H9001–/וַ–v

Laban said to Jacob, "See this heap, and see the pillar, which I have set between me and you.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." Then Jacob swore by the fear of his father, Isaac.

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”

Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.

וַיִּזְבַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ (וַ) va “and”

Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם (וַ) va “and”וַיְנַשֵּׁ֧ק (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's host." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.

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

Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

He commanded them, saying, "This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: 'This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.

וַיְצַ֤ו (וַ) va “and”וָאֵחַ֖ר (וָ) va. “and”

I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, men-servants, and maid-servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.'"

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙ (וָֽ) va. “and”

The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother Esau. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him."

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

וַיִּירָ֧א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣צֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֜חַץ (וַ) va “and”

and he said, "If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape."

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִכָּ֑הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Jacob said, "God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh, who said to me, 'Return to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good.'

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (וַ) va “and”

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children.

וְהִכַּ֔נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

You said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which can't be numbered because there are so many.'"

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

He lodged there that night, and took from that which he had with him, a present for Esau, his brother:

וַיָּ֥לֶן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, "Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd."

וַיִּתֵּן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַ֤יֹּאמֶר (וַ֤) Va “and”

He commanded the foremost, saying, "When Esau, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, 'Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?'

וַיְצַ֥ו (וַ) va “and”וִשְׁאֵֽלְךָ֙ (וִ) vi “and”

Then you shall say, 'They are your servant, Jacob's. It is a present sent to my lord, Esau. Behold, he also is behind us.'"

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, "This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.

וַיְצַ֞ו (וַ) va “and”

You shall say, 'Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.'" For, he said, "I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me."

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”

So the present passed over before him: and he himself lodged that night in the camp.

וַתַּעֲבֹ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok.

וַיָּ֣קָם׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר (וַֽ) va “and”

He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.

וַיִּקָּחֵ֔ם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר (וַֽ) va “and”

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָבֵ֥ק (וַ) va “and”