H9001–/וַ–v

Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?"

וַיִּפֹּ֧ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּצְחָ֑ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

God said, "No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְקָרָ֥אתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”

As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתִּ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

When he finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.

וַיְכַ֖ל (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣עַל (וַ) va “and”

Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֜מָל (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.

וַיֵּרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

וַיִּשָּׂ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֔רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֗רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֤רָץ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (וַ) va “and”

and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant." They said, "Very well, do as you have said."

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."

וַיְמַהֵ֧ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (וַ) va “and”וַיְמַהֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent."

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

וַתִּצְחַ֥ק (וַ) va. “and”

Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid." He said, "No, but you did laugh."

וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּ (וַ) va “and”

seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.

וַיִּפְנ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"

וְהָיָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”