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Genesis 31:53

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

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The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

KJV

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85 →
וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יve.lo.Heiand [the] God ofH430 →
נָחוֹר֙na.chOrNahorH5152 →
יִשְׁפְּט֣וּyish.pe.Tumay they judgeH8199 →
בֵינֵ֔ינוּvei.Nei.nubetween usH996 →
אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
אֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1 →
וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he sworeH7650 →
יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290 →
בְּפַ֖חַדbe.Fa.chadby [the] fear ofH6343 →
אָבִ֥יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 →
יִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakIsaacH3327 →

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Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”Genesis 31:29I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’Genesis 32:9Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’Genesis 16:5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”Genesis 31:5and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.Judges 11:27I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”Joshua 24:2And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.Genesis 11:24–29When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.Exodus 3:6Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.Genesis 14:22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,Genesis 22:20–24Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:Genesis 24:3–4and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,Genesis 28:13And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.Genesis 26:28–31“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with youGenesis 17:7I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.Deuteronomy 6:13Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.Genesis 11:31And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

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