Torah Chanting: Genesis 18:12-14

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וַתִּצְחַ֥ק שָׂרָ֖ה בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַחֲרֵ֤י בְלֹתִי֙ הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֣י עֶדְנָ֔ה וַֽאדֹנִ֖י זָקֵֽן׃

Genesis 18:12

And Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “Now that I’ve lost the ability,^*I’ve lost the ability Precise force of Heb. veloti uncertain. NJPS “I am withered,” trad. “I am waxed old.” am I to have enjoyment—with my husband so old?”

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וַתִּצְחַ֥ק שָׂרָ֖ה בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַחֲרֵ֤י בְלֹתִי֙ הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֣י עֶדְנָ֔ה וַֽאדֹנִ֖י זָקֵֽן׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 Etnachta

Trope 2 Katon

Trope 3 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּה֩ צָחֲקָ֨ה שָׂרָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הַאַ֥ף אֻמְנָ֛ם אֵלֵ֖ד וַאֲנִ֥י זָקַֽנְתִּי׃

Genesis 18:13

Then יהוה^*יהוה The agent who is speaking is labeled with the principal’s name, to underscore that the following message is delivered on the principal’s behalf. (A narrative convention throughout the Hebrew Bible; cf. Kimhi at 31.3.) said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I in truth bear a child, old as I am?’

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 Etnachta

Trope 2 T'lisha k'tanah

Trope 3 Kadma v'azla

Trope 4 R'vi-i

Trope 5 T'vir

Trope 6 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

הֲיִפָּלֵ֥א מֵיְהֹוָ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר לַמּוֹעֵ֞ד אָשׁ֥וּב אֵלֶ֛יךָ כָּעֵ֥ת חַיָּ֖ה וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה בֵֽן׃

Genesis 18:14

Is anything too wondrous for יהוה ? I will return to you at the same season next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”

הֲיִפָּלֵ֥א מֵיְהֹוָ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר לַמּוֹעֵ֞ד אָשׁ֥וּב אֵלֶ֛יךָ כָּעֵ֥ת חַיָּ֖ה וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה בֵֽן׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 Etnachta

Trope 2 Gershayim

Trope 3 T'vir

Trope 4 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

Note: Verse is at end of aliyah. Use alternative siluk/sof pasuk tune and modify tune to match trope.

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