Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Genesis (11)

Hebrew Parallel: Literary Translation of Genesis (11)

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1. Translation Policy

This translation is an artistic endeavor to reconstruct the spirit and majesty inherent in the original Hebrew text using the dignified resonance of the literary style found in Japanese classical literature. Going beyond the framework of a literal translation, it aims to express the grand narrative of Genesis in a unique style through the incorporation of liberal translation and adaptation.

In translating, the following basic principles were strictly adhered to.

Emphasis on Concise Expression and Rhythm: Taking the economy of language seen in Waka and Haiku as a model, redundant particles and decorations were stripped away as much as possible. The persistent repetitive expressions found in the genealogy of Chapter 5 are also utilized as a powerful rhythm indicating the chain of life.

Dignity Based on Classical Literary Style: While basing the text on classical literary style, harmony 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.

[Regarding the Production Background]

This literary translation was generated and edited through collaboration with AI, based on the creator's clear concept. While the original Bible text is in the public domain, this translation is an attempt to aim for a new creative expression by converting it into a unique style based on that original. We welcome readers to freely quote and share this for non-profit purposes such as education, research, and private use. However, please refrain from unauthorized modification or commercial use of the text.

2. Commentary

This translation is an attempt to reconstruct the fulfillment of God's promise and the dramatic and fundamental trial of faith in Genesis Chapters 21 and 22 within the aesthetic style of Japanese classical literature.
"Isaac" (21:3):
The name means "he will laugh." It is a testament to the grace where the laughter of elderly parents due to unbelief was transformed into laughter of joy due to God's truth.
"Beersheba" (21:31):
Means "Well of the Oath" or "Seven Wells." It is depicted as the holy place where Abraham made a covenant of peace and called upon the name of the eternal God.
"Akedah (Binding)" (22:9):
Derived from the verb in the text meaning "to bind (ya'akod)," it is a term considered extremely important in Judaism as a later designation referring to the entire event of the binding of Isaac. It is a symbol of the absolute obedience of faith.
"Yahweh-Yireh" (22:14):
Means "The Lord will provide on the mountain" or "The Lord sees." In Jewish tradition, it is read as "Adonai-Yireh," but following the spelling of the text, it is written as Yahweh-Yireh. It shows that for the ultimate faith that does not spare even one's beloved only son, God Himself provided the perfect price for salvation.

3. Hebrew Parallel Literary Translation

Genesis Chapter 21

21:1 The Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken.
וַיהוָה פָּקַד אֶת־שָׂרָה כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמָר וַיַּעַשׂ יְהוָה לְשָׂרָה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר׃
Vay-Yahweh paqad et Sarah ka'asher amar, vay-ya'as Yahweh le-Sarah ka'asher dibber.
And the Lord / visited / Sarah / as He had said / and did / the Lord / to Sarah / as He had spoken.

21:2 Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד שָׂרָה לְאַבְרָהָם בֵּן לִזְקֻנָיו לַמּוֹעֵד אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים׃
Vattahar vattaled Sarah le-Avraham ben lizqunav, lammo'ed asher dibber oto Elohim.
And she conceived / and bore / Sarah / to Abraham / a son / in his old age / at the set time / which He had spoken / to him / God.

21:3 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָהָם אֶת־שֶׁם־בְּנוֹ הַנּוֹלַד־לוֹ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה־לּוֹ שָׂרָה יִצְחָק׃
Vayyiqra Avraham et shem-beno hannolad-lo asher-yaledah-llo Sarah Yitzhaq.
And called / Abraham / the name of / his son / who was born / to him / whom bore / to him / Sarah / Isaac.

21:4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
וַיָּמָל אַבְרָהָם אֶת־יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ בֶּן־שְׁמֹנַת יָמִים כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים׃
Vayyamol Avraham et Yitzhaq beno ben-shemonat yamim ka'asher tzivvah oto Elohim.
And circumcised / Abraham / Isaac / his son / at the age of / eight / days / as / commanded / him / God.

21:5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
וְאַבְרָהָם בֶּן־מְאַת שָׁנָה בְּהִוָּלֶד לוֹ אֵת יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ׃
Ve-Avraham ben-me'at shanah behivvaled lo et Yitzhaq beno.
And Abraham / was one hundred / years old / when was born / to him / Isaac / his son.

