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יֶשׁ־לְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות עִמָּכֶ֖ם רָ֑ע וֵֽאלֹהֵ֨י אֲבִיכֶ֜ם אֶ֣מֶשׁ אָמַ֧ר אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטֹּ֥וב עַד־רָֽע׃ It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Beware for … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֣א נְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִי לְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְבָנַ֖י וְלִבְנֹתָ֑י עַתָּ֖ה הִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽ עֲשֹֽׂו׃ And you did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters. Now you have acted foolishly.   Morphology וְלֹ֣א (velo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Conjunction with negative particle; Translation: … Continue reading →

לָ֤מָּה נַחְבֵּ֨אתָ֙ לִבְרֹ֔חַ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֹתִ֑י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י וָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛ בְּשִׂמְחָ֥ה וּבְשִׁרִ֖ים בְּתֹ֥ף וּבְכִנֹּֽור׃ Why have you hidden yourself to flee, and have stolen me, and did not tell me? And I would have sent you away with joy and with songs, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתָ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֶת־לְבָבִ֑י וַתְּנַהֵג֙ אֶת־בְּנֹתַ֔י כִּשְׁבֻיֹ֖ות חָֽרֶב׃ And Lavan said to Yaʿaqov, “What have you done? And you have stolen my heart and led away my daughters like captives of the sword.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyomer) … Continue reading →

וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג לָבָ֖ן אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב תָּקַ֤ע אֶֽת־אָהֳלֹו֙ בָּהָ֔ר וְלָבָ֛ן תָּקַ֥ע אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ And Lavan overtook Yaʿaqov, and Yaʿaqov had pitched his tent on the mountain, and Lavan had pitched his brothers in the mountain of Gileʿad.   Morphology וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג (vayyaseg) … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י בַּחֲלֹ֣ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ פֶּן־תְּדַבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטֹּ֥וב עַד־רָֽע׃ And God came to Lavan the Arammi in a dream by night and said to him, “Take heed for yourself, lest you speak with Yaʿaqov from … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ עִמֹּ֔ו וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק אֹתֹ֖ו בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ And he took his brothers with him and pursued after him a journey of seven days, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gileʿad.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְלָבָ֖ן בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח יַעֲקֹֽב׃ And it was told to Lavan on the third day that Yaʿaqov had fled.   Morphology וַיֻּגַּ֥ד (vayyuggad) – Root: נגד (nagad); Form: Wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular, Hofʿal (passive causative); … Continue reading →

וַיִּבְרַ֥ח הוּא֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לֹ֔ו וַיָּ֖קָם וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַנָּהָ֑ר וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו הַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ And he fled, he and all that was his, and he arose and crossed the river, and he set his face toward the hill country of Gileʿad.   Morphology וַיִּבְרַ֥ח … Continue reading →

וַיִּגְנֹ֣ב יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶת־לֵ֥ב לָבָ֖ן הָאֲרַמִּ֑י עַל־בְּלִי֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֹ֔ו כִּ֥י בֹרֵ֖חַ הֽוּא׃ And Yaʿaqov deceived the heart of Lavan the Arammi, because he did not tell him that he was fleeing.   Morphology וַיִּגְנֹ֣ב (vayyignev) – Root: גנב (ganav); Form: Wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנֹ֑ו וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃ And Lavan had gone to shear his flock, and Raḥel stole the terafim that belonged to her father.   Morphology וְלָבָ֣ן (ve-Lavan) – Root: לבן (Lavan); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וַיִּנְהַ֣ג אֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵ֗הוּ וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכֻשֹׁו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁ מִקְנֵה֙ קִנְיָנֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם לָבֹ֛וא אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃ And he led all his livestock and all his possessions that he had acquired, the livestock of his property that he had gained in … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֖קָם יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיִּשָּׂ֛א אֶת־בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶת־נָשָׁ֖יו עַל־הַגְּמַלִּֽים׃ And Yaʿaqov arose and lifted his sons and his wives upon the camels.   Morphology וַיָּ֖קָם (vayyaqom) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular, Qal; Translation: “And he arose”; … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כָל־הָעֹ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֤יל אֱלֹהִים֙ מֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּ לָ֥נוּ ה֖וּא וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֧ר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ For all the wealth that God has delivered from our father belongs to us and to our children. And now, whatever God has said … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֧וא נָכְרִיֹּ֛ות נֶחְשַׁ֥בְנוּ לֹ֖ו כִּ֣י מְכָרָ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֥אכַל גַּם־אָכֹ֖ול אֶת־כַּסְפֵּֽנוּ׃ Are we not considered strangers to him? For he has sold us and has even devoured our money.   Morphology הֲלֹ֧וא (halo) – Root: הלוא (halo); Form: Interrogative particle; Translation: “Are … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֤עַן רָחֵל֙ וְלֵאָ֔ה וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה לֹ֑ו הַעֹ֥וד לָ֛נוּ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽינוּ׃ And Raḥel and Leʾa answered and said to him, “Is there still for us a portion and an inheritance in our father’s house?   Morphology וַתַּ֤עַן (vattaʿan) – Root: … Continue reading →

