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Genesis 32

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Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau
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וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob also
הָלַ֣ךְ hā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 went
לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ lə·ḏar·kōw Prep-l | N-csc | 3ms H1870 on his way,
מַלְאֲכֵ֥י mal·’ă·ḵê N-mpc H4397 and the angels
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God
וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־ way·yip̄·gə·‘ū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6293 met
ב֖וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms him.
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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 When
רָאָ֔ם rā·’ām V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3mp H7200 [Jacob] saw them,
יַעֲקֹב֙ ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 [he]
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,
זֶ֑ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This
מַחֲנֵ֥ה ma·ḥă·nêh N-csc H4264 is the camp
אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God.
וַיִּקְרָ֛א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 So he named
שֵֽׁם־ šêm- N-msc H8034 . . .
הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that
הַמָּק֥וֹם ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 place
מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃פ ma·ḥă·nā·yim N-proper-fs H4266 Mahanaim.
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יַעֲקֹ֤ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent
מַלְאָכִים֙ mal·’ā·ḵîm N-mp H4397 messengers
לְפָנָ֔יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 ahead of him
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אָחִ֑יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 his brother
עֵשָׂ֖ו ‘ê·śāw N-proper-ms H6215 Esau
אַ֥רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 in the land
שֵׂעִ֖יר śê·‘îr N-proper-fs H8165 of Seir,
שְׂדֵ֥ה śə·ḏêh N-msc H7704 the country
אֱדֽוֹם׃ ’ĕ·ḏō·wm N-proper-ms H123 of Edom.
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וַיְצַ֤ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 He instructed them,
אֹתָם֙ ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -
לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 You are to say
כֹּ֣ה kōh Adv H3541 . . .
תֹאמְר֔וּן ṯō·mə·rūn V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Pn H559 . . .
לַֽאדֹנִ֖י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 to my master
לְעֵשָׂ֑ו lə·‘ê·śāw Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6215 Esau
כֹּ֤ה kōh Adv H3541 . . .,
עַבְדְּךָ֣ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant
יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob
אָמַר֙ ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
גַּ֔רְתִּי gar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1481 I have been staying
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with
לָבָ֣ן lā·ḇān N-proper-ms H3837 Laban
וָאֵחַ֖ר wā·’ê·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H309 and have remained there
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
עָֽתָּה׃ ‘āt·tāh Adv H6258 now.
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וַֽיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 I have
לִי֙ Prep | 1cs
שׁ֣וֹר šō·wr N-ms H7794 oxen,
וַחֲמ֔וֹר wa·ḥă·mō·wr Conj-w | N-ms H2543 donkeys,
צֹ֖אן ṣōn N-cs H6629 flocks,
וְעֶ֣בֶד wə·‘e·ḇeḏ Conj-w | N-ms H5650 menservants,
וְשִׁפְחָ֑ה wə·šip̄·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H8198 and maidservants.
וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙ wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7971 I have sent
לְהַגִּ֣יד lə·hag·gîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5046 this message to inform
לַֽאדֹנִ֔י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 my master,
לִמְצֹא־ lim·ṣō- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4672 so that I may find
חֵ֖ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor
בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 in your sight.
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הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm Art | N-mp H4397 When the messengers
וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ way·yā·šu·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7725 returned
אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob,
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 they said,
בָּ֤אנוּ bā·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H935 We went
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אָחִ֙יךָ֙ ’ā·ḥî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H251 your brother
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
עֵשָׂ֔ו ‘ê·śāw N-proper-ms H6215 Esau,
וְגַם֙ wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and now
הֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 he is coming
לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ liq·rā·ṯə·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H7122 to meet you—
וְאַרְבַּע־ wə·’ar·ba‘- Conj-w | Number-fsc H702 he and four
מֵא֥וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred
אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men
עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him.
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מְאֹ֖ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 In great
וַיִּירָ֧א way·yî·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3372 fear
וַיֵּ֣צֶר way·yê·ṣer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3334 and distress,
ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
יַעֲקֹ֛ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob
וַיַּ֜חַץ way·ya·ḥaṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2673 divided
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -
אִתּ֗וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 his
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 people
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
לִשְׁנֵ֥י liš·nê Prep-l | Number-mdc H8147 into two
מַחֲנֽוֹת׃ ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ N-cp H4264 camps,
הַצֹּ֧אן haṣ·ṣōn Art | N-cs H6629 as well as the flocks
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הַבָּקָ֛ר hab·bā·qār Art | N-ms H1241 and herds
וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים wə·hag·gə·mal·lîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H1581 and camels.
