Genesis 30

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וַתֵּ֣רֶאand she saw רָחֵ֗לRachel כִּ֣יthat לֹ֤אnot יָֽלְדָה֙she had borne children לְיַעֲקֹ֔בto Jacob וַתְּקַנֵּ֥אand she was jealous רָחֵ֖לRachel בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּof sister her וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she said אֶֽל־to יַעֲקֹב֙Jacob הָֽבָה־give !לִּ֣יto the meבָנִ֔יםchildren וְאִם־and if אַ֖יִןnot מֵתָ֥הam about to die אָנֹֽכִי׃I

וַיִּֽחַר־and it burned אַ֥ףthe anger of יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob בְּרָחֵ֑לon Rachel וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said הֲתַ֤חַת¿ in place of אֱלֹהִים֙God אָנֹ֔כִיam I אֲשֶׁר־who מָנַ֥עhe has withheld מִמֵּ֖ךְfrom you פְּרִי־fruit of בָֽטֶן׃the womb

וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said הִנֵּ֛הhere!אֲמָתִ֥יmaidservant my בִלְהָ֖הBilhah בֹּ֣אgo אֵלֶ֑יהָinto her וְתֵלֵד֙so she may bear children עַל־on בִּרְכַּ֔יknees my וְאִבָּנֶ֥הso I may be built up גַם־also אָנֹכִ֖יI מִמֶּֽנָּה׃from her

וַתִּתֶּן־and she gaveל֛וֹto the himאֶת־obj.בִּלְהָ֥הBilhah שִׁפְחָתָ֖הּmaidservant her לְאִשָּׁ֑הto a wife וַיָּבֹ֥אand he went אֵלֶ֖יהָinto her יַעֲקֹֽב׃Jacob

וַתַּ֣הַרand she conceived בִּלְהָ֔הBilhah וַתֵּ֥לֶדand she bore לְיַעֲקֹ֖בto Jacob בֵּֽן׃a son

וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she said רָחֵל֙Rachel דָּנַ֣נִּיhe has vindicated me אֱלֹהִ֔יםGod וְגַם֙and also שָׁמַ֣עhe has listened בְּקֹלִ֔יto voice my וַיִּתֶּן־and he has givenלִ֖יto the meבֵּ֑ןa son עַל־there-כֵּ֛ן-fore קָרְאָ֥הshe called שְׁמ֖וֹname his דָּֽן׃Dan

וַתַּ֣הַרand she conceived ע֔וֹדagain וַתֵּ֕לֶדand she bore בִּלְהָ֖הBilhah שִׁפְחַ֣תthe maidservant of רָחֵ֑לRachel בֵּ֥ןa son שֵׁנִ֖יsecond לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃to Jacob

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said רָחֵ֗לRachel נַפְתּוּלֵ֨יwrestlings of אֱלֹהִ֧ים׀God נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּיI have wrestled עִם־with אֲחֹתִ֖יsister my גַּם־also יָכֹ֑לְתִּיI have prevailed וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called שְׁמ֖וֹname his נַפְתָּלִֽי׃Naphtali

וַתֵּ֣רֶאand she saw לֵאָ֔הLeah כִּ֥יthat עָמְדָ֖הshe had stopped מִלֶּ֑דֶתfrom bearing children וַתִּקַּח֙and she took אֶת־obj.זִלְפָּ֣הZilpah שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּmaidservant her וַתִּתֵּ֥ןand she gave אֹתָ֛הּobj. her לְיַעֲקֹ֖בto Jacob לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַתֵּ֗לֶדand she bore זִלְפָּ֛הZilpah שִׁפְחַ֥תthe maidservant of לֵאָ֖הLeah לְיַעֲקֹ֥בto Jacob בֵּֽן׃a son

וַתֹּ֥אמֶרand she said לֵאָ֖הLeah בָּ֣אגָ֑דit has comegood fortune וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his גָּֽד׃Gad

וַתֵּ֗לֶדand she bore זִלְפָּה֙Zilpah שִׁפְחַ֣תthe maidservant of לֵאָ֔הLeah בֵּ֥ןa son שֵׁנִ֖יsecond לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃to Jacob

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said לֵאָ֔הLeah בְּאָשְׁרִ֕יin happiness my כִּ֥יfor אִשְּׁר֖וּנִיthey will call happy me בָּנ֑וֹתdaughters וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his אָשֵֽׁר׃Asher

