Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 33

1Now Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoH3290looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינָ֗יוvai.yi.Sa' 'ei.NavH5375 H5869and sawוַיַּרְא֙ וְהִנֵּ֣הvai.yaR' ve.hi.NehH7200 H2009Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו'e.SavH6215comingבָּ֔אBa'H935toward him withוְעִמּ֕וֹve.'i.MoH5973fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376.So he dividedוַיַּ֣חַץvai.Ya.chatzH2673אֶת־'et-H853the childrenהַיְלָדִ֗ים עַל־hay.la.Dim 'al-H3206 H5921among Leahלֵאָה֙ וְעַל־le.'Ah ve.'al-H3812 H5921,Rachelרָחֵ֔ל וְעַ֖לra.Chel ve.'AlH7354 H5921,and the twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147maidservantsהַשְּׁפָחֽוֹת׃ha.she.fa.ChotH8198.

2He putוַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853the maidservantsהַשְּׁפָח֛וֹתha.she.fa.ChotH8198and theirוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853childrenיַלְדֵיהֶ֖ןyal.dei.HenH3206in frontרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הri.sho.NahH7223וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Leahלֵאָ֤הle.'AhH3812and her childrenוִֽילָדֶ֙יהָ֙vi.la.Dei.haH3206nextאַחֲרֹנִ֔ים'a.cha.ro.NimH314וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Rachelרָחֵ֥לra.ChelH7354וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130at the rearאַחֲרֹנִֽים׃'a.cha.ro.NimH314.

3But Jacob himselfוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931went onעָבַ֣ר'a.VarH5674aheadלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.HemH6440and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812to the groundאַ֙רְצָה֙'ar.tzahH776sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimH6471asעַד־'ad-H5704he approachedגִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ עַד־gish.To 'ad-H5066 H5704his brotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251.

4Esau, howeverעֵשָׂ֤ו לִקְרָאתוֹ֙'e.Sav lik.ra.ToH6215 H7122,ran to himוַיָּ֨רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323and embraced himוַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּvay.cha.be.Ke.huH2263,threw his arms aroundוַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־vai.yi.Pol 'al-H5307 H5921his neckצַוָּארָ֖יוtza.va.RavH6677,and kissed himוַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄvai.yi.sha.Ke.huH5401.And they both weptוַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃vai.yiv.KuH1058.

5When Esau looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375אֶת־'et-H853עֵינָ֗יו'ei.NavH5869and sawוַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'H7200אֶת־'et-H853the womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and childrenהַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.DimH3206,he askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִי־mi-H4310are theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428with you?” Jacobansweredוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559, “These arethe childrenהַיְלָדִ֕יםhay.la.DimH3206אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853has graciously givenחָנַ֥ןcha.NanH2603your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650.”

6Then the maidservantsהַשְּׁפָח֛וֹתha.she.fa.ChotH8198and theirהֵ֥נָּהHe.nahH2007childrenוְיַלְדֵיהֶ֖ןve.yal.dei.HenH3206approachedוַתִּגַּ֧שְׁןָva.ti.Gash.naH5066and bowed downוַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽיןָ׃va.Tish.ta.cha.Vei.naH7812.

7Leahלֵאָ֛הle.'AhH3812and her childrenוִילָדֶ֖יהָvi.la.Dei.haH3206alsoגַּם־gam-H1571approachedוַתִּגַּ֧שׁva.ti.GashH5066and bowed downוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֑וּvai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812,and thenוְאַחַ֗רve.'a.CharH310Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130and Rachelוְרָחֵ֖לve.ra.ChelH7354approachedנִגַּ֥שׁni.GashH5066and bowed downוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

8“Whatמִ֥יmiH4310do you meanby sending thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wholeכָּל־kol-H3605companyהַמַּחֲנֶ֥הha.ma.cha.NehH4264to meet meפָּגָ֑שְׁתִּיpa.Ga.she.tiH6298?”asked Esauוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “To findלִמְצֹא־lim.tzo'-H4672favorחֵ֖ןchenH2580in your sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869,my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113,” Jacobansweredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

9“I already haveיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426plentyרָ֑בRavH7227,my brotherאָחִ֕י'a.ChiH251,”Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavH6215repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Keepיְהִ֥יye.HiH1961what belongsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to you.”

10But Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290insistedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Noאַל־'al-H408,pleaseנָא֙na'H4994!Ifאִם־ נָ֨א'im- na'H518 H4994I have foundמָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672favorחֵן֙chenH2580in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,then receiveוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947this giftמִנְחָתִ֖יmin.cha.TiH4503from my handמִיָּדִ֑יmi.ya.DiH3027.Forעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651indeedכִּ֣יkiH3588,I have seenרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200your faceפָנֶ֗יךָfa.Nei.khaH6440,and it is like seeingכִּרְאֹ֛תkir.'OtH7200the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430,since you have received me favorablyוַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃va.tir.Tze.niH7521.

11Pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994אֶת־'et-H853acceptקַח־kach-H3947my giftבִּרְכָתִי֙bir.kha.TiH1293thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834was broughtהֻבָ֣אתhu.VatH935to you,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכִ֣י'E.lo.Him ve.KhiH430 H3588has been graciousחַנַּ֥נִיcha.Na.niH2603to meand I haveיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426all I needכֹ֑לKholH3605.”So Jacob pressedוַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-H6484himuntil he acceptedוַיִּקָּֽח׃vai.yi.KachH3947.

12Then Esau saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let us be on our wayנִסְעָ֣ה וְנֵלֵ֑כָהnis.'Ah ve.ne.Le.khahH5265 H1980,and I will goוְאֵלְכָ֖הve.'e.le.KhahH1980ahead of youלְנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃le.neg.De.khaH5048.”

13But Jacob repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֤י'a.do.NiH113knowsיֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'H3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the childrenהַיְלָדִ֣יםhay.la.DimH3206are frailרַכִּ֔יםra.KimH7390,and I must care forעָלָ֑י'a.LaiH5921sheepוְהַצֹּ֥אןve.ha.TzonH6629and cattleוְהַבָּקָ֖רve.ha.ba.KarH1241that are nursing their youngעָל֣וֹתa.LotH5763.If they are driven hardוּדְפָקוּם֙u.de.fa.KumH1849for even aאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259dayי֣וֹםYomH3117,allכָּל־kol-H3605the animalsהַצֹּֽאן׃ha.TzonH6629will dieוָמֵ֖תוּva.Me.tuH4191.

14Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994let my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113goיַעֲבָר־ya.'a.vor-H5674ahead ofלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440his servantעַבְדּ֑וֹav.DoH5650.Iוַאֲנִ֞יva.'a.NiH589will continueאֶתְנָהֲלָ֣ה'et.na.ha.LahH5095on slowlyלְאִטִּ֗יle.'i.TiH328,at a comfortable paceלְרֶ֨גֶלle.Re.gelH7272אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834לְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440וּלְרֶ֣גֶלu.le.Re.gelH7272for the livestockהַמְּלָאכָ֤הha.me.la.KhahH4399and childrenהַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.DimH3206,untilעַ֛ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I comeאָבֹ֥א'a.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113at Seirשֵׂעִֽירָה׃se.'I.rahH8165.”

15“Let me leaveאַצִּֽיגָה־ נָּ֣א'a.tzi.gah- na'H3322 H4994some ofמִן־min-H4480myאֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י'a.Sher 'i.TiH834 H854peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with youעִמְּךָ֔'i.me.KhaH5973,”Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.But Jacob repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100do thatזֶּ֔הZehH2088?Let me findאֶמְצָא־'em.tza'-H4672favorחֵ֖ןchenH2580in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113.”

16So thatהַה֥וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbai.YomH3117Esauעֵשָׂ֛ו'e.SavH6215started on his wayלְדַרְכּ֖וֹle.dar.KoH1870backוַיָּשָׁב֩vai.ya.ShavH7725to Seirשֵׂעִֽירָה׃se.'I.rahH8165,

17but Jacobוְיַעֲקֹב֙ve.ya.'a.KoH3290went onנָסַ֣עna.Sa'H5265to Succothסֻכֹּ֔תָהsu.Ko.tahH5523,where he builtוַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129a houseבָּ֑יִתBa.yitH1004for himselfand sheltersסֻכֹּ֔תsu.KotH5521for his livestockוּלְמִקְנֵ֙הוּ֙ עָשָׂ֣הu.le.mik.Ne.hu 'a.SahH4735 H6213;that is whyעַל־ כֵּ֛ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725was calledקָרָ֥א שֵׁם־ka.Ra' shem-H7121 H8034Succothסֻכּֽוֹת׃ סsu.KotH5523.

Jacob Settles in Shechem

18After Jacobיַעֲקֹ֨בya.'a.KoH3290had comeוַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'H935from Paddan-aramמִפַּדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑םmi.pa.Dan 'a.RamH6307 H758,he arrivedבְּבֹא֖וֹbe.vo.'OH935safelyשָׁלֵ֜םsha.LemH8003at the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Shechemשְׁכֶ֗םshe.KhemH7927אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,and he campedוַיִּ֖חַן אֶת־vai.Yi.chan 'et-H2583 H854just outsideפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

19And the plotחֶלְקַ֣תchel.KatH2513of groundהַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.DehH7704whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he pitchedנָֽטָה־ שָׁם֙na.tah- shamH5186 H8033his tentאָהֳל֔וֹ'o.ho.LoH168,he purchasedוַיִּ֜קֶןvai.Yi.kenH7069אֶת־'et-H853fromמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Hamorחֲמ֖וֹרcha.MorH2544,Shechem’sשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1,for a hundredבְּמֵאָ֖הbe.me.'AhH3967pieces of silverקְשִׂיטָֽה׃ke.si.TahH7192.

20Thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033he set upוַיַּצֶּב־vai.ya.tzev-H5324an altarמִזְבֵּ֑חַmiz.Be.achH4196and calledוַיִּ֨קְרָא־vai.Yik.ra'-H7121itEl-Elohe-Israelאֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י'el 'e.lo.HeiH410 H430 H3478.

Jacob Settles in Shechem

Commentaries on Genesis 33