Study it in the app“And, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; but you are hunting my life to take it.”
And, my father,וְאָבִיsee,רְאֵהyes, seeגַּם רְאֵהthe edgeכְּנַףof your robeמְעִילְךָin my hand!בְּיָדִיForכִּיin that I cut offבְּכָרְתִיthe edgeכְּנַףof your robeמְעִילְךָand did notוְלֹאkill you,הֲרַגְתִּיךָknowדַּעand seeוּרְאֵהthatכִּיthere is noאֵיןevilרָעָהor rebellionוָפֶשַׁעin my hand,בְּיָדִיand I have notוְלֹאsinnedחָטָאתִיagainst you;לָךְbut youוְאַתָּהare huntingצֹדֶהmy lifeנַפְשִׁיto take it.לְקַחְתָּהּ
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ree” appearsedge
Literally "wing": the flap of a cloak, or the far reaches of the earth.
Where else “kenaf” appearsrobe
Robe: a long garment without sleeves worn over the tunic.
Where else “meil” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yadi” appearscut down
To cut a tree or branch with an axe to get timber.
Where else “charti” appearskill
Kill, slay.
Where else “haragti” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “da” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appearstransgression
A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.
Where else “fesha” appearssin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chatati” appearslie in wait
To hide and watch for a chance to attack.
Where else “tsode” appearslife
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appearsseize
To take away, seize.
Where else “kachta” appears10Look, this day your eyes have seen how YHWH gave you today into my hand in the cave; and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you, and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of YHWH.’
11 · This verse (above)
12May YHWH judge between me and you, and may YHWH avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.