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וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He thought,
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
עֵשָׂ֛ו ‘ê·śāw N-proper-ms H6215 Esau
יָב֥וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 comes
וְהִכָּ֑הוּ wə·hik·kā·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms H5221 and attacks
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -
הָאַחַ֖ת hā·’a·ḥaṯ Art | Number-fs H259 one
הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh Art | N-cs H4264 camp,
וְהָיָ֛ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 then
הַנִּשְׁאָ֖ר han·niš·’ār Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7604 the other
הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh Art | N-cs H4264 camp
לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃ lip̄·lê·ṭāh Prep-l | N-fs H6413 can escape.
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יַעֲקֹב֒ ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Then Jacob
וַיֹּאמֶר֮ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 declared,
אֱלֹהֵי֙ ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 O God
אָבִ֣י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 of my father
אַבְרָהָ֔ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 Abraham,
וֵאלֹהֵ֖י wê·lō·hê Conj-w | N-mpc H430 God
אָבִ֣י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 of my father
יִצְחָ֑ק yiṣ·ḥāq N-proper-ms H3327 Isaac,
יְהוָ֞ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
הָאֹמֵ֣ר hā·’ō·mêr Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H559 who told
אֵלַ֗י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 me,
שׁ֧וּב šūḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7725 Go back
לְאַרְצְךָ֛ lə·’ar·ṣə·ḵā Prep-l | N-fsc | 2ms H776 to your country
וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·tə·ḵā Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc | 2ms H4138 and to your kindred,
וְאֵיטִ֥יבָה wə·’ê·ṭî·ḇāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H3190 and I will make you prosper,
עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 . . .
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קָטֹ֜נְתִּי qā·ṭō·nə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6994 I am unworthy
מִכֹּ֤ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 of all
הַחֲסָדִים֙ ha·ḥă·sā·ḏîm Art | N-mp H2617 the kindness
וּמִכָּל־ ū·mik·kāl- Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc H3605 . . .
הָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת hā·’ĕ·meṯ Art | N-fs H571 and faithfulness
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
עָשִׂ֖יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 You have shown
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H854 . . .
עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant.
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 Indeed,
בְמַקְלִ֗י ḇə·maq·lî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H4731 with only my staff
עָבַ֙רְתִּי֙ ‘ā·ḇar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5674 I came across
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 the
הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 Jordan,
וְעַתָּ֥ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 but now
הָיִ֖יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 I have become
לִשְׁנֵ֥י liš·nê Prep-l | Number-mdc H8147 two
מַחֲנֽוֹת׃ ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ N-cp H4264 camps.
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נָ֛א Interjection H4994 Please
הַצִּילֵ֥נִי haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 1cs H5337 deliver me
מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand
אָחִ֖י ’ā·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H251 of my brother
מִיַּ֣ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 . . .
עֵשָׂ֑ו ‘ê·śāw N-proper-ms H6215 Esau,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
אָנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -
יָרֵ֤א yā·rê Adj-ms H3373 am afraid that
פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 vvv
יָב֣וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 he may come
וְהִכַּ֔נִי wə·hik·ka·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H5221 and attack me
אֵ֖ם ’êm N-fs H517 and the mothers
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 and
בָּנִֽים׃ bā·nîm N-mp H1121 children [with me].
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וְאַתָּ֣ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 But You
אָמַ֔רְתָּ ’ā·mar·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H559 have said,
הֵיטֵ֥ב hê·ṭêḇ V-Hifil-InfAbs H3190 I will surely make you prosper
אֵיטִ֖יב ’ê·ṭîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H3190 . . .
עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 . . .,
וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י wə·śam·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7760 and I will make
אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
זַרְעֲךָ֙ zar·‘ă·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2233 your offspring
כְּח֣וֹל kə·ḥō·wl Prep-k | N-msc H2344 like the sand
הַיָּ֔ם hay·yām Art | N-ms H3220 of the sea,
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 -
מֵרֹֽב׃ mê·rōḇ Prep-m | N-ms H7230 too numerous
יִסָּפֵ֖ר yis·sā·p̄êr V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5608 to count.
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וַיָּ֥לֶן way·yā·len Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3885 [Jacob] spent
הַה֑וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 the
בַּלַּ֣יְלָה bal·lay·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 night
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there,
הַבָּ֧א hab·bā Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 and from what he had brought
בְיָד֛וֹ ḇə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 with him,
וַיִּקַּ֞ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 he selected
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 . . .
