H9001–/וַ–v

Then Rachel said, God has been my judge, and has given ear to my voice, and has given me a son; so he was named Dan.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And again Bilhah, Rachel's servant, was with child, and gave birth to a second son.

וַתַּ֣הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֕לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And Rachel said, I have had a great fight with my sister, and I have overcome her: and she gave the child the name Naphtali.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

When it was clear to Leah that she would have no more children for a time, she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife.

וַתֵּ֣רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקַּח֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va. “and”

And Zilpah, Leah's servant, gave birth to a son.

וַתֵּ֗לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And Leah said, It has gone well for me: and she gave him the name Gad.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

And Zilpah, Leah's servant, gave birth to a second son.

וַתֵּ֗לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And Leah said, Happy am I! and all women will give witness to my joy: and she gave him the name Asher.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

Now at the time of the grain-cutting, Reuben saw some love-fruits in the field, and took them to his mother Leah. And Rachel said to her, Let me have some of your son's love-fruits.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְצָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

But Leah said to her, Is it a small thing that you have taken my husband from me? and now would you take my son's love-fruits? Then Rachel said, You may have him tonight in exchange for your son's love-fruits.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

In the evening, when Jacob came in from the field, Leah went out to him and said, Tonight you are to come to me, for I have given my son's love-fruits as a price for you. And he went in to her that night.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּצֵ֨א (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”

And God gave ear to her and she became with child, and gave Jacob a fifth son.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַתַּ֛הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

Then Leah said, God has made payment to me for giving my servant-girl to my husband: so she gave her son the name Issachar.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

And again Leah became with child, and she gave Jacob a sixth son.

וַתַּ֤הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And she said, God has given me a good bride-price; now at last will I have my husband living with me, for I have given him six sons: and she gave him the name Zebulun.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

After that she had a daughter, to whom she gave the name Dinah.

וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

Then God gave thought to Rachel, and hearing her prayer he made her fertile.

וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

And she was with child, and gave birth to a son: and she said, God has taken away my shame.

וַתַּ֖הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And she gave him the name Joseph, saying, May the Lord give me another son.

וַתִּקְרָ֧א (וַ) va. “and”

Now after the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, Let me go away to my place and my country.

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Laban said, If you will let me say so, do not go away; for I have seen by the signs that the Lord has been good to me because of you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִי (וַ) va “and”

Say then what your payment is to be and I will give it.

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

Then Jacob said, You have seen what I have done for you, and how your cattle have done well under my care.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

For before I came you had little, and it has been greatly increased; and the Lord has given you a blessing in everything I have done; but when am I to do something for my family?

וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Laban said, What am I to give you? And Jacob said, Do not give me anything; but I will again take up the care of your flock if you will only do this for me:

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