Genesis 26:28

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They replied, "We have clearly seen that the LORD has been with you. So we said, 'There should now be an oath between us and you; let us make a covenant with you.'"

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ רָא֣וֹ רָאִינוּ֮ כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ עִמָּךְ֒ וַנֹּ֗אמֶר תְּהִ֨י נָ֥א אָלָ֛ה בֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְנִכְרְתָ֥ה בְרִ֖ית עִמָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

and-wayyōmərû rāʾô rāʾînû that-hāyâ yhwh with-you and-wannōmer təhî please ʾālâ between-us between-us and-between-you and-nikrətâ bərît with-you

Grammar Details

• *wayyōmərû*: 3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and they said
• *rāʾô*: Qal infinitive absolute of ראה - seeing
• *rāʾînû*: 1st plural Qal perfect of ראה - we have seen
• *hāyâ*: 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of היה - he was
• *yhwh*: divine name - YHWH
• *wannōmer*: 1st plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and we said
• *təhî*: 3rd feminine singular Qal jussive of היה - let there be
• *ʾālâ*: feminine singular noun - oath/curse
• *nikrətâ*: 1st plural Qal cohortative of כרת - let us cut
• *bərît*: feminine singular noun - covenant

Word Meanings

• *rāʾô* *rāʾînû*: idiom - we have clearly seen/we have surely observed
• *ʾālâ*: oath/sworn agreement/curse [if broken]
• *nikrətâ* *bərît*: let us make a covenant/let us establish an agreement

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with you: and we said, Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said,{H559} We saw{H7200} plainly{H7200} that Jehovah{H3068} was with thee: and we said,{H559} Let there now be an oath{H423} betwixt{H996} us, even betwixt{H996} us and thee, and let us make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with thee,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, We saw{H7200}{(H8804)} certainly{H7200}{(H8800)} that the LORD{H3068} was with thee: and we said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let there be now an oath{H423} betwixt{H996} us, even betwixt{H996} us and thee, and let us make{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with thee;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than sayde they: we sawe that the LORde was with the and therfore we sayde that there shulde be an oothe betwixte vs ad the and that we wolde make a bonde with the:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They sayde: We se with open eyes, that the LORDE is with the, therfore we deuysed that there shulde be an ooth betwixte vs and the, and that we wolde make a bonde with the,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lorde was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be nowe an othe betweene vs, euen betweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whiche aunswered: We sawe most certainly that the Lord was with thee, and we sayde: let there be nowe an oth betwixt vs, euen betwixt vs and thee, and let vs make a league with thee:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, [even] betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they say, `We have certainly seen that Jehovah hath been with thee, and we say, `Let there be, we pray thee, an oath between us, between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee. And we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee: and we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said, We saw clearly that the Lord was with you: so we said, Let there be an oath between us and you, and let us make an agreement with you;

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They replied,“We could plainly see that the LORD is with you. So we decided there should be a pact between us– between us and you. Allow us to make a treaty with you

Referenced Verses

• Gen 21:22-23 : 22 At that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, 'God is with you in everything you do.' 23 Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me, my children, or my descendants. Show to me and the land where you have lived the same kindness I have shown to you.
• Gen 21:31-32 : 31 That is why the place was called Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there. 32 After making the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.
• Gen 24:3 : 3 I want you to swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not choose a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living.
• Gen 24:41 : 41 'You will be released from my oath if you go to my family and they refuse to give her to you. Then you will be free from my oath.'
• Gen 31:49-53 : 49 It was also called Mizpah, because he said, 'May the LORD watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight. 50 If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.' 51 Laban also said to Jacob, 'Here is the heap, and here is the pillar I have set up between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass beyond this heap to harm you, and you will not pass beyond this heap and this pillar to harm me. 53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.' So Jacob took an oath in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.
• Gen 39:5 : 5 From the time he put Joseph in charge of his household and all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house on account of Joseph. The LORD's blessing was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.
• Josh 3:7 : 7 The LORD said to Joshua, 'Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will be with you.'
• 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
• Isa 45:14 : 14 This is what the LORD says: The wealth of Egypt, the merchandise of Cush, and the tall Sabeans will come over to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming in chains. They will bow down to you and plead with you, saying, 'Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.'
• Isa 60:14 : 14 The children of those who oppressed you will come and bow down before you; all who despised you will bow at your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 61:6 : 6 But you will be called the priests of the Lord; they will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you will boast.
• Isa 61:9 : 9 Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their descendants among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed.
• Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• 1 Cor 14:25 : 25 The secrets of their heart are revealed, and they will fall facedown and worship God, exclaiming, 'God is truly among you!'
• Heb 6:16 : 16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
• Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, for He has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'