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Genesis 31:17-35

17Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290got upוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and putוַיִּשָּׂ֛אvai.yi.Sa'H5375אֶת־'et-H853his childrenבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his wivesנָשָׁ֖יוna.ShavH802onעַל־'al-H5921camelsהַגְּמַלִּֽים׃ha.ge.ma.LimH1581,

18and he droveוַיִּנְהַ֣גvai.yin.HagH5090אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605his livestock before himמִקְנֵ֗הוּmik.Ne.huH4735וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִקְנֵה֙mik.NehH4735קִנְיָנ֔וֹkin.ya.NoH7075אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834רָכָ֔שׁra.KhashH7408בְּפַדַּ֣ןbe.fa.DanH6307,along with allכָּל־kol-H3605the possessionsרְכֻשׁוֹ֙re.khu.ShoH7399אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he had acquiredרָכַ֖שׁra.KhashH7408in Paddan-aramאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758,to goלָב֛וֹאla.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakH3327in the landאַ֥רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776in Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.

19Now while Labanוְלָבָ֣ןve.la.VanH3837was outהָלַ֔ךְha.LakhH1980shearingלִגְזֹ֖זlig.ZozH1494אֶת־'et-H853his sheepצֹאנ֑וֹtzo.NoH6629,Rachelרָחֵ֔לra.ChelH7354אֶת־'et-H853stoleוַתִּגְנֹ֣בva.tig.NoH1589her father’sלְאָבִֽיהָ׃le.'a.Vi.haH1household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.FimH8655אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834.

20Moreover, Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290אֶת־'et-H853deceivedוַיִּגְנֹ֣ב לֵ֥בvai.yig.No levH1589 H3820Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837the Arameanהָאֲרַמִּ֑י עַל־ha.'a.ra.Mi 'al-H761 H5921by notבְּלִי֙be.LiH1097tellingהִגִּ֣ידhi.GidH5046himthatכִּ֥יkiH3588heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931was running awayבֹרֵ֖חַvo.Re.achH1272.

21So heהוּא֙hu'H1931fledוַיִּבְרַ֥חvai.yiv.RachH1272with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his possessionsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104,and headed forוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853פָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440the hill countryהַ֥רharH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568.

22On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Labanלְלָבָ֖ןle.la.VanH3837was informedוַיֻּגַּ֥דvai.yu.GadH5046thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290had fledבָרַ֖חva.RachH1272.

23So he tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853his relativesאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973,pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףvai.yir.DofH7291Jacobאַחֲרָ֔יו דֶּ֖רֶךְ'a.cha.Rav De.rekhH310 H1870for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,and overtookוַיַּדְבֵּ֥קvai.yad.BekH1692himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853in the hill countryבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568.

24But that nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Labanלָבָ֥ןla.VanH3837the Arameanהָאֲרַמִּ֖יha.'a.ra.MiH761in a dreamבַּחֲלֹ֣םba.cha.LomH2472and warnedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, “Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104notפֶּן־pen-H6435to sayתְּדַבֵּ֥רte.da.BerH1696anything toעִֽם־'im-H5973Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290,either goodמִטּ֥וֹבmi.TovH2896orעַד־'ad-H5704badרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.”

25Now Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290had pitchedתָּקַ֤עta.Ka'H8628אֶֽת־'et-H853his tentאָהֳלוֹ֙'o.ho.LoH168in the hill countryבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃ha.gil.'AdH1568when Labanלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3837אֶֽת־'et-H853overtookוַיַּשֵּׂ֥גvai.ya.SegH5381himוְיַעֲקֹ֗בve.ya.'a.KoH3290,and Labanוְלָבָ֛ןve.la.VanH3837and his relativesאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251campedתָּקַ֥ע אֶת־ta.Ka' 'et-H8628 H854there as wellבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022.

26Then Labanלָבָן֙la.VanH3837saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בle.ya.'a.KoH3290, “Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have you doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213?You have deceivedוַתִּגְנֹ֖בva.tig.NoH1589meאֶת־ לְבָבִ֑י'et- le.va.ViH853 H3824and carried off my daughtersוַתְּנַהֵג֙ בְּנֹתַ֔יva.te.na.Heg be.no.TaiH1323 H5090אֶת־'et-H853like captivesכִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹתkish.vu.YotH7617of warחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719!

27Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100did you run awayלִבְרֹ֔חַliv.Ro.achH1272secretlyנַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙nach.Be.taH2244and deceiveוַתִּגְנֹ֖בva.tig.NoH1589meאֹתִ֑י'o.TiH853,without evenוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808tellingהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046me?I would have sent you awayוָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛va.'a.sha.le.cha.KhaH7971with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֥הbe.sim.ChahH8057and singingוּבְשִׁרִ֖יםu.ve.shi.RimH7892,with tambourinesבְּתֹ֥ףbe.TofH8596and harpsוּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃u.ve.khi.NorH3658.

