Genesis 28:1
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.
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ASV
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
KJV
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֥א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he summoned | H7121 → |
| יִצְחָ֛ק | yitz.Chak | Isaac | H3327 → |
| אֶֽל־ | 'el- | <to> | H413 → |
| יַעֲקֹ֖ב | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ | vay.Va.rekh | and he blessed | H1288 → |
| אֹת֑וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| וַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙ | vay.tza.Ve.hu | and he commanded him | H6680 → |
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִקַּ֥ח | ti.Kach | you must take | H3947 → |
| אִשָּׁ֖ה | 'i.Shah | a wife | H802 → |
| מִבְּנ֥וֹת | mi.be.Not | from [the] daughters of | H1323 → |
| כְּנָֽעַן׃ | ke.Na.'an | Canaan | H3667 → |
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