H9002–/וְ–v

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

וְרִבְקָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jacob sod pottage; and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.

וְה֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And Esau said: 'Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit shall the birthright do to me?'

וְלָמָּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

וְיַעֲקֹ֞ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְזִ֣יד (וּ) u. “and”

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father;

וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וַאֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּ (וַ) va. “and”וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗ (וּֽ) u. “and”

because that Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.'

וְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou: She is my sister?' And Isaac said unto him: 'Because I said: Lest I die because of her.'

וְאֵ֥יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abimelech charged all the people, saying: 'He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.'

וּבְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

וְגָדֵ֔ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.

וּמִקְנֵ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

Now all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said: 'For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.'

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.

וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ (וַ) va. “and”וּפִיכֹ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

And Isaac said unto them: 'Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?'

וְאַתֶּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they said: 'We saw plainly that the LORD was with thee; and we said: Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִכְרְתָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace; thou art now the blessed of the LORD.'

וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they were a bitterness of spirit unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

וּלְרִבְקָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison;

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְצֵא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְצ֥וּדָה (וְ) ve. “and”

and make me savoury food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.'

וַעֲשֵׂה־ (וַ) va. “and”וְהָבִ֥יאָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֹכֵ֑לָה (וְ) ve. “so”

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

וְרִבְקָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Rebekah spoke unto Jacob her son, saying: 'Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying:

וְרִבְקָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Bring me venison, and make me savoury food, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

וַעֲשֵׂה־ (וַ) va. “and”וְאֹכֵ֑לָה (וְ) ve. “so”וַאֲבָרֶכְכָ֛ה (וַ) va. “so”

Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice according to that which I command thee.

וְעַתָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”