There wasוַיְהִיa famineרָעָבin the land,בָּאָרֶץbesidesמִלְּבַדthe formerהָרִאשׁוֹןfamineהָרָעָבthatאֲשֶׁרthere wasהָיָהin the daysבִּימֵיof Abraham.אַבְרָהָםAnd Isaacוַ יִצְחָקwentיֵּלֶךְto Abimelech,אֶל אֲבִימֶּלֶךְkingמֶלֶךְof the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםto Gerar.גְּרָרָה
YHWHיְהוָהappearedוַיֵּרָאto himאֵלָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Do not go downאַל תֵּרֵדto Egypt;מִצְרָיְמָהdwellשְׁכֹןin the landבָּאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרI tellאֹמַרyou.אֵלֶיךָ
Reside as an alienגּוּרin thisהַזֹּאתland,בָּאָרֶץand I will beוְאֶהְיֶהwith youעִמְּךָand bless you,וַאֲבָרְכֶךָּforכִּיto youלְךָand to your offspringוּלְזַרְעֲךָI will giveאֶתֵּןallאֶת כָּלtheseהָאֵלlands,הָאֲרָצֹתand I will establishוַהֲקִמֹתִיthe oathאֶת הַשְּׁבֻעָהthatאֲשֶׁרI sworeנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיto Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָםyour father.אָבִיךָ
I will multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִיyour offspringאֶת זַרְעֲךָas the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵיof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand will giveוְנָתַתִּיto your offspringלְזַרְעֲךָallאֵת כָּלtheseהָאֵלlands;הָאֲרָצֹתand through your offspringבְזַרְעֲךָallכֹּלthe nationsגּוֹיֵיof the earthהָאָרֶץwill bless themselves,וְהִתְבָּרֲכוּ
becauseעֵקֶב אֲשֶׁרAbrahamאַבְרָהָםlistenedשָׁמַעto my voiceבְּקֹלִיand keptוַיִּשְׁמֹרmy charge,מִשְׁמַרְתִּיmy commandments,מִצְוֺתַיmy statutes,חֻקּוֹתַיand my instructions.”וְתוֹרֹתָי
So Isaacוַ יִצְחָקlivedיֵּשֶׁבin Gerar.בִּגְרָר
The menאַנְשֵׁיof the placeהַמָּקוֹםaskedוַיִּשְׁאֲלוּabout his wife,לְאִשְׁתּוֹand he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Sheהִואis my sister,”אֲחֹתִיforכִּיhe was afraidיָרֵאto say,לֵאמֹר“My wife,”אִשְׁתִּיthinking, “lestפֶּןthe menאַנְשֵׁיof the placeהַמָּקוֹםkill meיַהַרְגֻנִיon account ofעַלRebekah,רִבְקָהforכִּיsheהִיאis beautifulטוֹבַתin appearance.”מַרְאֶה
Whenוַיְהִי כִּיhe had beenלוֹthereשָׁםa long time,אָרְכוּ הַיָּמִיםAbimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְkingמֶלֶךְof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםlooked downוַיַּשְׁקֵףthroughבְּעַדthe windowהַחַלּוֹןand saw,וַיַּרְאand look,וְהִנֵּהIsaacיִצְחָקwas caressingמְצַחֵקRebekahאֵת רִבְקָהhis wife.אִשְׁתּוֹ
AbimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְcalledוַיִּקְרָאIsaacלְיִצְחָקand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Soאַךְ הִנֵּהsheהִואis your wife!אִשְׁתְּךָHowוְאֵיךְcould you say,אָמַרְתָּ‘Sheהִואis my sister’?”אֲחֹתִיIsaacיִצְחָקsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“BecauseכִּיI said to myself,אָמַרְתִּי‘I mightפֶּןdieאָמוּתbecause of her.’”עָלֶיהָ
Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whatמַהis thisזֹּאתyou have doneעָשִׂיתָto us?לָּנוּOneאַחַדof the peopleהָעָםmight easilyכִּמְעַטhave lainשָׁכַבwith your wife,אֶת אִשְׁתֶּךָand you would have broughtוְהֵבֵאתָguiltאָשָׁםupon us.”עָלֵינוּ
So Abimelechוַ אֲבִימֶלֶךְcommandedיְצַוallאֶת כָּלthe people,הָעָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Whoever touchesהַנֹּגֵעַthisהַזֶּהmanבָּאִישׁor his wifeוּבְאִשְׁתּוֹwill surely be put to death.”מוֹת יוּמָת
Isaacיִצְחָקsowedוַיִּזְרַעin thatהַהִואlandבָּאָרֶץand reapedוַיִּמְצָאin thatהַהִואyearבַּשָּׁנָהa hundredfold;מֵאָה שְׁעָרִיםand YHWHיְהוָהblessed him.וַיְבָרֲכֵהוּ
The manהָאִישׁbecame greatוַיִּגְדַּלand went onוַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְgrowing greaterוְגָדֵלuntilעַד כִּיhe became very great.גָדַל מְאֹד
He hadוַיְהִי לוֹflocksמִקְנֵה צֹאןand herdsוּמִקְנֵה בָקָרand manyרַבָּהservants,וַעֲבֻדָּהand the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםenviedוַיְקַנְאוּhim.אֹתוֹ
Allוְכָלthe wellsהַבְּאֵרֹתthatאֲשֶׁרthe servantsעַבְדֵיof his fatherאָבִיוhad dugחָפְרוּin the daysבִּימֵיof Abrahamאַבְרָהָםhis father,אָבִיוthe Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםhad stopped upסִתְּמוּםand filledוַיְמַלְאוּםwith dust.עָפָר
Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Isaac,אֶל יִצְחָק“Go awayלֵךְfrom us,מֵעִמָּנוּforכִּיyou have become much mightierעָצַמְתָּ מְאֹדthan we.”מִמֶּנּוּ
Isaacיִצְחָקwent awayוַיֵּלֶךְfrom thereמִשָּׁםand campedוַיִּחַןin the valleyבְּנַחַלof Gerarגְּרָרand livedוַיֵּשֶׁבthere.שָׁם
Isaacיִצְחָקagainוַיָּשָׁבdugוַיַּחְפֹּרthe wellsאֶת בְּאֵרֹתof waterהַמַּיִםthatאֲשֶׁרthey had dugחָפְרוּin the daysבִּימֵיof Abrahamאַבְרָהָםhis father,אָבִיוwhich the Philistinesוַ פְּלִשְׁתִּיםhad stopped upיְסַתְּמוּםafterאַחֲרֵיthe deathמוֹתof Abraham;אַבְרָהָםand he called themוַיִּקְרָא לָהֶןby namesשֵׁמוֹתlike the namesכַּשֵּׁמֹתby whichאֲשֶׁרhis fatherאָבִיוhad called them.קָרָא לָהֶן
Isaac’sיִצְחָקservantsעַבְדֵיdugוַיַּחְפְּרוּin the valleyבַּנָּחַלand foundוַיִּמְצְאוּthereשָׁםa wellבְּאֵרof livingחַיִּיםwater.מַיִם
The herdsmenרֹעֵיof Gerarגְרָרquarreledוַיָּרִיבוּwith the herdsmenעִם רֹעֵיof Isaac,יִצְחָקsaying,לֵאמֹר“The waterהַמָּיִםis ours.”לָנוּSo he calledוַיִּקְרָאthe nameשֵׁםof the wellהַבְּאֵרEsek,עֵשֶׂקbecauseכִּיthey had contendedהִתְעַשְּׂקוּwith him.עִמּוֹ
They dugוַיַּחְפְּרוּanotherאַחֶרֶתwell,בְּאֵרand they quarreledוַיָּרִיבוּover itעָלֶיהָtoo,גַּםso he calledוַיִּקְרָאits nameשְׁמָהּSitnah.שִׂטְנָה
He moved onוַיַּעְתֵּקfrom thereמִשָּׁםand dugוַיַּחְפֹּרanotherאַחֶרֶתwell,בְּאֵרand they did not quarrelוְלֹא רָבוּover it;עָלֶיהָso he calledוַיִּקְרָאits nameשְׁמָהּRehoboth,רְחֹבוֹתand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“ForכִּיnowעַתָּהYHWHיְהוָהhas made roomהִרְחִיבfor us,לָנוּand we will be fruitfulוּפָרִינוּin the land.”בָאָרֶץ
From thereמִשָּׁםhe went upוַיַּעַלto Beersheba.בְּאֵר שָׁבַע
