Genesis 24:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and I will make you swearוְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔
(ve·'ash·bi·'a·cha,)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
by the LORD,בַּֽיהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֖י
(ve·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of earth,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
that you shall not takeתִקַּ֤ח
(tik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a wifeאִשָּׁה֙
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
for my sonלִבְנִ֔י
(liv·ni,)
1121: sona prim. root
from the daughtersמִבְּנֹות֙
(mib·be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of the Canaanites,הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י
(hak·ke·na·'a·ni,)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
amongבְּקִרְבֹּֽו׃
(be·kir·bov.)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I live,יֹושֵׁ֥ב
(yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And I will make thee swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
that thou shalt not take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
unto my son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of the Canaanites
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
whom I dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,

King James Bible
And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and I will have you swear by the LORD, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,

International Standard Version
as a promise to the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you won't acquire a wife for my son from the Canaanite women among whom I'm living.

NET Bible
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I want you to swear by the LORD God of heaven and earth that you will not get my son a wife from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I'm living.

King James 2000 Bible
And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
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