28But you did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808even let meנְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִיne.tash.Ta.niH5203kissלְנַשֵּׁ֥קle.na.ShekH5401my grandchildrenלְבָנַ֖יle.va.NaiH1121and my daughters goodbyeוְלִבְנֹתָ֑יve.liv.no.TaiH1323.Nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258you have doneעֲשֽׂוֹ׃a.SoH6213a foolish thingהִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽhis.Kal.taH5528.

29יֶשׁ־yesh-H3426I have power to doלְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתle.'El ya.Di la.'a.SotH6213 H410 H3027youעִמָּכֶ֖ם'i.ma.KhemH5973great harmרָ֑עRa'H7451,but last nightאֶ֣מֶשׁ׀'E.meshH570the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֨יve.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֜ם'a.vi.KhemH1saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559to meאֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר'e.Lai le.MorH413 H559, ‘Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104not to sayמִדַּבֵּ֥רmi.da.BerH1696anything toעִֽם־'im-H5973Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290,either goodמִטּ֥וֹבmi.TovH2896orעַד־'ad-H5704badרָֽע׃Ra'H7451.’

30Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258you have gone offH1980becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you longH3700for your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004.But whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100have you stolenגָנַ֖בְתָּga.Nav.taH1589אֶת־'et-H853my godsאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430?”

31“I was afraidכִּ֣י יָרֵ֔אתִיki ya.Re.tiH3588 H3372,”Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290answeredוַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030, “forוַיֹּ֣אמֶר כִּ֣י פֶּן־vai.Yo.mer ki pen-H3588 H559 H6435I thoughtאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559youלְלָבָ֑ןle.la.VanH3837would take your daughtersבְּנוֹתֶ֖יךָbe.no.Tei.khaH1323from meמֵעִמִּֽי׃me.'i.MiH5973by forceתִּגְזֹ֥לtig.ZolH1497אֶת־'et-H853.

32If you findתִּמְצָ֣אtim.Tza'H4672אֶת־'et-H853your godsאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430withעִ֠ם'imH5973anyone hereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834,he shall notלֹ֣אlo'H3808liveיִֽחְיֶה֒yich.YehH2421!In the presence ofנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048our relativesאַחֵ֧ינוּ'a.Chei.nuH251,seeהַֽכֶּר־ha.ker-H5234for yourselfif anythingמָ֥הmahH4100is yoursעִמָּדִ֖י'i.ma.DiH5978,and takeוְקַֽח־ve.kach-H3947it back.”For Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808knowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Rachelרָחֵ֖לra.ChelH7354had stolenגְּנָבָֽתַם׃ge.na.Va.tamH1589the idols.

33So Labanלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3837wentוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935into Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ya.'a.KoH3290tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168,then Leah’sלֵאָ֗הle.'AhH3812tentוּבְאֹ֣הֶלu.ve.'O.helH168,and then the tentsוּבְאֹ֛הֶלu.ve.'O.helH168of the twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147maidservantsהָאֲמָהֹ֖תha.'a.ma.HotH519,but he foundמָצָ֑אma.Tza'H4672nothingוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808.Then he leftוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318Leah’sלֵאָ֔הle.'AhH3812tentמֵאֹ֣הֶלme.'O.helH168and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935Rachel’sרָחֵֽל׃ra.ChelH7354tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168.

34Now Rachelוְרָחֵ֞לve.ra.ChelH7354had takenלָקְחָ֣הla.ke.ChahH3947אֶת־'et-H853Laban’s household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֗יםha.te.ra.FimH8655,put themוַתְּשִׂמֵ֛םva.te.si.MemH7760in the saddlebagבְּכַ֥רbe.KharH3733of her camelהַגָּמָ֖לha.ga.MalH1581,and was sittingוַתֵּ֣שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427on themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921.And Labanלָבָ֛ןla.VanH3837אֶת־'et-H853searchedוַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁvay.ma.SheshH4959everythingכָּל־kol-H3605in the tentהָאֹ֖הֶלha.'O.helH168but foundמָצָֽא׃ma.Tza'H4672nothingוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808.

35Rachelsaidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413her fatherאָבִ֗יהָ'a.Vi.haH1, “Sirאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113,do notאַל־'al-H408be angryיִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣יyi.char be.'ei.NeiH2734 H5869thatכִּ֣יkiH3588I cannotל֤וֹא אוּכַל֙Lo' 'u.KhalH3808 H3201stand upלָק֣וּםla.KumH6965before youמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440;forכִּי־ki-H3588I am having my periodדֶ֥רֶךְ נָשִׁ֖יםDe.rekh na.ShimH1870 H802.”So Laban searchedוַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂvay.cha.PesH2664but could notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808findמָצָ֖אma.Tza'H4672אֶת־'et-H853the household idolsהַתְּרָפִֽים׃ha.te.ra.FimH8655.

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