Genesis

Chapter 31

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshema֗ 'et-dּibere֤y beneֽy-laban֙ le'mo֔r laqa֣ch ya'aqo֔b 'e֖t kּal-'ashshe֣r le'abi֑ynu ume'ashshe֣r le'abi֔ynu 'ashsa֕h 'e֥t kּal-hakּabo֖d hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jacob heard that Laban's sons were saying, "Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father."

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־לָבָן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָקַ֣ח יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֑ינוּ וּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔ינוּ עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַכָּבֹ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): im-kּo֣h yo'ma֗r nequdּiym֙ yiheye֣h shsekare֔ka veyaled֥u kal-hatzּo֖'n nequdּi֑ym ve'im-kּo֣h yo'ma֗r 'aqudּiym֙ yiheye֣h shsekare֔ka veyaled֥u kal-hatzּo֖'n 'aqudּiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)If he said, 'The speckled ones will be your wages,' then all the flocks gave birth to speckled young; and if he said, 'The streaked ones will be your wages,' then all the flocks bore streaked young.

אִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר נְקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן נְקֻדִּ֑ים וְאִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר עֲקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן עֲקֻדִּֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֗y bּe'et֙ yache֣m hatzּo֔'n va'eshsּa֥ 'eyna֛y va'e֖re bּachal֑om vehinּe֤h haֽ'atּudiym֙ ha'oli֣ym 'al-hatzּo֔'n 'aqudּi֥ym nequdּi֖ym uberudּiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"In breeding season I once had a dream in which I looked up and saw that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled or spotted.

וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵת֙ יַחֵ֣ם הַצֹּ֔אן וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲל֑וֹם וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer 'ela֜y male'a֧ke ha'elohi֛ym bּachal֖om yֽa'aqo֑b va'oma֖r hinּeֽniy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob.' I answered, 'Here I am.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלַ֜י מַלְאַ֧ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּחֲל֖וֹם יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֗'mer shsa'-na֨ 'eyne֤yka ure'eh֙ kּal-haֽ'atּudiym֙ ha'oli֣ym 'al-hatzּo֔'n 'aqudּi֥ym nequdּi֖ym uberudּi֑ym kּi֣y ra'i֔ytiy 'e֛t kּal-'ashshe֥r laba֖n 'o֥shseh lּaֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And he said, 'Look up and see that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled or spotted, for I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שָׂא־נָ֨א עֵינֶ֤יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ כָּל־הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י רָאִ֔יתִי אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָבָ֖ן עֹ֥שֶׂה לָּֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): anoki֤y ha'el֙ bּeֽyt-'e֔l 'ashshe֨r mashsha֤chetּa shshּam֙ matzּeba֔h 'ashshe֨r nada֥retּa lּi֛y shsha֖m ne֑der 'atּa֗h q֥um tze'֙ min-ha'a֣retz hazּo֔'t veshsh֖ub 'el-'e֥retz moladetּeֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and where you made a vow to me. Now leave this land at once and go back to your native land.'"

אָנֹכִ֤י הָאֵל֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ שָּׁם֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָדַ֥רְתָּ לִּ֛י שָׁ֖ם נֶ֑דֶר עַתָּ֗ה ק֥וּם צֵא֙ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּa֤'an rachel֙ vele'a֔h vatּo'ma֖renah l֑o ha'֥od la֛nu che֥leq venachala֖h bּebe֥yt 'abiֽynu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Rachel and Leah replied, "Do we still have any share in the inheritance of our father's estate?

וַתַּ֤עַן רָחֵל֙ וְלֵאָ֔ה וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה ל֑וֹ הַע֥וֹד לָ֛נוּ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽינוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hal֧o nakeriyּ֛ot necheshsha֥benu l֖o kּi֣y mekara֑nu vayּo֥'kal gּam-'ak֖ol 'et-kּasepּeֽnu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Does he not consider us foreigners? Not only has he sold us, but he has used up what was paid for us.

