and you shall say, ‘Also look, your servant Yaʽ
So he commanded the second, and the third, and all who followed the droves, saying, “Speak to Ě
And the present passed over before him, but he himself spent the night in the camp.
And their father Yisra’ĕ
And his servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the sovereigns of the house of Yisra’ĕ
A man of wrath stirs up strife, But he who is patient appeases strife.
The sovereign’s wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man appeases it.
A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
A gift in secret subdues displeasure, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
He does not regard any ransom, Nor accept your bribe, however great!
“Who knows whether Elohim does turn and relent, and shall turn away from the heat of His displeasure, so that we do not perish?”
in meekness instructing those who are in opposition, lest somehow Elohim gives them repentance unto a thorough knowledge of the truth,
“And you shall make images of your tumours and images of your rats that ruin the land, and you shall give esteem to the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