H9005–/ל–l

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

לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְפָנָ֔יו (לְ) le. “<to>”

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.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לַֽאדֹנִ֖י (לַֽ) la. “to”לְעֵשָׂ֑ו (לְ) le. “to”

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.'"

לִי֙ (לִ) l “to <the>”לְהַגִּ֣יד (לְ) le. “to”לַֽאדֹנִ֔י (לַֽ) la. “to”לִמְצֹא־ (לִ) li “to”

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."

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ (לִ) li “to”

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;

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to <the>”לִשְׁנֵ֥י (לִ) li “into”

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

לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃ (לִ) li “<into>”

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.'

לְאַרְצְךָ֛ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to”

I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.

לִשְׁנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<into>”

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

לְעֵשָׂ֥ו (לְ) le. “for”

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."

לְבַדּ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לְפָנַ֔י (לְ) le. “<to>”

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?'

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְמִי־ (לְ) le. “[belong] to”וּלְמִ֖י (לְ) le. “[belong] to”לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

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.'"

לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ (לְ) le. “to”לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב (לְ) le. “to”לַֽאדֹנִ֖י (לַֽ) la. “to”לְעֵשָׂ֑ו (לְ) le. “to”

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.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

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."

לְפָנָ֔י (לְ) le. “<to>”

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

לוֹ׃ (ל) lo “[belonged] to <the>”

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

לְבַדּ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

When he saw that he didn't prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled.

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”

Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.

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

The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם (לִ) li “<to>”

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ (לִ) li “to”

He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, "Who are these with you?" He said, "The children whom God has graciously given your servant."

לָּ֑ךְ (לָּ֑) La “to <the>”

Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob said, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."

לְךָ֛ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לִמְצֹא־ (לִ) li “to”

Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours."

לִ֣י (לִ֣) l “[belongs] to <the>”לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “[belongs] to <the>”