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Genesis 26-34 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 23:24, December 22, 2009
, 23:24, December 22, 2009→Chapter 33
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|And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
|And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
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|[[Jacob]] lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold! Here was [[Esau]] coming, with four hundred men at his side. Jacob divided the children among [[Leah]], [[Rachel]], and the two handmaids.
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|That is, [[Zilpah]] and [[Bilhah]].
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|And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
|And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
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|He set the handmaids and their children in the front rank, then Leah and her children, and Rachel and [[Joseph]] in the last rank.
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|And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
|And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
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|He then passed in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came close to his brother.
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|And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
|And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
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|Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him, and both men were weeping.
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|And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
|And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
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|He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and children, and said, "Who are these with you?" And Jacob said, "The are the children that [[God]] has graciously granted to your servant."
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|Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
|Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
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|Then the handmaids came close, with their children, and bowed down.
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|And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
|And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
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|Leah also came close with her children, and bowed themselves. Then Joseph came close, and then Rachel, and they bowed themselves down.
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|And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
|And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
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|Then Esau said, "What did you mean by sending that big cattle drove that I encountered?" And Jacob said, "I sent it to find grace in the eyes of my lord."
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|And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
|And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
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|Esau said, "I have a lot of substance myself, brother. Keep what you have for yourself."
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|And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
|And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
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|Jacob said, "No, please, if I have found grace in your eyes, then take this present from my hand. After all, I have seen your face, and it's as it I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me."
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|Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
|Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
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|"Please take my blessing that has been brought to you. God has dealt graciously with me, and I have everything I need." And he urged him, and Esau took it.
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|And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
|And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
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|And he said, "Let us journey, you and I, and I will go in front of you."
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|And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
|And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
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|And Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with their young are with me. If my men were to trot them out, the whole flock will die."
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|Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
|Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
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|"Please, let my lord pass over ahead of his servant, and I will lead my camp with care for a safe pace for the cattle and the children, until I can come to my lord at Seir.
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|And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
|And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
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|Esau said, "Please let me leave with you some of the people who are with me." And Jacob said, "There's no need of that, for I have found grace in my lord's eyes."
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|So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
|So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
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|So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.
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|And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
|And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
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|Jacob traveled to Succoth, and built a house for himself, and set up booths for his cattle. This is why the place is called Succoth.
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|Which in [[Hebrew]] means "booths." The Feast of Booth, or ''Sukkot'', is observed to this day by the [[Judaism|Jews]] on and around the full moon in the middle of the month originally called Ethanim, and today called [[Tishrei]].
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|And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
|And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
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|Jacob then came to the peaceable city of [[Shechem]], which sits in the land of [[Canaan (land)|Canaan]], when he came from Padan-aram, and encamped in front of the city.
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|And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.
|And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.
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|He then acquired a portion of the field where he had pitched his tent, from the hand of the sons of [[Hamor]], father of [[Shechem]], for a hundred ''kesitot''.
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|The ''kesitah'' ('''קשיטה''') was a money piece, cast in the shape of a lamb, of unknown weight and composition.<ref name=kesitah>Easton MG, "[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionaries/eastons-bible-dictionary/kesitah.html Entry for Kesitah]," ''Easton's Bible Dictionary'', acc. 22 Dec 2009.
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|And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.
|And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.
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|He set up an altar there and called it El-of-Elohim-Israel
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|That is, "God of Gods of Israel."
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==Chapter 34==
==Chapter 34==