Genesis 33
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Genesis 33

1וַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290עֵינָ֗יו'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עֵשָׂ֣ו'e.SavEsauH6215בָּ֔אBa'[was] comingH935וְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.Moand [were] with himH9002H5973H9033אַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֑ישׁ'IshmanH376וַיַּ֣חַץvai.Ya.chatzand he dividedH9001H2673אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְלָדִ֗יםhay.la.Dimthe childrenH9009H3206עַל־'al-withH5921לֵאָה֙le.'AhLeahH3812וְעַל־ve.'al-and withH9002H5921רָחֵ֔לra.ChelRachelH7354וְעַ֖לve.'Aland withH9002H5921שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147הַשְּׁפָחֽוֹת׃ha.she.fa.Chotthe maidservantsH9009H8198
2וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹתha.she.fa.Chotthe maidservantsH9009H8198וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ןyal.dei.Henchildren theirH3206H9029רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הri.sho.NahfirstH7223וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853לֵאָ֤הle.'AhLeahH3812וִֽילָדֶ֙יהָ֙vi.la.Dei.haand children herH9002H3206H9024אַחֲרֹנִ֔ים'a.cha.ro.NimbehindH314וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רָחֵ֥לra.ChelRachelH7354וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130אַחֲרֹנִֽים׃'a.cha.ro.NimbehindH314
3וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עָבַ֣ר'a.Varhe passed onH5674לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812אַ֙רְצָה֙'ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471עַד־'ad-untilH5704גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹgish.Todrew near heH5066H9043עַד־'ad-toH5704אָחִֽיו׃'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023
4וַיָּ֨רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323עֵשָׂ֤ו'e.SavEsauH6215לִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033וַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּvay.cha.be.Ke.huand he embraced himH9001H2263H9033וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921צַוָּארָ֖יוtza.va.Ravneck hisH6677H9023וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄvai.yi.sha.Ke.huand he kissed himH9001H5401H9033וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃vai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001H1058
5וַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָ֗יו'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.Dimthe childrenH9009H3206וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִי־mi-who?H4310אֵ֣לֶּה'E.leh[are] theseH428לָּ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9032וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559הַיְלָדִ֕יםhay.la.Dimthe childrenH9009H3206אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834חָנַ֥ןcha.Nanhe has shown favor toH2603אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021
6וַתִּגַּ֧שְׁןָva.ti.Gash.naand they approachedH9001H5066הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹתha.she.fa.Chotthe maidservantsH9009H8198הֵ֥נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007וְיַלְדֵיהֶ֖ןve.yal.dei.Henand children theirH9002H3206H9029וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽיןָ׃va.Tish.ta.cha.Vei.naand they bowed downH9001H7812
7וַתִּגַּ֧שׁva.ti.Gashand she approachedH9001H5066גַּם־gam-alsoH1571לֵאָ֛הle.'AhLeahH3812וִילָדֶ֖יהָvi.la.Dei.haand children herH9002H3206H9024וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֑וּvai.yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed downH9001H7812וְאַחַ֗רve.'a.Charand afterH9002H310נִגַּ֥שׁni.Gashhe approachedH5066יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130וְרָחֵ֖לve.ra.Cheland RachelH9002H7354וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed downH9001H7812
8וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִ֥יmiwho?H4310לְךָ֛le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031כָּל־kol-[is] allH3605הַמַּחֲנֶ֥הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּיpa.Ga.she.tiI have metH6298וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לִמְצֹא־lim.tzo'-to findH9005H4672חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869אֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020
9וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavEsauH6215יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426לִ֣יli[belongs] to <the> meH9005H9030רָ֑בRavmuchH7227אָחִ֕י'a.ChiO brother myH251H9020יְהִ֥יye.Hilet it be[long]H1961לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834לָֽךְ׃Lakh[belongs] to <the> youH9005H9032
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אַל־'al-may not [it be]H408נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אִם־'im-ifH518נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵן֙chenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.Taand you will acceptH9001H3947מִנְחָתִ֖יmin.cha.Tigift myH4503H9020מִיָּדִ֑יmi.ya.Difrom hand myH9006H3027H9020כִּ֣יkiforH3588עַל־'al-sinceH5921כֵּ֞ןken<thus>H3651רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200פָנֶ֗יךָfa.Nei.khaface yourH6440H9021כִּרְאֹ֛תkir.'Otlike seeingH9004H7200פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃va.tir.Tze.niand you have accepted favorably meH9001H7521H9030
