Abraham's Death and the Birth of Esau and Jacob · Genesis 25
Abraham's Death and the Birth of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 25) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 25:18 — נָפָל (nafal): chose "he settled". Alternatives: "he fell", "he fell upon". Why: the verb literally means "fell", but in this notice about where Ishmael's line lived it is read as settling in place; both senses are defensible.
• Genesis 25:22 — לָמָּה זֶּה אָנֹכִי (lamah zeh anokhi): chose "why do I live?". Alternatives: "why is this happening to me?", "why then am I alive?". Why: Rebekah's words are…
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