Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.

New American Standard Bible

So now swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s household.”

King James Version

Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

Holman Bible

Therefore swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.”

International Standard Version

Now swear to me by the LORD that you will never eliminate my descendants after me, and that you won't erase my name from my father's family."

A Conservative Version

Swear now therefore to me by LORD, that thou will not cut off my seed after me, and that thou will not destroy my name out of my father's house.

American Standard Version

Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

Amplified

So now swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s household (extended family).”

Darby Translation

Swear now therefore to me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

Julia Smith Translation

And now swear to me by Jehovah if thou wilt cut off my seed after me, and if thou wilt destroy my name from my father's house.

King James 2000

Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So then, swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my {descendants} after me and that you will not wipe out my name from my father's house."

Modern King James verseion

And swear therefore to me before Jehovah that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Swear therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou shalt not destroy my seed after me, and that thou shalt not destroy my name out of my father's house."

NET Bible

So now swear to me in the Lord's name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father."

New Heart English Bible

Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, swear unto me by Yahweh, that thou wilt not eat off my seed, after me, - and wilt not destroy my name out of the house my father.

Webster

Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

World English Bible

Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."

Youngs Literal Translation

and, now, swear to me by Jehovah -- thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

now therefore unto me by the Lord

Usage: 0

that thou wilt not
אם 
'im 
Usage: 999

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

my seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

me, and that thou wilt not destroy
שׁמד 
Shamad 
Usage: 90

my name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

References

Hastings

Context Readings

David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi

20 And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority. 21 So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family. 22 And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.


Cross References

Genesis 21:23

Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.

2 Samuel 21:6-8

Let seven men of his family be given up to us and we will put an end to them by hanging them before the Lord in Gibeon, on the hill of the Lord. And the king said, I will give them.

1 Samuel 20:14-17

And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!

Genesis 31:48

And Laban said, These stones are a witness between you and me today. For this reason its name was Galeed,

Genesis 31:53

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, be our judge. Then Jacob took an oath by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Hebrews 6:16

For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.

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