Category Archives: Genesis

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַגִּ֤שָׁה לִּי֙ וְאֹֽכְלָה֙ מִצֵּ֣יד בְּנִ֔י לְמַ֥עַן תְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖ נַפְשִׁ֑י וַיַּגֶּשׁ־לֹו֙ וַיֹּאכַ֔ל וַיָּ֧בֵא לֹ֦ו יַ֖יִן וַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃ And he said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat from my son’s game, so that my soul may bless you.” And he … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י עֵשָׂ֑ו וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָֽנִי׃ And he said, “Are you this, my son ʿEsav?” And he said, “I am.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֣א הִכִּירֹ֔ו כִּֽי־הָי֣וּ יָדָ֗יו כִּידֵ֛י עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִ֖יו שְׂעִרֹ֑ת וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃ And he did not recognize him, because his hands were like the hands of ʿEsav his brother, hairy; and he blessed him.   Morphology וְלֹ֣א (velo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיִּגַּ֧שׁ יַעֲקֹ֛ב אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו וַיְמֻשֵּׁ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַקֹּל֙ קֹ֣ול יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְהַיָּדַ֖יִם יְדֵ֥י עֵשָֽׂו׃ And Yaʿaqov approached Yitsḥaq his father, and he felt him, and he said, “The voice is the voice of Yaʿaqov, but the hands are the hands of ʿEsav.” … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִצְחָק֙ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔ב גְּשָׁה־נָּ֥א וַאֲמֻֽשְׁךָ֖ בְּנִ֑י הַֽאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֛ה בְּנִ֥י עֵשָׂ֖ו אִם־לֹֽא׃ And Yitsḥaq said to Yaʿaqov, “Please come near, so I may feel you, my son, whether you are indeed my son ʿEsav or not.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִצְחָק֙ אֶל־בְּנֹ֔ו מַה־זֶּ֛ה מִהַ֥רְתָּ לִמְצֹ֖א בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֥י הִקְרָ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לְפָנָֽי׃ And Yitsḥaq said to his son, “What is this that you have found it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because YHWH your God brought it … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶל־אָבִ֗יו אָנֹכִי֙ עֵשָׂ֣ו בְּכֹרֶ֔ךָ עָשִׂ֕יתִי כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָ֑י קֽוּם־נָ֣א שְׁבָ֗ה וְאָכְלָה֙ מִצֵּידִ֔י בַּעֲב֖וּר תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּי נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ And Yaʿaqov said to his father, “I am ʿEsav, your firstborn; I have done as you spoke to me. Arise now, sit and … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָבִ֖יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנֶּ֔נִּי מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה בְּנִֽי׃ And he came to his father and said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?”   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֥א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Verb, … Continue reading →

וַתִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת־הַמַּטְעַמִּ֛ים וְאֶת־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑תָה בְּיַ֖ד יַעֲקֹ֥ב בְּנָֽהּ׃ And she gave the delicacies and the bread which she had prepared into the hand of Yaʿaqov, her son.   Morphology וַתִּתֵּ֧ן (vattiten) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3fs … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֗ת עֹרֹת֙ גְּדָיֵ֣י הָֽעִזִּ֔ים הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁה עַל־יָדָ֑יו וְעַ֖ל חֶלְקַ֥ת צַוָּארָֽיו׃ And the skins of the young goats she put on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.   Morphology וְאֵ֗ת (veʾet) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + direct … Continue reading →

וַתִּקַּ֣ח רִ֠בְקָה אֶת־בִּגְדֵ֨י עֵשָׂ֜ו בְּנָ֤הּ הַגָּדֹל֙ הַחֲמֻדֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתָּ֖הּ בַּבָּ֑יִת וַתַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּנָ֥הּ הַקָּטָֽן׃ And Rivqa took the garments of ʿEsav, her elder son, the precious ones that were with her in the house, and she dressed Yaʿaqov, her younger … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ וַיִּקַּ֔ח וַיָּבֵ֖א לְאִמֹּ֑ו וַתַּ֤עַשׂ אִמֹּו֙ מַטְעַמִּ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָהֵ֥ב אָבִֽיו׃ And he went and took, and brought them to his mother; and his mother made delicacies as his father loved.   Morphology וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ (vayelekh) – Root: הלך (h-l-k); Form: Verb, … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ אִמֹּ֔ו עָלַ֥י קִלְלָתְךָ֖ בְּנִ֑י אַ֛ךְ שְׁמַ֥ע בְּקֹלִ֖י וְלֵ֥ךְ קַֽח־לִֽי׃ And his mother said to him, “Your curse be upon me, my son; only obey my voice and go, take for me.”   Morphology וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (vatomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

אוּלַ֤י יְמֻשֵּׁ֨נִי֙ אָבִ֔י וְהָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינָ֖יו כִּמְתַעְתֵּ֑עַ וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י עָלַ֛י קְלָלָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א בְרָכָֽה׃ Perhaps my father will feel me, and I will be in his eyes as a deceiver, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.”   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־רִבְקָ֖ה אִמֹּ֑ו הֵ֣ן עֵשָׂ֤ו אָחִי֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂעִ֔ר וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִ֥ישׁ חָלָֽק׃ And Yaʿaqov said to Rivqa his mother, “Behold, ʿEsav my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ לְאָבִ֖יךָ וְאָכָ֑ל בַּעֲבֻ֛ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְבָרֶכְךָ֖ לִפְנֵ֥י מֹותֹֽו׃ And bring it to your father, and he will eat, so that he may bless you before his death.”   Morphology וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ (veheveita) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Perfect, 2ms … Continue reading →