21:6 Sarah said, "God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me."
וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרָה צְחֹק עָשָׂה לִי אֱלֹהִים כָּל־הַשֹּׁמֵעַ יִצְחַק־לִי׃
Vattomer Sarah tzechoq asah li Elohim kol-hashomea yitzchaq-li.
Said / Sarah / laughter / made (gave) / to me / God / all / who hears / will laugh / with me.

21:7 She also said, "Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age."
וַתֹּאמֶר מִי מִלֵּל לְאַבְרָהָם הֵינִיקָה בָנִים שָׂרָה כִּי־יָלַדְתִּי בֵן לִזְקֻנָיו׃
Vattomer mi millel leAvraham heniqah banim Sarah ki-yaladti ven lizqunav.
Also said / who / told / to Abraham / to nurse / children / Sarah / but / I bore / a son / in his old age.

21:8 The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.
וַיִּגְדַּל הַיֶּלֶד וַיִּגָּמַל וַיַּעַשׂ אַבְרָהָם מִשְׁתֶּה גָדוֹל בְּיוֹם הִגָּמֵל אֶת־יִצְחָק׃
Vayigdal hayeled vayiggamal vayaas Avraham mishteh gadol beyom higgamel et-Yitzchaq.
Grew / the child / and was weaned / made / Abraham / a feast / great / on the day / weaned / Isaac.

21:9 Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking,
וַתֵּרֶא שָׂרָה אֶת־בֶּן־הָגָר הַמִּצְרִית אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה לְאַבְרָהָם מְצַחֵק׃
Vatteree Sarah et-ben-Hagar hamitzrit asher-yaldah leAvraham metzaheq.
Saw / Sarah / the son / of Hagar / the Egyptian / whom / she bore / to Abraham / mocking.

21:10 and said to Abraham, "Get rid of this slave woman and her son, for the son of this slave woman will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac."
וַתֹּאמֶר לְאַבְרָהָם גָּרֵשׁ הָאָמָה הַזֹּאת וְאֶת־בְּנָהּ כִּי לֹא יִירַשׁ בֶּן־הָאָמָה הַזֹּאת עִם־בְּנִי עִם־יִצְחָק׃
Vattomer leAvraham garesh haamah hazzot veet-benah ki lo yirash ben-haamah hazzot im-beni im-Yitzchaq.
Said / to Abraham / drive out / the slave woman / this / and / her son / because / will not inherit / the son / of the slave woman / this / with my son / with Isaac.

21:11 The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.
וַיֵּרַע הַדָּבָר מְאֹד בְּעֵינֵי אַבְרָהָם עַל אוֹדֹת בְּנוֹ׃
Vayera hadavar meod beenei Avraham al odot beno.
Was bad (distressing) / the matter / very / in the eyes / of Abraham / about / his son.

21:12 But God said to Abraham, "Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל־אַבְרָהָם אַל־יֵרַע בְּעֵינֶיךָ עַל־הַנַּעַר וְעַל־אֲמָתֶךָ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר אֵלֶיךָ שָׂרָה שְׁמַע בְּקֹלָהּ כִּי בְיִצְחָק יִקָּרֵא לְךָ זָרַע׃
Vayomer Elohim el-Avraham al-yera beeneicha al-hannaar veal-amatecha kol asher tomar eleicha Sarah shema beqolah ki veYitzchaq yiqare lecha zara.
Said / God / to Abraham / do not be distressed / in your eyes / about the boy / and about your slave woman / all / that / says / to you / Sarah / listen / to her voice / because / through Isaac / will be called / to you / offspring.

21:13 I will make the son of the slave woman into a nation also, because he is your offspring."
וְגַם אֶת־בֶּן־הָאָמָה לְגוֹי אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ כִּי זַרְעֲךָ הוּא׃
Vegam et-ben-haamah legoy asimennu ki zaracha hu.
And also / the son / of the slave woman / into a nation / I will make him / because / your offspring / he is.

