1  And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, YHWH appeared to Abram, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted.

1  And Abram was ninety-nine years old, and the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am thy God, be well-pleasing before me, and be blameless.

1  In truth, after he began to be ninety-nine years of age, the Lord appeared to him. And he said to him: “I am the Almighty God. Walk in my sight and become complete.

2  And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.'

2  And I will set my covenant between me and you. And I will multiply you very exceedingly.”

3  And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying

3  Abram fell prone on his face.

4  'As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

4  And God said to him: “I AM, and my covenant is with you, and you will be the father of many nations.

5  Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

5  And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraam, for I have made thee a father of many nations.

5  No longer will your name be called Abram. But you will be called Abraham, for I have established you as the father of many nations.

6  And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

6  And I will cause you to increase very greatly, and I will set you among the nations, and kings will come forth from you.

6  And I will make you fruitful, and multiply you exceedingly; and I will make you father of many nations, and kings shall come out of your loins.

7  And I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

8  And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.'

9  And God said unto Abraham: 'And as for thee, thou shalt keep My covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.

9  Again God said to Abraham: “And you therefore shall keep my covenant, and your offspring after you in their generations.

9  And God said to Abraham, You shall keep my covenant, you, and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

10  This is My covenant, which ye shall keep, between Me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.

10  And this is the covenant which thou shalt fully keep between me and you, and between thy seed after thee for their generations; every male of you shall be circumcised.

11  And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt Me and you.

11  And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, so that it may be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

12  And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner, that is not of thy seed.

12  And the child of eight days old shall be circumcised by you, every male throughout your generations, and the servant born in the house and he that is bought with money, of every son of a stranger, who is not of thy seed.

12  An infant of eight days will be circumcised among you, every male in your generations. So also servants born to you, as well as those bought, shall be circumcised, even those who are not of your stock.

13  He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised; and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

13  And my covenant shall be with your flesh as an eternal covenant.

14  And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken My covenant.'

14  The male, the flesh of whose foreskin will not be circumcised, that soul shall be eliminated from his people. For he has made my covenant void.”

15  And God said unto Abraham: 'As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

15  God said also to Abraham: “Your wife Sarai, you shall not call Sarai, but Sarah.

15  Then God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name.

16  And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her; yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her.'

17  Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart: 'Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?'

17  And Abraam fell upon his face, and laughed; and spoke in his heart, saying, Shall there be a child to one who is a hundred years old, and shall Sarrha who is ninety years old, bear?

17  Abraham fell on his face, and he laughed, saying in his heart: “Do you think a son can be born to a one hundred year old man? And will Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”

18  And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!'

18  And Abraam said to God, Let this Ismael live before thee.

18  And he said to God, “If only Ishmael would live in your sight.”

19  And God said: Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

19  And God said to Abraam, Yea, behold, Sarrha thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to him and to his seed after him.

20  And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee; behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

20  And concerning Ismael, behold, I have heard thee, and, behold, I have blessed him, and will increase him and multiply him exceedingly; twelve nations shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

20  Likewise, concerning Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I will bless and enlarge him, and I will multiply him greatly. He will produce twelve leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.

21  But My covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.'

21  Yet in truth, I will establish my covenant with Isaac, to whom Sarah will give birth for you at this time next year.”

22  And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

22  And when he had finished speaking with him, God ascended from Abraham.

22  And when God was through talking with him, he went up from Abraham.

23  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

24  And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

24  Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he circumcised the flesh of his foreskin.

25  And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

25  And his son Ishmael had completed thirteen years at the time of his circumcision.

26  In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

26  And at the period of that day, Abraam was circumcised, and Ismael his son,

26  On the very same day, Abraham was circumcised with his son Ishmael.

27  And all the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

18:1  And YHWH appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

1  And God appeared to him by the oak of Mambre, as he sat by the door of his tent at noon.

1  Then the Lord appeared to him, in the steep valley of Mamre, when he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.

18:2  and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed down to the earth,

2  And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men, standing near him. When he had seen them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and he reverenced them on the ground.

18:3  and said: 'My lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.

3  And he said, Lord, if indeed I have found grace in thy sight, pass not by thy servant.

3  And he said: “If I, O lord, have found grace in your eyes, do not pass by your servant.

18:4  Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree.

4  But I will bring a little water, and you may wash your feet and rest under the tree.

18:5  And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on; forasmuch as ye are come to your servant.' And they said: 'So do, as thou hast said.'

5  And I will set out a meal of bread, so that you may strengthen your heart; after this you will pass on. It is for this reason that you have turned aside to your servant.” And they said, “Do as you have spoken.”

18:6  And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said: 'Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.'

6  Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and he said to her, “Quickly, mix together three measures of the finest wheat flour and make loaves baked under the ashes.”

18:7  And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hastened to dress it.

7  And Abraam ran to the kine, and took a young calf, tender and good, and gave it to his servant, and he hasted to dress it.

7  In truth, he himself ran to the herd, and he took a calf from there, very tender and very good, and he gave it to a servant, who hurried and boiled it.

18:8  And he took curd, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

8  Likewise, he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and he placed it before them. Yet truly, he himself stood near them under the tree.

18:9  And they said unto him: 'Where is Sarah thy wife?' And he said: 'Behold, in the tent.'

9  And he said to him, Where is Sarrha thy wife? And he answered and said, Behold! in the tent.

9  And when they had eaten, they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He answered, “Behold, she is in the tent.”

18:10  And He said: 'I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son.' And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.--

18:11  Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.--

11  And Abraam and Sarrha were old, advanced in days, and the custom of women ceased with Sarrha.

11  Now they were both old, and in an advanced state of life, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

18:12  And Sarah laughed within herself, saying: 'After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?'

18:13  And YHWH said unto Abraham: 'Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying: Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?

13  And the Lord said to Abraam, Why is it that Sarrha has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.

13  Then the Lord said to Abraham: “Why did Sarah laugh, saying: ‘How can I, an old woman, actually give birth?’

18:14  Is any thing too hard for YHWH. At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.'

14  Shall anything be impossible with the Lord? At this time I will return to thee seasonably, and Sarrha shall have a son.

14  Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son.”

18:15  Then Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she was afraid. And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.'

15  But Sarrha denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said to her, Nay, but thou didst laugh.

15  Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was terribly afraid. But the Lord said, “It is not so; for you did laugh.”

18:16  And the men rose up from thence, and looked out toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

16  Therefore, when the men had risen up from there, they directed their eyes against Sodom. And Abraham traveled with them, leading them.

18:17  And YHWH said: 'Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing;

17  And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraam my servant what things I intend to do?

18:18  seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

18  But Abraam shall become a great and populous nation, and in him shall all the nations of the earth be blest.

18  since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

18:19  For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of YHWH, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the YHWH may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken of him.'

19  For I know that he will order his sons, and his house after him, and they will keep the ways of the Lord, to do justice and judgement, that the Lord may bring upon Abraam all things whatsoever he has spoken to him.

18:20  And YHWH said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.

20  And the Lord said, The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha has been increased towards me, and their sins are very great.

20  And so the Lord said, “The outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah has been multiplied, and their sin has become exceedingly grievous.

18:21  I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know.'

21  I will therefore go down and see, if they completely correspond with the cry which comes to me, and if not, that I may know.

21  I will descend and see whether they have fulfilled the work of the outcry that has reached me, or whether it is not so, in order that I may know.”

18:22  And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before YHWH.

22  And the men having departed thence, came to Sodom; and Abraam was still standing before the Lord.

22  And they turned themselves from there, and they went toward Sodom. Yet in truth, Abraham still stood in the sight of the Lord.

18:23  And Abraham drew near, and said: 'Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

23  And Abraam drew nigh and said, Wouldest thou destroy the righteous with the wicked, and shall the righteous be as the wicked?

23  And as they drew near, he said: “Will you destroy the just with the impious?

18:24  Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt Thou indeed sweep away and not forgive the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

24  Should there be fifty righteous in the city, wilt thou destroy them? wilt thou not spare the whole place for the sake of the fifty righteous, if they be in it?

18:25  That be far from Thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from Thee; shall not the judge of all the earth do justly?'

25  By no means shalt thou do as this thing is so as to destroy the righteous with the wicked, so the righteous shall be as the wicked: by no means. Thou that judgest the whole earth, shalt thou not do right?

25  Far be it from you to do this thing, and to kill the just with the impious, and for the just to be treated like the impious. No, this is not like you. You judge all the earth; you would never make such a judgment.”

18:26  And YHWH said: 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sake.'

26  And the Lord said, If there should be in Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole city, and the whole place for their sakes.

18:27  And Abraham answered and said: 'Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto YHWH, who am but dust and ashes.

27  And Abraam answered and said, Now I have begun to speak to my Lord, and I am earth and ashes.

27  And Abraham responded by saying: “Since now I have begun, I will speak to my Lord, though I am dust and ashes.

18:28  Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt Thou destroy all the city for lack of five?' And He said: 'I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.'

28  But if the fifty righteous should be diminished to forty-five, wilt thou destroy the whole city because of the five wanting? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I should find there forty-five.

28  What if there were five less than fifty of the just? Would you, despite the forty-five, eliminate the entire city?” And he said, “I will not eliminate it, if I find forty-five there.”

18:29  And he spoke unto Him yet again, and said: 'Peradventure there shall be forty found there.' And He said: 'I will not do it for the forty's sake.'

29  And he continued to speak to him still, and said, But if there should be found there forty? And he said, I will not destroy it for the forty’s sake.

29  And again he said to him, “But if forty were found there, what would you do?” He said, “I will not strike, for the sake of the forty.”

18:30  And he said: 'Oh, let not YHWH be angry, and I will speak. Peradventure there shall thirty be found there.' And He said: 'I will not do it, if I find thirty there.'

30  “I ask you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak. What if thirty were found there?” He responded, “I will not act, if I find thirty there.”

30  Then Abraham said, Oh let not the LORD be displeased and I will speak: Suppose there shall thirty be found there? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find thirty there.

18:31  And he said: 'Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto YHWH. Peradventure there shall be twenty found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.'

31  And he said, Since I am able to speak to the Lord, what if there should be found there twenty? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I should find there twenty.

31  “Since now I have begun,” he said, “I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty were found there?” He said, “I will not put to death, for the sake of the twenty.”

18:32  And he said: 'Oh, let not YHWH be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Peradventure ten shall be found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.'

32  “I beg you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more. What if ten were found there?” And he said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”

32  And he said, Oh, let not the LORD be displeased, and I will speak only once more; suppose ten shall be found there? And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.

18:33  And YHWH went His way, as soon as He had left off speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned unto his place.

33  And the Lord departed, when he left off speaking to Abraam, and Abraam returned to his place.

33  And the LORD went his way when he had finished communing with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.

19:1  And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom; and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he fell down on his face to the earth;

1  And the two Angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the gate of the city. And when he had seen them, he rose up and went to meet them. And he reverenced prone on the ground.

1  AND there came two angels to Sodom in the evening; and Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom; and Lot saw them and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

19:2  and he said: 'Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way.' And they said: 'Nay; but we will abide in the broad place all night.'

2  Lo! my lords, turn aside to the house of your servant, and rest from your journey, and wash your feet, and having risen early in the morning ye shall depart on your journey. And they said, Nay, but we will lodge in the street.

2  And he said, My lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant's house and spend the night and wash your feet; then rise up early in the morning and go on your way. And they said, No, we will spend the night in the street.

19:3  And he urged them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

3  He pressed them very much to turn aside to him. And when they had entered his house, he made a feast for them, and he cooked unleavened bread, and they ate.

19:4  But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.

4  But before they went to sleep, the men of the city, the Sodomites, compassed the house, both young and old, all the people together.

19:5  And they called unto Lot, and said unto him: 'Where are the men that came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.'

19:6  And Lot went out unto them to the door, and shut the door after him.

6  Lot went out to them, and blocking the door behind him, he said

19:7  And he said: 'I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly.

7  and said to them, By no means, brethren, do not act villanously.

7  “Do not, I ask you, my brothers, do not be willing to commit this evil.

19:8  Behold now, I have two daughters that have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes; only unto these men do nothing; forasmuch as they are come under the shadow of my roof.'

8  But I have two daughters, who have not known a man. I will bring them out to you, and do ye use them as it may please you, only do not injury to these men, to avoid which they came under the shelter of my roof.

19:9  And they said: 'Stand back.' And they said: 'This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs play the judge; now will we deal worse with thee, than with them.' And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and drew near to break the door.

9  But they said, “Move away from there.” And again: “You have entered,” they said, “as a stranger; should you then judge? Therefore, we will afflict you yourself more than them.” And they acted very violently against Lot. And they were now at the point of breaking open the doors.

19:10  But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and the door they shut.

10  And the men stretched forth their hands and drew Lot in to them into the house, and shut the door of the house.

10  And behold, the men put out their hand, and they pulled Lot in to them, and they closed the door.

19:11  And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great; so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

11  And they struck those who were outside with blindness, from the least to the greatest, so that they were not able to find the door.

19:12  And the men said unto Lot: 'Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city; bring them out of the place;

12  And the men said to Lot, Hast thou here sons-in-law, or sons or daughters, or if thou hast any other friend in the city, bring them out of this place.

12  Then they said to Lot: “Do you have here anyone of yours? All who are yours, sons-in-law, or sons, or daughters, bring them out of this city.

19:13  for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before YHWH; and the YHWH hath sent us to destroy it.'

13  For we are going to destroy this place; for their cry has been raised up before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.

19:14  And Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for YHWH will destroy the city.' But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested.

14  And so Lot, going out, spoke to his sons-in-law, who were going to receive his daughters, and he said: “Rise up. Depart from this place. For the Lord will destroy this city.” And it seemed to them that he was speaking playfully.

