Genesis 28:6
Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,”
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ASV
Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
KJV
When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan–aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֣רְא | vai.Yar' | and he saw | H7200 → |
| עֵשָׂ֗ו | 'e.Sav | Esau | H6215 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| בֵרַ֣ךְ | ve.Rakh | he had blessed | H1288 → |
| יִצְחָק֮ | yitz.Chak | Isaac | H3327 → |
| אֶֽת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יַעֲקֹב֒ | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| וְשִׁלַּ֤ח | ve.shi.Lach | and he had sent off | H7971 → |
| אֹתוֹ֙ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה | pa.De.nah | Paddan towards | H6307 → |
| אֲרָ֔ם | 'a.Ram | Aram | H758 → |
| לָקַֽחַת־ | la.ka.chat- | to take | H3947 → |
| ל֥וֹ | lo | for <the> himself | |
| מִשָּׁ֖ם | mi.Sham | from there | H8033 → |
| אִשָּׁ֑ה | 'i.Shah | a wife | H802 → |
| בְּבָרֲכ֣וֹ | be.va.ra.Kho | when blessed he | H1288 → |
| אֹת֔וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| וַיְצַ֤ו | vay.Tzav | and he had commanded | H6680 → |
| עָלָיו֙ | 'a.Lav | to him | H5921 → |
| לֵאמֹ֔ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| 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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