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1
 
had said
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
 
H559

Now the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

unto Abram
 
אַבְרָ֔ם
 
H87

לֶךְ
 
H1980

לְךָ֛
 
H0

of thy country
 
הָאָ֖רֶץ
 
H776

and from thy kindred
 
וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖
 
H4138

house
 
וּמִבֵּ֣ית
 
H1004

and from thy father's
 
אָבִ֑יךָ
 
H1

אֶל
 
H413

of thy country
 
הָאָ֖רֶץ
 
H776

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

that I will shew
 
אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃
 
H7200

2
 
And I will make of thee
 
וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙
 
H6213

nation
 
לְג֣וֹי
 
H1471

a great
 
גָּד֔וֹל
 
H1419

and I will bless
 
וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔
 
H1288

great
 
וַֽאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה
 
H1431

thy name
 
שְׁמֶ֑ךָ
 
H8034

וֶֽהְיֵ֖ה
 
H1961

and thou shalt be a blessing
 
בְּרָכָֽה׃
 
H1293

3
 
And I will bless
 
וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ
 
H1288

And I will bless
 
וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ
 
H1288

him that curseth
 
וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖
 
H7043

thee and curse
 
אָאֹ֑ר
 
H779

And I will bless
 
וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ
 
H1288

בְךָ֔
 
H0

כֹּ֖ל
 
H3605

thee and in thee shall all families
 
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת
 
H4940

of the earth
 
הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
 
H127

4

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
 
H1980

So Abram
 
וְאַבְרָ֗ם
 
H87

כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

had spoken
 
דִּבֶּ֤ר
 
H1696

אֵלָיו֙
 
H413

as the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
 
H1980

אִתּ֖וֹ
 
H854

unto him and Lot
 
ל֑וֹט
 
H3876

So Abram
 
וְאַבְרָ֗ם
 
H87

old
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

and five
 
חָמֵ֤שׁ
 
H2568

years
 
שָׁנָ֔ה
 
H8141

was seventy
 
וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים
 
H7657

years
 
שָׁנָ֔ה
 
H8141

when he departed
 
בְּצֵאת֖וֹ
 
H3318

out of Haran
 
מֵֽחָרָֽן׃
 
H2771

5
 
took
 
וַיִּקַּ֣ח
 
H3947

And Abram
 
אַבְרָם֩
 
H87

אֶת
 
H853

Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֨י
 
H8297

his wife
 
אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ
 
H802

וְאֶת
 
H853

and Lot
 
ל֣וֹט
 
H3876

son
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

his brother's
 
אָחִ֗יו
 
H251

וְאֶת
 
H853

כָּל
 
H3605

and all their substance
 
רְכוּשָׁם֙
 
H7399

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

that they had gathered
 
רָכָ֔שׁוּ
 
H7408

וְאֶת
 
H853

and the souls
 
הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ
 
H5315

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

that they had gotten
 
עָשׂ֣וּ
 
H6213

in Haran
 
בְחָרָ֑ן
 
H2771

and they went forth
 
וַיֵּֽצְא֗וּ
 
H3318

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙
 
H1980

and into the land
 
אַ֥רְצָה
 
H776

of Canaan
 
כְּנָֽעַן׃
 
H3667

they came
 
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ
 
H935

and into the land
 
אַ֥רְצָה
 
H776

of Canaan
 
כְּנָֽעַן׃
 
H3667

6
 
passed through
 
וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤ר
 
H5674

And Abram
 
אַבְרָם֙
 
H87

in the land
 
