Genesis 49
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Genesis 49

1וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶל־'el-<to>H413בָּנָ֑יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙he.'a.se.Fugather yourselvesH622וְאַגִּ֣ידָהve.'a.Gi.dahso let me tellH9002H5046לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto youH9005H9036אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834יִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'it will happen toH7122אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036בְּאַחֲרִ֥יתbe.'a.cha.Ritat [the] end ofH9003H319הַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117
2הִקָּבְצ֥וּhi.ka.ve.TzuassembleH6908וְשִׁמְע֖וּve.shim.'Uand listenH9002H8085בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְשִׁמְע֖וּve.shim.'Uand listenH9002H8085אֶל־'el-toH413יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲבִיכֶֽם׃'a.vi.Khemfather yourH1H9026
3רְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenO ReubenH7205בְּכֹ֣רִיbe.Kho.ri[are] firstborn myH1060H9020אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859כֹּחִ֖יko.Chistrength myH3581H9020וְרֵאשִׁ֣יתve.re.Shitand [the] beginning ofH9002H7225אוֹנִ֑י'o.Nimanly vigor myH202H9020יֶ֥תֶרYe.terexcellence ofH3499שְׂאֵ֖תse.'EtdignityH7613וְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terand excellence ofH9002H3499עָֽז׃'AzpowerH5794
4פַּ֤חַזPa.chazdestructivenessH6349כַּמַּ֙יִם֙ka.Ma.yimlike <the> waterH9004H4325אַל־'al-may notH408תּוֹתַ֔רto.Taryou excelH3498כִּ֥יkiforH3588עָלִ֖יתָ'a.Li.tayou went upH5927מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmish.ke.Vei[the] bed<s> ofH4904אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021אָ֥ז'azthenH227חִלַּ֖לְתָּchi.Lal.tayou profaned [it]H2490יְצוּעִ֥יye.tzu.'Icouch myH3326H9020עָלָֽה׃ פ'a.Lahhe went upH5927
5שִׁמְע֥וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095וְלֵוִ֖יve.le.Viand LeviH9002H3878אַחִ֑ים'a.Chim[are] brothersH251כְּלֵ֥יke.Lei[are] weapons ofH3627חָמָ֖סcha.MasviolenceH2555מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם׃me.khe.ro.tei.Hemswords theirH4380H9028
6בְּסֹדָם֙be.so.Damin council theirH9003H5475H9028אַל־'al-may notH408תָּבֹ֣אta.Vo'it enterH935נַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.Shiself myH5315H9020בִּקְהָלָ֖םbik.ha.Lamin assembly theirH9003H6951H9028אַל־'al-may notH408תֵּחַ֣דte.Chadit be unitedH3161כְּבֹדִ֑יke.vo.Dihonor myH3519H9020כִּ֤יkiforH3588בְאַפָּם֙ve.'a.Pamin anger theirH9003H639H9028הָ֣רְגוּHa.re.guthey slewH2026אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376וּבִרְצֹנָ֖םu.vir.tzo.Namand for pleasure theirH9002H9003H7522H9028עִקְּרוּ־'i.ke.ru-they hamstrungH6131שֽׁוֹר׃Shorox[en]H7794
7אָר֤וּר'a.Rur[be] cursedH779אַפָּם֙'a.Pamanger theirH639H9028כִּ֣יkiforH3588עָ֔ז'AzfierceH5794וְעֶבְרָתָ֖םve.'ev.ra.Tamand wrath theirH9002H5678H9028כִּ֣יkiforH3588קָשָׁ֑תָהka.Sha.tahit is hardH7185אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם'a.cha.le.KemI will divide themH2505H9038בְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbe.ya.'a.Koin JacobH9003H3290וַאֲפִיצֵ֖םva.'a.fi.Tzemand I will scatter themH9002H6327H9038בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478
8יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahO JudahH3063אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859יוֹד֣וּךָyo.Du.khathey will praise youH3034H9031אַחֶ֔יךָ'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021בְּעֹ֣רֶףbe.'O.ref[will be] on [the] neck ofH9003H6203אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341H9021יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּyish.ta.cha.Vuthey will bow downH7812לְךָ֖le.Khato youH9005H9031בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121אָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021
