Category Archives: Genesis

Ἐγένετο δὲ λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς χωρὶς τοῦ λιμοῦ τοῦ πρότερον, ὃς ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ χρόνῳ τῷ Ἀβραάμ· ἐπορεύθη δὲ Ἰσαὰκ πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ βασιλέα Φυλιστιὶμ εἰς Γέραρα. Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which … Continue reading →

Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἔδωκεν τῷ Ἠσαὺ ἄρτον καὶ ἕψεμα φακοῦ, καὶ ἔφαγεν καὶ ἔπιεν καὶ ἀναστὰς ᾤχετο· καὶ ἐφαύλισεν Ἠσαὺ τὰ πρωτοτόκια. Then Ιaκob gave bread to Esau and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rising up he went … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἰακώβ· Ὄμοσόν μοι σήμερον. καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ· ἀπέδοτο δὲ Ἠσαὺ τὰ πρωτοτόκια τῷ Ἰακὼβ. And Iakob said to him, “Swear to me today.” And he swore to him; then Esau sold the birthright to Iakob. ויאמר יעקב … Continue reading →

Εἶπεν δὲ Ἠσαύ· Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι τελευτᾶν, καὶ ἵνα τί μοι ταῦτα τὰ πρωτοτόκια; Then Esau said, “Look, I am going to perish, and so what is this birthright to me?” ויאמר עשׂו הנה אנכי הולך למות ולמה־זה לי בכרה׃ … Continue reading →

Εἶπεν δὲ Ἰακὼβ τῷ Ἠσαύ· Ἀπόδου μοι σήμερον τὰ πρωτοτόκιά σου ἐμοί. Then Iakob said to Esau, “Sell me today your birthright to me.” ויאמר יעקב מכרה כיום את־בכרתך לי׃   * birthright OR rights of primogeniture    

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἠσαὺ τῷ Ἰακώβ· Γεῦσόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἑψέματος τοῦ πυρροῦ τούτου, ὅτι ἐκλείπω. διὰ τοῦτο ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐδώμ. And Esau said to Iakob, “Let me taste of this red stew, because I am exhausted.” Because of … Continue reading →

Ἥψησεν δὲ Ἰακὼβ ἕψεμα· ἦλθεν δὲ Ἠσαὺ ἐκ τοῦ πεδίου ἐκλείπων. Now Iakob cooked a stew; then Esau came from the plain exhausted. ויזד יעקב נזיד ויבא עשׂו מן־השׂדה והוא עיף׃   * plain OR field

Ἠγάπησεν δὲ Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἠσαύ, ὅτι ἡ θήρα αὐτοῦ βρῶσις αὐτῷ· Ῥεβέκκα δὲ ἠγάπα τὸν Ἰακώβ. Now Isaak loved Esau, because his game was food for him; but Rhebekka loved Iakob. ויאהב יצחק את־עשׂו כי־ציד בפיו ורבקה אהבת את־יעקב׃   … Continue reading →

Ηὐξήθησαν δὲ οἱ νεανίσκοι· καὶ ἦν Ἠσαὺ ἄνθρωπος εἰδὼς κυνηγεῖν, ἄγροικος, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἦν ἄνθρωπος ἄπλαστος, οἰκῶν οἰκίαν. Then the young men grew up; and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, a boor, but Iakob was a simple man, … Continue reading →

Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ἐξῆλθεν ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ἐπειλημμένη τῆς πτέρνης Ἠσαύ· καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰακώβ. Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἦν ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα ὅτε ἔτεκεν αὐτοὺς Ῥεβέκκα. And after this came out his brother, and his hand … Continue reading →