Genesis 14:22

14:22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow

Genesis 32:6

32:6 The messengers returned to Jacob and said, “We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you and has four hundred men with him.”

Genesis 49:29

49:29 Then he instructed them, “I am about to go to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.


tn Abram takes an oath, raising his hand as a solemn gesture. The translation understands the perfect tense as having an instantaneous nuance: “Here and now I raise my hand.”

tn The words “and vow” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

tn The Hebrew text adds “and he said to them,” which is not included in the translation because it is redundant in English.

tn Heb “I am about to be gathered” The participle is used here to describe what is imminent.