Genesis 49 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaQaraa (And called) Yaiqab (Jacob) Al-Banayaw (to his sons), WaYaAmar (and said): “HaAsapaw (you [causing] gather together), WaANagayadah (And I tell) Lakam (for you) AthaAshar-YaQaraa (the entirety of who/that happen) Athakam (the entirety of you) BaAcharayath (in 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤕) HaYawamayam (the days come).

2 HaQabatzaw (You [causing] assemble yourselves), WaShamaiw (and you hear), Banay (son) Yaiqab (Jacob). WaShamaiw (and you listen) Al (to) Yashar-Al (Israel), Abayakam (your father).

3 “Raawaban (Reuben), Bakawaray (my firstborn), Athah (you) Kachay (my might), WaRaashayath (and beginning) Awanay (my strength); Yathar (remaining) Shaath (excelling dignity), WaYathar (and remaining) Iz (excelling power).

4 Pachaz (𐤐𐤇𐤆) KaMayam (as water), Al (not) ThaYawathar (you excel); KayaIlahayath (surely because you went up) Mashakabay (bed), Abayak (your father's) Az (defiled). Chalalath (𐤇𐤋𐤋) Yatzawaiy (my couch) YaIlah (he went up).

5 “Shamaiwan (Simeon) WaLaway (and Levi) Achayam (brothers). Kalay (every / bags of) Chamas (violence) Makarahathayam (their swords).

6 BaSawadam (In their 𐤎𐤅𐤃) Al (not) ThaBawaa (come) Napashay (my soul), BaQahalam (in their assembly) Al (council). ThaYachad (united) Kabawaday (my glory); KayaBaApam (surely in their anger) Haragaw (they killed) Ayash (man). WaBaRatzawanam (and in their self-will hamstrung cattle) Iqaraw (𐤏𐤒𐤓) Shawar (𐤔𐤅𐤓).

7 Arawar (Cursed) Apam (their anger), KayaIz (surely fierce); WaIbarahatham (and their wrath), KayaQashahathah (surely it cruel). AChalaqam (I divide them) BaYaiqab (in Jacob), WaAPawayatzam (And I scatter them) Yashar-Al (Israel).

8 “Yahawadah (Judah), Athah (you) YaYawadahawak (praise you) Achayak (your brothers). Yadak (your hand) BaIrap (on neck) Ayabayak (your enemies). YaThaShachahawaw ([reflexive] bow down him) Lak (for you) Banay (son) Abayak (your father's).

9 Gawar (𐤂𐤅𐤓) Arayah (lion's cub) Yahawadah (Judah). MaTarap (from prey), Banay (my son), Ilahayath (you gone up). YaKarai (stooped down), YaRabatz (he crouched) KaArayah (as 𐤀𐤓𐤉) WaKaLabayaa (and as lion), WaKaLabayaa (and as a lioness). May (Who) YaQawayamaw (rouse him up)?

10 Laa (NOT) YaSawar (scepter depart) Shabat (𐤔𐤁𐤈) MaYahawadah (from Judah), WaMaChaqaq (and ruler's) MaBayanaRagalayaw (from between his feet), IdaKay-YaBawaa (as far as surely comes) Shayalah (Shiloh) WaLaw (and belongs him). Yaqahahath (𐤉𐤒𐤄𐤄) Imayam (obedience peoples).

11 Asaray (Binding) LaGapan (to vine), Iyaraw (his foal) WaLaSharaqah (and to choice vine) Banay (donkey's son); Athawanaw (his 𐤀𐤕𐤅𐤍) YaKabas (he washed) BaYayan (in wine), Labawashaw (his garments) WaBaDam (and robes in blood) Inabayam (grapes) Sawathaw (his 𐤎𐤅𐤕).

12 Chakalayalay (Red) Iyanayam (eyes) MaYayan (from wine), WaLaban (and white) Shanayam (teeth) MaChalab (from milk).

13 “Zabawalawan (Zebulun) LaChawap (haven) Yamayam (sea - plural) YaShakan (dwell). WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) LaChawap (for haven) Anayahawath (ships). WaYarakahathaw (and his border) Il (over) Tzayadawan (Sidon).

14 “Yash-Shakar (Issachar) Garam (is a strong) donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.

15 WaYaRaah (And he saw) Manawachah (Meal Offering / Gift) Kay (place), Tawab (pleasant/functional), WaAth-HaAratz (and the entirety of the land), KayaNaimah (surely it pleasant). WaYaNatah (and he bows) Shakamaw (his shoulder) LaSabal (to burden), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) LaMas (doing forced labor) Ibad (servant).

16 “Dan (Dan) YaDayan (judge) Imaw (his people), KaAchad (as one) Shabatay (tribes) Yashar-Al (Israel).

17 YaHayah (Came to pass) Dan (Dan) Nachash (serpent) Ilay-Darak (went up way/path), Shapayapan (adder) Ilay-Arach (went up path), HaNashak (that bites) Iqabay (heel), Sawas (horse's) WaYaNapal (and rider falls) Rakabaw (backward him) Achawar (𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤓).