11קַח־kach-takeH3947נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּרְכָתִי֙bir.kha.Tiblessing myH1293H9020אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הֻבָ֣אתhu.Vatit was broughtH935לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9032כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חַנַּ֥נִיcha.Na.nihe has shown favor to meH2603H9030אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וְכִ֣יve.Khiand thatH9002H3588יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426לִי־li-[belongs] to <the> meH9005H9030כֹ֑לKholeverythingH3605וַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-and he urgedH9001H6484בּ֖וֹbo<in> <the> himH9003H9033וַיִּקָּֽח׃vai.yi.Kachand he took [it]H9001H3947
12וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נִסְעָ֣הnis.'Ahlet us set outH5265וְנֵלֵ֑כָהve.ne.Le.khahand let us goH9002H1980וְאֵלְכָ֖הve.'e.le.Khahand I will goH9002H1980לְנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃le.neg.De.khato before youH9005H5048H9031
13וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֲדֹנִ֤י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020יֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הַיְלָדִ֣יםhay.la.Dimthe childrenH9009H3206רַכִּ֔יםra.Kim[are] weakH7390וְהַצֹּ֥אןve.ha.Tzonand the sheepH9002H9009H6629וְהַבָּקָ֖רve.ha.ba.Karand the cattleH9002H9009H1241עָל֣וֹתa.Lot[are] nursingH5763עָלָ֑י'a.Laiwith meH5921H9030וּדְפָקוּם֙u.de.fa.Kumand people will drive hard themH9001H1849H9038י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259וָמֵ֖תוּva.Me.tuand they will dieH9001H4191כָּל־kol-allH3605הַצֹּֽאן׃ha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629
14יַעֲבָר־ya.'a.vor-let him pass onH5674נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440עַבְדּ֑וֹav.Doservant hisH5650H9023וַאֲנִ֞יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֶתְנָהֲלָ֣ה'et.na.ha.LahI will journey onH5095לְאִטִּ֗יle.'i.Tito gentleness myH9005H328H9020לְרֶ֨גֶלle.Re.gelto [the] foot ofH9005H7272הַמְּלָאכָ֤הha.me.la.Khahthe propertyH9009H4399אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לְפָנַי֙le.fa.Nai[is] <to> before meH9005H6440H9020וּלְרֶ֣גֶלu.le.Re.geland to [the] foot ofH9002H9005H7272הַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.Dimthe childrenH9009H3206עַ֛ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834אָבֹ֥א'a.Vo'I will comeH935אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020שֵׂעִֽירָה׃se.'I.rahSeir towardsH8165H9011
15וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsauH6215אַצִּֽיגָה־'a.tzi.gah-let me placeH3322נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994עִמְּךָ֔'i.me.Khawith youH5973H9031מִן־min-some ofH4480הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתִּ֑י'i.Ti[is] with meH854H9030וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֔הZehthisH2088אֶמְצָא־'em.tza'-let me findH4672חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869אֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020
16וַיָּשָׁב֩vai.ya.Shavand he returnedH9001H7725בַּיּ֨וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֥וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931עֵשָׂ֛ו'e.SavEsauH6215לְדַרְכּ֖וֹle.dar.Koto way hisH9005H1870H9023שֵׂעִֽירָה׃se.'I.rahSeir towardsH8165H9011
17וְיַעֲקֹב֙ve.ya.'a.Koand JacobH9002H3290נָסַ֣עna.Sa'he set outH5265סֻכֹּ֔תָהsu.Ko.tahSuccoth towardsH5523H9011וַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129ל֖וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033בָּ֑יִתBa.yita houseH1004וּלְמִקְנֵ֙הוּ֙u.le.mik.Ne.huand for livestock hisH9002H9005H4735H9023עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213סֻכֹּ֔תsu.KotsheltersH5521עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651קָרָ֥אka.Ra'he calledH7121שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725סֻכּֽוֹת׃ סsu.KotSuccothH5523
18וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יַעֲקֹ֨בya.'a.KoJacobH3290שָׁלֵ֜םsha.LemsafeH8003עִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofH5892שְׁכֶ֗םshe.KhemShechemH7927אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retz[is] in [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667בְּבֹא֖וֹbe.vo.'Owhen came heH9003H935H9043מִפַּדַּ֣ןmi.pa.Danfrom PaddanH9006H6307אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758וַיִּ֖חַןvai.Yi.chanand he campedH9001H2583אֶת־'et-withH854פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
19וַיִּ֜קֶןvai.Yi.kenand he boughtH9001H7069אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֶלְקַ֣תchel.Kat[the] portion ofH2513הַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhereH834נָֽטָה־na.tah-he had pitchedH5186שָׁם֙shamthereH8033אָהֳל֔וֹ'o.ho.Lotent hisH168H9023מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121חֲמ֖וֹרcha.MorHamorH2544אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1שְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemShechemH7927בְּמֵאָ֖הbe.me.'Ahfor a hundredH9003H3967קְשִׂיטָֽה׃ke.si.Tahpiece[s] of moneyH7192
20וַיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-and he set upH9001H5324שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֑חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196וַיִּ֨קְרָא־vai.Yik.ra'-and he calledH9001H7121ל֔וֹlo<to> <the> itH9005H9033אֵ֖ל'elElH410אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiEloheH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3290

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