Study it in the app“And when Elohim caused me to wander from the house of my father, I said to her, ‘This is the loyal love that you shall show me: in every place that we come to, say of me, “He is my brother.”’””
And whenוַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁרElohimאֱלֹהִיםcaused me to wanderהִתְעוּ אֹתִיfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof my father,אָבִיI saidוָאֹמַרto her,לָהּ‘Thisזֶהis the loyal loveחַסְדֵּךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou shall showתַּעֲשִׂיme:עִמָּדִיin everyאֶל כָּלplaceהַמָּקוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרwe comeנָבוֹאto,שָׁמָּהsayאִמְרִיof me,לִי“Heהוּאis my brother.”’”אָחִי
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearswander, go astray
Wander, go astray, be lost; in the causative form, make wander, lead astray.
Where else “hitu” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omar” appearsfaithfulness
Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.
Where else “chasde” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “taasi” appearswith me
With me, beside me.
Where else “imadi” appearsplace
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “navo” appearsbrother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appearsIn Hebrew the verb “caused to wander” (hit'u) is plural, with Elohim as its subject. The text does not explain it; it can be understood as agreement with the plural form of the word “Elohim.”
12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father, though not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 · This verse (above)
14Then Abimelech took sheep and cattle, and male slaves and female slaves, and gave them to Abraham, and he returned to him Sarah his wife.
1. What it says
What did Abraham say about Sarah in front of Abimelech, and how did Elohim step in (vv. 2-3)?
2. What it means
What does Elohim say about Abimelech’s integrity of heart, and how does he deal with him (vv. 5-6)?
3. How I live it
How can you be honest today, even when fear tempts you to hide the truth?
