1 Samuel 24:21
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Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
In other translations
Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
Hebrew words
וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258הִשָּׁבְעָהhishave'ahswear an oath !H7650לִּיlito <the> meבַּיהוָהbayahwehby YahwehH3068אִם־'im-ifH518תַּכְרִיתtakhrityou will cut offH3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעִיzar'ioffspring myH2233אַחֲרָי'acharaiafter meH310וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518תַּשְׁמִידtashmidyou will destroyH8045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמִיsheminame myH8034מִבֵּיתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004אָבִי׃'avifather myH1
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Related verses
- Genesis 21:23Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”
- 2 Samuel 21:6-86 Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose. And the king said, I will give them. 7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the Lord’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. 8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:6 let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king. 7 Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul. 8 But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
- 1 Samuel 20:14-1714 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not: 15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies. 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.14 And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, 15 and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.” 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” 17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
- Genesis 31:48And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore the place was called Galeed.
- Hebrews 6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
- Genesis 31:53The 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.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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