Hebrew Parallel Text: Literary Japanese Translation of Genesis (13)
Hebrew Parallel Text: Literary Japanese Translation of Genesis (13)
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1. Translation Policy
This translation is an artistic endeavor to reconstruct the spirit and majesty of the original Hebrew text using the refined, classical literary style of Japanese literature. Going beyond the bounds of literal translation, it aims to express the grand narrative of Genesis in a unique style through liberal translation and adaptation.
In translating, the following basic principles were strictly adhered to.
Emphasis on Concise Expression and Rhythm: Following the economy of language seen in Waka and Haiku, redundant particles and decorations were stripped away as much as possible. The persistent repetitive expressions found in genealogies are utilized as a powerful rhythm indicating the chain of life.
Dignity Based on Classical Literary Style: While basing the text on classical literary Japanese, a balance with readability was sought so that modern readers can intuitively understand the context. Vulgarity is strictly excluded, and the perfection of an artistic literary style is pursued.
Presentation of Strict Style and Relationships: Hiragana is replaced with Kanji as much as possible to maintain visual gravity. To express the absoluteness of God, archaic honorific expressions (such as "tamau") are used only for God's actions, and by maintaining a style that excludes excessive decorative honorifics, the fundamental relationship between God as the Creator and humans as the created is clearly expressed.
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2. Commentary
This translation depicts the change of generations and the inheritance of God's blessing in Genesis chapters 25 and 26 within the aesthetic of the classical literary style.
“Keturah” (25:1):
The wife Abraham took after Sarah's death. Although the ancestors of many tribes were born from her, Isaac alone was the heir to God's covenant, and the other children were given portions of property during his lifetime and sent away to the lands of the East.
“Birthright (Bekhorah)” (25:31):
In the ancient Orient, this refers to the right of the firstborn son to receive a double portion of the father's property and the spiritual leadership as the head of the family. Esau made light of this for the sake of immediate hunger, and Jacob sought and purchased it.
“A Hundredfold Harvest” (26:12):
In a land of famine, Isaac obtaining a hundredfold harvest through farming is a manifestation of God's extraordinary blessing. The fact that he, a nomad, succeeded in sedentary farming highlights God's protection in that land.
“Digging Wells” (26:15):
In arid regions, wells are the source of life and a symbol of ownership. Despite being hindered by the jealousy of the Philistines, Isaac withdrew without fighting, digging wells at Esek (contention), Sitnah (enmity), and Rehoboth (wide places), establishing the peace and prosperity that God granted.
3. Hebrew Parallel Literary Translation
Genesis Chapter 25
25:1 Abraham took another wife. Her name was called Keturah.
וַיֹּסֶף אַבְרָהָם וַיִּקַּח אִשָּׁה וּשְׁמָהּ קְטוּרָה׃
Vayosef Avraham vayikkah ishah ushmah Keturah.
Added / Abraham / and took / a wife / and her name / Keturah.
25:2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
וַתֵּלֶד לוֹ אֶת־זִמְרָן וְאֶת־יָקְשָׁן וְאֶת־מְדָן וְאֶת־מִדְיָן וְאֶת־יִשְׁבָּק וְאֶת־שׁוּחַ׃
Vatteled lo et Zimran veet Yokshan veet Medan veet Midyan veet Yishbak veet Shuah.
Bore / to him / Zimran / and Jokshan / and Medan / and Midian / and Ishbak / and Shuah.
25:3 Jokshan begat Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
וְיָקְשָׁן יָלַד אֶת־שְׁבָא וְאֶת־דְּדָן וּבְנֵי דְדָן הָיוּ אַשּׁוּרִם וּלְטוּשִׁים וּלְאֻמִּים׃
Veyokshan yalad et Sheva veet Dedan, uvenei Dedan hayu Ashurim uLetushim uLeummim.
Jokshan / begat / Sheba / and Dedan / and the sons / of Dedan / were / Asshurim / Letushim / Leummim.
25:4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
וּבְנֵי מִדְיָן עֵיפָה וָעֵפֶר וַחֲנֹךְ וַאֲבִידָע וְאֶלְדָּעָה כָּל־אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי קְטוּרָה׃
Uvenei Midyan Ephah vaEpher vaHanoch vaAvida veEldaah, kol elle benei Keturah.
And the sons / of Midian / Ephah / Epher / Hanoch / Abidah / Eldaah / all / these / sons / of Keturah.
25:5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
וַיִּתֵּן אַבְרָהָם אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ לְיִצְחָק׃
Vayitten Avraham et kol asher lo leYitzhak.
Gave / Abraham / all / that / he had / to Isaac.
25:6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
וְלִבְנֵי הַפִּילַגְשִׁים אֲשֶׁר לְאַבְרָהָם נָתַן אַבְרָהָם מַתָּנֹת וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם מֵעַל יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ בְּעוֹדֶנּוּ חַי קֵדְמָה אֶל־אֶרֶץ קֶדֶם׃
Velivnei happilagshim asher leAvraham natan Avraham mattanot, vayeshallechem meal Yitzhak beno beodennu hai kedmah el eretz kedem.
