Genesis 27:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י מְצַוָּ֥ה אֹתָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

And wĕʿattāh my bĕniy šĕmaʿ to my bĕqōliy to that which laʾăšer I ʾăniy mĕṣawwāh ʾōtākh.

Grammar Details

*wĕʿattāh*: waw conjunction + adverb - and now
*bĕniy*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son
*šĕmaʿ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear/obey
*bĕqōliy*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - to my voice
*laʾăšer*: preposition + relative pronoun - to that which/according to what
*ʾăniy*: personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I
*mĕṣawwāh*: piel participle, feminine singular - commanding
*ʾōtākh*: direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you

Word Meanings

*wĕʿattāh*: and now/so now/therefore now
*šĕmaʿ bĕqōliy*: listen to my voice/obey me/hearken to my voice
*laʾăšer*: to what/for that which/concerning what
*mĕṣawwāh*: commanding/instructing/ordering

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

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 27:43 : 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
Eph 6:1 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Gen 25:23 : 23 And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.

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