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Genesis Chapter 12

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy said to Avram, Go from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, [and go] to the land that I will show you.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Now the Lord said to Avram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, to the land that I will show thee:

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd said to Avram: Go, for your sake, [for your benefit and for your good], from your land and from your birthplace, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.

וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you and make your name great; and you will be a blessing [and you will be blessed].

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And I shall make of you a great nation, and I shall bless you [with wealth], and I shall make your name great, and you shall be a [source of] blessing.

וַאֲבָֽרְכָה֙ מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָֽה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

I will bless those who bless you, and he who curses you, I will curse; and through you [and because of you], will be blessed all the families of the earth.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curses thee: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And I shall bless those who bless you, and those who curse you shall I curse, and they shall bless themselves in you [i.e., in your name] all the families of the earth.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַבְרָ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ ל֑וֹט וְאַבְרָ֗ם בֶּן־חָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּצֵאת֖וֹ מֵחָרָֽן׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Avram went as Adonoy had told him, and Lot went with him. Avram was seventy-five years old when he left Charan.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

So Avram departed, as the Lord had spoken to him; and Lot went with him: and Avram was seventy five years old when he departed out of Ḥaran.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Avram went as the L-rd spoke to him, and Lot went with him. And Avram was seventy-five years old when he went out of Charan.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח אַבְרָם֩ אֶת־שָׂרַ֨י אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־ל֣וֹט בֶּן־אָחִ֗יו וְאֶת־כׇּל־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁוּ וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֣וּ בְחָרָ֑ן וַיֵּצְא֗וּ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Avram took his wife Sarai, Lot, his brother’s son, all their possessions they had acquired, and the souls [people] that they had made [converted] in Charan, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. They came to the land of Canaan.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Avram took Saray his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had acquired in Ḥaran; and they went forth to go to the land of Kena῾an; and into the land of Kena῾an they came.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Avram took Sarai, his wife, and Lot, his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls [i.e., bondsmen and bondswomen] that they had acquired in Charan, and they went out to go to the land of Canaan, and they came to the land of Canaan.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אַבְרָם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַ֚ד מְק֣וֹם שְׁכֶ֔ם עַ֖ד אֵל֣וֹן מוֹרֶ֑ה וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י אָ֥ז בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Avram passed [traveled] through the land until the place of Shechem, until the Plain of Moreh. The Canaanites were then in the land.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Avram passed through the land to the place of Shekhem unto the terebinth of More. And the Kena῾ani was then in the land.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Avram passed through the land until the place of Shechem, until Eilon Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land, [conquering Eretz Yisrael from the seed of Shem].

וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהֹוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy appeared [became revealed] to Avram and said: To your descendants I will give this land. There he built an altar to [before] Adonoy Who had appeared [been revealed] to him.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Lord appeared to Avram, and said, To thy seed will I give this land: and there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd appeared to Avram and He said: To your seed shall I give this land. And he built there [for the tidings of the seed and of the land] an altar to the L-rd, who had appeared to him.

וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אׇהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

From there he moved [ascended] to the mountain that was east of Beis-Eil and set up his tent. Beis-Eil was to the west and Ai was to the east. There he built an altar to [before] Adonoy, and he proclaimed the Name, [and he prayed in the Name,] Adonoy.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And he removed from there to a mountain on the east of Bet-el, and pitched his tent, having Bet-el on the west, and ῾Ay on the east: and there he built an altar to the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And he removed from there [his tent] to the mountain east of Bethel. And he pitched his tent, [first Sarai's, then his], Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And he built there an altar to the L-rd, [perceiving prophetically that his children would go astray there by the sin of Achan (Joshua 7)], and he called, [interceding for them] in the name of the L-rd.

וַיִּסַּ֣ע אַבְרָ֔ם הָל֥וֹךְ וְנָס֖וֹעַ הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃{פ}

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Avram journeyed, traveling steadily southward.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Avram journeyed, going on still toward the Negev.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Avram journeyed progressively southwards, [towards Jerusalem].

וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַבְרָ֤ם מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

There was a famine in the land. Avram went down to Egypt to live there temporarily, for the famine was severe in the land.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And there was famine in the land: and Avram went down to Miżrayim to sojourn there; for the famine was severe in the land.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And there was a famine in the land [of Canaan, whither G-d had bidden him go — the L-rd testing Avram], and Avram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was sore in the land.

וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְרִ֖יב לָב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרַ֣י אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ הִנֵּה־נָ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִשָּׁ֥ה יְפַת־מַרְאֶ֖ה אָֽתְּ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

As he came near and was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, Behold, I now realize that you are a woman of beautiful appearance.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter to Miżrayim that he said to Saray his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And it was, as he approached Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife: Behold, now [the time has come to worry about your beauty.] I have long known you to be a beautiful woman.

וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יִרְא֤וּ אֹתָךְ֙ הַמִּצְרִ֔ים וְאָמְר֖וּ אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ זֹ֑את וְהָרְג֥וּ אֹתִ֖י וְאֹתָ֥ךְ יְחַיּֽוּ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

It will happen when the Egyptians see you that they will say: This is his wife. They will kill me and let you live.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

therefore it shall come to pass, when the Miżrim shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And it will be, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say: "This is his wife!" and they will kill me and keep you alive.

אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Please [Now] say [therefore] that you are my sister, so that it will go well with me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you [through your words].

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Say, now, that you are my sister, so that it be well for me for your sake [i.e., so that they give me gifts], and so that I remain alive because of you.

וַיְהִ֕י כְּב֥וֹא אַבְרָ֖ם מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּרְא֤וּ הַמִּצְרִים֙ אֶת־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־יָפָ֥ה הִ֖וא מְאֹֽד׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And it was when Avram was entering Egypt, that the Egyptians beheld the woman, because she was very beautiful.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And it came to pass, that, when Avram was come to Miżrayim, the Miżrim beheld the woman that she was very fair.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And it was, when Avram came to Egypt, [with Sarai hidden in a chest] that the Egyptians spied the woman and found her to be very beautiful.

וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתָהּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַתֻּקַּ֥ח הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹֽה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Pharaoh’s officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh. The woman was taken to Pharaoh’s house.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

The princes also of Par῾o saw her, and commended her before Par῾o: and the woman was taken into Par῾o’s house.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the officers of Pharaoh saw her, and they praised her [among themselves] as being for Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

וּלְאַבְרָ֥ם הֵיטִ֖יב בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־ל֤וֹ צֹאן־וּבָקָר֙ וַחֲמֹרִ֔ים וַעֲבָדִים֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת וַאֲתֹנֹ֖ת וּגְמַלִּֽים׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

He treated Avram well for her sake. He thus acquired sheep, oxen, donkeys, male and female slaves, female donkeys and camels.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And he treated Avram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And he [Pharaoh] benefitted Avram for her sake, and he had flocks and herds, and he-asses, and bondsmen and bondswomen, and she-asses and camels.

וַיְנַגַּ֨ע יְהֹוָ֧ה׀אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה נְגָעִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרַ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy afflicted Pharaoh with severe plagues [brought severe plagues upon Pharaoh], and also his household, because of Sarai, Avram’s wife.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Lord plagued Par῾o and his house with great plagues because of Saray, Avram’s wife.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd plagued Pharaoh with great afflictions, as well as [the people of] his house, at the behest of Sarai, Avram's wife.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א פַרְעֹה֙ לְאַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֑י לָ֚מָּה לֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י כִּ֥י אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ הִֽוא׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Pharaoh summoned Avram and said: What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she is your wife?

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Par῾o called Avram, and said, What is this that thou hast done to me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Pharaoh called to Avram and he said: What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she is your wife?

לָמָ֤ה אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֔וא וָאֶקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ לִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ קַ֥ח וָלֵֽךְ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Why did you say, She is my sister, so that I should take her to myself for a wife? Now here is your wife, take [her] and go.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Why didst thou say, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Why did you say "She is my sister," so that I took her for me as a wife? And now, here is your wife. Take her and go [out of Egypt (for the Egyptians are licentious)].

וַיְצַ֥ו עָלָ֛יו פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Pharaoh assigned men to him and they escorted him and his wife and all that was his.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Par῾o commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Pharaoh appointed men for him [to guard him], and they escorted him and his wife and all that was his.

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