Genesis 24:62

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיִצְחָק֙ בָּ֣א מִבּ֔וֹא בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַנֶּֽגֶב׃

Transliteration

AndweYiṣḥāq bāʾ frommibbôʾ Beʾēr Laḥay Rōʾî andwehûʾ yōšēḇ inbeʾereṣ thehanneḡeḇ

Grammar Details

• And*weYiṣḥāq*: conjunction + proper noun - and Isaac
• *bāʾ*: verb, qal perfect, 3ms - had come
• from*mibbôʾ*: preposition + infinitive construct - from coming
• *Beʾēr*: noun, feminine singular construct - Well of
• *Laḥay*: proper noun - Lahai (the Living One)
• *Rōʾî*: proper noun - Roi (who sees me)
• and*wehûʾ*: conjunction + pronoun, 3ms - and he
• *yōšēḇ*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - was dwelling
• in*beʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of
• the*hanneḡeḇ*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Negev/South

Word Meanings

• *bāʾ*: came/had come/was coming
• *mibbôʾ*: from coming/from the entrance of
• *Beʾēr* *Laḥay* *Rōʾî*: Well of the Living One who sees me
• *yōšēḇ*: dwelling/living/residing
• *beʾereṣ*: in the land of/region of
• *hanneḡeḇ*: the Negev/the South/the southern region

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi, for he dwelt in the south.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} came{H935} from the way{H935} of Beer-lahai-roi;{H883} for he dwelt{H3427} in the land{H776} of the South.{H5045}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} came{H935}{(H8804)} from the way{H935}{(H8800)} of the well Lahairoi{H883}; for he dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in the south{H5045} country{H776}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Isaac was a comige from the well of ye lyvynge and seynge for he dwelt in the south cotr

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Isaac, he was commynge from the well of ye liuynge & seynge, for he dwelt in the south countre,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe Izhak came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi, (for he dwelt in the South countrey)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Isahac was commyng from the waye of the well of the lyuyng and seeyng me: for he dwelt in the South countrey.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi. For he lived in the land of the South.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaac hath come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelling in the land of the south,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi. For he dwelt in the land of the South.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Isaac had come through the waste land to Beer-lahai-roi; for he was living in the South.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Isaac came from Beer Lahai Roi, for he was living in the Negev.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 16:14 : 14 Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is located between Kadesh and Bered.
• Gen 25:11 : 11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who settled near Beer-lahai-roi.
• Gen 12:9 : 9 Then Abram set out and continued traveling toward the Negev.
• Gen 20:1 : 1 Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur, and he lived temporarily in Gerar.