Genesis

Genesis 26:28–31

²⁸“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you ²⁹that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.”

³⁰So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank. ³¹And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

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Genesis 26:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We can plainly see	רָא֣וֹ	rā·’ōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has been	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	עִמָּךְ֒	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
they replied	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We recommend that	וַנֹּ֗אמֶר	wan·nō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
there should now be	תְּהִ֨י	tə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an oath	אָלָ֛ה	’ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
between	בֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּ	bê·nō·w·ṯê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H996 interval, space between
us	בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ	bê·nê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H996 interval, space between
and you	וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ	ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular	H996 interval, space between
Let us make	וְנִכְרְתָ֥ה	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְרִ֖ית	ḇə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

Genesis 26:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that you will not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
harm	רָעָ֗ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
us	עִמָּ֜נוּ	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁר֙	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harmed you	נְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָ	nə·ḡa·‘ă·nū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; second person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
but	וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר	wə·ḵa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have done	עָשִׂ֤ינוּ	‘ā·śî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
only	רַק־	raq-	Adverb	H7535 thin
good	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to you	עִמְּךָ֙	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
sending you on your way	וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖	wan·nə·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
in peace	בְּשָׁל֑וֹם	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
And now	עַתָּ֖ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are blessed	בְּר֥וּךְ	bə·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H1288 kneel, bless
by the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Genesis 26:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a feast	מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
for them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and they ate	וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
and drank	וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃	way·yiš·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink

Genesis 26:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they got up early	וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ	way·yaš·kî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7925 start, rise, early
the next morning	בַבֹּ֔קֶר	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and swore an oath	וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ	way·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7650 swear
to each	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
other	לְאָחִ֑יו	lə·’ā·ḥîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Then Isaac	יִצְחָ֔ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
sent them on their way	וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֣ם	way·šal·lə·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send
and they left him	וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in peace	בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace