Genesis 26:28 
Context| NET © | They replied, “We could plainly see 1 that the Lord is with you. So we decided there should be 2 a pact between us 3 – between us 4 and you. Allow us to make 5 a treaty with you |
| NIV © | They answered, "We saw clearly that the LORD was with you; so we said, ‘There ought to be a sworn agreement between us’— between us and you. Let us make a treaty with you |
| NASB © | They said, "We see plainly that the LORD has been with you; so we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, even between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you, |
| NLT © | They replied, "We can plainly see that the LORD is with you. So we decided we should have a treaty, a covenant between us. |
| MSG © | They said, "We've realized that GOD is on your side. We'd like to make a deal between us--a covenant |
| BBE © | And they said, We saw clearly that the Lord was with you: so we said, Let there be an oath between us and you, and let us make an agreement with you; |
| NRSV © | They said, "We see plainly that the LORD has been with you; so we say, let there be an oath between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you |
| NKJV © | But they said, "We have certainly seen that the LORD is with you. So we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us; and let us make a covenant with you, |
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| NET © | They replied, “We could plainly see 1 that the Lord is with you. So we decided there should be 2 a pact between us 3 – between us 4 and you. Allow us to make 5 a treaty with you |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn The infinitive absolute before the verb emphasizes the clarity of their perception. 2 tn Heb “And we said, ‘Let there be.’” The direct discourse in the Hebrew text has been rendered as indirect discourse in the translation for stylistic reasons. 3 tn The pronoun “us” here is inclusive – it refers to the Philistine contingent on the one hand and Isaac on the other. 4 tn The pronoun “us” here is exclusive – it refers to just the Philistine contingent (the following “you” refers to Isaac). 5 tn The translation assumes that the cohortative expresses their request. Another option is to understand the cohortative as indicating resolve: “We want to make.’” |
