Category Archives: Genesis

Εἶδεν δὲ ὅτι οὐ δύναται πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ ἥψατο τοῦ πλάτους τοῦ μηροῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνάρκησεν τὸ πλάτος τοῦ μηροῦ Ἰακὼβ ἐν τῷ παλαίειν αὐτὸν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ. Then he saw that he could not prevail against him, and he touched … Continue reading →

Ὑπελείφθη δὲ Ἰακὼβ μόνος, καὶ ἐπάλαιεν ἄνθρωπος μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἕως πρωί. Then Iakob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until morning. ויותר יעקב לבדו ויאבק אישׁ עמו עד עלות השׁחר׃  

Καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτοὺς καὶ διέβη τὸν χειμάρρουν καὶ διεβίβασεν πάντα τὰ αὐτοῦ. And he took them and crossed over the wadi and brought over all his possessions. ויקחם ויעברם את־הנחל ויעבר את־אשׁר־לו׃   * wadi OR stream OR winter-flowing stream … Continue reading →

Ἀναστὰς δὲ τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην ἔλαβεν τὰς δύο γυναῖκας καὶ τὰς δύο παιδίσκας καὶ τὰ ἕνδεκα παιδία αὐτοῦ καὶ διέβη τὴν διάβασιν τοῦ Ἰαβόκ. Then rising that night he took the two wives and the two handmaids and his eleven … Continue reading →

Καὶ παρεπορεύοντο τὰ δῶρα κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκοιμήθη τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ. And the gifts passed by opposite his face, but he himself slept that night in the camp. ותעבר המנחה על־פניו והוא לן בלילה־ההוא במחנה׃ … Continue reading →

καὶ ἐρεῖτε· Ἰδοὺ ὁ παῖς σου Ἰακὼβ παραγίνεται ὀπίσω ἡμῶν. εἶπεν γάρ· Ἐξιλάσομαι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς δώροις τοῖς προπορευομένοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ὄψομαι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ· ἴσως γὰρ προσδέξεται τὸ πρόσωπόν μου. and you shall say, ‘Look, … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἐνετείλατο τῷ πρώτῳ καὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ καὶ τῷ τρίτῳ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς προπορευομένοις ὀπίσω τῶν ποιμνίων τούτων λέγων· Κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο λαλήσατε τῷ Ἠσαὺ ἐν τῷ εὑρεῖν ὑμᾶς αὐτὸν, And he commanded the first and the second and … Continue reading →

καὶ ἐρεῖς· Τοῦ παιδός σου Ἰακώβ· δῶρα ἀπέσταλκεν τῷ κυρίῳ μου Ἠσαύ, καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτὸς ὀπίσω ἡμῶν. and you shall say, ‘They belong to your servant Iakob; he had sent gifts to my lord Esau, and look he is behind … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἐνετείλατο τῷ πρώτῳ λέγων· Ἐάν σοι συναντήσῃ Ἠσαὺ ὁ ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἐρωτᾷ σε λέγων· Τίνος εἶ καὶ ποῦ πορεύῃ καὶ τίνος ταῦτα τὰ προπορευόμενά σου; And he commanded the first, saying, “If Esau my brother meet you and … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἔδωκεν διὰ χειρὸς τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ ποίμνιον κατὰ μόνας. εἶπεν δὲ τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ· Προπορεύεσθε ἔμπροσθέν μου καὶ διάστημα ποιεῖτε ἀνὰ μέσον ποίμνης καὶ ποίμνης. And he gave them into the hand of his servants each flock by itself. … Continue reading →