Genesis 26
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Genesis 26:1-12

1וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961רָעָב֙ra.'Ava famineH7458בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776מִלְּבַד֙mi.le.Vad<from> <to> besidesH9006H9005H905הָרָעָ֣בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> formerH9009H7223אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִימֶּ֥לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430גְּרָֽרָה׃ge.Ra.rahGerar towardsH1642H9011
2וַיֵּרָ֤אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH9001H7200אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַל־'al-may notH408תֵּרֵ֣דte.Redyou go downH3381מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011שְׁכֹ֣ןshe.KhondwellH7931בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834אֹמַ֥ר'o.MarI will sayH559אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031
3גּ֚וּרgursojournH1481בָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥הve.'eh.Yehso I may beH9002H1961עִמְּךָ֖'i.me.Khawith youH5973H9031וַאֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּva.'a.va.re.Khe.kaand I will bless youH9002H1288H9031כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לְךָ֣le.Khato youH9005H9031וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗u.le.zar.'a.Khaand to offspring yourH9002H9005H2233H9021אֶתֵּן֙'e.TenI will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָֽאֲרָצֹ֣תha.'a.ra.Tzotthe landsH9009H776הָאֵ֔לha.'El<the> theseH9009H411וַהֲקִֽמֹתִי֙va.ha.ki.mo.Tiand I will establishH9001H6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשְּׁבֻעָ֔הha.she.vu.'Ahthe oathH9009H7621אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiI sworeH7650לְאַבְרָהָ֥םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005H85אָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021
4וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤יve.hir.bei.Tiand I will multiplyH9001H7235אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעֲךָ֙zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233H9021כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣יke.chokh.Veilike [the] stars ofH9004H3556הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.Tiand I will giveH9001H5414לְזַרְעֲךָ֔le.zar.'a.Khato offspring yourH9005H2233H9021אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאֲרָצֹ֖תha.'a.ra.Tzotthe landsH9009H776הָאֵ֑לha.'El<the> theseH9009H411וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּve.hit.ba.ra.Khuand they will bless themselvesH9001H1288בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ve.zar.'a.Khaby offspring yourH9003H2233H9021כֹּ֖לkolallH3605גּוֹיֵ֥יgo.Yei[the] nations ofH1471הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
5עֵ֕קֶב'E.kevconsequenceH6118אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834שָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85בְּקֹלִ֑יbe.ko.Lito voice myH9003H6963H9020וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙vai.yish.Morand he keptH9001H8104מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔יmish.mar.Tiduty myH4931H9020מִצְוֹתַ֖יmitz.vo.Taicommandments myH4687H9020חֻקּוֹתַ֥יchu.ko.Taistatutes myH2708H9020וְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃ve.to.ro.Taiand laws myH9002H8451H9020
6וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427יִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327בִּגְרָֽר׃big.Rarin GerarH9003H1642
7וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they askedH9001H7592אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmthe placeH9009H4725לְאִשְׁתּ֔וֹle.'ish.Toof wife hisH9005H802H9023וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti[is] sister myH269H9020הִ֑ואhi'sheH1931כִּ֤יkiforH3588יָרֵא֙ya.Re'he was afraidH3372לֵאמֹ֣רle.Morto sayH9005H559אִשְׁתִּ֔י'ish.Tiwife myH802H9020פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִיya.har.Gu.nithey should kill meH2026H9030אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmthe placeH9009H4725עַל־'al-onH5921רִבְקָ֔הriv.KahRebekahH7259כִּֽי־ki-forH3588טוֹבַ֥תto.Vat[was] good ofH2896מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758הִֽיא׃Hi'sheH1931
8וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּ֣יkithatH3588אָֽרְכוּ־'a.re.khu-they had become longH748ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שָׁם֙shamthereH8033הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117וַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ףvai.yash.Kefand he looked downH9001H8259אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430בְּעַ֖דbe.'AdthroughH1157הַֽחַלּ֑וֹןha.cha.Lonthe windowH9009H2474וַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009יִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakIsaacH3327מְצַחֵ֔קme.tza.Chek[was] playingH6711אֵ֖ת'etwithH854רִבְקָ֥הriv.KahRebekahH7259אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃'ish.Towife hisH802H9023
9וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40לְיִצְחָ֗קle.yitz.Chak<to> IsaacH9005H3327וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַ֣ךְ'akhsurelyH389הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009אִשְׁתְּךָ֙'ish.te.Kha[is] wife yourH802H9021הִ֔ואhi'sheH1931וְאֵ֥יךְve.'Eikhand how?H9002H349אָמַ֖רְתָּ'a.Mar.tadid you sayH559אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti[is] sister myH269H9020הִ֑ואhi'sheH1931וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033יִצְחָ֔קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI thoughtH559פֶּן־pen-lestH6435אָמ֖וּת'a.MutI should dieH4191עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haon herH5921H9034
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּ֖אתzotthisH2063עָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213לָּ֑נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035כִּ֠מְעַטKim.'atlike a littleH9004H4592שָׁכַ֞בsha.Khavhe lay withH7901אַחַ֤ד'a.Chadone ofH259הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ'ish.Te.khawife yourH802H9021וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ve.he.ve.Taand you will bringH9001H935עָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon usH5921H9035אָשָֽׁם׃'a.ShamguiltH817
11וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַנֹּגֵ֜עַha.no.Ge.a'who [-ever] touchesH9009H5060בָּאִ֥ישׁba.'Ish<in> the manH9003H376הַזֶּ֛הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וּבְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹu.ve.'ish.Toand <in> wife hisH9002H9003H802H9023מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191יוּמָֽת׃yu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191
12וַיִּזְרַ֤עvai.yiz.Ra'and he sowedH9001H2232יִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakIsaacH3327בָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776הַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931וַיִּמְצָ֛אvai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001H4672בַּשָּׁנָ֥הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931מֵאָ֣הme.'Ahone hundredH3967שְׁעָרִ֑יםshe.'a.RimmeasuresH8180וַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֖הוּvay.va.ra.Khe.huand he blessed himH9001H1288H9033יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
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