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BERESHIT (Genesis)
The Book of Genesis is concerned with beginnings: the creation of the world and the origin of humanity. It quickly shifts its focus from universal history to the history of the Jewish people beginning in chapter 12, with the introduction of Abraham, the first Jew. The remainder of the book focuses on the lives of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Rachel and Leah, and Joseph. The book ends with the entire family of Jacob descending into Egypt.
The 12 parashiyot, divided into 50 chapters, are: Breishit, Noah, Lech Lecha, VaYera, Chaye Sarah, Toldot, VaYetze, VaYishlach, VaYeshev, Miketz, VaYigash and VaYechi.
  
Parashat Lech Lecha

October 20, 2018

Torah Reading

Genesis 12:1-17:27

Haftarah

Isaiah 40:27-41:16


Triennial [1st]     Bereishit 12:1-13:18


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haftorah    
Isaiah 40:27-41:16


Shabbat Lech Lecha

Bereishit Chapter 12

א וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-אַבְרָם לֶךְ-לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ

Vayomer HASHEM el-Avram lech lecha me'artzecha umimoladetecha umibeit avicha el-ha'aretz asher ar'eka.

1. HASHEM said to Avram, "Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you."


ב וְאֶעֶשְׂךָ לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל וַאֲבָרֶכְךָ וַאֲגַדְּלָה שְׁמֶךָ וֶהְיֵה בְּרָכָה

Ve'e'escha legoy-gadol va'avarechecha va'agadelah shemecha veheyeh berachah.

2. "I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you, and make your name great; you shall become a blessing."


ג וַאֲבָרְכָה מְבָרְכֶיךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ אָאֹר וְנִבְרְכוּ בְךָ כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת הָאֲדָמָה

Va'avarechah mevarachecha umekalelecha a'or venivrechu vecha kol mishpechot ha'adamah.

3. "I will bless those who bless you, and he who curses you. I will curse. Through you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed."


ד וַיֵּלֶךְ אַבְרָם כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֵלָיו יְהוָה וַיֵּלֶךְ אִתּוֹ לוֹט וְאַבְרָם בֶּן-חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וְשִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה בְּצֵאתוֹ מֵחָרָן

Vayelech Avram ka'asher diber elav HASHEM vayelech ito Lot ve'Avram ben chamesh shanim veshiv'im shanah betzeto meCharan.

4. Avram went as HASHEM had told him, and Lot went with him. Avram was 75 years old when he left Charan.


ה וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָם אֶת-שָׂרַי אִשְׁתּוֹ וְאֶת-לוֹט בֶּן-אָחִיו וְאֶת-כָּל-רְכוּשָׁם אֲשֶׁר רָכָשׁוּ וְאֶת-הַנֶּפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר-עָשׂוּ בְחָרָן וַיֵּצְאוּ לָלֶכֶת אַרְצָה כְּנַעַן וַיָּבֹאוּ אַרְצָה כְּנָעַן

Vayikach Avram et-Sarai ishto ve'et-Lot ben-achiv ve'et-kol-rechusham asher rachashu ve'et-hanefesh asher-asu veCharan vayetze'u lalechet artzah Kna'an vayavo'u artzah Kna'an.

5. Avram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all their property that they had amassed, and the souls that they had made in Charan, and they left to go to the land of Kena'an.


ו וַיַּעֲבֹר אַבְרָם בָּאָרֶץ עַד מְקוֹם שְׁכֶם עַד אֵלוֹן מוֹרֶה וְהַכְּנַעֲנִי אָז בָּאָרֶץ

Vaya'avor Avram ba'aretz ad mekom Shchem ad elon Moreh vehaKna'ani az ba'aretz.

6. Avram traveled through the land as far as th esite of Shechem, until the plain of Moreh. The Kena'ani were then in the land.


ז וַיֵּרָא יְהוָה אֶל-אַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת-הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת וַיִּבֶן שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוָה הַנִּרְאֶה אֵלָיו

Vayera HASHEM el-Avram vayomer lezar'acha eten et-ha'aretz hazot vayiven sham mizbe'ach l'HASHEM hanir'eh elav.

7. Hashem appeared to Avram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." There he built an altar to HASHEM Who had appeared to him.


ח וַיַּעְתֵּק מִשָּׁם הָהָרָה מִקֶּדֶם לְבֵית-אֵל--וַיֵּט אָהֳלֹה בֵּית-אֵל מִיָּם וְהָעַי מִקֶּדֶם וַיִּבֶן-שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוָה וַיִּקְרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה

Vayatek misham haharah mikedem leVeit-El vayet aholoh Beit-El miyam veha'Ai mikedem vayiven-sham mizbe'ach l'HASHEM vayikra beshem HASHEM.

8. From there he moved on to the mountain ast of Beit-El and he set up his tent. With Beit-El to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to HASHEM, and he called in Hashem's Name..


ט וַיִּסַּע אַבְרָם הָלוֹךְ וְנָסוֹעַ הַנֶּגְבָּה

Vayisa Avram haloch venasoa hanegbah.

9. Avram then traveled, constantly moving toward the south.


י וַיְהִי רָעָב בָּאָרֶץ וַיֵּרֶד אַבְרָם מִצְרַיְמָה לָגוּר שָׁם כִּי-כָבֵד הָרָעָב בָּאָרֶץ

Vayehi ra'av ba'aretz vayered Avram Mitzraymah lagur sham ki-chaved hara'av ba'aretz.

10. There was a famine in the land. Avram went down to Egypt to live there temporarily, for the famine was severe in the land.


יא וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר הִקְרִיב לָבוֹא מִצְרָיְמָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל-שָׂרַי אִשְׁתּוֹ הִנֵּה-נָא יָדַעְתִּי כִּי אִשָּׁה יְפַת-מַרְאֶה אָתְּ

Vayehi ka'asher hikriv lavo Mitzraymah vayomer el-Sarai ishto hineh-na yadati ki ishah yefat-mar'eh at.

11. He was about to come into Egypt, and he said to his wife Sarai, "See here, I know that you are a good looking woman.


יב וְהָיָה כִּי-יִרְאוּ אֹתָךְ הַמִּצְרִים וְאָמְרוּ אִשְׁתּוֹ זֹאת וְהָרְגוּ אֹתִי וְאֹתָךְ יְחַיּוּ

Vehayah ki-yir'u otach haMitzrim ve'amru ishto zot vehargu oti ve'otach yechayu

12. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me and let you live.


יג אִמְרִי-נָא אֲחֹתִי אָתְּ--לְמַעַן יִיטַב-לִי בַעֲבוּרֵךְ וְחָיְתָה נַפְשִׁי בִּגְלָלֵךְ

Imri-na achoti at lema'an yitav-li va'avurech vechaytah nafshi biglalech.

13. Say that you are my sister. They will then be good to me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you."


יד וַיְהִי כְּבוֹא אַבְרָם מִצְרָיְמָה וַיִּרְאוּ הַמִּצְרִים אֶת-הָאִשָּׁה כִּי-יָפָה הִוא מְאֹד

Vayehi kevo Avram Mitzraymah vayir'u haMitzrim et-ha'ishah ki-yafah hi me'od.

14. When Avram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.


טו וַיִּרְאוּ אֹתָהּ שָׂרֵי פַרְעֹה וַיְהַלְלוּ אֹתָהּ אֶל-פַּרְעֹה וַתֻּקַּח הָאִשָּׁה בֵּית פַּרְעֹה

Vayir'u otah sarei Far'oh vayehalelu otah el-Par'oh vatukach ha'ishah beit Par'oh.

15. Pharaoh's officials saw her, and they praised her to Pharaoh. The woman was taken to Pharaoh's house.


טז וּלְאַבְרָם הֵיטִיב בַּעֲבוּרָהּ וַיְהִי-לוֹ צֹאן-וּבָקָר וַחֲמֹרִים וַעֲבָדִים וּשְׁפָחֹת וַאֲתֹנֹת וּגְמַלִּים

Ule-Avram heytiv ba'avurah vayehi-lo tzon-uvakar vachamorim va'avadim ushfachot va'atonot ugemalim.

