New American Standard Bible 1995

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"For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"For I have chosen to know Verb H3045 יְדַעְתִּ֗יו ye·da'·tiv
him, so purpose, intent sub H4616 לְמַעַן֩ le·ma·'an
that he may command to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 יְצַוֶּ֜ה ye·tzav·veh
his children son Noun H1121 בָּנָ֤יו ba·nav
and his household a house Noun H1004 בֵּיתֹו֙ bei·tov
after the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרָ֔יו a·cha·rav,
him to keep to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ ve·sha·me·ru
the way way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·rech
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
by doing do, make Verb H6213 לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות la·'a·so·vt
righteousness righteousness Noun H6666 צְדָקָ֖ה tze·da·kah
and justice, judgment Noun H4941 וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט u·mish·pat;
so purpose, intent sub H4616 לְמַ֗עַן le·ma·'an
that the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
may bring to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 הָבִ֤יא ha·vi
upon Abraham "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nation Noun H85 אַבְרָהָ֔ם av·ra·ham,
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what who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
He has spoken to speak Verb H1696 דִּבֶּ֖ר dib·ber
about upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
him."      

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Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him."
King James Bible "For For I have chosen know him, so that he may will command his children and his household after him to him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness LORD, to do justice and justice, so judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has that which he hath spoken about of him."
Hebrew Greek English "For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him."