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genesis_27:8

Genesis 27:8

Hebrew
וְעַתָּ֥ה בְנִ֖י שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֑י לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י מְצַוָּ֥ה אֹתָֽךְplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
ESV
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice as I command you.
NIV
Now, my son, listen carefully and do what I tell you:
NLT
Now, my son, listen to me. Do exactly as I tell you.
LXX
KJV
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Genesis 27:7 ← Genesis 27:8 → Genesis 27:9

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