14  Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who married his daughters, and said, Arise, get out of this place; for the LORD will destroy it. But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

19:15  And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying: 'Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here; lest thou be swept away in the iniquity of the city.'

15  But when it was morning, the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise and take thy wife, and thy two daughters whom thou hast, and go forth; lest thou also be destroyed with the iniquities of the city.

15  And when it was morning, the Angels compelled him, saying, “Arise, take your wife, and the two daughters that you have, lest you also should perish amid the wickedness of the city.”

19:16  But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; YHWH being merciful unto him. And they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

16  And they were troubled, and the angels laid hold on his hand, and the hand of his wife, and the hands of his two daughters, in that the Lord spared him.

16  But Lot lingered; then the angels held his hand, the hand of his wife, and the hands of his two daughters, because the LORD pitied him; and they took him out and set him outside the city.

19:17  And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said: 'Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be swept away.'

17  And it came to pass when they brought them out, that they said, Save thine own life by all means; look not round to that which is behind, nor stay in all the country round about, escape to the mountain, lest perhaps thou be overtaken together with them.

17  And they brought him out, and placed him beyond the city. And there they spoke to him, saying: “Save your life. Do not look not back. Neither should you stay in the entire surrounding region. But save yourself in the mountain, lest you also should perish.”

19:18  And Lot said unto them: 'Oh, not so, my lord;

19:19  behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shown unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest the evil overtake me, and I die.

19  since thy servant has found mercy before thee, and thou hast magnified thy righteousness, in what thou doest towards me that my soul may live, —but I shall not be able to escape to the mountain, lest perhaps the calamity overtake me and I die.

19  though your servant has found grace before you, and you have magnified your mercy, which you have shown to me in saving my life, I cannot be saved on the mountain, lest perhaps some misfortune take hold of me and I die.

19:20  Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one; oh, let me escape thither--is it not a little one?--and my soul shall live.'

20  Behold this city is near for me to escape thither, which is a small one, and there shall I be preserved, is it not little? and my soul shall live because of thee.

20  There is a certain city nearby, to which I can flee; it is a little one, and I will be saved in it. Is it not a modest one, and will not my soul live?”

19:21  And he said unto him: 'See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.

21  And he said to him, Behold, I have had respect to thee also about this thing, that I should not overthrow the city about which thou hast spoken.

21  And he said to him: “Behold, even now, I have heard your petitions about this, not to overturn the city on behalf of which you have spoken.

19:22  Hasten thou, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither.'--Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.--

22  Hasten therefore to escape thither, for I shall not be able to do anything until thou art come thither; therefore he called the name of that city, Segor.

22  Hurry and be saved there. For I cannot do anything until you enter there.” For this reason, the name of that city is called Zoar.

19:23  The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.

23  The sun had risen over the land, and Lot had entered into Zoar.

19:24  Then YHWH caused to rain upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the YHWH out of heaven;

24  And the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.

24  Therefore, the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah sulphur and fire, from the Lord, out of heaven.

19:25  and He overthrow those cities, and all the Plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

25  And he overturned these cities, and all the surrounding region: all the inhabitants of the cities, and everything that springs from the land.

19:26  But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

26  And his wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

26  And his wife, looking behind herself, was turned into a statue of salt.

19:27  And Abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before YHWH.

27  And Abraam rose up early to go to the place, where he had stood before the Lord.

27  Then Abraham, rising up in the morning, in the place where he had stood before with the Lord,

19:28  And he looked out toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the Plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.

28  looked out toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and the entire land of that region. And he saw embers rising up from the land like smoke from a furnace.

19:29  And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.

29  For when God overthrew the cities of that region, remembering Abraham, he freed Lot from the overthrow of the cities, in which he had dwelt.

19:30  And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar; and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

30  And Lot ascended from Zoar, and he stayed on the mountain, and likewise his two daughters with him, (for he was afraid to stay in Zoar) and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters with him.

19:31  And the first-born said unto the younger: 'Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth.

31  And the elder said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is no one on the earth who shall come in to us, as it is fit in all the earth.

19:32  Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.'

32  Come and let us make our father drink wine, and let us sleep with him, and let us raise up seed from our father.

19:33  And they made their father drink wine that night. And the first-born went in, and lay with her father; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

33  So they made their father drink wine in that night, and the elder went in and lay with her father that night, and he knew not when he slept and when he rose up.

33  And so they gave their father wine to drink that night. And the elder went in, and she slept with her father. But he did not perceive it, neither when his daughter lay down, nor when she rose up.

19:34  And it came to pass on the morrow, that the first-born said unto the younger: 'Behold, I lay yesternight with my father. Let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.'

34  Likewise, the next day, the elder said to the younger: “Behold, yesterday I slept with my father, let us give him wine to drink yet again this night, and you will sleep with him, so that we may save offspring from our father.”

19:35  And they made their father drink wine that night also. And the younger arose, and lay with him; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

35  So they made their father drink wine in that night also, and the younger went in and slept with her father, and he knew not when he slept, nor when he arose.

35  And then they gave their father wine to drink that night also, and the younger daughter went in, and slept with him. And not even then did he perceive when she lay down, or when she rose up.

19:36  Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

36  And the two daughters of Lot conceived by their father.

36  Therefore, the two daughters of Lot conceived by their father.

19:37  And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab--the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

37  And the elder bore a son and called his name Moab, saying, He is of my father. This is the father of the Moabites to this present day.

19:38  And the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi--the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

38  And the younger also bore a son, and called his name Amman, saying, The son of my family. This is the father of the Ammanites to this present day.

38  Likewise, the younger gave birth to a son, and she called his name Ammon, that is, ‘the son of my people.’ He is the father of the Ammonites, even today.

20:1  And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.

1  Abraham advanced from there into the southern land, and he lived between Kadesh and Shur. And he sojourned in Gerar.

20:2  And Abraham said of Sarah his wife: 'She is my sister.' And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

2  And Abraam said concerning Sarrha his wife, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the city should kill him for her sake. So Abimelech king of Gerara sent and took Sarrha.

2  And he said about his wife Sarah: “She is my sister.” Therefore, Abimelech, the king of Gerar, sent for her and took her.

20:3  But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him: 'Behold, thou shalt die, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.'

3  And God came to Abimelech by night in sleep, and said, Behold, thou diest for the woman, whom thou hast taken, whereas she has lived with a husband.

3  Then God came to Abimelech through a dream in the night, and he said to him: “Lo, you shall die because of the woman that you have taken. For she has a husband.”

20:4  Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said: 'Lord, wilt Thou slay even a righteous nation?

4  But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said, Lord, wilt thou destroy an ignorantly sinning and just nation?

4  In truth, Abimelech had not touched her, and so he said: “Lord, would you put to death a people, ignorant and just?

20:5  Said he not himself unto me: She is my sister? and she, even she herself said: He is my brother. In the simplicity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.'

5  Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and did she not say, ‘He is my brother?’ In the sincerity of my heart and the purity of my hands, I have done this.”

5  Behold, he said, She is my sister; and she herself also said, He is my brother; in the innocence of my heart and purity of my hands have I done this.

20:6  And God said unto him in the dream: 'Yea, I know that in the simplicity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against Me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

6  And God said to him in sleep, Yea, I knew that thou didst this with a pure heart, and I spared thee, so that thou shouldest not sin against me, therefore I suffered thee not to touch her.

6  And God said to him: “And I know that you have acted with a sincere heart. And therefore I kept you from sinning against me, and I did not release you to touch her.

20:7  Now therefore restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live; and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.'

7  But now return the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live; but if thou restore her not, know that thou shalt die and all thine.

7  Now therefore, return his wife to the man, for he is a prophet. And he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you are not willing to return her, know this: you shall die a death, you and all that is yours.”

20:8  And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears; and the men were sore afraid.

8  And immediately Abimelech, rising up in the night, called all his servants. And he spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were very afraid.

8  Therefore Abimeleck rose early in the morning and called all of his servants and told them all these words; and the men were exceedingly afraid.

20:9  Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him: 'What hast thou done unto us? and wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.'

9  Then Abimelech called also for Abraham, and he said to him: “What have you done to us? How have we sinned against you, so that you would bring so great a sin upon me and upon my kingdom? You have done to us what you ought not to have done.”

20:10  And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?'

10  And remonstrating him again, he said, “What did you see, so that you would do this?”

10  And Abimeleck said to Abraham, What induced you to do this thing?

20:11  And Abraham said: 'Because I thought: Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

11  And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

11  Abraham responded: “I thought to myself, saying: Perhaps there is no fear of God in this place. And they will put me to death because of my wife.

20:12  And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and so she became my wife.

12  For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.

12  Yet, in another way, she is also truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her as a wife.

20:13  And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her: This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me: He is my brother.'

13  Then, after God led me out of my father’s house, I said to her: ‘You will show this mercy to me. In every place, to which we will travel, you will say that I am your brother.’ ”

20:14  And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

14  And Abimelech took a thousand pieces of silver, and sheep, and calves, and servants, and maid-servants, and gave them to Abraam, and he returned him Sarrha his wife.

14  Therefore, Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men servants and women servants, and he gave them to Abraham. And he returned his wife Sarah to him.

20:15  And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.'

15  And he said, “The land is in your sight. Dwell wherever it will please you.”

15  Then Abimeleck said to Abraham, Behold, my land is before you; dwell wherever you please.

20:16  And unto Sarah he said: 'Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee; and before all men thou art righted.'

16  Then to Sarah he said: “Behold, I have given your brother one thousand silver coins. This will be for you as a veil for your eyes, to all who are with you and wherever you will travel. And so, remember that you were taken.”

16  And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your brother; behold, it is given for you, because you have been humbled in the eyes of my people, and because of the other things for which I have reproved you.

20:17  And Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bore children.

17  Then when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they gave birth.

17  So Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimeleck and his wife and his maidservants, and they bore children.

20:18  For YHWH had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

18  Because the Lord had fast closed from without every womb in the house of Abimelech, because of Sarrha Abraam’s wife.

18  For the Lord had closed every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

21:1  And YHWH remembered Sarah as He had said, and the YHWH did unto Sarah as He had spoken.

1  And the Lord visited Sarrha, as he said, and the Lord did to Sarrha, as he spoke.

1  Then the Lord visited Sarah, just as he had promised; and he fulfilled what he had spoken.

21:2  And Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

2  And she conceived and gave birth to a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold to her.

21:3  And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

21:4  And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

4  And Abraam circumcised Isaac on the eighth day, as God commanded him.

4  And he circumcised him on the eighth day, just as God had instructed him,

21:5  And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

5  when he was one hundred years old. Indeed, at this stage of his father’s life, Isaac was born.

21:6  And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.'

6  And Sarrha said, The Lord has made laughter for me, for whoever shall hear shall rejoice with me.

6  And Sarah said, God has made me to rejoice today exceedingly; everyone that hears the news will rejoice with me.

21:7  And she said: 'Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age.'

7  And she said, Who shall say to Abraam that Sarrha suckles a child? for I have born a child in my old age.

7  And again, she said: “Hearing this, who would believe Abraham, that Sarah breast-fed a son, to whom she gave birth, despite being elderly?”

21:8  And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

8  And the boy grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning.

21:9  And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, making sport.

9  And Sarrha having seen the son of Agar the Egyptian who was born to Abraam, sporting with Isaac her son,

9  And when Sarah had seen the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with her son Isaac, she said to Abraham

21:10  Wherefore she said unto Abraham: 'Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.'

10  “Cast out this woman servant and her son. For the son of a woman servant will not be heir with my son Isaac.”

10  Therefore she said to Abraham, Expel this maidservant and her son; for the son of this maidservant shall not be heir with my son Isaac.

21:11  And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

11  But the word appeared very hard before Abraam concerning his son.

11  Abraham took this grievously, for the sake of his son.

21:12  And God said unto Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall seed be called to thee.

12  And God said to him: “Let it not seem harsh to you concerning the boy and your woman servant. In all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice. For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac.

21:13  And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.'

13  Yet I will also make the son of the woman servant into a great nation, for he is your offspring.”

21:14  And Abraham arose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away; and she departed, and strayed in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

14  And so Abraham arose in the morning, and taking bread and a skin of water, he placed it upon her shoulder, and he handed over the boy, and he released her. And when she had departed, she wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

21:15  And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

15  And when the water in the skin had been consumed, she set aside the boy, under one of the trees that were there.

21:16  And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow-shot; for she said: 'Let me not look upon the death of the child.' And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

16  And she moved away and sat in a distant area, as far as a bow can reach. For she said, “I shall not see the boy die.” And so, sitting opposite her, he lifted up his voice and wept.

21:17  And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her: 'What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

17  But God heard the voice of the boy. And an Angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, saying: “What are you doing, Hagar? Do not be afraid. For God has heeded the voice of the boy, from the place where he is.

21:18  Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.'

18  Rise up, and take the child, and hold him in thine hand, for I will make him a great nation.

18  Rise up. Take the boy and hold him by the hand. For I will make of him a great nation.”

21:19  And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

19  Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

21:20  And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

20  And God was with the boy; and he grew up and dwelt in the wilderness of Paran and learned to become an archer in the wilderness of Paran.

21:21  And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

21  And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

21:22  And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke unto Abraham, saying: 'God is with thee in all that thou doest.

22  At the same time, Abimelech and Phicol, the leader of his army, said to Abraham: “God is with you in everything that you do.

21:23  Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son; but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.'

23  Now therefore swear to me by God that thou wilt not injure me, nor my seed, nor my name, but according to the righteousness which I have performed with thee thou shalt deal with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.

23  Therefore, swear by God that you will do no harm to me, and to my posterity, and to my stock. But according to the mercy that I have done to you, you will do to me and to the land, to which you have turned as a newcomer.”

21:24  And Abraham said: 'I will swear.'

21:25  And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

25  And he reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.

21:26  And Abimelech said: 'I know not who hath done this thing; neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.'

