Hebrew & Greek Bible

Genesis 12:12-20

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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