Facsimile No. 1 תַּבְנִית א׳

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

1. 1

   מַלְאַךְThe angel ofיְהוָה׃the Lord.

   The Angel of the Lord.

2. 2

   אַבְרָהָםAbrahamקָשׁוּרfastenedעַלuponהַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃an altar.

   Abraham fastened upon an altar.

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   כֹּהֵןThe priest ofאֶלְקְנָהElkenahהָאֱלִילidolatrous,מְבַקֵּשׁattemptingלְהַעֲלוֹתto offer upאֶת־אַבְרָהָםAbrahamלְקׇרְבָּן׃as a sacrifice.

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

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   הַמִּזְבֵּחַThe altarלְקׇרְבָּןfor sacrificeבִּידֵיbyהַכֹּהֲנִיםthe priestsהָאֱלִילִיםidolatrous,עוֹמֵדstandingלִפְנֵיbeforeאֱלֹהֵיthe gods ofאֶלְקְנָהElkenah,לִבְנָהLibnah,מַחְמַכְרָהMahmackrah,קֹרָשׁKorash,וּפַרְעֹה׃and Pharaoh.

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

5. 5

   הָאֱלִילThe idolatrous god ofאֶלְקְנָה׃Elkenah.

   The idolatrous god of Elkenah.

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   הָאֱלִילThe idolatrous god ofלִבְנָה׃Libnah.

   The idolatrous god of Libnah.

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   הָאֱלִילThe idolatrous god ofמַחְמַכְרָה׃Mahmackrah.

   The idolatrous god of Mahmackrah.

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   הָאֱלִילThe idolatrous god ofקֹרָשׁ׃Korash.

   The idolatrous god of Korash.

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   הָאֱלִילThe idolatrous god ofפַּרְעֹה׃Pharaoh.

   The idolatrous god of Pharaoh.

10. 10

    אַבְרָהָםAbrahamבְּמִצְרָיִם׃in Egypt.

    Abraham in Egypt.

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    נַעֲשָׂהDesignedלְמַשֵּׁלto representאֶת־עַמּוּדֵיthe pillars ofהַשָּׁמַיִםheaven,כַּאֲשֶׁרasהֵבִינוּםunderstoodהַמִּצְרִים׃by the Egyptians.

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

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    רָקִיעַRaukeeyang, signifying expanse,אוֹorהָרָקִיעַthe firmamentמֵעַלoverרֹאשֵׁנוּour heads;אַךְbutבָּזֹאתin this caseעַל־אֹדוֹתin relation toהַדָּבָרsubjectהַזֶּהthis,חָשְׁבוּmeantהַמִּצְרִיםthe Egyptiansלְמַשֵּׁלto signifyשָׁאוּמַאוּShaumau,לִהְיוֹתto beגָּבֹהַּhigh,אוֹorהַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavens,כְּעוֹנֶהanswering toלַמִּלָּהthe wordהָעִבְרִיתHebrew,שָׁמַיִם׃Shaumahyeem.

    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.