Genesis 28:9
Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.
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ASV
and Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.
KJV
Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ | vai.Ye.lekh | and he went | H1980 → |
| עֵשָׂ֖ו | 'e.Sav | Esau | H6215 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל | yish.ma.'El | Ishmael | H3458 → |
| וַיִּקַּ֡ח | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| אֶֽת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מָחֲלַ֣ת׀ | ma.cha.Lat | Mahalath | H4258 → |
| בַּת־ | bat- | [the] daughter of | H1323 → |
| יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל | yish.ma.'El | Ishmael | H3458 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֜ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| אֲח֧וֹת | 'a.Chot | [the] sister of | H269 → |
| נְבָי֛וֹת | ne.va.Yot | Nebaioth | H5032 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | to | H5921 → |
| נָשָׁ֖יו | na.Shav | wives his | H802 → |
| ל֥וֹ | lo | for <the> himself | |
| לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ ס | le.'i.Shah | to a wife | H802 → |
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