H9001–/וַ–v

Let me go through all your flock today, taking out from among them all the sheep which are marked or coloured or black, and all the marked or coloured goats: these will be my payment.

וְהָיָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And so you will be able to put my honour to the test in time to come; if you see among my flocks any goats which are not marked or coloured, or any sheep which is not black, you may take me for a thief.

וְעָֽנְתָה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Laban said, Let it be as you say.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So that day he took all the he-goats which were banded or coloured, and all the she-goats which were marked or coloured or had white marks, and all the black sheep, and gave them into the care of his sons;

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

And sent them three days' journey away: and Jacob took care of the rest of Laban's flock.

וַיָּ֗שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

Then Jacob took young branches of trees, cutting off the skin so that the white wood was seen in bands.

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

And he put the banded sticks in the drinking-places where the flock came to get water; and they became with young when they came to the water.

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

And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.

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

These lambs Jacob kept separate; and he put his flock in a place by themselves and not with Laban's flock.

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

And whenever the stronger ones of the flock became with young, Jacob put the sticks in front of them in the drinking-places, so that they might become with young when they saw the sticks.

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

But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put the sticks before them; so that the feebler flocks were Laban's and the stronger were Jacob's.

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

So Jacob's wealth was greatly increased; he had great flocks and women-servants and men-servants and camels and asses.

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

Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob saw that Laban's feeling for him was no longer what it had been before.

וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

Then the Lord said to Jacob, Go back to the land of your fathers, and to your relations, and I will be with you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to come to him in the field among his flock.

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

And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But your father has not kept faith with me, and ten times he has made changes in my payment; but God has kept him from doing me damage.

וְהֶחֱלִ֥ף (וְ) ve. “and”

If he said, All those in the flock which have marks are to be yours, then all the flock gave birth to marked young; and if he said, All the banded ones are to be yours, then all the flock had banded young.

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

So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.

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

And at the time when the flock were with young, I saw in a dream that all the he-goats which were joined with the she-goats were banded and marked and coloured.

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

And in my dream the angel of the Lord said to me, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.

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

And he said, See how all the he-goats are banded and marked and coloured: for I have seen what Laban has done to you.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Rachel and Leah said to him in answer, What part or heritage is there for us in our father's house?

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

Are we not as people from a strange country to him? for he took a price for us and now it is all used up.

וַיֹּ֥אכַל (וַ) va “and”