YHWHיְהוָהappearedוַיֵּרָאto himאֵלָיוthatהַהוּאnightבַּלַּיְלָהand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Iאָנֹכִיam the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Abrahamאַבְרָהָםyour father.אָבִיךָDo not be afraid,אַל תִּירָאforכִּיIאָנֹכִיam with you,אִתְּךָand I will bless youוּבֵרַכְתִּיךָand multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִיyour offspringאֶת זַרְעֲךָbecause ofבַּעֲבוּרAbrahamאַבְרָהָםmy servant.”עַבְדִּי
He builtוַיִּבֶןthereשָׁםan altarמִזְבֵּחַand called onוַיִּקְרָאthe nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהand pitchedוַיֶּטhis tentאָהֳלוֹthere,שָׁםand thereשָׁםIsaac’sיִצְחָקservantsעַבְדֵיdugוַיִּכְרוּa well.בְּאֵר
Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶלֶךְwentהָלַךְto himאֵלָיוfrom Gerar,מִגְּרָרwith Ahuzzathוַאֲחֻזַּתhis friendמֵרֵעֵהוּand Phicol,וּפִיכֹלthe commanderשַׂרof his army.צְבָאוֹ
Isaacיִצְחָקsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Whyמַדּוּעַhave you comeבָּאתֶםto me,אֵלָיwhen youוְאַתֶּםhatedשְׂנֵאתֶםmeאֹתִיand sent me awayוַתְּשַׁלְּחוּנִיfrom you?”מֵאִתְּכֶם
They said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“We have clearly seenרָאוֹ רָאִינוּthatכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas beenהָיָהwith you;עִמָּךְso we said,וַנֹּאמֶר‘Let there now beתְּהִי נָאan imprecationאָלָהbetween us,בֵּינוֹתֵינוּbetween usבֵּינֵינוּand you,וּבֵינֶךָand let us makeוְנִכְרְתָהa covenantבְרִיתwith you,עִמָּךְ
that you will notאִםdoתַּעֲשֵׂהusעִמָּנוּharm,רָעָהjust asכַּאֲשֶׁרwe have not touchedלֹא נְגַעֲנוּyouךָand just asוְכַאֲשֶׁרwe have doneעָשִׂינוּto youעִמְּךָonlyרַקgoodטוֹבand have sent you awayוַנְּשַׁלֵּחֲךָin peace.בְּשָׁלוֹםYouאַתָּהare nowעַתָּהthe blessedבְּרוּךְof YHWH.’”יְהוָה
He madeוַיַּעַשׂthemלָהֶםa feast,מִשְׁתֶּהand they ateוַיֹּאכְלוּand drank.וַיִּשְׁתּוּ
They rose earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּימוּin the morningבַבֹּקֶרand sworeוַיִּשָּׁבְעוּoneאִישׁto another;לְאָחִיוand Isaacוַ יִצְחָקsent them away,יְשַׁלְּחֵםand they wentוַיֵּלְכוּfrom himמֵאִתּוֹin peace.בְּשָׁלוֹם
On that dayוַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּאIsaac’sיִצְחָקservantsעַבְדֵיcameוַיָּבֹאוּand toldוַיַּגִּדוּhimלוֹaboutעַל אֹדוֹתthe wellהַבְּאֵרthatאֲשֶׁרthey had dug,חָפָרוּand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“We have foundמָצָאנוּwater.”מָיִם
He calledוַיִּקְרָאitאֹתָהּShibah;שִׁבְעָהthat is whyעַל כֵּןthe nameשֵׁםof the cityהָעִירis Beershebaבְּאֵר שֶׁבַעtoעַדthis day.הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה
WhenוַיְהִיEsauעֵשָׂוwas fortyאַרְבָּעִיםyears old,בֶּן שָׁנָהhe tookוַיִּקַּחas wifeאִשָּׁהJudithאֶת יְהוּדִיתthe daughterבַּתof Beeriבְּאֵרִיthe Hittite,הַחִתִּיand Basemathוְאֶת בָּשְׂמַתthe daughterבַּתof Elonאֵילֹןthe Hittite;הַחִתִּי
and they wereוַתִּהְיֶיןָbitternessמֹרַתof spiritרוּחַto Isaacלְיִצְחָקand to Rebekah.וּלְרִבְקָה