| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 28:20:1 ⧉וַיִּדַּ֥רvayiddar{And He} made Genesis 28:20:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֖בyaakovJacob Genesis 28:20:3 ⧉נֶ֣דֶרnedera vow Genesis 28:20:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Genesis 28:20:5 ⧉אִם־יִהְיֶ֨הimyihyehif {He} will be Genesis 28:20:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֜יםelohimGod Genesis 28:20:7 ⧉עִמָּדִ֗יimmadiwith me Genesis 28:20:8 ⧉וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ushemarani{And} He will keep me Genesis 28:20:9 ⧉בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְbaderekhin the way Genesis 28:20:10 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Genesis 28:20:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat Genesis 28:20:12 ⧉אָנֹכִ֣יanokhiI Genesis 28:20:13 ⧉הוֹלֵ֔ךְholekham going Genesis 28:20:14 ⧉וְנָֽתַן־לִ֥יvenatanli{And} He will give to me Genesis 28:20:15 ⧉לֶ֛חֶםlekhembread Genesis 28:20:16 ⧉לֶאֱכֹ֖לleekholto eat Genesis 28:20:17 ⧉וּבֶ֥גֶדuvegedand garment Genesis 28:20:18 ⧉לִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃lileboshto wear |
| 20. Formal Translation Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God {Elohim, Faithful Protector} will be with me and will guard me along this path I am taking, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,” |
| 20. Dynamic Translation Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God {Elohim, Present Companion} is with me and watches over me on this journey I am taking, and provides me food to eat and clothes to wear,” |