21:14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba.
וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּקַּח־לֶחֶם וְחֵמַת מַיִם וַיִּתֵּן אֶל־הָגָר שָׂם עַל־שִׁכְמָהּ וְאֶת־הַיֶּלֶד וַיְשַׁלְּחֶהָ וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּתַע בְּמִדְבַּר בְּאֵר שָׁבַע׃
Vayashkem Avraham baboqer vayiqah-lechem vechemat mayim vayitten el-Hagar sam al-shichmah veet-hayeled vayeshalleheha vatterech vatteta bemidbar Beer Sheva.
Rose early / Abraham / in the morning / took / bread / and a skin / of water / gave / to Hagar / placed / on her shoulder / and / the child / and sent her away / she went / and wandered / in the desert / of Beersheba.

21:15 When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes.
וַיִּכְלוּ הַמַּיִם מִן־הַחֵמֶת וַתַּשְׁלֵךְ אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד תַּחַת אַחַד הַשִּׂיחִם׃
Vayichlu hammayim min-hachemet vattashlech et-hayeled tachat achad hassichim.
Were finished / the water / from the skin / she threw / the child / under / one / of the bushes.

21:16 Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, "I cannot watch the boy die." And as she sat there, she began to sob.
וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּשֶׁב לָהּ מִנֶּגֶד הַרְחֵק כִּמְטַחֲוֵי קֶשֶׁת כִּי אָמְרָה אַל־אֶרְאֶה בְּמוֹת הַיָּלֶד וַתֵּשֶׁב מִנֶּגֶד וַתִּשָּׂא אֶת־קֹלָהּ וַתֵּבְךְּ׃
Vatterech vatteshev lah minneged harcheq kimtachave qeshet ki amerah al-eree bemot hayeled vatteshev minneged vattissa et-qolah vattevch.
She went / and sat / for herself / away / far / like a bowshot / because / she said / I do not want to see / in the death / of the child / and she sat / away / and lifted / her voice / and wept.

21:17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
וַיִּשְׁמַע אֱלֹהִים אֶת־קוֹל הַנַּעַר וַיִּקְרָא מַלְאַךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶל־הָגָר מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַה־לָּךְ הָגָר אַל־תִּירְאִי כִּי־שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים אֶל־קוֹל הַנַּעַר בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא־שָׁם׃
Vayishma Elohim et-qol hannaar vayiqra malach Elohim el-Hagar min-hashamayim vayomer lah ma-lach Hagar al-tiri ki-shama Elohim el-qol hannaar baasher hu-sham.
Heard / God / the voice / of the boy / called / the angel / of God / to Hagar / from heaven / said / to her / what / is the matter / Hagar / do not be afraid / because / heard / God / the voice / of the boy / where / he / is there.

21:18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation."
קוּמִי שְׂאִי אֶת־הַנַּעַר וְהַחֲזִיקִי אֶת־יָדֵךְ בּוֹ כִּי־לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ׃
Qumi sei et-hannaar vehachaziqi et-yadech bo ki-legoy gadol asimennu.
Arise / lift up / the boy / and hold / your hand / on him / because / into a nation / great / I will make him.

21:19 Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
וַיִּפְקַח אֱלֹהִים אֶת־עֵינֶיהָ וַתֵּרֶא בְּאֵר מָיִם וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתְּמַלֵּא אֶת־הַחֵמֶת מַיִם וַתַּשְׁקְ אֶת־הַנָּעַר׃
Vayifqach Elohim et-eineha vatteree beer mayim vatterech vattemalle et-hachemet mayim vattashq et-hannaar.
Opened / God / her eyes / she saw / a well / of water / she went / and filled / the skin / with water / and gave to drink / the boy.

21:20 God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.
וַיְהִי אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הַנַּעַר וַיִּגְדָּל וַיֵּשֶׁב בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיְהִי רֹבֶה קַשָּׁת׃
Vayehi Elohim et-hannaar vayigdal vayeshev bammidbar vayehi roveh qashat.
Was / God / with the boy / he grew / he lived / in the desert / he became / an archer / of the bow.

21:21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.
וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּר פָּארָן וַתִּקַּח־לוֹ אִמּוֹ אִשָּׁה מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
Vayeshev bemidbar Paran vattiqach-lo immo ishah meerez Mitzrayim.
He lived / in the desert / of Paran / took / for him / his mother / a wife / from the land / of Egypt.

