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Genesis 24:39-41

39And I saidוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559unto my masterאֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiH113,Peradventure the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802will not followאַחֲרָֽי׃'a.cha.RaiH310 H3212me.

40And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Yhwhיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,beforeלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440whom I walkהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhit.ha.Lakh.tiH1980,will sendיִשְׁלַ֨חyish.LachH7971his angelמַלְאָכ֤וֹmal.'a.KhoH4397with thee, and prosperוְהִצְלִ֣יחַve.hitz.Li.achH6743thy wayדַּרְכֶּ֔ךָdar.Ke.khaH1870;and thou shalt takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֤ve.la.kach.TaH3947a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802for my sonלִבְנִ֔יliv.NiH1121of my kindredמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּ֖יmi.mish.pach.TiH4940,and of my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1houseוּמִבֵּ֥יתu.mi.BeitH1004:

41Then shalt thou be clearתִּנָּקֶה֙ti.na.KehH5352from thismy oathמֵאָ֣לָתִ֔יme.'A.la.TiH423,when thou comestתָב֖וֹאta.Vo'H935to my kindredמִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑יmish.pach.TiH4940;and if they giveיִתְּנוּ֙yi.te.NuH5414not thee one,thou shalt be clearנָקִ֖יna.KiH5355from my oathמֵאָלָתִֽי׃me.'a.la.TiH423.

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