Genesis 47:31 — King James Version← Study notes
“And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.”
Genesis 47:31 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Genesis 47:3110 words
וַיֹּאמֶרwayōʾmerAnd say
הִשָּׁבְעָהhišāvəʿāhSeven
לִיlîTo
וַיִּשָּׁבַעwayišāvaʿAnd seven
לוֹlwōTo
וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּwayišətaḥûAnd depress
יִשְׂרָאֵלyiśərāʾēlHe will rule as God
עַלʿalAbove
רֹאשׁrōʾšHead
הַמִּטָּהhamiṭāhThe bed
ℹWords read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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