16. [Pharaoh] was good to Avram because of her. He came to own sheep, cattle, donkeys, male and female slaves, female donkeys and camels.


יז וַיְנַגַּע יְהוָה אֶת-פַּרְעֹה נְגָעִים גְּדֹלִים וְאֶת-בֵּיתוֹ עַל-דְּבַר שָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָם

Vayenaga HASHEM et-Par'oh nega'im gedolim ve'et-beito al-dvar Sarai eshet-Avram.

17. HASHEM struck Pharaoh along with his household with severe plagues because of what had happened to Avram's wife Sarai.


יח וַיִּקְרָא פַרְעֹה לְאַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר מַה-זֹּאת עָשִׂיתָ לִּי לָמָּה לֹא-הִגַּדְתָּ לִּי כִּי אִשְׁתְּךָ הִוא

Vayikra Far'oh le-Avram vayomer ma-zot asita li lamah lo-higadeta li ki ishtecha hi.

18. Pharaoh summoned Avram and said, "What have you done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?"


יט לָמָה אָמַרְתָּ אֲחֹתִי הִוא וָאֶקַּח אֹתָהּ לִי לְאִשָּׁה וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה אִשְׁתְּךָ קַח וָלֵךְ

Lamah amarta achoti hi va'ekach otah li le'ishah ve'atah hineh ishtecha kach valech.

19. "Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I should take her for myself as a wife? Now here is your wife, take her and go."


כ וַיְצַו עָלָיו פַּרְעֹה אֲנָשִׁים וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֹתוֹ וְאֶת-אִשְׁתּוֹ וְאֶת-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ

Vayetzav alav Par'oh anashim vayeshalechu oto ve'et-ishto ve'et-kol-asher-lo.

20. Pharaoh put men in charge of him, and they sent him on his way along with his wife and all that was his.


Bereishit Chapter 13

א וַיַּעַל אַבְרָם מִמִּצְרַיִם הוּא וְאִשְׁתּוֹ וְכָל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ וְלוֹט עִמּוֹ--הַנֶּגְבָּה

Vaya'al Avram miMitzrayim hu ve'ishto vechol-asher-lo veLot imo haNegbah.

1. Avram went up from Egypt; he, his wife, all that was his, and Lot with him, to the Negev.


ב וְאַבְרָם כָּבֵד מְאֹד בַּמִּקְנֶה בַּכֶּסֶף וּבַזָּהָב

Ve'Avram kaved me'od bamikneh bakesef uvazahav.

2. Avram was very rich in livestock, silver and gold.


ג וַיֵּלֶךְ לְמַסָּעָיו מִנֶּגֶב וְעַד-בֵּית-אֵל--עַד-הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-הָיָה שָׁם אָהֳלֹה בַּתְּחִלָּה בֵּין בֵּית-אֵל וּבֵין הָעָי

Vayelech lemasa'av miNegev ve'ad-Beit-El ad-hamakom asher-hayah sham aholoh batchilah bein Beit-El uvein ha'Ai.

3. He continued in his travels, from the Negev until Beit-El, to the place where he had his tent at first, between Beit-El and Ai -


ד אֶל-מְקוֹם הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה שָׁם בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וַיִּקְרָא שָׁם אַבְרָם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה

El-mekom hamizbe'ach asher-asah sham barishonah vayikra sham Avram beShem HASHEM.

4. to the site of the altar that he originally made there. Avram then called in the Name of HASHEM.


ה וְגַם-לְלוֹט--הַהֹלֵךְ אֶת-אַבְרָם: הָיָה צֹאן-וּבָקָר וְאֹהָלִים

Vegam le-Lot haholech et-Avram hayah tzon uvakar ve'ohalim.

5. Lot, who accompanied Avram, also had sheep, cattle, and tents.


ו וְלֹא-נָשָׂא אֹתָם הָאָרֶץ לָשֶׁבֶת יַחְדָּו: כִּי-הָיָה רְכוּשָׁם רָב וְלֹא יָכְלוּ לָשֶׁבֶת יַחְדָּו

Velo-nasa otam ha'aretz lashevet yachdav ki-hayah rechusham rav velo yachlu lashevet yachdav.

6. The land could not support them living together. Their wealth was so great, they could not live together.


ז וַיְהִי-רִיב בֵּין רֹעֵי מִקְנֵה-אַבְרָם וּבֵין רֹעֵי מִקְנֵה-לוֹט וְהַכְּנַעֲנִי וְהַפְּרִזִּי אָז יֹשֵׁב בָּאָרֶץ

Vayehi-riv bein ro'ei mikneh-Avram uvein ro'ei mikneh-Lot vehaKna'ani vehaPrizi az yoshev ba'aretz.

7. There was a dispute between the herdsmen of Avram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At the time,the Kena'ani and the Perizi dwelt in the land.


ח וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל-לוֹט אַל-נָא תְהִי מְרִיבָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ וּבֵין רֹעַי וּבֵין רֹעֶיךָ: כִּי-אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים אֲנָחְנוּ

Vayomer Avram el-Lot al-na tehi merivah beini uveinecha uvein ro'ai uvein ro'echa ki-anashim achim anachnu.

8. Avram said to Lot, "Let there not be strife between me and you, and between your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers.


ט הֲלֹא כָל-הָאָרֶץ לְפָנֶיךָ הִפָּרֶד נָא מֵעָלָי: אִם-הַשְּׂמֹאל וְאֵימִנָה וְאִם-הַיָּמִין וְאַשְׂמְאִילָה

Halo chol-ha'aretz lefanecha hipared na me'alai im-hasmol ve'eiminah ve'im-hayamin ve'asme'ilah.

9. All the land is before you. Please separate from me - if to the left, then I will go to the right; if to the right, then I will go to the left."


י וַיִּשָּׂא-לוֹט אֶת-עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת-כָּל-כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן כִּי כֻלָּהּ מַשְׁקֶה--לִפְנֵי שַׁחֵת יְהוָה אֶת-סְדֹם וְאֶת-עֲמֹרָה כְּגַן-יְהוָה כְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בֹּאֲכָה צֹעַר

Vayisa-Lot et-einav vayar et-kol-kikar haYarden ki chulah mashkeh lifnei shachet HASHEM et-Sedom ve'et-Amorah kegan-HASHEM ke'eretz Mitzrayim boachah Tzo'ar.

10. Lot lifted his eyes and saw that all the Yarden Plain was completely watered (this was before HASHEM had destroyed Sedom and Amorah) like HASHEM's own garden, like the land of Egypt all the way to Tzo'ar.


יא וַיִּבְחַר-לוֹ לוֹט אֵת כָּל-כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן וַיִּסַּע לוֹט מִקֶּדֶם וַיִּפָּרְדוּ אִישׁ מֵעַל אָחִיו

Vayivchar-lo Lot et kol-kikar haYarden vayisa Lot mikedem vayiparedu ish me'al achiv.

11. Lot chose for hmself the entire Yarden Plain. Lot set out from the east, and they separated from one another.


יב אַבְרָם יָשַׁב בְּאֶרֶץ-כְּנָעַן וְלוֹט יָשַׁב בְּעָרֵי הַכִּכָּר וַיֶּאֱהַל עַד-סְדֹם

Avram yashav be'eretz-Kena'an veLot yashav be'arei hakikar vaye'ehal ad-Sedom.

12. Avram lived in the land of Kena'an, while Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, setting up tents as far as Sedom.


יג וְאַנְשֵׁי סְדֹם רָעִים וְחַטָּאִים לַיהוָה מְאֹד

Ve'anshei Sedom ra'im vechata'im l'HASHEM me'od.