And to the sons / of the concubines / that / Abraham had / gave / Abraham / gifts / and sent them away / from / Isaac / his son / while he was still / alive / eastward / to the land / of the east.
25:7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
וְאֵלֶּה יְמֵי שְׁנֵי־חַיֵּי אַבְרָהָם אֲשֶׁר־חָי מְאַת שָׁנָה וְשִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וְחָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים׃
Veelle yemei shene hayye Avraham asher hai meat shanah veshivim shanah vehamesh shanim.
And these are / the days / of the years / of the life / of Abraham / that he lived / one hundred / years / and seventy / years / and five / years.
25:8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
וַיִּגְוַע וַיָּמָת אַבְרָהָם בְּשֵׂיבָה טוֹבָה זָקֵן וְשָׂבֵעַ וַיֵּאָסֶף אֶל־עַמָּיו׃
Vayigva vayamat Avraham beseiva tovah zaken vesavea, vayyeaseph el ammav.
He breathed his last / and died / Abraham / in a good / old age / old / and satisfied / and was gathered / to his people.
25:9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
וַיִּקְבְּרוּ אֹתוֹ יִצְחָק וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל בָּנָיו אֶל־מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה אֶל־שְׂדֵה עֶפְרוֹן בֶּן־צֹחַר הַחִתִּי אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא׃
Vayikberu oto Yitzhak veYishmael banav el mearat hammakpelah el sedeh Ephron ben Zohar hahitti asher al penei Mamre.
They buried / him / Isaac and / Ishmael / his sons / in the cave / of Machpelah / in the field / of Ephron / son / of Zohar / the Hittite / which is / before / Mamre.
25:10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
הַשָּׂדֶה אֲשֶׁר־קָנָה אַבְרָהָם מֵאֵת בְּנֵי־חֵת שָׁמָּה קֻבַּר אַבְרָהָם וְשָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ׃
Hassadeh asher kanah Avraham meet benei Heth, shamma kubbar Avraham veSarah ishto.
The field / that / bought / Abraham / from / the sons / of Heth / there / was buried / Abraham / and Sarah / his wife.
25:11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי מוֹת אַבְרָהָם וַיְבָרֶךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶת־יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיֵּשֶׁב יִצְחָק עִם־בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי׃
Vayehi aharei mot Avraham vayevarech Elohim et Yitzhak beno, vayyeshev Yitzhak im Beer Lahai Roi.
It came to pass / after / the death / of Abraham / blessed / God / Isaac / his son / and dwelt / Isaac / by / the well / of Lahai-Roi.
25:12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
וְאֵלֶּה תֹּלְדֹת יִשְׁמָעֵאל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָם אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה הָגָר הַמִּצְרִית שִׁפְחַת שָׂרָה לְאַבְרָהָם׃
Veelle toldot Yishmael ben Avraham asher yaldah Hagar hammitzrit shifhat Sarah leAvraham.
And these are / the generations / of Ishmael / son / of Abraham / whom bore / Hagar / the Egyptian / handmaid / of Sarah / to Abraham.
25:13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בִּשְׁמֹתָם לְתוֹלְדֹתָם בְּכוֹר יִשְׁמָעֵאל נְבָיֹת וְקֵדָר וְאַדְבְּאֵל וּמִבְשָׂם׃
Veelle shemot benei Yishmael bishmotam letoldotam, bechor Yishmael Nebayot veKedar veAdbeel uMibsam.
And these are / the names / of the sons / of Ishmael / by their names / by their generations / firstborn / of Ishmael / Nebajoth / and Kedar / and Adbeel / and Mibsam.
25:14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
וּמִשְׁמָע וְדוּמָה וּמַשָּׂא׃
uMishma veDumah uMassa.
and Mishma / and Dumah / and Massa.
25:15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
חֲדַד וְתֵימָא יְטוּר נָפִישׁ וָקֵדְמָה׃
Hadar veTema Jetur Naphish vaKedemah.
Hadar / and Tema / Jetur / Naphish / and Kedemah.
25:16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
אֵלֶּה הֵם בְּנֵי יִשְׁמָעֵאל וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמֹתָם בְּחַצְרֵיהֶם וּבְטִירֹתָם שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר נְשִׂיאִם לְאֻמֹּתָם׃
Elle hem benei Yishmael veelle shemotam behatzrehem uvetirotam, sheneim asar nesiim leummotam.
These / they / sons / of Ishmael / and these / their names / by their towns / and by their encampments / twelve / princes / according to their nations.
25:17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל מְאַת שָׁנָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים וַיִּגְוַע וַיָּמָת וַיֵּאָסֶף אֶל־עַמָּיו׃
Veelle shene hayye Yishmael meat shanah ushloshim shanah vesheva shanim, vayigva vayamat vayyeaseph el ammav.
And these are / the years / of the life / of Ishmael / one hundred / years / and thirty / years / and seven / years / he breathed his last / died / was gathered / to his people.
