H9001–/וַ–v

Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

וַיַּצֵּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.

וַיִּטַּ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.

וַיָּ֧גָר (וַ) va “and”

It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, "Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there for a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of."

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבַקַּע֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go yonder. We will worship, and come back to you.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Abraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they both went together.

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

They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨בֶן (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

The angel of Yahweh called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh-Jireh. As it is said to this day, "In Yahweh's mountain it will be provided.

וַיִּקְרָ֧א (וַ) va “and”

The angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,

וַיִּקְרָ֛א (וַ) va “and”

and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."

וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּקֻ֛מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”