הֲל֧וֹא נָכְרִיּ֛וֹת נֶחְשַׁ֥בְנוּ ל֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְכָרָ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֥אכַל גַּם־אָכ֖וֹל אֶת־כַּסְפֵּֽנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y kal-ha'o֗shsher 'ashshe֨r hitzּi֤yl 'elohiym֙ meֽ'abi֔ynu la֥nu h֖u ulebane֑ynu ve'atּa֗h kּol֩ 'ashshe֨r 'ama֧r 'elohi֛ym 'ele֖yka 'ashseֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Surely all the wealth that God took away from our father belongs to us and our children. So do whatever God has told you."

כִּ֣י כָל־הָעֹ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֤יל אֱלֹהִים֙ מֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּ לָ֥נוּ ה֖וּא וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֧ר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֖qam ya'aqo֑b vayּishsּa֛ 'et-bּana֥yv ve'et-nashsha֖yv 'al-hagּemalּiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jacob put his children and his wives on camels,

וַיָּ֖קָם יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיִּשָּׂ֛א אֶת־בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶת־נָשָׁ֖יו עַל־הַגְּמַלִּֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּineha֣g 'et-kּal-miqene֗hu ve'et-kּal-rekushsho֙ 'ashshe֣r raka֔shsh miqeneh֙ qineyan֔o 'ashshe֥r raka֖shsh bּepadּa֣n 'ara֑m lab֛o 'el-yitzecha֥q 'abi֖yv 'a֥retzah kּenaֽ'an׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and he drove all his livestock ahead of him, along with all the goods he had accumulated in Paddan Aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.

וַיִּנְהַ֣ג אֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵ֗הוּ וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכֻשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁ מִקְנֵה֙ קִנְיָנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם לָב֛וֹא אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): velaba֣n hala֔ke ligezo֖z 'et-tzo'n֑o vatּigeno֣b rache֔l 'et-hatּerapi֖ym 'ashshe֥r le'abiֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father's household gods[1].

וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנ֑וֹ וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּigeno֣b ya'aqo֔b 'et-le֥b laba֖n ha'aramּi֑y 'al-bּeliy֙ higּi֣yd l֔o kּi֥y bore֖cha hֽu'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him he was running away.

וַיִּגְנֹ֣ב יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶת־לֵ֥ב לָבָ֖ן הָאֲרַמִּ֑י עַל־בְּלִי֙ הִגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י בֹרֵ֖חַ הֽוּא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּibera֥ch hu'֙ vekal-'ashsher-l֔o vayּa֖qam vayּa'abo֣r 'et-hanּaha֑r vayּa֥shsem 'et-pּana֖yv ha֥r hagּile'aֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So he fled with all he had, crossed the River[2] Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

וַיִּבְרַ֥ח הוּא֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖קָם וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַנָּהָ֑ר וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו הַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּugּa֥d lelaba֖n bּayּ֣om hashshּeliyshshi֑y kּi֥y bara֖ch ya'aqoֽb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)On the third day Laban was told that Jacob had fled.

וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְלָבָ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח יַעֲקֹֽב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqּa֤ch 'et-'echayv֙ 'imּ֔o vayּiredּo֣p 'achara֔yv dּe֖reke shshibe'a֣t yami֑ym vayּadebּe֥q 'ot֖o bּeha֥r hagּile'aֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק אֹת֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֧ 'elohi֛ym 'el-laba֥n ha'aramּi֖y bּachalo֣m halּa֑yelah vayּo֣'mer l֗o hishshּa֧mer leka֛ pּen-tּedabּe֥r 'iֽm-ya'aqo֖b mitּ֥ob 'ad-raֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, "Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad."

וַיָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י בַּחֲלֹ֣ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ פֶּן־תְּדַבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashsּe֥g laba֖n 'eֽt-ya'aqo֑b veya'aqo֗b tּaqa֤ 'eֽt-'aholo֙ bּaha֔r velaba֛n tּaqa֥ 'et-'echa֖yv bּeha֥r hagּile'aֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there too.

וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג לָבָ֖ן אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב תָּקַ֤ע אֶֽת־אָהֳלוֹ֙ בָּהָ֔ר וְלָבָ֛ן תָּקַ֥ע אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer laban֙ leya'aqo֔b me֣h 'ashsi֔yta vatּigeno֖b 'et-lebabi֑y vatּenaheg֙ 'et-bּenota֔y kּishshebuy֖ot chaֽreb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done? You've deceived me, and you've carried off my daughters like captives in war.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתָ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֶת־לְבָבִ֑י וַתְּנַהֵג֙ אֶת־בְּנֹתַ֔י כִּשְׁבֻי֖וֹת חָֽרֶב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): la֤mּah nachebּe֨'ta֙ libero֔cha vatּigeno֖b 'oti֑y velo'-higּa֣detּa lּi֔y vaֽ'ashshalּechaka֛ bּeshsimecha֥h ubeshshiri֖ym bּeto֥p ubekinּֽor׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn't you tell me, so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music of timbrels and harps?

לָ֤מָּה נַחְבֵּ֨אתָ֙ לִבְרֹ֔חַ וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב אֹתִ֑י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י וָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛ בְּשִׂמְחָ֥ה וּבְשִׁרִ֖ים בְּתֹ֥ף וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): velo֣ netashshetּa֔niy lenashshּe֥q lebana֖y velibenota֑y 'atּa֖h hisekּa֥letּaֽ 'ashsֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)You didn't even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. You have done a foolish thing.

וְלֹ֣א נְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִי לְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְבָנַ֖י וְלִבְנֹתָ֑י עַתָּ֖ה הִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽ עֲשֽׂוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): yeshsh-le'e֣l yadi֔y la'ashs֥ot 'imּake֖m ra֑ vֽe'lohe֨y 'abiyke֜m 'e֣meshsh ׀ 'ama֧r 'ela֣y le'mo֗r hishshּa֧mer leka֛ midּabּe֥r 'iֽm-ya'aqo֖b mitּ֥ob 'ad-raֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)I have the power to harm you; but last night the God of your father said to me, 'Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.'

יֶשׁ־לְאֵ֣ל יָדִ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּכֶ֖ם רָ֑ע וֵֽאלֹהֵ֨י אֲבִיכֶ֜ם אֶ֣מֶשׁ ׀ אָמַ֧ר אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֗ר הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּah֙ halo֣ke hala֔ketּa kּiֽy-nikeso֥p nikesa֖petּah lebe֣yt 'abi֑yka la֥mּah gana֖betּa 'et-'elohaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father's household. But why did you steal my gods?"

וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ לָ֥מָּה גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'an ya'aqo֖b vayּo֣'mer lelaba֑n kּi֣y yare֔'tiy kּi֣y 'ama֔retּiy pּen-tּigezo֥l 'et-bּenote֖yka me'imּiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

וַיַּ֥עַן יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְלָבָ֑ן כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔אתִי כִּ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי פֶּן־תִּגְזֹ֥ל אֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֖יךָ מֵעִמִּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): i֠m 'ashshe֨r tּimetza֣ 'et-'eloheyka֮ lo֣ yiֽcheyeh֒ ne֣ged 'ache֧ynu haֽkּer-leka֛ ma֥h 'imּadi֖y veqaֽch-la֑ke veloֽ'-yada֣ ya'aqo֔b kּi֥y rache֖l gּenabaֽtam׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But if you find anyone who has your gods, that person shall not live. In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself whether there is anything of yours here with me; and if so, take it." Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.

עִ֠ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֣א אֶת־אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶה֒ נֶ֣גֶד אַחֵ֧ינוּ הַֽכֶּר־לְךָ֛ מָ֥ה עִמָּדִ֖י וְקַֽח־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י רָחֵ֖ל גְּנָבָֽתַם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֨ laba֜n bּe'o֥hel ya'aqo֣b ׀ ube'o֣hel le'a֗h ube'o֛hel shshetּe֥y ha'amaho֖t velo֣ matza֑ vayּetze'֙ me'o֣hel le'a֔h vayּabo֖ bּe'o֥hel racheֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he found nothing. After he came out of Leah's tent, he entered Rachel's tent.