13. The men of Sedom were very wicked and sinful toward HASHEM.


יד וַיהוָה אָמַר אֶל-אַבְרָם אַחֲרֵי הִפָּרֶד-לוֹט מֵעִמּוֹ שָׂא נָא עֵינֶיךָ וּרְאֵה מִן-הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-אַתָּה שָׁם--צָפֹנָה וָנֶגְבָּה וָקֵדְמָה וָיָמָּה

Va'HASHEM amar el-Avram acharei hipared-Lot me'imo sa na einecha ure'eh min-hamakom asher-atah sham tzafonah vanegbah vakedmah vayamah.

14. After Lot had left him, HASHEM said to Avram, "Lift up your eyes, and from the place where you are, look to the north, to the south, to the east, and to the west.


טו כִּי אֶת-כָּל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-אַתָּה רֹאֶה לְךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה וּלְזַרְעֲךָ עַד-עוֹלָם

Ki et-kol-ha'aretz asher-atah ro'eh lecha etenenah ulezar'acha ad-olam.

15. For all the land that you see, I will give to you and to your offspring forever.


טז וְשַׂמְתִּי אֶת-זַרְעֲךָ כַּעֲפַר הָאָרֶץ: אֲשֶׁר אִם-יוּכַל אִישׁ לִמְנוֹת אֶת-עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ--גַּם-זַרְעֲךָ יִמָּנֶה

Vesamti et-zar'acha ka'afar ha'aretz asher im-yuchal ish limenot et-afar ha'aretz gam-zar'acha yimaneh.

16. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if a man will be able to count the grains of the dust of the earth, then our offspring will also be countable.


יז קוּם הִתְהַלֵּךְ בָּאָרֶץ לְאָרְכָּהּ וּלְרָחְבָּהּ: כִּי לְךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה

Kum hithalech ba'aretz le'orkah ulerochbah ki lecha etenenah.

17. Rise, walk the land, through its length and its breadth, for to you I will give it."


יח וַיֶּאֱהַל אַבְרָם וַיָּבֹא וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא--אֲשֶׁר בְּחֶבְרוֹן וַיִּבֶן-שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוָה

Vaye'ehal Avram vayavo vayeshev be'Elonei Mamre asher beChevron vayiven-sham mizbe'ach l'HASHEM.

18. Avram set up his tent. He came and lived in the plains of Mamre, in Chevron, and there he built an altar to HASHEM.


Bereishit Chapter 14


א וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אַמְרָפֶל מֶלֶךְ-שִׁנְעָר אַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּסָר כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם

Vayehi bimei Amrafel melech-Shin'ar Ari'och melech Elasar Kedarla'omer melech Eilam veTid'al melech Goyim.

1. This happened in the days of Amrafel king of Shinar. Ari'och king of Elasar, Kedarla'omer king of Eilam, and Tid'al king of Goyim


ב עָשׂוּ מִלְחָמָה אֶת-בֶּרַע מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם וְאֶת-בִּרְשַׁע מֶלֶךְ עֲמֹרָה שִׁנְאָב מֶלֶךְ אַדְמָה וְשֶׁמְאֵבֶר מֶלֶךְ צְבֹיִים וּמֶלֶךְ בֶּלַע הִיא-צֹעַר

Asu milchamah et-Bera melech Sedom ve'et-Birsha melech Amorah Shin'av melech Ademah veShem'ever melech Tezvoyim umelech Bela hi-Tzo'ar.

2. had waged war against Bera king of Sedom, Birsha king of Amorah, Shinav king of Ademah, Shem'ever king of Tzevoyim, and the king of Bela (which is identified as Tzo'ar).


ג כָּל-אֵלֶּה חָבְרוּ אֶל-עֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים: הוּא יָם הַמֶּלַח

Kol-eleh chaveru el-Emek haSiddim hu Yam haMelach.

3. All these had come together in the Valley of Siddim - now the Dead Sea.


ד שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה עָבְדוּ אֶת-כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר וּשְׁלֹשׁ-עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה מָרָדוּ

Shtem-esreh shanah avdu et-Kedarla'omer ushlosh-esreh shanah maradu.

4. Twelve years they had served Kedarla'omer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.


ה וּבְאַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בָּא כְדָרְלָעֹמֶר וְהַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וַיַּכּוּ אֶת-רְפָאִים בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם וְאֶת-הַזּוּזִים בְּהָם; וְאֵת הָאֵימִים בְּשָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָיִם

Uve'arba esreh shanah ba Chedarla'omer vehamelachim asher ito vayaku et-Refa'im be'Ashterot Karnayim ve'et- haZuzim beHam ve'et ha'Eimim beShaveh Kiryatayim.

5. in the foureenth year, Chedarla'omer and the kings who were with him came and they defeated the Refa'im in Ashterot Karnayim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Eimim in Shaveh Kiryatayim


ו וְאֶת-הַחֹרִי בְּהַרְרָם שֵׂעִיר עַד אֵיל פָּארָן אֲשֶׁר עַל-הַמִּדְבָּר

Ve'et-haChori behareram Seyir ad Eil Par'an asher al-hamidbar.

6. and the Chori in their hill country of Seyir, as far as Eil Paran, which borders the desert.


ז וַיָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל-עֵין מִשְׁפָּט הִוא קָדֵשׁ וַיַּכּוּ אֶת-כָּל-שְׂדֵה הָעֲמָלֵקִי--וְגַם אֶת-הָאֱמֹרִי הַיֹּשֵׁב בְּחַצְצֹן תָּמָר

Vayashuvu vayavo'u el-Ein Mishpat hi Kadesh vayaku et-kol-sedeh ha'Amaleki vegam et-ha'Emori hayoshev beChatzetzon Tamar.

7. They turned back and came to Ein Mishpat - now Kadesh - and they defeated he Amaleki, as well as the Emori who lived in Chatzetzon Tamar.


ח וַיֵּצֵא מֶלֶךְ-סְדֹם וּמֶלֶךְ עֲמֹרָה וּמֶלֶךְ אַדְמָה וּמֶלֶךְ צְבֹיִים וּמֶלֶךְ בֶּלַע הִוא-צֹעַר וַיַּעַרְכוּ אִתָּם מִלְחָמָה בְּעֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים

Vayetze melech-Sedom umelech-Amorah umelech-Ademah umelech Tzevoyim umelech Bela hi-Tzo'ar vaya'archu itam milchamah be'Emek haSidim.

8. The king of Sedom, the king of Amorah, the king of Ademah, the king of Tzevoyim, and the king of Bela (Tzo'ar) came forth and in the Valley of Siddim set up battle lines


ט אֵת כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם וְאַמְרָפֶל מֶלֶךְ שִׁנְעָר וְאַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּסָר--אַרְבָּעָה מְלָכִים אֶת-הַחֲמִשָּׁה

Et-Kedarla'omer melech Eilam veTid'al melech Goyim ve'Amrafel melech Shin'ar ve'Aryoch melech Elasar arba'ah melachim et-hachamishah.

9. against Kedarla'omer king of Eilam, Tid'al king of Goyim, Amrafel king of Shin'ar, and Arioch king of Elasar. There were four kings against the five.


י וְעֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים בֶּאֱרֹת בֶּאֱרֹת חֵמָר וַיָּנֻסוּ מֶלֶךְ-סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה וַיִּפְּלוּ-שָׁמָּה וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִים הֶרָה נָּסוּ

Ve'Emek haSiddim be'erot be'erot chemar vayanusu melech Sedom va'Amorah vayiplu-shamah vehanish'arim herah nasu.

10. The Valley of Siddim was covered with tar pits. The kings of Sedom and Amorah were routed and they fell into them, while the others fled to the mountains.


יא וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת-כָּל-רְכֻשׁ סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה וְאֶת-כָּל-אָכְלָם--וַיֵּלֵכוּ

Vayikchu et-kol-rechush Sedom va'Amorah ve'et-kol-ochlam vayelechu.

11. [The victors] seized all the possessions and food supplies of Sedom and Amorah and they departed.


