1 Samuel 24:21

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.21", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י מָלֹ֖ךְ תִּמְל֑וֹךְ וְקָ֙מָה֙ בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ מַמְלֶ֖כֶת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And now *hinnêh* *yādaʿtî* that *mālōk* *timlôk* and *weqāmâ* in your hand *mamleket* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*mālōk*": "infinitive absolute - surely reign", "*timlôk*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will reign", "*weqāmâ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it will be established", "*mamleket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/have known/am certain", "*mālōk timlôk*": "surely you will be king/you will certainly reign (emphatic construction)", "*weqāmâ*": "will be established/will arise/will endure" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י מָלֹ֖ךְ תִּמְל֑וֹךְ וְקָ֙מָה֙ בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ מַמְלֶ֖כֶת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And now hinnêh yādaʿtî that mālōk timlôk and weqāmâ in your hand mamleket Yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *hinnêh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *yādaʿtî*: perfect, 1st person singular - I know
• *mālōk*: infinitive absolute - surely reign
• *timlôk*: imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will reign
• *weqāmâ*: conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it will be established
• *mamleket*: noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *yādaʿtî*: I know/have known/am certain
• *mālōk timlôk*: surely you will be king/you will certainly reign (emphatic construction)
• *weqāmâ*: will be established/will arise/will endure

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now I know that you will surely be king, and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  sweare now therfore vnto me by the LORDE, yt thou shalt not rote out my sede after me, nether destroie my name out of my fathers house.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (24:22) Sweare now therfore vnto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou wilt not abolish my name out of my fathers house.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Swere nowe therfore vnto me by the Lorde, that thou shalt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou shalt not put my name out of my fathers house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and, now, swear to me by Jehovah -- thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now swear to me in the LORD’s name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-now *hiššābəʿâ* to-me in-*ʾĕlōhîm* here if-*tišqōr* to-me and-to-*nînî* and-to-*nekdî* as-the-*ḥesed* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* with-you *taʿăśeh* with-me and-with-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*gartâ* in-it.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*hiššābəʿâ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bē-*": "preposition - in/by", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tišqōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nînî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nekdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson", "*ka-*": "preposition - as/according to", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gartâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hiššābəʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*hēnnâ*": "here/in this place", "*tišqōr*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith", "*nînî*": "my offspring/my descendants", "*nekdî*": "my grandson/my posterity", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have shown", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will show", "*gartâ*": "you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien" } }
• 2 Sam 21:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.6", "source": "*ינתן־**יֻתַּן־לָ֜נוּ שִׁבְעָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וְהוֹקֽ͏ַעֲנוּם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּגִבְעַ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל בְּחִ֣יר יְהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲנִ֥י אֶתֵּֽן", "text": "*yuttan*-to-us seven *ʾănāšîm* from-*bānāyw* and-*hôqaʿănûm* to-*YHWH* in-*Gibʿat* *Šāʾûl* *bĕḥîr* *YHWH*. And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, \"I *ʾettēn*.\"", "grammar": { "*yuttan*": "qal passive imperfect 3ms (Ketiv: *yintēn* - niphal imperfect 3ms) - let be given", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his sons", "*hôqaʿănûm*": "hiphil perfect 1cp + 3mp suffix - we will hang/impale them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Gibʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bĕḥîr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular construct - chosen of", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will give" }, "variants": { "*hôqaʿănûm*": "hang them/impale them/expose them", "*bĕḥîr* *YHWH*": "chosen of YHWH/elect of YHWH" } } 7 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.7", "source": "וַיַּחְמֹ֣ל הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַל־מְפִי־בֹ֖שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בֶּן־שָׁא֑וּל עַל־שְׁבֻעַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּֽינֹתָ֔ם בֵּ֣ין דָּוִ֔ד וּבֵ֖ין יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן בֶּן־שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "But *wayyaḥmōl* the-*melek* on-*Mĕpî-bōšet* *ben*-*Yĕhônātān* *ben*-*Šāʾûl*, because-of-*šĕbûʿat* *YHWH* *ʾăšer* *bênôtām*, between *Dāwid* and-between *Yĕhônātān* *ben*-*Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he spared", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Mĕpî-bōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yĕhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*šĕbûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - oath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bênôtām*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - between them", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "spared/had compassion on/pitied", "*šĕbûʿat*": "oath/vow/pledge" } } 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.8", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־שְׁ֠נֵי בְּנֵ֨י רִצְפָּ֤ה בַת־אַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלְדָ֣ה לְשָׁא֔וּל אֶת־אַרְמֹנִ֖י וְאֶת־מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֶת־חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת בְּנֵי֙ מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־בַּרְזִלַּ֖י הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the-*melek* *ʾet*-two *bĕnê* *Riṣpâ* *bat*-*ʾAyyâ* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*Šāʾûl*, *ʾet*-*ʾArmōnî* and-*ʾet*-*Mĕpibōšet*, and-*ʾet*-five *bĕnê* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*ʿAdrîʾēl* *ben*-*Barzillay* the-*Mĕḥōlātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Riṣpâ*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾAyyâ*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - she bore", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾArmōnî*": "proper noun - Armoni", "*Mĕpibōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*ʿAdrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Adriel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Barzillay*": "proper noun - Barzillai", "*Mĕḥōlātî*": "gentilic adjective - Meholathite" }, "variants": { "*yāldâ*": "bore/gave birth to/brought forth" } }