וַיָּבֹ֨א לָבָ֜ן בְּאֹ֥הֶל יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ וּבְאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֗ה וּבְאֹ֛הֶל שְׁתֵּ֥י הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑א וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֵאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל רָחֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): verache֞l laqecha֣h 'et-hatּerapi֗ym vatּeshsime֛m bּeka֥r hagּama֖l vatּe֣shsheb 'aleyhe֑m vayemashshּe֥shsh laba֛n 'et-kּal-ha'o֖hel velo֥ matzaֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them inside her camel's saddle and was sitting on them. Laban searched through everything in the tent but found nothing.

וְרָחֵ֞ל לָקְחָ֣ה אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתְּשִׂמֵ֛ם בְּכַ֥ר הַגָּמָ֖ל וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁ לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־הָאֹ֖הֶל וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo֣'mer 'el-'abi֗yha 'al-yi֨char֙ bּe'eyne֣y 'adoni֔y kּi֣y l֤o 'ukal֙ laq֣um mipּane֔yka kּiy-de֥reke nashshi֖ym li֑y vayechapּe֕shs velo֥ matza֖ 'et-hatּerapiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Rachel said to her father, "Don't be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence; I'm having my period." So he searched but could not find the household gods.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־אָבִ֗יהָ אַל־יִ֨חַר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י כִּ֣י ל֤וֹא אוּכַל֙ לָק֣וּם מִפָּנֶ֔יךָ כִּי־דֶ֥רֶךְ נָשִׁ֖ים לִ֑י וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ וְלֹ֥א מָצָ֖א אֶת־הַתְּרָפִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּi֥char leya'aqo֖b vayּa֣reb bּelaba֑n vayּa֤'an ya'aqob֙ vayּo֣'mer lelaba֔n mah-pּishshe'iy֙ ma֣h chatּa'ti֔y kּi֥y dala֖qetּa 'acharaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jacob was angry and took Laban to task. "What is my crime?" he asked Laban. "How have I wronged you that you hunt me down?

וַיִּ֥חַר לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיָּ֣רֶב בְּלָבָ֑ן וַיַּ֤עַן יַעֲקֹב֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְלָבָ֔ן מַה־פִּשְׁעִי֙ מַ֣ה חַטָּאתִ֔י כִּ֥י דָלַ֖קְתָּ אַחֲרָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-mishshּa֣shshetּa 'et-kּal-kּela֗y mah-mּatza֨'ta֙ mikּo֣l kּeley-beyte֔ka shsi֣ym kּo֔h ne֥ged 'acha֖y ve'ache֑yka veyoki֖ychu bּe֥yn shsheneֽynu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now that you have searched through all my goods, what have you found that belongs to your household? Put it here in front of your relatives and mine, and let them judge between the two of us.

כִּֽי־מִשַּׁ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת־כָּל־כֵּלַ֗י מַה־מָּצָ֨אתָ֙ מִכֹּ֣ל כְּלֵי־בֵיתֶ֔ךָ שִׂ֣ים כֹּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד אַחַ֖י וְאַחֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹכִ֖יחוּ בֵּ֥ין שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): zeh֩ 'eshseri֨ym shshana֤h 'anokiy֙ 'imּa֔ke rechele֥yka ve'izּe֖yka lo֣ shshikּe֑lu ve'eyle֥y tzo'neka֖ lo֥ 'akaֽletּiy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten rams from your flocks.

זֶה֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ רְחֵלֶ֥יךָ וְעִזֶּ֖יךָ לֹ֣א שִׁכֵּ֑לוּ וְאֵילֵ֥י צֹאנְךָ֖ לֹ֥א אָכָֽלְתִּי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): terepah֙ lo'-hebe֣'tiy 'ele֔yka 'anoki֣y 'achatּe֔nּah miyּadi֖y tּebaqeshshe֑nּah gּenuֽbeti֣y y֔om ugenuֽbeti֖y laֽyelah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen by day or night.