מִנְחָ֖ה min·ḥāh N-fs H4503 a gift
אָחִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 for his brother
לְעֵשָׂ֥ו lə·‘ê·śāw Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6215 Esau:
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מָאתַ֔יִם mā·ṯa·yim Number-fd H3967 200
עִזִּ֣ים ‘iz·zîm N-fp H5795 female goats,
עֶשְׂרִ֑ים ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 20
וּתְיָשִׁ֖ים ū·ṯə·yā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H8495 male goats,
מָאתַ֖יִם mā·ṯa·yim Number-fd H3967 200
רְחֵלִ֥ים rə·ḥê·lîm N-fp H7353 ewes,
עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 20
וְאֵילִ֥ים wə·’ê·lîm Conj-w | N-mp H352 rams,
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שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 30
מֵינִיק֛וֹת mê·nî·qō·wṯ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fp H3243 milk
גְּמַלִּ֧ים gə·mal·lîm N-cp H1581 camels
וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם ū·ḇə·nê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H1121 with their young,
אַרְבָּעִים֙ ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 40
פָּר֤וֹת pā·rō·wṯ N-fp H6510 cows,
עֲשָׂרָ֔ה ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 10
וּפָרִ֣ים ū·p̄ā·rîm Conj-w | N-mp H6499 bulls,
עֶשְׂרִ֔ים ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 20
אֲתֹנֹ֣ת ’ă·ṯō·nōṯ N-fp H860 female donkeys,
עֲשָׂרָֽה׃ ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 and 10
וַעְיָרִ֖ם waʿ·yå̄·rim Conj-w | N-mp H5895 male donkeys.
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וַיִּתֵּן֙ way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 He entrusted them to
בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 . . .
עֲבָדָ֔יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants
לְבַדּ֑וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 in separate
עֵ֥דֶר ‘ê·ḏer N-ms H5739 herds
עֵ֖דֶר ‘ê·ḏer N-ms H5739 . . .
וַ֤יֹּאמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and told
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
עֲבָדָיו֙ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 them,
עִבְר֣וּ ‘iḇ·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5674 Go on
לְפָנַ֔י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 ahead of me,
תָּשִׂ֔ימוּ tā·śî·mū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H7760 and keep
וְרֶ֣וַח wə·re·waḥ Conj-w | N-ms H7305 some distance
בֵּ֥ין bên Prep H996 between
עֵ֖דֶר ‘ê·ḏer N-ms H5739 the herds
וּבֵ֥ין ū·ḇên Conj-w | Prep H996 . . .
עֵֽדֶר׃ ‘ê·ḏer N-ms H5739 . . ..
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וַיְצַ֥ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 He instructed
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן hā·ri·šō·wn Art | Adj-ms H7223 the one in the lead
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .,
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 When
אָחִ֗י ’ā·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H251 my brother
עֵשָׂ֣ו ‘ê·śāw N-proper-ms H6215 Esau
יִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞ yip̄·gå̄·šə·ḵå̄ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 2ms H6298 meets
וִשְׁאֵֽלְךָ֙ wiš·ʾē·lə·ḵå̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 2ms H7592 you and asks,
לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .
לְמִי־ lə·mî- Prep-l | Interrog H4310 To whom
אַ֙תָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 do you belong,
וְאָ֣נָה wə·’ā·nāh Conj-w | Interrog H575 where
תֵלֵ֔ךְ ṯê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1980 are you going,
וּלְמִ֖י ū·lə·mî Conj-w, Prep-l | Interrog H4310 and whose
אֵ֥לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 animals are these
לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 before you?
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וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 then you are to say,
לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H5650 They belong to your servant
לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob.
הִוא֙ Pro-3fs H1931 They
מִנְחָ֥ה min·ḥāh N-fs H4503 are a gift,
שְׁלוּחָ֔ה šə·lū·ḥāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H7971 sent
לַֽאדֹנִ֖י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 to my lord
לְעֵשָׂ֑ו lə·‘ê·śāw Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6215 Esau.
וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 And behold,
גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .
ה֖וּא Pro-3ms H1931 [Jacob]
אַחֲרֵֽינוּ׃ ’a·ḥă·rê·nū Prep | 1cp H310 is behind us.
