Genesis 27

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וַיְהִי֙and it was כִּֽי־for זָקֵ֣ןhe was old יִצְחָ֔קIsaac וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָand they were too dim עֵינָ֖יוeyes his מֵרְאֹ֑תfor seeing וַיִּקְרָ֞אand he summoned אֶת־obj.עֵשָׂ֣ו׀Esau בְּנ֣וֹson his הַגָּדֹ֗לthe old וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֵלָיו֙to him בְּנִ֔יO son my וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֖יוto him הִנֵּֽנִי׃here am I

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said הִנֵּה־here!נָ֖אplease זָקַ֑נְתִּיI am old לֹ֥אnot יָדַ֖עְתִּיI know י֥וֹםthe day of מוֹתִֽי׃death my

וְעַתָּה֙and therefore שָׂא־take up נָ֣אplease כֵלֶ֔יךָweapons your תֶּלְיְךָ֖quiver your וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָand bow your וְצֵא֙and go out הַשָּׂדֶ֔הthe field וְצ֥וּדָהand hunt !לִּ֖יfor the meצָֽיִד׃wild game

וַעֲשֵׂה־and prepareלִ֨יfor the meמַטְעַמִּ֜יםsavory foods כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as אָהַ֛בְתִּיI love וְהָבִ֥יאָהand bring it !לִּ֖יto the meוְאֹכֵ֑לָהso let me eat it בַּעֲב֛וּרinorder that תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥it may bless you נַפְשִׁ֖יself my בְּטֶ֥רֶםin before אָמֽוּת׃I will die

וְרִבְקָ֣הand Rebekah שֹׁמַ֔עַתwas listening בְּדַבֵּ֣רwhen spoke יִצְחָ֔קIsaac אֶל־to עֵשָׂ֖וEsau בְּנ֑וֹson his וַיֵּ֤לֶךְand he went עֵשָׂו֙Esau הַשָּׂדֶ֔הto the field לָצ֥וּדto hunt צַ֖יִדwild game לְהָבִֽיא׃to bring it

וְרִבְקָה֙and Rebekah אָֽמְרָ֔הshe said אֶל־to יַעֲקֹ֥בJacob בְּנָ֖הּson her לֵאמֹ֑רto saying הִנֵּ֤הhere!שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙I have heard אֶת־obj.אָבִ֔יךָfather your מְדַבֵּ֛רspeaking אֶל־to עֵשָׂ֥וEsau אָחִ֖יךָbrother your לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

הָבִ֨יאָהbring !לִּ֥יto the meצַ֛יִדwild game וַעֲשֵׂה־and prepareלִ֥יfor the meמַטְעַמִּ֖יםsavory foods וְאֹכֵ֑לָהso let me eat it וַאֲבָרֶכְכָ֛הso I may bless you לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָ֖הYahweh לִפְנֵ֥יto before מוֹתִֽי׃death my

וְעַתָּ֥הand therefore בְנִ֖יO son my שְׁמַ֣עlisten בְּקֹלִ֑יto voice my לַאֲשֶׁ֥רto that which אֲנִ֖יI מְצַוָּ֥הam commanding אֹתָֽךְ׃obj. you

לֶךְ־go נָא֙please אֶל־to הַצֹּ֔אןthe flock וְקַֽח־and fetchלִ֣יfor the meמִשָּׁ֗םfrom there שְׁנֵ֛יtwo גְּדָיֵ֥יkids of עִזִּ֖יםgoats טֹבִ֑יםgood וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨הso I may prepare אֹתָ֧םobj. them מַטְעַמִּ֛יםsavory foods לְאָבִ֖יךָfor father your כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as אָהֵֽב׃he loves

וְהֵבֵאתָ֥and you will bring it לְאָבִ֖יךָto father your וְאָכָ֑לand he will eat it בַּעֲבֻ֛רinorder that אֲשֶׁ֥רthis יְבָרֶכְךָ֖he may bless you לִפְנֵ֥יto before מוֹתֽוֹ׃death his

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹ֔בJacob אֶל־to רִבְקָ֖הRebekah אִמּ֑וֹmother his הֵ֣ןhere!עֵשָׂ֤וEsau אָחִי֙brother my אִ֣ישׁis a man שָׂעִ֔רhairy וְאָנֹכִ֖יand I אִ֥ישׁam a man חָלָֽק׃smooth

