H9002–/וְ–v

And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

וּמִקְנֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֶן־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

וְאֶ֨ת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

וְאַרְבַּ֣ע (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם (וּֽ) u. “and”וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֶאֱכֹ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְאַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

וֶאֱמֶ֔ת (וֶ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.

וּמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֛ (וּ) u. “and”

And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.

וַאֲנִ֣י׀ (וַ) va. “and”

And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ (וַ) va. “so”

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

וְעֵינֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

וְיִצְחָ֔ק (וְ) ve. “and”

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

וְיִקָּרֵ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִצְחָ֑ק (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִדְגּ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאוּלָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְזַרְע֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

וַאֲנִ֞י (וַ) va. “and”וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

וְאַגִּ֣ידָה (וְ) ve. “so”

Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

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

Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֶ֥תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”