25:18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
וַיִּשְׁכְּנוּ מֵחֲוִילָה עַד־שׁוּר אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי מִצְרַיִם בֹּאֲכָה אַשּׁוּרָה עַל־פְּנֵי כָל־אֶחָיו נָפָל׃
Vayishkenu meHavilah ad Shur asher al penei Mitzrayim boakha Ashurah, al penei kol echav naphal.
And they dwelt / from Havilah / unto Shur / that is / before / Egypt / as you go / toward Assyria / before / all / his brethren / he settled.
25:19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת יִצְחָק בֶּן־אַבְרָהָם אַבְרָהָם הוֹלִיד אֶת־יִצְחָק׃
Veelle toldot Yitzhak ben Avraham, Avraham holid et Yitzhak.
And these / generations / of Isaac / son / of Abraham / Abraham / begat / Isaac.
25:20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
וַיְהִי יִצְחָק בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה בְּקַחְתּוֹ אֶת־רִבְקָה בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל הָאֲרַמִּי מִפַּדַּן אֲרָם אֲחוֹת לָבָן הָאֲרַמִּי לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה׃
Vayehi Yitzhak ben arbaim shanah bekahto et Rivkah bat Betuel haArammi miPaddan Aram, ahot Laban haArammi lo leishah.
Was / Isaac / son of forty / years / when he took / Rebekah / daughter / of Bethuel / the Syrian / of Padan-Aram / sister / of Laban / the Syrian / to him / as wife.
25:21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
וַיֶּעְתַּר יִצְחָק לַיהוָה לְנֹכַח אִשְׁתּוֹ כִּי עֲקָרָה הִוא וַיֵּעָתֶר לוֹ יְהוָה וַתַּהַר רִבְקָה אִשְׁתּוֹ׃
Vayyeetar Yitzhak laYahweh lenohach ishto ki akarah hiva, vayyeater lo Yahweh vattahar Rivkah ishto.
Intreated / Isaac / to the LORD / toward / his wife / because / barren / she was / and was intreated / for him / the LORD / and conceived / Rebekah / his wife.
25:22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
וַיִּתְרֹצְצוּ הַבָּנִים בְּקִרְבָּהּ וַתֹּאמֶר אִם־כֵּן לָמָּה זֶּה אָנֹכִי וַתֵּלֶךְ לִדְרֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָה׃
Vayittrotzetzu habbanim bekirbah, vattomer im ken lamma ze anochi, vatterech lidrosh et Yahweh.
Struggled / the children / within her / and she said / if so / why / this / am I / and she went / to enquire / of the LORD.
25:23 The Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from your body. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה לָהּ שְׁנֵי גוֹיִם בְּבִטְנֵךְ וּשְׁנֵי לְאֻמִּים מִמֵּעַיִךְ יִפָּרֵדוּ וּלְאֹם מִלְאֹם יֶאֱמָץ וְרַב יַעֲבֹד צָעִיר׃
Vayomer Yahweh lah shenei goyim bevitnech ushnei leumim mimmeayich yipparedu, uleom milleom yeemats verav yaavod tsair.
Said / the Lord / to her / two / nations / are in your womb / and two / peoples / from your body / will be separated / one people / than the other / will be stronger / and the older / will serve / the younger.
25:24 When her time to give birth was fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
וַיִּמְלְאוּ יָמֶיהָ לָלֶדֶת וְהִנֵּה תוֹמִם בְּבִטְנָהּ׃
Vayimleu yameiha laledet vehinneh tomim bevitnah.
Were fulfilled / her days / to give birth / and behold / twins / in her womb.
25:25 The first came out red, all over like a hairy garment. Therefore they named him Esau.
וַיֵּצֵא הָרִאשׁוֹן אַדְמוֹנִי כֻּלּוֹ כְּאַדֶּרֶת שֵׂעָר וַיִּקְרְאוּ שְׁמוֹ עֵשָׂו׃
Vayetse harishon admoni kullo keadderet sear, vayiqreu shemo Esav.
Came out / the first / red / all over / like a cloak / of hair / and they called / his name / Esau.
25:26 Afterward, his brother came out, and his hand was holding Esau's heel. Therefore he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.
וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן יָצָא אָחִיו וְיָדוֹ אֹחֶזֶת בַּעֲקֵב עֵשָׂו וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ יַעֲקֹב וְיִצְחָק בֶּן־שִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה בְּלֶדֶת אֹתָם׃
Veacharei-chen yatsa achiv veyado ochezet baaqev Esav, vayiqra shemo Yaakov, veyitschaq ben-shishim shanah beledet otam.
After / that / came out / his brother / and his hand / was holding / the heel / of Esau / and he called / his name / Jacob / and Isaac / sixty / years old / at the birth of / them.
25:27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
וַיִּגְדְּלוּ הַנְּעָרִים וַיְהִי עֵשָׂו אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ צַיִד אִישׁ שָׂדֶה וְיַעֲקֹב אִישׁ תָּם יֹשֵׁב אֹהָלִים׃
Vayigdlu haneaarim vayehi Esav ish yodea tsayid ish sadeh, veyaakov ish tam yoshev ohalim.