אוּלַ֤יperhaps יְמֻשֵּׁ֙נִי֙he will feel me אָבִ֔יfather my וְהָיִ֥יתִיand I will be בְעֵינָ֖יוin view his כִּמְתַעְתֵּ֑עַlike a mocker וְהֵבֵאתִ֥יand I will bring עָלַ֛יon myself קְלָלָ֖הa curse וְלֹ֥אand not בְרָכָֽה׃a blessing

וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she saidלוֹ֙to the himאִמּ֔וֹmother his עָלַ֥יbe on me קִלְלָתְךָ֖curse your בְּנִ֑יO son my אַ֛ךְonly שְׁמַ֥עlisten בְּקֹלִ֖יto voice my וְלֵ֥ךְand go קַֽח־fetch themלִֽי׃for the me

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and he went וַיִּקַּ֔חand he fetched them וַיָּבֵ֖אand he brought them לְאִמּ֑וֹto mother his וַתַּ֤עַשׂand she prepared אִמּוֹ֙mother his מַטְעַמִּ֔יםsavory foods כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as אָהֵ֥בhe loved אָבִֽיו׃father his

וַתִּקַּ֣חand she took רִ֠בְקָהRebekah אֶת־obj.בִּגְדֵ֨יthe clothes of עֵשָׂ֜וEsau בְּנָ֤הּson her הַגָּדֹל֙the old הַחֲמֻדֹ֔תthe desirablenesses אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אִתָּ֖הּwere with her בַּבָּ֑יִתin the house וַתַּלְבֵּ֥שׁand she clothed אֶֽת־obj.יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob בְּנָ֥הּson her הַקָּטָֽן׃the young

וְאֵ֗תand obj.עֹרֹת֙the skins of גְּדָיֵ֣יthe kids of הָֽעִזִּ֔יםthe goats הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁהshe clothed עַל־on יָדָ֑יוhands his וְעַ֖לand on חֶלְקַ֥תthe smooth part of צַוָּארָֽיו׃necks his

וַתִּתֵּ֧ןand she put אֶת־obj.הַמַּטְעַמִּ֛יםthe savory foods וְאֶת־and obj.הַלֶּ֖חֶםthe bread אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֑תָהshe had prepared בְּיַ֖דin the hand of יַעֲקֹ֥בJacob בְּנָֽהּ׃son her

וַיָּבֹ֥אand he went אֶל־to אָבִ֖יוfather his וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אָבִ֑יO father my וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said הִנֶּ֔נִּיhere am I מִ֥יwho?אַתָּ֖הare you בְּנִֽי׃O son my

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹ֜בJacob אֶל־to אָבִ֗יוfather his אָנֹכִי֙I עֵשָׂ֣וam Esau בְּכֹרֶ֔ךָfirstborn your עָשִׂ֕יתִיI have done כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as דִּבַּ֖רְתָּyou said אֵלָ֑יto me קֽוּם־arise נָ֣אplease שְׁבָ֗הsit !וְאָכְלָה֙and eat !מִצֵּידִ֔יsome of wild game my בַּעֲב֖וּרinorder that תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּיit may bless me נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃self your

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יִצְחָק֙Isaac אֶל־to בְּנ֔וֹson his מַה־what?זֶּ֛הthis מִהַ֥רְתָּhave you hastened לִמְצֹ֖אto find it בְּנִ֑יO son my וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said כִּ֥יfor הִקְרָ֛הhe made happen יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your לְפָנָֽי׃to before me

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יִצְחָק֙Isaac אֶֽל־to יַעֲקֹ֔בJacob גְּשָׁה־draw near !נָּ֥אplease וַאֲמֻֽשְׁךָ֖so I may feel you בְּנִ֑יO son my הַֽאַתָּ֥ה¿ are you זֶ֛הthis בְּנִ֥יson my עֵשָׂ֖וEsau אִם־or?לֹֽא׃not

וַיִּגַּ֧שׁand he drew near יַעֲקֹ֛בJacob אֶל־to יִצְחָ֥קIsaac אָבִ֖יוfather his וַיְמֻשֵּׁ֑הוּand he felt him וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said הַקֹּל֙the voice ק֣וֹלis the voice of יַעֲקֹ֔בJacob וְהַיָּדַ֖יִםand the hands יְדֵ֥יare the hands of עֵשָֽׂו׃Esau