26  And Abimelech responded, “I do not know who did this thing, but you also did not reveal it to me, nor have I heard of it, before today.”

21:27  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.

27  And so Abraham took sheep and oxen, and he gave them to Abimelech. And both of them struck a pact.

21:28  And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.

21:29  And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

29  Abimelech said to him, “What purpose have these seven female lambs, which you have caused to stand separately?”

29  And Abimeleck said to Abraham, What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs of the flock which you have set by themselves?

21:30  And he said: 'Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.'

30  And Abraam said, Thou shalt receive the seven ewe-lambs of me, that they may be for me as a witness, that I dug this well.

30  But he said, “You will receive seven female lambs from my hand, so that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.”

21:31  Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there they swore both of them.

31  Therefore he named the name of that place, The Well of the Oath, for there they both swore.

31  For this reason, that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them did swear.

21:32  So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba; and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

32  And they made a covenant at the well of the oath. And there rose up Abimelech, Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army, and they returned to the land of the Phylistines.

32  And they initiated a pact on behalf of the well of oath.

21:33  And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of YHWH, the Everlasting God.

33  And Abraam planted a field at the well of the oath, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

33  Then Abimelech and Phicol, the leader of his army, rose up, and they returned to the land of the Palestinians. In truth, Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the Lord God Eternal.

21:34  And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

34  And he was a settler in the land of the Palestinians for many days.

22:1  And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here am I.'

1  After these things occurred, God tested Abraham, and he said to him, “Abraham, Abraham.” And he answered, “Here I am.”

22:2  And He said: 'Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.'

2  And he said, Take thy son, the beloved one, whom thou hast loved—Isaac, and go into the high land, and offer him there for a whole-burnt-offering on one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

2  He said to him: “Take your only begotten son Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of vision. And there you shall offer him as a holocaust upon one of the mountains, which I will show to you.”

22:3  And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he cleaved the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

3  And so Abraham, getting up in the night, harnessed his donkey, taking with him two youths, and his son Isaac. And when he had cut wood for the holocaust, he traveled toward the place, as God had instructed him.

22:4  On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

4  Then, on the third day, lifting up his eyes, he saw the place at a distance.

22:5  And Abraham said unto his young men: 'Abide ye here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship, and come back to you.'

5  And he said to his servants: “Wait here with the donkey. I and the boy will hurry further ahead to that place. After we have worshipped, will return to you.”

5  And he said to his young men, You stay here with the ass, and I and the boy will go yonder to worship and return to you.

22:6  And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took in his hand the fire and the knife; and they went both of them together.

6  He also took the wood for the holocaust, and he imposed it upon his son Isaac. And he himself carried in his hands fire and a sword. And as the two continued on together,

22:7  And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said: 'My father.' And he said: 'Here am I, my son.' And he said: 'Behold the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?'

7  And Isaac said to Abraam his father, Father. And he said, What is it, son? And he said, Behold the fire and the wood, where is the sheep for a whole-burnt-offering?

7  Isaac said to his father, “My father.” And he answered, “What do you want, son?” “Behold,” he said, “fire and wood. Where is the victim for the holocaust?”

22:8  And Abraham said: 'God will provide Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.' So they went both of them together.

8  But Abraham said, “God himself will provide the victim for the holocaust, my son.” Thus they continued on together.

22:9  And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

9  came to the place which God spoke of to him; and there Abraam built the altar, and laid the wood on it, and having bound the feet of Isaac his son together, he laid him on the altar upon the wood.

22:10  And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

10  And he reached out his hand and took hold of the sword, in order to sacrifice his son.

22:11  And the angel of YHWH called unto him out of heaven, and said: 'Abraham, Abraham.' And he said: 'Here am I.'

11  And an angel of the Lord called him out of heaven, and said, Abraam, Abraam. And he said, Behold, I am here.

11  And behold, an Angel of the Lord called out from heaven, saying, “Abraham, Abraham.” And he answered, “Here I am.”

22:12  And he said: 'Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I know that thou art a God-fearing man, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from Me.'

12  And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the child, neither do anything to him, for now I know that thou fearest God, and for my sake thou hast not spared thy beloved son.

12  And he said to him, “Do not extend your hand over the boy, and do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, since you have not spared your only begotten son for my sake.”

22:13  And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.

13  And Abraam lifted up his eyes and beheld, and lo! a ram caught by his horns in a plant of Sabec; and Abraam went and took the ram, and offered him up for a whole-burnt-offering in the place of Isaac his son.

13  Abraham lifted up his eyes, and he saw behind his back a ram among the thorns, caught by the horns, which he took and offered as a holocaust, instead of his son.

22:14  And Abraham called the name of that place Adonai-jireh; as it is said to this day: 'In the mount where YHWH is seen.'

14  And Abraam called the name of that place, The Lord hath seen; that they might say to-day, In the mount the Lord was seen.

14  And he called the name of that place: ‘The Lord Sees.’ Thus, even to this day, it is said: ‘On the mountain, the Lord will see.’

22:15  And the angel of YHWH called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven,

15  Then the Angel of the Lord called out to Abraham a second time from heaven, saying

22:16  and said: 'By Myself have I sworn, saith YHWH, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

16  I have sworn by myself, says the Lord, because thou hast done this thing, and on my account hast not spared thy beloved son,

16  “By my own self, I have sworn, says the Lord. Because you have done this thing, and have not spared your only begotten son for my sake,

22:17  that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

17  I will bless you, and I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

17  I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea shore; and your descendants shall inherit the lands of their enemies;

22:18  and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast hearkened to My voice.'

18  And in your offspring, all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you obeyed my voice.”

18  And by your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because you have obeyed my voice.

22:19  So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer- sheba.

19  And Abraam returned to his servants, and they arose and went together to the well of the oath; and Abraam dwelt at the well of the oath.

19  Abraham returned to his servants, and they went to Beersheba together, and he lived there.

22:20  And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying: 'Behold, Milcah, she also hath borne children unto thy brother Nahor

20  After these things occurred, it was reported to Abraham that Milcah, likewise, had borne sons for his brother Nahor

22:21  Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram;

21  Uz the first-born, and Baux his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, and Chazad, and

21  Uz, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Kemuel, the father of the Syrians,

22:22  and Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.'

22  Azav and Phaldes, and Jeldaph, and Bathuel, and Bathuel begot Rebecca;

22  And Khasar, Hazo, Pilrash, Jarlaph, and Bethuel.

22:23  And Bethuel begot Rebekah; these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

23  these are eight sons, which Melcha bore to Nachor the brother of Abraam.

23  as well as Bethuel, of whom was born Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore for Nahor, the brother of Abraham.

22:24  And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she also bore Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.

24  In truth, his concubine, named Reumah, bore Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.

23:1  And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

1  And the life of Sarrha was an hundred and twenty-seven years.

1  Now Sarah lived for one hundred and twenty-seven years.

23:2  And Sarah died in Kiriatharba--the same is Hebron--in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

2  And Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.

2  And she died in the city of Arba, which is Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn and weep for her.

23:3  And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke unto the children of Heth, saying

3  And when he had risen up from the funeral duties, he spoke to the sons of Heth, saying

23:4  'I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.'

4  I am a sojourner and a stranger among you, give me therefore possession of a burying-place among you, and I will bury my dead away from me.

4  “I am a newcomer and a sojourner among you. Give me the right of a sepulcher among you, so that I may bury my dead.”

23:5  And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him

5  And the sons of Chet answered to Abraam, saying, Not so, Sir,

5  The sons of Heth responded by saying

23:6  'Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us; in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.'

6  “Hear us, O lord, you are a leader of God among us. Bury your dead in our chosen sepulchers. And no man shall be able to prohibit you from burying your dead within his memorial.”

6  Hear us, our lord; you are a prince of God among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our sepulchres; none of us will withhold from you his sepulchre for the burial of your dead.

23:7  And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

7  Abraham arose, and he reverenced the people of the land, namely, the sons of Heth.

7  And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, that is, to the Hittites.

23:8  And he spoke with them, saying: 'If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

23:9  that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.'

9  And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying-place among you.

9  so that he may give me the double cave, which he has at the far end of his field. He may transfer it to me for as much money as it is worth in your sight, for the possession of a sepulcher.”

23:10  Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying

10  Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the sons of Heth. And Ephron responded to Abraham in the hearing of everyone who was entering at the gate of his city, saying

10  And Ephron dwelt among the Hittites; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the presence of the Hittites and in the presence of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

23:11  'Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee; bury thy dead.'

11  “Let it never be so, my lord, but you should pay greater heed to what I say. The field I will transfer to you, and the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people, bury your dead.”

11  No, my lord, listen to me; I will give you the field and the cave which is in it, I will give it to you; in the presence of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.

23:12  And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

12  Abraham reverenced in the sight of the people of the land.

23:13  And he spoke unto Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying: 'But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me: I will give the price of the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.'

13  And he spoke to Ephron, standing in the midst of the people: “I ask you to hear me. I will give you money for the field. Take it, and so I will bury my dead in it.”

23:14  And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him

14  But Ephron answered Abraam, saying,

14  And Ephron responded: “My lord, hear me.

23:15  'My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.'

15  Nay, my lord, I have heard indeed, the land is worth four hundred silver didrachms, but what can this be between me and thee? nay, do thou bury thy dead.

15  The land that you request is worth four hundred shekels of silver. This is the price between me and you. But how much is this? Bury your dead.”

23:16  And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

16  And Abraam hearkened to Ephron, and Abraam rendered to Ephron the money, which he mentioned in the ears of the sons of Chet, four hundred didrachms of silver approved with merchants.

16  And when Abraham had heard this, he weighed out the money that Ephron had requested, in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, of the approved public currency.

23:17  So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure

17  And the field of Ephron, which was in Double Cave, which is opposite Mambre, the field and the cave, which was in it, and every tree which was in the field, and whatever is in its borders round about, were made sure in its borders round about, were made sure

17  And having confirmed that the field, in which there was a double cave overlooking Mamre, formerly belonged to Ephron, both it and the sepulcher, and all its trees, with all its surrounding limits,

23:18  unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

18  to Abraam for a possession, before the sons of Chet, and all that entered into the city.

18  Abraham took it as a possession, in the sight of the sons of Heth and of everyone who was entering at the gate of his city.

23:19  And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre--the same is Hebron--in the land of Canaan.

19  After this Abraam buried Sarrha his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mambre, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan.

19  So then, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the double cave of the field that overlooked Mamre. This is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

23:20  And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.

20  So the field and the cave which was in it were made sure to Abraam for possession of a burying place, by the sons of Chet.

24:1  And Abraham was old, well stricken in age; and YHWH had blessed Abraham in all things.

1  And Abraam was old, advanced in days, and the Lord blessed Abraam in all things.

1  Now Abraham was old and of many days. And the Lord had blessed him in all things.

24:2  And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had: 'Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh.

2  And Abraam said to his servant the elder of his house, who had rule over all his possessions, Put thy hand under my thigh,

24:3  And I will make thee swear by YHWH, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.

3  so that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

24:4  But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son, even for Isaac.'

4  But thou shalt go instead to my country, where I was born, and to my tribe, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son Isaac.

4  But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.”

24:5  And the servant said unto him: 'Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land; must I needs bring thy son back unto the land from whence thou camest?'

5  And the servant said to him, Shall I carry back thy son to the land whence thou camest forth, if haply the woman should not be willing to return with me to this land?

5  The servant responded, “If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land, must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?”

24:6  And Abraham said unto him: 'Beware thou that thou bring not my son back thither.

6  And Abraam said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou carry not my son back thither.

6  And Abraham said: “Beware that you never lead my son back to that place.

24:7  YHWH, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spoke unto me, and who swore unto me, saying: Unto thy seed will I give this land; He will send His angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

7  The Lord the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of the land whence I sprang, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, I will give this land to thee and to thy seed, he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife to my son from thence.

7  The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ himself will send his Angel before you, and you will take from there a wife for my son.

24:8  And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son back thither.'

8  But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place.”

24:9  And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

9  Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and he swore to him on his word.

24:10  And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed; having all goodly things of his master's in his hand; and he arose, and went to Aram-naharaim, unto the city of Nahor.

10  And he took ten camels from his lord’s herd, and he went forth, carrying with him things from all of his goods. And he set out, and continued on, to the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.

24:11  And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

11  And he rested his camels without the city by the well of water towards evening, when damsels go forth to draw water.

11  And when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water, he said

24:12  And he said: 'O YHWH, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

12  “O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, meet with me today, I beg you, and show mercy to my lord Abraham.

24:13  Behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.

13  Lo! I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of them that inhabit the city come forth to draw water.

24:14  So let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say: Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also; let the same be she that Thou hast appointed for Thy servant, even for Isaac; and thereby shall I know that Thou hast shown kindness unto my master.'

14  And it shall be, the virgin to whomsoever I shall say, Incline thy water-pot, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink, until they shall have done drinking—even this one thou hast prepared for thy servant Isaac, and hereby shall I know that thou hast dealt mercifully with my master Abraam.

14  Therefore, the girl to whom I will say, ‘Tip your pitcher, so that I may drink,’ and she will respond, ‘Drink. In fact, I will give your camels a drink also,’ the same one is she whom you have prepared for your servant Isaac. And by this, I will understand that you have shown mercy to my lord.”

24:15  And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

15  But he had not yet completed these words within himself, when, behold, Rebekah went out, the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder.

24:16  And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her; and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

16  She was an exceedingly elegant girl, and a most beautiful virgin, and unknown by man. And she descended to the spring, and she filled her pitcher, and then was returning.

24:17  And the servant ran to meet her, and said: 'Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.'

24:18  And she said: 'Drink, my lord'; and she hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

18  and she said, Drink, Sir; and she hasted, and let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him to drink, till he ceased drinking.