21:22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do."
וַיְהִי בָּעֵת הַהִוא וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּפִיכֹל שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָם לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים עִמְּךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּה עֹשֶׂה׃
Vayehi baet hahi vayomer Avimelech uPhicol sar-tzevao el-Avraham lemor Elohim immecha bechol asher-attah ose.
Was / at the time / that / said / Abimelech / and Phicol / commander / of his army / to Abraham / saying / God / is with you / in everything / that / you / do.

21:23 Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. Show to me and the country where you reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you."
וְעַתָּה הִשָּׁבְעָה לִּי בֵאלֹהִים הֵנָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹר לִי וּלְנִינִי וּלְנֶכְדִּי כַּחֶסֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתִי עִמְּךָ תַּעֲשֶׂה עִמָּדִי וְעִם־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּרְתָּה בָּהּ׃
Veattah hishavah li veElohim hennah im-tishqor li ulenini ulenechdi kachesed asher-asiti immecha taase immadi veim-haaretz asher-gartah bah.
And now / swear / to me / by God / here / if / you deal falsely / with me / and with my children / and with my grandchildren / like the kindness / that / I have done / with you / you will do / with me / and with the land / that / you have resided / in it.

21:24 Abraham said, "I swear it."
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אָנֹכִי אִשָּׁבֵעַ׃
Vayomer Avraham anochi ishavea.
Said / Abraham / I / will swear.

21:25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized.
וְהוֹכִחַ אַבְרָהָם אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עַל־אֹדוֹת בְּאֵר הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר גָּזְלוּ עַבְדֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃
Vehochiach Avraham et-Avimelech al-odot beer hammayim asher gazlu avdei Avimelech.
Complained / Abraham / to Abimelech / about / the matter / of the well / of water / that / seized / the servants / of Abimelech.

21:26 Abimelech said, "I do not know who has done this thing. You did not tell me, and I have not heard of it until today."
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לֹא יָדַעְתִּי מִי עָשָׂה אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְגַם־אַתָּה לֹא־הִגַּדְתָּ לִּי וְגַם אָנֹכִי לֹא שָׁמַעְתִּי בִּלְתִּי הַיּוֹם׃
Vayomer Avimelech lo yada'ti mi 'asah et-hadavar hazeh vegam-attah lo-higgadta li vegam anochi lo shama'ti bilti hayom.
Said / Abimelech / I do not know / who / did / this thing / this / also / you / did not tell / to me / also / I / did not hear / until today.

21:27 So Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.
וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָהָם צֹאן וּבָקָר וַיִּתֵּן לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיִּכְרְתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם בְּרִית׃
Vayikkach Avraham tson uvaqar vayitten la'avimelech vayichretu shenehem berit.
Took / Abraham / sheep / and cattle / gave / to Abimelech / made / the two of them / a covenant.

21:28 Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
וַיַּצֵּב אַבְרָהָם אֶת־שֶׁבַע כִּבְשֹׂת הַצֹּאן לְבַדְּהֶן׃
Vayattsev Avraham et-sheva kivsot hatson levadehen.
Set / Abraham / seven / ewe lambs / of the flock / separately.

21:29 Abimelech said to Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָם מָה הֵנָּה שֶׁבַע כְּבָשֹׂת הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר הִצַּבְתָּ לְבַדָּנָה׃
Vayomer Avimelech el-Avraham mah hennah sheva kevasot ha'elle asher hitstavta levadanah.
Said / Abimelech / to Abraham / what / are / seven / ewe lambs / these / that / you set / separately.

21:30 He replied, "You shall accept these seven ewe lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well."
וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי אֶת־שֶׁבַע כְּבָשֹׂת תִּקַּח מִיָּדִי בַּעֲבוּר תִּהְיֶה־לִּי לְעֵדָה כִּי חָפַרְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵר הַזֹּאת׃
Vayomer ki et-sheva kevasot tiqqach miyadi ba'avur tihyeh-li le'edah ki chafarti et-habe'er hazot.
Said / that / seven / ewe lambs / you shall take / from my hand / for the sake of / it will be / for me / as a witness / that / I dug / the well / this.