טְרֵפָה֙ לֹא־הֵבֵ֣אתִי אֵלֶ֔יךָ אָנֹכִ֣י אֲחַטֶּ֔נָּה מִיָּדִ֖י תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּה גְּנֻֽבְתִ֣י י֔וֹם וּגְנֻֽבְתִ֖י לָֽיְלָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hayi֧ytiy bayּ֛om 'akala֥niy cho֖reb veqe֣rach bּalּa֑yelah vatּidּa֥d shshenati֖y meֽ'eynaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)This was my situation: The heat consumed me in the daytime and the cold at night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

הָיִ֧יתִי בַיּ֛וֹם אֲכָלַ֥נִי חֹ֖רֶב וְקֶ֣רַח בַּלָּ֑יְלָה וַתִּדַּ֥ד שְׁנָתִ֖י מֵֽעֵינָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): zeh-lּi֞y 'eshseri֣ym shshanah֮ bּebeyteka֒ 'abadetּi֜yka 'arebּaֽ'-'eshsere֤h shshanah֙ bּishshetּe֣y benote֔yka veshshe֥shsh shshani֖ym bּetzo'ne֑ka vatּachale֥p 'et-mashsekּuretּi֖y 'ashse֥ret moniֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)It was like this for the twenty years I was in your household. I worked for you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, and you changed my wages ten times.

זֶה־לִּ֞י עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָה֮ בְּבֵיתֶךָ֒ עֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ אַרְבַּֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ בִּשְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתֶ֔יךָ וְשֵׁ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים בְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָ וַתַּחֲלֵ֥ף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת מֹנִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lule֡y 'elohe֣y 'abiy֩ 'elohe֨y 'aberaha֜m upa֤chad yitzechaq֙ ha֣yah li֔y kּi֥y 'atּa֖h reyqa֣m shshilּachetּa֑niy 'et-'aneyi֞y ve'et-yegi֧y'a kּapּa֛y ra'a֥h 'elohi֖ym vayּ֥okach 'aֽmeshsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac[3], had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night He rebuked you."

לוּלֵ֡י אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִי֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וּפַ֤חַד יִצְחָק֙ הָ֣יָה לִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה רֵיקָ֣ם שִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִי אֶת־עָנְיִ֞י וְאֶת־יְגִ֧יעַ כַּפַּ֛י רָאָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיּ֥וֹכַח אָֽמֶשׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an laba֜n vayּo֣'mer 'eֽl-ya'aqo֗b habּan֨ot bּenota֜y vehabּani֤ym bּanay֙ vehatzּo֣'n tzo'ni֔y veko֛l 'ashsher-'atּa֥h ro'e֖h liy-h֑u velibenota֞y maֽh-'ֽe'eshse֤h la'e֨lּeh֙ hayּ֔om '֥o libeneyhe֖n 'ashshe֥r yalaֽdu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Laban answered Jacob, "The women are my daughters, the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks. All you see is mine. Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine, or about the children they have borne?

וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֜ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֗ב הַבָּנ֨וֹת בְּנֹתַ֜י וְהַבָּנִ֤ים בָּנַי֙ וְהַצֹּ֣אן צֹאנִ֔י וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה לִי־ה֑וּא וְלִבְנֹתַ֞י מָֽה־אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֤ה לָאֵ֨לֶּה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם א֥וֹ לִבְנֵיהֶ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלָֽדוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֗h leka֛h nikereta֥h beri֖yt 'ani֣y va'a֑tּah vehaya֥h le'e֖d bּeyni֥y ubeyneֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Come now, let's make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us."

וְעַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֛ה נִכְרְתָ֥ה בְרִ֖ית אֲנִ֣י וָאָ֑תָּה וְהָיָ֥ה לְעֵ֖ד בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqּa֥ch ya'aqo֖b 'a֑ben vayeriyme֖ha matzּebaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.

וַיִּקַּ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב אָ֑בֶן וַיְרִימֶ֖הָ מַצֵּבָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer ya'aqo֤b le'echayv֙ liqet֣u 'abani֔ym vayּiqech֥u 'abani֖ym vayּaֽ'ashsu-ga֑l vayּo֥'kelu shsha֖m 'al-hagּaֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He said to his relatives, "Gather some stones." So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֤ב לְאֶחָיו֙ לִקְט֣וּ אֲבָנִ֔ים וַיִּקְח֥וּ אֲבָנִ֖ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־גָ֑ל וַיֹּ֥אכְלוּ שָׁ֖ם עַל־הַגָּֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera'-l֣o laba֔n yega֖r shsahaduta֑ veyaֽ'aqo֔b qa֥ra l֖o gּale'eֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed[4].

