ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ - Genesi - Genesis 32

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και απηλθεν ο Ιακωβ εις την οδον αυτου? και συνηντησαν αυτον οι αγγελοι του Θεου.	1 Likewise, Jacob continued on the journey that he had begun. And the Angels of God met him.
2 Και οτε ειδεν αυτους ο Ιακωβ ειπε, Στρατοπεδον Θεου ειναι τουτο? και εκαλεσε το ονομα του τοπου εκεινου, Μαχαναιμ.	2 When he had seen them, he said, “These are the Encampments of God.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, ‘Encampments.’
3 Και απεστειλεν ο Ιακωβ μηνυτας εμπροσθεν αυτου προς Ησαυ τον αδελφον αυτου εις την γην Σηειρ, εις τον τοπον του Εδωμ.	3 Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.
4 Και παρηγγειλεν εις αυτους, λεγων, ουτω θελετε ειπει προς τον κυριον μου τον Ησαυ, Ουτω λεγει ο δουλος σου Ιακωβ, μετα του Λαβαν παρωκησα, και διεμεινα εως του νυν?	4 And he instructed them, saying: “You shall speak in this way to my lord Esau: ‘Your brother Jacob says these things: “I have sojourned with Laban, and I have been with him until the present day.
5 και απεκτησα βοας και ονους προβατα και δουλους και δουλας? και απεστειλα να αναγγειλω προς τον κυριον μου, δια να ευρω χαριν εμπροσθεν σου.	5 I have oxen, and donkeys, and sheep, and men servants, and women servants. And now I send an ambassador to my lord, so that I may find favor in your sight.” ’ ”
6 Και επεστρεψαν οι μηνυται προς τον Ιακωβ, λεγοντες, Υπηγαμεν προς τον αδελφον σου τον Ησαυ, και μαλιστα ερχεται εις συναντησιν σου, και τετρακοσιοι ανδρες μετ' αυτου.	6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We went to your brother Esau, and behold, he rushes to meet you with four hundred men.”
7 Εφοβηθη δε ο Ιακωβ σφοδρα και ητο εν αμηχανια? και διηρεσε τον λαον, τον μεθ' αυτου, και τα ποιμνια και τους βοας και τας καμηλους, εις δυο ταγματα?	7 Jacob was very afraid. And in his terror, he divided the people who were with him, likewise the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
8 λεγων, Εαν ελθη ο Ησαυ εις το εν ταγμα και παταξη αυτο, το επιλοιπον ταγμα θελει διασωθη.	8 saying: “If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved.”
9 Και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ, Θεε του πατρος μου Αβρααμ και Θεε του πατρος μου Ισαακ, Κυριε, οστις ειπας προς εμε? Επιστρεψον εις την γην σου και εις την συγγενειαν σου και θελω σε αγαθοποιησει?	9 And Jacob said: “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me: ‘Return to your land, and to the place of your nativity, and I will do well for you.’
10 πολυ μικρος ειμαι ως προς παντα τα ελεη και πασαν την αληθειαν τα οποια εκαμες εις τον δουλον σου? διοτι με την ραβδον μου διεβην τον Ιορδανην τουτον, και τωρα εγεινα δυο ταγματα?	10 I am less than any of your compassions and your truth, which you have fulfilled to your servant. With my staff I crossed over this Jordan. And now I go back with two companies.
11 σωσον με, δεομαι σου, εκ της χειρος του αδελφου μου, εκ της χειρος του Ησαυ? διοτι φοβουμαι αυτον, μηπως ελθων παταξη εμε και την μητερα επι τα τεκνα?	11 Rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am very afraid of him, lest perhaps he may come and strike down the mother with the sons.
12 συ δε ειπας, Βεβαια θελω σε αγαθοποιησει, και θελω καταστησει το σπερμα σου ως την αμμον της θαλασσης, ητις εκ του πληθους δεν δυναται να αριθμηθη.	12 You did say that you would do well by me, and that you would expand my offspring like the sand of the sea, which, because of its multitude, cannot be numbered.”
13 Και εκοιμηθη εκει την νυκτα εκεινην? και ελαβεν εκ των οσα ετυχον εν τη χειρι αυτου, δωρον προς Ησαυ τον αδελφον αυτου?	13 And when he had slept there that night, he separated, from the things that he had, gifts for his brother Esau:
14 αιγας διακοσιας και τραγους εικοσι, προβατα διακοσια και κριους εικοσι,	14 two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
15 καμηλους θηλαζουσας μετα των τεκνων αυτων τριακοντα, δαμαλια τεσσαρακοντα και ταυρους δεκα, ονους θηλυκας εικοσι και πωλαρια δεκα.	15 thirty milking camels with their young, forty cows, and twenty bulls, twenty she-donkeys, and ten of their young.
16 Και παρεδωκεν εις τας χειρας των δουλων αυτου, εκαστον ποιμνιον χωριστα? και ειπε προς τους δουλους αυτου, Περασατε εμπροσθεν μου και αφησατε διαστημα μεταξυ ποιμνιου και ποιμνιου.	16 And he sent them by the hands of his servants, each flock separately, and he said to his servants: “Pass before me, and let there be a space between flock and flock.”
