Genesis 27:43

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י וְק֧וּם בְּרַח־לְךָ֛ אֶל־לָבָ֥ן אָחִ֖י חָרָֽנָה׃

Transliteration

And-ʿattāh bənî šəmaʿ in-qōlî and-qûm bəraḥ-to-you to-lāḇān ʾāḥî to-ḥārānāh

Grammar Details

*ʿattāh*: adverb - now
*bənî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son
*šəmaʿ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear/obey
*qōlî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice
*qûm*: qal imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand
*bəraḥ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - flee
*lāḇān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Laban
*ʾāḥî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my brother
*ḥārānāh*: proper noun with directional he - to Haran

Word Meanings

*ʿattāh*: now/at this time
*šəmaʿ*: listen/hear/obey
*qōlî*: my voice/my instruction/my command
*qûm*: arise/stand/get up
*bəraḥ*: flee/escape/run away

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 27:8 : 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Gen 11:31 : 31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Gen 27:13 : 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son; only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
Gen 28:7 : 7 and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram:
Gen 28:10 : 10 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
Jer 35:14 : 14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; and unto this day they drink none, for they obey their father's commandment: but I have spoken unto you, rising up early and speaking; and ye have not hearkened unto me.
Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
Gen 12:4-5 : 4 So Abram went, as Jehovah had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Gen 24:29 : 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

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