Genesis 12 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaAmar (And now said) Yahawah () Al (to) Abaram (Abram), “Yalak (Go / Move) Lak (for you) MaAratzak (of your country), WaMaMawaladathak (and from your relatives), WaMaBayath (and from house), Abayak (your father's) Al-HaAratz (to the land) AsharaARaahak (show see/look you).

2 WaAIshahak (And I make you) LaGaway (nation) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty). WaABarakak (And I bless you) WaAGadalah (And I make) Shamak (your name) WaAGadalah (and great). WaHayah (and came to pass) Barakah (blessing).

3 WaABarakah (And I bless) MaBarakayak (bless you), WaMaQalalak (and curse you) AArar (I curse) AArar (him who curses). WaNaBarakaw (and blessed) Bak (within him you) Kal (every) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaAdamah (the earth).”

4 WaYaYalak (And went), Abaram (Abram) KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that spoken) Alayaw (to him) Yahawah () WaYaYalak (and went) Athaw (entirety him) Lawat (Lot). WaAbaram (And so Abram). Ban (son departed) Chamash (five) Shanahayam (years) WaShabaiyam (and seventy)- Shanah (year) BaYatzaathaw (in go out / come out him) Charan (Haran).

5 WaYaLaqach (And took) Abaram (Abram) Ath (the entirety of) Sharay (Sarai) Ayashahathaw (his wife), WaAth (and the entirety of) Lawat (Lot) Ban (son), Achayaw (his brother's) WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Rakawasham (their substance) AsharaRakashaw (who/that they gathered), WaAth-HaNapash (and the entirety of the souls) Ashar-Ishahaw (who/that they gotten) Charan (Haran), WaYaYatzaaw (and went) LaYalakath (to go) Aratzah (into land) Kanain (Canaan). WaYaBawaaw (and came) Aratzah (into land) Kanain (Canaan).

6 WaYaIbar (And passed through) Abaram (Abram) BaAratz (in land) IdaMaqawam (as far as place oak) Shakam (Shechem), IdaAlawan (as far as 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤍) Mawarah (Moreh). WaHaKanainay (And the Canaanite) Az (at that time) BaAratz (in land).

7 WaYaRaah (And appeared) Yahawah () Al (to) Abaram (Abram) WaYaAmar (and said), “LaZaraik (to your seed) ANathan (I give) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land) HaZaath (this).” WaYaBanah (and he built) Sham (there) Mazabach (altar) Yahawah (), HaNaRaah (who appeared) Alayaw (to him).

8 WaYaIthaq (And he left) MaSham (from there) HaHarah (to the mountain) MaQadam (from east) Al (El beth el) WaYaNatah (and pitched) Ahalaw (his tent), Bayath-Al (Bethel) Bayath-Al (Bethel), MaYam (having from west), WaHaIy (and the Ai) MaQadam (from east). WaYaBanah (and he built) Sham (there) Mazabach (altar) Yahawah () WaYaQaraa (and called) BaSham (on name) Yahawah ().

9 WaYaNasai (And 𐤍𐤎𐤏) Abaram (Abram), Halawak (traveled going) WaNasawai (and 𐤍𐤎𐤅𐤏) HaNagabah (still toward the south).

10 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Raib (famine) BaAratz (in land). WaYaYarad (and went down) Abaram (Abram) Matzarayam (Egypt) LaGawar (live foreigner), Sham (there) Kay-Kabad (surely very grievous) HaRaib (the famine) BaAratz (severe in land).

11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaYaHaQarayab (as who/that happened he [causing] come) LaBawaa (to enter) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaYaAmar (and he said) Al (to) Sharay (Sarai) Ayashahathaw (his wife), “Hanah (Behold) Naa (Now), Yadaithay (know/understand) KayaAyashah (surely woman) Yapahath (beautiful) Maraah (sight) Athah (you).

12 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kay-YaRaahaw (surely see), Athak (the entirety of you) HaMatzarayam (happen the egyptians) WaAmaraw (and they say), ‘Ayashahathaw (his wife).’ Zaath (this) WaHaragaw (and they kill), Athay (the entirety of me) WaAthak (and the entirety of you) YaChayahaw (save alive).

13 Amaray (You please say) Naa (Now) Achawathay (my sister), Athah (you) LaMainaYaYatab (𐤋 it well) Lay (sake me), BaIbawarak (In your because of) WaChayahathah (and live) Napashay (my soul) BaGalalak (in you).”

14 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaBawaa (happened as come) Abaram (Abram) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaYaRaahaw (and saw) HaMatzarayam (the egyptians) Ath-HaAyashah (the entirety of the woman) Kay-Yapah (surely very beautiful) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Maad (exceedingly / very).

15 WaYaRaahaw (And saw), Athah (the entirety of her) Sharay (princes) Paraih (Pharaoh) WaYaHalalaw (and praised) Athah (the entirety of her) Al (to) Paraih (Pharaoh); WaThaLaqach (and taken) HaAyashah (the woman) Bayath (house) Paraih (Pharaoh's).

16 WaLaAbaram (And Abram) YaHaYatayab (dealt [causing] well) BaIbawarah (in her sake). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Law (for him) Tzaan (Flock / Sheeps / Goats), WaBaqar (and cattle), WaChamawarayam (and male donkeys), WaIbadayam (and servants), WaShapachahath (and female servants), WaAthawanath (and female donkeys), WaGamalayam (and camels).

17 WaYaNagai (And plagued) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Paraih (Pharaoh) Nagaiyam (plagues) Gadawalayam (great - plural) WaAth-Bayathaw (and the entirety of his house) Il-Dabar (over word / matter) Sharay (Sarai), Ayashahath (wife) Abaram (Abram's).

18 WaYaQaraa (And called) Paraih (Pharaoh) LaAbaram (Abram) WaYaAmar (and said), “Mah (what / why / how) Zaath (this) Ishahayath (you done)? Lay (for me) LaMah (what / why / how) Laa (NOT) HaNagadath (you [causing] why tell) Lay (for me) KayaAyashahathak (surely your wife) Hawaa (which/who/that is)?

19 ‘LaMah (What / why / how) Amarath (said/spoke) Achawathay (Why say my sister),’ Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaALaqach (And I took) Athah (the entirety of her) Lay (for me) LaAyashah (to wife)? WaIthah (And now therefore), Hanah (Behold) Ayashahathak (see your wife), Laqach (take / seize), WaYalak (and go way).”

20 WaYaTzawah (And commanded) Ilayaw (went up him) Paraih (Pharaoh) Ayanashayam (men concerning), WaYaShalachaw (and brought way) Athaw (the entirety of him) WaAth-Ayashahathaw (and the entirety of his wife) WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Ashar-Law (who/that for him).