Genesis
Genesis 35:2
2So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Jacob | יַעֲקֹב֙ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| told | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| his household | בֵּית֔וֹ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| were with him | עִמּ֑וֹ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| Get rid of | הָסִ֜רוּ | hā·si·rū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H5493 turn aside |
| the foreign | הַנֵּכָר֙ | han·nê·ḵār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness |
| gods | אֱלֹהֵ֤י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| are among you | בְּתֹכְכֶ֔ם | bə·ṯō·ḵə·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H8432 midst |
| Purify yourselves | וְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּ | wə·hiṭ·ṭa·hă·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural | H2891 be clean, pure |
| and change | וְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּ | wə·ha·ḥă·lî·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H2498 pass on or away, pass through |
| your garments | שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ | śim·lō·ṯê·ḵem | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H8071 wrapper, mantle |
Cross-references
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Exodus 19:14 · Exodus 19:10 · Ezekiel 18:31 · James 4:8 · Genesis 18:19 · Joshua 24:15 · Ezekiel 36:25 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · Joshua 24:23 · Deuteronomy 32:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.