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וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת־מָחֲלַ֣ת בַּת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲחֹ֧ות נְבָיֹ֛ות עַל־נָשָׁ֖יו לֹ֥ו לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ ס And ʿEsav went to Yishmaʿel and took Maḥalat, the daughter of Yishmaʿel, son of Avraham, sister of Nevayot, to be his wife, in addition to his wives. … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֔ו כִּ֥י רָעֹ֖ות בְּנֹ֣ות כְּנָ֑עַן בְּעֵינֵ֖י יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִֽיו׃ And ʿEsav saw that the daughters of Kenaʿan were displeasing in the eyes of Yitsḥaq his father.   Morphology וַיַּ֣רְא (va-yarʾ) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶל־אִמֹּ֑ו וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֥נָֽה אֲרָֽם׃ And Yaʿaqov listened to his father and to his mother, and he went to Paddan-Aram.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (va-yishmaʿ) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֗ו כִּֽי־בֵרַ֣ךְ יִצְחָק֮ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב֒ וְשִׁלַּ֤ח אֹתֹו֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם לָקַֽחַת־לֹ֥ו מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֑ה בְּבָרֲכֹ֣ו אֹתֹ֔ו וַיְצַ֤ו עָלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנֹ֥ות כְּנָֽעַן׃ And Esav saw that Yitsḥaq blessed Yaʿaqov and sent him to Paddan-Aram to take a wife from there, and … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִצְחָק֙ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֑ם אֶל־לָבָ֤ן בֶּן־בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י אֲחִ֣י רִבְקָ֔ה אֵ֥ם יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְעֵשָֽׂו׃ And Yitsḥaq sent Yaʿaqov, and he went to Paddan-Aram, to Lavan, son of Betuʾel the Aramean, the brother of Rivqa, mother of Yaʿaqov and Esav.   … Continue reading →

וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ אֶת־בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם׃ And may He give you the blessing of Avraham, to you and to your offspring with you, to inherit the land of your sojourning, which God gave to … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים׃ And El Shaddai will bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and you will become a community of peoples.   Morphology וְאֵ֤ל (veʾel) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

ק֥וּם לֵךְ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם בֵּ֥יתָה בְתוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וְקַח־לְךָ֤ מִשָּׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה מִבְּנֹ֥ות לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמֶּֽךָ׃ Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuʾel, your mother’s father, and take for yourself a wife from there, from the daughters of … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתֹ֑ו וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֔ו לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנֹ֥ות כְּנָֽעַן׃ And Yitsḥaq called Yaʿaqov and blessed him and commanded him, saying, “Do not take a wife from the daughters of Kenaʿan.   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֥א (vayiqra) – Root: קרא … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רִבְקָה֙ אֶל־יִצְחָ֔ק קַ֣צְתִּי בְחַיַּ֔י מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֹ֣ות חֵ֑ת אִם־לֹקֵ֣חַ יַ֠עֲקֹב אִשָּׁ֨ה מִבְּנֹֽות־חֵ֤ת כָּאֵ֨לֶּה֙ מִבְּנֹ֣ות הָאָ֔רֶץ לָ֥מָּה לִּ֖י חַיִּֽים׃ And Rivqa said to Yitsḥaq, “I am disgusted with my life because of the daughters of Ḥet. If Yaʿaqov takes a wife … Continue reading →

עַד־שׁ֨וּב אַף־אָחִ֜יךָ מִמְּךָ֗ וְשָׁכַח֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתָ לֹּ֔ו וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֖י וּלְקַחְתִּ֣יךָ מִשָּׁ֑ם לָמָ֥ה אֶשְׁכַּ֛ל גַּם־שְׁנֵיכֶ֖ם יֹ֥ום אֶחָֽד׃ Until your brother’s anger turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him, and I will send for you and bring … Continue reading →

וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ עִמֹּ֖ו יָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֑ים עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־תָּשׁ֖וּב חֲמַ֥ת אָחִֽיךָ׃ And you shall stay with him a few days until your brother’s anger turns away.   Morphology וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ (veyashavta) – Root: ישׁב (y-sh-v); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 2ms with vav conjunctive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י וְק֧וּם בְּרַח־לְךָ֛ אֶל־לָבָ֥ן אָחִ֖י חָרָֽנָה׃ And now, my son, listen to my voice and arise, flee to Lavan, my brother, in Ḥaran.   Morphology וְעַתָּ֥ה (veʿattah) – Root: עתה (ʿ-t-h); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְרִבְקָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י עֵשָׂ֖ו בְּנָ֣הּ הַגָּדֹ֑ל וַתִּשְׁלַ֞ח וַתִּקְרָ֤א לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּנָ֣הּ הַקָּטָ֔ן וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּה֙ עֵשָׂ֣ו אָחִ֔יךָ מִתְנַחֵ֥ם לְךָ֖ לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃ And it was told to Rivqa the words of ʿEsav, her elder son, and she sent and called Yaʿaqov, her younger … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׂטֹ֤ם עֵשָׂו֙ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב עַל־הַ֨בְּרָכָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּרֲכֹ֖ו אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו בְּלִבֹּ֗ו יִקְרְבוּ֙ יְמֵי֙ אֵ֣בֶל אָבִ֔י וְאַֽהַרְגָ֖ה אֶת־יַעֲקֹ֥ב אָחִֽי׃ And ʿEsav hated Yaʿaqov because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and ʿEsav said in his heart, “The days … Continue reading →

