New American Standard Bible 1995

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He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמַ֕ר vai·yo·mar
"They [were] my brothers, a brother Noun H251 אַחַ֥י a·chai
the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵֽי־ be·nei-
of my mother. a mother Noun H517 אִמִּ֖י im·mi
[As] the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh
lives, alive, living Adjective H2416 חַי־ chai-
if only if, oh that Conjunction H3863 ל֚וּ lu
you had let them live, to live Verb H2421 הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם ha·cha·yi·tem
I would not kill to kill, slay Verb H2026 הָרַ֖גְתִּי ha·rag·ti
you."      

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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 He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you."
King James Bible He And he said, "They They were my brothers, brethren, even the sons of my mother. As mother: as the LORD lives, liveth, if only you ye had let saved them live, alive, I would not kill slay you."
Hebrew Greek English He said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you."