H9001–/וַ–v

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she also has borne sons to thy brother Nahor:

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֻּגַּ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

And his concubine, named Reumah, she also bore Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maacah.

וַתֵּ֤לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And the life of Sarah was a hundred and twenty-seven years: [supplied: these were] the years of the life of Sarah.

וַיִּהְיוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Sarah died in Kirjath-Arba: that is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

וַתָּ֣מָת (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,

וַיָּ֙קָם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

וַיָּ֧קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

and spoke to them, saying, If it be your will that I should bury my dead from before me, hear me, and entreat for me Ephron the son of Zohar,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And Ephron was dwelling among the sons of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, in the ears of the sons of Heth, [supplied: even] of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

וַיַּעַן֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land;

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

and he spoke to Ephron, in the ears of the people of the land, saying, But if only thou wouldst listen to me, I give the money for the field: take [supplied: it] of me, and I will bury my dead there.

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham hearkened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the money that he had named in the ears of the sons of Heth -- four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

So the field of Ephron, which was at Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all its borders round about,

וַיָּ֣קָם׀ (וַ) va “and”

And the field and the cave that was in it were assured to Abraham for a possession of a sepulchre by the sons of Heth.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Jehovah the God of the heavens, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land of my nativity, and who has spoken to me, and who has sworn to me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land -- he will send his angel before thee, that thou mayest take a wife for my son thence.

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.

וְנִקִּ֕יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע (וַ) va “and”

And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֗קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw [supplied: water].

וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, meet me, I pray thee, [supplied: with thy blessing] this day, and deal kindly with my master Abraham.

וַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀ (וַ) va “and”