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Genesis 32

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AND Jacob departed for his journey; and having looked up, he saw the host of God encamped; and the angels of God met him.

ΚΑΙ ᾿Ιακὼβ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν ἑαυτοῦ. καὶ ἀναβλέψας εἶδε παρεμβολὴν Θεοῦ παρεμβεβληκυῖαν, καὶ συνήντησαν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄγγελοι τοῦ Θεοῦ.

И҆ і҆а́кѡвъ и҆́де въ пꙋ́ть сво́й. И҆ воззрѣ́въ ви́дѣ по́лкъ бж҃їй воѡполчи́вшїйсѧ: и҆ срѣто́ша є҆го̀ а҆́гг҃ли бж҃їи.

2

And Jacob said, when he saw them, This is the Camp of God; and he called the name of that place, Encampments.

εἶπε δὲ ᾿Ιακώβ, ἡνίκα εἶδεν αὐτούς· παρεμβολὴ Θεοῦ αὕτη· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου Παρεμβολαί.

Рече́ же і҆а́кѡвъ, є҆гда̀ ви́дѣ и҆̀хъ: по́лкъ бж҃їй се́й. И҆ прозва̀ и҆́мѧ мѣ́стꙋ томꙋ̀ полкѝ.

3

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom.

᾿Απέστειλε δὲ ᾿Ιακὼβ ἀγγέλους ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πρὸς ῾Ησαῦ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς γῆν Σηείρ, εἰς χώραν ᾿Εδώμ.

Посла́ же і҆а́кѡвъ послы̀ пред̾ собо́ю ко и҆са́ѵꙋ бра́тꙋ своемꙋ̀ въ зе́млю сиі́ръ, въ странꙋ̀ є҆дѡ́мъ,

4

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye say to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob; I have sojourned with Laban and tarried until now.

καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς λέγων· οὕτως ἐρεῖτε τῷ κυρίῳ μου ῾Ησαῦ· οὕτως λέγει ὁ παῖς σου ᾿Ιακώβ· μετὰ Λάβαν παρῴκησα, καὶ ἐχρόνισα ἕως τοῦ νῦν,

и҆ заповѣ́да и҆̀мъ глаго́лѧ: та́кѡ рцы́те господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ и҆са́ѵꙋ: та́кѡ глаго́летъ ра́бъ тво́й і҆а́кѡвъ: ᲂу҆ лава́на ѡ҆бита́хъ и҆ ᲂу҆ме́длихъ да́же до нн҃ѣ:

5

And there were born to me oxen, and asses, and sheep, and men-servants and women-servants; and I sent to tell my lord Esau, that thy servant might find grace in thy sight.

καὶ ἐγένοντό μοι βόες καὶ ὄνοι καὶ πρόβατα καὶ παῖδες καὶ παιδίσκαι, καὶ ἀπέστειλα ἀναγγεῖλαι τῷ κυρίῳ μου ῾Ησαῦ, ἵνα εὕρῃ ὁ παῖς σου χάριν ἐναντίον σου.

и҆ бы́ша мѝ воло́ве и҆ ѻ҆слы̀ и҆ ѻ҆́вцы, и҆ рабѝ и҆ рабы̑ни: и҆ посла́хъ повѣ́дати господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ и҆са́ѵꙋ, дабы̀ ѡ҆брѣ́лъ ра́бъ тво́й благода́ть пред̾ тобо́ю.

6

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and lo! he comes to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

καὶ ἀνέστρεψαν οἱ ἄγγελοι πρὸς ᾿Ιακὼβ λέγοντες· ἤλθομεν πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφόν σου ῾Ησαῦ, καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτὸς ἔρχεται εἰς συνάντησίν σοι καὶ τετρακόσιοι ἄνδρες μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

И҆ возврати́шасѧ послы̀ ко і҆а́кѡвꙋ, глаго́люще: ходи́хомъ ко бра́тꙋ твоемꙋ̀ и҆са́ѵꙋ, и҆ сѐ, са́мъ и҆́детъ во срѣ́тенїе тебѣ̀, и҆ четы́риста мꙋже́й съ ни́мъ.

7

And Jacob was greatly terrified, and was perplexed; and he divided the people that was with him, and the cows, and the camels, and the sheep, into two camps.