17 Και εις τον πρωτον παρηγγειλε, λεγων, Οταν σε συναντηση Ησαυ ο αδελφος μου, και σε ερωτηση λεγων, Τινος εισαι; και που υπαγεις; και τινος ειναι ταυτα, τα οποια εχεις εμπροσθεν σου;	17 And he instructed the first, saying: “If you happen to meet my brother Esau, and he questions you: “Whose are you?” or, “Where are you going?” or, “Whose are these which follow you?”
18 τοτε θελεις ειπει, Ταυτα ειναι του δουλου σου του Ιακωβ, δωρα στελλομενα προς τον κυριον μου Ησαυ? και ιδου, και αυτος οπισω ημων.	18 you shall respond: “Your servant Jacob’s. He has sent them as a gift to my lord Esau. And he is also coming after us.”
19 ουτω παρηγγειλε και εις τον δευτερον, και εις τον τριτον και εις παντας τους ακολουθουντας οπισω των ποιμνιων, λεγων, κατα τους λογους τουτους θελετε λαλησει προς τον Ησαυ, οταν ευρητε αυτον?	19 Similarly, he gave orders to the second, and the third, and to all who followed the flocks, saying: “Speak these same words to Esau, when you find him.
20 και θελετε ειπει, Ιδου, οπισω ημων και αυτος ο δουλος σου Ιακωβ. Διοτι ελεγε, Θελω εξιλεωσει το προσωπον αυτου με το δωρον, το προπορευομενον εμπροσθεν μου? και μετα ταυτα θελω ιδει το προσωπον αυτου? ισως θελει με δεχθη.	20 And you will add: ‘Your servant Jacob himself also follows after us, for he said: “I will appease him with the gifts that go ahead, and after this, I will see him; perhaps he will be gracious to me.” ’ ”
21 Το δωρον λοιπον επερασεν εμπροσθεν αυτου? αυτος δε εμεινε την νυκτα εκεινην εν τω στρατοπεδω.	21 And so the gifts went before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.
22 Σηκωθεις δε την νυκτα εκεινην, ελαβε τας δυο γυναικας αυτου και τας δυο θεραπαινας αυτου και τα ενδεκα παιδια αυτου και διεβη το περασμα του Ιαβοκ.	22 And when he had arisen early, he took his two wives, and the same number of handmaids, with his eleven sons, and he crossed over the ford of Jabbok.
23 Και ελαβεν αυτους και διεβιβασεν αυτους τον χειμαρρον? διεβιβασε και τα υπαρχοντα αυτου.	23 And having delivered over all the things that belonged to him,
24 Ο δε Ιακωβ εμεινε μονος? και επαλαιε μετ' αυτου ανθρωπος εως τα χαραγματα της αυγης?	24 he remained alone. And behold, a man wrestled with him until morning.
25 ιδων δε οτι δεν υπερισχυσε κατ' αυτου, ηγγισε την αρθρωσιν του μηρου αυτου? και μετετοπισθη η αρθρωσις του μηρου του Ιακωβ, ενω επαλαιε μετ' αυτου.	25 And when he saw that he would not be able to overcome him, he touched the nerve of his thigh, and immediately it withered.
26 Ο δε ειπεν, Αφες με να απελθω, διοτι εχαραξεν η αυγη. Και αυτος ειπε, δεν θελω σε αφησει να απελθης, εαν δεν με ευλογησης.	26 And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.”
27 Και ειπε προς αυτον, Τι ειναι το ονομα σου; Ο δε ειπεν, Ιακωβ.	27 Therefore he said, “What is your name?” He answered, “Jacob.”
28 Και εκεινος ειπε, Δεν θελει καλεσθη πλεον το ονομα σου Ιακωβ, αλλα Ισραηλ? διοτι ενισχυσας μετα Θεου, και μετα ανθρωπων θελεις εισθαι δυνατος.	28 But he said, “Your name will not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if you have been strong against God, how much more will you prevail against men?”
29 Ηρωτησε δε ο Ιακωβ λεγων, Φανερωσον μοι, παρακαλω, το ονομα σου. Ο δε ειπε, Δια τι ερωτας το ονομα μου; Και ευλογησεν αυτον εκει.	29 Jacob questioned him, “Tell me, by what name are you called?” He responded, “Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him in the same place.
30 Και εκαλεσεν Ιακωβ το ονομα του τοπου εκεινον Φανουηλ, λεγων, Διοτι ειδον τον Θεον προσωπον προς προσωπον, και εφυλαχθη η ζωη μου.	30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.”
31 Και ανετειλεν ο ηλιος επ' αυτου, καθως διεβη το Φανουηλ? εχωλαινε δε κατα τον μηρον αυτου.	31 And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he had crossed beyond Peniel. Yet in truth, he limped on his foot.
32 Δια τουτο μεχρι της σημερον δεν τρωγουσιν οι υιοι του Ισραηλ τον ναρκωθεντα μυωνα, οστις ειναι επι της αρθρωσεως του μηρου? διοτι εκεινος ηγγισε την αρθρωσιν του μηρου του Ιακωβ κατα τον μυωνα τον ναρκωθεντα.	32 For this reason, the sons of Israel, even to the present day, do not eat the nerve that withered in Jacob’s thigh, because he touched the nerve of his thigh and it was obstructed.