18  And she responded, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly brought down the pitcher on her arm, and she gave him a drink.

24:19  And when she had done giving him drink, she said: 'I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.'

19  And she said, I will also draw water for thy camels, till they shall all have drunk.

19  And after he drank, she added, “In fact, I will draw water for your camels also, until they all drink.”

24:20  And she hastened, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

20  And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave it to all the camels.

20  So she hastened and emptied her pitcher into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew water for all his camels.

24:21  And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether YHWH had made his journey prosperous or not.

21  But he was contemplating her silently, wanting to know whether the Lord had caused his journey to prosper or not

21  And as the man watered his camels he scrutinized her, and waited to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

24:22  And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

22  Then, after the camels drank, the man took out gold earrings, weighing two shekels, and the same number of bracelets, ten shekels in weight.

24:23  and said: 'Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?'

23  And he asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me if there is room for us to lodge with thy father.

23  And he said to her: “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, is there any place in your father’s house to lodge?”

24:24  And she said unto him: 'I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore unto Nahor.'

24  She responded, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, to whom she gave birth for Nahor.”

24:25  She said moreover unto him: 'We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.'

25  And she said to him, We have both straw and much provender, and a place for resting.

25  And she continued, saying, “There is very much straw and hay with us, and a spacious place to stay.”

24:26  And the man bowed his head, and prostrated himself before YHWH.

26  The man bowed himself down, and he adored the Lord,

24:27  And he said: 'Blessed be YHWH, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master; as for me, the YHWH hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.'

27  saying, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has not taken away his mercy and truth from my lord, and who has led me on a direct journey to the house of the brother of my lord.”

24:28  And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words.

28  And so the girl ran, and she reported all that she had heard in the house of her mother.

28  Then the damsel ran, and related these things to her father's household.

24:29  And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

29  And Rebecca had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to meet the man, to the well.

29  Now Rebekah had a brother, named Laban, who went out quickly to the man, where the spring was.

24:30  And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying: 'Thus spoke the man unto me,' that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the fountain.

30  And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and he had heard all the words being repeated, “This is what the man spoke to me,” he came to the man who stood by the camels and near the spring of water,

24:31  And he said: 'Come in, thou blessed of YHWH; wherefore standest thou without? for I have cleared the house, and made room for the camels.'

31  And he said to him, Come in hither, thou blessed of the Lord, why standest thou without, whereas I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?

24:32  And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.

32  And he brought him into his guest quarters. And he unharnessed the camels, and he distributed straw and hay, and water to wash his feet and that of the men who arrived with him.

32  So the man came into the house and ungirded the camels and gave straw and hay for the camels, and was given water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

24:33  And there was set food before him to eat; but he said: 'I will not eat, until I have told mine errand.' And he said: 'Speak on.'

33  And bread was set out in his sight. But he said, “I will not eat, until I have spoken my words.” He answered him, “Speak.”

24:34  And he said: 'I am Abraham's servant.

34  Then he said: “I am the servant of Abraham.

24:35  And YHWH hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great; and He hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

35  and the Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he is exalted, and he has given him sheep, and calves, and silver, and gold, servants and servant-maids, camels, and asses.

24:36  And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old; and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

36  And Sarrha my master’s wife bore one son to my master after he had grown old; and he gave him whatever he had.

36  And Sarah, the wife of my lord, has given birth to a son for my lord in her old age, and he has given him all that he had.

24:37  And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.

37  And my lord made me swear, saying: ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.

24:38  But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

38  But you shall travel to my father’s house, and you shall take a wife of my own kindred for my son.’

24:39  And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

39  And I said to my master, Haply the woman will not go with me.

39  But truly, I answered my lord, ‘What if the woman is not willing to come with me?’

24:40  And he said unto me: YHWH, before whom I walk, will send His angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house;

40  And he said to me, The Lord God to whom I have been acceptable in his presence, himself shall send out his angel with thee, and shall prosper thy journey, and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my tribe, and of the house of my father.

40  ‘The Lord,’ he said, ‘in whose sight I walk, will send his Angel with you, and he will direct your way. And you shall take a wife for my son from my own kindred and from my father’s house.

24:41  then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

41  But you will be innocent of my curse, if, when you will arrive at my close relatives, they will not grant this to you.’

41  Then you shall be clear from my oath, when you go to my kindred; and if they do not give you a bride, you shall be clear from my oath.

24:42  And I came this day unto the fountain, and said: O YHWH, the God of my master Abraham, if now Thou do prosper my way which I go

42  And having come this day to the well, I said, Lord God of my master Abraam, if thou prosperest my journey on which I am now going,

42  And so, today I arrived at the well of water, and I said: ‘O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, if you have directed my way, in which I now walk,

24:43  behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say: Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;

43  behold, I stand next to the well of water, and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water, will hear from me, “Give me a little water to drink from your pitcher.”

43  Behold, I am standing by the well of water, and it shall come to pass that when the damsel comes forth to draw water, and I say to her, Let me drink a little water from your pitcher,

24:44  and she shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels; let the same be the woman whom YHWH hath appointed for my master's son.

44  and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will draw water for thy camels, this shall be the wife whom the Lord has prepared for his own servant Isaac; and hereby shall I know that thou hast wrought mercy with my master Abraam.

44  And she will say to me, “You drink, and I will also draw for your camels.” Let the same be the woman, whom the Lord has prepared for the son of my lord.’

24:45  And before I had done speaking to my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I said unto her: Let me drink, I pray thee.

45  And it came to pass before I had done speaking in my mind, straightway Rebecca came forth, having her pitcher on her shoulders; and she went down to the well, and drew water; and I said to her, Give me to drink.

45  And while I thought over these things silently within myself, Rebekah appeared, arriving with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder. And she descended to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Give me a little to drink.’

24:46  And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said: Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

46  And she quickly let down the pitcher from her arm, and said to me, ‘You drink, and to your camels I will also distribute drinking water.’ I drank, and she watered the camels.

24:47  And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she said: The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore unto him. And I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

47  And I questioned her, saying, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she responded, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ And so, I hung the earrings on her, to adorn her face, and I put the bracelets on her hands.

24:48  And I bowed my head, and prostrated myself before YHWH, and blessed the YHWH, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

48  And falling prostrate, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has led me along the straight path so as to take the daughter of my lord’s brother to his son.

24:49  And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.'

49  For this reason, if you would act according to mercy and truth with my lord, tell me so. But if it pleases you otherwise, say that to me also, so that I may go either to the right, or to the left.”

49  And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; so that I may know what to do.

24:50  Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said: 'The thing proceedeth from YHWH; we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

50  And Laban and Bathuel answered and said, This matter has come forth from the Lord, we shall not be able to answer thee bad or good.

24:51  Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as YHWH hath spoken.'

51  Behold, Rebecca is before thee, take her and go away, and let her be wife to the son of thy master, as the Lord has said.

51  Lo, Rebekah is in your sight. Take her and continue on, and let her be the wife of the son of your lord, just as the Lord has spoken.”

24:52  And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto YHWH.

52  When Abraham’s servant had heard this, falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.

24:53  And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah; he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

53  And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, as well as garments, he gave them to Rebekah as a tribute. Likewise, he offered gifts to her brothers and her mother.

24:54  And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said: 'Send me away unto my master.'

54  And a banquet began, and they feasted and drank together, and they lodged there. And rising up in the morning, the servant said, “Release me, so that I may go to my lord.”

24:55  And her brother and her mother said: 'Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.'

55  And her brothers and mother responded, “Let the girl remain for at least ten days with us, and after that, she will continue on.”

24:56  And he said unto them: 'Delay me not, seeing YHWH hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.'

56  But he said to them, Hinder me not, for the Lord has prospered my journey for me; send me away, that I may depart to my master.

56  “Do not be willing,” he said, “to delay me, for the Lord has directed my way. Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.”

24:57  And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.'

57  And they said, “Let us call the girl, and ask her will.”

24:58  And they called Rebekah, and said unto her: 'Wilt thou go with this man?' And she said: 'I will go.'

58  And when, having been called, she arrived, they wanted to know, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”

58  So they called Rebekah, and said to her, Will you go with this man? And she said, I will go.

24:59  And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

59  So they sent forth Rebecca their sister, and her goods, and the servant of Abraam, and his attendants.

59  Therefore, they released her and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his companions,

24:60  And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her: 'Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.'

60  wishing prosperity for their sister, by saying: “You are our sister. May you increase to thousands of thousands. And may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

24:61  And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

61  And Rebecca rose up and her maidens, and they mounted the camels and went with the man; and the servant having taken up Rebecca, departed.

61  And so, Rebekah and her maids, riding upon camels, followed the man, who quickly returned to his lord.

24:62  And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.

62  And Isaac went through the wilderness to the well of the vision, and he dwelt in the land toward the south.

62  Then, at the same time, Isaac was walking along the way that leads to the well, whose name is: ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’ For he dwelt in the southern land.

24:63  And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide; and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.

63  And he had gone out to meditate in the field, as daylight was now declining. And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels advancing from afar.

24:64  And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

64  And Rebecca lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac; and she alighted briskly from the camel,

64  Likewise, Rebekah, having seen Isaac, descended from the camel.

24:65  And she said unto the servant: 'What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?' And the servant said: 'It is my master.' And she took her veil, and covered herself.

65  And she said to the servant, “Who is that man who advances to meet us through the field?” And he said to her, “That is my lord.” And so, quickly taking up her cloak, she covered herself.

24:66  And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

66  Then the servant explained to Isaac all that he had done.

24:67  And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted for his mother.

67  And he led her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he accepted her as wife. And he loved her so very much, that it tempered the sorrow which befell him at his mother’s death.

25:1  And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

1  In truth, Abraham took another wife, named Keturah.

1  THEN again Abraham took another wife, and her name was Kenturah.

25:2  And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

25:3  And Jokshan begot Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

3  And Jezan begot Saba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Assurians and the Latusians, and Laomim.

3  Likewise, Jokshan conceived Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

25:4  And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

4  And truly, from Midian was born Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

25:5  And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

5  But Abraam gave all his possessions to Isaac his son.

25:6  But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

6  But to the sons of his concubines Abraam gave gifts, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, while he was yet living, to the east into the country of the east.

25:7  And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.

7  Now the days of Abraham’s life were one hundred and seventy-five years.

25:8  And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

8  And declining, he died in a good old age, and at an advanced stage of life, and full of days. And he was gathered to his people.

8  Then Abraham became sick, and died in a good old age, an old man satisfied with his days; and was gathered to his people.

25:9  And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

25:10  the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth; there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

10  even the field and the cave which Abraam bought of the sons of Chet; there they buried Abraam and Sarrha his wife.

10  which he had bought from the sons of Heth. There he was buried, with his wife Sarah.

25:11  And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

11  And after his passing, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near the well named ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’

25:12  Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham.

12  And these are the generations of Ismael the son of Abraam, whom Agar the Egyptian the hand-maid of Sarrha bore to Abraam.

12  These are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to him.

25:13  And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

25:14  and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa;

14  likewise Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

14  Mishma, Romah, Massa,

25:15  Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedem;

15  and Choddan, and Thaeman, and Jetur, and Naphes, and Kedma.

15  Hadar, Tema, Nator, Naphish, and Kedem.

25:16  these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.

25:17  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expired and died; and was gathered unto his people.

17  And the years of the life of Ishmael that passed were one hundred and thirty-seven. And declining, he died and was placed with his people.

25:18  And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Asshur: over against all his brethren he did settle.

18  And he dwelt from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.

18  Now he had lived from Havilah as far as Shur, which overlooks Egypt as it approaches the Assyrians. He passed away in the sight of all his brothers.

25:19  And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begot Isaac.

19  Likewise, these are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Abraham conceived Isaac,

25:20  And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean, of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.

20  Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.

20  who, when he was forty years old, took Rebekah, the sister of Laban, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian from Mesopotamia, as a wife.

25:21  And Isaac entreated YHWH for his wife, because she was barren; and the YHWH let Himself be entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

21  And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.

21  And Isaac beseeched the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And he heard him, and he gave conception to Rebekah.

25:22  And the children struggled together within her; and she said: 'If it be so, wherefore do I live?' And she went to inquire of YHWH.

22  And the babes leaped within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

22  But the little ones struggled in her womb. So she said, “If it was to be so with me, what need was there to conceive?” And she went to consult the Lord.

25:23  And YHWH said unto her: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

23  And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.

23  And responding, he said, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be divided out of your womb, and one people will overcome the other people, and the elder will serve the younger.”

25:24  And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

24  And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb.

24  Now the time had arrived to give birth, and behold, twins were discovered in her womb.

25:25  And the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy mantle; and they called his name Esau.

25  He who departed first was red, and entirely hairy like a pelt; and his name was called Esau. At once the other departed and he held his brother’s foot in his hand; and because of this he was called Jacob.

25:26  And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.

26  Isaac was sixty years old when the little ones were born to him.

25:27  And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

27  And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.

27  And as adults, Esau became a knowledgeable hunter and a man of agriculture, but Jacob, a simple man, dwelt in tents.

25:28  Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

28  And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.

28  Isaac was fond of Esau, because he was fed from his hunting; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

25:29  And Jacob sod pottage; and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.

29  Then Jacob boiled a small meal. Esau, when he had arrived weary from the field,

29  And Jacob cooked pottage, and behold, his brother Esau came in from the field, and he was very hungry;

25:30  And Esau said to Jacob: 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, some of this red, red pottage; for I am faint.' Therefore was his name called Edom.

30  said to him, “Give me this red stew, for I am very tired.” For this reason, his name was called Edom.

25:31  And Jacob said: 'Sell me first thy birthright.'

31  Jacob said to him, “Sell me your right of the firstborn.”

25:32  And Esau said: 'Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit shall the birthright do to me?'

