H9002–/וְ–v

They brought their cattle to Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds, and for the donkeys: and he fed them with bread in exchange for all their cattle for that year.

וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

When that year was ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, "We will not hide from my lord how our money is all spent, and the herds of cattle are my lord's. There is nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands.

וּמִקְנֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. Give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land won't be desolate."

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֶן־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

As for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.

וְאֶ֨ת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joseph said to the people, "Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones."

וְאַרְבַּ֣ע (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם (וּֽ) u. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֶאֱכֹ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.

וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְאַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

The time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don't bury me in Egypt,

וֶאֱמֶ֔ת (וֶ) ve. “and”

It happened after these things, that someone said to Joseph, "Behold, your father is sick." He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

Your issue, who you become the father of after them, will be yours. They will be called after the name of their brothers in their inheritance.

וּמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֛ (וּ) u. “and”

As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem)."

וַאֲנִ֣י׀ (וַ) va. “and”

Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." He said, "Please bring them to me, and I will bless them."

וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ (וַ) va. “so”

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn't see. He brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

וְעֵינֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

Israel said to Joseph, "I didn't think I would see your face, and, behold, God has let me see your seed also."

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near to him.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He blessed Joseph, and said, "The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,

וְיִצְחָ֔ק (וְ) ve. “and”

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. Let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth."

וְיִקָּרֵ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִצְחָ֑ק (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִדְגּ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

His father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאוּלָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְזַרְע֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

He blessed them that day, saying, "In you will Israel bless, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'" He set Ephraim before Manasseh.

וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow."

וַאֲנִ֞י (וַ) va. “and”וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Jacob called to his sons, and said: "Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.

וְאַגִּ֣ידָה (וְ) ve. “so”

Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob; Listen to Israel, your father.

וְשִׁמְע֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁמְע֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֶ֥תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”