
on the brow u·le·qa·de·qod ‫ולקדקד‬
of the prince ne·zeer ‫נזיר‬
of his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיופ‬
Benjamin bin·ya·meen ‫בנימין‬ Genesis 49:27

is a ravenous wolf ze·ev ‫זאב‬

yit·raph ‫יטרף‬
in the morning bab·bo·qer ‫בבקר‬
he devours yo·khal ‫יאכל‬
the prey ad ‫עד‬
in the evening ve·la·e·rev ‫ולערב‬
he divides ye·chal·leq ‫יחלק‬
the plunder ” sha·lal ‫שלל‬
in all kal ‫כל‬ Genesis 49:28

These el·leh ‫אלה‬

are the tribes shiv·te ‫שבטי‬
of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
twelve she·nem ‫שנים‬
a·sar ‫עשר‬
and this ve·zot ‫וזאת‬
was what a·sher ‫אשר‬
said dib·ber ‫דבר‬
to them la·hem ‫להם‬
 their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
He blessed them vay·va·rekh ‫ויברך‬
- o·w·tam ‫אותם‬
- eesh ‫איש‬
each one a·sher ‫אשר‬
with a suitable blessing ke·vir·kha·to ‫כברכתו‬
and he blessed be·rakh ‫ברך‬
- o·tam ‫אתם‬
Then [Jacob]
instructed them
vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 49:29

- o·w·tam ‫אותם‬
- vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬
to a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
“I a·nee ‫אני‬
am about to be
gathered
ne·e·saph ‫נאסף‬
with el ‫אל‬
my people am·mee ‫עמי‬
Bury qiv·ru ‫קברו‬
me o·tee ‫אתי‬
in el ‫אל‬
my fathers a·vo·tay ‫אבתי‬
el ‫אל‬
the cave ham·me·a·rah ‫המערה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
in the field bis·deh ‫בשדה‬
of Ephron eph·ro·wn ‫עפרון‬
the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
 The cave bam·me·a·rah ‫במערה‬ Genesis 49:30

a·sher ‫אשר‬
is in the field bis·deh ‫בשדה‬
of Machpelah ham·makh·pe·lah ‫המכפלה‬
- a·sher ‫אשר‬
near al ‫על‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
This a·sher ‫אשר‬
purchased qa·nah ‫קנה‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
is the field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
from me·et ‫מאת‬
Ephron eph·ron ‫עפרן‬
the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
site la·a·chuz·zat ‫לאחזת‬
as a burial qa·ver ‫קבר‬
There sham·mah ‫שמה‬ Genesis 49:31

are buried qa·ve·ru ‫קברו‬

- et ‫את‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Sarah sa·rah ‫שרה‬
and his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
 there mah ‫שמה‬
are buried qa·ve·ru ‫קברו‬
- et ‫את‬
Isaac yits·chaq ‫יצחק‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
Rebekah riv·qah ‫רבקה‬
and his wife ish·to ‫אשתו‬
and there ve·sham·mah ‫ושמה‬
I buried qa·var·tee ‫קברתי‬
- et ‫את‬
Leah le·ah ‫לאה‬
were purchased miq·neh ‫מקנה‬ Genesis 49:32

The field has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬

and the cave ve·ham·me·a·rah ‫והמערה‬
that is a·sher ‫אשר‬
in it bo ‫בו‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
from the Hittites be·ne ‫בני‬
” chet ‫חת‬
had finished vay·khal ‫ויכל‬ Genesis 49:33

When Jacob ya·a·qov ‫יעקב‬

instructing le·tsaw·wot ‫לצות‬
- et ‫את‬
his sons ba·naw ‫בניו‬
he pulled vay·ye·e·soph ‫ויאסף‬
his feet rag·law ‫רגליו‬
into el ‫אל‬
 the bed ham·mit·tah ‫המטה‬
and breathed his last vay·yig·va ‫ויגוע‬
and he was gathered vay·ye·a·seph ‫ויאסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
his people am·maw ‫עמיו‬
fell vay·yip·pol ‫ויפל‬ Genesis 50:1

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

upon al ‫על‬
face pe·ne ‫פני‬
his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
over him a·law ‫עליו‬
and kissed vay·yish·shaq ‫וישק‬
him lo ‫לו‬
directed vay·tsaw ‫ויצו‬ Genesis 50:2

And Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
in his service a·va·daw ‫עבדיו‬
- et ‫את‬
the physicians ha·ro·phe·eem ‫הרפאים‬
to embalm la·cha·not ‫לחנט‬
- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
embalmed him vay·ya·chan·tu ‫ויחנטו‬
So they ha·ro·phe·eem ‫הרפאים‬
- et ‫את‬
Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
required to complete vay·yim·le·u ‫וימלאו‬ Genesis 50:3

lo ‫לו‬
taking the forty ar·ba·eem ‫ארבעים‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
- kee ‫כי‬
- ken ‫כן‬
yim·le·u ‫ימלאו‬
ye·me ‫ימי‬
the embalming ha·cha·nu·teem ‫החנטים‬
mourned vay·yiv·ku ‫ויבכו‬
- o·to ‫אתו‬
And the Egyptians mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
for him seventy shiv·eem ‫שבעים‬
days yo·wm ‫יום‬
had passed vay·ya·av·ru ‫ויעברו‬ Genesis 50:4

When the days ye·me ‫ימי‬

of mourning ve·khee·to ‫בכיתו‬
said vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
to el ‫אל‬
court bet ‫בית‬
Pharaoh’s par·oh ‫פרעה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
“ If im ‫אם‬
please na ‫נא‬
I have found ma·tsa·tee ‫מצאתי‬
favor chen ‫חן‬
 in your eyes be·e·ne·khem ‫בעיניכם‬
tell dab·be·ru ‫דברו‬
na ‫נא‬
be·a·ze·ne ‫באזני‬
Pharaoh that phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
my father a·vee ‫אבי‬ Genesis 50:5

made me swear an
oath
hish·bee·a·nee ‫השביעני‬
when he said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ hin·neh ‫הנה‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am about to die met ‫מת‬
in the tomb be·qiv·ree ‫בקברי‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
I dug ka·ree·tee ‫כריתי‬
lee ‫לי‬
for myself in the land be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
of Canaan ’ ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
sham·mah ‫שמה‬
You must bury me tiq·be·re·nee ‫תקברני‬
Now ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
let me go e·e·leh ‫אעלה‬
na ‫נא‬
and bury ve·eq·be·rah ‫ואקברה‬
- et ‫את‬
my father a·vee ‫אבי‬
and then return ” ve·a·shu·vah ‫ואשובה‬
 replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 50:6

Pharaoh par·oh ‫פרעה‬

“ Go up a·leh ‫עלה‬
and bury u·qe·vor ‫וקבר‬
- et ‫את‬
your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
he made you swear
[to do] ”
hish·bee·e·kha ‫השביעך‬
went vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬ Genesis 50:7

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to bury liq·bor ‫לקבר‬
- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
accompanied vay·ya·a·lu ‫ויעלו‬
him — it·to ‫אתו‬
and all kal ‫כל‬
the servants av·de ‫עבדי‬
of Pharaoh phar·oh ‫פרעה‬
the elders ziq·ne ‫זקני‬
of Pharaoh’s
household
ve·to ‫ביתו‬
and all ve·khol ‫וכל‬
the elders ziq·ne ‫זקני‬
of the land e·rets ‫ארץ‬
of Egypt — mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
along with all ve·khol ‫וכל‬ Genesis 50:8

household bet ‫בית‬

of Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
 and his brothers ve·e·chaw ‫ואחיו‬
household u·vet ‫ובית‬
and his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
Only raq ‫רק‬
their children tap·pam ‫טפם‬
and flocks ve·tso·nam ‫וצאנם‬
and herds u·ve·qa·ram ‫ובקרם‬
were left a·ze·vu ‫עזבו‬
be·e·rets ‫בארץ‬
in Goshen go·shen ‫גשן‬
went up vay·ya·al ‫ויעל‬ Genesis 50:9

with him im·mo ‫עמו‬

alike gam ‫גם‬
Chariots re·khev ‫רכב‬
and gam ‫גם‬
horsemen pa·ra·sheem ‫פרשים‬
and it was vay·hee ‫ויהי‬
procession ham·ma·cha·neh ‫המחנה‬
large ka·ved ‫כבד‬
an exceedingly me·od ‫מאד‬
When they reached vay·ya·vo·u ‫ויבאו‬ Genesis 50:10

ad ‫עד‬
the threshing floor go·ren ‫גרן‬
of Atad ha·a·tad ‫האטד‬
which a·sher ‫אשר‬
is across be·e·ver ‫בעבר‬
the Jordan hay·yar·den ‫הירדן‬
 they lamented vay·yis·pe·du ‫ויספדו‬
sham ‫שם‬
and wailed mis·ped ‫מספד‬
loudly ga·do·wl ‫גדול‬
ve·kha·ved ‫וכבד‬
me·od ‫מאד‬
and Joseph mourned vay·ya·as ‫ויעש‬
for his father le·a·vee ‫לאביו‬
e·vel ‫אבל‬
seven shiv·at ‫שבעת‬
days ya·meem ‫ימים‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 50:11

yo·wo·shev ‫יושב‬
of the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
When the Canaanites hak·ke·na·a·nee ‫הכנעני‬
- et ‫את‬
the mourning ha·e·vel ‫האבל‬
be·go·ren ‫בגרן‬
at the threshing floor
of Atad
ha·a·tad ‫האטד‬
they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
ceremony of mourning e·vel ‫אבל‬
is a solemn ka·ved ‫כבד‬
“ This zeh ‫זה‬
by the Egyptians ” le·mits·ra·yim ‫למצרים‬
Thus al ‫על‬
ken ‫כן‬
 is called qa·ra ‫קרא‬
she·mah ‫שמה‬
a·vel ‫אבל‬
Abel-mizraim mits·ra·yim ‫מצרים‬
the place a·sher ‫אשר‬
across be·e·ver ‫בעבר‬
the Jordan hay·yar·den ‫הירדן‬
did vay·ya·a·su ‫ויעשו‬ Genesis 50:12

