Genesis

Genesis 28:20–21

²⁰Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, ²¹so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God.

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Genesis 28:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
made	וַיִּדַּ֥ר	way·yid·dar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5087 vow
a vow	נֶ֣דֶר	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will be	יִהְיֶ֨ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with me	עִמָּדִ֗י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
and watch over me	וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙	ū·šə·mā·ra·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
on this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
journey	בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and if He will provide	וְנָֽתַן־	wə·nā·ṯan-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
with food	לֶ֛חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
to eat	לֶאֱכֹ֖ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
and clothes	וּבֶ֥גֶד	ū·ḇe·ḡeḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H899 treachery
to wear	לִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃	lil·bōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed

Genesis 28:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that I may return	וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י	wə·šaḇ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
safely	בְשָׁל֖וֹם	ḇə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my father’s	אָבִ֑י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
then the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will be	וְהָיָ֧ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
God	לֵאלֹהִֽים׃	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

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Genesis 28:20 1 Timothy 6:8 · 2 Samuel 15:8 · Genesis 31:13 · John 1:16 · Psalm 66:13 · Acts 23:12–15 · Psalm 56:12 · Psalm 132:2 · Judges 11:30–31 · Psalm 116:14 · Psalm 61:8 · Psalm 76:11

Genesis 28:21 Judges 11:31 · Deuteronomy 26:17 · Exodus 15:2 · 2 Samuel 15:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.