H9001–/וַ–v

It happened after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, "Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

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

His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bare Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

וַתֵּ֤לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. These were the years of Sarah's life.

וַיִּהְיוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

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

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

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

The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

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

He talked with them, saying, "If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

וַיַּעַן֩ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, "But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there."

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”

Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard.

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

So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border of it round about, were made sure

וַיָּ֣קָם׀ (וַ) va “and”

The field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”

Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

The servant said to him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?"

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Abraham said to him, "Beware that you don't bring my son there again.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, 'I will give this land to your seed.' He will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only you shall not bring my son there again."

וְנִקִּ֕יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

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

The servant took ten camels, of his master's camels, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

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

He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

וַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀ (וַ) va “and”