So Jacob’s sons va·naw ‫בניו‬

lo ‫לו‬
- ken ‫כן‬
as ka·a·sher ‫כאשר‬
he had charged them tsiw·vam ‫צום‬
carried vay·yis·u ‫וישאו‬ Genesis 50:13

him o·to ‫אתו‬

They va·naw ‫בניו‬
to the land ar·tsah ‫ארצה‬
of Canaan ke·na·an ‫כנען‬
and buried vay·yiq·be·ru ‫ויקברו‬
him o·to ‫אתו‬
in the cave bim·a·rat ‫במערת‬
in the field se·deh ‫שדה‬
at Machpelah ham·makh·pe·lah ‫המכפלה‬
which a·sher ‫אשר‬
had purchased qa·nah ‫קנה‬
Abraham av·ra·ham ‫אברהם‬
- et ‫את‬
 - has·sa·deh ‫השדה‬
site la·a·chuz·zat ‫לאחזת‬
as a burial qe·ver ‫קבר‬
me·et ‫מאת‬
from Ephron eph·ron ‫עפרן‬
the Hittite ha·chit·tee ‫החתי‬
near al ‫על‬
pe·ne ‫פני‬
Mamre mam·re ‫ממרא‬
he returned vay·ya·shav ‫וישב‬ Genesis 50:14

Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to Egypt mits·ray·mah ‫מצרימה‬
hu ‫הוא‬
with his brothers ve·e·chaw ‫ואחיו‬
and all ve·khal ‫וכל‬
who had gone ha·o·leem ‫העלים‬
with him it·to ‫אתו‬
had buried liq·bor ‫לקבר‬
- et ‫את‬
his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
After a·cha·re ‫אחרי‬
qa·ve·ro ‫קברו‬
- et ‫את‬
to bury his father a·vee ‫אביו‬
saw vay·yir·u ‫ויראו‬ Genesis 50:15

brothers a·che ‫אחי‬

When Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
 that kee ‫כי‬
was dead met ‫מת‬
their father a·vee·hem ‫אביהם‬
they said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
“ What if lu ‫לו‬
bears a grudge ? yis·te·me·nu ‫ישטמנו‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
Then he will surely
repay
ve·ha·shev ‫והשב‬
ya·sheev ‫ישיב‬
us la·nu ‫לנו‬
- et ‫את‬
for all kal ‫כל‬
the evil ha·ra·ah ‫הרעה‬
that a·sher ‫אשר‬
we did ga·mal·nu ‫גמלנו‬
to him ” o·to ‫אתו‬
So they sent word vay·tsaw·wu ‫ויצוו‬ Genesis 50:16

to el ‫אל‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
saying le·mor ‫לאמר‬
your father a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
commanded tsiw·vah ‫צוה‬
“ Before liph·ne ‫לפני‬
he died mo·w·to ‫מותו‬
le·mor ‫לאמר‬
‘ This is what koh ‫כה‬ Genesis 50:17

you are to say to·me·ru ‫תאמרו‬

 to Joseph : le·yo·w·seph ‫ליוסף‬
I beg you an·na ‫אנא‬
forgive sa ‫שא‬
please na ‫נא‬
the transgression pe·sha ‫פשע‬
of your brothers a·che·kha ‫אחיך‬
and sin ve·chat·ta·tam ‫וחטאתם‬
for kee ‫כי‬
you wrong ’ ra·ah ‫רעה‬
they did ge·ma·lu·kha ‫גמלוך‬
So now, [Joseph] ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬
forgive sa ‫שא‬
please na ‫נא‬
the transgression le·phe·sha ‫לפשע‬
of the servants av·de ‫עבדי‬
of the God e·lo·he ‫אלהי‬
of your father ” a·vee·kha ‫אביך‬
wept vay·ye·vek ‫ויבך‬
Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
When their message be·dab·be·ram ‫בדברם‬
came to him e·law ‫אליו‬
came to him vay·ye·le·khu ‫וילכו‬ Genesis 50:18