• 1 Sam 20:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.14", "source": "וְלֹ֖א אִם־עוֹדֶ֣נִּי חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֧ה עִמָּדִ֛י חֶ֥סֶד יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *lōʾ* if-*ʿôdennî* *ḥāy* and *lōʾ*-*taʿăśeh* with-me *ḥesed* *YHWH* and *lōʾ* *ʾāmût*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*ʿôdennî*": "adverb with 1st person singular suffix - 'yet/still I'", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living/alive'", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will do/show'", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'lovingkindness/covenant loyalty'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will die'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant loyalty/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿôdennî*": "while I am still/yet I am" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַכְרִ֧ת אֶֽת־חַסְדְּךָ֛ מֵעִ֥ם בֵּיתִ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְלֹ֗א בְּהַכְרִ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אִ֕ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *lōʾ*-*takrit* *ʾet*-*ḥasdekā* from-with *bêtî* until-*ʿôlām*; and *lōʾ* in-*hakrit* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyebê* *dāwid*, *ʾîš* from-upon *penê* *hāʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*takrit*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will cut off'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your lovingkindness'", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my house'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/perpetuity'", "*hakrit*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - 'cutting off'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'each man/everyone'", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of'", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the ground/land'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your covenant loyalty/your steadfast love", "*takrit*": "you will cut off/destroy/remove", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*hakrit*": "when cuts off/when destroys/when removes", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/everyone", "*penê*": "face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "the ground/the earth/the land" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.16", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן עִם־בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִיַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyikrōt* *yehônātān* with-*bêt* *dāwid*; and *biqqēš* *YHWH* from-*yad* *ʾōyebê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wayyikrōt*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he cut (covenant)'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*biqqēš*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he required/sought'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'" }, "variants": { "*wayyikrōt*": "and he cut/made (covenant with)", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*biqqēš*": "sought/required/demanded", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.17", "source": "וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyôsep* *yehônātān* *lehaškpîaʿ* *ʾet*-*dāwid* in-*ʾahăbâtô* *ʾōtô*; for-*ʾahăbat* *napšô* *ʾăhēbô*", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he added/continued'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to make swear'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his love'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'love of'", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul'", "*ʾăhēbô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he loved him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/proceeded", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "to cause to swear/to make take an oath", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "his love for", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*ʾăhēbô*": "he loved him" } }
• Heb 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.16", "source": "Ἄνθρωποι μεν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν: καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος.", "text": "*Anthrōpoi men gar kata tou meizonos omnyousin*: and *pasēs autois antilogias peras eis bebaiōsin ho horkos*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/neuter - of the greater", "*omnyousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they swear", "*pasēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of all", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*antilogias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dispute/contradiction", "*peras*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*bebaiōsin*": "accusative singular feminine - confirmation", "*ho horkos*": "nominative singular masculine - the oath" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "men/people/human beings", "*meizonos*": "greater one/one greater than themselves", "*omnyousin*": "they swear/take oaths", "*antilogias*": "dispute/contradiction/gainsaying", "*peras*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bebaiōsin*": "confirmation/verification", "*horkos*": "oath/sworn statement" } }
• Gen 31:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.48", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן הַגַּל הַזֶּה עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ הַיּוֹם עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמוֹ גַּלְעֵד", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Lābān* the *gal* the this *ʿēd* between me and between you today therefore *qārāʾ*-*šemô* *Galʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name", "*Galʿēd*": "proper noun - Galeed (Heap of Witness)" }, "variants": { "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*Galʿēd*": "Heap of Witness" } }
• Gen 31:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.53", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wē-ʾĕlōhê* *nāḥôr* *yišpəṭû* between-us *ʾĕlōhê* father-of-them *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in-*paḥad* father-of-him *yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* (plural) - 'God of'", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun", "*wē-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction waw + construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'and God of'", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun", "*yišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - 'they will judge'", "*bênênû*": "preposition 'between' + 1st person plural suffix - 'between us'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*bəpaḥad*": "preposition beth + noun - 'by the fear/dread of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/awe", "*yišpəṭû*": "judge/arbitrate/decide between" } }