32  He answered, “Lo, I am dying, what will the right of the firstborn provide for me?”

25:33  And Jacob said: 'Swear to me first'; and he swore unto him; and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

33  Jacob said, “So then, swear to me.” Esau swore to him, and he sold his right of the firstborn.

25:34  And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

34  And so, taking bread and the food of lentils, he ate, and he drank, and he went away, giving little weight to having sold the right of the firstborn.

34  Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage; and he ate, and drank, and rose up and went his way; thus Esau despised his birthright.

26:1  And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

1  Then, when a famine arose over the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestinians, in Gerar.

26:2  And YHWH appeared unto him, and said: 'Go not down unto Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

2  And the Lord appeared to him, and he said: “Do not descend into Egypt, but rest in the land that I will tell you,

26:3  Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father;

3  And sojourn in this land; and I will be with thee, and bless thee, for I will give to thee and to thy seed all this land; and I will establish my oath which I swore to thy father Abraam.

3  and sojourn in it, and I will be with you, and I will bless you. For to you and to your offspring I will give all these regions, completing the oath that I promised to Abraham your father.

26:4  and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands; and by thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves;

4  And I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven. And I will give to your posterity all these regions. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed,

4  And I will make your descendants to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give to your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

26:5  because that Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.'

5  Because Abraam thy father hearkened to my voice, and kept my injunctions, and my commandments, and my ordinances, and my statutes.

5  because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed the ceremonies and the laws.”

26:6  And Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

6  And so Isaac remained in Gerar.

26:7  And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said: 'She is my sister'; for he feared to say: 'My wife'; 'lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she is fair to look upon.'

7  And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebecca his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the place should slay him because of Rebecca, because she was fair.

7  And when he was questioned by the men of that place about his wife, he answered, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to confess her to be his mate, thinking that perhaps they would put him to death because of her beauty.

26:8  And it came to pass, 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 sporting with Rebekah his wife.

8  And he remained there a long time, and Abimelech the king of Gerara leaned to look through the window, and saw Isaac sporting with Rebecca his wife.

8  And when very many days had passed, and he had remained in the same place, Abimelech, king of the Palestinians, gazing through a window, saw him being playful with Rebekah, his wife.

26:9  And Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou: She is my sister?' And Isaac said unto him: 'Because I said: Lest I die because of her.'

9  And summoning him, he said: “It is clear that she is your wife. Why did you falsely claim her to be your sister?” He answered, “I was afraid, lest I might die because of her.”

9  So Abimeleck called Isaac, and said, Behold, she is your wife; how then did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I may die on account of her.

26:10  And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.'

10  And Abimelech said: “Why have you burdened us? Someone from the people could have lain with your wife, and you would have brought a great sin upon us.” And he instructed all the people, saying,

26:11  And Abimelech charged all the people, saying: 'He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.'

11  “Whoever will touch the wife of this man will die a death.”

26:12  And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold; and YHWH blessed him.

12  Then Isaac sowed in that land, and he found, in that same year, one hundredfold. And the Lord blessed him.

26:13  And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

13  And the man was enriched, and he continued prospering as well as increasing, until he became very great.

26:14  And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.

14  And he had cattle of sheep, and cattle of oxen, and many tilled lands, and the Phylistines envied him.

14  Likewise, he had possessions of sheep and of herds, and a very large family. Because of this, the Palestinians envied him,

26:15  Now all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

15  so, at that time, they obstructed all the wells that the servants of his father Abraham had dug, filling them with soil.

26:16  And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.'

16  It reached a point where Abimelech himself said to Isaac, “Move away from us, for you have become very much more powerful than we.”

26:17  And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

17  And departing, he then went toward the torrent of Gerar, and he dwelt there.

26:18  And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

18  Again, he dug up other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had dug, and which, after his death, the Philistines had formerly obstructed. And he called them by the same names that his father had called them before.

26:19  And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water.

19  And the servants of Isaac dug in the valley of Gerara, and they found there a well of living water.

19  And they dug in the torrent, and they found living water.

26:20  And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.

20  But in that place also the shepherds of Gerar argued against the shepherds of Isaac, by saying, “It is our water.” For this reason, he called the name of the well, because of what had happened, ‘Calumny.’

26:21  And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah.

21  And having departed thence he dug another well, and they strove also for that; and he named the name of it, Enmity.

21  Then they dug up yet another one. And over that one also they fought, and he called it, ‘Enmity.’

26:22  And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said: 'For now YHWH hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.'

22  And he departed thence and dug another well; and they did not strive about that; and he named the name of it, Room, saying, Because now the Lord has made room for us, and has increased us upon the earth.

22  Advancing from there, he dug another well, over which they did not contend. And so he called its name, ‘Latitude,’ saying, “Now the Lord has expanded us and caused us to increase across the land.”

26:23  And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.

23  Then he ascended from that place into Beersheba,

26:24  And YHWH appeared unto him the same night, and said: 'I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for My servant Abraham's sake.'

24  And the Lord appeared to him in that night, and said, I am the God of Abraam thy father; fear not, for I am with thee, and I will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for the sake of Abraam thy father.

24  where the Lord appeared to him on the same night, saying: “I am the God of Abraham your father. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you, and I will multiply your offspring because of my servant Abraham.”

26:25  And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of YHWH, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants digged a well.

25  And he built there an altar, and called on the name of the Lord, and there he pitched his tent, and there the servants of Isaac dug a well in the valley of Gerara.

25  And so he built an altar there. And he invoked the name of the Lord, and he stretched out his tent. And he instructed his servants to dig a well.

26:26  Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.

26  And Abimelech came to him from Gerara, and so did Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army.

26  When Abimelech, and Ahuzzath, his friend, and Phicol, the leader of the military, had arrived from Gerar to that place,

26:27  And Isaac said unto them: 'Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?'

27  Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, a man whom you hate, and whom you have expelled from among you?”

26:28  And they said: 'We saw plainly that YHWH was with thee; and we said: Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

28  And they responded: “We saw that the Lord is with you, and therefore we said: Let there be an oath between us, and let us initiate a pact,

28  And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD is with you; so we said, Let there be now an oath between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

26:29  that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace; thou art now the blessed of YHWH.'

29  so that you may not do us any kind of harm, just as we have touched nothing of yours, and have not caused any injury to you, but with peace we released you, augmented by the blessing of the Lord.”

29  That you will do us no evil, just as we have not hurt you, and as we have done nothing but good to you, and have sent you away in peace; you are now the blessed of the LORD.

26:30  And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

30  Therefore, he made them a feast, and after the food and drink,

26:31  And they rose up betimes in the morning, and swore one to another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

31  arising in the morning, they swore to one another. And Isaac sent them away peacefully to their own place.

26:32  And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him: 'We have found water.'

32  Then, behold, on the same day the servants of Isaac came, reporting to him about a well which they had dug, and saying: “We have found water.”

26:33  And he called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

33  Therefore, he called it, ‘Abundance.’ And the name of the city was established as ‘Beersheba,’ even to the present day.

26:34  And when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

34  In truth, at forty years of age, Esau took wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri, the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon, of the same place.

26:35  And they were a bitterness of spirit unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

35  And they both offended the mind of Isaac and Rebekah.

35  Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

27:1  And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him: 'My son'; and he said unto him: 'Here am I.'

1  Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were cloudy, and so he was not able to see. And he called his elder son Esau, and he said to him, “My son?” And he responded, “Here I am.”

27:2  And he said: 'Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.

2  His father said to him: “You see that I am old, and I do not know the day of my death.

2  And Isaac said to him, Behold now, I am old, and I do not know the day of my death;

27:3  Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison;

3  Take your weapons, the quiver and the bow, and go out. And when you have taken something by hunting,

27:4  and make me savoury food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.'

4  make from it a small meal for me, just as you know I like, and bring it, so that I may eat and my soul may bless you before I die.”

27:5  And Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

5  And Rebecca heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son; and Esau went to the plain to procure venison for his father.

5  And when Rebekah had heard this, and he had gone out into the field to fulfill his father’s order,

27:6  And Rebekah spoke unto Jacob her son, saying: 'Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying

6  she said to her son Jacob: “I heard your father speaking with your brother Esau, and saying to him,

6  Then Rebekah said to Jacob her son, Behold, I heard your father say to Esau your brother,

27:7  Bring me venison, and make me savoury food, that I may eat, and bless thee before YHWH before my death.

7  ‘Bring to me from your hunting, and make me foods, so that I may eat and bless you in the sight of the Lord before I die.’

7  Bring me game, and make me stewed meat, that I may eat and bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.

27:8  Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice according to that which I command thee.

8  Now then, my son, hearken to me, as I command thee.

8  Therefore, now my son, agree to my counsel,

27:9  Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury food for thy father, such as he loveth;

9  And go to the cattle and take for me thence two kids, tender and good, and I will make them meats for thy father, as he likes.

9  and go straight to the flock, and bring me two of the best young goats, so that from them I may make meat for your father, such as he willingly eats.

27:10  and thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death.'

10  Then, when you have brought these in and he has eaten, he may bless you before he dies.”

10  And you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, and that he may bless you in the presence of the LORD before his death.

27:11  And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother: 'Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

11  He answered her: “You know that my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am smooth.

27:12  My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a mocker; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.'

12  If my father should lay hands on me and perceive it, I am afraid lest he think me willing to mock him, and I will bring a curse upon myself, instead of a blessing.”

27:13  And his mother said unto him: 'Upon me be thy curse, my son; only hearken to my voice, and go fetch me them.'

13  And his mother said to him: “Let this curse be upon me, my son. Yet listen to my voice, and go directly to bring what I said.”

27:14  And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother; and his mother made savoury food, such as his father loved.

14  So he went and took and brought them to his mother; and his mother made meats, as his father liked them.

14  He went out, and he brought, and he gave to his mother. She prepared the meats, just as she knew his father liked.

27:15  And Rebekah took the choicest garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.

15  And Rebecca having taken the fine raiment of her elder son Esau which was with her in the house, put it on Jacob her younger son.

15  And she clothed him with the very fine garments of Esau, which she had at home with her.

27:16  And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.

16  And she encircled his hands with little pelts from the young goats, and she covered his bare neck.

27:17  And she gave the savoury food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

17  And she gave him the small meal, and she handed him the bread that she had baked.

27:18  And he came unto his father, and said: 'My father'; and he said: 'Here am I; who art thou, my son?'

18  And he brought them to his father, and said, Father; and he said, Behold I am here; who art thou, son?

18  When he had carried these in, he said, “My father?” And he answered, “I’m listening. Who are you, my son?”

27:19  And Jacob said unto his father: 'I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me. Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.'

19  And Jacob said to his father, I, Esau thy first-born, have done as thou toldest me; rise, sit, and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

19  And Jacob said: “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you instructed me. Arise; sit and eat from my hunting, so that your soul may bless me.”

27:20  And Isaac said unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?' And he said: 'Because YHWH thy God sent me good speed.'

20  And Isaac said to his son, What is this which thou hast quickly found? And he said, That which the Lord thy God presented before me.

20  And again Isaac said to his son, “How were you able to find it so quickly, my son?” He answered, “It was the will of God, so that what I sought met with me quickly.”

27:21  And Isaac said unto Jacob: 'Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.'

27:22  And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said: 'The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.'

22  He approached his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: “The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob. But the hands are the hands of Esau.”

27:23  And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.

23  And he did not recognize him, because his hairy hands made him seem similar to the elder one. Therefore, blessing him,

27:24  And he said: 'Art thou my very son Esau?' And he said: 'I am.'

24  he said, “Are you my son Esau?” He answered, “I am.”

27:25  And he said: 'Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee.' And he brought it near to him, and he did eat; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

25  Then he said, “Bring me the foods from your hunting, my son, so that my soul may bless you.” And when he had eaten what was offered, he also brought forth wine for him. And after he finished it,

27:26  And his father Isaac said unto him: 'Come near now, and kiss me, my son.'

26  he said to him, “Come to me and give me a kiss, my son.”

27:27  And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said: See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which YHWH hath blessed.

27  And he drew nigh and kissed him, and smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of an abundant field, which the Lord has blessed.

27  He approached and kissed him. And immediately he perceived the fragrance of his garments. And so, blessing him, he said: “Behold, the smell of my son is like the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord has blessed.

27:28  So God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fat places of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine.

27:29  Let peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

29  And may the peoples serve you, and may the tribes reverence you. May you be the lord of your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down before you. Whoever curses you, may he be cursed, and whoever blesses you, may he be filled with blessings.”

27:30  And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

30  Scarcely had Isaac completed his words, and Jacob departed, when Esau arrived.

27:31  And he also made savoury food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father: 'Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.'

31  And he brought his father foods cooked from his hunting, saying, “Arise, my father, and eat from your son’s hunting, so that your soul may bless me.”

27:32  And Isaac his father said unto him: 'Who art thou?' And he said: 'I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.'

32  And Isaac said to him, “But who are you?” And he answered, “I am your firstborn son, Esau.”

27:33  And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said: 'Who then is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.'

33  And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.

33  Isaac became frightened and very astonished. And wondering beyond what can be believed, he said: “Then who is he that a while ago brought me the prey from his hunting, from which I ate, before you arrived? And I blessed him, and he will be blessed.”

27:34  When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry, and said unto his father: 'Bless me, even me also, O my father.'

34  Esau, having heard his father’s words, roared out with a great outcry. And, being confounded, he said, “But bless me also, my father.”

27:35  And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.'

35  And he said, “Your twin came deceitfully, and he received your blessing.”

35  But his father said, Your brother came with deceit, and has already received your blessing.

27:36  And he said: 'Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing.' And he said: 'Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?'

36  But he responded: “Justly is his name called Jacob. For he has supplanted me yet another time. My birthright he took away before, and now, this second time, he has stolen my blessing.” And again, he said to his father, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me also?”