Grew up / the boys / and became / Esau / a man / knowing / hunting / a man / of the field / and Jacob / a man / quiet / dwelling / in tents.
25:28 Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his game. But Rebekah loved Jacob.
וַיֶּאֱהַב יִצְחָק אֶת־עֵשָׂו כִּי־צַיִד בְּפִיו וְרִבְקָה אֹהֶבֶת אֶת־יַעֲקֹב׃
Vayehav Yitschaq et-Esav ki-tsayid befiv, verivqah ohevet et-Yaakov.
Loved / Isaac / Esau / because / game / was in his mouth / and Rebekah / loved / Jacob.
25:29 When Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was very tired.
וַיָּזֶד יַעֲקֹב נָזִיד וַיָּבֹא עֵשָׂו מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה וְהוּא עָיֵף׃
Vayazed Yaakov nazid, vayavo Esav min-hassadeh vehu ayef.
Was cooking / Jacob / a stew / and came / Esau / from / the field / and he / was tired.
25:30 Esau said to Jacob, "Please let me eat some of that red stuff, that red stuff, for I am very tired." Therefore his name was called Edom.
וַיֹּאמֶר עֵשָׂו אֶל־יַעֲקֹב הַלְעִיטֵנִי נָא מִן־הָאָדֹם הָאָדֹם הַזֶּה כִּי עָיֵף אָנֹכִי עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמוֹ אֱדוֹם׃
Vayomer Esav el-Yaakov haliteni na min-haadom haadom hazzeh ki ayef anochi, al-ken qara-shemo Edom.
Said / Esau / to / Jacob / feed me / please / from / the red / the red / this / because / tired / I am / therefore / called / his name / Edom.
25:31 Jacob said, "Sell me your birthright today."
וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב מִכְרָה כַיּוֹם אֶת־בְּכֹרָתְךָ לִי׃
Vayomer Yaakov michrah kayom et-bechoratecha li.
Said / Jacob / sell / today / the birthright / to me.
25:32 Esau said, "Look, I am about to die. What good is a birthright to me?"
וַיֹּאמֶר עֵשָׂו הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי הוֹלֵךְ לָמוּת וְלָמָּה־זֶּה לִי בְּכֹרָה׃
Vayomer Esav hinneh anochi holech lamut, velammah-zzeh li bechorah.
Said / Esau / look / I / am going / to die / and for what / this / to me / birthright.
25:33 Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב הִשָּׁבְעָה לִּי כַיּוֹם וַיִּשָּׁבַע לוֹ וַיִּמְכֹּר אֶת־בְּכֹרָתוֹ לְיַעֲקֹב׃
Vayomer Yaakov hishavah li kayom vayishava lo, vayimkor et-bechorato leYaakov.
Said / Jacob / swear / to me / today / and he swore / to him / and sold / the birthright / to Jacob.
25:34 Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, and rose and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
וְיַעֲקֹב נָתַן לְעֵשָׂו לֶחֶם וּנְזִיד עֲדָשִׁים וַיֹּאכַל וַיֵּשְׁתְּ וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלַךְ וַיִּבֶז עֵשָׂו אֶת־הַבְּכֹרָה׃
Veyaakov natan leEsav lechem unezid adashim vayochal vayesht vayaqam vayelech, vayivez Esav et-habechorah.
And Jacob / gave / to Esau / bread / and stew / of lentils / and he ate / and drank / and rose / and went / and despised / Esau / the birthright.
Genesis Chapter 26
26:1 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
וַיְהִי רָעָב בָּאָרֶץ מִלְּבַד הָרָעָב הָרִאשׁוֹן אֲשֶׁר הָיָה בִּימֵי אַבְרָהָם וַיֵּלֶךְ יִצְחָק אֶל־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ־פְּלִשְׁתִּים גְּרָרָה׃
Vayehi raav baarets millevad haraav harishon asher hayah bimei Avraham, vayelech Yitschaq el-Avimelech melech-Pelishtim Gerarah.
Was / famine / in the land / besides / famine / the first / that / was / in the days / of Abraham / and went / Isaac / to / Abimelech / king / of the Philistines / to Gerar.
26:2 The Lord appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt. Dwell in the land that I will tell you."
וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו יְהוָה וַיֹּאמֶר אַל־תֵּרֵד מִצְרָיְמָה שְׁכֹן בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אֹמַר אֵלֶיךָ׃
Vayera elav Yahweh vayomer al-tered Mitsraymah, shechon baarets asher omar eleicha.
Appeared / to him / the Lord / and said / do not go down / to Egypt / dwell / in the land / that / I will tell / to you.
26:3 Stay in this land, and I will be with you and bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
גּוּר בָּאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת וְאֶהְיֶה עִמְּךָ וַאֲבָרְכֶךָּ כִּי־לְךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת־כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹת הָאֵל וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי לְאַבְרָהָם אָבִיךָ׃
Gur baarets hazot veehyeh immacha vaavarechecha, ki-lecha ulezaracha etten et-kol-haaratsot hael, vahakimoti et-hashevua asher nishbatti leAvraham avicha.
