Genesis 33

Genesis 33 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Genesis 33:18 — שָׁלֵם (shalem): chose "in wholeness". Alternatives: "safely", "to Shalem" (as a place name). Why: the word can be an adverb of safe, whole arrival or a place name; the sentence already names the destination (the city of Shechem), so a state of arrival fits the grammar better. • Genesis 33:19 — קְשִׂיטָה (kesitah): chose "kesitah" (kept as a unit name). Alternatives: "pieces of money", "pieces of silver". Why: the unit is otherwise unknown and its weight and metal are not stated; transliterating avoids inventing a value the Hebrew does not give.