יב וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת-לוֹט וְאֶת-רְכֻשׁוֹ בֶּן-אֲחִי אַבְרָם וַיֵּלֵכוּ וְהוּא יֹשֵׁב בִּסְדֹם

Vayikchu et-Lot ve'et-rechusho ben-achi Avram vayelechu vehu yoshev biSedom.

12. With them they took Avram's nephew Lot along with his possessions. He had been living in Sedom.


יג וַיָּבֹא הַפָּלִיט וַיַּגֵּד לְאַבְרָם הָעִבְרִי וְהוּא שֹׁכֵן בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא הָאֱמֹרִי אֲחִי אֶשְׁכֹּל וַאֲחִי עָנֵר וְהֵם בַּעֲלֵי בְרִית-אַבְרָם

Vayavo hapalit vayaged le-Avram ha'Ivri vehu shochen be'elonei Mamre ha'Emori achi Eshkol va'achi Aner vehem ba'alei vrit-Avram.

13. The fugitive came and brought the news to Avram the Hebrew, who was camping in the plains of Mamre the Emori, brother of Eshkol and Aner. They were Avram's allies.


יד וַיִּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם כִּי נִשְׁבָּה אָחִיו; וַיָּרֶק אֶת-חֲנִיכָיו יְלִידֵי בֵיתוֹ שְׁמֹנָה עָשָׂר וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וַיִּרְדֹּף עַד-דָּן

Vayishma Avram ki nishbah achiv vayarek et-chanichav yelidei veito shmonah asar ushlosh me'ot vayirdof ad-Dan.

14. When Avram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he mustered his disciples who were born in the household, 318 [men], and he gave chase as far as Dan.


טו וַיֵּחָלֵק עֲלֵיהֶם לַיְלָה הוּא וַעֲבָדָיו וַיַּכֵּם וַיִּרְדְּפֵם עַד-חוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר מִשְּׂמֹאל לְדַמָּשֶׂק

Vayechalek aleihem lailah hu va'avadav vayakem vayirdefem ad-Chovah asher mismol le-Damasek.

15. He divided [his forces] against them at night - there was him and his servants. He defeated [the enemy] and pursued them as far as Chovah, which is to the left of Damasek.


טז וַיָּשֶׁב אֵת כָּל-הָרְכֻשׁ וְגַם אֶת-לוֹט אָחִיו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ הֵשִׁיב וְגַם אֶת-הַנָּשִׁים וְאֶת-הָעָם

Vayashev et kol-harechush vegam et-Lot achiv urechusho heshiv vegam et-hanashim ve'et ha'am.

16. He brought back all the property. He also brought back his kinsman Lot and his property, along with the women and the people.


יז וַיֵּצֵא מֶלֶךְ-סְדֹם לִקְרָאתוֹ אַחֲרֵי שׁוּבוֹ מֵהַכּוֹת אֶת-כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר וְאֶת-הַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ--אֶל-עֵמֶק שָׁוֵה הוּא עֵמֶק הַמֶּלֶךְ

Vayetze melech-Sedom likrato acharei shuvo mehakot et-Kdarla'omer ve'et-hamelachim asher ito el-Emek Shaveh hu Emek haMelech.

17. After he returned from his victory over Kedarla'omer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sedom came out to greet him, to Level Valley (that is, King's Valley).


יח וּמַלְכִּי-צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִן וְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן

UMalki-Tzedek melech Shalem hotzi lechem vayayin vehu chohen le-El Elyon.

18. Malchi-zedek king of Sedom brought out bread and wine. He was priest of G-d, the Most High.


יט וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ וַיֹּאמַר: בָּרוּךְ אַבְרָם לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ

Vayevarechehu vayomar baruch Avram le-El Elyon Koneh shamayim va'aretz.

19. He blessed [Avram], and said, "Blessed be Avram to G-d Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.


כ וּבָרוּךְ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן אֲשֶׁר-מִגֵּן צָרֶיךָ בְּיָדֶךָ וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ מַעֲשֵׂר מִכֹּל

Uvaruch El Elyon asher-migen tzareycha beyadecha vayiten-lo ma'aser mikol.

20. And blessed be G-d Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." [Avram] gave him a tenth of everything.


כא וַיֹּאמֶר מֶלֶךְ-סְדֹם אֶל-אַבְרָם: תֶּן-לִי הַנֶּפֶשׁ וְהָרְכֻשׁ קַח-לָךְ

Vayomer melech Sedom el-Avram ten-li hanefesh veharechush kach-lach.

21. The king of Sedom said to Avram, "Give me the people, but keep the property."


כב וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל-מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם: הֲרִמֹתִי יָדִי אֶל-יְהוָה אֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ

Vayomer Avram el-melech Sedom harimoti yadi el-HASHEM El Elyon Koneh shamayim va'aretz.

22. Avram said to the king of Sedom, "I have lifted my hand [in an oath] to HASHEM, the Highest Power, Possessor of heaven and earth.


כג אִם-מִחוּט וְעַד שְׂרוֹךְ-נַעַל וְאִם-אֶקַּח מִכָּל-אֲשֶׁר-לָךְ וְלֹא תֹאמַר אֲנִי הֶעֱשַׁרְתִּי אֶת-אַבְרָם

Im-michut ve'ad sroch-na'al ve'im-ekach mikol-asher-lach velo tomar ani he'esharti et-Avram.

23. Not a thread or a shoelace - I will not take anything that is yours, so that you should not be able to say, 'I have made Avram wealthy.'


כד בִּלְעָדַי רַק אֲשֶׁר אָכְלוּ הַנְּעָרִים וְחֵלֶק הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר הָלְכוּ אִתִּי: עָנֵר אֶשְׁכֹּל וּמַמְרֵא הֵם יִקְחוּ חֶלְקָם

Bile'adai rak asher achlu hane'arim vechelek ha'anashim asher halchu iti Aner Eshkol uMamre hem yichu chelkam.

24. Nothing for me, other than what the young men have eaten and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshkol and Mamre - let them take their share."


Bereishit Chapter 15

א אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה אֶל-אַבְרָם בַּמַּחֲזֶה לֵאמֹר: אַל-תִּירָא אַבְרָם אָנֹכִי מָגֵן לָךְ--שְׂכָרְךָ הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד

Achar hadevarim ha'eleh hayah dvar-HASHEM el-Avram bamachazeh lemor al-tira Avram anochi magen lach scharecha harbeh me'od.

1. After these events, HASHEM's word came to Avram in a vision, saying, "Fear not, Avram. I am your shield. Your reward is very great."


ב וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה מַה-תִּתֶּן-לִי וְאָנֹכִי הוֹלֵךְ עֲרִירִי וּבֶן-מֶשֶׁק בֵּיתִי הוּא דַּמֶּשֶׂק אֱלִיעֶזֶר

Vayomer Avram Adonai Elohim mah-titen-li ve'anochi holech ariri uven-meshek beiti hu Damesek Eli'ezer.

2. Avram said, "O Adonai Elohim, what will You give me if I continue to be childless? The heir to my household is Eli'ezer of Damascus."


ג וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם--הֵן לִי לֹא נָתַתָּה זָרַע וְהִנֵּה בֶן-בֵּיתִי יוֹרֵשׁ אֹתִי

Vayomer Avram hen li lo natatah zara vehineh ven-beiti yoresh oti.

3. Avram continued, "Behold, You have given me no offspring. A member of my household will have to inherit what is mine."


ד וְהִנֵּה דְבַר-יְהוָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר לֹא יִירָשְׁךָ זֶה: כִּי-אִם אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִמֵּעֶיךָ הוּא יִירָשֶׁךָ

Vehineh dvar HASHEM elav lemor lo yirashecha zeh ki-im asher yetze mime'echa hu yirashecha.

4. Suddenly HASHEM's word came to him, saying, "That one shall not be your heir. One born from your own body will inherit what is yours."


