Genesis 12

Commentary from 13 fathers

1

AND the Lord said to Abram, Go forth out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and out of the house of thy father, and come into the land which I will shew thee.

ΚΑΙ εἶπε Κύριος τῷ ῞Αβραμ· ἔξελθε ἐκ τῆς γῆς σου καὶ ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας σου καὶ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ πατρός σου καὶ δεῦρο εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν ἄν σοι δείξω·

И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь а҆вра́мꙋ: и҆зы́ди ѿ землѝ твоеѧ̀, и҆ ѿ ро́да твоегѡ̀, и҆ ѿ до́мꙋ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀, и҆ и҆дѝ въ зе́млю, ю҆́же тѝ покажꙋ̀:

2

And I will make thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.

καὶ ποιήσω σε εἰς ἔθνος μέγα καὶ εὐλογήσω σε καὶ μεγαλυνῶ τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ ἔσῃ εὐλογημένος·

и҆ сотворю́ тѧ въ ꙗ҆зы́къ ве́лїй, и҆ блгⷭ҇влю́ тѧ, и҆ возвели́чꙋ и҆́мѧ твоѐ, и҆ бꙋ́деши блгⷭ҇ве́нъ:

3

And I will bless those that bless thee, and curse those that curse thee, and in thee shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed.

καὶ εὐλογήσω τοὺς εὐλογοῦντάς σε καὶ τοὺς καταρωμένους σε καταράσομαι· καὶ ἐνευλογηθήσονται ἐν σοὶ πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς.

и҆ блгⷭ҇влю̀ благословѧ́щыѧ тѧ̀, и҆ кленꙋ́щыѧ тѧ̀ прокленꙋ̀: и҆ блгⷭ҇вѧ́тсѧ ѡ҆ тебѣ̀ всѧ̑ племена̀ зємна́ѧ.

4

And Abram went as the Lord spoke to him, and Lot departed with him, and Abram was seventy-five years old, when he went out of Charrhan.

καὶ ἐπορεύθη ῞Αβραμ, καθάπερ ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ Κύριος, καὶ ᾤχετο μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ Λώτ. ῞Αβραμ δὲ ἦν ἐτῶν ἑβδομηκονταπέντε, ὅτε ἐξῆλθε ἐκ Χαρράν.

И҆ и҆́де а҆вра́мъ, ꙗ҆́коже гл҃а є҆мꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ь, и҆ и҆дѧ́ше съ ни́мъ лѡ́тъ: а҆вра́мъ же бѣ̀ лѣ́тъ седми́десѧти пѧтѝ, є҆гда̀ и҆зы́де ѿ (землѝ) харра́нъ.

5

And Abram took Sara his wife, and Lot the son of his brother, and all their possessions, as many as they had got, and every soul which they had got in Charrhan, and they went forth to go into the land of Chanaan.

καὶ ἔλαβεν ῞Αβραμ Σάραν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸν Λὼτ υἱὸν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτῶν, ὅσα ἐκτήσαντο, καὶ πᾶσαν ψυχήν, ἣν ἐκτήσαντο ἐκ Χαρράν, καὶ ἐξήλθοσαν πορευθῆναι εἰς γῆν Χαναάν.

И҆ поѧ́тъ а҆вра́мъ са́рꙋ женꙋ̀ свою̀, и҆ лѡ́та сы́на бра́та своегѡ̀, и҆ всѧ̑ и҆мѣ̑нїѧ своѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка стѧжа́ша, и҆ всѧ́кꙋю дꙋ́шꙋ, ю҆́же стѧжа́ша въ харра́нѣ: и҆ и҆зыдо́ша поитѝ въ зе́млю ханаа́ню.

6

And Abram traversed the land lengthwise as far as the place Sychem, to the high oak, and the Chananites then inhabited the land.

καὶ διώδευσεν ῞Αβραμ τὴν γῆν εἰς τὸ μῆκος αὐτῆς ἕως τοῦ τόπου Συχέμ, ἐπὶ τὴν δρῦν τὴν ὑψηλήν· οἱ δὲ Χαναναῖοι τότε κατῴκουν τὴν γῆν.

И҆ про́йде а҆вра́мъ зе́млю въ долготꙋ̀ є҆ѧ̀ да́же до мѣ́ста сѷхе́мъ, до дꙋ́ба высо́кагѡ: ханане́є же тогда̀ живѧ́хꙋ на землѝ (то́й).

