H9001–/וַ–v

Only he did not take the land of the priests, for the priests had their food given them by Pharaoh, and having what Pharaoh gave them, they had no need to give up their land.

וְאָֽכְל֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joseph said to the people, I have made you and your land this day the property of Pharaoh; here is seed for you to put in your fields.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

And when the grain is cut, you are to give a fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts will be yours for seed and food, and for your families and your little ones.

וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joseph made a law which is in force to this day, that Pharaoh was to have the fifth part; only the land of the priests did not become his.

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

And so Israel was living among the Egyptians in the land of Goshen; and they got property there, and became very great in numbers and in wealth.

וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob was living in the land of Goshen for seventeen years; so the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.

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

And the time of his death came near, and he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, If now I am dear to you, put your hand under my leg and take an oath that you will not put me to rest in Egypt;

וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֣א׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

But when I go to my fathers, you are to take me out of Egypt and put me to rest in their last resting-place. And he said, I will do so.

וְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְשָׂאתַ֙נִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִי (וּ) u. “and”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Take an oath to me; and he took an oath to him: and Israel gave worship on the bed's head.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now after these things, word came to Joseph that his father was ill: and he took with him his sons Manasseh and Ephraim.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”

And when they said to Jacob, Your son Joseph is coming to see you: then Israel, getting all his strength together, had himself lifted up in his bed.

וַיַּגֵּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

And Jacob said to Joseph, God, the Ruler of all, came to me in a vision at Luz in the land of Canaan, and gave me his blessing,

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

And said to me, Truly, I will make you fertile and give you increase and will make of you a great family of nations: and I will give this land to your seed after you to be their heritage for ever.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י (וְ) ve. “and”

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, death overtook Rachel on the way, when we were still some distance from Ephrath; and I put her to rest there on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ (וָ) va. “and”

Then Israel, looking at Joseph's sons, said, Who are these?

וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this land. And he said, Let them come near me, and I will give them a blessing.

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

Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms.

וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק (וַ) va “and”וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק (וַ) va “and”

And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.

וַיּוֹצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then taking Ephraim with his right hand, Joseph put him at Israel's left side, and with his left hand he put Manasseh at Israel's right side, placing them near him.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”

And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨שֶׁת (וַ) va “and”

And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,

וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

Now when Joseph saw that his father had put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it did not seem right to him; and lifting his father's hand he would have put it on the head of Manasseh.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣רַע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”