וְלֹ֣אand not הִכִּיר֔וֹhe recognized him כִּֽי־for הָי֣וּthey were יָדָ֗יוhands his כִּידֵ֛יlike the hands of עֵשָׂ֥וEsau אָחִ֖יוbrother his שְׂעִרֹ֑תhairy וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃and he blessed him

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said אַתָּ֥הare you?זֶ֖הthis בְּנִ֣יson my עֵשָׂ֑וEsau וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said אָֽנִי׃I

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said הַגִּ֤שָׁהbring it near !לִּי֙to the meוְאֹֽכְלָה֙so let me eat מִצֵּ֣ידsome of the wild game of בְּנִ֔יson my לְמַ֥עַןso that תְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖it may bless you נַפְשִׁ֑יself my וַיַּגֶּשׁ־and he brought it nearלוֹ֙to the himוַיֹּאכַ֔לand he ate וַיָּ֧בֵאand he broughtל֦וֹto the himיַ֖יִןwine וַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃and he drank

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֖יוto him יִצְחָ֣קIsaac אָבִ֑יוfather his גְּשָׁה־draw near !נָּ֥אplease וּשְׁקָה־and kiss !לִּ֖יto the meבְּנִֽי׃O son my

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙and he drew near וַיִּשַּׁק־and he kissedל֔וֹto the himוַיָּ֛רַחand he smelled אֶת־obj.רֵ֥יחַthe smell of בְּגָדָ֖יוclothes his וַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֑הוּand he blessed him וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said רְאֵה֙see רֵ֣יחַthe smell of בְּנִ֔יson my כְּרֵ֣יחַis like the smell of שָׂדֶ֔הa field אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בֵּרֲכ֖וֹhe has blessed it יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וְיִֽתֶּן־and may he giveלְךָ֙to the youהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God מִטַּל֙some of the dew of הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavens וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖יand some of the fatnesses of הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth וְרֹ֥בand abundance of דָּגָ֖ןgrain וְתִירֹֽשׁ׃and new wine

יַֽעַבְד֣וּךָmay they serve you עַמִּ֗יםpeoples וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֤וּand may they bow downלְךָ֙to the youלְאֻמִּ֔יםpeoples הֱוֵ֤הbe גְבִיר֙lord לְאַחֶ֔יךָto brothers your וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּso may they bow downלְךָ֖to the youבְּנֵ֣יthe sons of אִמֶּ֑ךָmother your אֹרְרֶ֣יךָthose who curse you אָר֔וּרbe cursed וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָand those who bless you בָּרֽוּךְ׃be blessed

וַיַּ֤עַשׂand he prepared גַּם־also הוּא֙he מַטְעַמִּ֔יםsavory foods וַיָּבֵ֖אand he brought it לְאָבִ֑יוto father his וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לְאָבִ֗יוto father his יָקֻ֤םlet him arise אָבִי֙father my וְיֹאכַל֙and let him eat מִצֵּ֣ידsome of the wild game of בְּנ֔וֹson his בַּעֲב֖וּרinorder that תְּבָרֲכַ֥נִּיit may bless me נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃self your

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidל֛וֹto the himיִצְחָ֥קIsaac אָבִ֖יוfather his מִי־who?אָ֑תָּהare you וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said אֲנִ֛יI בִּנְךָ֥am son your בְכֹֽרְךָ֖firstborn your עֵשָֽׂו׃Esau

כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַwhen heard עֵשָׂו֙Esau אֶת־obj.דִּבְרֵ֣יthe words of אָבִ֔יוfather his וַיִּצְעַ֣קand he cried צְעָקָ֔הa cry גְּדֹלָ֥הgreat וּמָרָ֖הand bitter עַד־up to מְאֹ֑דmuchness וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לְאָבִ֔יוto father his בָּרֲכֵ֥נִיbless me גַם־also אָ֖נִיme אָבִֽי׃O father my

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said בָּ֥אhe came אָחִ֖יךָbrother your בְּמִרְמָ֑הwith deceit וַיִּקַּ֖חand he took בִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃blessing your

