Category Archives: Genesis

Αὐτὸς δὲ προῆλθεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἑπτάκις ἕως τοῦ ἐγγίσαι τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ. But he himself went before them and bowed on the ground seven times until he drew near to his brother. והוא עבר לפניהם … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἐποίησεν τὰς δύο παιδίσκας καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν ἐν πρώτοις καὶ Λείαν καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτῆς ὀπίσω καὶ Ῥαχὴλ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἐσχάτους. And he put the two handmaidens and their children foremost and Leia and her children behind and … Continue reading →

Ἀναβλέψας δὲ Ἰακὼβ τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ εἶδεν καὶ ἰδοὺ Ἠσαὺ ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ ἐρχόμενος καὶ τετρακόσιοι ἄνδρες μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐπιδιεῖλεν Ἰακὼβ τὰ παιδία ἐπὶ Λείαν καὶ ἐπὶ Ῥαχὴλ καὶ τὰς δύο παιδίσκας. Now Iakob looked up with his eyes … Continue reading →

Ἕνεκεν γὰρ τούτου οὐ μὴ φάγωσιν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ τὸ νεῦρον, ὃ ἐνάρκησεν, ὅ ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοῦ πλάτους τοῦ μηροῦ, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης, ὅτι ἥψατο τοῦ πλάτους τοῦ μηροῦ Ἰακὼβ τοῦ νεύρου, καὶ ἐνάρκησεν. For this cause the children … Continue reading →

Ἀνέτειλεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἥλιος, ἡνίκα παρῆλθεν τὸ Εἶδος τοῦ Θεοῦ· αὐτὸς δὲ ἐπέσκαζεν τῷ μηρῷ αὐτοῦ. Then the sun rose upon him when he passed over the Face of God; now he limped on his thigh. ויזרח־לו השׁמשׁ כאשׁר … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἰακὼβ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου Εἶδος Θεοῦ· εἶδον γὰρ Θεὸν πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον, καὶ ἐσώθη μου ἡ ψυχή. And Iakob called the name of that place ‘Face of God’; “for I saw God face to face, and … Continue reading →

Ἠρώτησεν δὲ Ἰακὼβ καὶ εἶπεν· Ἀνάγγειλόν μοι τὸ ὄνομά σου. καὶ εἶπεν· Ἵνα τί τοῦτο ἐρωτᾷς τὸ ὄνομά μου; καὶ ηὐλόγησεν αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ. Then Iakob asked and said, “Tell me your name.” And he said, “Why do you ask this, … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Οὐ κληθήσεται ἔτι τὸ ὄνομά σου Ἰακὼβ, ἀλλὰ Ἰσραὴλ ἔσται τὸ ὄνομά σου, ὅτι ἐνίσχυσας μετὰ Θεοῦ καὶ μετὰ ἀνθρώπων δυνατός ἔσῃ. And he said to him, “Your name shall no longer be called Iakob, but Israel … Continue reading →

Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ· Τί τὸ ὄνομά σού ἐστιν; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Ἰακώβ. Then he said to him, “What is your name?” Then he said, “Iakob.” ויאמר אליו מה־שׁמך ויאמר יעקב׃   * Genesis 32:27 in the Hebrew Bible is Genesis 32:26 in … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἀπόστειλόν με· ἀνέβη γὰρ ὁ ὄρθρος. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Οὐ μή σε ἀποστείλω, ἐὰν μή με εὐλογήσῃς. And he said to him, “Send me away; for the dawn is rising.” But he said, “I will not send … Continue reading →