21:31 Because the two of them swore an oath there, he named that place Beersheba.
עַל־כֵּן קָרָא לַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא בְּאֵר שָׁבַע כִּי שָׁם נִשְׁבְּעוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם׃
Al-ken qara lammqom hahu be'er sava ki sham nishbe'u shenehem.
Therefore / called / the place / that / Beersheba / because / there / swore / the two of them.

21:32 After they had made a covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.
וַיִּכְרְתוּ בְרִית בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיָּקָם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּפִיכֹל שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ וַיָּשֻׁבוּ אֶל־אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃
Vayichretu verit biv'er sava vayaqam Avimelech uFichol sar-tseva'o vayashuvu el-erets Pelishtim.
They made / a covenant / in Beersheba / arose / Abimelech / and Phicol / commander of his army / and they returned / to the land / of the Philistines.

21:33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.
וַיִּטַּע אֶשֶׁל בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיִּקְרָא־שָׁם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה אֵל עוֹלָם׃
Vayitta eshel biv'er sava vayiqra-sham beshem YHWH El Olam.
Planted / a tamarisk / in Beersheba / called / there / by the name / of the LORD / God / Eternal.

21:34 Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for many days.
וַיָּגָר אַבְרָהָם בְּאֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים יָמִים רַבִּים׃
Vayagar Avraham be'erets Pelishtim yamim rabbim.
Resided / Abraham / in the land / of the Philistines / days / many.

Genesis Chapter 22

22:1 After these things, God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."
וַיְהִי אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְהָאֱלֹהִים נִסָּה אֶת־אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי׃
Vayehi achar hadvarim ha'elle veha'elohim nissa et-Avraham vayomer elav Avraham vayomer hineni.
It happened / after / the things / these / God / tested / Abraham / said / to him / Abraham / said / here I am.

22:2 God said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I will tell you."
וַיֹּאמֶר קַח־נָא אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידְךָ אֲשֶׁר־אָהַבְתָּ אֶת־יִצְחָק וְלֶךְ־לְךָ אֶל־אֶרֶץ הַמֹּרִיָּה וְהַעֲלֵהוּ שָׁם לְעֹלָה עַל אַחַד הֶהָרִים אֲשֶׁר אֹמַר אֵלֶיךָ׃
Vayomer qach-na et-bincha et-yechidcha asher-ahavta et-Yitshaq velech-lecha el-erets hammoriyah veha'alehu sham le'olah 'al achad heharim asher omar eleicha.
Said / take / please / your son / your only son / whom / you love / Isaac / go / to the land / of Moriah / offer him / there / as a burnt offering / on one / of the mountains / that / I will tell / to you.

22:3 Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, took two of his young men with him and his son Isaac, split the wood for the burnt offering, and set out for the place that God had told him.
וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֹּקֶר וַיַּחֲבֹשׁ אֶת־חֲמֹרוֹ וַיִּקַּח אֶת־שְׁנֵי נְעָרָיו אִתּוֹ וְאֵת יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיְבַקַּע עֲצֵי עֹלָה וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־אָמַר־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים׃
Vayashkem Avraham baboqer vayachavosh et-chamoro vayiqach et-shene ne'arav itto ve'et Yitshaq beno vayevaqqa 'atse 'olah vayaqam vayelech el-hammaqom asher-amar-lo ha'elohim.
Rose early / Abraham / in the morning / saddled / his donkey / took / two / of his young men / with him / and Isaac / his son / split / wood / for a burnt offering / rose / went / to the place / that / told / to him / God.

22:4 On the third day, Abraham looked up and saw the place from a distance.
בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וַיִּשָּׂא אַבְרָהָם אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם מֵרָחֹק׃
Bayom hashlishi vayissa Avraham et-'einav vayyar et-hammaqom merachoq.
On the day / third / lifted / Abraham / his eyes / saw / the place / from a distance.

