Hebrew & Greek Bible

Genesis 28

1וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001 H7121יִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אֶֽל־'el-<to>H413יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001 H1288אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙vay.tza.Ve.huand he commanded himH9001 H6680 H9033וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִקַּ֥חti.Kachyou must takeH3947אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha wifeH802מִבְּנ֥וֹתmi.be.Notfrom [the] daughters ofH9006 H1323כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667

2ק֥וּםkumariseH6965לֵךְ֙leKhgoH1980פַּדֶּ֣נָֽהpa.De.nahPaddan towardsH6307 H9011אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758בֵּ֥יתָהBei.tah[the] house of towardsH1004 H9011בְתוּאֵ֖לve.tu.'ElBethuelH1328אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1אִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khamother yourH517 H9021וְקַח־ve.kach-and takeH9002 H3947לְךָ֤le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005 H9031מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH802מִבְּנ֥וֹתmi.be.Notone of [the] daughters ofH9006 H1323לָבָ֖ןla.VanLabanH3837אֲחִ֥י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251אִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khamother yourH517 H9021

3וְאֵ֤לve.'Eland GodH9002 H410שַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiAlmightyH7706יְבָרֵ֣ךְye.va.Rekhmay he blessH1288אֹֽתְךָ֔'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853 H9031וְיַפְרְךָ֖ve.yaf.re.Khaand may he make fruitful youH9002 H6509 H9031וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָve.yar.Be.khaand may he multiply youH9002 H7235 H9031וְהָיִ֖יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will becomeH9001 H1961לִקְהַ֥לlik.Hal<into> a company ofH9005 H6951עַמִּֽים׃'a.MimpeoplesH5971

4וְיִֽתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-and may he giveH9002 H5414לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּרְכַּ֣תbir.Kat[the] blessing ofH1293אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85לְךָ֖le.Khato youH9005 H9031וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣u.le.zar.'a.Khaand to offspring yourH9002 H9005 H2233 H9021אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854 H9031לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙le.rish.te.Khato take possession of youH9005 H3423 H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מְגֻרֶ֔יךָme.gu.Rei.khasojournings yourH4033 H9021אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לְאַבְרָהָֽם׃le.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005 H85

5וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sent offH9001 H7971יִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakIsaacH3327אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980פַּדֶּ֣נָֽהpa.De.nahPaddan towardsH6307 H9011אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758אֶל־'el-toH413לָבָ֤ןla.VanLabanH3837בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בְּתוּאֵל֙be.tu.'ElBethuelH1328הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔יha.'a.ra.Mithe ArameanH9009 H761אֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251רִבְקָ֔הriv.KahRebekahH7259אֵ֥ם'em[the] mother ofH517יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְעֵשָֽׂו׃ve.'e.Savand EsauH9002 H6215

6וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200עֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavEsauH6215כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588בֵרַ֣ךְve.Rakhhe had blessedH1288יִצְחָק֮yitz.ChakIsaacH3327אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יַעֲקֹב֒ya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְשִׁלַּ֤חve.shi.Lachand he had sent offH9001 H7971אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033פַּדֶּ֣נָֽהpa.De.nahPaddan towardsH6307 H9011אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758לָקַֽחַת־la.ka.chat-to takeH9005 H3947ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033מִשָּׁ֖םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033אִשָּׁ֑ה'i.Shaha wifeH802בְּבָרֲכ֣וֹbe.va.ra.Khowhen blessed heH9003 H1288 H9043אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וַיְצַ֤וvay.Tzavand he had commandedH9001 H6680עָלָיו֙'a.Lavto himH5921 H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִקַּ֥חti.Kachyou must takeH3947אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha wifeH802מִבְּנ֥וֹתmi.be.Notfrom [the] daughters ofH9006 H1323כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667

7וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he had listenedH9001 H8085יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413אִמּ֑וֹ'i.Momother hisH517 H9023וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he had goneH9001 H1980פַּדֶּ֥נָֽהpa.De.nahPaddan towardsH6307 H9011אֲרָֽם׃'a.RamAramH758

8וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsauH6215כִּ֥יkithatH3588רָע֖וֹתra.'ot[were] displeasingH7451בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869יִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023

9וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavEsauH6215אֶל־'el-toH413יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458וַיִּקַּ֡חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָחֲלַ֣ת׀ma.cha.LatMahalathH4258בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֲח֧וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister ofH269נְבָי֛וֹתne.va.YotNebaiothH5032עַל־'al-toH5921נָשָׁ֖יוna.Shavwives hisH802 H9023ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סle.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005 H802

10וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מִבְּאֵ֣רmi.be.'Erfrom BeerH9006 H884שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH884וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980חָרָֽנָה׃cha.Ra.nahHaran towardsH2771 H9011

11וַיִּפְגַּ֨עvai.yif.Ga'and he reachedH9001 H6293בַּמָּק֜וֹםba.ma.Kom<in> the placeH9003 H4725וַיָּ֤לֶןvai.Ya.lenand he stayed [the] nightH9001 H3885שָׁם֙shamthereH8033כִּי־ki-forH3588בָ֣אva'it had goneH935הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947מֵאַבְנֵ֣יme.'av.Neione of [the] stones ofH9006 H68הַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725וַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put [it]H9001 H7760מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יוme.ra.'a.sho.Tav[the] place of head hisH4763 H9023וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.Kavand he lay downH9001 H7901בַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.Komin the placeH9003 H4725הַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931

12וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗םvai.ya.cha.Lomand he dreamedH9001 H2492וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009סֻלָּם֙su.Lama stairwayH5551מֻצָּ֣בmu.Tzav[was] placedH5324אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] earth towardsH776 H9011וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹve.ro.Shoand top itsH9002 H7218 H9023מַגִּ֣יעַma.Gi.a'[was] reachingH5060הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָהha.sha.Ma.ye.mahthe heavens towardsH9009 H8064 H9011וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.Khei[the] angels ofH4397אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430עֹלִ֥ים'o.Lim[were] going upH5927וְיֹרְדִ֖יםve.yo.re.Dimand [were] going downH9002 H3381בּֽוֹ׃boon <the> itH9003 H9033

13וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068נִצָּ֣בni.Tzav[was] standingH5324עָלָיו֮'a.Lavon itH5921 H9033וַיֹּאמַר֒vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֗הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 H9021וֵאלֹהֵ֖יve.lo.Heiand [the] God ofH9002 H430יִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327הָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859שֹׁכֵ֣בsho.Khev[are] lyingH7901עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034לְךָ֥le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahI will give itH5414 H9034וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃u.le.zar.'E.khaand to offspring yourH9002 H9005 H2233 H9021

14וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961זַרְעֲךָ֙zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233 H9021כַּעֲפַ֣רka.'a.Farlike [the] dust ofH9004 H6083הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וּפָרַצְתָּ֛u.fa.ratz.Taand you will spread outH9001 H6555יָ֥מָּהYa.mahwest -wardH3220 H9011וָקֵ֖דְמָהva.Ke.de.mahand east -wardH9002 H6924 H9011וְצָפֹ֣נָהve.tza.Fo.nahand north -wardH9002 H6828 H9011וָנֶ֑גְבָּהva.Neg.bahand south -wardH9002 H5045 H9011וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּve.niv.ra.Khuand they will be blessedH9001 H1288בְךָ֛ve.Khaby <the> youH9003 H9031כָּל־kol-allH3605מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.Chot[the] clans ofH4940הָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.Mahthe earthH9009 H127וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃u.ve.zar.'E.khaand by offspring yourH9002 H9003 H2233 H9021

15וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002 H2009אָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIH595עִמָּ֗ךְ'i.Makh[am] with youH5973 H9032וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙u.she.mar.Ti.khaand I will protect youH9001 H8104 H9031בְּכֹ֣לbe.Kholin everyH9003 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834תֵּלֵ֔ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָva.ha.Shi.vo.Ti.khaand I will bring back youH9001 H7725 H9031אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.Mahthe landH9009 H127הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063כִּ֚יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֶֽעֱזָבְךָ֔'e.'e.za.ve.KhaI will abandon youH5800 H9031עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834אִם־'im-<if>H518עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696לָֽךְ׃Lakhto <the> youH9005 H9032

16וַיִּיקַ֣ץvai.yi.Katzand he awokeH9001 H3364יַעֲקֹב֮ya.'a.KoJacobH3290מִשְּׁנָתוֹ֒mi.she.na.Tofrom sleep hisH9006 H8142 H9023וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אָכֵן֙'a.KhentrulyH403יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426יְהוָ֔הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068בַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.Komin the placeH9003 H4725הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ya.Da.'e.tiI realizedH3045

17וַיִּירָא֙vai.yi.Ra'and he was afraidH9001 H3372וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559מַה־mah-how!H4100נּוֹרָ֖אno.Ra'awesomeH3372הַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.Kom[is] the placeH9009 H4725הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֵ֣ין'ein[is] notH369זֶ֗הZehthisH2088כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וְזֶ֖הve.Zehand thisH9002 H2088שַׁ֥עַרSha.'ar[is] [the] gate ofH8179הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064

18וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001 H7925יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290בַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venthe stoneH9009 H68אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834שָׂ֣םsamhe had putH7760מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יוme.ra.'a.sho.Tav[the] place of head hisH4763 H9023וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he set upH9001 H7760אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853 H9034מַצֵּבָ֑הma.tze.Vaha pillarH4676וַיִּצֹ֥קvai.yi.Tzokand he pouredH9001 H3332שֶׁ֖מֶןShe.menoilH8081עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃ro.Shahtop itsH7218 H9024

19וַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵֽׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008וְאוּלָ֛םve.'u.Lamand butH9002 H199ל֥וּזluz[was] LuzH3870שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃la.ri.sho.Nahto the former [time]H9005 H7223

20וַיִּדַּ֥רvai.yi.Darand he vowedH9001 H5087יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290נֶ֣דֶרNe.dera vowH5088לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אִם־'im-ifH518יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehhe will beH1961אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430עִמָּדִ֗י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978 H9030וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙u.she.ma.Ra.niand he will protect meH9001 H8104 H9030בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְba.De.rekhon the journeyH9003 H1870הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595הוֹלֵ֔ךְho.Lekh[am] goingH1980וְנָֽתַן־ve.na.tan-and he will giveH9001 H5414לִ֥יlito <the> meH9005 H9030לֶ֛חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899לֶאֱכֹ֖לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005 H398וּבֶ֥גֶדu.Ve.gedand clothingH9002 H899לִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃lil.Boshto wearH9005 H3847

21וְשַׁבְתִּ֥יve.shav.Tiand I will returnH9001 H7725בְשָׁל֖וֹםve.sha.Lomin peaceH9003 H7965אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1 H9020וְהָיָ֧הve.ha.Yahand he will becomeH9001 H1961יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִ֖יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030לֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.Him<into> GodH9005 H430

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