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

עַ֚ד
 
H5704

unto the place
 
מְק֣וֹם
 
H4725

of Sichem
 
שְׁכֶ֔ם
 
H7927

עַ֖ד
 
H5704

unto the plain
 
אֵל֣וֹן
 
H436

of Moreh
 
מוֹרֶ֑ה
 
H4176

And the Canaanite
 
וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י
 
H3669

was then
 
אָ֥ז
 
H227

in the land
 
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

7
 
appeared
 
הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה
 
H7200

And the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

unto Abram
 
אַבְרָ֔ם
 
H87

and said
 
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
 
H559

Unto thy seed
 
לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔
 
H2233

will I give
 
אֶתֵּ֖ן
 
H5414

אֶת
 
H853

land
 
הָאָ֣רֶץ
 
H776

this
 
הַזֹּ֑את
 
H2063

and there builded
 
וַיִּ֤בֶן
 
H1129

שָׁם֙
 
H8033

he an altar
 
מִזְבֵּ֔חַ
 
H4196

And the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

appeared
 
הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה
 
H7200

אֵלָֽיו׃
 
H413

8
 
And he removed
 
וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק
 
H6275

מִשָּׁ֜ם
 
H8033

from thence unto a mountain
 
הָהָ֗רָה
 
H2022

on the east
 
מִקֶּ֔דֶם
 
H6924

לְבֵֽית
 
H0

having Bethel
 
אֵ֤ל
 
H1008

and pitched
 
וַיֵּ֣ט
 
H5186

his tent
 
אָֽהֳלֹ֑ה
 
H168

בֵּֽית
 
H0

having Bethel
 
אֵ֤ל
 
H1008

on the west
 
מִיָּם֙
 
H3220

and Hai
 
וְהָעַ֣י
 
H5857

on the east
 
מִקֶּ֔דֶם
 
H6924

and there he builded
 
וַיִּֽבֶן
 
H1129

שָׁ֤ם
 
H8033

an altar
 
מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙
 
H4196

of the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

and called
 
וַיִּקְרָ֖א
 
H7121

upon the name
 
בְּשֵׁ֥ם
 
H8034

of the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

9
 
journeyed
 
וְנָס֖וֹעַ
 
H5265

And Abram
 
אַבְרָ֔ם
 
H87

going on
 
הָל֥וֹךְ
 
H1980

journeyed
 
וְנָס֖וֹעַ
 
H5265

toward the south
 
הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃
 
H5045

10

וַיְהִ֥י
 
H1961

And there was a famine
 
הָֽרָעָ֖ב
 
H7458

in the land
 
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

went down
 
וַיֵּ֨רֶד
 
H3381

and Abram
 
אַבְרָ֤ם
 
H87

into Egypt
 
מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙
 
H4714

to sojourn
 
לָג֣וּר
 
H1481

שָׁ֔ם
 
H8033

כִּֽי
 
H3588

was grievous
 
כָבֵ֥ד
 
H3515

And there was a famine
 
הָֽרָעָ֖ב
 
H7458

in the land
 
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

11

וַיְהִ֕י
 
H1961

And it came to pass when
 
כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

he was come near
 
הִקְרִ֖יב
 
H7126

to enter
 
לָב֣וֹא
 
H935

into Egypt
 
מִצְרָ֑יְמָה
 
H4714

that he said
 
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
 
H559

אֶל
 
H413

unto Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֣י
 
H8297

his wife
 
אִשָּׁ֥ה
 
H802

Behold
 
הִנֵּה
 
H2009

now
 
נָ֣א
 
H4994

I know
 
יָדַ֔עְתִּי
 
H3045

כִּ֛י
 
H3588

his wife
 
אִשָּׁ֥ה
 
H802

that thou art a fair
 
יְפַת
 
H3303

to look upon
 
מַרְאֶ֖ה
 
H4758

אָֽתְּ׃
 
H859

12

וְהָיָ֗ה
 
H1961

כִּֽי
 
H3588

shall see
 
יִרְא֤וּ
 
H7200

אֹתָךְ֙
 
H853

Therefore it shall come to pass when the Egyptians
 
הַמִּצְרִ֔ים
 
H4713

thee that they shall say
 
וְאָֽמְר֖וּ
 
H559

This is his wife
 
אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ
 
H802

זֹ֑את
 
H2063

and they will kill
 
וְהָֽרְג֥וּ
 
H2026