Stay / in the land / this / and I will be / with you / and bless you / because / to you / and to your descendants / I will give / all / the lands / these / and I will fulfill / the oath / that / I swore / to Abraham / your father.
26:4 I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and I will give all these lands to your descendants. All the nations of the earth will be blessed through your descendants.
וְהִרְבֵּיתִי אֶת־זַרְעֲךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְנָתַתִּי לְזַרְעֲךָ אֵת כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹת הָאֵל וְהִתְבָּרְכוּ בְזַרְעֲךָ כֹּל גּוֹיֵי הָאָרֶץ׃
Vehirbeti et-zaracha kechochvei hashamayim venatatti lezaracha et kol-haaratsot hael, vehitbarechu vezaracha kol goyei haarets.
And I will multiply / your descendants / like the stars / of heaven / and I will give / to your descendants / all / the lands / these / and will be blessed / through your descendants / all / the nations / of the earth.
26:5 This is because Abraham obeyed My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws."
עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַע אַבְרָהָם בְּקֹלִי וַיִּשְׁמֹר מִשְׁמַרְתִּי מִצְוֹתַי חֻקּוֹתַי וְתוֹרֹתָי׃
Ekev asher-shama Avraham beqoli vayishmor mishmarti mitsvotai chuqqotai vetorotai.
Because / that / obeyed / Abraham / my voice / and kept / my charge / my commandments / my statutes / and my laws.
26:6 So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
וַיֵּשֶׁב יִצְחָק בִּגְרָר׃
Vayeshev Yitschaq biGerar.
And dwelt / Isaac / in Gerar.
26:7 When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister." For he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest the men of the place should kill him for Rebekah, because she was beautiful in appearance.
וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ אַנְשֵׁי הַמָּקוֹם לְאִשְׁתּוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲחֹתִי הִוא כִּי יָרֵא לֵאמֹר אִשְׁתִּי פֶּן־יַהַרְגֻנִי אַנְשֵׁי הַמָּקוֹם עַל־רִבְקָה כִּי־טוֹבַת מַרְאֶה הִוא׃
Vayishalu anshei hammakom leishto vayomer achoti hiva, ki yare leomor ishti pen-yaharguni anshei hammakom al-Rivqah, ki-tovat mar'eh hiva.
And asked / the men / of the place / about his wife / and said / my sister / she is / because / he was afraid / to say / my wife / lest / should kill me / the men / of the place / for / Rebekah / because / good / in appearance / she is.
26:8 He stayed there for a long time, but when Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked down through a window, he saw Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah.
וַיְהִי כִּי אָרְכוּ־לוֹ שָׁם הַיָּמִים וַיַּשְׁקֵף אֲבִימֶלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ פְּלִשְׁתִּים בְּעַד הַחַלּוֹן וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה יִצְחָק מְצַחֵק אֵת רִבְקָה אִשְׁתּוֹ׃
Vayehi ki arkhu-lo sham hayamim vayashkef Avimelech melech Pelishtim bead ha-challon, vayyar vehinneh Yitzchak metzachek et Rivkah ishto.
It came to pass / long (became) / time / for him / there / days / looked down / Abimelech / king / of the Philistines / through / the window / and he saw / behold / Isaac / was caressing / Rebekah / his wife.
26:9 Abimelech called Isaac and said, "Behold, she is indeed your wife, so why did you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac said to him, "Because I was afraid that I might die on her account."
וַיִּקְרָא אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְיִצְחָק וַיֹּאמֶר אַךְ הִנֵּה אִשְׁתְּךָ הִוא וְאֵיךְ אָמַרְתָּ אֲחֹתִי הִוא וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו יִצְחָק כִּי אָמַרְתִּי פֶּן־אָמוּת עָלֶיהָ׃
Vayikra Avimelech le-Yitzchak vayomer ach hinneh ishtecha hi ve-eich amarta achoti hi, vayomer elav Yitzchak ki amarti pen-amut aleha.
And called / Abimelech / to Isaac / and said / but / behold / your wife / she is / then how / did you say / my sister / she is / and said / to him / Isaac / because / I said / lest I die / on her account.
26:10 Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us."
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ מַה־זֹּאת עָשִׂיתָ לָּנוּ כִּמְעַט שָׁכַב אַחַד הָעָם אֶת־אִשְׁתֶּךָ וְהֵבֵאתָ עָלֵינוּ אָשָׁם׃
Vayomer Avimelech mah-zot asita lanu, kim'at shachav achad ha-am et-ishtecha veheveta aleinu asham.
And said / Abimelech / what / this / you have done / to us / almost / lay / one / of the people / with your wife / and you brought / upon us / guilt.
26:11 Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, "Whoever touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death."
וַיְצַו אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָם לֵאמֹר הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּאִישׁ הַזֶּה וּבְאִשְׁתּוֹ מוֹת יוּמָת׃
Vayetzav Avimelech et-kol-ha-am lemor, hannoge'a ba-ish hazzeh uve-ishto mot yumat.