18 LaYashawaihathak (Your salvation), Qawahayathay (waited) Yahawah ().

19 “Gad (Gad), Gadawad (troop press) YaGawadaw (𐤂𐤅𐤃 him) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaGawad (𐤂𐤅𐤃) Iqab (press heel).

20 “MaAshar (From Asher's) Shamanah (rich) Lachamaw (his food). WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaNathan (he yield) Maidanay (dainties) Malak (king).

21 “Napathalay (Naphtali) is a doe Shalachah (send), who bears beautiful fawns.

22 “Ban (Son) Parahath (fruitful) Yawasap (Joseph) Ban (vine), Parahath (fruitful) Ilay (vine spring). Iyan (eye) Banathawath (daughter - plural) Tzaidah (branches run) Ilay-Shawar (went up over wall).

23 WaYaMararaw (And severely grieved him), WaRababaw (and shot), WaYaShatamaw (and persecute him) Bailay (binder / owner / husband): Chatzayam (𐤇𐤑 - plural)

24 WaThaYashab (And remained) BaAyathan (in strong) Qashathaw (his bow). WaYaPazazaw (and made strong), Zarawaiy (arms) Yadayaw (his hands) MaYaday (from hands) Abayar (mighty One) Yaiqab (Jacob), MaSham (from there) Raih (shepherd), Aban (stone) Yashar-Al (Israel),

25 Al Abayak (Even your father), WaYaIzarak (and help you); WaAth (and entirety) Shaday (), WaYaBarakak (and bless you), Barakahath (blessings) Shamayam (Heavens) MaIl (from above), Barakahath (blessings) Thahawam (the deep/primordial abyss) Rabatzath (lies below), Thachath (under) Barakahath (blessings) Shadayam (breasts), WaRacham (and womb).

26 Barakahath (Blessings) Abayak (your father) Gabaraw (prevailed) Il-Barakahath (over above blessings) Hawarahay (ancestors me), Id-Thaawahath (as far as desire) Gabaihath (hills) Iwalam (above boundaries eternity). ThaHayahayan (came to pass - plural) LaRaash (head) Yawasap (Joseph), WaLaQadaqad (and on the crown of head) WaLaQadaqad (and head) Nazayar (nazarite) Achayaw (his brothers).

27 “Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) Zaab (ravenous wolf). YaTarap (𐤈𐤓𐤐) BaBaqar (in morning) YaAkal (he devour) Id (prey). WaLaIrab (and evening) YaChalaq (he divide) Shalal (spoil).”

28 Kal (Every) Alah (these) Shabatay (tribes) Yashar-Al (Israel), Shanayam (two) Ishar (ten) WaZaath (and this) Ashar-YaDabar (who/that spoke) Lam (for them) Abayam (their father) WaYaBarak (and blessed). Awatham (the entirety of them) Ayash (man) AsharaKaBarakahathaw (who/that everyone according as his blessing) YaBarak (he blessed). Atham (the entirety of them)

29 WaYaTzawah (And command) Awatham (the entirety of them) WaYaAmar (and instructed said), “Alam (to them) Anay (I / Me) NaAsap (gathered) Al-Imay (to my people). Qabaraw (you bury) Athay (the entirety of me) Al-Abathay (to my fathers) Al-HaMairah (to the cave) AsharaBaShadah (who/that in field) Iparawan (Ephron) HaChathay (the Hittite),

30 BaMairah (In cave) AsharaBaShadah (who/that in field) HaMakapalah (the Machpelah), AsharaIl-Panayam (who/that over face/presence/surface) Mamaraa (Mamre), BaAratz (in land) Kanain (Canaan), AsharaYaQanah (who/that purchase) Abaraham (Abraham) Ath-HaShadah (the entirety of bought the field) MaAth (from entirety) Iparawan (Ephron) HaChathay (the Hittite) LaAchazahath (Assigned Land) Qabar (burial grave / tomb / sepulcher).

31 Shamah (There) Qabaraw (they buried) Ath (the entirety of) Abaraham (Abraham) WaAth (and the entirety of) Sharah (Sarah), Ayashahathaw (his wife). Shamah (there) Qabaraw (they buried) Ath (the entirety of) Yatzachaq (Isaac) WaAth (and the entirety of) Rabaqah (Rebekah), Ayashahathaw (his wife), WaShamah (and there) Qabarathay (bury) Ath (the entirety of) Laah (Leah):

32 Maqanah (Purchased) HaShadah (the field) WaHaMairah (and the cave therein), Ashar-Baw (who/that within him) MaAthaBanay (from entirety son) Chath (Heth).”

33 WaYaKalah (And made end) Yaiqab (Jacob) LaTzawahath (charging) Ath-Banayaw (the entirety of his sons), WaYaAsap (and he gathered up) Ragalayaw (his feet) Al-HaMatah (to the bed), WaYaGawai (and yielded up spirit), WaYaAsap (and gathered) Al-Imayaw (to his people).