Genesis 32
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Genesis 32:3-8

3וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יַעֲקֹ֤בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מַלְאָכִים֙mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397לְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023אֶל־'el-toH413עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavEsauH6215אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023אַ֥רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776H9011שֵׂעִ֖ירse.'IrSeirH8165שְׂדֵ֥הse.Deh[the] region ofH7704אֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomEdomH123
4וַיְצַ֤וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541תֹאמְר֔וּןtom.Runyou will say !H559H9013לַֽאדֹנִ֖יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020לְעֵשָׂ֑וle.'e.Savto EsauH9005H6215כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559עַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290עִם־'im-withH5973לָבָ֣ןla.VanLabanH3837גַּ֔רְתִּיGar.tiI have sojournedH1481וָאֵחַ֖רva.'e.Charand I have delayedH9001H309עַד־'ad-untilH5704עָֽתָּה׃'A.tahnowH6258
5וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it be[longs]H9001H1961לִי֙lito <the> meH9005H9030שׁ֣וֹרShorox[en]H7794וַחֲמ֔וֹרva.cha.Morand donkey[s]H9002H2543צֹ֖אןtzonflock[s]H6629וְעֶ֣בֶדve.'E.vedand [male] servant[s]H9002H5650וְשִׁפְחָ֑הve.shif.Chahand female servant[s]H9002H8198וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙va.'esh.le.Chahand I have sent !H9001H7971H9012לְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005H5046לַֽאדֹנִ֔יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020לִמְצֹא־lim.tzo'-to findH9005H4672חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021
6וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725הַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.Khimthe messengersH9009H4397אֶֽל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בָּ֤אנוּBa.nuwe wentH935אֶל־'el-toH413אָחִ֙יךָ֙'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021אֶל־'el-toH413עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsauH6215וְגַם֙ve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571הֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[he is] comingH1980לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔lik.ra.te.Chato meet youH9005H7122H9031וְאַרְבַּע־ve.'ar.ba'-and fourH9002H702מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mo[are] with himH5973H9033
7וַיִּירָ֧אvai.yi.Ra'and he was afraidH9001H3372יַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיֵּ֣צֶרvai.Ye.tzerand it was distressH9001H3334ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וַיַּ֜חַץvai.Ya.chatzand he dividedH9001H2673אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אִתּ֗וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַצֹּ֧אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַבָּקָ֛רha.ba.Karthe herdH9009H1241וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםve.hag.ge.ma.Limand the camelsH9002H9009H1581לִשְׁנֵ֥יlish.Neiinto twoH9005H8147מַחֲנֽוֹת׃ma.cha.NotcampsH4264
8וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אִם־'im-ifH518יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'he will comeH935עֵשָׂ֛ו'e.SavEsauH6215אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּחֲנֶ֥הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264הָאַחַ֖תha.'a.Chat<the> oneH9009H259וְהִכָּ֑הוּve.hi.Ka.huand he will attack itH9001H5221H9033וְהָיָ֛הve.ha.Yahand it will becomeH9001H1961הַמַּחֲנֶ֥הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264הַנִּשְׁאָ֖רha.nish.'Arwhich remainsH9009H7604לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃lif.lei.Tah<into> an escaped remnantH9005H6413
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