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Genesis 21

Gen. 21:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now therefored swear
shaba` (Hebrew #7650)
propr. to be complete, but used only as a denominative from 7651; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
KJV usage: adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for 7646), take an oath, X straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.
Pronounce: shaw-bah'
Origin: a primitive root
unto me here
hennah (Hebrew #2008)
hither or thither (but used both of place and time)
KJV usage: here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, + since, this (that) way, thitherward, + thus far, to...fro, + yet.
Pronounce: hane'-naw
Origin: from 2004
by God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
βthat thou wilt not deal falsely
shaqar (Hebrew #8266)
to cheat, i.e. be untrue (usually in words)
KJV usage: fail, deal falsely, lie.
Pronounce: shaw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
with me, nor with my son
niyn (Hebrew #5209)
progeny
KJV usage: son.
Pronounce: neen
Origin: from 5125
, nor with my son’s son
neked (Hebrew #5220)
offspring
KJV usage: nephew, son's son.
Pronounce: neh'-ked
Origin: from an unused root meaning to propagate
: but according to the kindness
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
that I have done
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto thee, thou shalt do
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto me, and to the land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
wherein thou hast sojourned
guwr (Hebrew #1481)
properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid)
KJV usage: abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, X surely.
Pronounce: goor
Origin: a primitive root
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Gen. 24:3• 3and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of the heavens and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am dwelling; (Gen. 24:3)
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Josh. 2:12• 12And now, I pray you, swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye will also deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a certain sign, (Josh. 2:12)
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if thou shalt lie unto me.

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Gen. 14:22‑23• 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the Most High *God, possessor of heavens and earth,
 23if from a thread even to a sandal-thong, yes, if of all that is thine, I take anything …; that thou mayest not say, I have made Abram rich; (Gen. 14:22‑23)
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Gen. 24:3• 3and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of the heavens and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am dwelling; (Gen. 24:3)
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Gen. 26:28• 28And they said, We saw certainly that Jehovah is with thee; and we said, Let there be then an oath between us--between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee, (Gen. 26:28)
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Gen. 31:44,53• 44And now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be a witness between me and thee.
 53The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us! And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac. (Gen. 31:44,53)
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Deut. 6:13• 13Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. (Deut. 6:13)
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Josh. 2:12• 12And now, I pray you, swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye will also deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a certain sign, (Josh. 2:12)
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1 Sam. 20:13,17,42• 13Jehovah do so and much more to Jonathan. Should it please my father to do thee evil, then I will apprise thee of it, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace; and Jehovah be with thee, as he has been with my father.
 17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
 42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have both of us sworn in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever! And he arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city. (1 Sam. 20:13,17,42)
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1 Sam. 24:21‑22• 21Swear now therefore to 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.
 22And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; and David and his men went up to the stronghold. (1 Sam. 24:21‑22)
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1 Sam. 30:15• 15And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear to me by God, that thou wilt neither put me to death nor deliver me up into the hand of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop. (1 Sam. 30:15)
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Jer. 4:2• 2--and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, As Jehovah liveth! and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. (Jer. 4:2)
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2 Cor. 1:23• 23But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth. (2 Cor. 1:23)
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Heb. 6:16• 16For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure. (Heb. 6:16)
that thou wilt not deal falsely with me.
Heb. if thou shaltlie unto me.
I have.
Gen. 20:14• 14And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and bondmen and bondwomen, and gave them to Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. (Gen. 20:14)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And now swear to me here by God that thou wilt nota deal deceitfully with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. According to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou sojournest.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "If thou shalt," a strong Hebrew expression meaning "Thou shalt not."