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Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.

לְאַבְרָהָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.

לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.

ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “for <the>”לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”לְנֹ֣כַח (לְ) le. “to”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “by <the>”

The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of Yahweh.

לָ֥מָּה (לָ֥) La. “<to>”לִדְרֹ֥שׁ (לִ) li “to”

Yahweh said to her, Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.

לָ֗הּ (לָ֗) La “to <the>”

When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

לָלֶ֑דֶת (לָ) la. “to”

Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright."

לִֽי׃ (לִֽ) L “to <the>”

Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?"

לָמ֑וּת (לָ) la. “to”וְלָמָּה־ (לָ) la. “for”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to <the>”

Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

לִּי֙ (לִּ) l “to <the>”ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to <the>”לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

לְעֵשָׂ֗ו (לְ) le. “to”

There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

מִלְּבַד֙ (לְּ) le. “<to>”

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For to you, and to your seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.

לְךָ֣ (לְ) le. “to”וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֗ (לְ) le. “to”לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם (לְ) le. “to”

I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed,

לְזַרְעֲךָ֔ (לְ) le. “to”

The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.

לְאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (לְ) le. “of”לֵאמֹ֣ר (לֵ) le. “to”

It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to <the>”

Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'"

לְיִצְחָ֗ק (לְ) le. “<to>”

Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"

לָּ֑נוּ (לָּ֑) La. “to <the>”

Abimelech charged all the people, saying, "He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

ל֤וֹ (ל֤) l “to <the>”

Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

לָהֶן֙ (לָ) la. “<to> <the>”לָהֶ֖ן (לָ) la. “<to> <the>”

The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

לֵאמֹ֖ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָ֣נוּ (לָ֣) La. “[belongs] to <the>”

He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."

לָ֖נוּ (לָ֖) La. “for <the>”

He made them a feast, and they ate and drink.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “for <the>”