Vaishlach (וַיִּשְׁלַח)
Genesis 32:4 – 36:43
First Aliyah
32:4
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau, to Edom’s Field in the Seir area.
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau, to Edom’s Field in the Seir area.
Vayishlach Ya’akov mal’achim lefanav el-Esav achiv artsah Se’ir sdeh Edom.
וַיִּשְׁלַח יַעֲקֹב מַלְאָכִים לְפָנָיו, אֶל-עֵשָׂו אָחִיו, אַרְצָה שֵׂעִיר, שְׂדֵה אֱדוֹם.
32:5
He instructed them to deliver the following message: ‘To my lord Esau. Your humble servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban, and have delayed my return until now.
He instructed them to deliver the following message: ‘To my lord Esau. Your humble servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban, and have delayed my return until now.
Vayetsav otam lemor koh tomrun ladoni le-Esav koh amar avdecha Ya’akov im-Lavan garti va’echar ad-atah.
וַיְצַו אֹתָם, לֵאמֹר, כֹּה תֹאמְרוּן, לַאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו: כֹּה אָמַר, עַבְדְּךָ יַעֲקֹב, עִם-לָבָן גַּרְתִּי, וָאֵחַר עַד-עָתָּה.
32:6
I have acquired cattle, donkeys, sheep, slaves and slave-girls, and am now sending word to tell my lord, to gain favor in your eyes.’
I have acquired cattle, donkeys, sheep, slaves and slave-girls, and am now sending word to tell my lord, to gain favor in your eyes.’
Vayehi-li shor vachamor tson ve’eved veshifchah va’eshlechah lehagid ladoni limtso-chen be’eyneycha.
וַיְהִי-לִי שׁוֹר וַחֲמוֹר, צֹאן וְעֶבֶד וְשִׁפְחָה; וָאֶשְׁלְחָה לְהַגִּיד לַאדֹנִי, לִמְצֹא-חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ.
32:7
The messengers returned to Jacob with the report: ‘We came to your brother Esau, and he is also heading toward you. He has 400 men with him.’
The messengers returned to Jacob with the report: ‘We came to your brother Esau, and he is also heading toward you. He has 400 men with him.’
Vayashuvu hamal’achim el-Ya’akov lemor banu el-achicha el-Esav vegam holech likratcha ve’arba-me’ot ish imo.
וַיָּשֻׁבוּ, הַמַּלְאָכִים, אֶל-יַעֲקֹב, לֵאמֹר: בָּאנוּ אֶל-אָחִיךָ, אֶל-עֵשָׂו, וְגַם הֹלֵךְ לִקְרָאתְךָ, וְאַרְבַּע-מֵאוֹת אִישׁ עִמּוֹ.
32:8
Jacob was very frightened and distressed. He divided the people accompanying him into two camps, along with the sheep, cattle and camels.
Jacob was very frightened and distressed. He divided the people accompanying him into two camps, along with the sheep, cattle and camels.
Vayira Ya’akov me’od vayetser lo vayachats et-ha’am asher-ito ve’et-hatson ve’et-habakar vehagmalim lishneh machanot.
וַיִּירָא יַעֲקֹב מְאֹד, וַיֵּצֶר לוֹ; וַיַּחַץ אֶת-הָעָם אֲשֶׁר-אִתּוֹ, וְאֶת-הַצֹּאן וְאֶת-הַבָּקָר וְהַגְּמַלִּים–לִשְׁנֵי מַחֲנוֹת.
32:9
He said, ‘If Esau comes and attacks one camp, at least the other camp will survive.’
He said, ‘If Esau comes and attacks one camp, at least the other camp will survive.’
Vayomer im-yavo Esav el-hamachaneh ha’achat vehikahu vehayah hamachaneh hanish’ar lifleytah.
וַיֹּאמֶר, אִם-יָבוֹא עֵשָׂו אֶל-הַמַּחֲנֶה הָאַחַת וְהִכָּהוּ–וְהָיָה הַמַּחֲנֶה הַנִּשְׁאָר, לִפְלֵיטָה.
32:10
Jacob prayed: ‘O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac. You Yourself told me, ‘Return to the land where you were born, and I will make things go well with you.’
Jacob prayed: ‘O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac. You Yourself told me, ‘Return to the land where you were born, and I will make things go well with you.’
Vayomer Ya’akov Elohey avi Avraham ve’Elohey avi Yitschak Adonay ha’omer elay shuv le’artsecha ulemoladetecha ve’eytivah imach.
וַיֹּאמֶר, יַעֲקֹב, אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אַבְרָהָם, וֵאלֹהֵי אָבִי יִצְחָק: יְהוָה הָאֹמֵר אֵלַי, שׁוּב לְאַרְצְךָ וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ–וְאֵיטִיבָה עִמָּךְ.
32:11
I am unworthy of all the kindness and faith that You have shown me. [When I left home,] I crossed the Jordan with [only] my staff, and now I have enough for two camps.
I am unworthy of all the kindness and faith that You have shown me. [When I left home,] I crossed the Jordan with [only] my staff, and now I have enough for two camps.
Katonti mikol hachasadim umikol-ha’emet asher asita et-avdecha ki vemakli avarti et-haYarden hazeh ve’atah hayiti lishney machanot.
קָטֹנְתִּי מִכֹּל הַחֲסָדִים, וּמִכָּל-הָאֱמֶת, אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ, אֶת-עַבְדֶּךָ: כִּי בְמַקְלִי, עָבַרְתִּי אֶת-הַיַּרְדֵּן הַזֶּה, וְעַתָּה הָיִיתִי, לִשְׁנֵי מַחֲנוֹת.
32:12
Rescue me, I pray, from the hand of my brother – from the hand of Esau. I am afraid of him, for he can come and kill us all – mothers and children alike.
Rescue me, I pray, from the hand of my brother – from the hand of Esau. I am afraid of him, for he can come and kill us all – mothers and children alike.
Hatsileni-na miyad achi miyad Esav ki-yare anochi oto pen-yavo vehikani em al-banim.
הַצִּילֵנִי נָא מִיַּד אָחִי, מִיַּד עֵשָׂו: כִּי-יָרֵא אָנֹכִי, אֹתוֹ–פֶּן-יָבוֹא וְהִכַּנִי, אֵם עַל-בָּנִים.
32:13
You once said, ‘I will make things go well with you, and make your descendants like the sand grains of the sea, which are too numerous to count.’
You once said, ‘I will make things go well with you, and make your descendants like the sand grains of the sea, which are too numerous to count.’
Ve’atah amarta heytev eytiv imach vesamti et-zar’acha kechol hayam asher lo-yisafer merov.
וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ, הֵיטֵב אֵיטִיב עִמָּךְ; וְשַׂמְתִּי אֶת-זַרְעֲךָ כְּחוֹל הַיָּם, אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יִסָּפֵר מֵרֹב.