Genesis 28
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- 1Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
- 2Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
- ק֥וּם
- ק֥וּםkumariseH6965B
- לֵךְ֙
- לֵךְ֙leKhgoH1980G
- פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה
- אֲרָ֔ם
- אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH0758L
- בֵּ֥יתָה
- בְתוּאֵ֖ל
- בְתוּאֵ֖לve.tu.'ElBethuelH1328A
- אֲבִ֣י
- אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH0001G
- אִמֶּ֑ךָ
- וְקַח־
- לְךָ֤
- מִשָּׁם֙
- אִשָּׁ֔ה
- אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
- מִבְּנ֥וֹת
- לָבָ֖ן
- לָבָ֖ןla.VanLabanH3837A
- אֲחִ֥י
- אֲחִ֥י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH0251G
- אִמֶּֽךָ׃
- ק֥וּם
- 3May God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a company of peoples,
- 4and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your seed with you, that you may inherit the land where you travel, which God gave to Abraham."
- וְיִֽתֶּן־
- לְךָ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בִּרְכַּ֣ת
- בִּרְכַּ֣תbir.Kat[the] blessing ofH1293
- אַבְרָהָ֔ם
- אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- לְךָ֖
- וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣
- אִתָּ֑ךְ
- לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶ֣רֶץ
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- נָתַ֥ן
- נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414G
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- לְאַבְרָהָֽם׃
- 5Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan Aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, Rebekah's brother, Jacob's and Esau's mother.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
- יִצְחָק֙
- יִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יַעֲקֹ֔ב
- יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ
- פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה
- אֲרָ֑ם
- אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH0758L
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- לָבָ֤ן
- לָבָ֤ןla.VanLabanH3837A
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- בְּתוּאֵל֙
- בְּתוּאֵל֙be.tu.'ElBethuelH1328A
- הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י
- אֲחִ֣י
- אֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH0251G
- רִבְקָ֔ה
- רִבְקָ֔הriv.KahRebekahH7259
- אֵ֥ם
- אֵ֥ם'em[the] mother ofH0517
- יַעֲקֹ֖ב
- יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- וְעֵשָֽׂו׃
- 6Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan Aram, to take him a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan,"
- וַיַּ֣רְא
- עֵשָׂ֗ו
- עֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavEsauH6215G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- בֵרַ֣ךְ
- בֵרַ֣ךְve.Rakhhe had blessedH1288
- יִצְחָק֮
- יִצְחָק֮yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יַעֲקֹב֒
- יַעֲקֹב֒ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- וְשִׁלַּ֤ח
- אֹתוֹ֙
- פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה
- אֲרָ֔ם
- אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH0758L
- לָקַֽחַת־
- ל֥וֹ
- מִשָּׁ֖ם
- אִשָּׁ֑ה
- אִשָּׁ֑ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
- בְּבָרֲכ֣וֹ
- אֹת֔וֹ
- וַיְצַ֤ו
- עָלָיו֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- תִקַּ֥ח
- תִקַּ֥חti.Kachyou must takeH3947I
- אִשָּׁ֖ה
- אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
- מִבְּנ֥וֹת
- כְּנָֽעַן׃
- כְּנָֽעַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667A
- 7and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
- 8Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn't please Isaac, his father.
- 9Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.
- וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
- עֵשָׂ֖ו
- עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavEsauH6215G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל
- יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458G
- וַיִּקַּ֡ח
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מָחֲלַ֣ת׀
- מָחֲלַ֣תma.cha.LatMahalathH4258G
- בַּת־
- בַּתbat-[the] daughter ofH1323G
- יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל
- יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- אַבְרָהָ֜ם
- אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- אֲח֧וֹת
- אֲח֧וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister ofH0269
- נְבָי֛וֹת
- נְבָי֛וֹתne.va.YotNebaiothH5032
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5921A
- נָשָׁ֖יו
- ל֥וֹ
- לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
- 10Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
- 11He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.
