Facsimile No. 1 תַּבְנִית א׳

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Facsimile No. 1 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   מַלְאַךְmal/AKHthe angelיְהוָה׃Adonaiof the Lord

   The Angel of the Lord.

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   אַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamקָשׁוּרka/SHURfastenedעַלaluponהַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃ham/miz/BE/achan altar

   Abraham fastened upon an altar.

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   כֹּהֵןko/HENthe priestאֶלְקְנָהEl/ke/NAof Elkenahהָאֱלִילha/e/LILidolatrousמְבַקֵּשׁme/vak/KESHattemptingלְהַעֲלוֹתle/ha/a/LOTto offer upאֶת־אַבְרָהָםet-Av/ra/HAMAbrahamלְקׇרְבָּן׃le/kor/BANas a sacrifice

   The idolatrous priest of Elkenah attempting to offer up Abraham as a sacrifice.

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   הַמִּזְבֵּחַham/miz/BE/achthe altarלְקׇרְבָּןle/kor/BANfor sacrificeבִּידֵיbi/DEbyהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsהָאֱלִילִיםha/e/li/LIMidolatrousעוֹמֵדo/MEDstandingלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe godsאֶלְקְנָהEl/ke/NAof ElkenahלִבְנָהLiv/NALibnahמַחְמַכְרָהMach/makh/RAMahmackrahקֹרָשׁKo/RASHKorashוּפַרְעֹה׃u/Far/Oand Pharaoh

   The altar for sacrifice by the idolatrous priests, standing before the gods of Elkenah, Libnah, Mahmackrah, Korash, and Pharaoh.

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   הָאֱלִילha/e/LILthe idolatrous godאֶלְקְנָה׃El/ke/NAof Elkenah

   The idolatrous god of Elkenah.

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   הָאֱלִילha/e/LILthe idolatrous godלִבְנָה׃Liv/NAof Libnah

   The idolatrous god of Libnah.

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   הָאֱלִילha/e/LILthe idolatrous godמַחְמַכְרָה׃Mach/makh/RAof Mahmackrah

   The idolatrous god of Mahmackrah.

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   הָאֱלִילha/e/LILthe idolatrous godקֹרָשׁ׃Ko/RASHof Korash

   The idolatrous god of Korash.

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   הָאֱלִילha/e/LILthe idolatrous godפַּרְעֹה׃Par/Oof Pharaoh

   The idolatrous god of Pharaoh.

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    אַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamבְּמִצְרָיִם׃be/Mits/RA/yimin Egypt

    Abraham in Egypt.

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    נַעֲשָׂהna/a/SAdesignedלְמַשֵּׁלle/mash/SHELto representאֶת־עַמּוּדֵיet-am/mu/DEthe pillarsהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimof heavenכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהֱבִינוּםhe/vi/NUMunderstoodהַמִּצְרִים׃ham/Mits/RIMby the Egyptians

    Designed to represent the pillars of heaven, as understood by the Egyptians.

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    רָקִיעַRa/KI/aRaukeeyang, signifying expanseאוֹoorהָרָקִיעַha/ra/KI/athe firmamentמֵעַלme/ALoverרֹאשֵׁנוּro/SHE/nuour headsאַךְakhbutבָּזֹאתba/ZOTin this caseעַל־אֹדוֹתal-o/DOTin relation toהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARsubjectהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisחָשְׁבוּcha/she/VUmeantהַמִּצְרִיםham/Mits/RIMthe Egyptiansלְמַשֵּׁלle/mash/SHELto signifyשָׁאוּמַאוּSha/u/ma/UShaumauלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beגָּבֹהַּga/VO/ahhighאוֹoorהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe heavensכְּעוֹנֶהke/o/NEanswering toלַמִּלָּהlam/mil/LAthe wordהָעִבְרִיתHa/iv/RITHebrewשָׁמַיִם׃Sha/MA/yimShaumahyeem

    Raukeeyang, signifying expanse, or the firmament over our heads; but in this case, in relation to this subject, the Egyptians meant it to signify Shaumau, to be high, or the heavens, answering to the Hebrew word, Shaumahyeem.