Genesis 28:6 KJV

When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

Thou and Ye

  • thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Esau marries the daughter of IshmaelGood examples impress even the profane and malicious. But Esau thought, by pleasing his parents in one thing, to atone for other wrong doings. Carnal hearts...

Cross References

  • Genesis 27:33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
  • Genesis 28:1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

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  • EsauHairy, Rebekah’s first-born twin son (Gen 25:25). The name of Edom, “red”, was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the...
  • IsaacLaughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes (Amos 7:9, Amos 7:16).
  • JacobOne who follows on another’s heels; supplanter, (Gen 25:26; Gen 27:36; Hos 12:2–4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah....
  • Padan-aramThe plain of Aram, or the plain of the highlands, (Gen 25:20; Gen 28:2, Gen 28:5–7; Gen 31:18, etc.), commonly regarded as the district...
  • Canaan(1.) The fourth son of Ham (Gen 10:6). His descendants were under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father (Gen...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • When Esau עֵשָׂו ʿēśāw עֵשָׂו Proper name
  • saw וַיַּרְא wayyarʾ רָאָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • that Isaac כִּי kî Conjunction יִצְחָק yiṣḥāq יִצְחָק Proper name
  • had blessed בֵרַךְ bērak בָרַךְ Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
  • Jacob אֶת ʾet Object marker יַעֲקֹב yaʿăqōb יַעֲקֹב Proper name
  • and sent him away וְשִׁלַּח wĕšillaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • to Padanaram אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular פַּדֶּנָה paddenâ פַּדָּן Proper name · with ending: toward אֲרָם ʾărām פַּדָּן Proper name
  • to take לָקַחַת lāqaḥat לָקַח Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • him a wife אִשָּׁה ʾiššâ אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular
  • from thence; and that as he blessed לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular מִשָּׁם miššām Adverb · with preposition בְּבָרֲכוֹ bĕbārăkô בָרַךְ Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • him he gave him a charge אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular וַיְצַו wayṣaw צָוָה Verb · piel sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • saying עָלָיו ʿālāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • Thou shalt not take לֹא lōʾ Negative תִקַּח tiqqaḥ לָקַח Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • a wife אִשָּׁה ʾiššâ אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular
  • of the daughters מִבְּנוֹת mibbĕnôt בַּת Noun · feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • of Canaan כְּנָעַן kĕnāʿan כְּנַעַן Proper name

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