ה וַיּוֹצֵא אֹתוֹ הַחוּצָה וַיֹּאמֶר הַבֶּט-נָא הַשָּׁמַיְמָה וּסְפֹר הַכּוֹכָבִים--אִם-תּוּכַל לִסְפֹּר אֹתָם וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ כֹּה יִהְיֶה זַרְעֶךָ

Vayotze oto hachutzah vayomer habet-na hashamaymah usfor hakochavim im-tuchal lispor otam vayomer lo koh yihyeh zar'echa.

5. He took [Avram] outside and said, "Look toward the heaven and count the stars. See if you can count them." [G-d then] said to him, "This is how your offspring will be."


ו וְהֶאֱמִן בַּיהוָה וַיַּחְשְׁבֶהָ לּוֹ צְדָקָה

Vehe'emin b'HASHEM vayachsheveha lo tzedakah.

6. [Avram] believed in G-d, and He counted it as charity.


ז וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו: אֲנִי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִיךָ מֵאוּר כַּשְׂדִּים--לָתֶת לְךָ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת לְרִשְׁתָּהּ

Vayomer elav ani HASHEM asher hotzeticha me'Ur Kasdim latet lecha et-ha'aretz hazot lerishtah.

7. [G-d] said to him, "I am HASHEM Who took you out of Ur Kasdim to give you this land as a possession."


ח וַיֹּאמַר: אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה בַּמָּה אֵדַע כִּי אִירָשֶׁנָּה

Vayomar HASHEM Elohim bamah eda ki irashenah.

8. [Avram] said, "O HASHEM, G-d, how shall I know that I will possess it?"


ט וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו קְחָה לִי עֶגְלָה מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת וְעֵז מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת וְאַיִל מְשֻׁלָּשׁ וְתֹר וְגוֹזָל

Vayomer elav kecha li eglah meshuleshet ve'ez meshuleshet ve'ayl meshulash vetor vegozal.

9. [G-d] said to him, "Bring for Me a triplet heifer, a triplet goat, a triplet ram, a dove and a young pigeon."


י וַיִּקַּח-לוֹ אֶת-כָּל-אֵלֶּה וַיְבַתֵּר אֹתָם בַּתָּוֶךְ וַיִּתֵּן אִישׁ-בִּתְרוֹ לִקְרַאת רֵעֵהוּ וְאֶת-הַצִּפֹּר לֹא בָתָר

Vayikach-lo et-kol-eleh vayevater otam batavech vayiten ish-bitro likrat re'ehu ve'et-hatzipor lo vatar.

10. [Avram] brought all these to Him. He divided them in the center, and placed one half opposite the other. The birds, however, he did not divide.


יא וַיֵּרֶד הָעַיִט עַל-הַפְּגָרִים וַיַּשֵּׁב אֹתָם אַבְרָם

Vayered ha'ayit al-hapgarim vayashev otam Avram.

11. Vultures descended on the carcasses, but Avram drove them away.


יב וַיְהִי הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לָבוֹא וְתַרְדֵּמָה נָפְלָה עַל-אַבְרָם וְהִנֵּה אֵימָה חֲשֵׁכָה גְדֹלָה נֹפֶלֶת עָלָיו

Vayehi hashemesh lavo vetardemah naflah al-Avram vehineh eymah chashechah gdolah nofelet alav.

12. The sun was about to set, and a trance fell upon Avram; a deep dark dread fell upon him.


יג וַיֹּאמֶר לְאַבְרָם יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע כִּי-גֵר יִהְיֶה זַרְעֲךָ בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא לָהֶם וַעֲבָדוּם וְעִנּוּ אֹתָם--אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה

Vayomer le-Avram yadoa teda ki-ger yihyeh zar'acha be'eretz lo lahem va'avadum ve'inu otam arba me'ot shanah.

13. [G-d] said to Avram, "Know for sure that your offspring will be a foreigner in a land that is not theirs. [The others] will enslave them and oppress them for four hundred years.


יד וְגַם אֶת-הַגּוֹי אֲשֶׁר יַעֲבֹדוּ, דָּן אָנֹכִי וְאַחֲרֵי-כֵן יֵצְאוּ בִּרְכֻשׁ גָּדוֹל

Vegam et-hagoi asher ya'avodu dan anochi ve'acharei-chen yetz'u birechush gadol.

14. I will also bring judgment against the nation that they serve; then they shall leave with great wealth.


טו וְאַתָּה תָּבוֹא אֶל-אֲבֹתֶיךָ בְּשָׁלוֹם: תִּקָּבֵר בְּשֵׂיבָה טוֹבָה

Ve'atah tavo el-avoteicha beshalom tikaver beseivah tovah.

15. But you shall join your fathers in peace; you will be buried at good old age.


טז וְדוֹר רְבִיעִי יָשׁוּבוּ הֵנָּה: כִּי לֹא-שָׁלֵם עֲו‍ֹן הָאֱמֹרִי עַד-הֵנָּה

Vedor revi'i yashuvu henah ki lo-shalem avon ha'Emori ad-henah.

16. The fourth generation shall return here since the Emorim's sin will not have run it course.


יז וַיְהִי הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ בָּאָה וַעֲלָטָה הָיָה וְהִנֵּה תַנּוּר עָשָׁן וְלַפִּיד אֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר עָבַר בֵּין הַגְּזָרִים הָאֵלֶּה

Vayehi hashemesh ba'ah va'alatah hayah vehineh tanur ashan velapid esh asher avar bein hagezarim ha'eleh.

17. The sun set and it became very dark; a smoking furnace and a torch of fire passed through the pieces.


יח בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא כָּרַת יְהוָה אֶת-אַבְרָם--בְּרִית לֵאמֹר: לְזַרְעֲךָ נָתַתִּי אֶת-הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת מִנְּהַר מִצְרַיִם עַד-הַנָּהָר הַגָּדֹל נְהַר-פְּרָת

Bayom hahu karat HASHEM et-Avram brit lemor lezar'acha natati et-ha'aretz hazot minehar Mitzrayim ad-hanahar hagadol nehar-Perat.

18. On that day HASHEM made a pact with Avram, saying, "To your offspring I have given this land, from the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the Euphrates;


יט אֶת-הַקֵּינִי וְאֶת-הַקְּנִזִּי וְאֵת הַקַּדְמֹנִי

Et-haKeini ve'et haKenizi ve'et haKadmoni.

19. [The lands of] the Keini, the Kenizi, the Kadmoni,


כ וְאֶת-הַחִתִּי וְאֶת-הַפְּרִזִּי וְאֶת-הָרְפָאִים

Ve'et-haChiti ve'et-haPrizi ve'et-haRefayim.

20. the Chiti, the Perizi, the Refayim,


כא וְאֶת-הָאֱמֹרִי וְאֶת-הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְאֶת-הַגִּרְגָּשִׁי וְאֶת-הַיְבוּסִי

Ve'et-ha'Emori ve'et-haKna'ani ve'et-haGirgashi ve'et-haYevusi.

21. the Emori, the Kena'ani, the Girgashi, and the Yevusi.


Bereishit Chapter 16

א וְשָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָם לֹא יָלְדָה לוֹ וְלָהּ שִׁפְחָה מִצְרִית וּשְׁמָהּ הָגָר

VeSarai eshet Avram lo yaledah lo velah shifchah Mitzrit ushmah Hagar.

1. Avram's wife Sarai had not born him any children. She had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.


ב וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרַי אֶל-אַבְרָם הִנֵּה-נָא עֲצָרַנִי יְהוָה מִלֶּדֶת--בֹּא-נָא אֶל-שִׁפְחָתִי אוּלַי אִבָּנֶה מִמֶּנָּה וַיִּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם לְקוֹל שָׂרָי

Vatomer Sarai el-Avram hineh-na atzarani HASHEM miledet bo-na el-shifchati ulai ibaneh mimenah vayishma Avram lekol Sarai.

2. Sarai said to Avram, "Hashem has restrained me from having children. Go unto my maid; and perhaps I will have sons from her." Avram heeded to what Sarai said.


