H9001–/וַ–v

Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

וַיֹּ֧סֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

וַיִּתֵּ֧ן (וַ) va “and”

but to the sons of the concubines who Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.

וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞ם (וַֽ) va “and”

Abraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

וַיִּגְוַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֧מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף (וַ) va “and”

Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre,

וַיִּקְבְּר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

וַיִּגְוַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֔מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף (וַ) va “and”

They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.

וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתַּ֖הַר (וַ) va. “and”

The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of Yahweh.

וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”

Yahweh said to her, Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

וַיִּמְלְא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (וַ) va “and”

Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

וַיָּ֥זֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright."

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?"

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְכֹּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

וַיֹּ֣אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֥בֶז (וַ) va “and”

There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”