Genesis 8
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Genesis 8

1וַיִּזְכֹּ֤רvai.yiz.Korand he rememberedH9001H2142אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נֹ֔חַNo.achNoahH5146וְאֵ֤תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.Yah<the> animalH9009H2416וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.Mahthe livestockH9009H929אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתּ֖וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033בַּתֵּבָ֑הba.te.Vahin the arkH9003H8392וַיַּעֲבֵ֨רvai.ya.'a.Verand he made to passH9001H5674אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430ר֙וּחַ֙Ru.acha windH7307עַל־'al-overH5921הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּvai.ya.Sho.kuand they subsidedH9001H7918הַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325
2וַיִּסָּֽכְרוּ֙vai.yi.sa.khe.Ruand they were shut upH9001H5534מַעְיְנֹ֣תma'.ye.Not[the] springs ofH4599תְּה֔וֹםte.Hom[the] deepH8415וַֽאֲרֻבֹּ֖תva.'a.ru.Botand [the] floodgates ofH9002H699הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַיִּכָּלֵ֥אvai.yi.ka.Le'and it was restrainedH9001H3607הַגֶּ֖שֶׁםha.Ge.shemthe rainH9009H1653מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
3וַיָּשֻׁ֧בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they turned backH9001H7725הַמַּ֛יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776הָל֣וֹךְha.LokhgoingH1980וָשׁ֑וֹבva.Shovand turning backH9002H7725וַיַּחְסְר֣וּvai.yach.se.Ruand they decreasedH9001H2637הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325מִקְצֵ֕הmik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH9006H7097חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572וּמְאַ֖תu.me.'Atand one hundredH9002H3967יֽוֹם׃Yomday[s]H3117
4וַתָּ֤נַחva.Ta.nachand it restedH9001H5117הַתֵּבָה֙ha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637בְּשִׁבְעָה־be.shiv.'ah-on [the] seven-H9003H7651עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SarteenH6240י֖וֹםYomdayH3117לַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320עַ֖ל'alonH5921הָרֵ֥יha.Rei[the] mountains ofH2022אֲרָרָֽט׃'a.ra.RatAraratH780
5וְהַמַּ֗יִםve.ha.Ma.yimand the watersH9002H9009H4325הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey wereH1961הָל֣וֹךְha.LokhgoingH1980וְחָס֔וֹרve.cha.Sorand decreasingH9002H2637עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַחֹ֣דֶשׁha.Cho.deshthe monthH9009H2320הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֑יha.'a.si.Ri<the> tenthH9009H6224בָּֽעֲשִׂירִי֙ba.'a.si.Riin the tenth [month]H9003H6224בְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.Chadon [day] oneH9003H259לַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320נִרְא֖וּnir.'Uthey were seenH7200רָאשֵׁ֥יra.Shei[the] tops ofH7218הֶֽהָרִֽים׃He.ha.Rimthe mountainsH9009H2022
6וַֽיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִקֵּ֖ץmi.Ketzfrom [the] end ofH9006H7093אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705י֑וֹםYomday[s]H3117וַיִּפְתַּ֣חvai.yif.Tachand he openedH9001H6605נֹ֔חַNo.achNoahH5146אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַלּ֥וֹןcha.Lon[the] window ofH2474הַתֵּבָ֖הha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָֽׂה׃'a.Sahhe had madeH6213
7וַיְשַׁלַּ֖חvay.sha.Lachand he sent outH9001H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעֹרֵ֑בha.'o.Revthe ravenH9009H6158וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001H3318יָצוֹא֙ya.tzO'continuously <to go out>H3318וָשׁ֔וֹבva.Shovand returnedH9002H7725עַד־'ad-untilH5704יְבֹ֥שֶׁתye.Vo.shetdried upH3001הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
8וַיְשַׁלַּ֥חvay.sha.Lachand he sent outH9001H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיּוֹנָ֖הhai.yo.Nahthe doveH9009H3123מֵאִתּ֑וֹme.'i.Tofrom with <the> himH9006H854H9033לִרְאוֹת֙lir.'Otto seeH9005H7200הֲקַ֣לּוּha.Ka.lu¿ were they abatedH9008H7043הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127
9וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808מָצְאָה֩ma.tze.'Ah<it> foundH4672הַיּוֹנָ֨הhai.yo.Nahthe doveH9009H3123מָנ֜וֹחַma.No.acha resting placeH4494לְכַף־le.khaf-for [the] sole ofH9005H3709רַגְלָ֗הּrag.Lahfoot itsH7272H9024וַתָּ֤שָׁבva.Ta.shovand it returnedH9001H7725אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַתֵּבָ֔הha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392כִּי־ki-forH3588מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325עַל־'al-[was] onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH9001H7971יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָvai.yi.ka.Che.haand he took itH9001H3947H9034וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַתֵּבָֽה׃ha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392
10וַיָּ֣חֶלvai.Ya.cheland he waitedH9001H2342ע֔וֹדodagainH5750שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117אֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimotherH312וַיֹּ֛סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254שַׁלַּ֥חsha.Lachto send outH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיּוֹנָ֖הhai.yo.Nahthe doveH9009H3123מִן־min-fromH4480הַתֵּבָֽה׃ha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392
11וַתָּבֹ֨אva.ta.Vo'and it cameH9001H935אֵלָ֤יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הַיּוֹנָה֙hai.yo.Nahthe doveH9009H3123לְעֵ֣תle.'Etto [the] time ofH9005H6256עֶ֔רֶב'E.reveveningH6153וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עֲלֵה־'a.leh-a leaf ofH5929זַ֖יִתZa.yitoliveH2132טָרָ֣ףta.Raffreshly pluckedH2965בְּפִ֑יהָbe.Fi.ha[was] in mouth itsH9003H6310H9024וַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001H3045נֹ֔חַNo.achNoahH5146כִּי־ki-thatH3588קַ֥לּוּKa.luthey were abatedH7043הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
12וַיִּיָּ֣חֶלvai.yi.Ya.cheland he waitedH9001H3176ע֔וֹדodagainH5750שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117אֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimotherH312וַיְשַׁלַּח֙vay.sha.Lachand he sent outH9001H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיּוֹנָ֔הhai.yo.Nahthe doveH9009H3123וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָסְפָ֥הya.se.Fahit repeatedH3254שׁוּב־shuv-to returnH7725אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750
13וַֽ֠יְהִיVay.hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּאַחַ֨תbe.'a.Chatin oneH9003H259וְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-and sixH9002H8337מֵא֜וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֗הsha.NahyearH8141בָּֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ba.ri.shOnin the first [month]H9003H7223בְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.Chadon [day] oneH9003H259לַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320חָֽרְב֥וּcha.re.Vuthey were dried upH2717הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וַיָּ֤סַרvai.Ya.sarand he removedH9001H5493נֹ֙חַ֙no.achNoahH5146אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִכְסֵ֣הmikh.Seh[the] covering ofH4372הַתֵּבָ֔הha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392וַיַּ֕רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009חָֽרְב֖וּcha.re.Vuthey were dried upH2717פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127
14וּבַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙u.va.Cho.deshand in the monthH9002H9003H2320הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009H8145בְּשִׁבְעָ֧הbe.shiv.'Ahon [the] sevenH9003H7651וְעֶשְׂרִ֛יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242י֖וֹםYomdayH3117לַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320יָבְשָׁ֖הya.ve.Shah<it> was dryH3001הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
15וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413נֹ֥חַNo.achNoahH5146לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
16צֵ֖אtze'go outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הַתֵּבָ֑הha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392אַתָּ֕ה'a.TahyouH859וְאִשְׁתְּךָ֛ve.'ish.te.Khaand wife yourH9002H802H9021וּבָנֶ֥יךָu.va.Nei.khaand sons yourH9002H1121H9021וּנְשֵֽׁי־u.ne.shei-and [the] wives ofH9002H802בָנֶ֖יךָva.Nei.khasons yourH1121H9021אִתָּֽךְ׃'i.Takhwith youH854H9031
17כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַחַיָּ֨הha.chai.Yah<the> animalH9009H2416אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אִתְּךָ֜'i.te.Kha[is] with youH854H9031מִכָּל־mi.kolsome of allH9006H3605בָּשָׂ֗רba.SarfleshH1320בָּע֧וֹףba.'ofamong the bird[s]H9003H5775וּבַבְּהֵמָ֛הu.va.be.he.Mahand among the livestockH9002H9003H929וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and among everyH9002H9003H3605הָרֶ֛מֶשׂha.Re.mes<the> creeping thingH9009H7431הָרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.Meswhich creepsH9009H7430עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776הַיְצֵ֣אhay.tze'bring outH3318אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854H9031וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּve.sha.re.Tzuand they will swarmH9001H8317בָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776וּפָר֥וּu.fa.Ruand they will be fruitfulH9001H6509וְרָב֖וּve.ra.Vuand they will multiplyH9001H7235עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
18וַיֵּ֖צֵא־vai.Ye.tze'-and he went outH9001H3318נֹ֑חַNo.achNoahH5146וּבָנָ֛יוu.va.Navand sons hisH9002H1121H9023וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002H802H9023וּנְשֵֽׁי־u.ne.shei-and [the] wives ofH9002H802בָנָ֖יוva.Navsons hisH1121H9023אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.Towith himH854H9033
19כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַֽחַיָּ֗הha.chai.Yah<the> animalH9009H2416כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ha.Re.mes<the> creeping thingH9009H7431וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605הָע֔וֹףha.'of<the> birdH9009H5775כֹּ֖לkoleveryH3605רוֹמֵ֣שׂro.Mescreeping [thing]H7430עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םle.mish.pe.Cho.tei.Hemto families theirH9005H4940H9028יָצְא֖וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הַתֵּבָֽה׃ha.te.Vahthe arkH9009H8392
20וַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129נֹ֛חַNo.achNoahH5146מִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מִכֹּ֣ל׀mi.Kolsome of allH9006H3605הַבְּהֵמָ֣הha.be.he.Mahthe livestockH9009H929הַטְּהוֹרָ֗הha.te.ho.Rah<the> cleanH9009H2889וּמִכֹּל֙u.mi.Koland some of everyH9002H9006H3605הָע֣וֹףha.'of<the> birdH9009H5775הַטָּהֹ֔רha.ta.Hor<the> cleanH9009H2889וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered upH9001H5927עֹלֹ֖ת'o.Lotburnt offeringsH5930בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altarH9003H4196
21וַיָּ֣רַחvai.Ya.rachand he smelledH9001H7306יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵ֣יחַRei.ach[the] odor ofH7381הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ha.ni.cho.aCh<the> soothingH9009H5207וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413לִבּ֗וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֹ֠סִף'O.sifI will repeatH3254לְקַלֵּ֨לle.ka.Lelto curseH9005H7043ע֤וֹדodagainH5750אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127בַּעֲב֣וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003H5668הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120כִּ֠יkiforH3588יֵ֣צֶרYe.tzer[the] inclination ofH3336לֵ֧בlev[the] heart ofH3820הָאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120רַ֖עra'[is] evilH7451מִנְּעֻרָ֑יוmi.ne.'u.Ravsince youth<s> hisH9006H5271H9023וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אֹסִ֥ף'o.SifI will repeatH3254ע֛וֹדodagainH5750לְהַכּ֥וֹתle.ha.Kotto strike downH9005H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605חַ֖יchailiving [thing]H2416כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָשִֽׂיתִי׃'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213
22עֹ֖ד'odagainH5750כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776זֶ֡רַעZe.ra'seedH2233וְ֠קָצִירVe.ka.tzirand harvestH9002H7105וְקֹ֨רve.Korand coldH9002H7120וָחֹ֜םva.Chomand heatH9002H2527וְקַ֧יִץve.Ka.yitzand summerH9002H7019וָחֹ֛רֶףva.Cho.refand winterH9002H2779וְי֥וֹםve.Yomand dayH9002H3117וָלַ֖יְלָהva.Lay.lahand nightH9002H3915לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִשְׁבֹּֽתוּ׃yish.Bo.tuthey will ceaseH7673

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