22:5 Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there and worship, and then we will come back to you."
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֶל־נְעָרָיו שְׁבוּ־לָכֶם פֹּה עִם־הַחֲמוֹר וַאֲנִי וְהַנַּעַר נֵלְכָה עַד־כֹּה וְנִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה וְנָשׁוּבָה אֲלֵיכֶם׃
Vayomer Avraham el-ne'arav shevu-lachem poh 'im-hachamor va'ani vehanna'ar nelcha 'ad-koh venishtachaveh venashuvah aleichem.
Said / Abraham / to his young men / stay / here / with the donkey / I / and the boy / will go / until there / will worship / will return / to you.

22:6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them went on together.
וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָהָם אֶת־עֲצֵי הָעֹלָה וַיָּשֶׂם עַל־יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיִּקַּח בְּיָדוֹ אֶת־הָאֵשׁ וְאֶת־הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת וַיֵּלְכוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּו׃
Vayikkach Avraham et-'atse ha'olah vayasem 'al-Yitshaq beno vayiqach beyado et-ha'esh ve'et-hamma'achelet vayelechu shenehem yachdav.
Took / Abraham / wood / for the burnt offering / laid / on Isaac / his son / took / in his hand / the fire / and the knife / went / the two of them / together.

22:7 Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"
וַיֹּאמֶר יִצְחָק אֶל־אַבְרָהָם אָבִיו וַיֹּאמֶר אָבִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֶּנִּי בְנִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה הָאֵשׁ וְהָעֵצִים וְאַיֵּה הַשֶּׂה לְעֹלָה׃
Vayomer Yitshaq el-Avraham aviv vayomer avi vayomer hineni beni vayomer hinneh ha'esh veha'etsim ve'ayyeh hasseh le'olah.
Said / Isaac / to Abraham / his father / said / my father / said / here I am / my son / said / behold / the fire / and the wood / where / the lamb / for a burnt offering.

22:8 Abraham said, "God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So the two of them went on together.
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֱלֹהִים יִרְאֶה־לּוֹ הַשֶּׂה לְעֹלָה בְּנִי וַיֵּלְכוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּו׃
Vayomer Avraham Elohim yir'eh-llo hasseh le'olah beni vayelechu shenehem yachdav.
Said / Abraham / God / will provide / for himself / the lamb / for a burnt offering / my son / went / the two of them / together.

22:9 When they came to the place that God had told him, Abraham built an altar there and laid the wood in order. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אָמַר־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים וַיִּבֶן שָׁם אַבְרָהָם אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וַיַּעֲרֹךְ אֶת־הַעֵצִים וַיַּעֲקֹד אֶת־יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתוֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ מִמַּעַל לָעֵצִים׃
Vayavo'u el-hammaqom asher amar-lo ha'elohim vayiven sham Avraham et-hammizbe'ach vaya'aroch et-ha'etsim vaya'aqod et-Yitshaq beno vayasem oto 'al-hammizbe'ach mimma'al la'etsim.
Came / to the place / that / told / to him / God / built / there / Abraham / the altar / arranged / the wood / bound / Isaac / his son / placed / him / on the altar / from above / the wood.

22:10 Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
וַיִּשְׁלַח אַבְרָהָם אֶת־יָדוֹ וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת לִשְׁחֹט אֶת־בְּנוֹ׃
Vayishlach Avraham et-yado vayiqach et-hamma'achelet lishchot et-beno.
Reached out / Abraham / his hand / took / the knife / to slaughter / his son.

22:11 And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, 'Abraham, Abraham.' And he said, 'Here am I.'
וַיִּקְרָא אֵלָיו מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי׃
Vayikra elav malach Adonai min hashamayim vayomer Avraham Avraham vayomer hineni.
Called / to him / the angel / of the Lord / from / heaven / said / Abraham / Abraham / he said / here I am.

22:12 And he said, 'Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.'
וַיֹּאמֶר אַל־תִּשְׁלַח יָדְךָ אֶל־הַנַּעַר וְאַל־תַּעַשׂ לוֹ מְאוּמָה כִּי עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים אַתָּה וְלֹא חָשַׂכְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידְךָ מִמֶּנִּי׃
Vayomer al-tishlach yadecha el-hana'ar ve'al-ta'as lo me'umah ki atah yada'ti ki-yere Elohim atah velo chasachta et-bincha et-yechidecha mimeni.
Said / do not stretch / your hand / to / the boy / and do not / do / to him / anything / because / now / I have known / that / fearing / God / you are / and you did not / withhold / your son / your only son / from me.

