Genesis 35
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Genesis 35

1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶֽל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290ק֛וּםkumariseH6965עֲלֵ֥ה'a.Lehgo upH5927בֵֽית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵ֖ל'el-elH1008וְשֶׁב־ve.shev-and dwellH9002H3427שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033וַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-and makeH9002H6213שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196לָאֵל֙la.'Elto the GodH9005H410הַנִּרְאֶ֣הha.nir.'Ehwho appearedH9009H7200אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031בְּבָרְחֲךָ֔be.va.re.cha.Khawhen fleeing youH9003H1272H9041מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440עֵשָׂ֥ו'e.SavEsauH6215אָחִֽיךָ׃'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021
2וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023וְאֶ֖לve.'Eland toH9002H413כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834עִמּ֑וֹi.Mo[were] with himH5973H9033הָסִ֜רוּha.Si.ruremoveH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH430הַנֵּכָר֙ha.ne.Khar<the> foreignnessH9009H5236אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּתֹכְכֶ֔םbe.to.khe.Khemin midst of youH9003H8432H9026וְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּve.hi.ta.ha.Ruand purify yourselvesH9002H2891וְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּve.ha.cha.Li.fuand changeH9002H2498שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃sim.lo.tei.Khemclothes yourH8071H9026
3וְנָק֥וּמָהve.na.Ku.mahso let us ariseH9002H6965וְנַעֲלֶ֖הve.na.'a.Lehand we may go upH9002H5927בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ve.'e.'e.seh-so I may makeH9002H6213שָּׁ֣םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֗חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196לָאֵ֞לla.'Elto the GodH9005H410הָעֹנֶ֤הha.'o.Nehwho answeredH9009H6030אֹתִי֙'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day ofH9003H3117צָֽרָתִ֔יtza.ra.Tidistress myH6869H9020וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he has beenH9001H1961עִמָּדִ֔י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhon the journeyH9003H1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הָלָֽכְתִּי׃ha.La.khe.tiI have goneH1980
4וַיִּתְּנ֣וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001H5414אֶֽל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH430הַנֵּכָר֙ha.ne.Khar<the> foreignnessH9009H5236אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּיָדָ֔םbe.ya.Dam[were] in hand theirH9003H3027H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַנְּזָמִ֖יםha.ne.za.Mimthe ringsH9009H5141אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑םbe.'a.ze.nei.Hem[were] in ears theirH9003H241H9028וַיִּטְמֹ֤ןvai.yit.Monand he hidH9001H2934אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הָאֵלָ֖הha.'e.Lahthe oakH9009H424אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עִם־'im-[was] nearH5973שְׁכֶֽם׃she.KhemShechemH7927
5וַיִּסָּ֑עוּvai.yi.Sa.'uand they set outH9001H5265וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961חִתַּ֣תchi.Tat[the] terror ofH2847אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430עַל־'al-onH5921הֶֽעָרִים֙he.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םse.vi.Vo.tei.Hem[were] around themH5439H9038וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808רָֽדְפ֔וּra.de.Fupeople pursuedH7291אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
6וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290ל֗וּזָהLu.zahLuz towardsH3870H9011אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retz[is] in [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667הִ֖ואhi'thatH1931בֵּֽית־beit-[is] Beth-H1008אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008ה֖וּאhu'heH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mo[was] with himH5973H9033
7וַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129שָׁם֙shamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121לַמָּק֔וֹםla.ma.Kom<to> the placeH9005H4725אֵ֖ל'elElH416בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H416אֵ֑ל'El-elH416כִּ֣יkiforH3588שָׁ֗םShamthereH8033נִגְל֤וּnig.Luthey had revealed themselvesH1540אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בְּבָרְח֖וֹbe.va.re.Chowhen fled heH9003H1272H9043מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440אָחִֽיו׃'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023
8וַתָּ֤מָתva.Ta.motand she diedH9001H4191דְּבֹרָה֙de.vo.RahDeborahH1683מֵינֶ֣קֶתmei.Ne.ket[the] suckling-nurse ofH3243רִבְקָ֔הriv.KahRebekahH7259וַתִּקָּבֵ֛רva.ti.ka.Verand she was buriedH9001H6912מִתַּ֥חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478לְבֵֽית־le.veit-to Beth-H9005H1008אֵ֖ל'el-elH1008תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הָֽאַלּ֑וֹןha.'a.Lonthe oakH9009H437וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and someone calledH9001H7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname itsH8034H9023אַלּ֥וֹן'a.LonAllonH439בָּכֽוּת׃ פba.KhutBacuthH439
