Genesis 26:31
Strong's Lexicon
And they got up early
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ (way·yaš·kî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7925: 1) to rise or start early 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to rise early, make an early start 1a2) early (as adverb)

the next morning
בַבֹּ֔קֶר (ḇab·bō·qer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1242: 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning

and swore an oath
וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ (way·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7650: 1) to swear, adjure 1a) (Qal) sworn (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to swear, take an oath 1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself) 1b3) to curse 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to take an oath 1c2) to adjure

to each
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

other.
לְאָחִ֑יו (lə·’ā·ḥîw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Then Isaac
יִצְחָ֔ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3327: Isaac = 'he laughs' 1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau

sent them on their way,
וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֣ם (way·šal·lə·ḥêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7971: 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

and they left
וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

מֵאִתּ֖וֹ (mê·’it·tōw)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

him in peace.
בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (bə·šā·lō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7965: 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace 1a) completeness (in number) 1b) safety, soundness (in body) 1c) welfare, health, prosperity 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment 1e) peace, friendship 1e1) of human relationships 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship 1f) peace (from war) 1g) peace (as adjective)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

Young's Literal Translation
and rise early in the morning, and swear one to another, and Isaac sendeth them away, and they go from him in peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They got up early in the morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

New American Standard Bible
In the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.

King James Bible
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they went away peacefully.

New Living Translation
Early the next morning, they each took a solemn oath not to interfere with each other. Then Isaac sent them home again, and they left him in peace.

English Standard Version
In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths. And Isaac sent them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.

New American Standard Bible
In the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.

King James Bible
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They got up early in the morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.

International Standard Version
They woke up early the next morning and made the treaty. After this, Isaac sent them off and they left on peaceful terms.

NET Bible
Early in the morning the men made a treaty with each other. Isaac sent them off; they separated on good terms.

American Standard Version
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another. And Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

English Revised Version
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

Young's Literal Translation
and rise early in the morning, and swear one to another, and Isaac sendeth them away, and they go from him in peace.
















Cross References
Genesis 21:27
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

Genesis 21:31
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

Genesis 26:32
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 26:30
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

Genesis 26:29
That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.

Genesis 26:28
And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

Genesis 26:33
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.

Genesis 26:34
And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
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