ג וַתִּקַּח שָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת-אַבְרָם אֶת-הָגָר הַמִּצְרִית שִׁפְחָתָהּ מִקֵּץ עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים לְשֶׁבֶת אַבְרָם בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן וַתִּתֵּן אֹתָהּ לְאַבְרָם אִישָׁהּ לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה

Vatikach Sarai eshet Avram et-Hagar haMitzrit shifchatah miketz eser shanim leshevet Avram be'eretz Kena'an vatiten otah le-Avram ishah lo le'ishah.

3. Avram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian her maid after Avram had lived in the land of Kena'an for ten years. She gave her to Avram her husband as a concubine.


ד וַיָּבֹא אֶל-הָגָר וַתַּהַר וַתֵּרֶא כִּי הָרָתָה וַתֵּקַל גְּבִרְתָּהּ בְּעֵינֶיהָ

Vayavo el-Hagar vatahar vatere ki haratah vatekal gevirtah be'eineiha.

4. [Avram] went unto Hagar and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she looked upon her mistress with contempt.


ה וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרַי אֶל-אַבְרָם חֲמָסִי עָלֶיךָ--אָנֹכִי נָתַתִּי שִׁפְחָתִי בְּחֵיקֶךָ וַתֵּרֶא כִּי הָרָתָה וָאֵקַל בְּעֵינֶיהָ יִשְׁפֹּט יְהוָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶיךָ

Vatomer Sarai el-Avram chamasi aleicha anochi natati shifchati becheikecha vatere ki haratah va'ekal be'eineiha yishpot HASHEM beyni uveineicha.

5. Sarai said to Avram, "This outrage against me is your fault. I myself placed my maid in your lap. Now that she sees herself pregnant, she looks upon me with disrespect. Let HASHEM judge between me and you."


ו וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל-שָׂרַי הִנֵּה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ בְּיָדֵךְ--עֲשִׂי-לָהּ הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינָיִךְ וַתְּעַנֶּהָ שָׂרַי וַתִּבְרַח מִפָּנֶיהָ

Vayomer Avram el-Sarai hineh shifchatech beyadech asi-lah hatov be'einaich vate'aneha Sarai vativrach mipaneiha.

6. Avram said to Sarai, "Your maid is in your hands. Do with her as you see fit." Sarai abused her, and [Hagar] ran away from her.


ז וַיִּמְצָאָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה עַל-עֵין הַמַּיִם--בַּמִּדְבָּר עַל-הָעַיִן בְּדֶרֶךְ שׁוּר

Vayimtza'ah mal'ach HASHEM al-ein hamayim bamidbar al-ha'ayin bederech Shur.

7. An angel of HASHEM found her by a spring in the desert. [It was] by the spring on the way to Shur.


ח וַיֹּאמַר הָגָר שִׁפְחַת שָׂרַי אֵי-מִזֶּה בָאת--וְאָנָה תֵלֵכִי וַתֹּאמֶר--מִפְּנֵי שָׂרַי גְּבִרְתִּי אָנֹכִי בֹּרַחַת

Vayomar Hagar shifchat Sarai ei-mizeh vat ve'anah telechi vatomer mipenei Sarai gevirti anochi borachat.

8. [The angel] said, "Hagar maid of Sarai, from where are you coming, and where are you going?" She said, "I am running away from my mistress Sarai."


ט וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה שׁוּבִי אֶל-גְּבִרְתֵּךְ וְהִתְעַנִּי תַּחַת יָדֶיהָ

Vayomer lah mal'ach HASHEM shuvi el-gevirtech vehit'ani tachat yadeiha.

9. The angel of HASHEM said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit yourself to her."


י וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה הַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה אֶת-זַרְעֵךְ וְלֹא יִסָּפֵר מֵרֹב

Vayomer lah mal'ach HASHEM harbah arbeh et-zar'ech velo yisafer merov.

10. The angel of HASHEM said to her, "I will make your offspring numerous. They will be so many that they will not be able to be counted."


יא וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה הִנָּךְ הָרָה וְיֹלַדְתְּ בֵּן וְקָרָאת שְׁמוֹ יִשְׁמָעֵאל כִּי-שָׁמַע יְהוָה אֶל-עָנְיֵךְ

Vayomer lah mal'ach HASHEM hinach harah veyoladet ben vekarat shmo Yishma'el ki-shama HASHEM el-oniech.

11. The angel of HASHEM said to her, "You are pregnant and will have a son. You shall name him Yishmael, for HASHEM has heard about your suffering.


יב יב וְהוּא יִהְיֶה פֶּרֶא אָדָם--יָדוֹ בַכֹּל וְיַד כֹּל בּוֹ וְעַל-פְּנֵי כָל-אֶחָיו יִשְׁכֹּן

Vehu yihyeh pereh adam yado vakol veyad kol bo ve'al-penei chol-echav yishkon.

12. He will be a rebel. His hand will be against everyone, and everyone's hand will be against him. Over all his brothers he shall dwell."


יג וַתִּקְרָא שֵׁם-יְהוָה הַדֹּבֵר אֵלֶיהָ אַתָּה אֵל רֳאִי כִּי אָמְרָה הֲגַם הֲלֹם רָאִיתִי--אַחֲרֵי רֹאִי

Vatikra shem-HASHEM hadover eleiha atah El Ro'i ki amerah hagam halom ra'iti acharei ro'i.

13. [Hagar] gave a name to HASHEM who had spoken to her: "You are a G-d of Vision," for she said, "Did I also see [something] there after He saw me.?"


יד עַל-כֵּן קָרָא לַבְּאֵר בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי--הִנֵּה בֵין-קָדֵשׁ וּבֵין בָּרֶד

Al-ken kara labe'er Be'er Lachai Ro'i hineh veyn-Kadesh uvein Bared.

14. She therefore called the well, "The well to the Living One who sees me" (Be'er Lachai Ro'i). It is between Kadesh and Bered.


טו וַתֵּלֶד הָגָר לְאַבְרָם בֵּן וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָם שֶׁם-בְּנוֹ אֲשֶׁר-יָלְדָה הָגָר יִשְׁמָעֵאל

Vateled Hagar le-Avram ben vayikra Avram shem-beno asher-yaledah Hagar Yishma'el.

15. Hagar bore Avram's son. Avram gave his son who had been born to Hagar the name Yishma'el.


טז וְאַבְרָם בֶּן-שְׁמֹנִים שָׁנָה וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים בְּלֶדֶת-הָגָר אֶת-יִשְׁמָעֵאל לְאַבְרָם

Ve'Avram ben-shmonim shanah veshesh shanim beledet-Hagar et-Yishma'el le-Avram.

16. Avram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Avram's son Yishma'el.


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א וַיְהִי אַבְרָם בֶּן-תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וְתֵשַׁע שָׁנִים וַיֵּרָא יְהוָה אֶל-אַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי-אֵל שַׁדַּי--הִתְהַלֵּךְ לְפָנַי וֶהְיֵה תָמִים

Vayehi Avram ben-tish'im shanah vetesha shanim vayera HASHEM el-Avram vayomer elav ani kEl-Shakai hithalech lefanai veheyeh tamim.

1. Avram was 99 years old. HASHEM appeared to Avram and said to him, "I am Almighty G-d. Walk before Me and be perfect."


ב וְאֶתְּנָה בְרִיתִי בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ וְאַרְבֶּה אוֹתְךָ בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד

Ve'etnah vriti beini uveinecha ve'arbeh otecha bime'od me'od.

2. "I will set My covenant between Me and you; I will increase your numbers very much."


ג וַיִּפֹּל אַבְרָם עַל-פָּנָיו וַיְדַבֵּר אִתּוֹ אֱלֹהִים לֵאמֹר

Vayipol Avram al-panav vayedaber ito Elohim lemor.

