Elohimאֱלֹהִיםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Jacob,אֶל יַעֲקֹב“Arise,קוּםgo upעֲלֵהto Bethelבֵית אֵלand stayוְשֶׁבthere,שָׁםand makeוַעֲשֵׂהthereשָׁםan altarמִזְבֵּחַto Elלָאֵלwho appearedהַנִּרְאֶהto youאֵלֶיךָwhen you fledבְּבָרְחֲךָfromמִפְּנֵיEsauעֵשָׂוyour brother.”אָחִיךָ
So Jacobוַ יַעֲקֹבsaidיֹּאמֶרto his householdאֶל בֵּיתוֹand to allוְאֶל כָּלwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with him,עִמּוֹ“Put awayהָסִרוּthe foreign godsאֶת אֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָרthatאֲשֶׁרare among you,בְּתֹכְכֶםpurify yourselves,וְהִטַּהֲרוּand changeוְהַחֲלִיפוּyour garments.שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶם
Let us ariseוְנָקוּמָהand go upוְנַעֲלֶהto Bethel,בֵּית אֵלand I will makeוְאֶעֱשֶׂהthereשָּׁםan altarמִזְבֵּחַto Elלָאֵלwho answeredהָעֹנֶהmeאֹתִיin the dayבְּיוֹםof my distressצָרָתִיand has beenוַיְהִיwith meעִמָּדִיon the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרI have gone.”הָלָכְתִּי
So they gaveוַיִּתְּנוּto Jacobאֶל יַעֲקֹבallאֵת כָּלthe foreign godsאֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָרthatאֲשֶׁרwere in their hands,בְּיָדָםand the ringsוְאֶת הַנְּזָמִיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere in their ears;בְּאָזְנֵיהֶםand Jacobיַעֲקֹבburiedוַיִּטְמֹןthemאֹתָםunderתַּחַתthe oakהָאֵלָהthatאֲשֶׁרwas nearעִםShechem.שְׁכֶם
As they set out,וַיִּסָּעוּthe terrorחִתַּתof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםcameוַיְהִיupon the citiesעַל הֶעָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere around them,סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶםand they did notוְלֹאpursueרָדְפוּ אַחֲרֵיthe sonsבְּנֵיof Jacob.יַעֲקֹב
Jacobיַעֲקֹבcameוַיָּבֹאto Luz,לוּזָהwhichאֲשֶׁרis in the landבְּאֶרֶץof Canaanכְּנַעַן(that is,הִואBethel),בֵּית אֵלheהוּאand allוְכָלthe peopleהָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with him.עִמּוֹ
He builtוַיִּבֶןthereשָׁםan altarמִזְבֵּחַand calledוַיִּקְרָאthe placeלַמָּקוֹםEl-bethel,אֵל בֵּית אֵלbecauseכִּיthereשָׁםElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhad revealed himselfנִגְלוּto himאֵלָיוwhen he fledבְּבָרְחוֹfromמִפְּנֵיhis brother.אָחִיו
Deborah,דְּבֹרָהRebekah’sרִבְקָהnurse,מֵינֶקֶתdiedוַתָּמָתand was buriedוַתִּקָּבֵרbelowמִתַּחַתBethelלְבֵית אֵלunderתַּחַתthe oak;הָאַלּוֹןso he calledוַיִּקְרָאits nameשְׁמוֹAllon-bacuth.אַלּוֹן בָּכוּת
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםappearedוַיֵּרָאto Jacobאֶל יַעֲקֹבagainעוֹדwhen he cameבְּבֹאוֹfrom Paddan-aram,מִפַּדַּן אֲרָםand he blessedוַיְבָרֶךְhim.אֹתוֹ
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Your nameשִׁמְךָis Jacob;יַעֲקֹבyour nameשִׁמְךָwill no longerלֹא עוֹדbe calledיִקָּרֵאJacob,יַעֲקֹבbutכִּי אִםIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwill beיִהְיֶהyour name.”שְׁמֶךָSo he calledוַיִּקְרָאhis nameאֶת שְׁמוֹIsrael.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And Elohimוַ אֱלֹהִיםsaidיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Iאֲנִיam ElאֵלShaddai.שַׁדַּיBe fruitfulפְּרֵהand multiply;וּרְבֵהa nationגּוֹיand an assemblyוּקְהַלof nationsגּוֹיִםwill comeיִהְיֶהfrom you,מִמֶּךָּand kingsוּמְלָכִיםwill come outיֵצֵאוּfrom your loins.מֵחֲלָצֶיךָ