And commanded / Abimelech / all / the people / saying / whoever touches / the man / this / and his wife / death / shall be put to death.
26:12 Isaac sowed in that land and reaped a hundredfold that year. This was because the Lord blessed him.
וַיִּזְרַע יִצְחָק בָּאָרֶץ הַהִיא וַיִּמְצָא בַּשָּׁנָה הַהִיא מֵאָה שְׂעָרִים וַיְבָרֲכֵהוּ יְהוָה׃
Vayizra Yitzchak ba-aretz hahi vayimtza bashanah hahi me'ah shearim, vayevarechehu YHWH.
And sowed / Isaac / in the land / that / and found / in the year / that / hundred / fold / and blessed him / the Lord.
26:13 The man became great, and he continued to grow greater until he became very wealthy.
וַיִּגְדַּל הָאִישׁ וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וְגָדֵל עַד כִּי־גָדַל מְאֹד׃
Vayigdal ha-ish vayelech haloch vegadel ad ki-gadal me'od.
And became great / the man / and went / walking / and growing / until / he became / very.
26:14 Because he possessed flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, and many servants, the Philistines envied him.
וַיְהִי־לוֹ מִקְנֵה־צֹאן וּמִקְנֵה בָקָר וַעֲבֻדָּה רַבָּה וַיְקַנְאוּ אֹתוֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃
Vayehi-lo mikneh-tzon umikneh bakar va'avuddah rabbah, vayekanu oto Pelishtim.
And there was / to him / flock / of sheep / and herd / of cattle / and servants / many / and envied / him / the Philistines.
26:15 All the wells that his father's servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up and filled with earth.
וְכָל־הַבְּאֵרֹת אֲשֶׁר חָפְרוּ עַבְדֵי אָבִיו בִּימֵי אַבְרָהָם אָבִיו סִתְּמוּם פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיְמַלְאוּם עָפָר׃
Vechol-habe'erot asher chafru avdei aviv bimei Avraham aviv sittemum Pelishtim vayemalu-um afar.
And all / the wells / that / dug / servants / of his father / in the days / of Abraham / his father / stopped them / the Philistines / and filled them / with earth.
26:16 Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us, for you have become much stronger than we are."
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֶל־יִצְחָק לֵךְ מֵעִמָּנוּ כִּי־עָצַמְתָּ מִמֶּנּוּ מְאֹד׃
Vayomer Avimelech el-Yitzchak lech me'immanu ki-atzamta mimmennu me'od.
And said / Abimelech / to Isaac / go / from us / because / you became strong / than us / very.
26:17 Isaac left there, pitched his tent in the Valley of Gerar, and lived there.
וַיֵּלֶךְ מִשָּׁם יִצְחָק וַיִּחַן בְּנַחַל־גְּרָר וַיֵּשֶׁב שָׁם׃
Vayelech misham Yitzchak vayichan benachal-Gerar vayeshev sham.
And went / from there / Isaac / and pitched / in the valley / of Gerar / and lived / there.
26:18 Isaac dug again the water wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after Abraham's death. He gave them names according to the names his father had given them.
וַיָּשָׁב יִצְחָק וַיַּחְפֹּר אֶת־בְּאֵרֹת הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר חָפְרוּ בִּימֵי אַבְרָהָם אָבִיו וַיְסַתְּמוּם פְּלִשְׁתִּים אַחֲרֵי מוֹת אַבְרָהָם וַיִּקְרָא לָהֶן שֵׁמוֹת כַּשֵּׁמֹת אֲשֶׁר־קָרָא לָהֶן אָבִיו׃
Vayashav Yitzchak vayachpor et-be'erot hammayim asher chafru bimei Avraham aviv vayesattemum Pelishtim acharei mot Avraham, vayikra lahen shemot kashemot asher-kara lahen aviv.
And returned / Isaac / and dug / the wells / of water / that / dug / in the days / of Abraham / his father / and stopped them / the Philistines / after / death / of Abraham / and called / to them / names / like the names / that called / to them / his father.
26:19 Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found a well of living water there.
וַיַּחְפְּרוּ עַבְדֵי־יִצְחָק בַּנַּחַל וַיִּמְצְאוּ־שָׁם בְּאֵר מַיִם חַיִּים׃
Vayachperu avdei-Yitzchak bannachal vayimtze'u-sham be'er mayim chayim.
And dug / servants / of Isaac / in the valley / and found / there / well / of water / living.
26:20 The herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Because they quarreled with him, he named the well Esek.
וַיָּרִיבוּ רֹעֵי גְרָר עִם־רֹעֵי יִצְחָק לֵאמֹר לָנוּ הַמָּיִם וַיִּקְרָא שֵׁם־הַבְּאֵר עֵשֶׂק כִּי הִתְעַשְּׂקוּ עִמּוֹ׃
Vayarivu ro'ei Gerar im-ro'ei Yitzchak lemor lanu hammayim, vayikra shem-habe'er Esek ki hit'asseku immo.
And quarreled / herdsmen / of Gerar / with / herdsmen / of Isaac / saying / to us / the water / and he called / name / of the well / Esek / because / they quarreled / with him.
26:21 They dug another well, but they quarreled over that one also, so he named it Sitnah.
וַיַּחְפְּרוּ בְּאֵר אַחֶרֶת וַיָּרִיבוּ גַּם־עָלֶיהָ וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמָהּ שִׂטְנָה׃
Vayachperu be'er acheret vayarivu gam-aleha, vayikra shemah Sitnah.
And dug / well / another / and quarreled / also / over it / and he called / its name / Sitnah.
26:22 He moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. Therefore, he named it Rehoboth, saying, "Now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land."
וַיַּעְתֵּק מִשָּׁם וַיַּחְפֹּר בְּאֵר אַחֶרֶת וְלֹא רָבוּ עָלֶיהָ וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמָהּ רְחֹבוֹת וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי־עַתָּה הִרְחִיב יְהוָה לָנוּ וּפָרִינוּ בָּאָרֶץ׃
Vaya'tek misham vayachpor be'er acheret velo ravu aleha, vayikra shemah Rechovot vayomer ki-attah hirchiv YHWH lanu ufarinu ba-aretz.
And he moved / from there / and dug / well / another / and not / quarreled / over it / and he called / its name / Rehoboth / and said / because / now / made room / the Lord / for us / and we shall be fruitful / in the land.
26:23 He went up from there to Beersheba.
וַיַּעַל מִשָּׁם בְּאֵר שָׁבַע׃
Vaya'al misham Be'er Sheva.
And went up / from there / to Beersheba.
26:24 The Lord appeared to him that night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and increase your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham."
וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו יְהוָה בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא וַיֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אָבִיךָ אַל־תִּירָא כִּי־אִתְּךָ אָנֹכִי וּבֵרַכְתִּיךָ וְהִרְבֵּיתִי אֶת־זַרְעֲךָ בַּעֲבוּר אַבְרָהָם עַבְדִּי׃
Vayera elav YHWH ballailah hahu vayomer Anochi Elohei Avraham avicha, al-tira ki-ittecha anochi uverachticha vehirbeiti et-zar'acha ba'avur Avraham avdi.
Appeared / to him / the Lord / in the night / that / and said / I / God / of Abraham / your father / do not fear / because / with you / I am / and I will bless you / and I will increase / your descendants / for the sake of / Abraham / my servant.
26:25 He built an altar there, called on the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there. Isaac's servants dug a well there.
וַיִּבֶן שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ וַיִּקְרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה וַיֶּט־שָׁם אָהֳלוֹ וַיִּכְרוּ־שָׁם עַבְדֵי־יִצְחָק בְּאֵר׃
Vayiven sham mizbe'ach vayikra beshem YHWH vayet-sham oholo, vayichru-sham avdei-Yitzchak be'er.
And he built / there / altar / and called / in the name / of the Lord / and pitched / there / his tent / and dug / there / servants / of Isaac / well.
26:26 Abimelech came to him from Gerar with his friend Ahuzzath and Phicol, the commander of his army.
וַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ הָלַךְ אֵלָיו מִגְּרָר וַאֲחֻזַּת מֵרֵעֵהוּ וּפִיכֹל שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ׃
Va'avimelech halach elav miGerar va'achuzzat mere'ehu uPhicol sar-tzeva'o.
And Abimelech / went / to him / from Gerar / and Ahuzzath / his friend / and Phicol / commander / of his army.
26:27 Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have driven me away from you?"
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם יִצְחָק מַדּוּעַ בָּאתֶם אֵלָי וְאַתֶּם שְׂנֵאתֶם אֹתִי וַתְּשַׁלְּחוּנִי מֵאִתְּכֶם׃
Vayomer aleihem Yitzchak maddu'a batem elai ve'attem sene'tem oti vatteshallechuni me'ittechem.
And said / to them / Isaac / why / have you come / to me / and you / hated / me / and sent me away / from you.
26:28 They said, "We have clearly seen that the Lord is with you. Therefore, let us make a vow between us, that is, between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ רָאוֹ רָאִינוּ כִּי־הָיָה יְהוָה עִמָּךְ וַנֹּאמֶר תְּהִי נָא אָלָה בֵּינוֹתֵינוּ בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֶךָ וְנִכְרְתָה בְרִית עִמָּךְ׃
Vayomeru ra'o ra'inu ki-hayah Adonai immakh vanner tehi na alah beinoteinu beineinu uveinekha venikretah berit immakh.
And they said / to see / we have seen / because / was / the Lord / with you / and we said / let there be / please / a vow / between us / between us / and between you / and let us cut / a covenant / with you.
26:29 That you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you only good, and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord."
אִם־תַּעֲשֵׂה עִמָּנוּ רָעָה כַּאֲשֶׁר לֹא נְגַעֲנוּךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂינוּ עִמְּךָ רַק־טוֹב וַנְּשַׁלֵּחֲךָ בְּשָׁלוֹם אַתָּה עַתָּה בְּרוּךְ יְהוָה׃
Im-ta'aseh immanu ra'ah ka'asher lo nega'nukha veka'asher asinu immekha raq-tov vanshallekhakha beshalom attah attah barukh Adonai.