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גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 He also
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיְצַ֞ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 instructed
הַשֵּׁנִ֗י haš·šê·nî Art | Number-oms H8145 the second,
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י haš·šə·lî·šî Art | Number-oms H7992 the third,
גַּ֚ם gam Conj H1571 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
גַּ֚ם gam Conj H1571 and
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all those
הַהֹ֣לְכִ֔ים ha·hō·lə·ḵîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 following
אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 behind
הָעֲדָרִ֖ים hā·‘ă·ḏā·rîm Art | N-mp H5739 the herds
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .:
בְּמֹצַאֲכֶ֖ם bə·mō·ṣa·’ă·ḵem Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 2mp H4672 When you meet
עֵשָׂ֔ו ‘ê·śāw N-proper-ms H6215 Esau,
תְּדַבְּר֣וּן tə·ḏab·bə·rūn V-Piel-Imperf-2mp | Pn H1696 you are to say
הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 the same
כַּדָּבָ֤ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 thing
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him.
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גַּ֗ם gam Conj H1571 You are also
וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם wa·’ă·mar·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H559 to say,
הִנֵּ֛ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,
עַבְדְּךָ֥ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant
יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob
אַחֲרֵ֑ינוּ ’a·ḥă·rê·nū Prep | 1cp H310 is right behind us.
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
אָמַ֞ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he thought,
אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה ’ă·ḵap·pə·rāh V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H3722 I will appease
פָנָ֗יו p̄ā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 [Esau]
בַּמִּנְחָה֙ bam·min·ḥāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4503 with the gift
הַהֹלֶ֣כֶת ha·hō·le·ḵeṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H1980 that is going
לְפָנָ֔י lə·p̄ā·nāy Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 before me.
וְאַחֲרֵי־ wə·’a·ḥă·rê- Conj-w | Prep H310 After
כֵן֙ ḵên Adv H3651 that
אֶרְאֶ֣ה ’er·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7200 I can face
פָנָ֔יו p̄ā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 him,
אוּלַ֖י ’ū·lay Adv H194 and perhaps
יִשָּׂ֥א yiś·śā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5375 he will accept
פָנָֽי׃ p̄ā·nāy N-mpc | 1cs H6440 me.
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הַמִּנְחָ֖ה ham·min·ḥāh Art | N-fs H4503 So [Jacob’s] gifts
וַתַּעֲבֹ֥ר wat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5674 went
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on before
פָּנָ֑יו pā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 him,
וְה֛וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 while he
לָ֥ן lān V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3885 spent
הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 the
בַּלַּֽיְלָה־ bal·lay·lāh- Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 night
בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ bam·ma·ḥă·neh Prep-b, Art | N-cs H4264 in the camp.
Jacob Wrestles with God
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בַּלַּ֣יְלָה bal·lay·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 During the night
ה֗וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
וַיָּ֣קָם׀ way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 Jacob got up
וַיִּקַּ֞ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 and took
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שְׁתֵּ֤י šə·tê Number-fdc H8147 his two
נָשָׁיו֙ nā·šāw N-fpc | 3ms H802 wives,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
שְׁתֵּ֣י šə·tê Number-fdc H8147 his two
שִׁפְחֹתָ֔יו šip̄·ḥō·ṯāw N-fpc | 3ms H8198 maidservants,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
אַחַ֥ד ’a·ḥaḏ Number-msc H259 and his eleven
עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .
יְלָדָ֑יו yə·lā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H3206 sons,
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 and crossed
אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -
מַעֲבַ֥ר ma·‘ă·ḇar N-msc H4569 the ford
יַבֹּֽק׃ yab·bōq N-proper-fs H2999 of the Jabbok.
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וַיִּקָּחֵ֔ם way·yiq·qā·ḥêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H3947 He took them
וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖ם way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5674 and sent them across
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַנָּ֑חַל han·nā·ḥal Art | N-ms H5158 the stream,
וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 along with all his possessions
לוֹ׃ Prep | 3ms .
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יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 So Jacob
וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר way·yiw·wā·ṯêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3498 was left
לְבַדּ֑וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 all alone,
אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 and [there] a man
וַיֵּאָבֵ֥ק way·yê·’ā·ḇêq Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H79 wrestled
עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him
עַ֖ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until
עֲל֥וֹת ‘ă·lō·wṯ V-Qal-Inf H5927 daybreak
הַשָּֽׁחַר׃ haš·šā·ḥar Art | N-ms H7837 . . ..
