Genesis

Genesis 21:23

²³Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
swear	הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה	hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7650 swear
to me	לִּ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
here	הֵ֔נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
before God	בֵֽאלֹהִים֙	ḇê·lō·hîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
that you will not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
deal falsely	תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר	tiš·qōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8266 do or deal falsely
with me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
or my children	וּלְנִינִ֖י	ū·lə·nî·nî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5209 offspring, posterity
or descendants	וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י	ū·lə·neḵ·dî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5220 progeny, posterity
Show	תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to me	עִמָּדִ֔י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
and	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
to the country	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you reside	גַּ֥רְתָּה	gar·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
the same kindness	כַּחֶ֜סֶד	ka·ḥe·seḏ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have shown	עָשִׂ֤יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to you	עִמְּךָ֙	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with

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