also gam ‫גם‬

His brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
bowed down vay·yip·pe·lu ‫ויפלו‬
before him le·pha·naw ‫לפניו‬
and said vay·yo·me·ru ‫ויאמרו‬
 hin·nen·nu ‫הננו‬
le·kha ‫לך‬
“ We are your slaves !
”
la·a·va·deem ‫לעבדים‬
replied vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 50:19

a·le·hem ‫אלהם‬
But Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
“ Do not al ‫אל‬
be afraid tee·ra·u ‫תיראו‬
kee ‫כי‬
in the place of ha·ta·chat ‫התחת‬
God ? e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
Am I a·nee ‫אני‬
As for you ve·at·tem ‫ואתם‬ Genesis 50:20

what you intended cha·shav·tem ‫חשבתם‬

against me a·lay ‫עלי‬
for evil ra·ah ‫רעה‬
God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
intended cha·sha·vah ‫חשבה‬
for good le·to·vah ‫לטבה‬
in order to le·ma·an ‫למען‬
accomplish a·soh ‫עשה‬
a day kay·yo·wm ‫כיום‬
like this — haz·zeh ‫הזה‬
to preserve the lives le·ha·cha·yot ‫להחית‬
people am ‫עם‬
of many rav ‫רב‬
Therefore ve·at·tah ‫ועתה‬ Genesis 50:21
 do not al ‫אל‬
be afraid tee·ra·u ‫תיראו‬
I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
will provide for a·khal·kel ‫אכלכל‬
you et·khem ‫אתכם‬
- ve·et ‫ואת‬
and your little ones ” tap·pe·khem ‫טפכם‬
So [Joseph] reassured vay·na·chem ‫וינחם‬
[his brothers] o·w·tam ‫אותם‬
and spoke vay·dab·ber ‫וידבר‬
kindly to them al ‫על‬
lib·bam ‫לבם‬
remained vay·ye·shev ‫וישב‬ Genesis 50:22

Now Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

in Egypt be·mits·ra·yim ‫במצרים‬
hu ‫הוא‬
household u·vet ‫ובית‬
and his father’s a·vee ‫אביו‬
lived vay·chee ‫ויחי‬
and Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
of 110 me·ah ‫מאה‬
va·e·ser ‫ועשר‬
to the age sha·neem ‫שנים‬
saw vay·yar ‫וירא‬ Genesis 50:23

He yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
Ephraim’s le·eph·ra·yim ‫לאפרים‬
sons be·ne ‫בני‬
to the third generation shil·le·sheem ‫שלשים‬
and indeed gam ‫גם‬
the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Machir ma·kheer ‫מכיר‬
son ben ‫בן‬
of Manasseh me·nash·sheh ‫מנשה‬
were brought up yul·le·du ‫ילדו‬
on al ‫על‬
knees bir·ke ‫ברכי‬
Joseph’s yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬
said vay·yo·mer ‫ויאמר‬ Genesis 50:24

Then Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

to el ‫אל‬
his brothers e·chaw ‫אחיו‬
“I a·no·khee ‫אנכי‬
am about to die met ‫מת‬
but God ve·lo·heem ‫ואלהים‬
will surely pa·qod ‫פקד‬
visit yiph·qod ‫יפקד‬
you et·khem ‫אתכם‬
and bring you up ve·he·e·lah ‫והעלה‬
- et·khem ‫אתכם‬
from min ‫מן‬
land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
this haz·zot ‫הזאת‬
to el ‫אל‬
the land ha·a·rets ‫הארץ‬
 - a·sher ‫אשר‬
He promised on oath nish·ba ‫נשבע‬
to Abraham le·av·ra·ham ‫לאברהם‬
Isaac le·yits·chaq ‫ליצחק‬
and Jacob ” u·le·ya·a·qov ‫וליעקב‬
take an oath vay·yash·ba ‫וישבע‬ Genesis 50:25

And Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

- et ‫את‬
made the sons be·ne ‫בני‬
of Israel yis·ra·el ‫ישראל‬
and said le·mor ‫לאמר‬
will surely attend to pa·qod ‫פקד‬
yiph·qod ‫יפקד‬
“ God e·lo·heem ‫אלהים‬
you et·khem ‫אתכם‬
and then you must
carry
ve·ha·a·li·tem ‫והעלתם‬
et ‫את‬
my bones ats·mo·tay ‫עצמתי‬
up from this place ” miz·zeh ‫מזה‬
died vay·ya·mat ‫וימת‬ Genesis 50:26

So Joseph yo·w·seph ‫יוסף‬

at the age ben ‫בן‬
of 110 me·ah ‫מאה‬
va·e·ser ‫ועשר‬
sha·neem ‫שנים‬
And they embalmed vay·ya·chan·tu ‫ויחנטו‬
[his body] o·to ‫אתו‬
and placed it vay·yee·sem ‫ויישם‬
in a coffin ba·a·ro·wn ‫בארון‬
in Egypt be·mits·ra·yim ‫במצרים‬