Study it in the app“So now, swear to me here by Elohim that you will not deal falsely with me or with my children or with my descendants. As the loyal love that I have shown you, so you will show me and the land in which you have resided as an alien.””
So now,וְעַתָּהswearהִשָּׁבְעָהto meלִּיhereהֵנָּהby Elohimבֵאלֹהִיםthat you will not deal falselyאִם תִּשְׁקֹרwith meלִיor with my childrenוּלְנִינִיor with my descendants.וּלְנֶכְדִּיAsכַּthe loyal loveחֶסֶדthatאֲשֶׁרI have shownעָשִׂיתִיyou,עִמְּךָso you will showתַּעֲשֶׂהmeעִמָּדִיand the landוְעִם הָאָרֶץin whichאֲשֶׁר בָּהּyou have resided as an alien.”גַּרְתָּה
swear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “hishava” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “lohim” appearsdeal falsely
Deal falsely, deceive; break one's word.
Where else “tishkor” appearsoffspring
Children, direct offspring.
Where else “nini” appearsdescendants
Descendants, those who come after.
Where else “nechdi” appearsfaithfulness
Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.
Where else “chesed” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asiti” appearswith me
With me, beside me.
Where else “imadi” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearssojourn
To live in a place that is not your own.
Where else “garta” appears22It happened at that time that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “Elohim is with you in all that you do.
23 · This verse (above)
24Abraham said, “I will swear.”
1. What it says
What happened when Isaac was born, and what did Sarah say (vv. 1-7)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Elohim’s care that he heard the voice of the boy in the wilderness (vv. 17-19)?
3. How I live it
Whom that seems to be pushed aside can you give time and attention today?