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she saidלָ֗הּto the herהַמְעַט֙¿ small קַחְתֵּ֣ךְtaking you אֶת־obj.אִישִׁ֔יhusband my וְלָקַ֕חַתand to take גַּ֥םalso אֶת־obj.דּוּדָאֵ֖יthe mandrakes of בְּנִ֑יson my וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said רָחֵ֗לRachel לָכֵן֙to therefore יִשְׁכַּ֤בhe will lie עִמָּךְ֙with you הַלַּ֔יְלָהthis night תַּ֖חַתfor דּוּדָאֵ֥יthe mandrakes of בְנֵֽךְ׃son your

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עand he listened אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod אֶל־to לֵאָ֑הLeah וַתַּ֛הַרand she conceived וַתֵּ֥לֶדand she bore לְיַעֲקֹ֖בto Jacob בֵּ֥ןa son חֲמִישִֽׁי׃fifth

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said לֵאָ֗הLeah נָתַ֤ןhe has given אֱלֹהִים֙God שְׂכָרִ֔יreward my אֲשֶׁר־that נָתַ֥תִּיI gave שִׁפְחָתִ֖יmaidservant my לְאִישִׁ֑יto husband my וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called שְׁמ֖וֹname his יִשָּׂשכָֽר׃Issachar

וַתַּ֤הַרand she conceived עוֹד֙again לֵאָ֔הLeah וַתֵּ֥לֶדand she bore בֵּן־a son שִׁשִּׁ֖יsixth לְּיַעֲקֹֽב׃to Jacob

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said לֵאָ֗הLeah זְבָדַ֨נִיhe has endowed me אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀God אֹתִי֮obj. me זֵ֣בֶדan endowment טוֹב֒good הַפַּ֙עַם֙this time יִזְבְּלֵ֣נִיhe will honor me אִישִׁ֔יhusband my כִּֽי־for יָלַ֥דְתִּיI have borneל֖וֹto the himשִׁשָּׁ֣הsix בָנִ֑יםsons וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his זְבֻלֽוּן׃Zebulun

וְאַחַ֖רand after יָ֣לְדָהshe bore בַּ֑תa daughter וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמָ֖הּname her דִּינָֽה׃Dinah

וַיִּזְכֹּ֥רand he remembered אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod אֶת־obj.רָחֵ֑לRachel וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עand he listened אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙to her אֱלֹהִ֔יםGod וַיִּפְתַּ֖חand he opened אֶת־obj.רַחְמָֽהּ׃womb her

וַתַּ֖הַרand she conceived וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֑ןa son וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said אָסַ֥ףhe has removed אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod אֶת־obj.חֶרְפָּתִֽי׃reproach my

וַתִּקְרָ֧אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֛וֹname his יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph לֵאמֹ֑רto saying יֹסֵ֧ףmay he add יְהוָ֛הYahwehלִ֖יto the meבֵּ֥ןa son אַחֵֽר׃another

וַיְהִ֕יand it was כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as יָלְדָ֥הshe had borne רָחֵ֖לRachel אֶת־obj.יוֹסֵ֑ףJoseph וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹב֙Jacob אֶל־to לָבָ֔ןLaban שַׁלְּחֵ֙נִי֙send off me וְאֵ֣לְכָ֔הso let me go אֶל־to מְקוֹמִ֖יplace my וּלְאַרְצִֽי׃and to land my

תְּנָ֞הgive !אֶת־obj.נָשַׁ֣יwives my וְאֶת־and obj.יְלָדַ֗יchildren my אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom עָבַ֧דְתִּיI have served אֹֽתְךָ֛obj. youבָּהֵ֖ןfor themוְאֵלֵ֑כָהso I may go כִּ֚יfor אַתָּ֣הyou יָדַ֔עְתָּyou know אֶת־obj.עֲבֹדָתִ֖יservice my אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃I have served you

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֵלָיו֙to him לָבָ֔ןLaban אִם־if נָ֛אplease מָצָ֥אתִיI have found חֵ֖ןfavor בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָin view your נִחַ֕שְׁתִּיI have learned by divination וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִיand he has blessed me יְהוָ֖הYahweh בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃on account of you

וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said נָקְבָ֧הdesignate !שְׂכָרְךָ֛wages your עָלַ֖יon me וְאֶתֵּֽנָה׃so let me give it

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֵלָ֔יוto him אַתָּ֣הyou יָדַ֔עְתָּyou know אֵ֖תobj.אֲשֶׁ֣רhow עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָI have served you וְאֵ֛תand obj.אֲשֶׁר־how הָיָ֥הit has been מִקְנְךָ֖livestock your אִתִּֽי׃with me