וַיִּקְרָא־ל֣וֹ לָבָ֔ן יְגַ֖ר שָׂהֲדוּתָ֑א וְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב קָ֥רָא ל֖וֹ גַּלְעֵֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer laba֔n hagּa֨l hazּe֥h 'e֛d bּeyni֥y ubeyneka֖ hayּ֑om 'al-kּe֥n qaraֽ'-shshem֖o gּale'eֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me today." That is why it was called Galeed.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֔ן הַגַּ֨ל הַזֶּ֥ה עֵ֛ד בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינְךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמ֖וֹ גַּלְעֵֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehamּitzepּah֙ 'ashshe֣r 'ama֔r yi֥tzep yehva֖h bּeyni֣y ubeyne֑ka kּi֥y nisּate֖r 'i֥yshsh mere'eֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)It was also called Mizpah[5], because he said, "May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

וְהַמִּצְפָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔ר יִ֥צֶף יְהוָ֖ה בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נִסָּתֵ֖ר אִ֥ישׁ מֵרֵעֵֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): im-tּe'anּe֣h 'et-bּenota֗y ve'im-tּiqּa֤ch nashshiym֙ 'al-bּenota֔y 'e֥yn 'i֖yshsh 'imּa֑nu re'e֕h 'elohi֥ym 'e֖d bּeyni֥y ubeyneֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)If you mistreat my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no-one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me."

אִם־תְּעַנֶּ֣ה אֶת־בְּנֹתַ֗י וְאִם־תִּקַּ֤ח נָשִׁים֙ עַל־בְּנֹתַ֔י אֵ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ עִמָּ֑נוּ רְאֵ֕ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים עֵ֖ד בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer laba֖n leya'aqo֑b hinּe֣h ׀ hagּa֣l hazּe֗h vehinּeh֙ hamatzּeba֔h 'ashshe֥r yari֖ytiy bּeyni֥y ubeyneֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Laban also said to Jacob, "Here is this heap, and here is this pillar I have set up between you and me.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָבָ֖ן לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ הַגַּ֣ל הַזֶּ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ הַמַצֵּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָרִ֖יתִי בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): e֚d hagּa֣l hazּe֔h ve'eda֖h hamּatzּeba֑h 'im-'a֗niy loֽ'-'ֽe'ebo֤r 'ele֨yka֙ 'et-hagּa֣l hazּe֔h ve'im-'a֠tּah lo'-ta'abo֨r 'ela֜y 'et-hagּa֥l hazּe֛h ve'et-hamּatzּeba֥h hazּo֖'t lera'aֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this heap to your side to harm you and that you will not go past this heap and pillar to my side to harm me.

עֵ֚ד הַגַּ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְעֵדָ֖ה הַמַּצֵּבָ֑ה אִם־אָ֗נִי לֹֽא־אֶֽעֱבֹ֤ר אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ אֶת־הַגַּ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה וְאִם־אַ֠תָּה לֹא־תַעֲבֹ֨ר אֵלַ֜י אֶת־הַגַּ֥ל הַזֶּ֛ה וְאֶת־הַמַּצֵּבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לְרָעָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): elohe֨y 'aberaha֜m veֽ'lohe֤y nachor֙ yishshepּet֣u beyne֔ynu 'elohe֖y 'abiyhe֑m vayּishshּaba֣ ya'aqo֔b bּepa֖chad 'abi֥yv yitzechaֽq׃

Edified Edition (EDE)May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." So Jacob took an oath in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.

אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּizebּa֨ch ya'aqo֥b ze֨bach֙ bּaha֔r vayּiqera֥ le'echa֖yv le'ekal-la֑chem vayּo֣'kelu le֔chem vayּali֖ynu bּahaֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He offered a sacrifice there in the hill country and invited his relatives to a meal. After they had eaten, they spent the night there.

וַיִּזְבַּ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֥ב זֶ֨בַח֙ בָּהָ֔ר וַיִּקְרָ֥א לְאֶחָ֖יו לֶאֱכָל־לָ֑חֶם וַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ לֶ֔חֶם וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בָּהָֽר׃