7

And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, I will give this land to thy seed. And Abram built an altar there to the Lord who appeared to him.

καὶ ὤφθη Κύριος τῷ ῞Αβραμ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τῷ σπέρματί σου δώσω τὴν γῆν ταύτην. καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐκεῖ ῞Αβραμ θυσιαστήριον Κυρίῳ τῷ ὀφθέντι αὐτῷ.

И҆ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ гдⷭ҇ь а҆вра́мꙋ и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: сѣ́мени твоемꙋ̀ да́мъ зе́млю сїю̀. И҆ созда̀ та́мѡ а҆вра́мъ же́ртвенникъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ ꙗ҆́вльшемꙋсѧ є҆мꙋ̀.

8

And he departed thence to the mountain eastward of Baethel, and there he pitched his tent in Baethel near the sea, and Aggai toward the east, and there he built an altar to the Lord, and called on the name of the Lord.

καὶ ἀπέστη ἐκεῖθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατὰ ἀνατολὰς Βαιθὴλ καὶ ἔστησεν ἐκεῖ τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ, Βαιθὴλ κατὰ θάλασσαν καὶ ᾿Αγγαὶ κατὰ ἀνατολάς· καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ ἐπεκαλέσατο ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

И҆ ѿстꙋпѝ ѿтꙋ́дꙋ въ го́рꙋ на восто́къ (лице́мъ) прѧ́мѡ веѳи́лю, и҆ поста́ви та́мѡ кꙋ́щꙋ свою̀ въ веѳи́ли при мо́ри, и҆ а҆ггѐ къ восто́кѡмъ: и҆ созда̀ та́мѡ же́ртвенникъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ, и҆ призва̀ во и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇а (ꙗ҆́вльшасѧ є҆мꙋ̀).

9

And Abram departed and went and encamped in the wilderness.

καὶ ἀπῇρεν ῞Αβραμ καὶ πορευθεὶς ἐστρατοπέδευσεν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.

И҆ воздви́жесѧ а҆вра́мъ, и҆ ше́дъ ѡ҆полчи́сѧ въ пꙋсты́ни.

10

And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine prevailed in the land.

Καὶ ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ κατέβη ῞Αβραμ εἰς Αἴγυπτον παροικῆσαι ἐκεῖ, ὅτι ἐνίσχυσεν ὁ λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

И҆ бы́сть гла́дъ на землѝ: и҆ сни́де а҆вра́мъ во є҆гѵ́петъ всели́тисѧ та́мѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆долѣ̀ гла́дъ на землѝ.

11

And it came to pass when Abram drew nigh to enter into Egypt, Abram said to Sara his wife, I know that thou art a fair woman.

ἐγένετο δέ, ἡνίκα ἤγγισεν ῞Αβραμ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς Αἴγυπτον, εἶπεν ῞Αβραμ Σάρᾳ τῇ γυναικί· γινώσκω ἐγώ, ὅτι γυνὴ εὐπρόσωπος εἶ·

Бы́сть же є҆гда̀ прибли́жисѧ а҆вра́мъ вни́ти во є҆гѵ́петъ, речѐ а҆вра́мъ са́рѣ женѣ̀ свое́й: вѣ́мъ а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ жена̀ доброли́чна є҆сѝ:

12

It shall come to pass then that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, This is his wife, and they shall slay me, but they shall save thee alive.

ἔσται οὖν, ὡς ἂν ἴδωσί σε οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι, ἐροῦσιν ὅτι γυνὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν αὐτή, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσί με, σὲ δὲ περιποιήσονται.

бꙋ́детъ ᲂу҆̀бо є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆ви́дѧтъ тѧ̀ є҆гѵ́птѧне, рекꙋ́тъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ жена̀ є҆гѡ̀ є҆́сть сїѧ̀: и҆ ᲂу҆бїю́тъ мѧ̀, тебе́ же снабдѧ́тъ:

13

Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of thee, and my soul shall live because of thee.

εἰπὸν οὖν, ὅτι ἀδελφὴ αὐτοῦ εἰμι, ὅπως ἂν εὖ μοι γένηται διὰ σέ, καὶ ζήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου ἕνεκέν σου.