ἐφοβήθη δὲ ᾿Ιακὼβ σφόδρα, καὶ ἠπορεῖτο. καὶ διεῖλε τὸν λαὸν τὸν μεθ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τοὺς βόας καὶ τὰς καμήλους καὶ τὰ πρόβατα εἰς δύο παρεμβολάς,

Оу҆боѧ́сѧ же і҆а́кѡвъ ѕѣлѡ̀ и҆ въ недоꙋмѣ́нїи бѣ̀: и҆ раздѣлѝ лю́ди сꙋ́щыѧ съ собо́ю, и҆ волы̀ и҆ вельблю́ды и҆ ѻ҆́вцы на два̀ полка̑,

8

And Jacob said, If Esau should come to one camp, and smite it, the other camp shall be in safety.

καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Ιακώβ· ἐὰν ἔλθῃ ῾Ησαῦ εἰς παρεμβολὴν μίαν καὶ κόψῃ αὐτήν, ἔσται ἡ παρεμβολὴ ἡ δευτέρα εἰς τὸ σώζεσθαι.

и҆ речѐ і҆а́кѡвъ: а҆́ще прїи́детъ и҆са́ѵъ на є҆ди́нъ по́лкъ и҆ и҆зсѣче́тъ и҆̀, бꙋ́детъ вторы́й по́лкъ во спасе́нїи.

9

And Jacob said, God of my father Abraam, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord, thou [art] he that said to me, Depart quickly to the land of thy birth, and I will do thee good.

εἶπε δὲ ᾿Ιακώβ· ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ πατρός μου ῾Αβραὰμ καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ πατρός μου ᾿Ισαάκ, Κύριε σὺ ὁ εἰπών μοι, ἀπότρεχε εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς γενέσεώς σου καὶ εὖ σε ποιήσω,

Рече́ же і҆а́кѡвъ: бг҃ъ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀ а҆враа́ма и҆ бг҃ъ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀ і҆саа́ка, гдⷭ҇и бж҃е, ты̀ рекі́й мѝ: и҆дѝ въ зе́млю рожде́нїѧ твоегѡ̀, и҆ бла́го тебѣ̀ сотворю̀:

10

Let there be to me a sufficiency of all the justice and all the truth which thou hast wrought with thy servant; for with this my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two camps.

ἱκανούσθω μοι ἀπὸ πάσης δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἀπὸ πάσης ἀληθείας, ἧς ἐποίησας τῷ παιδί σου· ἐν γὰρ τῇ ῥάβδῳ μου ταύτῃ διέβην τὸν ᾿Ιορδάνην τοῦτον, νυνὶ δὲ γέγονα εἰς δύο παρεμβολάς.

довлѣ́етъ мѝ ѿ всеѧ̀ пра́вды и҆ ѿ всеѧ̀ и҆́стины, ю҆́же сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ рабꙋ̀ твоемꙋ̀: съ жезло́мъ бо си́мъ преидо́хъ і҆ѻрда́нъ се́й, нн҃ѣ же бѣ́хъ въ два̀ полка̑:

11

Deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I am afraid of him, lest haply he should come and smite me, and the mother upon the children.

ἐξελοῦ με ἐκ χειρὸς τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου, ἐκ χειρὸς ῾Ησαῦ, ὅτι φοβοῦμαι ἐγὼ αὐτόν, μή ποτε ἐλθὼν πατάξῃ με καὶ μητέρα ἐπὶ τέκνοις.

и҆зми́ мѧ ѿ рꙋкѝ бра́та моегѡ̀, ѿ рꙋкѝ и҆са́ѵа: ꙗ҆́кѡ бою́сѧ а҆́зъ є҆гѡ̀, да не когда̀ прише́дъ ᲂу҆бїе́тъ мѧ̀ и҆ ма́терь съ ча́ды:

12

But thou saidst, I will do thee good, and will make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which shall not be numbered for multitude.

σὺ δὲ εἶπας· εὖ σε ποιήσω καὶ θήσω τὸ σπέρμα σου ὡς τὴν ἄμμον τῆς θαλάσσης, ἣ οὐκ ἀριθμηθήσεται ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους.