9גּ֤וּרgur[is] a cub ofH1482אַרְיֵה֙'ar.Yeha lionH738יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מִטֶּ֖רֶףmi.Te.reffrom preyH9006H2964בְּנִ֣יbe.NiO son myH1121H9020עָלִ֑יתָ'a.Li.tayou have gone upH5927כָּרַ֨עka.Ra'he bows downH3766רָבַ֧ץra.Vatzhe lies downH7257כְּאַרְיֵ֛הke.'ar.Yehlike a lionH9004H738וּכְלָבִ֖יאu.khe.la.Vi'and like a lionH9002H9004H3833מִ֥יmiwho?H4310יְקִימֶֽנּוּ׃ye.ki.Me.nuwill he rouse himH6965H9033
10לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָס֥וּרya.Surit will departH5493שֵׁ֙בֶט֙she.veta scepterH7626מִֽיהוּדָ֔הmi.hu.Dahfrom JudahH9006H3063וּמְחֹקֵ֖קu.me.cho.Kekand a ruler's staffH9002H2710מִבֵּ֣יןmi.Beinfrom betweenH9006H996רַגְלָ֑יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יָבֹ֣אya.Vo'he will comeH935שִׁיל֔וֹshi.lohShilohH7886וְל֖וֹve.Loand [will belong] to himH9002H9005H9033יִקְּהַ֥תyi.ke.Hat[the] obedience ofH3349עַמִּֽים׃'a.MimpeoplesH5971
11אֹסְרִ֤י'o.se.RibindingH631לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙la.Ge.fento the vineH9005H1612עִיר֔וֹi.rodonkey hisH5895H9023וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖הve.la.so.re.Kahand to the choice vineH9002H9005H8321בְּנִ֣יbe.Ni[the] young one ofH1121אֲתֹנ֑וֹ'a.to.Nodonkey hisH860H9023כִּבֵּ֤סki.Beshe will washH3526בַּיַּ֙יִן֙bai.Ya.yinin <the> wineH9003H3196לְבֻשׁ֔וֹle.vu.Shoclothing hisH3830H9023וּבְדַם־u.ve.dam-and in [the] blood ofH9002H9003H1818עֲנָבִ֖ים'a.na.VimgrapesH6025סוּתֽוֹ׃su.torobe hisH5497H9023
12חַכְלִילִ֥יchakh.li.Lidark ofH2447עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869מִיָּ֑יִןmi.Ya.yinmore than wineH9006H3196וּלְבֶן־u.le.ven-and white ofH9002H3836שִׁנַּ֖יִםshi.Na.yimteethH8127מֵחָלָֽב׃ פme.cha.Lavmore than milkH9006H2461
13זְבוּלֻ֕ןze.vu.LunZebulunH2074לְח֥וֹףle.Chofto [the] coast ofH9005H2348יַמִּ֖יםya.Mim[the] seasH3220יִשְׁכֹּ֑ןyish.Konhe will dwellH7931וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931לְח֣וֹףle.Chofto a harbor ofH9005H2348אֳנִיּ֔וֹת'o.ni.YotshipsH591וְיַרְכָת֖וֹve.yar.kha.Toand side hisH9002H3411H9023עַל־'al-[will be] atH5921צִידֹֽן׃ סtzi.DonSidonH6721
14יִשָּׂשכָ֖רyi.so.sh.KharIssacharH3485חֲמֹ֣רcha.Mor[is] a donkey ofH2543גָּ֑רֶםGa.remboneH1634רֹבֵ֖ץro.Vetzlying downH7257בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃Ha.mish.pe.Ta.yimthe two campfiresH9009H4942
15וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200מְנֻחָה֙me.nu.Chaha resting placeH4496כִּ֣יkithatH3588ט֔וֹבTovit was goodH2895וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776כִּ֣יkithatH3588נָעֵ֑מָהna.'E.mahit was pleasantH5276וַיֵּ֤טvai.Yetand he bent downH9001H5186שִׁכְמוֹ֙shikh.Moshoulder hisH7926H9023לִסְבֹּ֔לlis.Bolto carry a loadH9005H5445וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand he becameH9001H1961לְמַס־le.mas-<into> forced labor ofH9005H4522עֹבֵֽד׃ ס'o.VedlaboringH5647
16דָּ֖ןdanDanH1835יָדִ֣יןya.Dinhe will judgeH1777עַמּ֑וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023כְּאַחַ֖דke.'a.Chadlike one ofH9004H259שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
17יְהִי־ye.hi-may he beH1961דָן֙danDanH1835נָחָ֣שׁna.Chasha snakeH5175עֲלֵי־'a.lei-onH5921דֶ֔רֶךְDe.rekha roadH1870שְׁפִיפֹ֖ןshe.fi.Fona viperH8207עֲלֵי־'a.lei-onH5921אֹ֑רַח'O.racha pathH734הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ha.no.sheKhthe [one which] bitesH9009H5391עִקְּבֵי־'i.ke.vei-[the] heels ofH6119ס֔וּסSusa horseH5483וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307רֹכְב֖וֹro.khe.Vorider itsH7392H9023אָחֽוֹר׃'a.ChorbackwardsH268
18לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖li.shu.'a.te.Khafor deliverance yourH9005H3444H9021קִוִּ֥יתִיki.Vi.tiI wait eagerlyH6960יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehO YahwehH3068
19גָּ֖דgadGadH1410גְּד֣וּדge.Duda marauding bandH1416יְגוּדֶ֑נּוּye.gu.De.nuit will attack himH1464H9033וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יָגֻ֥דya.Gudhe will attackH1464עָקֵֽב׃ ס'a.Keva heelH6119
20מֵאָשֵׁ֖רme.'a.Sherfrom AsherH9006H836שְׁמֵנָ֣הshe.me.Nah[will be] richH8082לַחְמ֑וֹlach.Mofood hisH3899H9023וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יִתֵּ֖ןyi.Tenhe will provideH5414מַֽעֲדַנֵּי־ma.'a.da.nei-delicacies ofH4574מֶֽלֶךְ׃ סMe.lekha kingH4428
21נַפְתָּלִ֖יnaf.ta.LiNaphtaliH5321אַיָּלָ֣ה'ai.ya.Lah[is] a doeH355שְׁלֻחָ֑הshe.lu.Chahlet looseH7971הַנֹּתֵ֖ןha.no.Tenthe [one which] uttersH9009H5414אִמְרֵי־'im.rei-words ofH561שָֽׁפֶר׃ סSha.ferbeautyH8233
22בֵּ֤ןben[is] a son ofH1121פֹּרָת֙po.Rata fruit-bearerH6509יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130בֵּ֥ןbena son ofH1121פֹּרָ֖תpo.Rata fruit-bearerH6509עֲלֵי־'a.lei-atH5921עָ֑יִן'A.yina springH5869בָּנ֕וֹתba.NotdaughtersH1323צָעֲדָ֖הtza.'a.Dahshe will climbH6805עֲלֵי־'a.lei-overH5921שֽׁוּר׃Shura wallH7791
23וַֽיְמָרֲרֻ֖הוּvay.ma.ra.Ru.huand they showed bitterness to himH9001H4843H9033וָרֹ֑בּוּva.Ro.buand they shotH9001H7232וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּvai.yis.te.Mu.huand they bear a grudge himH9001H7852H9033בַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.Leimasters ofH1167חִצִּֽים׃chi.TzimarrowsH2671
24וַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevand it remainedH9001H3427בְּאֵיתָן֙be.'ei.Tanin permanenceH9003H386קַשְׁתּ֔וֹkash.Tobow hisH7198H9023וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּvai.ya.Fo.zuand they were agileH9001H6339זְרֹעֵ֣יze.ro.'Ei[the] arms ofH2220יָדָ֑יוya.Davhands hisH3027H9023מִידֵי֙mi.Deifrom [the] hands ofH9006H3027אֲבִ֣יר'a.Vir[the] mighty one ofH46יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מִשָּׁ֥םmi.Sham[is] from thereH9006H8033רֹעֶ֖הro.'Eh[the] shepherdH7462אֶ֥בֶן'E.ven[the] stone ofH68יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
25מֵאֵ֨לme.'Elfrom [the] God ofH9006H410אָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּve.ya'.ze.Re.kaand he will help youH9002H5826H9031וְאֵ֤תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiAlmightyH7706וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּvi.Va.re.Khe.kaand he will bless youH9002H1288H9031בִּרְכֹ֤תbir.Khotblessings ofH1293שָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimheavenH8064מֵעָ֔לme.'Al<from> aboveH9006H5921בִּרְכֹ֥תbir.Khotblessings ofH1293תְּה֖וֹםte.Hom[the] deepH8415רֹבֶ֣צֶתro.Ve.tzet[which] liesH7257תָּ֑חַתTa.chatbeneathH8478בִּרְכֹ֥תbir.Khotblessings ofH1293שָׁדַ֖יִםsha.Da.yimbreastsH7699וָרָֽחַם׃va.Ra.chamand wombH9002H7356
26בִּרְכֹ֣תbir.Khot[the] blessings ofH1293אָבִ֗יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021גָּֽבְרוּ֙ga.ve.Ruthey have prevailedH1396עַל־'al-overH5921בִּרְכֹ֣תbir.Khot[the] blessings ofH1293הוֹרַ֔יho.Rai[the men who] conceived meH2029H9030עַֽד־'ad-toH5704תַּאֲוַ֖תta.'a.Vatdesire ofH8379גִּבְעֹ֣תgiv.'Othills ofH1389עוֹלָ֑םo.LamantiquityH5769תִּֽהְיֶ֙ין֙tih.Yeinmay they be[long]H1961לְרֹ֣אשׁle.Roshto [the] head ofH9005H7218יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130וּלְקָדְקֹ֖דu.le.ka.de.Kodand to the scalpH9002H9005H6936נְזִ֥ירne.Zir[the] prince ofH5139אֶחָֽיו׃ פ'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023
27בִּנְיָמִין֙bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144זְאֵ֣בze.'Ev[is] a wolfH2061יִטְרָ֔ףyit.Raf[which] it tears to piecesH2963בַּבֹּ֖קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242יֹ֣אכַלYo.khalhe consumesH398עַ֑ד'AdbootyH5706וְלָעֶ֖רֶבve.la.'E.revand to the eveningH9002H9005H6153יְחַלֵּ֥קye.cha.Lekhe dividesH2505שָׁלָֽל׃sha.LalplunderH7998
28כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[are] [the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שְׁנֵ֣יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֑ר'a.SartenH6240וְ֠זֹאתVe.zotand thisH9002H2063אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[is that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֨רdi.Berhe spokeH1696לָהֶ֤םla.Hemto themH9005H9038אֲבִיהֶם֙'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1H9028וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אִ֛ישׁ'isheveryoneH376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹke.vir.kha.Toaccording to blessing hisH9004H1293H9023בֵּרַ֥ךְbe.Rakhhe blessedH1288אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038
29וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680אוֹתָ֗ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589נֶאֱסָ֣ףne.'e.Saf[am] about to be gatheredH622אֶל־'el-toH413עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020קִבְר֥וּkiv.RuburyH6912אֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030אֶל־'el-withH413אֲבֹתָ֑י'a.vo.Taifathers myH1H9020אֶל־'el-intoH413הַ֨מְּעָרָ֔הha.me.'a.Rahthe caveH9009H4631אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בִּשְׂדֵ֖הbis.Deh[is] in [the] field ofH9003H7704עֶפְר֥וֹןef.RonEphronH6085הַֽחִתִּֽי׃Ha.chi.Tithe HittiteH9009H2850
30בַּמְּעָרָ֞הba.me.'a.Rahin the caveH9003H4631אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834בִּשְׂדֵ֧הbis.Deh[is] in [the] field ofH9003H7704הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛הha.makh.pe.Lah<the> MachpelahH9009H4375אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵי־pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440מַמְרֵ֖אmam.Re'MamreH4471בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834קָנָ֨הka.Nahhe boughtH7069אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704מֵאֵ֛תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854עֶפְרֹ֥ן'ef.RonEphronH6085הַחִתִּ֖יha.chi.Tithe HittiteH9009H2850לַאֲחֻזַּת־la.'a.chu.zat-to a possession ofH9005H272קָֽבֶר׃Ka.vera burial siteH6913
31שָׁ֣מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011קָֽבְר֞וּka.ve.Rupeople buriedH6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שָׂרָ֣הsa.RahSarahH8283אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023שָׁ֚מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011קָבְר֣וּka.ve.Rupeople buriedH6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִצְחָ֔קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רִבְקָ֣הriv.KahRebekahH7259אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וְשָׁ֥מָּהve.Sha.mahand there <towards>H9002H8033H9011קָבַ֖רְתִּיka.Var.tiI buriedH6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֵאָֽה׃le.'AhLeahH3812
32מִקְנֵ֧הmik.Neh[the] livestock ofH4735הַשָּׂדֶ֛הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וְהַמְּעָרָ֥הve.ha.me.'a.Rahand the caveH9002H9009H4631אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בּ֖וֹbo[is] in itH9003H9033מֵאֵ֥תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121חֵֽת׃ChetHethH2845
33וַיְכַ֤לvay.Khaland he finishedH9001H3615יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290לְצַוֹּ֣תle.tza.Votto commandH9005H6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.Sofand he gatheredH9001H622רַגְלָ֖יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413הַמִּטָּ֑הha.mi.Tahthe bedH9009H4296וַיִּגְוַ֖עvai.yig.Va'and he expiredH9001H1478וַיֵּאָ֥סֶףvai.ye.'A.sefand he was gatheredH9001H622אֶל־'el-toH413עַמָּֽיו׃'a.Mavpeoples hisH5971H9023

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