New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 24:2-9
2Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamH85saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantעַבְדּוֹ֙av.DoH5650,the oldestזְקַ֣ןze.KanH2205of his householdבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004who wasH4910inH4910chargeH4910of allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605that he owned, “Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994placeשִֽׂים־sim-H7760your handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478my thighיְרֵכִֽי׃ye.re.KhiH3409,
3and I will make you swearוְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ve.'ash.Bi.'a.khaH7650by the Lordבַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יve.lo.HeiH430of earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776, that youshall not takeתִקַּ֤חti.KachH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121from the daughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mi.be.noTH1323ofthe Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,amongבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.BoH7130whomH834I liveיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427;
5The servantהָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedH5650saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Supposeאוּלַי֙'u.LaiH194the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802isH14not willingתֹאבֶ֣הto.VehH14to followלָלֶ֥כֶת אַחֲרַ֖יla.Le.khet 'a.cha.RaiH1980H310me to thisH2088landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776;should I takeהֶֽהָשֵׁ֤בhe.ha.ShevH7725your sonבִּנְךָ֔bin.KhaH1121backאָשִׁיב֙'a.ShivH7725to the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776from whereאֲשֶׁר־ מִשָּֽׁם׃'a.Sher- mi.ShamH834H8033you cameיָצָ֥אתָya.Tza.taH3318?”
7The Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834tookלְקָחַ֜נִיle.ka.Cha.niH3947me from my father’sאָבִי֮'a.ViH1houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004and from the landוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץu.me.'E.retzH776of my birthמֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒mo.lad.TiH4138,and whoוַאֲשֶׁ֨רva.'a.SherH834spokeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696to me and whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834sworeנִֽשְׁבַּֽע־nish.ba'-H7650to me, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘To yourdescendantsלְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔le.Zar.'a.khaH2233I will giveאֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenH5414thisH2088landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776’--He will sendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971His angelמַלְאָכוֹ֙mal.'a.KhoH4397aheadלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440of you, and you will takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֖יliv.NiH1121from thereמִשָּֽׁם׃mi.ShamH8033.
8But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802isH14not willingתֹאבֶ֤הto.VehH14to followלָלֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔יךָla.Le.khet 'a.cha.Rei.khaH1980H310you, then you willbeH5352freeוְנִקִּ֕יתָve.ni.Ki.taH5352of thisH2088oathמִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יmi.she.vu.'a.TiH7621of mine;onlyH7534do not takeH7725my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121backתָשֵׁ֖בta.ShevH7725thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.”
9So the servantהָעֶ֙בֶד֙ha.'E.vedH5650placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027underתַּ֛חַתTa.chatH8478the thighיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.NavH113Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85,and sworeוַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'H7650to him concerningעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088matterהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697.
Commentaries on Genesis 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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