ты́ же ре́клъ є҆сѝ: бла́го тебѣ̀ сотворю̀ и҆ положꙋ̀ сѣ́мѧ твоѐ ꙗ҆́кѡ песо́къ морскі́й, и҆́же не и҆зочте́тсѧ ѿ мно́жества.

13

And he slept there that night, and took of the gifts which he carried [with him], and sent out to Esau his brother,

καὶ ἐκοιμήθη ἐκεῖ τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην. καὶ ἔλαβεν ὧν ἔφερε δῶρα καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν ῾Ησαῦ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ,

И҆ спа̀ та́мѡ но́щи тоѧ̀, и҆ взѧ̀, ꙗ҆̀же и҆мѧ́ше да́ры, и҆ посла̀ и҆са́ѵꙋ бра́тꙋ своемꙋ̀:

14

two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred sheep, twenty rams,

αἶγας διακοσίας, τράγους εἴκοσι, πρόβατα διακόσια, κριοὺς εἴκοσι,

ко́зъ двѣ́сти, козлѡ́въ два́десѧть, ѻ҆ве́цъ двѣ́сти, ѻ҆внѡ́въ два́десѧть,

15

milch camels, and their foals, thirty, forty kine, ten bulls, twenty asses, and ten colts.

καμήλους θηλαζούσας, καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτῶν τριάκοντα, βόας τεσσαράκοντα, ταύρους δέκα, ὄνους εἴκοσι καὶ πώλους δέκα.

вельблю́дѡвъ дойны́хъ, и҆ жребѧ́тъ и҆́хъ три́десѧть, волѡ́въ четы́редесѧть, ю҆нцѡ́въ де́сѧть, ѻ҆слѡ́въ два́десѧть и҆ жребѧ́тъ де́сѧть:

16

And he gave them to his servants [each] drove apart; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove.

καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὰ τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ ποίμνιον κατὰ μόνας. εἶπε δὲ τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ· προπορεύεσθε ἔμπροσθέν μου, καὶ διάστημα ποιεῖτε ἀνὰ μέσον ποίμνης καὶ ποίμνης.

и҆ дадѐ и҆̀хъ рабѡ́мъ свои̑мъ, (ко́еждо) ста́до ѡ҆со́бѡ, и҆ речѐ рабѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: и҆ди́те предо мно́ю, и҆ разстоѧ́нїе твори́те междꙋ̀ ста́домъ и҆ ста́домъ.

17

And he charged the first, saying, If Esau my brother meet thee, and he ask thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither wouldest thou go, and whose are these possessions advancing before thee?

καὶ ἐνετείλατο τῷ πρώτῳ, λέγων· ἐάν σοι συναντήσῃ ῾Ησαῦ ὁ ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἐρωτᾷ σε, λέγων· τίνος εἶ καὶ ποῦ πορεύῃ, καὶ τίνος ταῦτα τὰ προπορευόμενά σου;

И҆ заповѣ́да пе́рвомꙋ глаго́лѧ: а҆́ще тѧ̀ срѧ́щетъ и҆са́ѵъ бра́тъ мо́й и҆ вопро́ситъ тѧ̀ глаго́лѧ: чі́й є҆сѝ, и҆ ка́мѡ и҆́деши, и҆ чїѧ̑ сїѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же пред̾ тобо́ю и҆́дꙋтъ;

18

Thou shalt say, Thy servant Jacob's; he hath sent gifts to my lord Esau, and lo! he is behind us.

ἐρεῖς· τοῦ παιδός σου ᾿Ιακώβ· δῶρα ἀπέσταλκε τῷ κυρίῳ μου ῾Ησαῦ, καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτὸς ὀπίσω ἡμῶν.

рече́ши: раба̀ твоегѡ̀ і҆а́кѡва: да́ры посла̀ господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ и҆са́ѵꙋ: и҆ сѐ, са́мъ за на́ми (и҆́детъ).