3. Avram fell on his face. G-d spoke with him, saying,


ד אֲנִי הִנֵּה בְרִיתִי אִתָּךְ וְהָיִיתָ לְאַב הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם

Ani hineh beriti itach vehayita le'av hamon goyim.

4. As far as I am concerned, here is My covenant with you: You shall be the father of a horde of nations.


ה וְלֹא-יִקָּרֵא עוֹד אֶת-שִׁמְךָ אַבְרָם וְהָיָה שִׁמְךָ אַבְרָהָם כִּי אַב-הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם נְתַתִּיךָ

Velo-yikare od et-shimecha Avram vehayah shimcha Avraham ki av-hamon goyim netaticha.

5. You shall no longer be named Avram. Your name shall be Avraham, for I have set you up as the father of a horde of nations.


ו וְהִפְרֵתִי אֹתְךָ בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד וּנְתַתִּיךָ לְגוֹיִם וּמְלָכִים מִמְּךָ יֵצֵאוּ

Vehifreti otcha bime'od me'od unetaticha legoyim umelachim mimcha yetze'u.

6. I will increase your numbers very, very much, and I will set up nations from you; kings will descend from you."


ז וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת-בְּרִיתִי בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ לְדֹרֹתָם--לִבְרִית עוֹלָם לִהְיוֹת לְךָ לֵאלֹהִים וּלְזַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ

Vahakimoti et-briti beini uveinecha uvein zar'acha acharecha ledorotam livrit olam lihyot lecha le-Elohim ulezar'acha acharecha.

7. I will maintain My covenant between Me and between you and your offspring following you throughout their generations for an eternal covenant, to be a G-d to you and to your offspring after you.


ח וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ אֵת אֶרֶץ מְגֻרֶיךָ אֵת כָּל-אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן לַאֲחֻזַּת עוֹלָם וְהָיִיתִי לָהֶם לֵאלֹהִים

Venatati lecha ulezar'acha acharecha et eretz megurecha et kol-eretz Kena'an la'achuzat olam vehayiti lahem le-Elohim.

8. To you and your offspring I will give the land where you are now only a temporary resident. The whole land of Kena'an shall be an eternal possession, and I will be a G-d for them.


ט וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל-אַבְרָהָם וְאַתָּה אֶת-בְּרִיתִי תִשְׁמֹר--אַתָּה וְזַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ לְדֹרֹתָם

Vayomer Elohim el-Avraham ve'atah et-briti tishmor atah vezar'acha acharecha ledorotam.

9. G-d said to Avraham, "As far as you are concerned, you must keep My covenant - you and your offspring following you throughout their generations.


י זֹאת בְּרִיתִי אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁמְרוּ בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ הִמּוֹל לָכֶם כָּל-זָכָר

Zot beriti asher tishmeru beini uveineichem uvein zar'acha acharecha himol lachem kol-zachar.

10. This is My covenant between Me and between you and your offspring after you that you must keep. You must circumcise every male.


יא וּנְמַלְתֶּם אֵת בְּשַׂר עָרְלַתְכֶם וְהָיָה לְאוֹת בְּרִית בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם

Unemaltem et besar orlatchem vehayah le'ot berit beini uveineichem.

11. You shall be circumcised through the flesh of your foreskin. This shall be the mark of the covenant between Me and you.


יב וּבֶן-שְׁמֹנַת יָמִים יִמּוֹל לָכֶם כָּל-זָכָר--לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם יְלִיד בָּיִת--וּמִקְנַת-כֶּסֶף מִכֹּל בֶּן-נֵכָר אֲשֶׁר לֹא מִזַּרְעֲךָ הוּא

Uven-shmonat yamim yimol lachem kol-zachar ledoroteichem yelid bayit umiknat-kesef mikol ben-nechar asher lo mizar'acha hu.

12. At eight days old shall every male be circumcised througout your generations. [This also includes] houseborn slaves as well as those purchased with cash from an outside who is not your descendant.


יג הִמּוֹל יִמּוֹל יְלִיד בֵּיתְךָ וּמִקְנַת כַּסְפֶּךָ וְהָיְתָה בְרִיתִי בִּבְשַׂרְכֶם לִבְרִית עוֹלָם

Himol yimol yelid beitcha umiknat kaspecha vehayetah vriti bivesarchem liverit olam.

13. Houseborn slaves and those purchased with your money must be circumcised. This shall be My covenant in your flesh, an eternal covenant.


יד וְעָרֵל זָכָר אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יִמּוֹל אֶת-בְּשַׂר עָרְלָתוֹ--וְנִכְרְתָה הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִוא מֵעַמֶּיהָ אֶת-בְּרִיתִי הֵפַר

Ve'arel zachar asher lo-yimol et-besar orlato venichretah hanefesh hahi me'ameiha et-beriti hefar.

14. The uncircumcised, a male whose uncircumcised flesh has not been circumcised - that soul shall be cut off from its people - he has broken My covenant.


טו וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל-אַבְרָהָם שָׂרַי אִשְׁתְּךָ לֹא-תִקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמָהּ שָׂרָי כִּי שָׂרָה שְׁמָהּ

Vayomer Elohim el-Avraham Sarai ishtecha lo-tikra et-shemah Sarai ki Sarah shemah.

15. G-d said to Avraham, "Sarai your wife - do not call her by the name Sarai, for Sarah is her name.


טז וּבֵרַכְתִּי אֹתָהּ וְגַם נָתַתִּי מִמֶּנָּה לְךָ בֵּן וּבֵרַכְתִּיהָ וְהָיְתָה לְגוֹיִם מַלְכֵי עַמִּים מִמֶּנָּה יִהְיוּ

Uverachti otah vegam natati mimenah lecha ben uverachtiha vehayetah legoyim malchei amim mimenah yihyu.

16. I will bless her and make her bear your son. I will bless her, and she will give rise to nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.


יז וַיִּפֹּל אַבְרָהָם עַל-פָּנָיו וַיִּצְחָק וַיֹּאמֶר בְּלִבּוֹ הַלְּבֶן מֵאָה-שָׁנָה יִוָּלֵד וְאִם-שָׂרָה הֲבַת-תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה תֵּלֵד

Vayipol Avraham al-panav vayitzchak vayomer belibo haleven me'ah-shanah yivaled ve'im-Sarah havat-tish'im shanah teled.

17. Avraham fell on his face and laughed (Yitzchak). He said to himself, "Can a hundred year old man have children? Can Sarah, who is ninety, give birth?"


יח וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֶל-הָאֱלֹהִים לוּ יִשְׁמָעֵאל יִחְיֶה לְפָנֶיךָ

Vayomer Avraham el-ha'Elohim lu Yishma'el yichyeh lefanecha.

18. Avraham said to G-d, "It will be enough if Yishmael lives before You."


יט וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֲבָל שָׂרָה אִשְׁתְּךָ יֹלֶדֶת לְךָ בֵּן וְקָרָאתָ אֶת-שְׁמוֹ יִצְחָק וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת-בְּרִיתִי אִתּוֹ לִבְרִית עוֹלָם לְזַרְעוֹ אַחֲרָיו

Vayomer Elohim aval Sarah ishtecha yoledet lecha ben vekarata et-shemo Yitzchak vahakimoti et-briti ito livrit olam lezar'o acharav.

19. G-d said, "Still, your wife Sarah will give birth to a son, and you shall name him Yitzchak. I will keep My covenant with him as an eternal covenant to his offspring after him.


כ וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ--הִנֵּה בֵּרַכְתִּי אֹתוֹ וְהִפְרֵיתִי אֹתוֹ וְהִרְבֵּיתִי אֹתוֹ בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד שְׁנֵים-עָשָׂר נְשִׂיאִם יוֹלִיד וּנְתַתִּיו לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל

Ule-Yishma'el shmaticha hineh berachti oto vehifreiti oto vehirbeiti oto bime'od me'od shneim-asar nesi'im yolid unetativ legoy gadol.

20. As for Yishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him, make him fruitful, and increase his numbers very very much. He will father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.


