H9001–/וַ–v

And he said to him: 'Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me back word.' So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?'

וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And he said: 'I seek my brethren. Tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.'

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the man said: 'They are departed hence; for I heard them say: Let us go to Dothan.' And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”

And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

וַיִּרְא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they said one to another: 'Behold, this dreamer cometh.

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say: An evil beast hath devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams.'

וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.'

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Reuben said unto them: 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him' --that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;

וַֽיְהִ֕י (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ (וַ) va “and”

and they took him, and cast him into the pit--and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and ladanum, going to carry it down to Egypt.

וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְא֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Judah said unto his brethren: 'What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh.' And his brethren hearkened unto him.

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”

And he returned unto his brethren, and said: 'The child is not; and as for me, whither shall I go?'

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

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

וַיִּקְח֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said: 'This have we found. Know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.'

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he knew it, and said: 'It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.'

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

And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

וַיִּקְרַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said: 'Nay, but I will go down to the grave to my son mourning.' And his father wept for him.

וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמָאֵן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֛ט (וַ) va “and”

And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.

וַיַּרְא־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.

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