19

And he charged the first and the second and the third, and all that went before him after these flocks, saying, Thus shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him;

καὶ ἐνετείλατο τῷ πρώτῳ καὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ καὶ τῷ τρίτῳ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς προπορευομένοις ὀπίσω τῶν ποιμνίων τούτων, λέγων· κατὰ τὸ ρῆμα τοῦτο λαλήσατε ῾Ησαῦ ἐν τῷ εὑρεῖν ὑμᾶς αὐτὸν

И҆ заповѣ́да пе́рвомꙋ, и҆ второ́мꙋ, и҆ тре́тїемꙋ, и҆ всѣ̑мъ пред̾идꙋ́щымъ в̾слѣ́дъ ста́дъ си́хъ глаго́лѧ: по словесѝ семꙋ̀ глаго́лите и҆са́ѵꙋ, є҆гда̀ ѡ҆брѧ́щете є҆го̀ вы̀,

20

and ye shall say, Behold thy servant Jacob comes after us. For he said, I will propitiate his countenance with the gifts going before his presence, and afterwards I will behold his face, for peradventure he will accept me.

καὶ ἐρεῖτε· ἰδοὺ ὁ παῖς σου ᾿Ιακὼβ παραγίνεται ὀπίσω ἡμῶν. εἶπε γάρ· ἐξιλάσομαι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς δώροις τοῖς προπορευομένοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ὄψομαι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ· ἴσως γὰρ προσδέξεται τὸ πρόσωπόν μου.

и҆ рцы́те: сѐ, ра́бъ тво́й і҆а́кѡвъ и҆́детъ за на́ми: рече́ бо: ᲂу҆крощꙋ̀ лицѐ є҆гѡ̀ дара́ми пред̾идꙋ́щими є҆го̀, и҆ посе́мъ ᲂу҆зрю̀ лицѐ є҆гѡ̀: не́гли бо прїи́метъ лицѐ моѐ;

21

So the presents went on before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.

καὶ προεπορεύετο τὰ δῶρα κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκοιμήθη τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ.

И҆ пред̾идѧ́хꙋ да́ры пред̾ лице́мъ є҆гѡ̀, са́мъ же преспа̀ тоѧ̀ но́щи въ полцѣ̀.

22

And he rose up in that night, and took his two wives and his two servant-maids, and his eleven children, and crossed over the ford of Jaboch.

᾿Αναστὰς δὲ τὴν νύκτα ἐκείνην ἔλαβε τὰς δύο γυναῖκας καὶ τὰς δύο παιδίσκας καὶ τὰ ἕνδεκα παιδία αὐτοῦ καὶ διέβη τὴν διάβασιν τοῦ ᾿Ιαβώκ·

Воста́въ же тоѧ̀ но́щи, поѧ̀ ѻ҆́бѣ жєны̀ (своѧ̑) и҆ ѻ҆́бѣ рабы̑ни и҆ є҆динона́десѧть сынѡ́въ свои́хъ, и҆ пре́йде бро́дъ і҆авѡ́къ:

23

And he took them, and passed over the torrent, and brought over all his possessions.

καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτοὺς καὶ διέβη τὸν χειμάρρουν καὶ διεβίβασε πάντα τὰ αὐτοῦ.

и҆ взѧ̀ и҆̀хъ, и҆ пре́йде пото́къ, и҆ преведѐ всѧ̑ своѧ̑.

24

And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him till the morning.

ὑπελείφθη δὲ ᾿Ιακὼβ μόνος, καὶ ἐπάλαιεν ἄνθρωπος μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἕως πρωΐ.

Ѡ҆ста́сѧ же і҆а́кѡвъ є҆ди́нъ. И҆ борѧ́шесѧ съ ни́мъ чл҃вѣ́къ да́же до ᲂу҆́тра.

25

And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob's thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.

εἶδε δέ, ὅτι οὐ δύναται πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ ἥψατο τοῦ πλάτους τοῦ μηροῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνάρκησε τὸ πλάτος τοῦ μηροῦ ᾿Ιακὼβ ἐν τῷ παλαίειν αὐτὸν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

Ви́дѣ же, ꙗ҆́кѡ не мо́жетъ проти́вꙋ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆ прикоснꙋ́сѧ широтѣ̀ стегна̀ є҆гѡ̀: и҆ ѡ҆терпѐ широта̀ стегна̀ і҆а́кѡвлѧ, є҆гда̀ борѧ́шесѧ съ ни́мъ.

26

And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀπόστειλόν με· ἀνέβη γὰρ ὁ ὄρθρος. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· οὐ μή σε ἀποστείλω, ἐὰν μή με εὐλογήσῃς.