27:37  And Isaac answered and said unto Esau: 'Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him; and what then shall I do for thee, my son?'

37  Isaac answered: “I have appointed him as your lord, and I have subjugated all his brothers as his servants. I have reinforced him with grain and wine, and after this, my son, what more shall I do for you?”

27:38  And Esau said unto his father: 'Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father.' And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

38  And Esau said to him: “Have you only one blessing, father? I beg you, bless me also.” And when he wept with a loud wail,

27:39  And Isaac his father answered and said unto him: Behold, of the fat places of the earth shall be thy dwelling, and of the dew of heaven from above;

39  Isaac was moved, and he said to him: “In the fatness of the earth, and in the dew of heaven from above,

27:40  And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt break loose, that thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.

40  will your blessing be. You will live by the sword, and you will serve your brother. But the time will arrive when you will shake off and release his yoke from your neck.”

40  And by your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but if you shall repent, his yoke shall pass away from off your neck.

27:41  And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau said in his heart: 'Let the days of mourning for my father be at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.'

41  And Esau was angry with Jacob because of the blessing, with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his mind, Let the days of my father’s mourning draw nigh, that I may slay my brother Jacob.

41  Therefore, Esau always hated Jacob, for the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And he said in his heart, “The days will arrive for the mourning of my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.”

27:42  And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him: 'Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

42  These things were reported to Rebekah. And sending and calling for her son Jacob, she said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau is threatening to kill you.

27:43  Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

43  Now then, my son, hear my voice, and rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia to Laban my brother into Charran.

43  Therefore, now my son, listen to my voice. Rise up and flee to my brother Laban, in Haran.

27:44  and tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;

44  And you will dwell with him for a few days, until the fury of your brother subsides,

27:45  until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him; then I will send, and fetch thee from thence; why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?'

45  and rage depart from thee, and he forget what thou hast done to him; and I will send and fetch thee thence, lest at any time I should be bereaved of you both in one day.

45  and his indignation ceases, and he forgets the things that you have done to him. After this, I will send for you and bring you from there to here. Why should I be bereaved of both my sons in one day?”

27:46  And Rebekah said to Isaac: 'I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?'

46  And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life, because of the daughters of the sons of Chet; if Jacob shall take a wife of the daughters of this land, wherefore should I live?

46  Then Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?

28:1  And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him: 'Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

1  And so Isaac called for Jacob, and he blessed him, and he instructed him, saying: “Do not be willing to accept a mate from the family of Canaan.

28:2  Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

2  Rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia, to the house of Bathuel the father of thy mother, and take to thyself thence a wife of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

2  But go, and journey to Mesopotamia of Syria, to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and there accept for yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your maternal uncle.

28:3  And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a congregation of peoples;

3  And may God almighty bless you, and may he cause you to increase and also to multiply, so that you may be influential among the people.

3  May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a multitude of peoples;

28:4  and give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land of thy sojournings, which God gave unto Abraham.'

4  And may he give the blessings of Abraham to you, and to your offspring after you, so that you may possess the land of your sojourning, which he promised to your grandfather.”

28:5  And Isaac sent away Jacob; and he went to Paddan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

5  So Isaac sent away Jacob, and he went into Mesopotamia to Laban the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebecca the mother of Jacob and Esau.

5  And when Isaac had dismissed him, setting out, he went to Mesopotamia of Syria, to Laban, the son of Bethuel, the Syrian, the brother to Rebekah, his mother.

28:6  Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying: 'Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan';

6  But Esau, seeing that his father had blessed Jacob and had sent him into Mesopotamia of Syria, to take a wife from there, and that, after the blessing, he had instructed him, saying: ‘You shall not accept a wife from the daughters of Canaan,’

6  When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed his brother Jacob and sent him away to Padan-aram to take for himself a wife from there, and that as he blessed him, he charged him, saying, You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

28:7  and that Jacob hearkened to his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram;

7  and that Jacob, obeying his parents, had gone into Syria,

7  And Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and went to Padan-aram;

28:8  and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

8  And Esau also having seen that the daughters of Chanaan were evil before his father Isaac,

8  having evidence also that his father did not look with favor upon the daughters of Canaan,

28:9  so Esau went unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives that he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

28:10  And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

10  Meanwhile Jacob, having departed from Beersheba, continued on to Haran.

28:11  And he lighted upon the place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

11  And when he had arrived at a certain place, where he would rest after the setting of the sun, he took some of the stones that lay there, and placing them under his head, he slept in the same place.

28:12  And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

12  and dreamed, and behold a ladder fixed on the earth, whose top reached to heaven, and the angels of God ascended and descended on it.

12  And he saw in his sleep: a ladder standing upon the earth, with its top touching heaven, also, the Angels of God ascending and descending by it,

28:13  And, behold, YHWH stood beside him, and said: 'I am the YHWH, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.

13  and the Lord, leaning upon the ladder, saying to him: “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land, in which you sleep, I will give to you and to your offspring.

28:14  And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. And in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

14  And your offspring will be like the dust of the earth. You will spread abroad to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the Meridian. And in you and in your offspring, all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed.

14  And your descendants shall be as numerous as the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the east and to the west and to the north and to the south; and in you and through your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

28:15  And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee back into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.'

15  And I will be your guardian wherever you will journey, and I will bring you back into this land. Neither will I dismiss you, until I have accomplished all that I have said.”

28:16  And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said: 'Surely YHWH is in this place; and I knew it not.'

16  And when Jacob had awakened from sleep, he said, “Truly, the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”

28:17  And he was afraid, and said: 'How full of awe is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.'

17  And being terrified, he said: “How terrible this place is! This is nothing other than the house of God and the gateway of heaven.”

17  And Jacob was exceedingly fearful, and he said, How sacred is this place today! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

28:18  And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

18  Therefore, Jacob, arising in the morning, took the stone which he had placed under his head, and he set it up as monument, pouring oil over it.

28:19  And he called the name of that place Beth-el, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

19  Then Jacob called the name of that place Beth-el (the house of God); but at the first the name of that place was called Luz.

28:20  And Jacob vowed a vow, saying: 'If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

20  And then he made a vow, saying: “If God will be with me, and will guard me along the way by which I walk, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,

28:21  so that I come back to my father's house in peace, then shall YHWH be my God,

21  and bring me back in safety to the house of my father, then shall the Lord be for a God to me.

21  and if I will return prosperously to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God,

28:22  and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house; and of all that Thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto Thee.'

29:1  Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

1  And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bathuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebecca, mother of Jacob and Esau.

1  And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.

29:2  And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it.--For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.

2  And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.

2  And he saw a well in a field, and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it. For the animals were watered from it, and its mouth was closed with a great stone.

29:3  And thither were all the flocks gathered; and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back upon the well's mouth in its place.--

3  And there were all the flocks gathered, and they used to roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the flocks, and set the stone again in its place on the mouth of the well.

3  And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone. And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.

29:4  And Jacob said unto them: 'My brethren, whence are ye?' And they said: 'Of Haran are we.'

4  And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”

29:5  And he said unto them: 'Know ye Laban the son of Nahor?' And they said: 'We know him.'

5  And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”

29:6  And he said unto them: 'Is it well with him?' And they said: 'It is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.'

6  He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”

29:7  And he said: 'Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together; water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.'

7  And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them.

7  And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.”

29:8  And they said: 'We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.'

8  And they said, We shall not be able, until all the shepherds be gathered together, and they shall roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, then we will water the flocks.

8  They responded, “We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks.”

29:9  While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she tended them.

9  They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.

9  gland while he was still conversing with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she was a shepherdess.

29:10  And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

10  When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well.

29:11  And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

11  And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.

29:12  And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.

12  And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.

12  And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father, and the son of Rebekah. And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.

29:13  And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

13  And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived, he ran to meet him. And embracing him, and kissing him heartily, he brought him into his house. But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,

29:14  And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.

14  he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,

29:15  And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?'

15  he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”

15  And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore work for me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?

29:16  Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

16  In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.

29:17  And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.

17  But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.

29:18  And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'

18  And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”

29:19  And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'

19  Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”

29:20  And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

20  Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.

29:21  And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'

21  And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”

29:22  And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

22  And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.

29:23  And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

23  And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.

23  And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,

29:24  And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

24  giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.

29:25  And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah; and he said to Laban: 'What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?'

25  And it was morning, and behold it was Lea; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that thou hast done to me? did I not serve thee for Rachel? and wherefore hast thou deceived me?

25  And he said to his father-in-law, “What is it that you intended to do? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”

29:26  And Laban said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.

26  Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.

26  Then Laban said to Jacob, It is not so done in our country, to give the younger in marriage before the elder.

29:27  Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'

27  Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”

29:28  And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.

28  He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.

29:29  And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

29  To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.

29:30  And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

30  And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.

29:31  And YHWH saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

31  And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

31  But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.

29:32  And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because YHWH hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'

32  And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.

32  Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”

29:33  And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Because YHWH hath heard that I am hated, He hath therefore given me this son also.' And she called his name Simeon.

33  And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name Simeon.

29:34  And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore was his name called Levi.

34  And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name Levi.

29:35  And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said: 'This time will I praise YHWH.' Therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.

35  And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.

35  A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.

30:1  And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob: 'Give me children, or else I die.'

1  And Rachel having perceived that she bore Jacob no children, was jealous of her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children; and if not, I shall die.

1  Then Rachel, discerning that she was infertile, envied her sister, and so she said to her husband, “Give me children, otherwise I will die.”

30:2  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said: 'Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

2  And Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said to her, Am I in the place of God, who has deprived thee of the fruit of the womb?

2  Jacob, being angry, responded to her, “Am I in the place of God, who has deprived you of the fruit of your womb?”

30:3  And she said: 'Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may be builded up through her.'

3  And Rachel said to Jacob, Behold my handmaid Balla, go in to her, and she shall bear upon my knees, and I also shall have children by her.

30:4  And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife; and Jacob went in unto her.

30:5  And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

5  And Balla, Rachel’s maid, conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

5  And when her husband had gone in to her, she conceived and bore a son.

30:6  And Rachel said: 'God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son.' Therefore called she his name Dan.

6  And Rachel said, God has given judgement for me, and hearkened to my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name, Dan.

30:7  And Bilhah Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.

7  And conceiving again, Bilhah bore another,

30:8  And Rachel said: 'With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed.' And she called his name Naphtali.

8  And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Nephthalim.

8  about whom Rachel said, “God has compared me with my sister, and I have prevailed.” And she called him Naphtali.

30:9  When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.

9  And Lea saw that she ceased from bearing, and she took Zelpha her maid, and gave her to Jacob for a wife; and he went in to her.

9  Leah, perceiving that she had desisted from child-bearing, delivered Zilpah, her handmaid, to her husband.

30:10  And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a son.

10  And Zelpha the maid of Lea conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

10  And she, after having borne a son with difficulty,

30:11  And Leah said: 'Fortune is come!' And she called his name Gad.

11  And Lea said, It is happily: and she called his name, Gad.

11  said: “Happiness!” And for this reason, she called his name Gad.

30:12  And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a second son.

12  And Zelpha the maid of Lea conceived yet again, and bore Jacob a second son.

12  Likewise, Zilpah bore another.

30:13  And Leah said: 'Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy.' And she called his name Asher.

13  And Lea said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name, Aser.

30:14  And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah: 'Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.'

14  And Ruben went in the day of barley-harvest, and found apples of mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Lea; and Rachel said to Lea her sister, Give me of thy son’s mandrakes.

14  Then Reuben, going out into the field at the time of the wheat harvest, found mandrakes. These he brought to his mother Leah. And Rachel said, “Give me a portion of your son’s mandrakes.”

30:15  And she said unto her: 'Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also?' And Rachel said: 'Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son's mandrakes.'

15  She responded, “Does it seem like such a small matter to you, that you have usurped from me my husband, unless you will also take my son’s mandrakes?” Rachel said, “He will sleep with you this night because of your son’s mandrakes.”

30:16  And Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said: 'Thou must come in unto me; for I have surely hired thee with my son's mandrakes.' And he lay with her that night.

16  And when Jacob returned from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him, and she said, “You will enter to me, because I have hired you for the reward of my son’s mandrakes.” And he slept with her that night.

30:17  And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.

30:18  And Leah said: 'God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.

18  And Lea said, God has given me my reward, because I gave my maid to my husband; and she called his name Issachar, which is, Reward.

30:19  And Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

19  Conceiving again, Leah bore a sixth son.

30:20  And Leah said: 'God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons.' And she called his name Zebulun.

20  And she said: “God has endowed me with a good dowry. And now, at this turn, my husband will be with me, because I have conceived six sons for him.” And therefore she called his name Zebulun.

30:21  And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

21  After him, she bore a daughter, named Dinah.

30:22  And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

22  The Lord, likewise remembering Rachel, heeded her and opened her womb.

30:23  And she conceived, and bore a son, and said: 'God hath taken away my reproach.'

30:24  And she called his name Joseph, saying: 'YHWH add to me another son.'

30:25  And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban: 'Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

25  But when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his father-in-law: “Release me, so that I may return to my native country and to my land.

30:26  Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go; for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.'

26  Restore my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart, for thou knowest the service wherewith I have served thee.

30:27  And Laban said unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thine eyes--I have observed the signs, and YHWH hath blessed me for thy sake.'

27  Laban said to him: “May I find grace in your sight. I have learned by experience that God has blessed me because of you.

30:28  And he said: 'Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.'

28  Choose your wages, which I will give you.”

28  Then he said, Specify your wages, and I will give them.

30:29  And he said unto him: 'Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

29  But he responded: “You know how I have served you, and how great your possession became in my hands.

29  And Jacob said to him, You yourself know the service which I have given you, and how your cattle have prospered with me.

30:30  For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased abundantly; and YHWH hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned. And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?'

