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Genesis 28

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 22 verses

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  1. 1

    וַיִּקְרָ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק אֶֽל יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹת֑וֹ וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֹֽא תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן

    and to call · Isaac · to · Jacob · and to bless · - him · and to command him · and to say · to/for him · not · to take · woman · from daughters of · Canaan

  2. 2

    ק֥וּם לֵךְ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם בֵּ֥יתָה בְתוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וְקַח לְךָ֤ מִשָּׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמֶּֽךָ

    rise · walk · Padan-aram toward · Padan-aram · house toward · Bethuel · father of · mother your · and take · to/for you · from there · woman · from daughters of · Laban · brother of · mother your

  3. 3

    וְאֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים

    and God · Almighty · to bless · - you · and to bear fruit you · and to multiply you · and to be · to/for assembly of · peoples

  4. 4

    וְיִֽתֶּן לְךָ֙ אֶת בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם

    and to give · to/for you · - · blessing of · Abraham · to/for you · and to/for seed your · with you · to inherit you · - · land of · dwelling places your · which · to give · God(s) · to/for Abraham

  5. 5

    וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִצְחָק֙ אֶֽת יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֑ם אֶל לָבָ֤ן בֶּן בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י אֲחִ֣י רִבְקָ֔ה אֵ֥ם יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְעֵשָֽׂו

    and to send · Isaac · - · Jacob · and to walk · Padan-aram toward · Padan-aram · to · Laban · son of · Bethuel · the Syrian · brother of · Rebekah · mother of · Jacob · and Esau

  6. 6

    וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֗ו כִּֽי בֵרַ֣ךְ יִצְחָק֮ אֶֽת יַעֲקֹב֒ וְשִׁלַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם לָקַֽחַת ל֥וֹ מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֑ה בְּבָרֲכ֣וֹ אֹת֔וֹ וַיְצַ֤ו עָלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן

    and to see · Esau · that · to bless · Isaac · - · Jacob · and to send · - him · Padan-aram toward · Padan-aram · to take · to/for him · from there · woman · in/at to bless him · - him · and to command · upon him · to say · not · to take · woman · from daughters of · Canaan

  7. 7

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל אָבִ֖יו וְאֶל אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֥נָֽה אֲרָֽם

    and to hear · Jacob · to · father his · and to · mother his · and to walk · Padan-aram toward · Padan-aram

  8. 8

    וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֔ו כִּ֥י רָע֖וֹת בְּנ֣וֹת כְּנָ֑עַן בְּעֵינֵ֖י יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִֽיו

    and to see · Esau · that · evil · daughters of · Canaan · in/at eyes of · Isaac · father his

  9. 9

    וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶל יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל וַיִּקַּ֡ח אֶֽת מָחֲלַ֣ת בַּת יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲח֧וֹת נְבָי֛וֹת עַל נָשָׁ֖יו ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה

    and to walk · Esau · to · Ishmael · and to take · - · Mahalath · daughter of · Ishmael · son of · Abraham · sister of · Nebaioth · upon · women his · to/for him · to/for woman

  10. 10

    וַיֵּצֵ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ חָרָֽנָה

    and to go out · Jacob · from Beer-sheba · Beer-sheba · and to walk · Haran toward

    Septuagint runs longer here

  11. 11

    וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּק֜וֹם וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַהֽוּא

    and to meet · in/at the place · and to lodge · there · that · to enter · the sun · and to take · from stones of · the place · and to put · head place his · and to lie down · in/at the place · the he

  12. 12

    וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ מַגִּ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וְהִנֵּה֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים וְיֹרְדִ֖ים בּֽוֹ

    and to dream · and behold · ladder · stood · land toward · and head his · touching · the heaven(s) toward · and behold · messengers of · God(s) · going up · and going down · in/at him

  13. 13

    וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ

    and behold · LORD · standing · upon him · and to say · I · LORD · God(s) of · Abraham · father your · and God(s) of · Isaac · the land · which · you · lying down · upon her · to/for you · to give her · and to/for seed your

  14. 14

    וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ

    and to be · seed your · like/as dust of · the land · and to break through · sea toward · and east toward · and north toward · and south toward · and to bless · in/at you · all of · families of · the ground · and in/at seed your

  15. 15

    וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י עִמָּ֗ךְ וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֨יךָ֙ בְּכֹ֣ל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ אֶל הָאֲדָמָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את כִּ֚י לֹ֣א אֶֽעֱזָבְךָ֔ עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי לָֽךְ

    and behold · I · with you · and to keep you · in/at all · which · to walk · and to return you · to · the ground · the this · that · not · to leave you · until · which · if · to do · - · which · to speak · to/for you

  16. 16

    וַיִּיקַ֣ץ יַעֲקֹב֮ מִשְּׁנָתוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָכֵן֙ יֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתִּי

    and to awake · Jacob · from sleep his · and to say · surely · there is · LORD · in/at the place · the this · and I · not · to know

  17. 17

    וַיִּירָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מַה נּוֹרָ֖א הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֗ה כִּ֚י אִם בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְזֶ֖ה שַׁ֥עַר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם

    and to fear · and to say · what · fearing · the place · the this · nothing · this · that · if · house of · God(s) · and this · gate of · the heaven(s)

  18. 18

    וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת הָאֶ֨בֶן֙ אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל רֹאשָֽׁהּ

    and to rise early · Jacob · in/at the morning · and to take · - · the stone · which · to put · head place his · and to put · - her · pillar · and to pour · fat · upon · head her

  19. 19

    וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת שֵֽׁם הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה

    and to call · - · name of · the place · the he · Bethel · Bethel · and but · Luz · name of · the city · to/for the first

  20. 20

    וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם יִהְיֶ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים עִמָּדִ֗י וּשְׁמָרַ֨נִי֙ בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ וְנָֽתַן לִ֥י לֶ֛חֶם לֶאֱכֹ֖ל וּבֶ֥גֶד לִלְבֹּֽשׁ

    and to vow · Jacob · vow · to say · if · to be · God(s) · with me · and to keep me · in/at the way · the this · which · I · walking · and to give · to/for me · bread · to eat · and garment · to clothe

  21. 21

    וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י לֵאלֹהִֽים

    and to return · in/at peace · to · house of · father my · and to be · LORD · to/for me · to/for God(s)

  22. 22

    וְהָאֶ֣בֶן הַזֹּ֗את אֲשֶׁר שַׂ֨מְתִּי֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה יִהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֶּן לִ֔י עַשֵּׂ֖ר אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ

    and the stone · the this · which · to put · pillar · to be · house of · God(s) · and all · which · to give · to/for me · to tithe · to tithe him · to/for you

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  • 22 Verses
  • 323 Hebrew words
  • 132 Distinct lemmas

1 verse here runs noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (the Greek is longer) — 28:10. Open any to read the two side by side.

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