Study it in the app“YHWH, the Elohim of the heavens, who took me from the house of my father and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ he will send his angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.”
YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםwhoאֲשֶׁרtook meלְקָחַנִיfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof my fatherאָבִיand from the landוּמֵאֶרֶץof my kindred,מוֹלַדְתִּיand whoוַאֲשֶׁרspokeדִּבֶּרto meלִיand whoוַאֲשֶׁרsworeנִשְׁבַּעto me,לִיsaying,לֵאמֹר‘To your offspringלְזַרְעֲךָI will giveאֶתֵּןthisהַזֹּאתland,’אֶת הָאָרֶץheהוּאwill sendיִשְׁלַחhis angelמַלְאָכוֹbefore you,לְפָנֶיךָand you will takeוְלָקַחְתָּa wifeאִשָּׁהfor my sonלִבְנִיfrom there.מִשָּׁם
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, from which he is called "the Elohim of the heavens".
Where else “shamayim” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “lekaach” 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” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearskindred
One's family and homeland.
Where else “moladti” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appearsswear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “nishba” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsoffspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zara” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “eten” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appearsangel
A messenger from God, a heavenly being.
Where else “malach” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appearswife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isha” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “veni” appears6Abraham said to him, “Take care that you do not take back my son there.
7 · This verse (above)
8But if the woman is not willing to come after you, you will be free from this oath of mine; only do not take back my son there.”
1. What it says
What did Abraham’s servant ask of YHWH by the well, and what did Rebekah do (vv. 12-20)?
2. What it means
What does it show about the servant’s prayer that he asks YHWH for guidance in his task (vv. 12-14, 26-27)?
3. How I live it
In what pending decision can you ask Elohim for guidance and pay attention to what happens?