рцы̀ ᲂу҆̀бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ сестра̀ є҆мꙋ̀ є҆́смь, да добро̀ мнѣ̀ бꙋ́детъ тебє̀ ра́ди, и҆ бꙋ́детъ жива̀ дꙋша̀ моѧ̀ тебє̀ ра́ди.

14

And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt-- the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful--

ἐγένετο δέ, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθεν ῞Αβραμ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, ἰδόντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, ὅτι καλὴ ἦν σφόδρα,

Бы́сть же є҆гда̀ вни́де а҆вра́мъ во є҆гѵ́петъ, ви́дѣвше є҆гѵ́птѧне женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ добра̀ бѧ́ше ѕѣлѡ̀,

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that the princes of Pharao saw her, and praised her to Pharao and brought her into the house of Pharao.

καὶ εἶδον αὐτὴν οἱ ἄρχοντες Φαραὼ καὶ ἐπῄνεσαν αὐτὴν πρὸς Φαραὼ καὶ εἰσήγαγον αὐτὴν εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φαραώ·

и҆ ви́дѣша ю҆̀ кнѧ̑зи фараѡ̑ни и҆ похвали́ша ю҆̀ пред̾ фараѡ́номъ, и҆ введо́ша ю҆̀ въ до́мъ фараѡ́новъ.

16

And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and men-servants, and women-servants, and mules, and camels.

καὶ τῷ ῞Αβραμ εὖ ἐχρήσαντο δι᾿ αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγένοντο αὐτῷ πρόβατα καὶ μόσχοι καὶ ὄνοι καὶ παῖδες καὶ παιδίσκαι καὶ ἡμίονοι καὶ κάμηλοι.

И҆ а҆вра́мꙋ до́брѣ бѧ́ше є҆ѧ̀ ра́ди: и҆ бы́ша є҆мꙋ̀ ѻ҆́вцы и҆ тельцы̀ и҆ ѻ҆слы̀, и҆ рабы̑ и҆ рабы̑ни, и҆ мскѝ и҆ вельблю́ды.

17

And God afflicted Pharao with great and severe afflictions, and his house, because of Sara, Abram's wife.

καὶ ἤτασεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Φαραὼ ἐτασμοῖς μεγάλοις καὶ πονηροῖς καὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ περὶ Σάρας τῆς γυναικὸς ῞Αβραμ.

И҆ мꙋ́чи гдⷭ҇ь ка́зньми вели́кими и҆ лю́тыми фараѡ́на и҆ до́мъ є҆гѡ̀ са́ры ра́ди жены̀ а҆вра́мли.

18

And Pharao having called Abram, said, What is this thou hast done to me, that thou didst not tell me that she was thy wife?

καλέσας δὲ Φαραὼ τὸν ῞Αβραμ εἶπε· τί τοῦτο ἐποίησάς μοι, ὅτι οὐκ ἀπήγγειλάς μοι, ὅτι γυνή σου ἐστίν;

Призва́въ же фараѡ́нъ а҆вра́ма, речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: что̀ сїѐ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ мнѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ не повѣ́далъ мѝ є҆сѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ жена̀ твоѧ̀ є҆́сть;

19

Wherefore didst thou say, She is my sister? and I took her for a wife to myself; and now, behold, thy wife is before thee, take her and go quickly away.

ἱνατί εἶπας ὅτι ἀδελφή μου ἐστί; καὶ ἔλαβον αὐτὴν ἐμαυτῷ γυναῖκα, καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἡ γυνή σου ἔναντί σου· λαβὼν ἀπότρεχε.

Вскꙋ́ю ре́клъ є҆сѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сестра́ ми є҆́сть; И҆ поѧ́хъ ю҆̀ себѣ̀ въ женꙋ̀. И҆ нн҃ѣ сѐ, жена̀ твоѧ̀ пред̾ тобо́ю: пое́мь ю҆̀ ѿидѝ.

20

And Pharao gave charge to men concerning Abram, to join in sending him forward, and his wife, and all that he had <and Lot with him>.

καὶ ἐνετείλατο Φαραὼ ἀνδράσι περὶ ῞Αβραμ συμπροπέμψαι αὐτὸν καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντα, ὅσα ἦν αὐτῷ <καὶ Λὼτ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ>.

И҆ заповѣ́да фараѡ́нъ мꙋжє́мъ ѡ҆ а҆вра́мѣ, проводи́ти є҆го̀ и҆ женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка бы́ша є҆гѡ̀, и҆ лѡ́та съ ни́мъ.