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Genesis 13

1וַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'Aland he went upH9001 H5927אַבְרָ֨ם'av.RamAbramH87מִמִּצְרַ֜יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006 H4714ה֠וּאhu'heH1931וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002 H802 H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ל֛וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005 H9033וְל֥וֹטve.Lotand LotH9002 H3876עִמּ֖וֹi.Mowith himH5973 H9033הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃ha.Neg.bahthe Negev towardsH9009 H5045 H9011

2וְאַבְרָ֖םve.'av.Ramand AbramH9002 H87כָּבֵ֣דka.Ved[was] wealthyH3515מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966בַּמִּקְנֶ֕הba.mik.Nehin <the> livestockH9003 H4735בַּכֶּ֖סֶףba.Ke.sefin <the> silverH9003 H3701וּבַזָּהָֽב׃u.va.za.Havand in <the> goldH9002 H9003 H2091

3וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980לְמַסָּעָ֔יוle.ma.sa.'Avto journeyings hisH9005 H4550 H9023מִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevfrom [the] NegevH9006 H5045וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002 H5704בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008עַד־'ad-toH5704הַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834הָ֨יָהHa.yahit had beenH1961שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033אָֽהֳלוֹ֙'o.ho.lotent hisH168 H9023בַּתְּחִלָּ֔הba.te.chi.Lahat the beginningH9003 H8462בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֖ל'el-elH1008וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996הָעָֽי׃ha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857

4אֶל־'el-toH413מְקוֹם֙me.kOm[the] place ofH4725הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009 H4196אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָ֥שָׂה'A.sahhe had madeH6213שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.Nahat the former [time]H9003 H7223וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87בְּשֵׁ֥םbe.Shemon [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

5וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571לְל֔וֹטle.Lotto LotH9005 H3876הַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.Lekhwho was travelingH9009 H1980אֶת־'et-withH854אַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamAbramH87הָיָ֥הha.Yahit be[longed]H1961צֹאן־tzon-sheepH6629וּבָקָ֖רu.va.Karand cattleH9002 H1241וְאֹהָלִֽים׃ve.'o.ha.Limand tentsH9002 H168

6וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'it supportedH5375אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005 H3427יַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavtogetherH3162כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיָ֤הha.Yahit wasH1961רְכוּשָׁם֙re.khu.Shampossession[s] theirH7399 H9028רָ֔בRavmuchH7227וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יָֽכְל֖וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005 H3427יַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavtogetherH3162

7וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001 H1961רִ֗יבRivquarrelingH7379בֵּ֚יןbeinbetweenH996רֹעֵ֣יro.'Ei[the] herdsmen ofH7462מִקְנֵֽה־mik.neh-[the] livestock ofH4735אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996רֹעֵ֣יro.'Ei[the] herdsmen ofH7462מִקְנֵה־mik.neh-[the] livestock ofH4735ל֑וֹטLotLotH3876וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ve.ha.ke.na.'a.Niand the Canaanite[s]H9002 H9009 H3669וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.Ziand the Perizzite[s]H9002 H9009 H6522אָ֖ז'azthenH227יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[was] dwellingH3427בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776

8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְרָ֜ם'av.RamAbramH87אֶל־'el-toH413ל֗וֹטLotLotH3876אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994תְהִ֤יte.Hithere beH1961מְרִיבָה֙me.ri.VahstrifeH4808בֵּינִ֣יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֶ֔יךָu.vei.Nei.khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996רֹעַ֖יro.'Aiherdsmen myH7462 H9020וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996רֹעֶ֑יךָro.'Ei.khaherdsmen yourH7462 H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.Shim[are] menH582אַחִ֖ים'a.ChimbrothersH251אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃'a.Na.che.nuweH587

9הֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808כָל־khol-[is] allH3605הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021הִפָּ֥רֶדhi.Pa.redseparateH6504נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994מֵעָלָ֑יme.'a.Laifrom with <the> meH9006 H5921 H9030אִם־'im-ifH518הַשְּׂמֹ֣אלha.se.Molthe leftH9009 H8040וְאֵימִ֔נָהve.'ei.Mi.nahso let me go rightH9002 H3231וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518הַיָּמִ֖יןhai.ya.Minthe rightH9009 H3225וְאַשְׂמְאִֽילָה׃ve.'as.me.'I.lahand I will go leftH9002 H8041

10וַיִּשָּׂא־vai.yi.sa'-and he lifted upH9001 H5375ל֣וֹטLotLotH3876אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָ֗יו'ei.Naveyes hisH5869 H9023וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH9001 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605כִּכַּ֣רki.Kar[the] valley ofH3603הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009 H3383כִּ֥יkithatH3588כֻלָּ֖הּkhu.Lahall of itH3605 H9024מַשְׁקֶ֑הmash.Keh[was] well-wateredH4945לִפְנֵ֣י׀lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440שַׁחֵ֣תsha.ChetdestroyedH7843יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853סְדֹם֙se.DomSodomH5467וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853עֲמֹרָ֔ה'a.mo.RahGomorrahH6017כְּגַן־ke.gan-like [the] garden ofH9004 H1588יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068כְּאֶ֣רֶץke.'E.retzlike [the] land ofH9004 H776מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714בֹּאֲכָ֖הbo.'a.Khahgoing youH935 H9041צֹֽעַר׃Tzo.'arZoarH6820

11וַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-and he choseH9001 H977ל֣וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033ל֗וֹטLotLotH3876אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605כִּכַּ֣רki.Kar[the] valley ofH3603הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009 H3383וַיִּסַּ֥עvai.yi.Sa'and he set outH9001 H5265ל֖וֹטLotLotH3876מִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] eastH9006 H6924וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּvai.yi.Pa.re.Duand they separatedH9001 H6504אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom withH9006 H5921אָחִֽיו׃'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023

12אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87יָשַׁ֣בya.Shavhe dweltH3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003 H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וְל֗וֹטve.Lotand LotH9002 H3876יָשַׁב֙ya.Shavhe dweltH3427בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003 H5892הַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.Karthe valleyH9009 H3603וַיֶּאֱהַ֖לvai.ye.'e.Haland he moved tentH9001 H167עַד־'ad-toH5704סְדֹֽם׃se.DomSodomH5467

13וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.Sheiand [the] people ofH9002 H582סְדֹ֔םse.DomSodomH5467רָעִ֖יםra.'Im[were] wickedH7451וְחַטָּאִ֑יםve.cha.ta.'Imand sinfulH9002 H2400לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

14וַֽיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310הִפָּֽרֶד־hi.pa.red-separatedH6504ל֣וֹטLotLotH3876מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹme.'i.Mofrom with <the> himH9006 H5973 H9033שָׂ֣אsa'lift upH5375נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869 H9021וּרְאֵ֔הu.re.'Ehand lookH9002 H7200מִן־min-fromH4480הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859שָׁ֑םSham[are] thereH8033צָפֹ֥נָהtza.Fo.nahnorth -wardH6828 H9011וָנֶ֖גְבָּהva.Neg.bahand south -wardH9002 H5045 H9011וָקֵ֥דְמָהva.Ke.de.mahand east -wardH9002 H6924 H9011וָיָֽמָּה׃va.Ya.mahand west -wardH9002 H3220 H9011

15כִּ֧יkiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859רֹאֶ֖הro.'Eh[are] seeingH7200לְךָ֣le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahI will give itH5414 H9034וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ul.zar.'a.Khaand to offspring yourH9002 H9005 H2233 H9021עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamperpetuityH5769

16וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יve.sam.Tiand I will makeH9001 H7760אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233 H9021כַּעֲפַ֣רka.'a.Farlike [the] dust ofH9004 H6083הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherwhichH834אִם־'im-ifH518יוּכַ֣לyu.Khalhe will be ableH3201אִ֗ישׁ'IshanyoneH376לִמְנוֹת֙lim.nOtto countH9005 H4487אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776גַּֽם־gam-alsoH1571זַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233 H9021יִמָּנֶֽה׃yi.ma.Nehit will numberedH4487

17ק֚וּםkumariseH6965הִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְhit.ha.Lekhwalk aboutH1980בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776לְאָרְכָּ֖הּle.'a.re.Kahto length itsH9005 H753 H9024וּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּu.le.ra.che.Bahand to breadth itsH9002 H9005 H7341 H9024כִּ֥יkiforH3588לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031אֶתְּנֶֽנָּה׃'et.te.Ne.nahI will give itH5414 H9034

18וַיֶּאֱהַ֣לvai.ye.'e.Haland he moved tentH9001 H167אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87וַיָּבֹ֛אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935וַיֵּ֛שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001 H3427בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥יbe.'e.lo.Neiat [the] great trees ofH9003 H436מַמְרֵ֖אmam.Re'MamreH4471אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.Ron[are] at HebronH9003 H2275וַיִּֽבֶן־vai.yi.ven-and he builtH9001 H1129שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068

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