כא וְאֶת-בְּרִיתִי אָקִים אֶת-יִצְחָק אֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵד לְךָ שָׂרָה לַמּוֹעֵד הַזֶּה בַּשָּׁנָה הָאַחֶרֶת

Ve'et briti akim et-Yitzchak asher teled lecha Sarah lamo'ed hazeh bashanah ha'acheret.

21. But My covenant will be kept with Yitzchak, who Sarah will bear you at this time next year."


כב וַיְכַל לְדַבֵּר אִתּוֹ וַיַּעַל אֱלֹהִים מֵעַל אַבְרָהָם

Vayechal ledaber ito vaya'al Elohim me'al Avraham.

22. When He had finished speaking with him, G-d went up, leaving Avraham.


כג וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָהָם אֶת-יִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּנוֹ וְאֵת כָּל-יְלִידֵי בֵיתוֹ וְאֵת כָּל-מִקְנַת כַּסְפּוֹ--כָּל-זָכָר בְּאַנְשֵׁי בֵּית אַבְרָהָם וַיָּמָל אֶת-בְּשַׂר עָרְלָתָם בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אִתּוֹ אֱלֹהִים

Vayikach Avraham et-Yishma'el beno ve'et kol-yelidei veito ve'et kol-miknat kaspo kol-zachar be'anshei beit Avraham vayamol et-besar orlatam be'etzem hayom hazeh ka'asher diber ito Elohim.

23. Avraham took his son Yishmael and all his [slaves,] both houseborn and purchased for cash - every male among the men of Avraham's household - and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on that very day, as G-d had told him.


כד וְאַבְרָהָם--בֶּן-תִּשְׁעִים וָתֵשַׁע שָׁנָה בְּהִמֹּלוֹ בְּשַׂר עָרְלָתוֹ

Ve'Avraham ben-tish'im vatesha shanah behimolo besar orlato.

24. Avraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised on the flesh of his foreskin.


כה וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּנוֹ בֶּן-שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בְּהִמֹּלוֹ--אֵת בְּשַׂר עָרְלָתוֹ

VeYishma'el beno ben-shlosh esreh shanah behimolo et-besar orlato.

25. His son Yishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised on the flesh of his foreskin.


כו בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה נִמּוֹל אַבְרָהָם וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּנוֹ

Be'etzem hayom hazeh nimol Avraham veYishma'el beno.

26. On that very day, Avraham and his son Yishmael were circumcised.


כז וְכָל-אַנְשֵׁי בֵיתוֹ יְלִיד בָּיִת וּמִקְנַת-כֶּסֶף מֵאֵת בֶּן-נֵכָר--נִמֹּלוּ אִתּוֹ

Vechol-anshei veyto yelid bayit umiknat-kesef me'et ben-nechar nimolo ito.

27. All the men of his household, both homeborn and bought for cash from a stranger, were circumcised with him.

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Shabbat Lech Lecha

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  • Lech Lecha - Isaiah 40:27-41:16

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    Haftarah Lech Lecha
    Yeshayahu 40:27-41:16

    40:27 Lamah tomar Ya'akov utedaber Yisra'el nisterah darki me'HASHEM ume'Elokai mishpati ya'avor
    "Yaakov, why do you say, Yisrael why do you speak, "My path is hidden from G-d and my judgment has passed on from before My G-d."  

    28 Halo yadata im-lo shamata Elokei olam HASHEM Bore ketzot ha'aretz lo yi'af velo yiga ein cheker litevunato
    Do you not know, have you not heard? HASHEM of the world, G-d, the Creator of the earth's far ends, does not tire nor become weary; there is no grasping of His wisdom. 

    29 Noten laya'ef koach ule'ein onim otzmah yarbeh
    He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 

    30 Veyi'afu ne'arim veyiga'u uvachurim kashol yikashelu
    Young men may become tired and weary, youths may fall and stumble,

    31 Vekovei HASHEM yachalifu choach ya'alu ever kansharim yarutzu velo yiga'u yelechu velo yi'afu
    but those who trust in G-d will renew their strength and sprout wings like an eagle. They shall run without becoming weary and march without tiring. 

    41:1Hacharishu elai iyim ule'umim yachalifu choach yigshu az yedaberu yachdav lamishpat nikravah
    Listen to Me, islands; nations, renew your strength! Let them come close, then let them speak; let us approach judgment together. 

    2 Mi he'ir mimizrach tzedek yikra'ehu leraglo yiten lefanav goyim umelachim yard yiten ke'afar charbo kekash nidaf kashto
    Who roused [him] from the east, he who called righteousness at his steps? Who gave nations unto him and rule over kings, making them like dust before his sword and like driven straw before his bow?

    3 Yirdefem ya'avor shalom orach beraglav lo yavo
    He pursued them and came through safely, through a path he had never crossed. 

    4 Mi-fa'al ve'asah koreh hadorot merosh ani HASHEM rishon ve'et-acharonim ani hu
    Who did this, who accomplished this? He Who calls the generations from the beginning. I am HASHEM, the First, and I shall be with the last ones. 

    5 Ra'u iyim veyira'u ketzot ha'aretz yecheradu karevu vaye'etayun
    The islands saw and feared, the ends of the earth trembled; the [nations] drew near and came.

    6 Ish et-re'ehu ya'azoru ule'achiv yomar chazak
    Each one helped the other and told him, "Be strong!"

    7 Vayechazek charash et-tzoref machalik patish et-holem pa'am omer ladevek tov hu vayechazkehu vemasmerim lo yimot
    The woodchopper encouraged the goldsmith, and the one who smoothes with the hammer [encouraged] the one who pounds on the anvil. They say of the soldering, "It it good!" and fasten it with nails so it does not move. 

    8 Ve'atah Yisra'el avdi Ya'akov asher beharticha zera Avraham ohavi
    But you are My servant Yisrael and My chosen Yaakov, the seed of Avraham, My beloved.

    9 Asher hechezakticha miketzot ha'aretz ume'atzileiha keraticha va'omar lecha avdi-atah becharticha velo me'asticha
    I took you from the ends of the earth and called you from its far corners. I told you, You are My servant - I chose you and did not reject you! 

    10 Al-tira ki imcha-ani al-tishta ki ani Elokeicha imatzticha af-azarticha af-temachticha bimin tzidki
    Fear not, for I am with you; be not fainthearted, for I am your G-d. I shall strengthen you and help you, even supporting you with My righteous right hand. 

    11 Hen yevoshu veyikalmu kol hanecherim bach yihyu che'ayin veyovdu anshei rivecha
    They shall be shamed and disgraced, all those who contend with you. They shall be naught and disappear, those who contend with you.

    12 Tevakshem velo timtza'em anshei matzutecha yihyu che'ayin uche'efes anshei milchamtecha
    You shall seek them and not find them, those who quarrel with you; they shall be naught and nothing, those who fight with you.

    13 Ki ani HASHEM Elokeicha machazik yeminecha ha'omer lecha al-tira ani azarticha
    For I am HASHEM, your G-d, Who strengthens your right hand, Who tells you, 'Fear not, for I shall help you!

    14 Al-tir'i tola'at Ya'akov metei Yisra'el ani azarticha ne'um-HASHEM vego'alech Kedosh Yisra'el
    Fear not, worm of Yaakov, the few of Yisrael, I shall help you!' says HASHEM, your Redeemer and the Holy One of Yisrael. 

    15 Hineh samtich lemorag charutz chadash ba'al pifi'ot tadush harim vetadok ugeva'ot kamotz tasim
    I have made you like a new threshing board, bristling with sharp teeth. You shall thresh the mountains and crush them and make the hills like chaff. 

    16 Tizrem veruach tisa'em use'arah tafitz otam ve'atah tagil ba'HASHEM biKedosh Yisra'el titehalal
    You shall scatter them and a wind shall carry them, a storm will then disperse them. But you shall rejoice in HASHEM and praise the Holy One of Yisrael.

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