The landוְאֶת הָאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרI gaveנָתַתִּיto Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָםand to IsaacוּלְיִצְחָקI will giveאֶתְּנֶנָּהto you,לְךָand to your offspringוּלְזַרְעֲךָafter youאַחֲרֶיךָI will giveאֶתֵּןthe land.”אֶת הָאָרֶץ
Then Elohimוַ אֱלֹהִיםwent upיַּעַלfrom himמֵעָלָיוat the placeבַּמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרhe had spokenדִּבֶּרwith him.אִתּוֹ
Jacobיַעֲקֹבset upוַיַּצֵּבa standing stoneמַצֵּבָהin the placeבַּמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרhe had spokenדִּבֶּרwith him,אִתּוֹa standing stoneמַצֶּבֶתof stone;אָבֶןhe poured outוַיַּסֵּךְa libationנֶסֶךְon itעָלֶיהָand pouredוַיִּצֹקoilשָׁמֶןon it.עָלֶיהָ
Jacobיַעֲקֹבcalledוַיִּקְרָאthe nameאֶת שֵׁםof the placeהַמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםElohimאֱלֹהִיםhad spokenדִּבֶּרwith himאִתּוֹBethel.בֵּית אֵל
They set outוַיִּסְעוּfrom Bethel,מִבֵּית אֵלand when there wasוַיְהִיstillעוֹדsome distanceכִּבְרַת הָאָרֶץto goלָבוֹאto Ephrath,אֶפְרָתָהRachelרָחֵלwent into labor,וַתֵּלֶדand her laborוַ בְּלִדְתָּהּwas hard.תְּקַשׁ
Whenוַיְהִי בְshe was in hard labor,הַקְשֹׁתָהּ בְּלִדְתָּהּthe midwifeהַמְיַלֶּדֶתsaidוַתֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“Do notאַלbe afraid,תִּירְאִיforכִּיthisזֶהtooגַםis a sonבֵּןfor you.”לָךְ
Asוַיְהִי בְּher lifeנַפְשָׁהּwas departingצֵאת(forכִּיshe was dying),מֵתָהshe calledוַתִּקְרָאhis nameשְׁמוֹBen-oni;בֶּן אוֹנִיbut his fatherוְאָבִיוcalledקָרָאhimלוֹBenjamin.בִנְיָמִין
So Rachelוַ רָחֵלdiedתָּמָתand was buriedוַתִּקָּבֵרon the wayבְּדֶרֶךְto Ephrathאֶפְרָתָה(that is,הִואBethlehem).בֵּית לָחֶם
Jacobיַעֲקֹבset upוַיַּצֵּבa standing stoneמַצֵּבָהon her grave;עַל קְבֻרָתָהּitהִואis the standing stoneמַצֶּבֶתof Rachel’sרָחֵלgraveקְבֻרַתto this day.עַד הַיּוֹם
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלset outוַיִּסַּעand pitchedוַיֵּטhis tentאָהֳלֹהbeyondמֵהָלְאָהMigdal-eder.לְמִגְדַּל עֵדֶר
Whileוַיְהִי בִּIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwas dwellingשְׁכֹּןin thatהַהִואland,בָּאָרֶץReubenרְאוּבֵןwentוַיֵּלֶךְand layוַיִּשְׁכַּבwith Bilhah,אֶת בִּלְהָהhis father’sאָבִיוconcubine;פִּילֶגֶשׁand Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלheard of it.יִּשְׁמַעNow the sonsוַיִּהְיוּ בְנֵיof Jacobיַעֲקֹבwere twelve.שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר
The sonsבְּנֵיof Leah:לֵאָהReuben,רְאוּבֵןJacob’sיַעֲקֹבfirstborn,בְּכוֹרSimeon,וְשִׁמְעוֹןLevi,וְלֵוִיJudah,וִיהוּדָהIssachar,וְיִשָּׂשכָרand Zebulun.וּזְבוּלֻן
The sonsבְּנֵיof Rachel:רָחֵלJosephיוֹסֵףand Benjamin.וּבִנְיָמִן
The sonsוּבְנֵיof Bilhah,בִלְהָהRachel’sרָחֵלslave woman:שִׁפְחַתDanדָּןand Naphtali.וְנַפְתָּלִי
The sonsוּבְנֵיof Zilpah,זִלְפָּהLeah’sלֵאָהslave woman:שִׁפְחַתGadגָּדand Asher.וְאָשֵׁרTheseאֵלֶּהare the sonsבְּנֵיof Jacobיַעֲקֹבwhoאֲשֶׁרwere bornיֻלַּדto himלוֹin Paddan-aram.בְּפַדַּן אֲרָם
Jacobיַעֲקֹבcameוַיָּבֹאto Isaacאֶל יִצְחָקhis fatherאָבִיוat Mamre,מַמְרֵאKiriath-arbaקִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע(that is,הִואHebron),חֶבְרוֹןwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםAbrahamאַבְרָהָםand Isaacוְיִצְחָקhad resided as aliens.גָּר
Now the daysוַ יְמֵיof Isaacיִצְחָקwereיִּהְיוּa hundredמְאַתand eightyוּשְׁמֹנִיםyears.שָׁנָה שָׁנָה
Isaacיִצְחָקbreathed his lastוַיִּגְוַעand diedוַיָּמָתand was gatheredוַיֵּאָסֶףto his people,אֶל עַמָּיוoldזָקֵןand fullוּשְׂבַעof days;יָמִיםand Esauעֵשָׂוand Jacob,וְיַעֲקֹבhis sons,בָּנָיוburiedוַיִּקְבְּרוּhim.אֹתוֹ