H9002–/וְ–v

If he said, All those in the flock which have marks are to be yours, then all the flock gave birth to marked young; and if he said, All the banded ones are to be yours, then all the flock had banded young.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And at the time when the flock were with young, I saw in a dream that all the he-goats which were joined with the she-goats were banded and marked and coloured.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And he said, See how all the he-goats are banded and marked and coloured: for I have seen what Laban has done to you.

וּרְאֵה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

I am the God of Beth-el, where you put oil on the pillar and took an oath to me: now then, come out of this land and go back to the country of your birth.

וְשׁ֖וּב (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Rachel and Leah said to him in answer, What part or heritage is there for us in our father's house?

וְלֵאָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַחֲלָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

For the wealth which God has taken from him is ours and our children's; so now, whatever God has said to you, do.

וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Jacob put his wives and his sons on camels;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And sending on before him all his cattle and his property which he had got together in Paddan-aram, he made ready to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Laban had gone to see to the cutting of the wool of his sheep; so Rachel secretly took the images of the gods of her father's house.

וְלָבָ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”

So he went away with all he had, and went across the River in the direction of the hill-country of Gilead.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now when Laban overtook him, Jacob had put up his tent in the hill-country; and Laban and his brothers put up their tents in the hill-country of Gilead.

וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָבָ֛ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Why did you make a secret of your flight, not giving me word of it, so that I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with melody and music?

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְשִׁרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃ (וּ) u. “and”

You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִבְנֹתָ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”

It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

וֵֽאלֹהֵ֨י (וֵֽ) ve. “and”

And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death: make search before us all for what is yours, and take it. For Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.

וְקַֽח־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent, and into the tents of the two servant-women, but they were not there; and he came out of Leah's tent and went into Rachel's.

וּבְאֹ֣הֶל (וּ) u. “and”וּבְאֹ֛הֶל (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Rachel had taken the images, and had put them in the camels' basket, and was seated on them. And Laban, searching through all the tent, did not come across them.

וְרָחֵ֞ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry because I do not get up before you, for I am in the common condition of women. And with all his searching, he did not come across the images.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Now that you have made search through all my goods, what have you seen which is yours? Make it clear now before my people and your people, so that they may be judges between us.

וְאַחֶ֑יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹכִ֖יחוּ (וְ) ve. “so”

These twenty years I have been with you; your sheep and your goats have had young without loss, not one of your he-goats have I taken for food.

וְעִזֶּ֖יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵילֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Anything which was wounded by beasts I did not take to you, but myself made up for the loss of it; you made me responsible for whatever was taken by thieves, by day or by night.

וּגְנֻֽבְתִ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

This was my condition, wasted by heat in the day and by the bitter cold at night; and sleep went from my eyes.

וְקֶ֣רַח (וְ) ve. “and”

These twenty years I have been in your house; I was your servant for fourteen years because of your daughters, and for six years I kept your flock, and ten times was my payment changed.

וְשֵׁ֥שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would have sent me away with nothing in my hands. But God has seen my troubles and the work of my hands, and this night he kept you back.

וּפַ֤חַד (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”