И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: пꙋсти́ мѧ: взы́де бо зарѧ̀. Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: не пꙋщꙋ̀ тебѐ, а҆́ще не блгⷭ҇ви́ши менѐ.

27

And he said to him, What is thy name? and he answered, Jacob.

εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ· τί τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐστίν, ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ᾿Ιακώβ.

Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀: что́ ти и҆́мѧ є҆́сть; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: і҆а́кѡвъ.

28

And he said to him, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; for thou hast prevailed with God, and shalt be mighty with men.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· οὐ κληθήσεται ἔτι τὸ ὄνομά σου ᾿Ιακώβ, ἀλλ᾿ ᾿Ισραὴλ ἔσται τὸ ὄνομά σου, ὅτι ἐνίσχυσας μετὰ Θεοῦ, καὶ μετ᾿ ἀνθρώπων δυνατὸς ἔσῃ.

И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: не прозове́тсѧ ктомꙋ̀ и҆́мѧ твоѐ і҆а́кѡвъ, но і҆сра́иль бꙋ́детъ и҆́мѧ твоѐ: поне́же ᲂу҆крѣпи́лсѧ є҆сѝ съ бг҃омъ и҆ съ человѣ̑ки си́ленъ бꙋ́деши.

29

And Jacob asked and said, Tell me thy name; and he said, Wherefore dost thou ask after my name? and he blessed him there.

ἠρώτησε δὲ ᾿Ιακὼβ καὶ εἶπεν· ἀνάγγειλόν μοι τὸ ὄνομά σου. καὶ εἶπεν· ἱνατί τοῦτο ἐρωτᾶς σὺ τὸ ὄνομά μου; καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ.

Вопроси́ же і҆а́кѡвъ и҆ речѐ: повѣ́ждь мѝ и҆́мѧ твоѐ. И҆ речѐ: вскꙋ́ю сїѐ вопроша́еши ты̀ и҆́мене моегѡ̀; є҆́же чꙋ́дно є҆́сть. И҆ блгⷭ҇вѝ є҆го̀ та́мѡ.

30

And Jacob called the name of that place, the Face of God; for, [said he,] I have seen God face to face, and my life was preserved.

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ᾿Ιακὼβ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου, Εἶδος Θεοῦ· εἶδον γὰρ Θεὸν πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον, καὶ ἐσώθη μου ἡ ψυχή.

И҆ прозва̀ і҆а́кѡвъ и҆́мѧ мѣ́стꙋ томꙋ̀ ви́дъ бж҃їй: ви́дѣхъ бо бг҃а лице́мъ къ лицꙋ̀, и҆ сп҃се́сѧ дꙋша̀ моѧ̀.

31

And the sun rose upon him, when he passed the Face of God; and he halted upon his thigh.

ἀνέτειλε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἥλιος, ἡνίκα παρῆλθε τὸ εἶδος τοῦ Θεοῦ· αὐτὸς δέ ἐπέσκαζε τῷ μηρῷ αὐτοῦ·

Возсїѧ́ же є҆мꙋ̀ со́лнце, є҆гда̀ пре́йде ви́дъ бж҃їй: ѻ҆́нъ же хрома́ше стегно́мъ свои́мъ.

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Therefore the children of Israel will by no means eat of the sinew which was benumbed, which is on the broad part of the thigh, until this day, because [the angel] touched the broad part of the thigh of Jacob-- [even] the sinew which was benumbed.

ἕνεκεν τούτου οὐ μὴ φάγωσιν υἱοὶ ᾿Ισραὴλ τὸ νεῦρον, ὃ ἐνάρκησεν, ὅ ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοῦ πλάτους τοῦ μηροῦ, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης, ὅτι ἥψατο τοῦ πλάτους τοῦ μηροῦ ᾿Ιακὼβ τοῦ νεύρου, ὃ ἐνάρκησεν.

Сегѡ̀ ра́ди не ꙗ҆дѧ́тъ сы́нове і҆и҃лєвы жи́лы, ꙗ҆́же ѡ҆терпѐ, ꙗ҆́же є҆́сть въ широтѣ̀ стегна̀, да́же до днѐ сегѡ̀: поне́же прикоснꙋ́сѧ широтѣ̀ стегна̀ і҆а́кѡвли жи́лы, ꙗ҆́же ѡ҆терпѐ.