אָנֹכִ֤י הָאֵל֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ שָּׁם֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָדַ֥רְתָּ לִּ֛י שָׁ֖ם נֶ֑דֶר עַתָּ֗ה ק֥וּם צֵא֙ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מֹולַדְתֶּֽךָ׃ I am the God of Beit-ʾel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to Me. Now arise, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שָׂא־נָ֨א עֵינֶ֤יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י רָאִ֔יתִי אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָבָ֖ן עֹ֥שֶׂה לָּֽךְ׃ And he said, “Lift now your eyes and see all the he-goats that are mounting the flock—ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted—for I have seen … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלַ֜י מַלְאַ֧ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּחֲלֹ֖ום יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃ And the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Yaʿaqov.’ And I said, ‘Here I am.’   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵת֙ יַחֵ֣ם הַצֹּ֔אן וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲלֹ֑ום וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃ And it came to pass at the time when the flock was in heat, that I lifted my eyes and saw in a dream, and … Continue reading →

וַיַּצֵּ֧ל אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־מִקְנֵ֥ה אֲבִיכֶ֖ם וַיִּתֶּן־לִֽי׃ And God delivered your father’s livestock and gave it to me.   Morphology וַיַּצֵּ֧ל (vayyatsel) – Root: נצל (natsal); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he delivered”; Notes: Causative action, indicating rescue … Continue reading →

אִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר נְקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן נְקֻדִּ֑ים וְאִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר עֲקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן עֲקֻדִּֽים׃ If thus he said, ‘The speckled shall be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled; and if thus he said, ‘The striped shall … Continue reading →

וַאֲבִיכֶן֙ הֵ֣תֶל בִּ֔י וְהֶחֱלִ֥ף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת מֹנִ֑ים וְלֹֽא־נְתָנֹ֣ו אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהָרַ֖ע עִמָּדִֽי׃ And your father deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to harm me.   Morphology וַאֲבִיכֶן֙ (va-ʾavikhen) – Root: אב (ʾav); Form: … Continue reading →

וְאַתֵּ֖נָה יְדַעְתֶּ֑ן כִּ֚י בְּכָל־כֹּחִ֔י עָבַ֖דְתִּי אֶת־אֲבִיכֶֽן׃ And you know that with all my strength I have served your father.   Morphology וְאַתֵּ֖נָה (ve-attenah) – Root: אתה (ʾattah); Form: Pronoun, 2nd person feminine plural; Translation: “And you”; Notes: Addresses Raḥel and … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃ And he said to them, “I see the face of your father, that it is not toward me as before yesterday and the day before, but … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיִּקְרָ֖א לְרָחֵ֣ל וּלְלֵאָ֑ה הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה אֶל־צֹאנֹֽו׃ And Yaʿaqov sent and called for Raḥel and for Leʾa to the field, to his flock.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔ב שׁ֛וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ אֲבֹותֶ֖יךָ וּלְמֹולַדְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ׃ And YHWH said to Yaʿaqov, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֥רְא יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י לָבָ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵינֶ֛נּוּ עִמֹּ֖ו כִּתְמֹ֥ול שִׁלְשֹֽׁום׃ And Yaʿaqov saw the face of Lavan, and behold, it was not toward him as before yesterday and the day before.   Morphology וַיַּ֥רְא (vayyarʾ) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־לָבָן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָקַ֣ח יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֑ינוּ וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔ינוּ עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַכָּבֹ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃ And he heard the words of the sons of Lavan, saying, “Yaʿaqov has taken all that belonged to our father, and from what belonged to … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ הָאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַֽיְהִי־לֹו֙ צֹ֣אן רַבֹּ֔ות וּשְׁפָחֹות֙ וַעֲבָדִ֔ים וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ And the man increased exceedingly, and he had many flocks, and maidservants, and servants, and camels, and donkeys.   Morphology וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ (vayyifrotz) – Root: פרץ (paratz); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →