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Genesis 16

1וְשָׂרַי֙ve.sa.Raiand SaraiH9002 H8297אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָלְדָ֖הYal.dahshe had borne childrenH3205ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033וְלָ֛הּve.Lahand [belonged] to <the> herH9002 H9005 H9034שִׁפְחָ֥הshif.Chaha maidservantH8198מִצְרִ֖יתmitz.RitEgyptianH4713וּשְׁמָ֥הּu.she.Mahand name herH9002 H8034 H9024הָגָֽר׃ha.Gar[was] HagarH1904

2וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559שָׂרַ֜יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994עֲצָרַ֤נִי'a.tza.Ra.nihe has restrained meH6113 H9030יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068מִלֶּ֔דֶתmi.Le.detfrom bearing childrenH9006 H3205בֹּא־bo'-goH935נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-intoH413שִׁפְחָתִ֔יshif.cha.Timaidservant myH8198 H9020אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194אִבָּנֶ֖ה'i.ba.NehI will be built upH1129מִמֵּ֑נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom herH4480 H9034וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001 H8085אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87לְק֥וֹלle.Kolto [the] voice ofH9005 H6963שָׂרָֽי׃sa.RaiSaraiH8297

3וַתִּקַּ֞חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001 H3947שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָגָ֤רha.GarHagarH1904הַמִּצְרִית֙ha.mitz.Ritthe EgyptianH9009 H4713שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּshif.cha.Tahmaidservant herH8198 H9024מִקֵּץ֙mi.Ketzfrom [the] end ofH9006 H7093עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141לְשֶׁ֥בֶתle.She.vetof [the] dwelling ofH9005 H3427אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003 H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667וַתִּתֵּ֥ןva.ti.Tenand she gaveH9001 H5414אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853 H9034לְאַבְרָ֥םle.'av.Ramto AbramH9005 H87אִישָׁ֖הּ'i.Shahhusband herH376 H9024ל֥וֹloof himH9005 H9033לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005 H802

4וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935אֶל־'el-intoH413הָגָ֖רha.GarHagarH1904וַתַּ֑הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH9001 H2029וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙va.Te.re'and she sawH9001 H7200כִּ֣יkithatH3588הָרָ֔תָהha.Ra.tahshe had conceivedH2029וַתֵּקַ֥לva.te.Kaland she became insignificantH9001 H7043גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּge.vir.Tahmistress herH1404 H9024בְּעֵינֶֽיהָ׃be.'ei.Nei.hain view herH9003 H5869 H9024

5וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָם֮'av.RamAbramH87חֲמָסִ֣יcha.ma.Siinjustice myH2555 H9020עָלֶיךָ֒'a.lei.Kha[is] on youH5921 H9031אָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiIH595נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI putH5414שִׁפְחָתִי֙shif.cha.Timaidservant myH8198 H9020בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chain bosom yourH9003 H2436 H9021וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙va.Te.re'and she has seenH9001 H7200כִּ֣יkithatH3588הָרָ֔תָהha.Ra.tahshe had conceivedH2029וָאֵקַ֖לva.'e.Kaland I have become insignificantH9001 H7043בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָbe.'ei.Nei.hain view herH9003 H5869 H9024יִשְׁפֹּ֥טyish.Potmay he judgeH8199יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בֵּינִ֥יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃u.vei.Nei.khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031

6וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְרָ֜ם'av.RamAbramH87אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרַ֗יsa.RaiSaraiH8297הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙shif.cha.teKhmaidservant yourH8198 H9022בְּיָדֵ֔ךְbe.ya.Dekh[is] in hand yourH9003 H3027 H9022עֲשִׂי־'a.si-doH6213לָ֖הּlahto <the> herH9005 H9034הַטּ֣וֹבha.Tovthe goodH9009 H2896בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְbe.'ei.Na.yikhin view yourH9003 H5869 H9022וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָva.te.'a.Ne.haand she afflicted herH9001 H6031 H9034שָׂרַ֔יsa.RaiSaraiH8297וַתִּבְרַ֖חva.tiv.Rachand she fledH9001 H1272מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃mi.pa.Nei.hafrom before herH9006 H6440 H9024

7וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּvai.yim.tza.'Ahand he found herH9001 H4672 H9034מַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-atH5921עֵ֥ין'ein[the] spring ofH5869הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009 H4325בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003 H4057עַל־'al-atH5921הָעַ֖יִןha.'A.yinthe springH9009 H5869בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhon [the] way ofH9003 H1870שֽׁוּר׃ShurShurH7793

8וַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הָגָ֞רha.GarO HagarH1904שִׁפְחַ֥תshif.Chat[the] maidservant ofH8198שָׂרַ֛יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אֵֽי־'ei-where?H335מִזֶּ֥הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088בָ֖אתvathave you comeH935וְאָ֣נָהve.'A.nahand where?H9002 H575תֵלֵ֑כִיte.Le.khiare you goingH1980וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559מִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006 H6440שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297גְּבִרְתִּ֔יge.vir.Timistress myH1404 H9020אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595בֹּרַֽחַת׃bo.Ra.chat[am] fleeingH1272

9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005 H9034מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068שׁ֖וּבִיShu.vireturnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְge.vir.Tekhmistress yourH1404 H9022וְהִתְעַנִּ֖יve.hit.'a.Niand humble yourselfH9002 H6031תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478יָדֶֽיהָ׃ya.Dei.hahands herH3027 H9024

10וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005 H9034מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַרְבָּ֥הhar.Bahcertainly <to increase>H7235אַרְבֶּ֖ה'ar.BehI will increaseH7235אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעֵ֑ךְzar.'Ekhoffspring yourH2233 H9022וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִסָּפֵ֖רyi.sa.Ferit will be countedH5608מֵרֹֽב׃me.Rofrom multitudeH9006 H7230

11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005 H9034מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הִנָּ֥ךְhi.Nakhhere youH2009 H9042הָרָ֖הha.Rah[are] pregnantH2030וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּve.yo.Ladtand you will bearH9002 H3205בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וְקָרָ֤אתve.ka.Ratand you will callH9001 H7121שְׁמוֹ֙she.Moname hisH8034 H9023יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he has listenedH8085יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413עָנְיֵֽךְ׃'a.ne.Yekhaffliction yourH6040 H9022

12וְה֤וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931יִהְיֶה֙yih.Yehhe will beH1961פֶּ֣רֶאPe.re'a wild donkey ofH6501אָדָ֔ם'a.Dama manH120יָד֣וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023בַכֹּ֔לva.Kol[will be] on <the> everyoneH9003 H3605וְיַ֥דve.Yadand [the] hand ofH9002 H3027כֹּ֖לkoleveryoneH3605בּ֑וֹbo[will be] on <the> himH9003 H9033וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃yish.Konhe will dwellH7931

13וַתִּקְרָ֤אva.tik.Ra'and she calledH9001 H7121שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַדֹּבֵ֣רha.do.Verwho spokeH9009 H1696אֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859אֵ֣ל'el[are] a God ofH410רֳאִ֑יro.'IseeingH7210כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָֽמְרָ֗ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH559הֲגַ֥םha.Gam¿ alsoH9008 H1571הֲלֹ֛םha.LomhereH1988רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tihave I seenH7200אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Rei[the] back<s> ofH310רֹאִֽי׃ro.'I[the] [one who] sees meH7200 H9030

14עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651קָרָ֣אka.Ra'someone calledH7121לַבְּאֵ֔רla.be.'Er<to> the wellH9005 H875בְּאֵ֥רbe.'ErBeerH883לַחַ֖יla.ChaiLahaiH883רֹאִ֑יro.'IRoiH883הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009בֵין־vein-[it is] betweenH996קָדֵ֖שׁka.DeshKadeshH6946וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996בָּֽרֶד׃Ba.redBeredH1260

15וַתֵּ֧לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001 H3205הָגָ֛רha.GarHagarH1904לְאַבְרָ֖םle.'av.Ramto AbramH9005 H87בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121אַבְרָ֧ם'av.RamAbramH87שֶׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034בְּנ֛וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834יָלְדָ֥הYal.dahshe had borneH3205הָגָ֖רha.GarHagarH1904יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃yish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458

16וְאַבְרָ֕םve.'av.Ramand AbramH9002 H87בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שְׁמֹנִ֥יםshe.mo.NimeightyH8084שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וְשֵׁ֣שׁve.Sheshand sixH9002 H8337שָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimyearsH8141בְּלֶֽדֶת־be.le.det-when boreH9003 H3205הָגָ֥רha.GarHagarH1904אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458לְאַבְרָֽם׃ סle.'av.Ramto AbramH9005 H87

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