כִּ֡יfor מְעַט֩a little אֲשֶׁר־which הָיָ֨הit belongedלְךָ֤to the youלְפָנַי֙to before me וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץand it has increased לָרֹ֔בto abundance וַיְבָ֧רֶךְand he has blessed יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֹתְךָ֖obj. you לְרַגְלִ֑יto foot my וְעַתָּ֗הand now מָתַ֛יwhen?אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥הwill I work גַם־also אָנֹכִ֖יI לְבֵיתִֽי׃for own household my

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said מָ֣הwhat?אֶתֶּן־will I giveלָ֑ךְto the youוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹב֙Jacob לֹא־not תִתֶּן־you will giveלִ֣יto the meמְא֔וּמָהanything אִם־if תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־you will doלִּי֙for the meהַדָּבָ֣רthe thing הַזֶּ֔הthe this אָשׁ֛וּבָהI will return אֶרְעֶ֥הI will tend צֹֽאנְךָ֖flock your אֶשְׁמֹֽר׃I will protect it

אֶֽעֱבֹ֨רlet me pass בְּכָל־in all צֹֽאנְךָ֜flock your הַיּ֗וֹםthis day הָסֵ֨רI will remove מִשָּׁ֜םfrom there כָּל־every שֶׂ֣ה׀sheep נָקֹ֣דspeckled וְטָל֗וּאand spotted וְכָל־and every שֶׂה־sheep חוּם֙dark בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔יםamong the lambs וְטָל֥וּאand the spotted וְנָקֹ֖דand the speckled בָּעִזִּ֑יםamong the goats וְהָיָ֖הand it will be שְׂכָרִֽי׃wages my

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said לָבָ֖ןLaban הֵ֑ןthere!ל֖וּif יְהִ֥יlet it be כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃according to word your

וַיָּ֗שֶׂםand he put דֶּ֚רֶךְa journey of שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתthree יָמִ֔יםdays בֵּינ֖וֹbetween himself וּבֵ֣יןand between יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וְיַעֲקֹ֗בand Jacob רֹעֶ֛הwas pasturing אֶת־obj.צֹ֥אןthe flock of לָבָ֖ןLaban הַנּוֹתָרֹֽת׃which remained

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־and he tookל֣וֹfor the himselfיַעֲקֹ֗בJacob מַקַּ֥לbranches of לִבְנֶ֛הpoplar לַ֖חfreshly cut וְל֣וּזand almond וְעֶרְמ֑וֹןand plane tree וַיְפַצֵּ֤לand he strippedבָּהֵן֙on the themפְּצָל֣וֹתstrips לְבָנ֔וֹתwhite מַחְשֹׂף֙the peeling of הַלָּבָ֔ןthe white wood אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich עַל־was on הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃the branches

וַיַּצֵּ֗גand he placed אֶת־obj.הַמַּקְלוֹת֙the branches אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich פִּצֵּ֔לhe had stripped בָּרֳהָטִ֖יםin the drinking troughs בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹתin the watering channels of הַמָּ֑יִםthe water אֲשֶׁר֩which תָּבֹ֨אןָthey came הַצֹּ֤אןthe flock לִשְׁתּוֹת֙to drink לְנֹ֣כַחto before הַצֹּ֔אןthe flock וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָהand they mated בְּבֹאָ֥ןwhen came they לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃to drink

וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּand they mated הַצֹּ֖אןthe flock אֶל־to הַמַּקְל֑וֹתthe branches וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָand they bore הַצֹּ֔אןthe flock עֲקֻדִּ֥יםstriped ones נְקֻדִּ֖יםspeckled ones וּטְלֻאִֽים׃and spotted ones

וְהָיָ֗הand it was בְּכָל־in all יַחֵם֮the being in heat of הַצֹּ֣אןthe sheep הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒the vigorous female וְשָׂ֨םand he put out יַעֲקֹ֧בJacob אֶת־obj.הַמַּקְל֛וֹתthe branches לְעֵינֵ֥יto the eyes of הַצֹּ֖אןthe sheep בָּרֳהָטִ֑יםin the drinking troughs לְיַחְמֵ֖נָּהto mate her בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃at the branches

וּבְהַעֲטִ֥יףand when was feeble הַצֹּ֖אןthe sheep לֹ֣אnot יָשִׂ֑יםhe put them out וְהָיָ֤הand it was הָעֲטֻפִים֙the enfeebled ones לְלָבָ֔ןbelonged to Laban וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖יםand the vigorous ones לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃belonged to Jacob

וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץand he increased הָאִ֖ישׁthe man מְאֹ֣דvery מְאֹ֑דvery וַֽיְהִי־and it belongedלוֹ֙to the himצֹ֣אןsheep רַבּ֔וֹתmany וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙and female servants וַעֲבָדִ֔יםand male servants וּגְמַלִּ֖יםand camels וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃and donkeys

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