Genesis 28 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaQaraa (And called) Yatzachaq (Isaac) Al (to) Yaiqab (Jacob), WaYaBarak (and blessed), Athaw (the entirety of him) WaYaTzawahaw (and commanded him), “WaYaAmar (and said) Law (for him) Laa (NOT) ThaLaqach (you take) Ayashah (woman) MaBanathawath (of daughters) Kanain (Canaan).

2 Qawam (Rise up), Yalak (Go / Move) Padan (Paddan) Aram (), Bayathah (to house) Bathawaal (Bethuel) Abay (father) Amak (your mother's). WaLaqach (and take) Lak (for you) MaSham (from there) Ayashah (woman) MaBanathawath (from daughters) Laban (Laban), Achay (brother/kinsman) Amak (your mother's).

3 Al Shaday () YaBarak (bless), Athak (the entirety of you) WaYaParahak (and you fruitful), WaYaRabahak (and multiply you), WaHayahayath (and came to pass) LaQahal (company) Imayam (peoples),

4 WaYaNathan (And give) Lak (for you) Ath-Barakahath (the entirety of blessing) Abaraham (Abraham), Lak (for you) WaLaZaraik (and to your seed), Athak (entirety you) LaYarashathak (you inherit) Ath-Aratz (the entirety of Earth/land) Magawarayak (you travel), Ashar-YaNathan (who/that gave) Alahayam (God) LaAbaraham (of Abraham).”

5 WaYaShalach (And sent away) Yatzachaq (Isaac) Ath (the entirety of) Yaiqab (Jacob). WaYaYalak (and he went) Padan (Paddan) Aram () Al (to) Laban (Laban), Ban (son) Bathawaal (Bethuel) HaAramay (the syrian), Achay (brother/kinsman), Rabaqah (Rebekah's) Am (mother) Yaiqab (Jacob's) WaIshaw (and Esau's).

6 WaYaRaah (And now saw) Ishaw (Esau) Kay-YaBarak (surely blessed) Yatzachaq (Isaac) Ath (the entirety of) Yaiqab (Jacob) WaYaShalach (and sent away) Athaw (the entirety of him) Padan (Paddan) Aram (), LaLaqachath (to take) Law (for him) MaSham (from there) Ayashah (woman), BaBarakaw (in blessed him) Athaw (the entirety of him) WaYaTzawah (and he command), Ilayaw (went up him) LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) ThaLaqach (you take) Ayashah (woman) MaBanathawath (of daughters) Kanain (Canaan),”

7 WaYaShamai (And obeyed) Yaiqab (Jacob) Al-Abayaw (to his father) WaAl-Amaw (and to his mother), WaYaYalak (and gone Paddan) Padan (Aram).

8 WaYaRaah (And saw) Ishaw (Esau) KayaRaiwath (surely evil / dysfunction - plural) Banathawath (daughters) Kanain (Canaan) BaIyanay (didn't in please) Yatzachaq (Isaac), Abayaw (his father).

9 WaYaYalak (And went) Ishaw (Esau) Al (to) Yashamai-Al (Ishmael), WaYaLaqach (and took besides wives), Ath (the entirety of) Machalath (Mahalath) Banath (daughter) Yashamai-Al (Ishmael), Ban (son), Abaraham (Abraham's) Achawath (sister) Nabayawath (Nebaioth), Il-NaAyashahayaw (over his wife - emphatic) Law (for him) LaAyashah (woman).

10 WaYaYatzaa (And out Beersheba), WaYaYalak (and went toward) Yaiqab (Jacob) WaYaYalak (and went) Charan (Haran).

11 WaYaPagai (And he came) BaMaqawam (in place), WaYaLawan (and stayed night), Sham (there) Kay-YaBawaa (surely set) HaShamash (the sun). WaYaLaqach (and he took) MaAbanay (of stones) HaMaqawam (the place), WaYaShawam (and put) Maraashahathayaw (under his head), WaYaShakab (and lay down) BaMaqawam (in place) HaHawaa (the sleep).

