Genesis

Genesis 24:6–8

⁶Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there. ⁷The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’— He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there. ⁸And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

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Genesis 24:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Make sure	הִשָּׁ֣מֶר	hiš·šā·mer	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
that you do not	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
take my son	בְּנִ֖י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
back	תָּשִׁ֥יב	tā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
there	שָֽׁמָּה׃	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

Genesis 24:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
brought me	לְקָחַ֜נִי	lə·qā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3947 take
from my father’s	אָבִי֮	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
house	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and my native	מֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒	mō·w·laḏ·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country
land	וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ	ū·mê·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
who	וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
spoke	דִּבֶּר־	dib·ber-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to me	לִ֜י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and	וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
promised me on oath	נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־	niš·ba‘-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
To your offspring	לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔	lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
I will give	אֶתֵּ֖ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
He	ה֗וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will send	יִשְׁלַ֤ח	yiš·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
His angel	מַלְאָכוֹ֙	mal·’ā·ḵōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4397 messenger
before you	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
so that you can take	וְלָקַחְתָּ֥	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
a wife	אִשָּׁ֛ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
for my son	לִבְנִ֖י	liḇ·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
from there	מִשָּֽׁם׃	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Genesis 24:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the woman	הָֽאִשָּׁה֙	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
is unwilling	לֹ֨א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to follow	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
you	אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
then you are released	וְנִקִּ֕יתָ	wə·niq·qî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5352 be empty(?), clean
from this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
oath of mine	מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י	miš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7621 oath, curse
Only	רַ֣ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take	תָשֵׁ֖ב	ṯā·šêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
my son	בְּנִ֔י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
back there	שָֽׁמָּה׃	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

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Genesis 24:6 2 Peter 2:20–22 · Galatians 5:1 · Hebrews 10:39

Genesis 24:7 Exodus 33:2 · Psalm 34:7 · Genesis 13:15 · Hebrews 1:14 · Exodus 23:20–23 · Psalm 73:24 · Exodus 32:13 · Psalm 32:8 · Psalm 103:20 · Genesis 15:18 · Joshua 1:6 · Genesis 17:8

Genesis 24:8 Joshua 2:17–20 · Numbers 30:5 · Numbers 30:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.