30  For it was little thou hadst before my time, and it is increased to a multitude, and the Lord God has blessed thee since my coming; now then, when shall I set up also my own house?

30  You had little before I came to you, and now you have achieved riches. And the Lord has blessed you since my arrival. It is just, therefore, that at sometime I also should provide for my own house.”

30:31  And he said: 'What shall I give thee?' And Jacob said: 'Thou shalt not give me aught; if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed thy flock and keep it.

31  And Laban said, “What shall I give to you?” But he said, “I want nothing. But if you will do what I ask, I will feed and guard your sheep again.

30:32  I will pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every speckled and spotted one, and every dark one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and of such shall be my hire.

32  Let all thy sheep pass by to-day, and separate thence every grey sheep among the rams, and every one that is speckled and spotted among the goats—this shall be my reward.

32  Go around through all your flocks and separate all the sheep of variegated or spotted fleece; and whatever will be darkened or blemished or variegated, as much among the sheep as among the goats, will be my wages.

30:33  So shall my righteousness witness against me hereafter, when thou shalt come to look over my hire that is before thee: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and dark among the sheep, that if found with me shall be counted stolen.'

33  And my righteousness shall answer for me on the morrow, for it is my reward before thee: whatever shall not be spotted and speckled among the goats, and grey among the rams, shall be stolen with me.

30:34  And Laban said: 'Behold, would it might be according to thy word.'

34  And Laban said, “I hold favor for this request.”

34  Laban said to him, Yes, let it be according to your word.

30:35  And he removed that day the he-goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the dark ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

35  And on that day he separated the she-goats, and the sheep, and the he-goats, and the rams with variegations or with blemishes. But every one of the flock which was of one color, that is, of white or of black fleece, he delivered into the hands of his sons.

30:36  And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob. And Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

36  And he set three days' journey betwixt them and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.And saying is the messenger of God to Jacob in dreams: Jacob. And he says: here I am. And he is saying: please open your eyes and see all of the goats that ascending over the flock, the ones striped, spotted and speckled ones. That I saw that which Laban did to you. I'm that to whose house you anointed there the monument and to whom you promised, to me, there a promise. And now rise and go from the land this and return to the land of your father, and I shall do good to you.

30:37  And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, making the white appear which was in the rods.

37  And Jacob took to himself green rods of storax tree and walnut and plane-tree; and Jacob peeled in them white stripes; and as he drew off the green, the white stripe which he had made appeared alternate on the rods.

37  Then Jacob, taking green branches of poplar, and almond, and sycamore trees, debarked them in part. And when the bark was pulled off, in the parts that were stripped, there appeared whiteness, yet the parts that were left whole, remained green. And so, in this way the color was made variegated.

30:38  And he set the rods which he had peeled over against the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and they conceived when they came to drink.

38  And he laid the rods which he had peeled, in the hollows of the watering-troughs, that whensoever the cattle should come to drink, as they should have come to drink before the rods, the cattle might conceive at the rods.

38  And he placed them in the troughs, where the water was poured out, so that when the flocks had arrived to drink, they would have the branches before their eyes, and in their sight they might conceive.

30:39  And the flocks conceived at the sight of the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.

39  So the cattle conceived at the rods, and the cattle brought forth young speckled, and streaked and spotted with ash-coloured spots.

39  And it happened that, in the very heat of joining together, the sheep looked upon the branches, and they bore the blemished and the variegated, those speckled with diverse color.

30:40  And Jacob separated the lambs--he also set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the dark in the flock of Laban-- and put his own droves apart, and put them not unto Laban's flock.

40  And Jacob separated the lambs, and set before the sheep a speckled ram, and every variegated one among the lambs, and he separated flocks for himself alone, and did not mingle them with the sheep of Laban.

40  And Jacob divided the flock, and he set the branches in the troughs before the eyes of the rams. Now whatever was white or black belonged to Laban, but, in truth, the others belonged to Jacob, for the flocks were dispersed among one another.

30:41  And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger of the flock did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;

41  And it came to pass in the time wherein the cattle became pregnant, conceiving in the belly, Jacob put the rods before the cattle in the troughs, that they might conceive by the rods.

41  Therefore, when the first to arrive were climbing on the ewes, Jacob placed the branches in the troughs of water before the eyes of the rams and the sheep, so that they might conceive while they were gazing upon them.

30:42  but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in; so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

42  But he did not put them in indiscriminately whenever the cattle happened to bring forth, but the unmarked ones were Laban’s, and the marked ones were Jacob’s.

42  Yet when the late arrivals and the last to conceive were let in, he did not place these. And so those that arrived late became Laban’s, and those that arrived first became Jacob’s.

30:43  And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.

43  And the man was enriched beyond limit, and he had many flocks, women servants and men servants, camels and donkeys.

43  And the man grew exceedingly rich, and had large flocks, menservants, maidservants, and she asses, camels, and he asses.

31:1  And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying: 'Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this wealth.'

1  And Jacob heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and of our father’s property has he gotten all this glory.

1  But afterwards, he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and being enlarged by his ability, he has become famous.”

31:2  And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as beforetime.

2  Likewise, he observed that Laban’s face was not the same toward him as it was yesterday and the day before.

2  And Jacob saw that Laban's countenance toward him was not as it had been yesterday and the day before.

31:3  And YHWH said unto Jacob: 'Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.'

3  And the Lord said to Jacob, Return to the land of thy father, and to thy family, and I will be with thee.

3  Most importantly, the Lord was saying to him, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your generation, and I will be with you.”

31:4  And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

4  He sent and called for Rachel and Leah, in the field where he pastured the flocks,

31:5  and said unto them: 'I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

5  And he said to them, I see the face of your father, that it is not toward me as before, but the God of my father was with me.

5  And said to them, I see that your father's countenance toward me is not as it has been yesterday and the day before; but the God of my father has been with me.

31:6  And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

31:7  And your father hath mocked me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

7  But your father deceived me, and changed my wages for the ten lambs, yet God gave him not power to hurt me.

7  Even so, your father has circumvented me, and he has changed my wages ten times. And yet God has not permitted him to harm me.

31:8  If he said thus: The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bore speckled; and if he said thus: The streaked shall be thy wages; then bore all the flock streaked.

8  If he should say thus, The speckled shall be thy reward, then all the cattle would bear speckled; and if he should say, The white shall be thy reward, then would all the cattle bear white.

8  Whenever he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ all the sheep gave birth to speckled newborns. Yet truly, when he said the contrary, ‘You will take whatever is white for your wages,’ all the flocks gave birth to white ones.

31:9  Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

9  And it is God who has taken your father’s substance and given it to me.

9  Thus God has selected some of your father's cattle, and given them to me.

31:10  And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he- goats which leaped upon the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

10  And it came to pass when the cattle conceived and were with young, that I beheld with mine eyes in sleep, and behold the he-goats and the rams leaping on the sheep and the she-goats, speckled and variegated and spotted with ash-coloured spots.

10  For after the time had arrived for the ewes to conceive, I lifted up my eyes, and I saw in my sleep that the males climbing on the females were of variegated, and spotted, and diverse colors.

31:11  And the angel of God said unto me in the dream: Jacob; and I said: Here am I.

31:12  And he said: Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled; for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

12  And he said, Look up with thine eyes, and behold the he-goats and the rams leaping on the sheep and the she-goats, speckled and variegated and spotted with ash-coloured spots; for I have seen all things that Laban does to thee.

31:13  I am the God of Beth-el, where thou didst anoint a pillar, where thou didst vow a vow unto Me. Now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.'

13  I am God that appeared to thee in the place of God where thou anointedst a pillar to me, and vowedst to me there a vow; now then arise and depart out of this land, depart into the land of thy nativity, and I will be with thee.

31:14  And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him: 'Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

31:15  Are we not accounted by him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our price.

15  Has he not considered us as foreigners, and sold us, and consumed our price?

15  Behold, we are counted by him as strangers, for he has sold us, and has squandered also our money.

31:16  For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.'

16  All the wealth and the glory which God has taken from our father, it shall be our’s and our children’s; now then do whatsoever God has said to thee.

16  But God has taken our father’s riches and handed these to us and to our sons. Therefore, do all that God has instructed you.”

31:17  Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon the camels;

17  And Jacob arose and took his wives and his children up on the camels;

17  And so Jacob rose up, and having placed the children and his wives upon camels, he went forth.

31:18  and he carried away all his cattle, and all his substance which he had gathered, the cattle of his getting, which he had gathered in Paddan-aram, to go to Isaac his father unto the land of Canaan.

18  and he took away all his possessions and all his store, which he had gotten in Mesopotamia, and all that belonged to him, to depart to Isaac his father in the land of Chanaan.

18  And he took all his substance and flocks, and whatever he had acquired in Mesopotamia, and he journeyed to his father Isaac, in the land of Canaan.

31:19  Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.

19  And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole her father’s images.

19  At that time, Laban had gone to shear the sheep, and so Rachel stole her father’s idols.

31:20  And Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, in that he told him not that he fled.

20  And Jacob hid the matter from Laban the Syrian, so as not to tell him that he ran away.

20  And Jacob was not willing to confess to his father-in-law that he was fleeing.

31:21  So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

21  And he departed himself and all that belonged to him, and passed over the river, and went into the mountain Galaad.

21  And when he had gone away with all such things that were justly his, and, having crossed the river, was continuing on toward Mount Gilead,

31:22  And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

22  But it was told Laban the Syrian on the third day, that Jacob was fled.

22  it was reported to Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.

31:23  And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

23  And having taken his brethren with him, he pursued after him seven days’ journey, and overtook him on Mount Galaad.

23  And taking his brothers with him, he pursued him for seven days. And he overtook him at Mount Gilead.

31:24  And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night, and said unto him: 'Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.'

24  And he saw in a dream, God saying to him, “Beware that you not speak anything harsh against Jacob.”

31:25  And Laban came up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain; and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mountain of Gilead.

25  And now Jacob had pitched his tent at the mountain. And when he, with his brothers, had overtaken him, he set his tent at the same place at Mount Gilead.

25  Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent on the mount; and Laban with his brethren encamped on mount Gilead.

31:26  And Laban said to Jacob: 'What hast thou done, that thou hast outwitted me, and carried away my daughters as though captives of the sword?

26  And he said to Jacob: “Why have you acted this way, departing from me in secret, with my daughters like captives of the sword?

31:27  Wherefore didst thou flee secretly, and outwit me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth and with songs, with tabret and with harp;

27  Whereas if thou hadst told me, I would have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, and timbrels, and harp.

27  Why would you want to flee without my knowledge and without telling me, though I might have led you forward with gladness, and songs, and timbrels, and lyres?

31:28  and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

28  And I was not counted worthy to embrace my children and my daughters; now then thou hast wrought foolishly.

28  And you did not permit me to give a farewell kiss to my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly in so doing.

31:29  It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke unto me yesternight, saying: Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

29  my hand has power to repay you with harm. But the God of your father said to me yesterday, ‘Beware that you not speak anything stern against Jacob.’

29  I could have done you harm, but the God of your fathers said to me last evening, Take heed that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

31:30  And now that thou art surely gone, because thou sore longest after thy father's house, wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?'

30  It may be that you desired to go to your own, and that you longed for the house of your father. But why have you stolen my gods?”

31:31  And Jacob answered and said to Laban: 'Because I was afraid; for I said: Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

31  Jacob answered: “I set out, unknown to you, because I feared that you might take away your daughters by violence.

31:32  With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live; before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee.'--For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.--

32  And Jacob said, With whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, he shall not live in the presence of our brethren; take notice of what I have of thy property, and take it; and he observed nothing with him, but Jacob knew not that his wife Rachel had stolen them.

32  But, since you accuse me of theft, with whomever you will find your gods, let him be slain in the sight of our brothers. Search; anything of yours that you will find with me, take it away.” Now when he said this, he did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

31:33  And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the tent of the two maid-servants; but he found them not. And he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

33  And Laban went in and searched in the house of Lea, and found them not; and he went out of the house of Lea, and searched in the house of Jacob, and in the house of the two maid-servants, and found them not; and he went also into the house of Rachel.

33  And so Laban, entering the tent of Jacob, and of Leah, and of both the handmaids, did not find them. And when he had entered the tent of Rachel,

31:34  Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the saddle of the camel, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.

34  And Rachel took the idols, and cast them among the camel’s packs, and sat upon them.

34  she quickly hid the idols under the camel’s bedding, and she sat upon them. And when he had searched the entire tent and found nothing,

31:35  And she said to her father: 'Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me.' And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

35  she said: “Do not be angry, my lord, that I am unable to rise up in your sight, because it has now happened to me according to the custom of women.” So his careful search was thwarted.

35  And Rachel said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before you; for I am with child. Nevertheless he searched, but did not find the images.

31:36  And Jacob was wroth, and strove with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban: 'What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

36  And Jacob, being inflated, said with contention: “For which fault of mine, or for what sin of mine, have you become so enraged against me

36  And Jacob was displeased, and argued with Laban; and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? and what is my fault, that you have hotly pursued after me?

31:37  Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us two.

37  and that thou hast searched all the furniture of my house? what hast thou found of all the furniture of thine house? set it here between thy relations and my relations, and let them decide between us two.

37  and searched all the items of my house? What have you found from all the substance of your house? Place it here before my brothers, and your brothers, and let them judge between me and you.

31:38  These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten.

38  For what reason have I been with you for twenty years? Your ewes and she-goats were not barren; the rams of your flocks I did not consume.

38  Behold, I have been with you for the past twenty years; your ewes and your she goats have not cast their young, and I have not eaten of the rams of your flock.

31:39  That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.

39  Neither did I reveal to you what was seized by the wild beast. I replaced all that was damaged. Whatever was lost by theft, you collected it from me.