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וַיַּ֗רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 When the man saw
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 that
לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 he could not
יָכֹל֙ yā·ḵōl V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3201 overpower
ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms [Jacob],
וַיִּגַּ֖ע way·yig·ga‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5060 he struck
בְּכַף־ bə·ḵap̄- Prep-b | N-fsc H3709 the socket
יְרֵכ֑וֹ yə·rê·ḵōw N-fsc | 3ms H3409 of Jacob’s hip
וַתֵּ֙קַע֙ wat·tê·qa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3363 and dislocated
כַּף־ kap̄- N-fsc H3709 . . .
יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 [it]
יֶ֣רֶךְ ye·reḵ N-fsc H3409 . . .
עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 as they
בְּהֵֽאָבְק֖וֹ bə·hê·’ā·ḇə·qōw Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf | 3ms H79 wrestled.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Then [the man] said,
שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי šal·lə·ḥê·nî V-Piel-Imp-ms | 1cs H7971 Let me go,
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 for
עָלָ֖ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 it is daybreak
הַשָּׁ֑חַר haš·šā·ḥar Art | N-ms H7837 . . ..
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 But Jacob replied,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not
אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ ’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā V-Piel-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H7971 let you go
כִּ֖י Conj H3588 unless
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .
בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃ bê·raḵ·tā·nî V-Piel-Perf-2ms | 1cs H1288 you bless me.
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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What
שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ šə·me·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H8034 is your name?
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 the man asked.
אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .
יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob,
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied.
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וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Then [the man] said,
שִׁמְךָ֔ šim·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H8034 Your name
לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 will no
עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 longer
יֵאָמֵ֥ר yê·’ā·mêr V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H559 be
יַעֲקֹב֙ ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 Jacob,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 but Israel
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .,
כִּ֖י Conj H3588 because
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .
שָׂרִ֧יתָ śā·rî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H8280 you have struggled
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with
אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God
וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 and with
אֲנָשִׁ֖ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H376 men,
וַתּוּכָֽל׃ wat·tū·ḵāl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H3201 and you have prevailed.
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יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 And Jacob
וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 requested
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .,
נָּ֣א Interjection H4994 Please
הַגִּֽידָה־ hag·gî·ḏāh- V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H5046 tell me
שְׁמֶ֔ךָ šə·me·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H8034 your name.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 But he replied,
לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
זֶּ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .
תִּשְׁאַ֣ל tiš·’al V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7592 do you ask
לִשְׁמִ֑י liš·mî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H8034 my name?
וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ way·ḇā·reḵ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1288 Then he blessed
אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 [Jacob]
שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 there.
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יַעֲקֹ֛ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 So Jacob
וַיִּקְרָ֧א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 named
שֵׁ֥ם šêm N-msc H8034 . . .
הַמָּק֖וֹם ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 the place
פְּנִיאֵ֑ל pə·nî·’êl N-proper-fs H6439 Peniel,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 saying, “Indeed,
רָאִ֤יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen
אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God
פָּנִ֣ים pā·nîm N-mp H6440 face
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
פָּנִ֔ים pā·nîm N-mp H6440 face,
נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 and yet my life
וַתִּנָּצֵ֖ל wat·tin·nā·ṣêl Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5337 was spared.
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הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 The sun
וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־ way·yiz·raḥ- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2224 rose
ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms above him
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as
עָבַ֖ר ‘ā·ḇar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5674 he passed by
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
פְּנוּאֵ֑ל pə·nū·’êl N-proper-fs H6439 Penuel,
וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 and he
צֹלֵ֖עַ ṣō·lê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6760 was limping
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 because of
יְרֵכֽוֹ׃ yə·rê·ḵōw N-fsc | 3ms H3409 his hip.
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עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Therefore
כֵּ֡ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
עַ֖ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 to
הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this
הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day
בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the Israelites
יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 do not
יֹאכְל֨וּ yō·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H398 eat
גִּ֣יד gîḏ N-msc H1517 the tendon
הַנָּשֶׁ֗ה han·nā·šeh Art | N-ms H5384 . . .
אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 attached
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to
כַּ֣ף kap̄ N-fsc H3709 the socket
הַיָּרֵ֔ךְ hay·yā·rêḵ Art | N-fs H3409 of the hip,
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 because
בְּכַף־ bə·ḵap̄- Prep-b | N-fsc H3709 the socket
יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 of Jacob’s
יֶ֣רֶךְ ye·reḵ N-fsc H3409 hip
נָגַע֙ nā·ḡa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5060 was struck
בְּגִ֖יד bə·ḡîḏ Prep-b | N-msc H1517 near that tendon
הַנָּשֶֽׁה׃ han·nā·šeh Art | N-ms H5384 . . ..

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