Genesis 26:28

They said, “We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

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WEBBE

They said, “We saw plainly that the LORD was with you. We said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let’s make a covenant with you,

BSB

“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 you

KJV

And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

ASV

And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee: and we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

BBE

And they said, We saw clearly that the Lord was with you: so we said, Let there be an oath between us and you, and let us make an agreement with you;

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וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 רָאוֹ ra·'o certainly (to see) H7200 רָאִינוּ ra·'i·nu we have seen H7200 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 הָיָה ha·yah he has been H1961 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 עִמָּךְ 'i·mokh with you H5973 וַנֹּאמֶר va·no·mer and we said H559 תְּהִי te·hi let it be H1961 נָא na' please H4994 אָלָה 'a·lah an oath H423 בֵּינוֹתֵינוּ bei·no·tei·nu between us H996 בֵּינֵינוּ bei·nei·nu between us H996 וּבֵינֶךָ u·vei·ne·kha and between you H996 וְנִכְרְתָה ve·nikh·re·tah and let us make H3772 בְרִית ve·rit a covenant H1285 עִמָּךְ 'i·makh with you H5973

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–33

When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him, Pr 16:7. Kings' hearts are in his hands, and when he pleases, he can turn them to favour his people. It is not wrong to stand upon our guard in dealing with those who have acted unfairly. But Isaac did not insist on the unkindnesses they had done him; he freely entered into friendship with them. Religion teaches us to be neighbourly, and, as much as in us lies, to live peaceable with all men. Providence smiled upon what Isaac did; God blessed his labours.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.