Hebrew & Greek Bible

Genesis 12

1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87לֶךְ־lekh-goH1980לְךָ֛le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005 H9031מֵאַרְצְךָ֥me.'ar.tze.Khafrom land yourH9006 H776 H9021וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖u.mi.mo.lad.te.Khaand from kindred yourH9002 H9006 H4138 H9021וּמִבֵּ֣יתu.mi.Beitand from [the] household ofH9002 H9006 H1004אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021אֶל־'el-toH413הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃'ar.'E.kaI will show youH7200 H9031

2וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ve.'e.'es.Khaso I may make youH9002 H6213 H9031לְג֣וֹיle.Goyinto a nationH9005 H1471גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔va.'a.Va.rekh.khaand I will bless youH9002 H1288 H9031וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖הva.'a.ga.de.Lahand I will make greatH9002 H1431שְׁמֶ֑ךָshe.Me.khaname yourH8034 H9021וֶהְיֵ֖הveh.Yehand you beH9002 H1961בְּרָכָֽה׃be.ra.Khaha blessingH1293

3וַאֲבָֽרֲכָה֙va.'a.va.ra.Khahso let me blessH9002 H1288מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָme.Va.re.Khei.kha[those who] bless youH1288 H9031וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖u.me.ka.lel.Chaand [one who] disdains youH9002 H7043 H9031אָאֹ֑ר'a.'OrI will curseH779וְנִבְרְכ֣וּve.niv.re.Khuand they will be blessedH9001 H1288בְךָ֔ve.Khaby <the> youH9003 H9031כֹּ֖לkolallH3605מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.Chot[the] clans ofH4940הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.Mahthe earthH9009 H127

4וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Berhe had saidH1696אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854 H9033ל֑וֹטLotLotH3876וְאַבְרָ֗םve.'av.Ramand AbramH9002 H87בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121חָמֵ֤שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141וְשִׁבְעִ֣יםve.shiv.'Imand seventyH9002 H7657שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בְּצֵאת֖וֹbe.tze.Towhen came out heH9003 H3318 H9043מֵחָרָֽן׃me.cha.Ranfrom HaranH9006 H2771

5וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אַבְרָם֩'av.RamAbramH87אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׂרַ֨יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853ל֣וֹטLotLotH3876בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853כָּל־kol-allH3605רְכוּשָׁם֙re.khu.Shampossession[s] theirH7399 H9028אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834רָכָ֔שׁוּra.Kha.shuthey had accumulatedH7408וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshthe person[s]H9009 H5315אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey had acquiredH6213בְחָרָ֑ןve.cha.Ranin HaranH9003 H2771וַיֵּצְא֗וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980אַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776 H9011כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אַ֥רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776 H9011כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667

6וַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passedH9001 H5674אַבְרָם֙'av.RamAbramH87בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776עַ֚ד'adtoH5704מְק֣וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927עַ֖ד'adtoH5704אֵל֣וֹן'e.Lon[the] great tree ofH436מוֹרֶ֑הmo.RehMorehH4176וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יve.ha.ke.na.'a.Niand the Canaanite[s]H9002 H9009 H3669אָ֥ז'azthenH227בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retz[was] in the landH9003 H776

7וַיֵּרָ֤אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH9001 H7200יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔le.Zar.'a.khato offspring yourH9005 H2233 H9021אֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenI will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063וַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001 H1129שָׁם֙shamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068הַנִּרְאֶ֥הha.nir.'Ehwho had appearedH9009 H7200אֵלָֽיו׃'e.Lavto himH413 H9033

8וַיַּעְתֵּ֨קvai.ya'.Tekand he moved onH9001 H6275מִשָּׁ֜םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033הָהָ֗רָהha.Ha.rahthe hill country towardsH9009 H2022 H9011מִקֶּ֛דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] eastH9006 H6924לְבֵֽית־le.veit-of Beth-H9005 H1008אֵ֖ל'el-elH1008וַיֵּ֣טvai.Yetand he pitchedH9001 H5186אָהְָל֑וֹ'o.ho.Lotent hisH168 H9023בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֤ל'el-elH1008מִיָּם֙mi.Yam[was] from [the] westH9006 H3220וְהָעַ֣יve.ha.'Aiand <the> AiH9002 H9009 H5857מִקֶּ֔דֶםmi.Ke.dem[was] from [the] eastH9006 H6924וַיִּֽבֶן־vai.yi.ven-and he builtH9001 H1129שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achan altarH4196לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068וַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121בְּשֵׁ֥םbe.Shemon [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

9וַיִּסַּ֣עvai.yi.Sa'and he journeyedH9001 H5265אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87הָל֥וֹךְha.LokhgoingH1980וְנָס֖וֹעַve.na.So.a'and journeyingH9002 H5265הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃ פha.Neg.bahthe south towardsH9009 H5045 H9011

10וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961רָעָ֖בra.'Ava famineH7458בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776וַיֵּ֨רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001 H3381אַבְרָ֤ם'av.RamAbramH87מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙mitz.Ray.mahEgypt towardsH4714 H9011לָג֣וּרla.Gurto sojournH9005 H1481שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[was] heavyH3515הָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009 H7458בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776

11וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834הִקְרִ֖יבhik.Rivhe drew nearH7126לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to enterH9005 H935מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt <towards>H4714 H9011וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shah[are] a womanH802יְפַת־ye.fat-beautiful ofH3303מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758אָֽתְּ׃'AtyouH859

12וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יִרְא֤וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200אֹתָךְ֙'o.toKh<obj.> youH853 H9032הַמִּצְרִ֔יםha.mitz.Rimthe EgyptiansH9009 H4713וְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH9001 H559אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ'ish.To[is] wife hisH802 H9023זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063וְהָרְג֥וּve.ha.re.Guand they will killH9001 H2026אֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030וְאֹתָ֥ךְve.'o.Takhand <obj.> youH9002 H853 H9032יְחַיּֽוּ׃ye.chai.Yuthey will let liveH2421

13אִמְרִי־'im.ri-sayH559נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti[are] sister myH269 H9020אָ֑תְּ'AtyouH859לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso thatH4616יִֽיטַב־yi.tav-it may go wellH3190לִ֣יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְva.'a.vu.Rekhfor sake of youH9003 H5668 H9032וְחָיְתָ֥הve.cha.ye.Tahand it will liveH9001 H2421נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315 H9020בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃big.la.Lekhon account of youH9003 H1558 H9032

14וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כְּב֥וֹאke.Vo'when enteredH9004 H935אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt <towards>H4714 H9011וַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200הַמִּצְרִים֙ha.mitz.Rimthe EgyptiansH9009 H4713אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יָפָ֥הya.Fah[was] beautifulH3303הִ֖ואhi'sheH1931מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966

15וַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200אֹתָהּ֙'o.Tah<obj.> herH853 H9034שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּvay.ha.Luand they praisedH9001 H1984אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853 H9034אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaohH6547וַתֻּקַּ֥חva.tu.Kachand she was takenH9001 H3947הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547

16וּלְאַבְרָ֥םul.'av.Ramand to AbramH9002 H9005 H87הֵיטִ֖יבhei.Tivhe did goodH3190בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּba.'a.vu.Rahfor sake of herH9003 H5668 H9034וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it be[longed]H9001 H1961ל֤וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033צֹאן־tzon-sheepH6629וּבָקָר֙u.va.Karand cattleH9002 H1241וַחֲמֹרִ֔יםva.cha.mo.Rimand [male] donkeysH9002 H2543וַעֲבָדִים֙va.'a.va.Dimand [male] servantsH9002 H5650וּשְׁפָחֹ֔תu.she.fa.Chotand female servantsH9002 H8198וַאֲתֹנֹ֖תva.'a.to.Notand female donkeysH9002 H860וּגְמַלִּֽים׃u.ge.ma.Limand camelsH9002 H1581

17וַיְנַגַּ֨עvay.na.Ga'and he struckH9001 H5060יְהוָ֧ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhPharaohH6547נְגָעִ֥יםne.ga.'ImplaguesH5061גְּדֹלִ֖יםge.do.LimgreatH1419וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023עַל־'al-onH5921דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697שָׂרַ֖יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamAbramH87

18וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001 H7121פַרְעֹה֙far.'OhPharaohH6547לְאַבְרָ֔םle.'av.Ram<to> AbramH9005 H87וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּ֖אתzotthisH2063עָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213לִּ֑יLito <the> meH9005 H9030לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100לֹא־lo'-notH3808הִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tadid you tellH5046לִּ֔יLito <the> meH9005 H9030כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִשְׁתְּךָ֖'ish.te.Kha[was] wife yourH802 H9021הִֽוא׃hi'sheH1931

19לָמָ֤הla.Mah<to> why?H9005 H4100אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙'a.Mar.tadid you sayH559אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti[is] sister myH269 H9020הִ֔ואhi'sheH1931וָאֶקַּ֥חva.'e.Kachand I tookH9001 H3947אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853 H9034לִ֖יlifor <the> myselfH9005 H9030לְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005 H802וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009אִשְׁתְּךָ֖'ish.te.Khawife yourH802 H9021קַ֥חkachtake [her]H3947וָלֵֽךְ׃va.Lekhand goH9002 H1980

20וַיְצַ֥וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001 H6680עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֥וּvay.sha.le.Chuand they sent awayH9001 H7971אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לֽוֹ׃lo[belonged] to <the> himH9005 H9033

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