9וַיֵּרָ֨אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH9001H7200אֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶֽל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290ע֔וֹדodagainH5750בְּבֹא֖וֹbe.vo.'Owhen came heH9003H935H9043מִפַּדַּ֣ןmi.pa.Danfrom PaddanH9006H6307אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758וַיְבָ֖רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033
10וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-and he saidH9001H559ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430שִׁמְךָ֣shim.Khaname yourH8034H9021יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.Ko[is] JacobH3290לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִקָּרֵא֩yi.ka.Re'it will be calledH7121שִׁמְךָ֙shim.Khaname yourH8034H9021ע֜וֹדodagainH5750יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290כִּ֤יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961שְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaname yourH8034H9021וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
11וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559ל֨וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֲנִ֨י'a.NiIH589אֵ֤ל'el[am] GodH410שַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiAlmightyH7706פְּרֵ֣הpe.Rehbe fruitfulH6509וּרְבֵ֔הu.re.Vehand multiplyH9002H7235גּ֛וֹיGoya nationH1471וּקְהַ֥לu.ke.Haland a company ofH9002H6951גּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimnationsH1471יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961מִמֶּ֑ךָּmi.Me.kafrom youH4480H9031וּמְלָכִ֖יםu.me.la.Khimand kingsH9002H4428מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָme.cha.la.Tzei.khafrom loins yourH9006H2504H9021יֵצֵֽאוּ׃ye.Tze.'uthey will come outH3318
12וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֛תִּיna.Ta.tiI gaveH5414לְאַבְרָהָ֥םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005H85וּלְיִצְחָ֖קu.le.yitz.Chakand to IsaacH9002H9005H3327לְךָ֣le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahI will give itH5414H9034וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֥u.le.zar.'a.Khaand to offspring yourH9002H9005H2233H9021אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310H9031אֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenI will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
13וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927מֵעָלָ֖יוme.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006H5921H9033אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.Komat the placeH9003H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.Towith himH854H9033
14וַיַּצֵּ֨בvai.ya.Tzevand he set upH9001H5324יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מַצֵּבָ֗הma.tze.Vaha pillarH4676בַּמָּק֛וֹםba.ma.Komat the placeH9003H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033מַצֶּ֣בֶתma.Tze.veta pillar ofH4678אָ֑בֶן'A.venstoneH68וַיַּסֵּ֤ךְvai.ya.Sekhand he poured outH9001H5258עָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034נֶ֔סֶךְNe.sekha drink offeringH5262וַיִּצֹ֥קvai.yi.Tzokand he pouredH9001H3332עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034שָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menoilH8081
15וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121יַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhereH834דִּבֶּ֨רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אִתּ֥וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵֽל׃'El-elH1008
16וַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'Uand they set outH9001H5265מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom Beth-H9006H1008אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961ע֥וֹדodyetH5750כִּבְרַת־kiv.rat-[the] distance ofH3530הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935אֶפְרָ֑תָה'ef.Ra.tahEphrathahH672וַתֵּ֥לֶדva.Te.ledand she gave birthH9001H3205רָחֵ֖לra.ChelRachelH7354וַתְּקַ֥שׁva.te.Kashand she had difficultiesH9001H7185בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃be.lid.Tahwhen gave birth sheH9003H3205H9044
17וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּve.hak.sho.Tahwhen had difficulties sheH9003H7185H9044בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּbe.lid.Tahwhen gave birth sheH9003H3205H9044וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559לָ֤הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034הַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙ham.ya.Le.detthe midwifeH9009H3205אַל־'al-may notH408תִּ֣ירְאִ֔יtir.'Iyou be afraidH3372כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גַם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֥הzehthis [one]H2088לָ֖ךְlakhfor <the> youH9005H9032בֵּֽן׃Ben[is] a sonH1121
18וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּצֵ֤אתbe.Tzetwhen went outH9003H3318נַפְשָׁהּ֙naf.Shahlife herH5315H9024כִּ֣יkiforH3588מֵ֔תָהMe.tahshe diedH4191וַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'and she calledH9001H7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023בֶּן־ben-Ben-H1126אוֹנִ֑י'o.NiOniH1126וְאָבִ֖יוve.'a.Vivand father hisH9002H1H9023קָֽרָא־ka.ra'-he calledH7121ל֥וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005H9033בִנְיָמִֽין׃vin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
19וַתָּ֖מָתva.Ta.motand she diedH9001H4191רָחֵ֑לra.ChelRachelH7354וַתִּקָּבֵר֙va.ti.ka.Verand she was buriedH9001H6912בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhon [the] way ofH9003H1870אֶפְרָ֔תָה'ef.Ra.tahEphrathahH672הִ֖ואhi'thatH1931בֵּ֥יתbeit[is] Beth-H1035לָֽחֶם׃La.chem-lehemH1035
20וַיַּצֵּ֧בvai.ya.Tzevand he set upH9001H5324יַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מַצֵּבָ֖הma.tze.Vaha pillarH4676עַל־'al-overH5921קְבֻרָתָ֑הּke.vu.ra.Tahgrave herH6900H9024הִ֛ואhi'itH1931מַצֶּ֥בֶתma.Tze.vet[is] [the] pillar ofH4678קְבֻֽרַת־ke.vu.rat-[the] grave ofH6900רָחֵ֖לra.ChelRachelH7354עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
21וַיִּסַּ֖עvai.yi.Sa'and he set outH9001H5265יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֵּ֣טvai.Yetand he pitchedH9001H5186אָֽהֳל֔וֹ'o.ho.Lotent hisH168H9023מֵהָ֖לְאָהme.Hal.'ahfrom beyondH9006H1973לְמִגְדַּל־le.mig.dal-<to> MigdalH9005H4029עֵֽדֶר׃'E.derEderH4029
22וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ןbish.Konwhen dweltH9003H7931יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776הַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980רְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙vai.yish.Kavand he lay withH9001H7901אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּלְהָ֖ה֙bil.HahBilhahH1090פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁpi.Le.gesh[the] concubine ofH6370אָבִ֑֔יו'a.Vivfather of hisH1H9023וַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085יִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּֽהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290שְׁנֵ֥יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147עָשָֽׂר׃'a.SartenH6240
23בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121לֵאָ֔הle.'AhLeahH3812בְּכ֥וֹרbe.Khor[the] firstborn ofH1060יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290רְאוּבֵ֑ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙ve.shim.'Onand SimeonH9002H8095וְלֵוִ֣יve.le.Viand LeviH9002H3878וִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002H3063וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רve.yi.so.sh.Kharand IssacharH9002H3485וּזְבוּלֻֽן׃u.ze.vu.Lunand ZebulunH9002H2074
24בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121רָחֵ֔לra.ChelRachelH7354יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃u.vin.ya.Minand BenjaminH9002H1144
25וּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121בִלְהָה֙vil.HahBilhahH1090שִׁפְחַ֣תshif.Chat[the] maidservant ofH8198רָחֵ֔לra.ChelRachelH7354דָּ֖ןdanDanH1835וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃ve.naf.ta.Liand NaphtaliH9002H5321
26וּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121זִלְפָּ֛הzil.PahZilpahH2153שִׁפְחַ֥תshif.Chat[the] maidservant ofH8198לֵאָ֖הle.'AhLeahH3812גָּ֣דgadGadH1410וְאָשֵׁ֑רve.'a.Sherand AsherH9002H836אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[were] [the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יֻלַּד־yu.lad-it was bornH3205ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033בְּפַדַּ֥ןbe.fa.Danin PaddanH9003H6307אֲרָֽם׃'a.RamAramH758
27וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶל־'el-toH413יִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023מַמְרֵ֖אmam.Re'MamreH4471קִרְיַ֣תkir.YatKiriathH7153הָֽאַרְבַּ֑עha.'ar.Ba'<the> ArbaH7153הִ֣ואhi'thatH1931חֶבְר֔וֹןchev.Ron[is] HebronH2275אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834גָּֽר־gar-he had sojournedH1481שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְיִצְחָֽק׃ve.yitz.Chakand IsaacH9002H3327
28וַיִּֽהְי֖וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117יִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327מְאַ֥תme.'Atone hundredH3967שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וּשְׁמֹנִ֥יםu.she.mo.Nimand eightyH9002H8084שָׁנָֽה׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
29וַיִּגְוַ֨עvai.yig.Va'and he expiredH9001H1478יִצְחָ֤קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327וַיָּ֙מָת֙vai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191וַיֵּאָ֣סֶףvai.ye.'A.sefand he was gatheredH9001H622אֶל־'el-toH413עַמָּ֔יו'a.Mavpeople<s> hisH5971H9023זָקֵ֖ןza.Kenan old [man]H2205וּשְׂבַ֣עu.se.Va'and satisfied ofH9002H7649יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.Ruand they buriedH9001H6912אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033עֵשָׂ֥ו'e.SavEsauH6215וְיַעֲקֹ֖בve.ya.'a.Koand JacobH9002H3290בָּנָֽיו׃ פba.Navsons hisH1121H9023

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