H9001–/וַ–v

And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;

וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and Abraham setteth seven Lambs of the flock by themselves.

וַיַּצֵּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, `What `are' they -- these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he saith, `For -- the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for me that I have digged this well;'

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth -- Phichol also, head of his host -- and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;

וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

and `Abraham' planteth a tamarask in Beer-Sheba, and preacheth there in the name of Jehovah, God age-during;

וַיִּטַּ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ (וַ) va “and”

and Abraham sojourneth in the land of the Philistines many days.

וַיָּ֧גָר (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here `am' I.'

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And He saith, `Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou hast loved, even Isaac, and go for thyself unto the land of Moriah, and cause him to ascend there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I speak unto thee.'

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and saddleth his ass, and taketh two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and he cleaveth the wood of the burnt-offering, and riseth and goeth unto the place of which God hath spoken to him.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבַקַּע֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

On the third day -- Abraham lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the place from afar;

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

and Abraham saith unto his young men, `Remain by yourselves here with the ass, and I and the youth go yonder and worship, and turn back unto you.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham taketh the wood of the burnt-offering, and placeth on Isaac his son, and he taketh in his hand the fire, and the knife; and they go on both of them together.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Isaac speaketh unto Abraham his father, and saith, `My father,' and he saith, `Here `am' I, my son.' And he saith, `Lo, the fire and the wood, and where the lamb for a burnt-offering?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and Abraham saith, `God doth provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son;' and they go on both of them together.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they come in unto the place of which God hath spoken to him, and there Abraham buildeth the altar, and arrangeth the wood, and bindeth Isaac his son, and placeth him upon the altar above the wood;

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨בֶן (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

and Abraham putteth forth his hand, and taketh the knife -- to slaughter his son.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto him from the heavens, and saith, `Abraham, Abraham;' and he saith, `Here `am' I;'

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

and He saith, `Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a ram behind, seized in a thicket by its horns; and Abraham goeth, and taketh the ram, and causeth it to ascend for a burnt-offering instead of his son;

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

and Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.'

וַיִּקְרָ֧א (וַ) va “and”

And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto Abraham a second time from the heavens,

וַיִּקְרָ֛א (וַ) va “and”

and saith, `By Myself I have sworn -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- that because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one --

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'

וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abraham turneth back unto his young men, and they rise and go together unto Beer-Sheba; and Abraham dwelleth in Beer-Sheba.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּקֻ֛מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”