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Onkelos on Bereshit 15 תרגום אונקלוס על בראשית ט״ו
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בָּתַר פִּתְגָמַיָא הָאִלֵין הֲוָה פִּתְגָמָא דַיְיָ עִם אַבְרָם בִּנְבוּאָה לְמֵימָר לָא תִדְחַל אַבְרָם מֵימְרִי תְּקוֹף לָךְ אַגְרָךְ סַגִי לַחֲדָא
After these events, the word of Adonoy came to Avram in a vision, saying: Fear not Avram, I am your shield [My Word is your strength], your reward is very great.
After these events, the word of Adonoy came to Avram in a vision, saying: Fear not Avram, I am your shield [My Word is your strength], your reward is very great.
וַאֲמַר אַבְרָם יְיָ אֱלֹהִים מַה תִּתֶּן לִי וַאֲנָא אָזֵיל בְּלָא וְלָד וּבַר פַּרְנָסָא הָדֵין דִבְּבֵיתִי הוּא דַמַשְׂקָאָה אֱלִיעֶזֶר
Avram said: My Master, God, what will You give me since I continue to be childless, and the manager of my household [this supplier who is in my house] is Eliezer of Damascus.
Avram said: My Master, God, what will You give me since I continue to be childless, and the manager of my household [this supplier who is in my house] is Eliezer of Damascus.
וַאֲמַר אַבְרָם הָא לִי לָא יְהַבְתְּ וְלָד וְהָא בַר בֵיתִי יָרִיתּ יָתִי
And Avram said: Behold, You have not given me children, and thus one of my household will be my heir.
And Avram said: Behold, You have not given me children, and thus one of my household will be my heir.
וְהָא פִּתְגָמָא דַיְיָ עִמֵהּ לְמֵימַר לָא יִרְתִינָךְ דֵין אֱלָהֵין בַּר דְתוֹלִיד הוּא יִרְתִינָךְ
Suddenly the word of Adonoy came to him, saying: That one will not be your heir; only he that will come from within your body [a son that you will beget] will be your heir.
Suddenly the word of Adonoy came to him, saying: That one will not be your heir; only he that will come from within your body [a son that you will beget] will be your heir.
וְאַפֵּיק יָתֵהּ לְבָרָא וַאֲמַר אִסְתְּכִי כְעַן לִשְׁמַיָא וּמְנֵי כּוֹכְבַיָא אִם תִּכּוֹל לְמִמְנֵי יָתְהוֹן וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ כְּדֵין יְהוֹן בְּנָךְ
He [then] took him outside and said: Look towards the heavens and count the stars if you are able to count them. He then said to him: So [numerous] will your descendants be.
He [then] took him outside and said: Look towards the heavens and count the stars if you are able to count them. He then said to him: So [numerous] will your descendants be.
וְהֵימִין בְּמֵימְרָא דַיְיָ וְחָשְׁבַהּ לֵיהּ לְזָכוּ
He believed in [the Word of] Adonoy, and this He accounted to him for righteousness.
He believed in [the Word of] Adonoy, and this He accounted to him for righteousness.
וַאֲמַר לֵהּ אֲנָא יְיָ דְאַפֵּקְתָּךְ מֵאוּרָא דְכַשְׂדָאֵי לְמִתַּן לָךְ יָת אַרְעָא הָדָא לְמֵירְתַהּ
He said to him: I am Adonoy who brought you out of Ur Kasdim, to give to you this land as an inheritance.
He said to him: I am Adonoy who brought you out of Ur Kasdim, to give to you this land as an inheritance.
וַאֲמָר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים בְּמָה אִידַע אֲרֵי אֵרְתִנַהּ
And he said: My Master, God, how will I know that I will inherit it?
And he said: My Master, God, how will I know that I will inherit it?
וַאֲמַר לֵהּ קָרֵב קֳדָמַי עֶגְלִין תְּלָתָא וְעִזִין תְּלָתָא וְדִכְרִין תְּלָת וְשַׁפְנִינָא וּבַר יוֹנָה
He said to him: Bring Me [Sacrifice before Me] three heifers, three goats and three rams, a dove, and a young pigeon.
He said to him: Bring Me [Sacrifice before Me] three heifers, three goats and three rams, a dove, and a young pigeon.
