H9001–/וַ–v

I will pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every speckled and spotted one, and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and [ergänzt: of such] shall be my hire.

וְהָיָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

So shall my righteousness answer for me hereafter, when thou shalt come concerning my hire that is before thee: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that [ergänzt: if found] with me, shall be counted stolen.

וְעָֽנְתָה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he removed that day the he-goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons;

וַיָּ֣סַר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (וַ) va “and”

and he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

וַיָּ֗שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree. And peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”וַיְפַצֵּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”

And he set the rods which he had peeled over against the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and they conceived when they came to drink.

וַיַּצֵּ֗ג (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָה (וַ) va “and”

And the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted.

וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ (וַ) va. “and”

And Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstreaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and put them not unto Laban's flock.

וַ֠יִּתֵּן (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיָּֽשֶׁת־ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger of the flock did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.

וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as beforetime.

וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֖א (וַ) va “and”

and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

וְהֶחֱלִ֥ף (וְ) ve. “and”

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy wages; then bare all the flock ringstreaked.

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

Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

וַיַּצֵּ֧ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וָאֶשָּׂ֥א (וָ) va. “and”וָאֵ֖רֶא (וָ) va. “and”

And the angel of God said unto me in the dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאֹמַ֖ר (וָ) va. “and”

And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

וַתַּ֤עַן (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.

וַיֹּ֥אכַל (וַ) va “and”