22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
וַיִּשָּׂא אַבְרָהָם אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה־אַיִל אַחַר נֶאֱחַז בַּסְּבַךְ בְּקַרְנָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ אַבְרָהָם וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הָאַיִל וַיַּעֲלֵהוּ לְעֹלָה תַּחַת בְּנוֹ׃
Vayisa Avraham et-einav vayare vehineh-ayil achar ne'echaz basvach bekarnav vayelech Avraham vayikach et-ha'ayil vaya'alehu le'olah tachat beno.
Lifted / Abraham / his eyes / and saw / and behold / a ram / behind / caught / in the thicket / by his horns / went / Abraham / took / the ram / offered it / as a burnt offering / instead of / his son.

22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָהָם שֵׁם־הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא יְהוָה יִרְאֶה אֲשֶׁר יֵאָמֵר הַיּוֹם בְּהַר יְהוָה יֵרָאֶה׃
Vayikra Avraham shem-hamakom hahu Adonai yireh asher ye'amer hayom behar Adonai yera'eh.
Called / Abraham / the name / of the place / that / Jehovah-jireh / therefore / it is said / today / on the mount / of the Lord / it shall be seen.

22:15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
וַיִּקְרָא מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה אֶל־אַבְרָהָם שֵׁנִית מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם׃
Vayikra malach Adonai el-Avraham shenit min hashamayim.
Called / the angel / of the Lord / to / Abraham / a second time / from / heaven.

22:16 And said, 'By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:'
וַיֹּאמֶר בִּי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָה כִּי יַעַן אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְלֹא חָשַׂכְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידֶךָ׃
Vayomer bi nishba'ti ne'um Adonai ki ya'an asher asita et-hadavar hazeh velo chasachta et-bincha et-yechidecha.
Said / by myself / I have sworn / declares / the Lord / because / that / you have done / the thing / this / and you did not / withhold / your son / your only son.

22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
כִּי־בָרֵךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ וְהַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה אֶת־זַרְעֲךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְכַחוֹל אֲשֶׁר עַל־שְׂפַת הַיָּם וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו׃
Ki-varech avarechcha veharbah arbeh et-zar'acha kechochvei hashamayim vechachol asher al-sefat hayam veyirash zar'acha et sha'ar oyevav.
Because / blessing / I will bless you / and multiplying / I will multiply / your seed / like the stars / of heaven / and like the sand / which is / on the shore / of the sea / and shall possess / your seed / the gate / of his enemies.

22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.'
וְהִתְבָּרֲכוּ בְזַרְעֲךָ כֹּל גּוֹיֵי הָאָרֶץ עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקֹלִי׃
Vehitbarachu vezar'acha kol goyei ha'aretz ekev asher shama'ta bekoli.
And shall be blessed / by your seed / all / the nations / of the earth / because / that / you have obeyed / my voice.

22:19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
וַיָּשָׁב אַבְרָהָם אֶל־נְעָרָיו וַיָּקֻמוּ וַיֵּלְכוּ יַחְדָּו אֶל־בְּאֵר שָׁבַע וַיֵּשֶׁב אַבְרָהָם בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע׃
Vayashav Avraham el-ne'arav vayakumu vayelchu yachdav el-Be'er Sheva vayeshev Avraham biVe'er Sheva.
Returned / Abraham / to / his young men / and they rose / and went / together / to / Beer-sheba / and dwelt / Abraham / in Beer-sheba.

22:20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, 'Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;'
וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיֻּגַּד לְאַבְרָהָם לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה יָלְדָה מִלְכָּה גַם־הִוא בָּנִים לְנָחוֹר אָחִיךָ׃
Vayehi acharei hadevarim ha'eleh vayugad le'Avraham lemor hineh yaldah Milcah gam-hi vanim leNachor achicha.
And it came to pass / after / the things / these / and it was told / to Abraham / saying / behold / has born / Milcah / also / she / children / to Nahor / your brother.