וְקָרֵב קֳדָמוֹהִי יָת כָּל אִלֵין וּפַלִיג יָתְהוֹן בְּשָׁוֶה וִיהַב פַּלְגַיָא פִּלוּג לָקֳבֵיל חַבְרֵיהּ וְיָת עוֹפָא לָא פַּלִיג
He brought [sacrificed] all these to [before] Him; he split them in the middle [into two equal parts], and placed each piece opposite the other. The bird, however, he did not split.
He brought [sacrificed] all these to [before] Him; he split them in the middle [into two equal parts], and placed each piece opposite the other. The bird, however, he did not split.
וּנְחַת עוֹפָא עַל פַּגְלַיָא וְאַפְרַח יָתְהוֹן אַבְרָם
Birds of prey [vultures] descended upon the carcasses, but Avram drove them away.
Birds of prey [vultures] descended upon the carcasses, but Avram drove them away.
וַהֲוָה שִׁמְשָׁא לְמֵיעַל וְשִׁינְתָא נְפָלַת עַל אַבְרָם וְהָא אֵימָתָא קְבֵל סַגִי נְפָלַת עֲלוֹהִי
As the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Avram; and behold, a dread of deep darkness fell upon him.
As the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Avram; and behold, a dread of deep darkness fell upon him.
וַאֲמַר לְאַבְרָם מִדַע תִּדַע אֲרֵי דַיָרִין יְהוֹן בְּנָיךְ בְּאַרְעָא דְלָא דִילְהוֹן וְיִפְלְחוּן בְּהוֹן וִיעַנוּן יָתְהוֹן אַרְבַּע מְאָה שְׁנִין
And He [Adonoy] said to Avram: Know for sure that your descendants will be foreigners in a land that is not theirs. They will enslave them and oppress them [for] four hundred years.
And He [Adonoy] said to Avram: Know for sure that your descendants will be foreigners in a land that is not theirs. They will enslave them and oppress them [for] four hundred years.
וְאַף יָת עַמָא דְיִפְלְחוּן בְּהוֹן דָיִין אֲנָא וּבָתַר כֵּן יִפְקוּן בְּקִנְיָנָא סַגִי
But also that nation whom they will serve I will judge; afterwards they will leave with great wealth.
But also that nation whom they will serve I will judge; afterwards they will leave with great wealth.
וְאַתְּ תֵעוֹל לְוָת אַבָהָתָךְ בִּשְׁלָם תִּתְקְבַר בְּסֵיבוּ טָבָא
You will join your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age.
You will join your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age.
וְדָרָא רְבִיעָאָה יְתוּבוּן הָכָא אֲרֵי לָא שְׁלִים חוֹבָא דֶאֱמוֹרָאָה עַד כְּעָן
The fourth generation will return here, for the sin of the Emorites will not be complete until then [now].
The fourth generation will return here, for the sin of the Emorites will not be complete until then [now].
וַהֲוָה שִׁמְשָׁא עַלַת וְקִבְלָא הֲוָה וְהָא תַּנוּר דִתְנַן וּבָעוּר דְאֶשָׁתָא דִעֲדָא בֵּין פַּלְגַיָא הָאִלֵין
The sun set and it became very dark; and behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch had passed between these pieces.
The sun set and it became very dark; and behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch had passed between these pieces.
בְּיוֹמָא הַהוּא גְזַר יְיָ עִם אַבְרָם קְיָם לְמֵימָר לִבְנָךְ יְהָבִית יָת אַרְעָא הָדָא מִן נַהֲרָא דְמִצְרַיִם וְעַד נַהֲרָא רַבָּא נַהֲרָא פְרָת
On that day Adonoy made a covenant with Avram, saying: To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the Euphrates.
On that day Adonoy made a covenant with Avram, saying: To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the Euphrates.
יָת שַׁלְמָאֵי וְיָת קְנִזָאֵי וְיָת קַדְמוֹנָאֵי
[The lands of] the Kenites [Shalmites], Kenizites, Kadmonites,
[The lands of] the Kenites [Shalmites], Kenizites, Kadmonites,
וְיָת חִתָּאֵי וְיָת פְּרִזָאֵי וְיָת גִבָּרָאֵי
The Chittites, Perizites, the Refa’im [the mighty ones],
The Chittites, Perizites, the Refa’im [the mighty ones],
וְיָת אֱמוֹרָאֵי וְיָת כְנַעֲנָאֵי וְיָת גִרְגָשָׁאֵי וְיָת יְבוּסָאֵי
The Emorites, Canaanites Girgashites and Yevusites.
The Emorites, Canaanites Girgashites and Yevusites.