- 12He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
- וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם
- וְהִנֵּ֤ה
- סֻלָּם֙
- סֻלָּם֙su.Lama stairwayH5551
- מֻצָּ֣ב
- מֻצָּ֣בmu.Tzav[was] placedH5324
- אַ֔רְצָה
- וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ
- מַגִּ֣יעַ
- מַגִּ֣יעַma.Gi.a'[was] reachingH5060
- הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה
- וְהִנֵּה֙
- מַלְאֲכֵ֣י
- מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.Khei[the] angels ofH4397H
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- עֹלִ֥ים
- עֹלִ֥ים'o.Lim[were] going upH5927G
- וְיֹרְדִ֖ים
- בּֽוֹ׃
- 13Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed.
- וְהִנֵּ֨ה
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- נִצָּ֣ב
- נִצָּ֣בni.Tzav[was] standingH5324
- עָלָיו֮
- וַיֹּאמַר֒
- אֲנִ֣י
- אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵי֙
- אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- אָבִ֔יךָ
- וֵאלֹהֵ֖י
- יִצְחָ֑ק
- יִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- הָאָ֗רֶץ
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
- שֹׁכֵ֣ב
- שֹׁכֵ֣בsho.Khev[are] lyingH7901G
- עָלֶ֔יהָ
- לְךָ֥
- אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה
- וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃
- 14Your seed will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.
- 15Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you."
- וְהִנֵּ֨ה
- אָנֹכִ֜י
- אָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- עִמָּ֗ךְ
- וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙
- בְּכֹ֣ל
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whereH0834A
- תֵּלֵ֔ךְ
- תֵּלֵ֔ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980G
- וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הָאֲדָמָ֖ה
- הַזֹּ֑את
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אֶֽעֱזָבְךָ֔
- עַ֚ד
- עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518J
- עָשִׂ֔יתִי
- עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213A
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי
- דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696I
- לָֽךְ׃
- 16Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn't know it."
- 17He was afraid, and said, "How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God's house, and this is the gate of heaven."
- וַיִּירָא֙
- וַיֹּאמַ֔ר
- מַה־
- מַהmah-how!H4100
- נּוֹרָ֖א
- נּוֹרָ֖אno.Ra'awesomeH3372H
- הַמָּק֣וֹם
- הַזֶּ֑ה
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'ein[is] notH0369
- זֶ֗ה
- זֶ֗הZehthisH2088
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkithatH3588B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-exceptH0518B
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- וְזֶ֖ה
- שַׁ֥עַר
- שַׁ֥עַרSha.'ar[is] [the] gate ofH8179G
- הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
- 18Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on the top of it.
- 19He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
- 20Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,
- וַיִּדַּ֥ר
- יַעֲקֹ֖ב
- יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- נֶ֣דֶר
- נֶ֣דֶרNe.dera vowH5088
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- יִהְיֶ֨ה
- יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehhe will beH1961
- אֱלֹהִ֜ים
- אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- עִמָּדִ֗י
- וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙
- בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ
- הַזֶּה֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- אָנֹכִ֣י
- אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- הוֹלֵ֔ךְ
- הוֹלֵ֔ךְho.Lekh[am] goingH1980G
- וְנָֽתַן־
- לִ֥י
- לֶ֛חֶם
- לֶ֛חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899H
- לֶאֱכֹ֖ל
- וּבֶ֥גֶד
- לִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃
- 21so that I come again to my father's house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,
- 22then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God's house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give the tenth to you."
- וְהָאֶ֣בֶן
- הַזֹּ֗את
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- שַׂ֙מְתִּי֙
- שַׂ֙מְתִּי֙sam.tiI have set upH7760A
- מַצֵּבָ֔ה
- מַצֵּבָ֔הma.tze.Vaha pillarH4676
- יִהְיֶ֖ה
- יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- אֱלֹהִ֑ים
- אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- וְכֹל֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- תִּתֶּן־
- תִּתֶּןti.ten-you will giveH5414G
- לִ֔י
- עַשֵּׂ֖ר
- עַשֵּׂ֖ר'a.Serfully <tithe>H6237
- אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ
- לָֽךְ׃
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