וְעַל־חַרְבְּךָ֣ תִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְאֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ תַּעֲבֹ֑ד וְהָיָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּרִ֔יד וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ עֻלֹּ֖ו מֵעַ֥ל צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ And by your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but it shall come to pass when you become restless, that you shall break his yoke … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֛עַן יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑יו הִנֵּ֞ה מִשְׁמַנֵּ֤י הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה מֹֽושָׁבֶ֔ךָ וּמִטַּ֥ל הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם מֵעָֽל׃ And Yitsḥaq his father answered and said to him, “Behold, your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth and of the dew of heaven above. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו אֶל־אָבִ֗יו הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת הִֽוא־לְךָ֙ אָבִ֔י בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִ֑י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א עֵשָׂ֛ו קֹלֹ֖ו וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ And ʿEsav said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me also, my father!” And ʿEsav lifted up his voice and wept. … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַן יִצְחָ֜ק וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְעֵשָׂ֗ו הֵ֣ן גְּבִ֞יר שַׂמְתִּ֥יו לָךְ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֶחָ֗יו נָתַ֤תִּי לֹו֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וְדָגָ֥ן וְתִירֹ֖שׁ סְמַכְתִּ֑יו וּלְכָ֣ה אֵפֹ֔וא מָ֥ה אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה בְּנִֽי׃ Then Yitsḥaq answered and said to ʿEsav, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers I have … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הֲכִי֩ קָרָ֨א שְׁמֹ֜ו יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַֽיַּעְקְבֵ֨נִי֙ זֶ֣ה פַעֲמַ֔יִם אֶת־בְּכֹרָתִ֣י לָקָ֔ח וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה לָקַ֣ח בִּרְכָתִ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר הֲלֹא־אָצַ֥לְתָּ לִּ֖י בְּרָכָֽה׃ And he said, “Is it not rightly that his name is called Yaʿaqov, for he has supplanted me these two times? He … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בָּ֥א אָחִ֖יךָ בְּמִרְמָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֖ח בִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃ And he said, “Your brother came with deceit and took your blessing.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →

כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ עֵשָׂו֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו וַיִּצְעַ֣ק צְעָקָ֔ה גְּדֹלָ֥ה וּמָרָ֖ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאָבִ֔יו בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִֽי׃ When ʿEsav heard the words of his father, he cried out with a great and very bitter cry, and he said to his father, “Bless me, … Continue reading →

וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד יִצְחָ֣ק חֲרָדָה֮ גְּדֹלָ֣ה עַד־מְאֹד֒ וַיֹּ֡אמֶר מִֽי־אֵפֹ֡וא ה֣וּא הַצָּֽד־צַיִד֩ וַיָּ֨בֵא לִ֜י וָאֹכַ֥ל מִכֹּ֛ל בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּבֹ֖וא וָאֲבָרֲכֵ֑הוּ גַּם־בָּר֖וּךְ יִהְיֶֽה׃ And Yitsḥaq trembled with a great trembling exceedingly, and he said, “Who then is the one who hunted game and brought it … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹ֛ו יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו מִי־אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֲנִ֛י בִּנְךָ֥ בְכֹֽרְךָ֖ עֵשָֽׂו׃ And Yitsḥaq his father said to him, “Who are you?” And he said, “I am your son, your firstborn, ʿEsav.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ גַּם־הוּא֙ מַטְעַמִּ֔ים וַיָּבֵ֖א לְאָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאָבִ֗יו יָקֻ֤ם אָבִי֙ וְיֹאכַל֙ מִצֵּ֣יד בְּנֹ֔ו בַּעֲב֖וּר תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּי נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ And he also made tasty dishes and brought them to his father, and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר כִּלָּ֣ה יִצְחָק֮ לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב֒ וַיְהִ֗י אַ֣ךְ יָצֹ֤א יָצָא֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב מֵאֵ֥ת פְּנֵ֖י יִצְחָ֣ק אָבִ֑יו וְעֵשָׂ֣ו אָחִ֔יו בָּ֖א מִצֵּידֹֽו׃ And it happened, as Yitsḥaq finished blessing Yaʿaqov, that Yaʿaqov had scarcely gone out from the presence of Yitsḥaq his father, … Continue reading →

יַֽעַבְד֣וּךָ עַמִּ֗ים וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְךָ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים הֱוֵ֤ה גְבִיר֙ לְאַחֶ֔יךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ בָּרֽוּךְ׃ May peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you; be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down … Continue reading →

וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִטַּל֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹ֥ב דָּגָ֖ן וְתִירֹֽשׁ׃ And may God give you from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, and abundance of grain and new wine.   Morphology וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ (ve-yitten-lekha) – Root: נתן … Continue reading →

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ וַיִּשַּׁק־לֹ֔ו וַיָּ֛רַח אֶת־רֵ֥יחַ בְּגָדָ֖יו וַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר רְאֵה֙ רֵ֣יחַ בְּנִ֔י כְּרֵ֣יחַ שָׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּרֲכֹ֖ו יְהוָֽה׃ And he came near and kissed him, and he smelled the scent of his garments and blessed him, and he said, “See, the scent of … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו יִצְחָ֣ק אָבִ֑יו גְּשָׁה־נָּ֥א וּשְׁקָה־לִּ֖י בְּנִֽי׃ And Yitsḥaq his father said to him, “Come near now and kiss me, my son.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →