H9002–/וְ–v

Then she said, Here is my servant Bilhah, go in to her, so that she may have a child on my knees, and I may have a family by her.

וְתֵלֵד֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”

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.

וְגַם֙ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְלָקַ֕חַת (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאַחַ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאֵ֣לְכָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “so”וּלְאַרְצִֽי׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have been your servant, and let me go: for you have knowledge of all the work I have done for you.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵלֵ֑כָה (וְ) ve. “so”

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

וְאֶתֵּֽנָה׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

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

וְאֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “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?

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Let me go through all your flock today, taking out from among them all the sheep which are marked or coloured or black, and all the marked or coloured goats: these will be my payment.

וְטָל֗וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְטָל֥וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָקֹ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

And so you will be able to put my honour to the test in time to come; if you see among my flocks any goats which are not marked or coloured, or any sheep which is not black, you may take me for a thief.

וְטָל֜וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְחוּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

So that day he took all the he-goats which were banded or coloured, and all the she-goats which were marked or coloured or had white marks, and all the black sheep, and gave them into the care of his sons;

וְהַטְּלֻאִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֤ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַטְּלֻאֹ֔ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And sent them three days' journey away: and Jacob took care of the rest of Laban's flock.

וּבֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Jacob took young branches of trees, cutting off the skin so that the white wood was seen in bands.

וְל֣וּז (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֶרְמ֑וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.

וּטְלֻאִֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

These lambs Jacob kept separate; and he put his flock in a place by themselves and not with Laban's flock.

וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put the sticks before them; so that the feebler flocks were Laban's and the stronger were Jacob's.

וּבְהַעֲטִ֥יף (וּ) u. “and”וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

So Jacob's wealth was greatly increased; he had great flocks and women-servants and men-servants and camels and asses.

וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲבָדִ֔ים (וַ) va. “and”וּגְמַלִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.

וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”

And Jacob saw that Laban's feeling for him was no longer what it had been before.

וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the Lord said to Jacob, Go back to the land of your fathers, and to your relations, and I will be with you.

וּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to come to him in the field among his flock.

וּלְלֵאָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me

וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י (וֵֽ) ve. “and”

And you have seen how I have done all in my power for your father,

וְאַתֵּ֖נָה (וְ) ve. “and”

But your father has not kept faith with me, and ten times he has made changes in my payment; but God has kept him from doing me damage.

וַאֲבִיכֶן֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”