Liber Genesis

Jacob quoque abiit itinere quo cœperat: fueruntque ei obviam angeli Dei.

Jacob also went on the journey he had begun: and the angels of God met him.

Iacobo etiam i ab itinere quo incipe: et es ad illo obviam angelos de Deo.

Quos cum vidisset, ait: Castra Dei sunt hæc: et appellavit nomen loci illius Mahanaim, id est, Castra.

And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

Que cum vide, dic: castros de Deo es hoc: et appella nomine de loco de illo Mahanaea, id es, Castros.

Misit autem et nuntios ante se ad Esau fratrem suum in terram Seir, in regionem Edom:

And he sent messengers before him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom:

Mitte autem et nuntios ante se ad Esau fratre suo in terra Seire, in regione Edome:

præcepitque eis, dicens: Sic loquimini domino meo Esau: Hæc dicit frater tuus Jacob: Apud Laban peregrinatus sum, et fui usque in præsentem diem.

And he commanded them, saying: Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy brother Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and have been with him until this day:

Et praecipie ad illos, dicente: sic loque ad domino meo Esau: fratre tuo Iacobo dic hoc: apud Labane peregrinor es, et es usque in praesenti die.

Habeo boves, et asinos, et oves, et servos, et ancillas: mittoque nunc legationem ad dominum meum, ut inveniam gratiam in conspectu tuo.

I have oxen, and asses, and sheep, and menservants, and womenservants: and now I send a message to my lord, that I may find favour in thy sight.

Habe boves, et asinos, et oves, et servos, et ancillas: et mitte nunc legatione ad domino meo, ut inveni gratia in conspectu tuo.

Reversique sunt nuntii ad Jacob, dicentes: Venimus ad Esau fratrem tuum, et ecce properat tibi in occursum cum quadringentis viris.

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying: We came to Esau, thy brother, and behold he cometh with speed to meet thee with four hundred men.

Et reverte es nuntios ad Iacobo, dicente: veni ad Esau fratre tuo, et ecce propera ad te in occurso cum quadringenti viros.

Timuit Jacob valde: et perterritus divisit populum qui secum erat, greges quoque et oves, et boves, et camelos, in duas turmas,

Then Jacob was greatly afraid; and in his fear divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,

Iacobo time valde: et perterre divide populo qui se es, greges etiam et oves, et boves, et camelos, in duo turma,

dicens: Si venerit Esau ad unam turmam, et percusserit eam, alia turma, quæ relicta est, salvabitur.

Saying: If Esau come to one company, and destroy it, the other company that is left, shall escape.

Dicente: si Esau veni ad uno turma, et percute illa, alio turma, que relinque es, salva.

Dixitque Jacob: Deus patris mei Abraham, et Deus patris mei Isaac: Domine qui dixisti mihi: Revertere in terram tuam, et in locum nativitatis tuæ, et benefaciam tibi:

And Jacob said: O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac: O Lord who saidst to me, Return to thy land, and to the place of thy birth, and I will do well for thee.

Et dic Iacobo: deo de patre meo Abrahame, et Deo de patre meo Isaace: domino qui dic ad me: reverte in terra tuo, et in loco de nativitate tuo, et beneface ad te:

minor sum cunctis miserationibus tuis, et veritate tua quam explevisti servo tuo. In baculo meo transivi Jordanem istum: et nunc cum duabus turmis regredior.

I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies, and of thy truth which thou hast fulfilled to thy servant. With my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I return with two companies.

Minimo es cuncta miserationes tuo, et veritate tuo quam exple ad servo tuo. In baculo meo transi Iordane isto: et nunc cum duo turma regredior.

Erue me de manu fratris mei Esau, quia valde eum timeo: ne forte veniens percutiat matrem cum filiis.

Deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am greatly afraid of him; lest perhaps he come, and kill the mother with the children.

Erue me de manu de fratre meo Esau, quia valde illo time: ne forte veniente percute matre cum filios.

Tu locutus es quod benefaceres mihi, et dilatares semen meum sicut arenam maris, quæ præ multitudine numerari non potest.

Thou didst say, that thou wouldst do well by me, and multiply my seed like the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Te locuto es quod beneface ad me, et difata semine meo sicut (h)arena de mari, que prae multitudine numera non pote.

Cumque dormisset ibi nocte illa, separavit de his quæ habebat, munera Esau fratri suo,

And when he had slept there that night, he set apart, of the things which he had, presents for his brother Esau,

Cumque dormi ibi nocte illa, separa de hoc que habe, muneres Esau ad fratre suo,

capras ducentas, hircos viginti, oves ducentas, et arietes viginti,

Two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,

Capras ducenti, hircos viginti, oves ducenti, et arietes viginti,

camelos fœtas cum pullis suis triginta, vaccas quadraginta, et tauros viginti, asinas viginti et pullos earum decem.

Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and twenty bulls, twenty she-asses, and ten of their foals.

Camelos foetas cum pullos suo triginta, vaccas quadraginta, et tauros viginti, asinas viginti et pullos de illas deceme.

Et misit per manus servorum suorum singulos seorsum greges, dixitque pueris suis: Antecedite me, et sit spatium inter gregem et gregem.

And he sent them by the hands of his servants, every drove by itself, and he said to his servants: Go before me, and let there be a space between drove and drove.

