Genesis 28:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 28:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
עֵשָׂ֖ו
ʻÊsâv
H6215
Esau
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יִשְׁמָעֵ֑אל
Yishmâʻêʼl
H3458
Ishmael
וַיִּקַּ֡ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֶֽת
ʼêth
H853
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מָחֲלַ֣ת
Machălath
H4258
Mahalath
בַּת
bath
H1323
daughter
יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל
Yishmâʻêʼl
H3458
Ishmael
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
אַבְרָהָ֜ם
ʼAbrâhâm
H85
Abraham
אֲח֧וֹת
ʼâchôwth
H269
sister
נְבָי֛וֹת
Nᵉbâyôwth
H5032
Nebaioth
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
נָשָׁ֖יו
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
ל֥וֹ
לְאִשָּֽׁה
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
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World English Bible Public Domain
Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So Esau went to Ishmael and he took as a wife Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, in addition to his wives to him. Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22
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