If / you do / to us / evil / as / not / we touched you / and as / we did / with you / only / good / and sent you away / in peace / you / now / blessed / of the Lord.
26:30 Isaac made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
וַיַּעַשׂ לָהֶם מִשְׁתֶּה וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוּ׃
Vayya'as lahem mishteh vayyokhelu vayyishtuu.
And he made / for them / a feast / and they ate / and drank.
26:31 They rose early in the morning and made a vow to one another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
וַיַּשְׁכִּימוּ בַבֹּקֶר וַיִּשָּׁבְעוּ אִישׁ לְאָחִיו וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם יִצְחָק וַיֵּלְכוּ מֵאִתּוֹ בְּשָׁלוֹם׃
Vayashkimu vaboker vayyishave'u ish le'achiv vayeshallekhem Yitzhak vayyelekhu me'itto beshalom.
And they rose early / in the morning / and swore / a man / to his brother / and sent them away / Isaac / and they went / from him / in peace.
26:32 That same day, Isaac's servants came and told him about the well they had dug, saying, "We have found water."
וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וַיָּבֹאוּ עַבְדֵי יִצְחָק וַיַּגִּדוּ לוֹ עַל־אֹדוֹת הַבְּאֵר אֲשֶׁר חָפָרוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ מָצָאנוּ מָיִם׃
Vayehi bayom hahu vayyavo'u avdei Yitzhak vayyagidu lo al-odot habe'er asher hafaru vayyomeru lo matsa'nu mayim.
And it was / in the day / that / and came / servants / of Isaac / and told / to him / about / the matter / of the well / which / they dug / and said / to him / we found / water.
26:33 He named it Shibah. Therefore, the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
וַיִּקְרָא אֹתָהּ שִׁבְעָה עַל־כֵּן שֵׁם־הָעִיר בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה׃
Vayiqra otah Shiv'ah al-ken shem-ha'ir Be'er Sheva ad hayom hazzeh.
And he called / it / Shibah / therefore / name / of the city / Beersheba / until / day / this.
26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
וַיְהִי עֵשָׂו בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה וַיִּקַּח אִשָּׁה אֶת־יְהוּדִית בַּת־בְּאֵרִי הַחִתִּי וְאֶת־בָּשְׂמַת בַּת־אֵילוֹן הַחִתִּי׃
Vayehi Esav ben-arba'im shanah vayyiqqah ishah et-Yehudit bat-Be'eri hahitti ve'et-Basemat bat-Elon hahitti.
And was / Esau / son of forty / years / and took / a wife / Judith / daughter / of Beeri / the Hittite / and / Basemath / daughter / of Elon / the Hittite.
26:35 They were a source of grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
וַתִּהְיֶיןָ מֹרַת רוּחַ לְיִצְחָק וּלְרִבְקָה׃
Vattihiyena morat ruach leYitzhak uliRivkah.
And they became / bitterness / of spirit / to Isaac / and to Rebekah.
4. Hebrew Glossary
The following is a comprehensive list of important keywords that appeared in this chapter, as well as major Hebrew vocabulary that appears multiple times.
בְּכוֹרָה (Bekhorah): Birthright. (Important vocabulary)
רָעָב (Ra'av): Famine. (Important vocabulary)
בְּאֵר (Be'er): Well. (Important vocabulary)
נָזִיד (Nazid): Stew. (Important vocabulary)
תּוֹלְדֹת (Toledot): History, genealogy.
אַבְרָהָם (Avraham): Abraham.
יִצְחָק (Yitzhak): Isaac.
יַעֲקֹב (Ya'akov): Jacob.
עֵשָׂו (Esav): Esau.
אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (Avimelekh): Abimelech.
רִבְקָה (Rivkah): Rebekah.
פְּלִשְׁתִּים (Pelishtim): Philistines.
יְהוָה (Yahweh): The LORD.
אֱלֹהִים (Elohim): God.
אֶרֶץ (Eretz): Land/Earth.
מַיִם (Mayim): Water.
זֶרַע (Zera): Seed, offspring.
אִישׁ (Ish): Man, person.
אִשָּׁה (Ishah): Wife, woman.
בֵּן (Ben) / בָּנִים (Banim): Son, children.
בַּת (Bat): Daughter.
אָח (Ach): Brother.
עֶבֶד (Eved): Slave, servant.
צֹאן (Tzon): Sheep/Flock.
בָּקָר (Bakar): Cattle.
אָב (Av): Father.
אֵם (Em): Mother.
גּוֹי (Goy): Nation.
עַם (Am): People.
יוֹם (Yom): Day.
shanah: year.
amar: to say.
halakh: to walk, to go.
bo: to enter, to come.
yashav: to dwell.
natan: to give.
ra'ah: to see.
qara: to call, to name.
yalad: to bear, to beget.
mut: to die.
akhal: to eat.
shatah: to drink.
khafar: to dig.
matsa: to find.
barakh: to bless.
ahav: to love.
shama: to hear.
asah: to do, to make.
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