Et mitte per manus de servos suo singulo s(e)orsum greges, et dic ad pueros suo: antecede me, et spatio es inter grege et grege.

Et præcepit priori, dicens: Si obvium habueris fratrem meum Esau, et interrogaverit te: Cujus es? aut, Quo vadis? aut, Cujus sunt ista quæ sequeris?

And he commanded the first, saying: If thou meet my brother Esau, and he ask thee: Whose art thou? or whither goest thou? or whose are these before thee?

Et praecipie ad priore, dicente: si obve habe fratre meo Esau, et interroga te: de que es? Aut, Quo vade? Aut, De que es isto que seque?

respondebis: Servi tui Jacob, munera misit domino meo Esau, ipse quoque post nos venit.

Thou shalt answer: Thy servant Jacob's: he hath sent them as a present to my lord Esau; and he cometh after us.

Responde: de servi tuo Iacobo, muneres mitte ad domino meo Esau, ipso etiam post nos veni.

Similiter dedit mandata secundo, et tertio, et cunctis qui sequebantur greges, dicens: Iisdem verbis loquimini ad Esau cum inveneritis eum.

In like manner he commanded the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying: Speak ye the same words to Esau, when ye find him.

Similiter da mandatos secundo, et tertio, et ad cuncta qui seque greges, dicente: idem verbos loque ad Esau cum inveni illo.

Et addetis: Ipse quoque servus tuus Jacob iter nostrum insequitur. Dixit enim: Placabo illum muneribus quæ præcedunt, et postea videbo illum: forsitan propitiabitur mihi.

And ye shall add: Thy servant Jacob himself also followeth after us; for he said: I will appease him with the presents that go before, and afterwards I will see him, perhaps he will be gracious to me.

Et adde: ipso etiam servo tuo Iacobo insequor itinere nostro. Placabo nam: illo dic muneres que praecede, et postea vide illo: forsan propitia ad me.

Præcesserunt itaque munera ante eum, ipse vero mansit nocte illa in castris.

So the presents went before him, but himself lodged that night in the camp.

Praecede itaque muneres ante illo, ipso vero mane nocte illa in castros.

Cumque mature surrexisset, tulit duas uxores suas, et totidem famulas cum undecim filiis, et transivit vadum Jaboc.

And rising early, he took his two wives and his two handmaids, with his eleven sons, and passed over the ford of Jaboc.

Cumque mature surge, fer duo uxore suo, et totideme famulas cum undecime filios, et transi vado Iaboce.

Traductisque omnibus quæ ad se pertinebant,

And when all things were brought over that belonged to him,

Et traduce ad omni que ad se pertine,

mansit solus: et ecce vir luctabatur cum eo usque mane.

He remained alone; and behold, a man wrestled with him till morning.

Solo mane: et ecce viro luctor cum eo usque mane.

Qui cum videret quod eum superare non posset, tetigit nervum femoris ejus, et statim emarcuit.

And when he saw that he could not overcome him, he touched the sinew of his thigh, and forthwith it shrank.

Qui cum vide quod illo supera non pote, tange nervo de femore de illo, et statim emarge.

Dixitque ad eum: Dimitte me: jam enim ascendit aurora. Respondit: Non dimittam te, nisi benedixeris mihi.

And he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Et dic ad illo: remitte me: jam nam ascende aurora. Responde: non dimitte te, nisi benedic ad me.

Ait ergo: Quod nomen est tibi? Respondit: Jacob.

And he said: What is thy name? He answered: Jacob.

Dic ergo: quod nomine es ad te? Responde: iacobo.

At ille: Nequaquam, inquit, Jacob appellabitur nomen tuum, sed Israël: quoniam si contra Deum fortis fuisti, quanto magis contra homines prævalebis?

But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

Sed illo: nequamuam, dic, Iacobo nomine tuo appella, sed Israële: quia si contra Deo forti es, quanto magis contra homines praevale?

Interrogavit eum Jacob: Dic mihi, quo appellaris nomine? Respondit: Cur quæris nomen meum? Et benedixit ei in eodem loco.

Jacob asked him: Tell me by what name art thou called? He answered: Why dost thou ask my name? And he blessed him in the same place.

Iacobo interroga illo: dic ad me, quo appella nomine? Responde: quare quaere nomine meo? Et benedic ad illo in idem loco.

Vocavitque Jacob nomen loci illius Phanuel, dicens: Vidi Deum facie ad faciem, et salva facta est anima mea.

And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.

Et Iacobo voca nomine de loco de illo Phanuele, dicente: vide Deo facie ad facie, et salva facto es anima meo.

Ortusque est ei statim sol, postquam transgressus est Phanuel: ipse vero claudicabat pede.

And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he was past Phanuel; but he halted on his foot.

Et ortu es ad illo statim sole, postquam transgredior es Phanuele: ipso vero claudica pede.

Quam ob causam non comedunt nervum filii Israël, qui emarcuit in femore Jacob, usque in præsentem diem: eo quod tetigerit nervum femoris ejus, et obstupuerit.

Therefore the children of Israel, unto this day, eat not the sinew, that shrank in Jacob's thigh: because he touched the sinew of his thigh and it shrank.

Quam ob causa non comede nervo de filio Israële, qui emarge in femore Iacobo, usque in praesenti die: eo quod tange nervo de femore de illo, et obstune.