לֶךְ־נָא֙ אֶל־הַצֹּ֔אן וְקַֽח־לִ֣י מִשָּׁ֗ם שְׁנֵ֛י גְּדָיֵ֥י עִזִּ֖ים טֹבִ֑ים וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨ה אֹתָ֧ם מַטְעַמִּ֛ים לְאָבִ֖יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהֵֽב׃ Go now to the flock, and take for me from there two good young goats, and I will prepare them as delicacies for your father, just … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י מְצַוָּ֥ה אֹתָֽךְ׃ And now, my son, listen to my voice, to what I am commanding you.   Morphology וְעַתָּ֥ה (veʿattah) – Root: עתה (ʿ-t-h); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Indicates transition … Continue reading →

הָבִ֨יאָה לִּ֥י צַ֛יִד וַעֲשֵׂה־לִ֥י מַטְעַמִּ֖ים וְאֹכֵ֑לָה וַאֲבָרֶכְכָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י מֹותִֽי׃ ‘Bring me game and prepare for me delicacies, and I will eat, so that I may bless you before YHWH before my death.’   Morphology הָבִ֨יאָה (haviah) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְרִבְקָה֙ אָֽמְרָ֔ה אֶל־יַעֲקֹ֥ב בְּנָ֖הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֤ה שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֶת־אָבִ֔יךָ מְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶל־עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִ֖יךָ לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Rivqa said to Yaʿaqov her son, saying, “Behold, I heard your father speaking to ʿEsav your brother, saying,   Morphology וְרִבְקָה֙ (veRivqah) – Root: רבק (r-b-q); Form: … Continue reading →

וְרִבְקָ֣ה שֹׁמַ֔עַת בְּדַבֵּ֣ר יִצְחָ֔ק אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖ו בְּנֹ֑ו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ עֵשָׂו֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לָצ֥וּד צַ֖יִד לְהָבִֽיא׃ And Rivqa was listening as Yitsḥaq spoke to ʿEsav, his son; and ʿEsav went to the field to hunt game and bring it.   Morphology וְרִבְקָ֣ה (veRivqah) – … Continue reading →

וַעֲשֵׂה־לִ֨י מַטְעַמִּ֜ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהַ֛בְתִּי וְהָבִ֥יאָה לִּ֖י וְאֹכֵ֑לָה בַּעֲב֛וּר תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥ נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃ And prepare for me savory food, as I love, and bring it to me, so I may eat, in order that my soul may bless you before I … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂא־נָ֣א כֵלֶ֔יךָ תֶּלְיְךָ֖ וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְצֵא֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְצ֥וּדָה לִּ֖י צָֽיִדה׃ And now, take your tools, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt for me game.   Morphology וְעַתָּה֙ (veʿattah) – Root: עתה (ʿ-t-h); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֖א זָקַ֑נְתִּי לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי יֹ֥ום מֹותִֽי׃ And he said, “Behold now, I am old; I do not know the day of my death.   Morphology וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav-consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְאֹ֑ת וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־עֵשָׂ֣ו בְּנֹ֣ו הַגָּדֹ֗ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בְּנִ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו הִנֵּֽנִי׃ And it came to pass when Yitsḥaq was old, and his eyes were dim from seeing, he called Esav, his elder son, and said … Continue reading →

וַתִּהְיֶ֖יןָ מֹ֣רַת ר֑וּחַ לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּלְרִבְקָֽה׃ ס And they became a source of bitterness of spirit to Yitsḥaq and to Rivqa.   Morphology וַתִּהְיֶ֖יןָ (vattihyenah) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3fp with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And they became”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֔ית בַּת־בְּאֵרִ֖י הַֽחִתִּ֑י וְאֶת־בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בַּת־אֵילֹ֖ן הַֽחִתִּֽי׃ And Esav was forty years old, and he took a wife, Yehudit, daughter of Be’eri the Ḥittite, and Bosmat, daughter of Elon the Ḥittite.   Morphology וַיְהִ֤י (vayehi) … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ שִׁבְעָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ ס And he called it “Sheva”; therefore, the name of the city is Be’er Sheva to this day.   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֥א (vayiqra) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י יִצְחָ֔ק וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לֹ֔ו עַל־אֹדֹ֥ות הַבְּאֵ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑רוּ וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ לֹ֖ו מָצָ֥אנוּ מָֽיִם׃ And it was on that day, the servants of Yitsḥaq came and told him about the well they had dug, and they said to … Continue reading →

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ לְאָחִ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֣ם יִצְחָ֔ק וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ מֵאִתֹּ֖ו בְּשָׁלֹֽום׃ And they rose early in the morning, and swore an oath, each man to his brother, and Yitsḥaq sent them away, and they went from him in peace.   Morphology … Continue reading →