22:21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,
אֶת־עוּץ בְּכֹרוֹ וְאֶת־בּוּז אָחִיו וְאֶת־קְמוּאֵל אֲבִי אֲרָם׃
Et-Utz bechoro ve'et-Buz achiv ve'et-Kemuel avi Aram.
Huz / his firstborn / and Buz / his brother / and Kemuel / father / of Aram.

22:22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.'
וְאֶת־כֶּשֶׂד וְאֶת־חֲזוֹ וְאֶת־פִּלְדָּשׁ וְאֶת־יִדְלָף וְאֵת בְּתוּאֵל׃
Ve'et-Chesed ve'et-Hazo ve'et-Pildash ve'et-Jidlaph ve'et-Bethuel.
And Chesed / and Hazo / and Pildash / and Jidlaph / and Bethuel.

22:23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
וּבְתוּאֵל יָלַד אֶת־רִבְקָה שְׁמֹנָה אֵלֶּה יָלְדָה מִלְכָּה לְנָחוֹר אֲחִי אַבְרָהָם׃
Uvethuel yalad et-Rivkah shemonah eleh yaldah Milcah leNachor achi Avraham.
And Bethuel / begat / Rebekah / eight / these / bore / Milcah / to Nahor / brother / of Abraham.

22:24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
וּפִילַגְשׁוֹ וּשְׁמָהּ רְאוּמָה וַתֵּלֶד גַּם־הִוא אֶת־טֶבַח וְאֶת־גַּחַם וְאֶת־תַּחַשׁ וְאֶת־מַעֲכָה׃
Ufilagsho ushmah Reumah vateled gam-hi et-Tebah ve'et-Gaham ve'et-Thahash ve'et-Maachah.
And his concubine / and her name / Reumah / and she bore / also / she / Tebah / and Gaham / and Thahash / and Maachah.

4. Hebrew Vocabulary List

Below is a selection of major Hebrew words appearing in Genesis chapters 21 and 22. This list includes important keywords and frequently used vocabulary that appeared this time.

Aked (עָקַד): To bind. (Etymology of 'Akedah') (Important vocabulary)
Yitzchak (יִצְחָק): Isaac. (Important vocabulary)
Be'er Sheva (בְּאֵר שָׁבַע): Beer-sheba. (Important vocabulary)
HaMoriah (הַמֹּרִיָּה): Moriah. (Important vocabulary)
Adonai Yireh (יְהוָה יִרְאֶה): The Lord will provide. (Important vocabulary)
Olah (עוֹלָה): Burnt offering, whole burnt offering. (Important vocabulary)
Elohim (אֱלֹהִים): God.
Adonai (יְהוָה): The Lord.
Avraham (אַבְרָהָם): Abraham.
Sarah (שָׂרָה): Sarah.
Hagar (הָגָר): Hagar.
Avimelech (אֲבִימֶלֶךְ): Abimelech.
Ben (בֵּן) / Banim (בָּנִים): Son, children.
Ach (אָח): Brother.
Na'ar (נַעַר): Boy, young man.
Malach (מַלְאָךְ): Angel.
Yad (יָד): Hand.
Enaim (עֵינַיִם): Eyes.
Kol (קוֹל): Voice.
Mayim (מַיִם): Water.
Etz (עֵץ): Tree, wood.
Esh (אֵשׁ): Fire.
Berit (בְּרִית): Covenant.
Zera (זֶרַע): Seed, offspring.
Yom (יוֹם): Day.
Makom (מָקוֹם): Place.
Eretz (אֶרֶץ): Earth, land.
Shamayim (שָׁמַיִם): Heaven.
Amar (אָמַר): To say.
Asah (עָשָׂה): To do, to make, to create.
Yalad (יָלַד): To bear, to beget.
Kara (קָרָא): To call, to name.
Shama (שָׁמַע): To hear, to obey.
Halach (הָלַךְ): To go, to walk.
Ra'ah (רָאָה): To see.
Lakah (לָקַח): To take.
Shava (שָׁבַע): To swear.
Nasa (נָשָׂא): To lift, to lift up eyes.
Kam (קָם): To rise, to stand.
Yashav (יָשַׁב): To sit, to stay, to dwell.

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