וַיֹּ֡אמֶרand he said הֲכִי֩¿ for קָרָ֨אdid someone call שְׁמ֜וֹname his יַעֲקֹ֗בJacob וַֽיַּעְקְבֵ֙נִי֙and he has supplanted me זֶ֣הthis פַעֲמַ֔יִםtwo times אֶת־obj.בְּכֹרָתִ֣יbirthright my לָקָ֔חhe took וְהִנֵּ֥הand here!עַתָּ֖הnow לָקַ֣חhe has taken בִּרְכָתִ֑יblessing my וַיֹּאמַ֕רand he said הֲלֹא־¿ not אָצַ֥לְתָּhave you reservedלִּ֖יfor the meבְּרָכָֽה׃a blessing

וַיַּ֨עַןand he answered יִצְחָ֜קIsaac וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לְעֵשָׂ֗וto Esau הֵ֣ןhere!גְּבִ֞ירlord שַׂמְתִּ֥יוI have appointed himלָךְ֙to the youוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all אֶחָ֗יוbrothers his נָתַ֤תִּיI have givenלוֹ֙to the himלַעֲבָדִ֔יםto servants וְדָגָ֥ןand grain וְתִירֹ֖שׁand new wine סְמַכְתִּ֑יוI have sustained himוּלְכָ֣הand for the youאֵפ֔וֹאthen מָ֥הwhat?אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖הwill I do בְּנִֽי׃O son my

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said עֵשָׂ֜וEsau אֶל־to אָבִ֗יוfather his הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה¿ does a blessing אַחַ֤תone הִֽוא־itלְךָ֙belong to the youאָבִ֔יO father my בָּרֲכֵ֥נִיbless me גַם־also אָ֖נִיme אָבִ֑יO father my וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand he lifted up עֵשָׂ֛וEsau קֹל֖וֹvoice his וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃and he wept

וַיַּ֛עַןand he answered יִצְחָ֥קIsaac אָבִ֖יוfather his וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֑יוto him הִנֵּ֞הthere!מִשְׁמַנֵּ֤יaway from the fatnesses of הָאָ֙רֶץ֙the earth יִהְיֶ֣הit will be מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָdwelling your וּמִטַּ֥לand away from the dew of הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםthe heavens מֵעָֽל׃from above

וְעַל־and on חַרְבְּךָ֣sword your תִֽחְיֶ֔הyou will live וְאֶת־and obj.אָחִ֖יךָbrother your תַּעֲבֹ֑דyou will serve וְהָיָה֙and it will be כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust as תָּרִ֔ידyou will be restless וּפָרַקְתָּ֥and you will tear off עֻלּ֖וֹyoke his מֵעַ֥לfrom on צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃neck your

וַיֻּגַּ֣דand it was told לְרִבְקָ֔הto Rebekah אֶת־obj.דִּבְרֵ֥יthe words of עֵשָׂ֖וEsau בְּנָ֣הּson her הַגָּדֹ֑לthe old וַתִּשְׁלַ֞חand she sent וַתִּקְרָ֤אand she summoned לְיַעֲקֹב֙to Jacob בְּנָ֣הּson her הַקָּטָ֔ןthe young וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said אֵלָ֔יוto him הִנֵּה֙here!עֵשָׂ֣וEsau אָחִ֔יךָbrother your מִתְנַחֵ֥םis comforting himselfלְךָ֖to the youלְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃by killing you

וְעַתָּ֥הand therefore בְנִ֖יO son my שְׁמַ֣עlisten בְּקֹלִ֑יto voice my וְק֧וּםand arise בְּרַח־fleeלְךָ֛for the yourselfאֶל־to לָבָ֥ןLaban אָחִ֖יbrother my חָרָֽנָה׃Haran towards

וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥and you will remain עִמּ֖וֹwith him יָמִ֣יםdays אֲחָדִ֑יםones עַ֥דuntil אֲשֶׁר־that תָּשׁ֖וּבit will turn back חֲמַ֥תthe anger of אָחִֽיךָ׃brother your

עַד־until שׁ֨וּבturns back אַף־the anger of אָחִ֜יךָbrother your מִמְּךָ֗from you וְשָׁכַח֙and he will forget אֵ֣תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which עָשִׂ֣יתָyou didלּ֔וֹto the himוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֖יand I will send וּלְקַחְתִּ֣יךָand I will fetch you מִשָּׁ֑םfrom there לָמָ֥הto why?אֶשְׁכַּ֛לwill I be bereaved גַּם־also שְׁנֵיכֶ֖םboth of you י֥וֹםa day אֶחָֽד׃one

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