אֹתִ֖י
 
H853

וְאֹתָ֥ךְ
 
H853

me but they will save thee alive
 
יְחַיּֽוּ׃
 
H2421

13
 
Say
 
אִמְרִי
 
H559

I pray thee
 
נָ֖א
 
H4994

thou art my sister
 
אֲחֹ֣תִי
 
H269

אָ֑תְּ
 
H859

that
 
לְמַ֙עַן֙
 
H4616

it may be well
 
יִֽיטַב
 
H3190

לִ֣י
 
H0

בַֽעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ
 
H5668

shall live
 
וְחָֽיְתָ֥ה
 
H2421

with me for thy sake and my soul
 
נַפְשִׁ֖י
 
H5315

because of thee
 
בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃
 
H1558

14

וַיְהִ֕י
 
H1961

was come
 
כְּב֥וֹא
 
H935

And it came to pass that when Abram
 
אַבְרָ֖ם
 
H87

into Egypt
 
מִצְרָ֑יְמָה
 
H4714

beheld
 
וַיִּרְא֤וּ
 
H7200

the Egyptians
 
הַמִּצְרִים֙
 
H4713

אֶת
 
H853

the woman
 
הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה
 
H802

כִּֽי
 
H3588

fair
 
יָפָ֥ה
 
H3303

הִ֖וא
 
H1931

that she was very
 
מְאֹֽד׃
 
H3966

15
 
saw
 
וַיִּרְא֤וּ
 
H7200

אֹתָהּ֙
 
H853

The princes
 
שָׂרֵ֣י
 
H8269

Pharaoh
 
פַּרְעֹֽה׃
 
H6547

her and commended
 
וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּ
 
H1984

אֹתָ֖הּ
 
H853

her before
 
אֶל
 
H413

Pharaoh
 
פַּרְעֹֽה׃
 
H6547

was taken
 
וַתֻּקַּ֥ח
 
H3947

and the woman
 
הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה
 
H802

house
 
בֵּ֥ית
 
H1004

Pharaoh
 
פַּרְעֹֽה׃
 
H6547

16
 
Abram
 
וּלְאַבְרָ֥ם
 
H87

And he entreated
 
הֵיטִ֖יב
 
H3190

בַּֽעֲבוּרָ֑הּ
 
H5668

וַֽיְהִי
 
H1961

ל֤וֹ
 
H0

for her sake and he had sheep
 
צֹאן
 
H6629

and oxen
 
וּבָקָר֙
 
H1241

and he asses
 
וַֽחֲמֹרִ֔ים
 
H2543

and menservants
 
וַֽעֲבָדִים֙
 
H5650

and maidservants
 
וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת
 
H8198

and she asses
 
וַֽאֲתֹנֹ֖ת
 
H860

and camels
 
וּגְמַלִּֽים׃
 
H1581

17
 
plagued
 
וַיְנַגַּ֨ע
 
H5060

And the LORD
 
יְהוָ֧ה׀
 
H3068

אֶת
 
H853

Pharaoh
 
פַּרְעֹ֛ה
 
H6547

plagues
 
נְגָעִ֥ים
 
H5061

with great
 
גְּדֹלִ֖ים
 
H1419

וְאֶת
 
H853

and his house
 
בֵּית֑וֹ
 
H1004

עַל
 
H5921

because of
 
דְּבַ֥ר
 
H1697

Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֖י
 
H8297

wife
 
אֵ֥שֶׁת
 
H802

Abram's
 
אַבְרָֽם׃
 
H87

18
 
called
 
וַיִּקְרָ֤א
 
H7121

And Pharaoh
 
פַרְעֹה֙
 
H6547

Abram
 
לְאַבְרָ֔ם
 
H87

and said
 
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
 
H559

מַה
 
H4100

זֹּ֖את
 
H2063

What is this that thou hast done
 
עָשִׂ֣יתָ
 
H6213

לִּ֑י
 
H0

לָ֚מָּה
 
H4100

לֹֽא
 
H3808

unto me why didst thou not tell
 
הִגַּ֣דְתָּ
 
H5046

לִּ֔י
 
H0

כִּ֥י
 
H3588

me that she was thy wife
 
אִשְׁתְּךָ֖
 
H802

הִֽוא׃
 
H1931

19

לָמָ֤ה
 
H4100

Why saidst thou
 
אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙
 
H559

She is my sister
 
אֲחֹ֣תִי
 
H269

הִ֔וא
 
H1931

so I might have taken
 
קַ֥ח
 
H3947

אֹתָ֛הּ
 
H853

לִ֖י
 
H0

her to me to wife
 
אִשְׁתְּךָ֖
 
H802

וְעַתָּ֕ה
 
H6258

הִנֵּ֥ה
 
H2009

her to me to wife
 
אִשְׁתְּךָ֖
 
H802

so I might have taken
 
קַ֥ח
 
H3947

וָלֵֽךְ׃
 
H1980

20
 
commanded
 
וַיְצַ֥ו
 
H6680

עָלָ֛יו
 
H5921

And Pharaoh
 
פַּרְעֹ֖ה
 
H6547

אֲנָשִׁ֑ים
 
H376

concerning him and they sent him away
 
וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ
 
H7971

אֹת֛וֹ
 
H853

וְאֶת
 
H853

and his wife
 
אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ
 
H802

וְאֶת
 
H853

כָּל
 
H3605

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

לֽוֹ׃
 
H0
 
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