H9001–/וַ–v

And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי (וַ) va. “and”

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'

וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah; and he said to Laban: 'What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?'

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Laban said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'

וְנִתְּנָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמַלֵּ֖א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

וַיַּ֤רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'

וַתַּ֤הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Because the LORD hath heard that I am hated, He hath therefore given me this son also.' And she called his name Simeon.

וַתַּ֣הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore was his name called Levi.

וַתַּ֣הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said: 'This time will I praise the LORD.' Therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.

וַתַּ֨הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va. “and”

And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob: 'Give me children, or else I die.'

וַתֵּ֣רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said: 'Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And she said: 'Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may be builded up through her.'

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife; and Jacob went in unto her.

וַתִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

וַתַּ֣הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”