31:40  Thus I was: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

40  I was parched with heat by day, and chilled with frost by night, and my sleep departed from my eyes.

40  Day and night, I was burned by heat and by frost, and sleep fled from my eyes.

31:41  These twenty years have I been in thy house: I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

41  And in this way, for twenty years, I have served you in your house: fourteen for your daughters, and six for your flocks. You have also changed my wages ten times.

31:42  Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been on my side, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.'

42  Unless I had the God of my father Abraam, and the fear of Isaac, now thou wouldest have sent me away empty; God saw my humiliation, and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesterday.

31:43  And Laban answered and said unto Jacob: 'The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that thou seest is mine; and what can I do this day for these my daughters, or for their children whom they have borne?

43  Laban answered him: “My daughters and sons, and your flocks, and all that you discern are mine. What can I do to my sons and grandchildren?

31:44  And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.'

44  Now then come, let me make a covenant, both I and thou, and it shall be for a witness between me and thee; and he said to him, Behold, there is no one with us; behold, God is witness between me and thee.

44  Come, therefore, let us enter into a pact, so that it may be a testimony between me and you.”

31:45  And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

45  And so Jacob took a stone, and he set it up as a memorial.

31:46  And Jacob said unto his brethren: 'Gather stones'; and they took stones, and made a heap. And they did eat there by the heap.

46  And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they gathered stones and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap; and Laban said to him, This heap witnesses between me and thee to-day.

46  And he said to his brothers, “Bring stones.” And they, gathering together stones, made a tomb, and they ate upon it.

31:47  And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha; but Jacob called it Galeed.

47  And Laban called it, the Heap of Testimony; and Jacob called it, the Witness Heap.

47  And Laban called it, ‘Tomb of Witness,’ and Jacob, ‘Pile of Testimony;’ each of them according to the fitness of his own language.

31:48  And Laban said: 'This heap is witness between me and thee this day.' Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

48  And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and the pillar, which I have set between me and thee; this heap witnesses, and this pillar witnesses; therefore its name was called, the Heap witnesses.

48  And Laban said: “This tomb will be a witness between me and you this day.” (And for this reason, its name has been called Gilead, that is, ‘Tomb of Witness.’)

31:49  and Mizpah, for he said: 'YHWH watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

49  And the vision of which he said—Let God look to it between me and thee, because we are about to depart from each other, —

49  “May the Lord consider and judge between us, when we will have withdrawn from one another.

31:50  If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives beside my daughters, no man being with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.'

50  If you afflict my daughters, and if you bring in other wives over them, no one is a witness of our words except God, who understands beforehand.”

50  If you despise my daughters, or if you shall take other wives besides my daughters, now no man is with us; see, God only is witness between me and you.

31:51  And Laban said to Jacob: 'Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set up betwixt me and thee.

51  And again he said to Jacob. “Lo, this tomb and the stone that I have set up between me and you,

31:52  This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

52  For if I should not cross over unto thee, neither shouldest thou cross over to me, for mischief beyond this heap and this pillar.

52  will be a witness. This tomb,” I say, “and the stone, they are for testimony, in case either I cross beyond it going toward you, or you cross beyond it thinking to harm me.

31:53  The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us.' And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

53  May the God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” Therefore, Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

31:54  And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread; and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

54  And after he had immolated sacrifices on the mountain, he called his brothers to eat bread. And when they had eaten, they lodged there.

54  Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread; and they did eat food, and spent the night on the mountain.

31:55  And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. And Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

55  In truth, Laban rose up in the night, and he kissed his sons and daughters, and he blessed them. And he returned to his place.

32:1  And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

1  And Jacob departed for his journey; and having looked up, he saw the host of God encamped; and the angels of God met him.

1  Likewise, Jacob continued on the journey that he had begun. And the Angels of God met him.

32:2  And Jacob said when he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

2  When he had seen them, he said, “These are the Encampments of God.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, ‘Encampments.’

2  And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host; so he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

32:3  And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

3  Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.

32:4  And he commanded them, saying: 'Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now.

4  And he instructed them, saying: “You shall speak in this way to my lord Esau: ‘Your brother Jacob says these things: “I have sojourned with Laban, and I have been with him until the present day.

32:5  And I have oxen, and asses and flocks, and men-servants and maid-servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favour in thy sight.'

32:6  And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying: 'We came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.'

32:7  Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. And he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two camps.

7  And Jacob was greatly terrified, and was perplexed; and he divided the people that was with him, and the cows, and the camels, and the sheep, into two camps.

7  Jacob was very afraid. And in his terror, he divided the people who were with him, likewise the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,

32:8  And he said: 'If Esau come to the one camp, and smite it, then the camp which is left shall escape.'

8  And Jacob said, If Esau should come to one camp, and smite it, the other camp shall be in safety.

8  saying: “If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved.”

32:9  And Jacob said: 'O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O YHWH, who saidst unto me: Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will do thee good;

9  And Jacob said, God of my father Abraam, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord, thou art he that said to me, Depart quickly to the land of thy birth, and I will do thee good.

9  And Jacob prayed, and said. O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD who didst say to me, Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will deal well with you;

32:10  I am not worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which Thou hast shown unto Thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two camps.

10  Let there be to me a sufficiency of all the justice and all the truth which thou hast wrought with thy servant; for with this my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two camps.

10  I am less than any of your compassions and your truth, which you have fulfilled to your servant. With my staff I crossed over this Jordan. And now I go back with two companies.

32:11  Deliver me, I pray Thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and smite me, the mother with the children.

11  Deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I am afraid of him, lest haply he should come and smite me, and the mother upon the children.

11  Rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am very afraid of him, lest perhaps he may come and strike down the mother with the sons.

32:12  And Thou saidst: I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'

12  You did say that you would do well by me, and that you would expand my offspring like the sand of the sea, which, because of its multitude, cannot be numbered.”

32:13  And he lodged there that night; and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother

13  And when he had slept there that night, he separated, from the things that he had, gifts for his brother Esau

32:14  two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

32:15  thirty milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.

15  milch camels, and their foals, thirty, forty kine, ten bulls, twenty asses, and ten colts.

15  thirty milking camels with their young, forty cows, and twenty bulls, twenty she-donkeys, and ten of their young.

32:16  And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself; and said unto his servants: 'Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.'

16  And he gave them to his servants each drove apart; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove.

16  And he sent them by the hands of his servants, each flock separately, and he said to his servants: “Pass before me, and let there be a space between flock and flock.”

32:17  And he commanded the foremost, saying: 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying: Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

17  And he instructed the first, saying: “If you happen to meet my brother Esau, and he questions you: “Whose are you?” or, “Where are you going?” or, “Whose are these which follow you?”

32:18  then thou shalt say: They are thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord, even unto Esau; and, behold, he also is behind us.'

18  Thou shalt say, Thy servant Jacob’s; he hath sent gifts to my lord Esau, and lo! he is behind us.

18  you shall respond: “Your servant Jacob’s. He has sent them as a gift to my lord Esau. And he is also coming after us.”

32:19  And he commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying: 'In this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him;

19  And he charged the first and the second and the third, and all that went before him after these flocks, saying, Thus shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him;

19  Similarly, he gave orders to the second, and the third, and to all who followed the flocks, saying: “Speak these same words to Esau, when you find him.

32:20  and ye shall say: Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us.' For he said: 'I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.'

20  And you will add: ‘Your servant Jacob himself also follows after us, for he said: “I will appease him with the gifts that go ahead, and after this, I will see him; perhaps he will be gracious to me.” ’ ”

20  And you shall say to him, moreover, Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us. For he said, I may appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; and perhaps he will accept me.

32:21  So the present passed over before him; and he himself lodged that night in the camp.

21  And so the gifts went before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.

Gn32:22  So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.

32:22  And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven children, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok.

22  And when he had arisen early, he took his two wives, and the same number of handmaids, with his eleven sons, and he crossed over the ford of Jabbok.

32:23  And he took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.

23  And having delivered over all the things that belonged to him,

32:24  And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

24  he remained alone. And behold, a man wrestled with him until morning.

32:25  And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.

25  And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob’s thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.

25  And when he saw that he would not be able to overcome him, he touched the nerve of his thigh, and immediately it withered.

32:26  And he said: 'Let me go, for the day breaketh.' And he said: 'I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.'

26  And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.”

26  And the man said to him, Let me go, for day is breaking. And he said, I will not let you go unless you bless me.

32:27  And he said unto him: 'What is thy name?' And be said: 'Jacob.'

27  Therefore he said, “What is your name?” He answered, “Jacob.”

32:28  And he said: 'Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.'

28  But he said, “Your name will not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if you have been strong against God, how much more will you prevail against men?”

28  And he said to him. Your name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel (the Prince of God); for you have proved your strength wrestling with an angel and with man, and have prevailed.

32:29  And Jacob asked him, and said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, thy name.' And he said: 'Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?' And he blessed him there.

29  Jacob questioned him, “Tell me, by what name are you called?” He responded, “Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him in the same place.

32:30  And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: 'for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.'

32:31  And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh.

31  And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he had crossed beyond Peniel. Yet in truth, he limped on his foot.

31  The sun rose upon him just as he left Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

32:32  Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of the thigh-vein which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day; because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh, even in the sinew of the thigh-vein.

32  For this reason, the sons of Israel, even to the present day, do not eat the nerve that withered in Jacob’s thigh, because he touched the nerve of his thigh and it was obstructed.

32  That is why the children of Israel do not eat of the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day; because the angel touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh on the sinew of the thigh.

33:2  And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

2  And he placed the two handmaids and their children at the beginning. Truly, Leah and her sons were in the second place. Then Rachel and Joseph were last.

2  Then he brought the maids and their children to the front, and Leah and her children next, and kept Rachel and Joseph in the rear.

33:3  And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

3  But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.

3  And advancing, he reverenced prostrate on the ground seven times, until his brother approached.

33:4  And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

4  And so Esau ran to meet his brother, and he embraced him. And drawing him by his neck and kissing him, he wept.

33:5  And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said: 'Who are these with thee?' And he said: 'The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.'

5  And lifting up his eyes, he saw the women and their little ones, and he said: “What do these want for themselves?” and “Are they related to you?” He responded, “These are the little ones that God has given as a gift to me, your servant.”

5  Then Esau raised his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, Where did you get these? And Jacob said to him, They are the children whom God has graciously given your servant.

33:6  Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed down.

6  And the maid-servants and their children drew near and did reverence.

6  Then the maids drew near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

33:7  And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed down; and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed down.

7  And Lea and her children drew near and did reverence; and after this drew near Rachel and Joseph, and did reverence.

7  Likewise Leah, with her sons, came near. And when they had reverenced similarly, last of all, Joseph and Rachel reverenced.

33:8  And he said: 'What meanest thou by all this camp which I met?' And he said: 'To find favour in the sight of my lord.'

8  And Esau said, “What are these companies that I have been meeting?” He responded, “So may I find favor before my lord.”

33:9  And Esau said: 'I have enough; my brother, let that which thou hast be thine.'

9  But he said, “I have plenty, my brother; let these be for yourself.”

9  Then Esau said to him, I have plenty, my brother; keep what you have to yourself.

33:10  And Jacob said: 'Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favour in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

10  And Jacob said: “I beg you, let it not be so. But if I have found favor in your eyes, receive a small present from my hands. For I have looked upon your face as I would look upon the countenance of God. Be gracious to me,

10  But Jacob said to him, If now I have found mercy in your sight, then receive my present from my hands; because now I have seen your face, as I saw the face of an angel, and you were pleased with me.

33:11  Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.' And he urged him, and he took it.

11  and take the blessing which I have brought to you, and which God, who bestows all things, has given as a gift to me.” Accepting it reluctantly, at the insistence of his brother,

33:12  And he said: 'Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.'

12  he said, “Let us go on together, and I will accompany you on your journey.”

33:13  And he said unto him: 'My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds giving suck are a care to me; and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.

13  And Jacob said: “My lord, you know that I have with me tender little ones, and sheep, and cows with young. If I cause these to labor too much in walking, all the flocks will die in one day.

13  But Jacob said. My lord knows that the children are too young, and that the flocks and herds with young are with me; and if I should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

33:14  Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant; and I will journey on gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.'

14  May it please my lord to go before his servant. And I will follow gradually in his steps, as much as I see my little ones to be able, until I arrive to my lord in Seir.”

33:15  And Esau said: 'Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me.' And he said: 'What needeth it? let me find favour in the sight of my lord.'

15  And Esau said, I will leave with thee some of the people who are with me. And he said, Why so? it is enough that I have found favour before thee, my lord.

15  Esau responded, “I beg you, that at least some of the people who are with me may remain to accompany you on the way.” But he said, “There is no need. I have need of one thing only: to find favor in your sight, my lord.”

33:16  So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

16  And Esau returned on that day on his journey to Seir.

16  And so Esau returned that day, by the way that he had arrived, to Seir.

33:17  And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

17  And Jacob departs to his tents; and he made for himself there habitations, and for his cattle he made booths; therefore he called the name of that place, Booths.

17  And Jacob went to Succoth, where, having built a house and pitched tents, he called the name of that place Succoth, that is, ‘Tents.’

33:18  And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

18  And Jacob came to Salem, a city of Secima, which is in the land of Chanaan, when he departed out of Mesopotamia of Syria, and took up a position in front of the city.

18  And he crossed over to Salem, a city of the Shechemites, which is in the land of Canaan, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria. And he lived near the town.

33:19  And he bought the parcel of ground, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money.

19  And he bought the portion of the field, where he pitched his tent, of Emmor the father of Sychem, for a hundred lambs.

19  And he bought a parcel of a field from the children of Hamor, father of Shechem, for a hundred ewes.

33:20  And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

20  And erecting an altar there, he invoked upon it the most strong God of Israel.

20  And he pitched his tent there, and erected an altar, and called it El-Alaha di Israel (God, the God of Israel).