12 WaYaChalam (And he dreamed). WaHanah (And behold), Salam (𐤎𐤋𐤌) MaNatzab (stairway set upon) Aratzah (toward earth), WaRaashaw (and his head) MaNagayai (top reached) HaShamayamah (the to heaven). WaHanah (And behold), Malaakay (angels) Alahayam (God) Ilahayam (ascending - plural) WaYaradayam (and descending - plural) Baw (within him).

13 WaHanah (And behold) Yahawah () NaNatzab (Behold stood) Ilayaw (above him), WaYaAmar (and said), “Anay (I / Me) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Abaraham (Abraham) Abayak (your father), WaAlahayam (and the God) Yatzachaq (Isaac). HaAratz (the land) AsharaAthah (who/that you) Shakab (whereon lie), Ilayah (over it) Lak (for you) ANathanah (I give it), WaLaZaraik (and to your seed).

14 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Zaraik (your seed) KaIpar (as dust) HaAratz (the earth), WaParatzath (and you spread abroad) Yamah (to west), WaQadamah (and to east), WaTzapawanah (and to north), WaNagabah (and to south). WaNaBarakaw (and blessed) Bak (within him you) Kal (every) Mashapachahath (tribe / clan / family) HaAdamah (the earth) WaBaZaraik (and in your seed).

15 WaHanah (And behold) Anakay (I) Imak (with you) WaShamarathayak (And behold keep you), BaKal (in every) Ashar-ThaYalak (who/that wherever you go), WaHaShawabathayak (and [causing] bring you again) Al-HaAdamah (to this land). HaZaath (this) KayaLaa (surely NOT) AIzabak (I leave you), IdaAsharaAm-Ishahayathay (as far as who/that although - rhetorical make) AthaAshar-Dabarathay (the entirety of who/that speaking) Lak (for you).”

16 WaYaYaqatz (And 𐤉𐤒𐤑) Yaiqab (Jacob) MaShanahathaw (from his sleep), WaYaAmar (and said), “Akan (Surely) Yash (Exist) Yahawah () BaMaqawam (in place), HaZah (this / that / these) WaAnakay (and I) Laa (NOT) Yadaithay (know/understand).”

17 WaYaYaraa (And he afraid), WaYaAmar (and said), “Mah (what / why / how) NaYawaraa (fear / be afraid) HaMaqawam (this place)! HaZah (this / that / these) Ayan (NO ONE) Zah (this / that / these) KayaAm-Bayath (surely although - rhetorical none other house), Alahayam (God) WaZah (and this / that / these) Shair (gate) HaShamayam (the heaven).”

18 WaYaShakam (And rose up early) Yaiqab (Jacob) BaBaqar (in morning), WaYaLaqach (and took) Ath-HaAban (the entirety of the stone) Ashar-YaShawam (who/that he put) Maraashahathayaw (under his head), WaYaShawam (and set up) Athah (the entirety of her) Matzabah (pillar), WaYaYatzaq (and poured) Shaman (oil) Il-Raashah (over its top).

19 WaYaQaraa (And he called) Ath-Sham (the entirety of name) HaMaqawam (that place) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Bayath-Al (Bethel), WaAwalam (And however / moreover) Lawaz (Luz) Sham (name) HaIyar (the city) LaRaashawanah (first).

20 WaYaNadar (And vowed) Yaiqab (Jacob) Nadar (vow), LaAmar (saying), “Am-YaHayah (although - rhetorical came to pass) Alahayam (God), Imaday (with me) WaShamaray (and keep me) BaDarak (in way) HaZah (this / that / these) AsharaAnakay (who/that I) Hawalak (go), WaYaNathan (and give) Lay (for me) Lacham (bread) LaAkal (to eat), WaBagad (and 𐤁𐤂𐤃) LaLabash (clothing to),

21 WaShawabathay (And come again) BaShalawam (in peace), Al-Bayath (to house) Abay (my father's) WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Yahawah () Lay (for me) LaAlahayam (God),

22 WaHaAban (And this stone), HaZaath (this) Ashar-Shawamathay (who/that set) Matzabah (up pillar), YaHayah (came to pass) Bayath (house) Alahayam (God). WaKal (and every) AsharaThaNathan (who/that you give) Lay (for me) Ishar (ten) AIsharaw (I give tenth him) Lak (for you).”