KJV: And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
YLT: And God saith unto Abraham, 'And thou dost keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations;
Darby: And God said to Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou and thy seed after thee in their generations.
ASV: And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | And said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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אֱלֹהִים֙ | God |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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אַבְרָהָ֔ם | Abraham |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַבְרָהָם Sense: friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God’s elective covenant. |
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וְאַתָּ֖ה | and as for you |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, second person masculine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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בְּרִיתִ֣י | My covenant |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge. |
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תִשְׁמֹ֑ר | you shall keep |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed. |
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וְזַרְעֲךָ֥ | and your descendants |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: זֶרַע Sense: seed, sowing, offspring. |
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אַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ | after you |
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time). |
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לְדֹרֹתָֽם | throughout their generations |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: דֹּור Sense: period, generation, habitation, dwelling. |