Genesis 25
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Genesis 25:23-30

23וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָ֗הּLahto <the> herH9005H9034שְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeitwoH8147גוֹיִם֙go.yimnationsH1471בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְbe.vit.Nekh[are] in womb yourH9003H990H9022וּשְׁנֵ֣יu.she.Neiand twoH9002H8147לְאֻמִּ֔יםle.'u.MimpeoplesH3816מִמֵּעַ֖יִךְmi.me.'A.yikhfrom inward parts yourH9006H4578H9022יִפָּרֵ֑דוּyi.pa.Re.duthey will separateH6504וּלְאֹם֙u.le.'Omand a peopleH9002H3816מִלְאֹ֣םmil.'Ommore than a peopleH9006H3816יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץye.'e.Matzit will be strongH553וְרַ֖בve.Ravand [the] great [one]H9002H7227יַעֲבֹ֥דya.'a.Vodit will serveH5647צָעִֽיר׃tza.'Ir[the] young [one]H6810
24וַיִּמְלְא֥וּvai.yim.le.'Uand they were completedH9001H4390יָמֶ֖יהָya.Mei.hadays herH3117H9024לָלֶ֑דֶתla.Le.detto give birthH9005H3205וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009תוֹמִ֖םto.MimtwinsH8380בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃be.vit.Nah[were] in womb herH9003H990H9024
25וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'and he came outH9001H3318הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnthe firstH9009H7223אַדְמוֹנִ֔י'ad.mo.NiredH132כֻּלּ֖וֹku.Loall of himH3605H9023כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶתke.'a.De.ret[was] like a cloak ofH9004H155שֵׂעָ֑רse.'ArhairH8181וַיִּקְרְא֥וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they calledH9001H7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023עֵשָֽׂו׃'e.SavEsauH6215
26וְאַֽחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-and afterH9002H310כֵ֞ןkhenthusH3651יָצָ֣אya.Tza'he came outH3318אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023וְיָד֤וֹve.ya.Doand hand hisH9002H3027H9023אֹחֶ֙זֶת֙'o.Che.zet[was] holdingH270בַּעֲקֵ֣בba.'a.Kevon [the] heel ofH9003H6119עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsauH6215וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְיִצְחָ֛קve.yitz.Chakand IsaacH9002H3327בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimsixtyH8346שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בְּלֶ֥דֶתbe.Le.detwhen fatheredH9003H3205אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038
27וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙vai.yig.de.Luand they grew upH9001H1431הַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe ladsH9009H5288וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961עֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavEsauH6215אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376יֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[who] knewH3045צַ֖יִדTza.yidhuntingH6718אִ֣ישׁ'isha man ofH376שָׂדֶ֑הsa.Deh[the] open countryH7704וְיַעֲקֹב֙ve.ya.'a.Koand JacobH9002H3290אִ֣ישׁ'ish[was] a manH376תָּ֔םTamquietH8535יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427אֹהָלִֽים׃'o.ha.LimtentsH168
28וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvai.ye.'e.Havand he lovedH9001H157יִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavEsauH6215כִּי־ki-forH3588צַ֣יִדTza.yidwild gameH6718בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fiv[was] in mouth hisH9003H6310H9023וְרִבְקָ֖הve.riv.Kahand RebekahH9002H7259אֹהֶ֥בֶת'o.He.vet[was] lovingH157אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
29וַיָּ֥זֶדvai.Ya.zedand he had cookedH9001H2102יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290נָזִ֑ידna.Zidcooked foodH5138וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935עֵשָׂ֛ו'e.SavEsauH6215מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עָיֵֽף׃'a.Yef[was] exhaustedH5889
30וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559עֵשָׂ֜ו'e.SavEsauH6215אֶֽל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290הַלְעִיטֵ֤נִיhal.'i.Te.nilet swallow meH3938H9030נָא֙na'pleaseH4994מִן־min-some ofH4480הָאָדֹ֤םha.'a.Domthe red [stew]H9009H122הָאָדֹם֙ha.'a.Domthe red [stew]H9009H122הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֥יkiforH3588עָיֵ֖ף'a.Yef[am] exhaustedH5889אָנֹ֑כִי'a.No.khiIH595עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651קָרָֽא־ka.ra'-someone calledH7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023אֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomEdomH123
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