H9001–/וַ–v

And it cometh to pass after these things that it is declared to Abraham, saying, `Lo, Milcah hath borne, even she, sons to Nahor thy brother:

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֻּגַּ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

and his concubine, whose name `is' Reumah, she also hath borne Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maachah.

וַתֵּ֤לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

And the life of Sarah is a hundred and twenty and seven years -- years of the life of Sarah;

וַיִּהְיוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

and Sarah dieth in Kirjath-Arba, which `is' Hebron, in the land of Caanan, and Abraham goeth in to mourn for Sarah, and to bewail her.

וַתָּ֣מָת (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham riseth up from the presence of his dead, and speaketh unto the sons of Heth, saying,

וַיָּ֙קָם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And the sons of Heth answer Abraham, saying to him,

וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

וַיָּ֧קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

and he speaketh with them, saying, `If it is your desire to bury my dead from before me, hear me, and meet for me with Ephron, son of Zoar;

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And Ephron is sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answereth Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, of all those entering the gate of his city, saying,

וַיַּעַן֩ (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham boweth himself before the people of the land,

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

and speaketh unto Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, `Only -- if thou wouldst hear me -- I have given the money of the field -- accept from me, and I bury my dead there.'

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

And Ephron answereth Abraham, saying to him,

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham hearkeneth unto Ephron, and Abraham weigheth to Ephron the silver which he hath spoken of in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels, passing with the merchant.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

And established are the field of Ephron, which `is' in Machpelah, which `is' before Mamre, the field and the cave which `is' in it, and all the trees which `are' in the field, which `are' in all its border round about,

וַיָּ֣קָם׀ (וַ) va “and”

and established are the field, and the cave which `is' in it, to Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, from the sons of Heth.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”

and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the servant saith unto him, `It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Abraham saith unto him, `Take heed to thyself, lest thou cause my son to turn back thither;

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from thence;

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'

וְנִקִּ֕יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע (וַ) va “and”

And the servant taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto Aram-Naharaim, unto the city of Nahor;

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֗קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

and he causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.

וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And he saith, `Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day -- (and do kindness with my lord Abraham;

וַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀ (וַ) va “and”