1 Samuel 20:23

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And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”

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Hebrew words

וְהַדָּבָרvehadavarand the matterH1697אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834דִּבַּרְנוּdibarnuwe have spokenH1696אֲנִי'aniIH589וָאָתָּהva'atahand youH859הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בֵּינִיbeini[will be] between meH996וּבֵינְךָuveinekhaand between youH996עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָם׃ סolamperpetuityH5769

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